The company
We don
The story
We saw a gap in the supply chain.
Construction supers, oilfield service managers, equipment dealers, and farm operators kept telling us the same story: the freight market had stopped treating their loads like the deadline-critical work they actually were. Brokers would book a load, lose contact with the driver, and surface a day later with an excuse instead of a delivery.
We built Utah's Hotshot to be the opposite of that. Our trucks. Our drivers. One dispatcher per shift, who answers the phone. Photos before the tarp goes on, photos at the drop, signed POD in your inbox before the trailer's empty.
A decade later, we still run the company the same way — small enough to stay personal, structured enough you'll never wonder where your load is.
Why us
More than a trucking service.
Your logistics partner.
Most carriers in this lane survive on the spot market — cheapest quote wins, every load is a stranger, and the broker chain hides three layers of margin between you and the driver. We built this company to be the alternative: a single point of contact, equipment we own, and a phone that gets answered.
Asset-based, not a phone-bank broker
When you book us, you book the truck — the dispatcher you talk to is the dispatcher running the load. The 'broker calling broker calling broker' chain ends here.
Built for the deadline
60-90 minutes from booking to wheels-turning is the norm on the Wasatch Front. Statewide same-day if you call before noon. Emergency and after-hours dispatch for booked accounts.
Securement, photographed
Grade-70 chains, ratchet binders, DOT-spec strapping on every haul. We photograph the load before tarping and at delivery — it lands in your inbox before the truck has cleared the lot.
Capacity that scales — without losing the personal line
Our hotshot fleet handles the urgent stuff. When we're full, our pre-vetted owner-operator network fills in. Same dispatcher, same rate, same accountability — no cold broker board.
Utah-based, mountain-tested
We've run Cottonwood Heights in February and Moab in July. Our drivers know which canyon roads close in a storm and which job sites have a turnaround big enough for a 40-foot trailer.
DOT-compliant, fully insured
Active MC and USDOT authority, $1M auto liability, $100K cargo coverage, current FMCSA safety registration. Carrier packet on request — no chasing paperwork after you book.
Compliance
Safety + paperwork you can trust.
Active MC and USDOT authority, current FMCSA registration, $1M auto liability and $100K cargo. Carrier packet (W-9, COI, MC verification) on request from our carrier-info page.
- DOT
USDOT registered + active
- MC
Operating authority current
- INS
$1M auto · $100K cargo
- FMCSA
Safety registration current
Reviews
What shippers + brokers
keep saying about us.
- Google
"Called Friday afternoon, needed a skid steer in Vernal Saturday morning. They had a truck rolling within an hour and the operator was on the job site by 9am. Photos when they loaded, photos when they dropped, and a flat rate I didn't have to argue about."
Marcus T.
Construction Superintendent
- Google
"We've used hotshot carriers for years. These guys are different — they actually pick up the phone and you talk to the same dispatcher every time. We've moved everything from one-off generators to weekly parts runs and they've never missed."
Jennifer K.
Logistics Manager — Regional Manufacturer
- Google
"Reliable enough that I stopped shopping the spot market. They aren't the cheapest quote you'll get, but they show up on time, they don't damage anything, and the photo POD lands in my email before the truck has cleared the lot."
David R.
Equipment Dealer
- Direct
"Had a line down in the Uintah Basin, needed a replacement part out of SLC by midnight. Truck was loaded by 6pm and on-site by 11. The driver waited while we tested it. That's the kind of carrier you keep on speed dial."
Brett S.
Oilfield Services
- Google
"Tight access, narrow road, big load. Sent them a video of the site and they confirmed they could get in before they quoted. Showed up with the right size truck the first time. That alone saved us a day."
Olivia M.
GC — Wasatch Front
- Email
"I use them as overflow capacity for the Mountain region. Insurance is up-to-date, safety scores are clean, and they ask questions before they roll instead of after a problem. Easy carrier to keep on the rolodex."
Tony W.
Broker
Ready to roll?
Need it hauled fast? Let's get moving.
Same-day pickup on the Wasatch Front. Statewide and regional service across the Intermountain West. Flat rates quoted in minutes.