Acme Truck Line, Inc, or Acme Trucking, is a trucking company that was founded in 1960 as an intrastate oilfield hauler. It is based out of Louisiana. Today, Acme Trucking has a fleet of over 2,000 trucks and operates from more than 100 locations nationwide. Acme Trucking employees hundreds of truck drivers to carry its loads around the United States.One type of drive, or run, that a trucker may
. make for a company is known in trucker lingo as a hot shot load. A load of this nature is one in which the trucker must make delivery of the load in the least possible time. It is much like mailing a package using the express mailing option. A hot shot load simply means the job is categorized as an expedited run, rather than a standard speed delivery. The type of vehicle used for a hot shot load can vary. Some companies only call loads that are carried on flatbed trailers which are pulled by trucks hot shots, while other companies refer to any load that is classified as needing to get to its destination as soon as possible as a hot shot load.A trucker may prefer to drive hot shot loads, as they are quick and generally tend to pay well. Acme Trucking does offer some hot shot load jobs for a trucker who is interested in this type of work. The company hauls more than 6,000 freight loads each week, including hot shot loads. A driver can visit the Acme Trucking website to find information on what freight is available to haul, which areas of the country need drivers and the experience required to drive for Acme Trucking. There is a list of job opportunities and resources for the interested truck driver to peruse. He or she may also apply for a driving job online at the company's website.More reference links: http://www.acmetruck.com/about-acme-truck-lines.shtml http://www.expediteloads.com/index.cfm/Hot%20Shot%20Loads
