This Blue-Collar Business Prints Money (No One's Talking About It)

Mar 1, 2026

Hunter Leverton, founder of Double L Equipment Rental who builds and rents 4,000-gallon water trucks nationwide, shares his bootstrapped rise from one $15K truck to a multimillion-dollar rental business. He talks brutal discipline, a health and mindset turnaround, why building trucks in-house cuts costs, rental economics and seasonality, and practical scaling moves like SOPs, hiring, and raising capital.

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ANECDOTE

Losing 75 Pounds Saved His Marriage And Business Focus

Hunter weighed 300 lbs at age 20, which hurt his confidence and nearly led to divorce; a hunting trip and blunt feedback triggered change.
He committed to diet and exercise, lost 75 lbs, and credits the decision to improve relationships and business performance.

ADVICE

Choose The Price You Want To Pay

Success starts with a choice: decide and commit, then follow with mindset and action.
Paying a price is inevitable, so choose the price of disciplined work over long-term suffering.

ANECDOTE

How One $15,000 Truck Started A Nationwide Rental Business

Hunter bought his first water truck after a customer asked to rent one for a year and he found a seller.
He paid $15,000, recouped the cost in three months by renting it, then scaled into a water truck rental business across the U.S.

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This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Double L Equipment

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This Dropping Bombs episode delivers blue-collar fire with Hunter Leverton, the 26-year-old founder who transformed from overweight and struggling to building a thriving blue-collar empire from scratch.

Starting with one truck that paid for itself in three months, Hunter bootstrapped his way to renting and building custom water trucks across America while transforming his health, relationships, and mindset. He breaks down the brutal truth about discipline, the one choice that flipped his entire life, and why blue-collar businesses are the new path to generational wealth.

If you're ready to stop making excuses and start doing the damn work, this conversation is your wake-up call.

Entrepreneurs and blue-collar hustlers, listen now. Your next move starts here.

🔗 Connect with Hunter

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunterlevertonn/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hunter_leverton

Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doublelequipment/

Website: https://doublelequipmentrentco.com/

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

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