David Martin, local to Gloucester, started his business Anchor Point Transport in August. In preparing to retire from the United States Coast Guard, he wanted to find a job that fit his interests. Already having a commercial driver’s license, Martin decided to look into hot shot trucking, using his RAM 2500 with an attached flatbed to transport cargo. Hot shot trucking is a type of trucking that involves hauling small loads that are less than a truckload, sometimes called LTL, within a specific timeframe. While he had not considered owning his own business before, some of the friends he served with who had started their own businesses encouraged him to try it, as it would give him the freedom to be his own boss and set his own hours. “One thing about being in the military—you’re always told what to do, where to go, how to dress and everything,” he said. “Owning my own small business kind of relieves that type of stress. When I initially was thinking about starting my own business, thos...