Hot shot delivery. Dispatched now.
When a part, a pallet or a pipe load can’t wait for a freight truck, Superior sends a hot shot. We’re one of the largest hotshot providers in Texas and Louisiana, with local dispatch, drivers and trucks in Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Lafayette, live every hour of every day.
- 24/7 live dispatch
- Hazmat certified
- GPS link + photo POD
- Moving Texas since 1978
The right truck, not the biggest.
A hot shot is sized to the load: a pickup, a one-ton or a mini float, not a 53-foot trailer. Tell dispatch what’s moving and they send the truck that fits.
Pickup hotshot
The fastest way to move a part, a pallet or a pipe load across the state.
One-ton flatbed
Heavy-duty flatbed for pipe, steel, equipment and jobsite drops.
Mini float
Gooseneck flatbed for long pipe, steel and oversized loads, with no wait for an 18-wheeler.
Cargo van
Enclosed, secure and nimble, for parts and cartons that have to stay dry.
Box truck
Enclosed capacity for palletized freight, with lift gates for docks and curbs.
18-wheeler
When the load outgrows a hotshot, sister company J.H. Walker Trucking runs it with the same dispatcher and the same paperwork.
One call. Then you watch it.
The same steps on every hot shot, any hour, in every market.
- Call or send a quoteA dispatcher in your market answers, live, any hour of any day.
- Dispatched close byTrucks and drivers are staged locally, so your load starts near the pickup.
- Tracked the whole wayA live GPS link you can share, and a text at every milestone: booked, dispatched, picked up, delivered.
- Proof on arrivalA signed, photographed proof of delivery by email, in the customer portal or into your ERP.
The job that can’t wait.
Distributors and field operators call a hot shot for the counter that can’t run out, the job that can’t wait and the well that can’t shut down.
- OilfieldPipe, tools and parts to the yard, the rig and the dock, from Houston to Lafayette and the Gulf Coast.
- DistributorsElectrical, plumbing, PVF and HVAC stock for a branch or a jobsite that needs it today.
- IndustrialParts and equipment for plants, shops and turnarounds.
- HazmatChemical and specialty loads on placarded trucks with hazmat-endorsed drivers.
- Everything elseConstruction, manufacturing, and freight we haven’t thought of yet. Medical work goes to sister company Atlas Delivery Service.
Five markets. Local in each.
Each market has its own dispatch, drivers and phone number. Hot shots also run between them, across Texas and Louisiana.
Houston
Houston, the Ship Channel, Beaumont and the Gulf Coast plants.
Houston hot shot →Dallas
The Metroplex, from the Grand Prairie yard.
Dallas hot shot →Austin
Austin, Round Rock and the I-35 corridor.
Austin hot shot →San Antonio
San Antonio, New Braunfels and South Texas.
San Antonio hot shot →Lafayette
Acadiana, the Gulf Coast and oilfield service.
Lafayette hot shot →Before you call.
What shippers ask about hot shots. Anything else, dispatch is up 24/7 at 713-688-1900.
What is a hot shot delivery?
An expedited run in a pickup, one-ton flatbed or gooseneck mini float: the fastest way to move a part, a pallet or a pipe load across the state. Superior is one of the largest hotshot providers in Texas and Louisiana.
How quickly can Superior pick up a hot shot?
Dispatch answers live 24 hours a day and sends a truck staged in your market, so the load starts close by. Call with the pickup, the drop and what is moving, and the dispatcher gives you the pickup and delivery times on the call.
What can a hot shot carry?
Parts, pallets, pipe, steel and equipment on a pickup, a one-ton flatbed or a gooseneck mini float, and boxed or palletized freight in a cargo van or a box truck with a lift gate. When a load needs an 18-wheeler, sister company J.H. Walker Trucking runs it with the same dispatcher and paperwork.
Does Superior run hot shots at night and on weekends?
Yes. Dispatch is live 24 hours a day, every day, in every market Superior serves.
Can Superior hot shot hazmat?
Yes. Superior is hazmat certified, with placarded trucks and hazmat-endorsed drivers.
Where does Superior run hot shots?
From five local markets, Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Lafayette, and between them across Texas and Louisiana.
How do I track a hot shot?
Every load comes with a live GPS link, a text at every milestone and a signed, photographed proof of delivery by email, in the customer portal or into your ERP.
How do I get a hot shot quote?
Call 24/7 dispatch at 713-688-1900 or send the quote form, and a dispatcher will call you back.
Need it there today?
Call dispatch with the pickup, the drop and what’s moving. We’re up.