Hotshot Owner-Operator
Heavy-duty pickup and compatible flatbed or gooseneck trailer, reviewed by actual ratings, securement, operating fit, and insurance.
TWO EQUIPMENT PROGRAMS · ONE QUALIFICATION
WHAT DO YOU DRIVE?
Hotshot or box truck—start with the equipment you already own.
Priority Path is developing separate Hotshot Owner-Operator and Box Truck Owner-Operator programs. One universal qualification routes each applicant through equipment, driver, insurance, compliance, and final activation review.
Application and approval required. Equipment, driver, insurance and compliance requirements apply. No revenue or load availability is guaranteed.Box Truck Owner-Operator
Straight truck reviewed by GVWR, interior dimensions, payload, door opening, liftgate, dock height, operating fit, and insurance.
Already Running Your Own Authority?
Keep control of your carrier. Priority Path helps screen freight, evaluate all-mile RPM, negotiate rates and manage dispatch.
8% Dispatch FeeGet dispatchOwn the truck. Need the path?
You may be eligible to apply for Priority Path's separate owner-operator lease-on program. Acceptance is never automatic.
Check my eligibilityA REAL LEASE-ON STRUCTURE
Equipment and driving services—not an MC-number rental.
Under the contemplated structure, an approved owner-operator would lease qualifying equipment and driving services to Priority Path under a written agreement. Priority Path would operate as the authorized carrier and retain carrier-level safety and operational responsibility as required.
UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT CHECK
What do you drive?
Select Hotshot or Box Truck once. Your answers then follow one managed approval path from application through insurance and activation.
✓ No SSN✓ No bank or card details✓ No automatic approvals
ACTIVATION CHECKLIST
Safety and insurance come before growth.
An attractive truck or lead score cannot bypass insurance, driving-history, equipment, inspection, maintenance, securement, compliance, or operating-fit review.
- 01Counsel-approved written equipment/owner-operator lease
- 02Driver qualification and MVR review
- 03Medical qualification where applicable
- 04Equipment inspection and maintenance documentation
- 05Vehicle identification and carrier markings
- 06Insurance confirmation
- 07Cargo securement and HOS/ELD readiness
- 08Permit and registration review
- 09Accident and claims procedures
- 10Load documentation and settlement process
- 11Termination and offboarding procedure
SEE HOW THE NUMBERS WORK
Lease-on load math—without the 8% dispatch fee.
Use the calculator to understand gross freight, mileage, deadhead, fuel and trip costs. The separate dispatch fee does not apply here. Owner-operator compensation is intentionally not calculated because no compensation model has been approved.
RUN THE REAL NUMBER
What does the load
actually leave you?
Loaded RPM can look strong while deadhead quietly eats the trip. Put in the real miles and operating assumptions before you say yes.
Text us the load for a free review →LOADED RPM$5.12
ALL-MILE RPM$4.28
EST. FUEL$96
PROGRAM COMPENSATIONPending written approval
EST. REVENUE REMAINING BEFORE OTHER EXPENSES$1,004
Planning estimate only—not profit. This lease-on example does not apply the separate 8% dispatch fee and does not estimate owner-operator compensation. It does not include insurance, maintenance, taxes, labor, financing, permits, downtime, or other unentered costs.
FREIGHT CHANGES CONTINUOUSLY
Examples are educational and based on specific assumptions or historical loads. Priority Path does not guarantee revenue, miles, loads, profitability, acceptance, or business results.
NO CDL?
You may still have options.
NON-CDL DOES NOT MEAN NON-REGULATED.Certain equipment configurations may be operated without a CDL while still being commercial motor vehicles subject to other federal and state requirements. Eligibility depends on actual vehicle and combination ratings, cargo, operating area, and applicable regulations.
Priority Path does not provide legal, tax, insurance, licensing, or regulatory advice.