TRUCKING LIFE: Road Was Blocked So I Took A Detour

[@ALEXTHETRUCKINGGUY]

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[@ahmedashram3]

Luv ur videos 🌹🌹 but frame rate is shit 😃

[@smartass5599]

Alex get a blower quit sweeping out the truck make it easier on yourself

[@zien430]

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[@zien430]

My dad is a truck driver❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@robertschaefer3223]

You should sell t-shirts that say "Oh my gosh!"

[@benitocamelapaloma886]

Fo real 😂

[@sodalitetrain771]

That actually is a good idea

[@Iamthegoatz1218]

No.. t-shirts that says.. ok Garmin trucks stop along my route

[@raulcarrillo9012]

Big 🧠 Bumper stickers 😂

[@mosesgideon1115]

Or big brain big brain 😉

[@billfryer5911]

Kentucky weigh stations are also "truck havens", and usually have decent size lots with 24-hr. parking.

[@carldrexler7883]

If you can park your truck facing the same direction the wind is blowing that’s the safest way even if you’re empty and any debris the wind will blow will hit the back of your trailer

[@Jsko911]

Every video........ Well this loads gonna be late in the mean time let's stop at Walmart😂😂😂 dispatch must love him

[@ThomasJames-zq5oq]

LOL.

[@ThomasJames-zq5oq]

That pizza looks delicious.

[@Jay_the_Caffeinator]

The reason your trailer moves more with the wheels forward is that it makes your wheel base shorter. The wider the wheelbase, the more stable the trailer & tractor. It's just physics. 😂

[@chuckbechtold6450]

Hey Alex, if your truck seems to be fighting you when backing up your fifth could be dry. Next time you drop a trailer put some greese on the fifth wheel before hooking to another trailer. Keep up the good work.

[@tutie]

I dont think he reads the comments lol....ive seen several people comment about the crazy ways he does certain things....like merging onto the interestate.....but he keeps doing it dangerously

[@Joshualibbyy]

​@tutie he probably does but ignores them. When u have over 600k followers u don't give a crap about 1 comment. Too many people

[@DangItdoyourresearch]

Exactly he needs some lube , that was my rookie mistske and broke a trailer axle that way

[@AGGD767]

Great stuff as usual Alex, your careful driving is a good example for other truckers Btw I find myself turning on my hazards when I back up my Camry now 😁

[@claztube]

Can't hurt to *flash* and "beep" - "beep" even...

[@billfryer5911]

In that situation, I'd get the dolly up just enough to slowly pull it out until it's clear, then finish raising them. If they complain about you being in the way, tough shit. They parked them that way, and you have to do your pre-trip.

[@greenblox_]

YES 1 HOUR VIDEOS! Thank you Alex Keep it up Bud! 🔥😄

[@bennettautorepairs]

Hey.... I know you...

[@bennettautorepairs]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ are you a bot

[@scottied67]

If you like a one hour steady high pitched whine...

[@devilshark-ml7ff]

Hey Alex, I was going to pick up a truck in Texas as we left out at 5 a.m. to go through Tennessee we were making good time. Thankfully I took my 68 Dodge Charger, which saved our lives. I knew we were under a tornado watch, then it was upgraded to warning finally EMERGENCY! I was watching and Tyler was too we went up a grade and around a corner there it was. I told Tyler hang on for your life I spun the car around and floored it. I was trembling and told Tyler flag a cop if he saw one he called in that we were running as fast as possible and the exact position according to Garmin. I ran a stop sign doing 120 mph a cop saw me and then I pointed back the way I had just come he got on the loud speaker and gave me directions to get out of the path, 5 minutes later we were safe, and I was like man we almost bit it, to the deputy who hadn't seen it until we passed Andrew like I said always watch out! It was a new Charger vs an old one and mine won! He told us he'd probably been a statistic if not for me, we shook hands. Imagine if we had taken a Kenworth, better yet don't!

[@mars4697]

I have no idea how you can back up those things!! I struggle to back up my SUV. I am impressed!

[@jonthejournalist1880]

Love it that the videos are longer! Keep up the great work sir.

[@FaZeredemption3]

Something ive learned with the freightliners is to floor it, and let off to where you need. Its got a slow pickup and flooring it can be much smoother. Not sure if you know that or not.

[@kingarthur666.6]

Sorry i just can't take the blinkers anymore, stay safe.

[@breeze624]

Man you have a lot to learn that will make your life so much easier.

[@Trucker101]

He scares me the way he gets on the hwys

[@tutie]

He worries wayyyy too much about things that he shouldnt worry about at all lol

[@Disruptiiv_]

@@Trucker101 what’s the right way to get on a highway??

[@Probablycantsaythis]

How do u like this new company so far

[@Probablycantsaythis]

Google earth will save u a ton of hassle

[@betzaidavazquez5579]

Love the video Alex and enjoy riding with you, I learn and see so much from you. The longer videos are great because you show us how busy your day is and how crazy the roads can be and we get to see you eat some good meals. Keep doing you. 👊

[@jonaultman]

Seriously, please don’t learn from him!! He does so much wrong! Haven’t you realized that since he never wants to reply to us? When ever we try to correct him he doesn’t ever pay attention to us. He makes way too many mistakes.

[@smwoutdoorfishingadventures]

Can''t mess up at headquarters. Need to get to delivery on time. Walmart later

[@DJayTooTuff]

You made hooking up to that trailer look way more difficult than needed lol. Next time you are dealing with that issue where your trailer is too close on the driver side, come at it at an offset angle so you can use the fifth wheel in a way to push the kingpin and trailer more to the right

[@JavonWilliams29]

i see drivers for UPS do this all the time.

[@Falcon163]

That day was brutal with over 900 miles of tornado watch from Wisconsin all the way down to Texas. And this Tuesday 4-4-23 is looking like a lot of the same areas will get it again so a heads up there.

[@ilovetotri23]

I love you Alex! Fog kills more drivers than any other factor! Tornadoes a very scary for some people...And recently had a high death toll in the deep south, so sad...Regardless, driving in fog kills more people than anything else!

[@bojanglesthewizard8875]

Speed kills more drivers than anything else

[@JohnsgreenKenwortht]

Alex, really simple is Frieghtliners suck because they're actually very light or it could be the nut behind the wheel!

[@billfryer5911]

I don't have that problem in my Freightliner.

[@JohnsgreenKenwortht]

@@billfryer5911 In Alex's case nut behind the wheel

[@karentaylor6181]

Your so funny Alex,your having so many incidents in this kind of weather,be careful love watching

[@billfryer5911]

Dude, there are truck stops along some US highways and other truck routes, but your best bet to find one is on an interstate.

[@mohammadsohaibiqbal3055]

Alex just turned into smeagul In the last part of the video making sure his precious was still Intact 😂 (just over here love your content fella, keep up the good work my guy)

[@kevincain2697]

Good luck and be careful . The weather just sucks in the Midwest, from snow to the rain and thunderstorms what can you . drive safe 👍👍👍🙏😇

[@MichaelNielsenStudios]

Your videos are fun to have on while I'm working man!

[@delightful75]

I used to live right off exit 1 on the TN side. There’s definitely alt routes going through KY including the Pennyrile

[@toothlesskid1996]

Thank you finally 1 hour and 10 minute video I been waiting for long trucking videos

[@ryryk6977]

You don’t wanna truck when there’s snow you don’t wanna truck in thunder in storms you might as well just work at home

[@Creativetruths]

The part about needing a lot of towels made me laugh! I would be crazy enough to stop on the side of the road just to take care of that noise…which would drive me completely nuts! Hahaha. Drive safe! P.S. Loved the long video!

[@gdtruckern7632]

That or crank up some music !

[@justindiaz9925]

If I got myself in half of the situations you end up in, I’d hate my job! 😂

[@hetman36]

You need to get a mini electric leaf blower. It would make life so much easier for cleaning out the trailers. 51:53

[@JoeisHungry]

Why is your fram rate slow

[@rrh2918]

Just a bit of advice Alex, you really should stop following that GPS and get yourself something like the trucker path app. Seriously.

[@justinserra1372]

So this app will let truck drivers avoid low bridges, small roads, tight corners etc? I’ve heard of timeero app also trucks which is better?

[@billfryer5911]

I'm at the Hurricane Mills Pilot right now. And there are plenty of truck stops in Tennessee.

[@jimmypappas9780]

Next time just drag the trailer up a few feet so you can crank it with space lol. I do it all the time if they park the trailers this close it's fine to scrape a few feet

[@WiingzZ]

Hey alex, love watching your videos, but i noticed recently the framerate of the videos are low, kinda choppy, before was good steady 30, regardless I like the content you bring, have a good day !

[@QUIX4U]

24:38 I see you played "follow the leader" with that truck behind you (seems like he did the detour too)...

[@Houndini]

Must be a good day & area. No snow, No ice, No Alex truckers mental breakdown. Alex is having a whole lot of a better day. Anybody say trucking easy never done it. Then if you a owner operator it's a lot tougher. Fuel prices up & down no $%$## way. I try .

[@RyanMclain]

I really like the longer videos.thanks

[@NeoAcario]

The joys of being a hazmat tanker... so much of this live load shit I just don't have to deal with. Then again, you don't have to deal with tank washes. But it's usually quick.

[@Kanon-fq5fh]

Is there a better paycheck in hazmat?

[@jacobravenwood7968]

​@@Kanon-fq5fh usually yes but it's also more of a hassle maintain your Hazmat qualification is a completely separate Endeavor for maintaining your class A CDL status the test tend to be harder and because you are responsible for hazardous material shipping companies are way way stricter and and it's much easier to get fired if your screw up involving a Hazmat load but if you're willing to put up with all of that and keep up with the Hazmat Law changes that occur about every year-and-a-half to two years then it's worth it money-wise

[@kkenneth100]

Alex, the salt you got will melt the ice. That takes a bit, you want traction. I use to live in the north east and folks around there know what there talking about dealing with slick roads but get you about a 10 pound bag of tidy cat kitty litter. When you need traction😊 scatter that stuff in your path and drive right out. It works better then sand.......

[@kevincain2697]

No miracle whip . That's sacrilege on a sandwich man no miracle whip. I'm going to cry 😭😭😭😭

[@ilovetotri23]

Thanks!

[@jimmyjohnson1452]

A "trucker" afraid of some rain?

[@jujujones2501]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 I can see with ice and snow, but a rain? I'm in the east coast I have to pray not to snow I rather the rain if it snow I prefer to be one inch lol

[@dks23zak]

You and them damn blinker’s every video 43 minutes of blinkers

[@justinhiner3146]

Why are you here watching if it bothers you so much 🤷‍♂️

[@carstuff4u942]

Honest question. So you can just grab any empty, when the one they told you to get is missing? Seems wrong.

[@matthewtaliaferro]

You would have to call your company, and ask them if you can. You could get in trouble with your employer if you take a trailer without any kind of confirmation

[@johnhenry8257]

I love that pilot in Hurricane Mills

[@rebeltrucker]

You realize you could of just dollied them up an inch off ground pulled it out and dollied all the way up. Also when I use to pull from there would pull out of spot over to side and do Pretrip on trailer. Have you got a two stopper out of there where your first stop is a construction site? Have had a three stop out of there where all three were construction sites.

[@ezeikelnewton9107]

I hates it when the yard jockeys park trailers so close! The XPO in LaSalle, IL. Park their trailers the same way. I'll go them and have them pull it out!

[@jjm8502]

OPERATOR ERROR.. LOVE HOW HE MAKES THE TRACTOR OUT TO BE BAD EQUIPMENT.. DONT SEE ANY OTHER DRIVERS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC FREIGHTLINERS .. KEEP PRACTICING DRIVER..👍👍

[@crystalthompson81]

The clanging is from the back of ur fridge. I cringe as soon as I head it cause mine drove me crazy

[@MrCutFolks7]

Leaf Blower, Batt power, screw sweeping.

[@richardparks6716]

U must think there is a truck stop on every road

[@MrCutFolks7]

Send Threw Tornado Zone‼️👍🏽 I'd Send It. It's always an adventure out here. Get some good footage. Send It Man. Where's your CB? You gotta get a radio man. Even if it's a cheap Cobra, get something. Your flying Blind.

[@tinaavalonchick3712]

Welcome to Tennessee Alex!

[@sodalitetrain771]

Love the long video Alex! Also just asking what happened to the FPS in your recent videos?

[@jeffosborne4665]

Always enjoy your travels Alex

[@the_jarmel]

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A FUN FILLED FRIDAY

[@Gabbi.Angulo]

What’s up with the camera quality lately. It’s choppy and delayed a little bit the past 3 videos have been like that my dude! Love your vids

[@rebeltrucker]

The problem with just taking a trailer is that mt might have been assigned to another driver . Similar to why your trailer number that was assigned to you was not there. Also an mt maybe slotted for a dot inspection that you don’t know about. Check with fleet manager before taking trailer. So do you love going to GE it’s so fun lol.

[@denos6043]

oh hey, Clarksville, where I'm at. Cool. Nice vid!

[@mrdonovan213]

I don’t know if it’s because I watch your channel, but I always notice GP trucks on I-90 in NY now. I always look to see: “ALEX THE TRUCKING GUY?!” No…. Not him. One day. One day I’ll pass you in my straight truck lol. I’m studying for my CDL A, can’t wait to join your ranks at some point.

[@anthonyhugger5447]

Me too… 😂😂😂

[@bigdaddydingaling4697]

Why doesn’t he drive past 3pm is there a certain reason like his schedule or what?

[@anthonyhugger5447]

He usually starts at 3 AM. Which means 3 PM would be a 12 hour day. I think that’s enough for one day don’t you? I drive 1011 hrs.. It’s a lot of time behind the wheel at a time.

[@calebmiller2733]

im from carbondale illinois. i have family all over marion and southern Illinois. i parked my truck a the loves. next time if you are there and cant find a spot the shop at the pilot has parking in the back. but its like 12 dollars i think.

[@nabilmarsheh8731]

Safe roads always trucker 🚛🚛🚛👍

[@54321938]

i was just in JOILET on Sunday. stayed at the pilot.

[@arlie3334]

It's just a watch and a old truckers truck when ur parking in a storm lower ur landing gear it will help stabilize u in high wind

[@truckercowboyed2638]

You don't mess with a watch driving a truck

[@claztube]

OMGoodness Alex, I'm worn out just lis'nun let alone watching... that proximity between trailers at the dock was absurd.... I'll say it again; '...experience is what you get, ...when you DON'T get what you wanted!'

[@AlessandraAndersson]

Buy white bright for your socks and shirts 😊

[@joshl.158]

Hopefully you didn't get caught up in any of that bad weather from today. Good luck bro!

[@jonaultman]

These videos are over a month behind. He has no intention on making videos quickly. He isn’t even that good of a driver in reality, if you can’t talk to people that are trying to help them you really don’t want to learn.

[@RandyandJenHeatherly]

Yes they have the best pizza I wish I could drive again. I miss driving ever since I had blood clots in my right lung and they took my CDL away from me.

[@wilE6764]

I got covid Dec of 2021..2 days after Christmas..was diagnosed with Diabetes at the same time and a pulmonary emboli..blood clot in both lungs..had to be removed from the main artery in my groin area..sent a tool up to my lungs and sucked it out..I was ready to go back to driving..by March and the Dot doc wouldn't let me ..had to take a bunch of tests and see 3 specialist but I went back driving in June

[@jacobravenwood7968]

Don't know what company you work for or what state you got your CDL in but my brother had a similar situation as well as being diagnosed with sleep apnea and having to wait several months to go get tested and get a machine as well as the blood clots. And the company he worked for and never took away his CDL granted it took him so long to come back to work that they let him go and he had to find another trucking company to go work for but I was told by an employee at the DMV in my state that no trucking company in the state I live in has the legal right to take away your CDL since CDLs are issued by the state you live in so again I don't know what company you work for and what state you live in but if they have that level of authority and power to take away a state-issued CDL then please let me know what company it is so I never decide to go work for them. Lol

[@paulgreen177]

Hard to argue with your success on KZbin....but every decision a crises??? Turning, on ramps, backing up, never seems to stop. But what do I know I only drove for 8 years. The content of your videos are amateurish but amusing. Continued success!!!! 🤷‍♂️

[@truckercowboyed2638]

8 years you're still a rookie

[@paulgreen177]

@@truckercowboyed2638 No argument here 😂 Had to find another career, was not man enough. 😁

[@Kanon-fq5fh]

He’s not an embarrassment and he will learn as he gets more experience by the way trucking is EASY ! I came from years working in construction and it’s like a walking in pajamas at the park wearing flip-flops …. Take it easy big time truck driver /

[@paulgreen177]

@@Kanon-fq5fh ???

[@carldrexler7883]

Once you got the landing gear up a little bit why didn’t you pull out away from the trailer so tight to you and give yourself some room to inspect!

[@carldrexler7883]

Get yourself a 5 gallon bucket and a pack of trash can liners the size of the bucket and some zip lock bags and some fabrez and of course some toilet paper and you have your own toilet when done doing your business spray some fabrez in take the bag out tie a knot put it in the ziplock bag spray some more fabrez close the bag and you get to a fuel stop or any place with a dumpster and throw it away 😉

[@arlie3334]

Did I hear him say he don't drive past 3 pm I been driving for years I never get to park by 3 am

[@tedburton8490]

I hated auto shift.... So much smoother to reverse with a manual...

[@adamgwin81]

52:37 you need to get yourself a battery powered blower to clean the trailer, easier and smarter

[@FaZeredemption3]

Yes im flatbed, i usually just find a storm to wash it off

[@ionabated4368]

Nive POV perspective just got my CDL. South Dakota enjoys your vids

[@mignondaymond7038]

Ide definitely need a camping loo, I gotta go when I gotta go!

[@Anti-democratChick]

It takes me forever to backup. But I never hit anything 😂

[@md6985]

Lol you are so funny!!! Crawling around you’re like Gollum from the hobbit crawling to skinny to skinny

[@mikeh4858]

Wow you were right by my house lol. Joliet is like 20 mins from me

[@Inubito]

Maaaaan. Giordano's Pizza is like my favorite food ever!

[@_Qualia]

16:17 bad Garmin 😏

[@skidmark7119]

Watch out he,a backing up!!!!!

[@ilovetotri23]

Your pizza doesn't look very hot. That is not how mozzarella works when it is hot. I am glad you got some well deserved decadence!

[@RH-sg4nn]

Looked delicious. Have never seen any pizza here like that in Canada.

[@brucebaldwin6306]

Alex much better thank you

[@robchambers2182]

Big brain!!

[@dalton1824]

Love how he's late for his delivery and still stopping by Walmart on his way.

[@billfryer5911]

Dude has a lot to learn, but we've all been there.

[@jz3572]

​@Bill Fryer he'd learn a lot more by not trying to be an "influencer" at the same time. Pretty disappointed my company hired this guy then took our fuel bonus away.

[@KreamS0DA]

​@@jz3572 oof. Shots fired

[@jz3572]

@Trey Galloway I know man lol but It needs to be known. Can't let the smoke and mirrors cloud anyone's judgment. This company spends a ton on marketing while they cut costs elsewhere.

[@JOCRUZ9163]

@@jz3572 it's always a hater in the comments blaming one guy for fuel bonuses smh..... Stop watching his videos bro and make your own.

[@michaelsalafia8992]

Hi Alex how long have you been driving ? because of you're videos I'm seriously thinking about getting my CDL> can you offer me any tips ? thanks a bunch keep doing what you are doing !

[@darrylwmurphy738]

Alex, Last week I'd ordered a Medium Cheese n Pepperoni from Mark's Pizzeria. But it's not Deep Dish Puzzs

[@mustralineabsorbine5082]

When and where do you wash your utensils? :)

[@stuartsanders7463]

You should really Invest in a battery leaf blower, screw sweeping 😂

[@tedburton8490]

Cool man! I live in Clarksville!!

[@juanshanks6984]

Blizzards or tornados what would you rather drive in

[@Rob-ik2cv]

I always thought the goal for backing into a dock is to only use the mirrors?

[@jerryrichter4904]

you poop my old man drove tri axle and they took a dump right in the bed blacktop just burned it up. LOL keep on truckin

[@fabiocarra1997]

57:00 the struggle 😅