Truck and trailer records
Keep power-unit and trailer details available for assignment and operating review.
Hotshot trucking software
Make the hotshot rate answer to the truck, trailer, miles, and costs.
CarrierOS helps hotshot owner-operators and small fleets evaluate offers, assign truck and trailer records, manage dispatch details, model driver pay, and review the estimated result after operating costs.
For carriers operating pickup trucks and flatbed or gooseneck trailers in regional, expedited, dedicated, or general hotshot freight.
A strong rate per mile can still hide deadhead and equipment cost.
Hotshot profitability changes with empty miles, fuel economy, trailer and truck costs, maintenance, securement needs, driver compensation, and the days committed. CarrierOS makes the carrier's assumptions visible.
What you can manage
Keep the operating math attached to the work.
Deadhead-aware rate checks
Include loaded and empty miles when comparing the offered rate with estimated cost and margin.
Mixed pay arrangements
Model mileage, flat-load, day-rate, gross-split, profit-split, or owner-operator compensation by driver.
Load-level review
Connect the dispatch record, documents, direct expenses, receivable, and estimated carrier result.
A clearer workflow
Evaluate the full hotshot movement
CarrierOS connects the record, the assumptions, and the result so the next decision starts with better context.
- 01
Enter the offer
Record the lane, rate, loaded and empty miles, dates, and direct load costs.
- 02
Apply the operating setup
Choose the driver, truck, trailer, pay method, and company cost assumptions.
- 03
Review and follow through
Compare break-even and margin, run the load, collect support, and track payment.
A closer look
What this workflow means in practice.
Use CarrierOS for the operating record and review, while keeping authoritative safety, financial, legal, and regulatory systems in their proper roles.
Equipment combinations stay visible
A hotshot operation may use different trucks and trailers with different availability, compatibility, and cost assumptions. CarrierOS keeps the selected records connected to the assignment for human review.
- Record power units and trailers separately.
- Review conflicts and selected compatibility information before dispatch.
- Maintain realistic fuel, maintenance, fixed-cost, and pay assumptions.
The carrier still owns the safety and legal decision
Software cannot determine whether a combination, cargo, route, securement method, driver, or authority is legal and safe. The company must verify weight, dimensions, CDL requirements, permits, insurance, hours of service, and cargo securement independently.
- Use authoritative vehicle, licensing, permit, and safety information.
- Do not treat an equipment suggestion as dispatch authorization.
- Confirm the written load terms and cargo requirements before accepting.
Common questions
What small carriers ask before starting.
Can CarrierOS track a hotshot truck and trailer separately?
Yes. The workspace includes separate power-unit and trailer records that can be connected to load assignments.
Does the profitability estimate include deadhead?
Yes. Loaded and empty miles can be entered so fuel, maintenance, pay, and margin assumptions reflect the fuller movement.
Does CarrierOS determine CDL or permit requirements?
No. The carrier must verify licensing, weight, dimension, permit, insurance, safety, and regulatory requirements with authoritative sources.
Can a hotshot fleet use mixed driver-pay methods?
Yes. CarrierOS supports seven methods by driver, including loaded-mile, total-mile, flat-load, day-rate, gross-split, profit-split, and owner-operator structures.
Explore CarrierOS with a fictional sample fleet.
Try dispatch, driver pay, load profitability, and pricing without creating an account.