Booked $3300 leaving FL! Back on the road after 3 weeks home! Let’s Go! Power Only Trucking Vlog!

[@hughturner8709]

You can spray your binders with WD-40 or any type of lubricant in the tub to keep them oiled and rust free.

[@tommysalomon6504]

This kind of interesting story makes money with power only! I need to learn more about it. Very inspired me Jason, Thanks

[@chasemcmurray3737]

Awesome content.

[@fairwindsfollowingseas7909]

Thanks for the shout brother. We all gotta dip our toes in the transport water sometime. RV is an easy way in. Minimal cost to get in.

[@DreamInspired]

Definitely a big seller there, low cost to get in and anyone can do it if they have a truck! Thanks for paying it forward and showing em all the way!

[@kayseifert7168]

Your place looks great,so cozy and homey hope I can say that without getting in trouble..My generation has different words to live by..Have a great day and be safe..😀👍☕️🍫🇺🇸

[@DreamInspired]

Thanks! Wish I had more time there but someone’s gotta pay the bills lol.

[@ethansowles2287]

Not sure if you do or not but when your not using your binders lube them and thread them all the way in so rain and dirt doesn’t get in the threads. I drive an RGN moving heavy equipment and our shop is basically off beeline it by the shell station. It was cool seeing you in my area.

[@DreamInspired]

That’s awesome man! Sad they are closing down PBIR/Morosso out there. I used to take the beeline 3x a week to Okeechobee 🤣 That’s what I usually do with the binders. Issues are the dirt that gets on them while I’m using them and driving then gets in the tube when I close them up, and they rarely get used so after sitting in the rain and weather and the rust sets in. I gotta take em apart and clean and lube them to. Just never get that kind of time free.

[@ethansowles2287]

@@DreamInspired is it hard finding loads out of Florida? I plan on getting a truck next year hopefully

[@DreamInspired]

Florida sucks. I mean you can find loads, just not all the time and not always paying your worth. For me tho, if I can’t find 1 or find 1 worth my time, I’m ok with driving to GA, AL, SC and taking something that’s going to pay me my worth instead of something paying less than $1 a mile.

[@ethansowles2287]

@@DreamInspired got u. Same thing coming back or is it easier finding stuff coming into Florida? And do you think power only makes it more challenging?

[@the_adventures_of_trucking]

I had a mentor tell me the only thing that comes out of Florida is “Old people and oranges” 🤣🤣

[@chasemcmurray3737]

Keep posting more videos.

[@Highwayhauler845]

Go to landstar if you like power only. I hear it’s good there.

[@DreamInspired]

It’ can be good if you’re a lease on OO. Not much for guys with their own authority. Leaving FL almost always sucks tho.

[@jayodom601]

I would ask the owner if they don't mind if u could trim it yourself just enough for your truck to get by on the high side

[@DreamInspired]

Can’t find the owner. House has been empty for years but man I’ve thought about bringing my chain saw over and just cuttin that shit down lol

[@Travelwith_Joe]

Hi I'm subscribed your channel ☺. I want to start doing Hotshot next year only in Florida. What advice can you give me?

[@DreamInspired]

Extremely bad idea. 1 - this isn’t a “only in Florida” business. I spend 2 months at a time on the road away from Florida to make money. This industry doesn’t really work in Florida. 2 - Unless you have your own equipment already, you won’t last. Freights may be up a little bit but the cost of vehicle and trailer are up more than 50%, fuel has tripled in the past 9 months alone, my road expenses including meals and supplies and stuff are up 60% since Jan. With the extreme rise in costs, income has not risen even 1/4 as much. 3 - CDLs will most likely be required come February. Also, getting your CDL will be much hard come February. When I got my CDL, I walked into the school, paid for the tests, took the tests a week later and got to work… now, They will be requiring a full school course for you to get a CDL and that will also cost far more than what I and other people paid in the past. Becoming a driver is going to be hard. Being successful tho, that’s going to be near impossible for people trying to break into this business brand new. Your best bet, find a big company like Prime or Swift, have them pay for your CDL in exchange for working for them for a year. They will train you, put you to work, show you everything you need to know and pay you while you gain the experience you need. I have 3 fiends who just started working with Prime and 1 with Covenant.

[@Travelwith_Joe]

@@DreamInspired Thank you for responded Sir. At this moment I'm studying 📖 for take the Class A CDL test in the DMV. Trying to finish the Test next week and in January starting pay for the class for the license. I hope to finish everything before February 2022🙏.Well, for now I honestly only plan to do it in Florida, be it moving cargo or cars. let's see how it goes🙏

[@codeyrigg5980]

just watched a few videos of yours from a few years ago when i looked up some questions. what made you switch from hotshot to semi?

[@DreamInspired]

Had an offer to go make more money. That’s around Ep. 90 something I believe

[@alonzoray1972]

Long time no see stranger how have you been????

[@DreamInspired]

Enjoyin life man! Hope all is going good!

[@alonzoray1972]

@@DreamInspired just trying to take everything one day at a time

[@kerrylemoine3943]

It's been a long time to have 36 minutes of video, lol. There always more to talk about, so have it on the channels and go from there, you can't be in 2 places at 1 time. As always, stay safe and enjoy your journey, buddy!

[@DreamInspired]

Yeah man I hate watching long videos so in that same sense, I rarely do them. This 1 was clearly a lot over the course of 3 days and was actually over 2 hours of video that I broke down into this. I won’t do many long 1s like this again tho.

[@kerrylemoine3943]

@@DreamInspired thats understandable. Glad you spent with your family, though. Also, happy to see yall beat the big "C". Yall take care

[@drec.134]

Not a built in generator 🤔🤬😂🤣 Maybe it’s called a pony motor for the hydraulics

[@DreamInspired]

I’d agree, but the guy on site starts it for you to insure it runs before you leave and he calls it a generator… So we’ll go with what he markets it as.

[@kylesanderson3598]

If you could start over would you still start hotshot or semi ?

[@DreamInspired]

Hotshot taught me a lot so I can’t change that from the process. Which do I prefer, eh I’m happy in my semi. But if the money was right, I’d drive hotshot again.

[@joeladame3974]

Hey man I’ve been thinking about doing power only with a semi, I have a couple of questions that I hope you can answer, did you finance your semi? If so how much did you put down? Would the finance company care if I got a loan to start the business and used the loan money for the down payment? Which load boards do you use to find loads? Are most of the loads you book loaded with cargo? Or are they mostly empty trailers?

[@DreamInspired]

Came thru loaded up. I like that 👍🏻 right to the point lol. Unfortunately when talking numbers, the value when I bought it vs the value today with 300k more miles, is roughly the same. Prices are thru the fuckin roof! It’s insane, but for perspective, I’ll give you inside scoop. So my truck is a 2016 Volvo 780. Bought it with 544k miles for $60k in top notch condition. Yes it’s financed. They asked for $10k down but I put $14k. The remaining $46k plus warranty and finance fees came to around $47k financed. 4 year loan, currently owe around $22k. This is where the value comes in from today vs when I got it. Had her in for an oil change recently. Sales guy saw me looking at a new truck and with mine not inspected or really seen, he offered me $50k for a trade. He did that knowing even with over 800k miles, he’s gonna sell it for over $60k. As for where you get the down payment from, I would never take a loan to secure another loan. Especially not on a used vehicle. Too much shit can go wrong. I had to dump $4k into this in my first week to get the injector cups and injectors replaced. Good thing I had that cash on hand to do. But if you’re really wanting to go that route, don’t tell em that. They don’t need to know where the money came from. Just walk in with cash and give it to em. Booking wise, TruckStop.com, JB Hunt, Schneider etc. I use their load boards. Become a register carrier with them and a lot of stuff is easy to find and book. Takes some experience to find just the right loads but if you’re interested, I also dispatch if you’ve got authority to drive. [e-mail] Trailers range from loaded to empty to specialized wide loads. Depends on what’s available in the areas you’re at. Gotta be open to everything tho.

[@joeladame3974]

@@DreamInspired hey bro I really appreciate the long and thoughtful response! Hopeful to start power only in about 3-4 months

[@joeladame3974]

@@DreamInspired also. Would you say a Volvo are good trucks? I found one here in Fort Worth, 2016 with 775k miles for 36k

[@DreamInspired]

@@bigheadgsxr1000 hard decision these days. Advice wise, being out of Palm Beach, I spend about 2 months at a time on the road before going home. I can always get good money going into Florida, but leaving is usually a day of driving empty just to go pick up a load.

[@omarseera9960]

You driving semi now , what happened to hotshot??

[@DreamInspired]

Bro I’ve been in a semi for over 2 years… 👀

[@raceboy9517]

Late reply but I'm thinking about getting a CDL when I'm 21, and an wondering if this is a profitable job (for a young person such as myself) to get into ?

[@DreamInspired]

I’d say yes but rules on getting your CDL are changing in a few months. I haven’t kept up on what’s due to change, but looking it up would be where I’d start to see what your even eligible for first.

[@raceboy9517]

@@DreamInspired I heard something about the age limit changing but I'm not sure

[@raceboy9517]

@@DreamInspired Also is the pay good ? I'm seeing on average 6 figure salaries (which I hope is true and will stay that way) in my area.

[@DreamInspired]

6 figures is doable but not likely at all as an employee running their equipment. Change it up and run your truck but leased on, you make a good bit more but you’ve also got a little more expenses. Get your own truck and own Authority tho, now you’re looking at 6 figures but that depends on how you’re driving and how long you’re staying out. Guys who need to be home every night rarely do 6.

[@raceboy9517]

@@DreamInspired honestly I'm seeing listings in my area that pay 70k-100k for working with a company (and presumably their truck). So I'm assuming that near 6 figure salaries are common.