Thank you for the video. You are correct about the accidents. I run a 492 mile round trip dedicated route. Before Covid I averaged 1 accident a day. After Covid now it's 2 accidents a day. People are driving too close and too fast. My truck has collision avoidance sensor. On I-95 in SC, average speed of cars is 87 MPH. The highest I read was 116 MPH. Glad to hear you are picking up more miles.

I drove for nine years. InNovember I was stuck in a fatality crash right in front of me. And then in January, I had a close call on a mountain. So I am done driving.. I haven’t worked for almost 6 months but luckily, I saved money while I was on the road… I might go back to school

Are you still at Crete

Enjoy seeing Spot in your video. Thank you for taking the time to share your career with us.

2 Friday's ago I was 6 miles from a customer, it was 4:30 and they Close at 5 ,Blew an airline.Lucky i had a friend close buy and we went ang got 1 .It was 5.:20 when we fixed it .I tookcthe load home and came back on Monday.I had put 168 miles extra miles on the load wich didnt pay good but i was hauling it to get home for the upcomming 4th.90 bucks for the airline it was chrime braided and if i has to call a mechanic who knows how much it woulda cost .Probally a minimun of 400.

I stop at scales no problem being doing it for years. Stay safe.

I love Iowa! Beautiful state :)

I want to bring my baby girl

Thanks for helping the other driver. We all need to help each other out.

I was thinking of coming to crete but only thing thats available is OTR dryvan/reefer/flatbed. i live in new england

Do you often leave Sundays on your regional account?

Are there tv’s and WiFi in there trucks

The US army invaded Czechoslovakia with one of those circa 1979

It's cool that the motorhome still had the original manuals.

Thank you for your videos.

No freight shortage Too many trucks that is the problem

How is the pay for regional ?

Safe travels 😊

Thank you for the video and your time for making it.

Long time you posted. Been away for long.

“Kimberly Clark requires a mask.. whatever, they don’t do that anymore.. delete.” 😊🙏🏻

May your mothers memory be eternal. There’s a wonderful little prayer that goes all the way back to the Aposltes in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. It’s called the Jesus Prayer. “Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me (us)” Say it whenever your mind starts racing and the thoughts will fall away and peace will come.

I like you guys. God bless you. I’m getting intp trucking. Any recommendations for starter company? I have no CDL, zero experience. Thanks

Did you have to take a drug test? Was it only urine, or was it hair follicle as well? Thanks!

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It’s just an truckers atlas

please what book is that ???

Do both companies have cdl training?

I also made the jump from Wison to Crete and could not be happier. Better pay, better benefits, no smart ass fleet managers (JT) and trainers who actually train and do not treat as a slave. No comparison. Crete all the way

Crete will sell you a truck, but they dont lease. You need some down payment but you are actually buying it. No lease crap here at all.

I’m actually leaving Crete this next load, I have 400 mile runs but deliver late so if you only have to drive a few hours you’re still parked for over 15 to 20 hours. It’s probably great if you’re young and a gamer that likes sitting at truck stops but that’s not for me.

Company has really changed over the years, hang in there, still a great company no matter the internal struggles all companies deal with.

Thanks chas

Good to hear from you! I haven’t made KZbin videos but I’ve made short videos!

You from Michigan? So am I! I have quite the story with trucking! I did my first 9 months with Holland/Yellow till the company closed I worked at ESTES for a couple months and my mom passed away and they fired me cause I took a week off I work a smaller carrier now it’s a stepping stone probably will join Create in a couple years! Before I was a truck driver I drove city of Detroit buses 4 years and Greyhound 1 year

You are amazing, I like your videos. I’m trying to learn all the in and outs of trucking. Because I’m going to start school very soon. Thank you for the information you give.😊

Great video! Have you ever thought about running team? The reason I'm asking is because, I'm a runoholic myself! How tall are you...I can't tell? Just curious..

Does wilson have tankers?

What state you run out of

How much were the paychecks every week after taxes

Hello, my name is Ken, and I am a former OTR (10yrs) and Local (2yrs) driver. I have never driven an automatic and have not driven in 12 years. A lot has changed and I say it is for the better. I was always on the 10/8 HOS, and I will tell you the new HOSs are so much better; including the ELDs. To be honest I would sit in docks 2-6 hours after deadheading to pick up and then drive 10-12 hours straight. I was constantly fixing my paper logs. Additionally, I would get home on Frinight-or Sat morning and have a load due in Toronto for a 6 AM delivery Monday morning. Big and small companies, all the same in turn a blind eye, but push and push; yet if you had an accident or ticket it was all your fault. I like the new systems, you get your rest, you can earn a decent income, and you are protected by the ELD. Yes, 2500-3000 ( Not really possible running North East) miles a week should be the norm, not under stress, but the norm.

Good video. Y'all's setup is definitely out of the norm. The ol' man stayin home and Mama goes truckin. Pretty cool...👍🏼✌🏼

How long did you work for them.

How do you find out if a lane or dedicated account is open? I'm coming on to run the SE area.

Who should i call? would you do teams

Are you still there?

They shouldn't have cut your pay 16¢ a mile like that. I was on the SE KC dedicated route for a year until Bo the terminal manager decided that since i was later delivering about 2 or 3 loads because i had to get bald tires or brakes changed that previous drivers neglected to do, and i sent msgs letting them know the reason for the delays. Ken is only there from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. but it was always later in the day or at night when i would get these trailers needing work, so the msgs went to after hours people and it seemed like they weren't getting to Ken the next morning and Bo harped at me that I have to follow up with Ken the next morning, which I found out that I actually don't because they can see the msgs. He wanted to take me off of it before somebody over him or at KC said something. I asked to be put on the SE regional but they didnt have any openings for drivers that were out for 12 days, only for 18 days, so they found a place for me on rhe mid south regional route. I was on it for only 2 months and i did not like it and told them on the Wed. before ivwas headed home thatcweekend that i needed to be on the SE regional route. The next day they said that there was a spot for me and i would be switched over when i headed back out from hometime. When i went from the KC route to the mid south one i went from .53 cpm to .56, and while i was on the mid south route they had me help run 2 loads out of the Cheyenne WY Walmart DC where they have the dedicated account. While i was doing that i got an extra .02 cpm, putting me at .58 cpm. When i changed to SE regional my pay stayed the same even though the starting pay for it is lower, so they shouldn't have done that. You need to talk to somebody and tell them that you need more cpm because you're worth it. I would've met them in the middle and told them that i need at least .61 cpm if they want me to take a paycut. That:s not right. Watch out and be sure you're letting them know of any delays from trailer issues, which you will probably see a lot of on that account.

The trailer axles in this video are at the 42' mark, because you put the rear axle center at the mark, not the center of the axles. You need to nove them up one foot to be legal in every state except CA, which is 40'.

Why don't you do otr is better, plus you always qualify for the safety quarterly bonus.

Glad to see you making another video. What do your weekends look like? Home Friday’s leave Monday’s?