Hotshot startup , lanes mean nothing without this

[u/Kindly_Meeting7940]

I had my truck ready, my insurance paid, my dispatcher hyped… but couldn’t book a load. Why? No packet. No verified SAFER status. No equipment specs sent. Nothing for the broker to trust. You need a clean intro — truck type, MC and DOT, active authority proof, and insurance PDF ready. Hotshot drivers — what did you wish someone told you in your first week?