Blizzard Aftermath (Trucking Vlog #53)

After the great storm comes the great dig-out
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[@VasiliyAgiy]

Dear Canadians, We get it, you live in a frozen wasteland so you're not impressed with our idea of a blizzard. Go suck an icicle. Dear Austrialians, Pretty cool, huh?

[@dav9993]

I live in sweden..its colder darker ...boring😐🔫

[@scotthappy712]

your comment made me laugh

[@dddurk123456789]

this is random but seriouse question. which is a better trans in your opinion. manual or auto?. i see you drive a manual, an as for a car too. are you a manual enthusiast?

[@VasiliyAgiy]

@@dddurk123456789 for a semi the autos are nice because they are less work and you have more space in between the seats without the shifter. But for a car I do prefer manual, I just find it more enjoyable to drive

[@gmil9410]

Vasiliy Agiy best line.. Not as experienced as they are...you will drive and survive 👍

[@Stanley_Furley]

You won credibility with me when you said "look at what the old geezers are doing, they're staying put, so am I"............for a rookie driver ALWAYS watch the geezers and you will get home in one piece.

[@barbusie5217]

That's because We " geezers " have been there and done that . . . . Driving Class 8 trucks for a living, is a life long learning experience . . . .

[@williamsinger4124]

@@barbusie5217 my father was an otr driver for 43 years. One thing he always said is snow doesn't have to be deep to be dangerous, it only needs to be slick.

[@nathanthomasstickney8123]

Amen

[@nathanthomasstickney8123]

Down right tragic

[@pauliewalnuts7088]

You wouldn't have made it 20 miles by looks of how much snow blew around by that wind overnight good call

[@truefigmandu1810]

It's very encouraging to see a 23 year old with a level head. I guess there is a little hope for the future after all. Keep safe out there.

[@bigboytings2533]

Jerry Newton lol maybe if you actually talk to some then you would see there are more younger folks out there that are the same

[@czi125]

lol by I'm 20 years old and I have little faith for my generation and hardly anyone near my age. Him being an older man has nothing to do with facts.

[@belindaphillips2779]

Asserting Word not gonna happen

[@skobird2732]

Yeah man, Not everyone in my generation is like they make it seem on the news and shit.

[@psychojoe4764]

Big boy Tings I'm one I'm only 25 but j mostly like to keep to myself bc I always get either "how long have you been truckin" "oh your just a baby" "you must know know how to drive" or you've got the crazy people. But I'll still talk to people if we can have an actual intelligent conversation.

[@freebird7284]

my hats of to the people that go through this for the rest of us

[@Timrathmore]

f r e e b i r d Trust me when I say Amen to the truck drivers!! A lot of people don’t realize the work and effort they put into that job.....

[@willynaylor7356]

I started driving same age as you.Im 45 now,no accidents,you have the right attitude,screw em,no load is worth your or somebody else's life.

[@psychojoe4764]

I have a rule for the winter slide more than 3 times in a mile and I'm off and I won't drive on ice or in an ice storm if I can help it. Snow is all about speed but ice is just about luck.

[@cortezj88]

Wise words

[@barbusie5217]

And if THEY can't understand that , You don't need to be working for them . . . .

[@bruceleeroy872]

Damn Straight! Told my dispatch that every time I got stuck in snow! It's not worth my life!

[@idahorodgersusmc]

Been driving for 20 years, # 1 rule in wyoming: Nov 15 till April 1st, Dont let the Sun set on your ass on I 80. Glad you got the extra 70 miles, but you just figured out its not worth the stress and wasted hours. Good job, glad to share the road with somebody like you

[@tomswinburn1778]

Though young, I think he's figured out there are people, MANY who don't mind putting YOUR life at risk for THEIR benefit. That's a lesson many never learn. Some die for it. This young guy has a good head on his shoulders. More power to him.

[@robertpolkamp]

I ONLY run it at night from salt lake to Denver, only time to fly.

[@jeffdillman7316]

Been 35 years now retired and once now there was many but once 10 from a truck stop in WY. the snow started. By the time I got to the truck stop I almost could not!. Five min's later the roads were closed and I was down three days . WY can be harsh

[@sopamarucha2388]

Very true, that 80 is no joke specially those strong winds. Be careful drivers.

[@dmytrodolzhenko349]

Even in May nearly June it was snowing hard at night across i80 in WY and ND.

[@SuperBigblue19]

Always drive to your abilities & not anyone elses. Just because you see an old dude in a truck, does not mean he is experienced . Protect your driving record at all times, but be confident if you do decide to drive in poor weather. Being scared or overconfident can be just as bad. Like you said, the freight can wait. Late is always better then not at all. I have never been charged with a service failure if I communicated a delay to dispatch . If a company does? seek employment elsewhere. Always protect a clean safety record first.

[@normangilbert1236]

SuperBigblue19, very well said!

[@talenttrading]

As an old dude I can say true, but on the other hand old dudes been there...

[@armorer94]

Some boxes of MRE's stowed in the sleeper wouldn't go far amiss either.

[@bs65]

You are indeed a mature 23 year old, very wise decision to staying put. Nothing is more precious than your life. Total respect, God bless you young man !

[@farmerdave7965]

In the winter time never allow your fuel level to fall below half full, especially in Wyoming.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

That's some valuable advice right there

[@isaiahkaulaity9467]

Yup never want to get stranded without enough full to stay idleing

[@barbusie5217]

(( Never deliver a load with empty tanks either.. )) I alway topped them off before delivery.. You just never know if or when the company your working for just might go belly up and leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere with no way of getting you or the rigg back home.. I alway maintained a $1000.00 emergency fund to get me and the truck back home in the case of the company going bankrupt and leaving trucks and drivers stranded.. It's not illegal, if you have to; to spend your own money paying cash for fuel to get you and the truck back home.. And it will look real good on the next resume, if they see you did bring the truck back to its home base before leaving your last job . . .

[@jamiepatience4280]

washingtonstromtrooper see

[@rebeccagreen9240]

I'm not a truck driver but my husband is n he's agreeing with you.. I don't let my car get below a 1/2 tank in any season..

[@MrNohab]

Vasiliy you do it right! Don't ever risk, if your instinct said NO Go! I drive since 1979 I'm an old fox on the road, customers should accepted the delay because of the road conditions! Better be late than never! Don't argue with anybody over it, just tell'em, I delivered your staff safe and sound and smile! Be Safe young Man! Greets from North-West Canada!

[@Davetg01]

I'm a UK truck driver, and we all have the same principle, your life is more important than the load. Nobody will argue with you.

[@orlando7136]

Needless to say, your channel is blowin up! Just found you a day ago, and have been watchin all your past videos. Enjoy the fact you don't take yourself so seriously and you just have good entertaining videos. Congratulations on your success. You deserve it!

[@drunkuclnik]

Orlando 71 you are right

[@JourneyWithDavaoJack]

You young man, are very wise. You will go far in this industry. "NO PUN INTENDED".

[@mirangermanll]

Yeah, I agree ... Sounds like he's got a good head on his shoulders, for sure!

[@kaikai1594]

Your doing just fine kid! Keep making the right decisions and you'll survive along time out there! Good job!

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Yep I'm going for the long haul, thanks

[@glemire7511]

You made very good decisions. I've done the I-80 snow torture runs many times, many years. They don't add to your life expectancy, so stay smart, and stay safe. (Nothing else is more important than you).

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Yeah I'd rather get called a sissy and be safe hah thanks!

[@ref69]

From a driver who drove across the states and through Central Europe for over 30 years, I feel you 100% brother! Your life is more important than trying to get that Walmart load to wherever! God bless you brother. Thanks for the upload and stay safe...

[@370H55V]

Looks like a typical Canadian morning. Let’s roll. For someone not used to that type of weather you made a good call sitting still till your confidence was up. Every day is a learning day even for the experienced drivers.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

F3N5T4 I just hit 28.5 yrs out here and thanks to CSA and scores I tell company same thing now and don't care..Unplanned day off works for me

[@370H55V]

I’ve watched so called experienced drivers put it sideways through the medians all because they think weight = traction. There’s no substitute for common sense. To many trucking companies pushing out inexperienced drivers who don’t know the rules and believe what companies tell them and end up in bad situations and then the company throws them under the bus. I’m glad I’m done over the road trucking.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Oh yeah I got a whole life ahead of me, I ain't gonna be risking it if I don't have to

[@mholman9711]

Being from up north makes this kind of laughable 😀

[@ericschwartz9674]

Its called old Timers !!!! You made the right choice staying there

[@MoscowBaseStation]

I’m going to subscribe to your channel because you got spirit son. I’ve also been driving 20 years. I’ve never been stranded at a truck stop except for when my dispatcher could not get me a load or if I was doing a restart. Whatever miles you can put in your back pocket is a good thing as long as it safe and you are good. And of course don’t do Anything for to satisfy receiver or shipper do it for you . you’re the boss.

[@doc3584]

Ok, you have a cb, you are almost complete. The last thing you need is a "no lot lizard" sticker in the corner of your left door window!

[@allenw3740]

YEAH THEN THEY SLASH YOUR TIRES WHILE YOUR SLEEPING FOR HAVING 1 lol

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Will I finally be a super trucker then??

[@kaikai1594]

Vasiliy Agiy don't turn into a super trucker lol... keep breaking the mould bud! F up the mainstream haha

[@doc3584]

No sure, what classifies a super trucker!!! Take care out there!

[@FatGuyInaTruck]

Literally every single truck I have driven over the last 19 years has had something bad happen to it within 6 months of putting a no lot lizards sticker on it....

[@josiahhill4993]

wow, snow even makes a truck stop look magical

[@ardyash7605]

You're a breath of fresh air in the trucking vlogs! Thanks for posting, and hope you keep it up!

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Thank you! And yes I will keep it up

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Next time you are stuck in a big snow Move your rig from time to time So you don't leave a hole when you actually leave. It's not just for you, but the next guy

[@VasiliyAgiy]

That's a very creative poem, well done!

[@mwhitelaw8569]

@Lone Wolf Have fun with those frozen brakes And when you go to leave You'll have to chain up And I'll be long gone

[@josephdeffendoll3056]

That just sounds like bad advise.

[@susane2245]

Smart young man! Dont Ever risk your safety for a job. Yes, they can wait if it's dangerous for you to drive!

[@Gcal1956]

Carry lots of food and water. Make sure u chain. And use those chains to get off the road and park. Situations like these are dangerous. Not because u are not prepared with good traction tires or have experience but because there is always a guy who has bald tires and no experience hauling ass in a truck looking for an accident. U might be his next victim. Or u can stay parked. Good man by parking.

[@rebeccagreen9240]

If it's too bad for chains it's too bad for driving but some drivers do the drive

[@PakistaniTrucker]

Amazing Trucks in Winter. . enjoyed your video

[@Jeff250lbc]

at .33 you have true wisdom the old guys are staying put they have way more experience ,, good job little brother that is how we live long enough to get experience

[@1989closed]

Uh, oh. Do I foresee some silliness coming from your end of the CB? As always, great video. White Knuckle driving wears one out. Have great respect for you OTR guys and those on the High Seas getting freight to our store shelves. One doesn't realize some of what goes in to that product we purchase from the shelves.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Oh yeah there will be silliness on the CB for sure!

[@brandonkoff]

@@VasiliyAgiy find a CB shop and get it peaked and tuned, some good adjustable antennas, and a power boosting echo mike. You can get out about 7-10 miles rather than a mile or less. Really helps with communicating road conditions.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

@@brandonkoff thanks for the tips 👍

[@paulnewkirk7351]

I almost died laughing when the broom came out.

[@jerrycopter6026]

"Old Geezers" lol I is getting to be one and I am enjoying your videos!

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Thank you very much!

[@HB90210]

1st ---Good Idea, Stay Put...Another Great Video 👍

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Well thank you kindly Harry

[@geraldojayster]

My co-driver and I used to always stop at the Little America in Wyoming. Gives you a nice home-town feeling.. and it has free wifi.

[@wicklandrealestategroup9908]

Not only great driving skills. But your editing is the "Bomb" too! 👍

[@rorykelly8367]

Great video and stay safe out there in those weather conditions 👍

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Thank you Rory!

[@TankingTrucker]

2 things number one a quick way to get that snow off your vehicle is hit a couple bumps and the snow will fall right off LOL. Number two you might have only driven a couple hundred miles but it was safe miles. You didn't drive 400 miles and end up in a ditch. Be safe out there brother keep it rubber on the road take care and talk later

[@edtin1834]

And hope it falls off before it dumps on to another vehicle and blinds the driver. Or maybe falls across his windshield and blinds him. But hay, its worth a chance.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Haha good advice!

[@JourneyWithDavaoJack]

@@edtin1834; yeah seriously, I was thinking the same thing. I know the snow on the side of the trailer is dangerous enough for other vehicles but what is even worse is when that snow on top that has hardened up a bit ends up flying off in broken sheets three of four inches thick onto the highway behind the truck (AFTER HITTING A "COUPLE" of bumps); sometimes with sharp points.

[@Luckingsworth]

I had a trucker who was in too big a rush to clean the top of his truck pull in front of me in the highway. A couple of good bumps later and giant chunks of snow/ice fell from the top of his truck. First hit my hood and blew apart blindly me momentarily. The second was blown into the adjacent lane where it did something similar to another vehicle. I immediately wrote down the number in the truck and called and complained to the company. Driver was terminated. If you are in the position to get fired for taking a few minutes to clean the top, you are DEFINITELY in the position to be fired for not cleaning it and possibly killing someone.

[@jimmyzourntos916]

Be very proud of your achievement ! I always wanted to be a trucker. Never did 53 years old my biggest regret in my life. You do something that you will succeed in your life. Good on you Vasiliy

[@chickenpermission]

Reminds me of my time in blizzards man, I enjoyed my trip through Wyoming when I worked for another company. It's nostalgia watching your video. Took some time off the road for now, extended my license and renewed my medical, but I plan on going back sometime next year maybe. Thanks for making your videos man!

[@HomieGdog456]

Good to see the younger guys into trucking. Thought it was a dying breed! Unfortunately most companies in Canada don't hire until your 25.

[@06is350]

TSAquariums am 11 but I love trucking

[@kingmawey]

23 and Trucking right here

[@kingmawey]

@@swan6918 Have fun we are definitely the minority

[@seewhaatisee]

In the US ( Texas atleast) you can be 18 and drive, but you have to be In state driver only

[@going1139]

I started pulling when I was 19. 👍

[@Dementore6]

Before you use your CB too much, have someone with an SWR meter check out your radio, cable and antenna. SWR= Standing Wave Ratio. What you want is to get it as close to 1 to 1 as you can get. To do that there is an adjustment on the antenna and you can also cut off some of the cable. If your SWR is too high, you could burn your final section out on your radio. My Dad sold and repaired CB radios for several years, 1960's to 1990's.

[@billchapel5248]

The man knows what he is talking about.

[@Hosethebtch]

You, sir, are 200%correct

[@joewoodchuck3824]

If you also have ham radio youll be truly complete in the communications department. You may be surprised by the knowledgeable people. Theres also a volunteer supported network and infrastructure. The license is easy to get and the equipment performance is not legally limited to 5 watts.

[@saltydogfritz5860]

Showed up in my recommended vids....very smart young man for sure. Stay on your game and protect your health. This is coming from a Iraq Veteran with multiple tours. You will do well in the industry and thank you for what you do

[@davidogden8370]

you do what you feel confvy .. sunny days melying snow freezes at night and is hard to see at night .. keep your wheels on the blacktop.

[@gregstoll7609]

You are a young driver think safe and you will be safe .

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Thanks

[@mva051988]

Glad you made it to Cali safe.

[@butteredtank9471]

I remember being little and trucking with my dad and when there would be a snowstorm my dad would be pissed and I would be exited to sit in the front seat and watch trucks driving through the snow at the truck stop Good times

[@barbkeen1221]

You did the right thing and have the correct mind set when it comes to driving in bad weather. Don't listen to ANYONE else when it comes to YOUR safety and life. Like you said,you have plans. I also love your attitude in this vlog so I'll be watching your others tomorrow and stay positive! ☺️ Drive safe out there!

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Thank you, I wish other drivers would see it that way too! I appreciate you joining me :)

[@crazywomancreek1]

Ok. As an upcoming rookie, im sticking to Vegas to St. George runs! Lol!!!!

[@lokitomanny]

You might just be smarter then everyone here, I been doing this for 5 years now, I started in the north, doing car hauling, loading cars on a frozen deck take skills, after two years, I had enough of trucking in the snow and moved south, you couldn’t pay me enough to truck in the snow again, be stranded making now money, risking my life, no way no how, someone has to do the job but it won’t be me. Stay away from the harsh winter and you will have a longer and much pleasant career as a truck driver. Good luck to you.

[@norwichcornerschristianchu2235]

Hey bro,I just came accross your channel and I love the content, very Kool........God blessings to you

[@dehCremus]

Hey man, watching your videos since a few days. I can't really explain why, but it's so relaxing to watch. Love it! Keep the good work up!

[@ShirleyWiggerman]

Living in Iowa for 22 years and having -40 to -50 wind chill winters made me very acquainted with what you were dealing with. I was caught in an ice storm on the way home driving on the freeway, it was so scary. I'm glad you made it safe. I really enjoyed your video.

[@M1STER_RABBIT]

👍 vlog 👍 Way to give that pillow some head. Ha!

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Haha, every night!

[@frontcentermusician]

So glad I don't have to deal with that anymore.

[@devinjackson9300]

Great videos man I love ur channel its nice to see a guy with a positive attitude n a positive outlook on his occupation thats how life is suppose to be.. much respect.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Thanks alot!

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

Floridian here, did my time in Canada with a O/O for my training back in 2004. Glad I did, I learned the confidence I needed to actually be the professional driver it says I am on my license. Drive to your ability always reaching higher goals. Don't listen to those who say "No load is worth your life" they're the ones you see in the ditch on dry roads. Be that guy your family can count on and your company will appreciate. The key to driving in weather, momentum dictates your direction of travel. You see ice, keep the same pace. Do not slow down !! 45mph is a good speed, anything less you're a hazard to other drivers on the road. Poco poco ( little by little in Castiano)

[@jayg2496]

you should i left during the day when the sun was out and made some miles while the lights out still. keep rule in ur mind if its bad weather but driveable just drive during the day and at ight things tend to freeze and become un safe. stick to the day driving suns on ur side

[@truckerboogieman1575]

He should just learn that during the winter time you never let your truck get below half a tank that's from 20-plus years of driving just in case you have to get stuck on side of interstate

[@jackson.denzler.]

trucker boogieman how did you get into the industry?

[@truckerboogieman1575]

@@jackson.denzler. I grew up in a family driving trucks so that's how I got in it

[@jackson.denzler.]

That’s dope

[@charlotteruse158]

You bought a CB. Smart. Very smart. I used to drive back and forth (in a car) from Ft Morgan, Colorado to Evanston, Wyoming alot. There were parts of that stretch where I would hold my breath until I got through it because it scared the crap out of me, lol.

[@markyearout9406]

Charlotte Ruse gotta love the wind blown drifts through Medicine Bow and Elk Mountain.

[@Sabbathissaturday]

So this was why all my amazon packages were so late last year 😂😂thanks to all the truckers for keeping America going!! Be safe out there!!

[@stupiddragon4690]

"I had like half a quarter." 1/8.

[@cyclingroanoke4837]

Yep. kid sounds like me before I realized half a quarter was an eighth. Half an Eighth was a sixteenth. Half a Sixteenth was a thirty second. Who cares ...

[@illbilly718]

Smart man your life is much more important.

[@mtrask3970]

A hard working young dude, doing what hes gotta do = new sub. nice job bro

[@barttimmerman6077]

Been trailer trucking 40 years now, good head on your shoulders knowing when to park it. Stay safe dude.

[@creeplife2802]

Lol that must be pretty dope using a cb, I'm just a local port driver, not really a need. It'll be useful but I don't have my own truck and another employee might break in my truck and take it.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

I also drive a company truck so i have to remove it every time I leave

[@JackOBryan]

I wish I had nice cameras set up back when I was driving OTR. All that looked way too familiar, especially that blowing snow. I once passed a Flying J on 80 in Wyoming one evening in weather like that with freezing fog and for the next two to three hours I wish I had stopped. Made it through on past Green River safely though but it exhausted me mentally as well. Never did that again. You got it going on young Driver. Just remember to always do a good trip plan and continuously check that weather and you will be fine.

[@4Score747]

Watching 03/19, really like your video’s! I use to truck in the 90’s. Miss it, but glad we quit when we did due to my guys health issues. Your funny! Love your sense of humor and great editing on these vid’s!

[@Unknown-qi9zl]

The safety you have, I love it. When I was doing deliveries to canada they didn't give a shit if it was a blizzard. Worst time of my driving was going there. You didn't have a choice, but to go. We couldn't stop and just wait it out sadly.

[@barbusie5217]

In October of every one of my thirty years on the road, I always filled a box under the bunk with non perishable provisions.. Enough to last a week or longer if I was real conservative.. Canned meats, rolls of summer sausage, shit load of granola bars in a large variety, or a few pounds of my favorite dry foods.. Also, when I knew I was going into a heavy snow storm, I would stop while I'm fueling and stock the mini fridge with bologna and cheese and whirical whip and a loaf or two of bread.. And several bottles of pepsi or root beer and pints of milk for the duration.. On a newer Peterbilt, I could cram nearly two weeks worth of vittles on board and it would all be out of sight . . If you're gonna drive in the northwest during the winter, you gotta be prepared for anything.. Because that is what your gonna get.. ANY THING ... A couple of 5 lb coffee cans of kitty litter or oil dry which is basically the same thing, will help get you unstuck in a pinch .. And save you a tow bill .. A couple of 18 inch long 4x4 wood blocks will keep the rig from rolling while you disengage the brakes so they won't freeze to the brake drum overnight.. 2 18 inch long 2x4s can be put under the drivers when trying to chain up .. When place under the inside drivers you can slide the chain under the outside drivers easier ..

[@Tree-hs8qb]

What a life. Recently got my cdl and have heard alot of negative stuff about the Industry. But I gotta say the sunsets and sunrises make it all worth it. Its all about the experience. Excellent video my man.

[@johncoenen8559]

As a former driver, I made sure, being from Wisconsin, that I had a flat snow shovel with me in my side box. Came in handy as both shovel in snow, but also dust pan when sweeping out trailers. I highly suggest you get one. It helped me get out of places during snow storms when everything shut down. Also, never try to move your truck on slippery snow or ice in low gears. The trick is to start in 2 or 3 gears higher than you normally start off in. But the real trick is feathering off the clutch so slowly that it makes a turtle look fast. Meaning you hold it to the point of just moving until you get moving. Once moving at faster than walking pace, ease off the clutch completely. Just tips for the road.

[@michaeljo6617]

Candy Cane....can ya hear me Candy Cane...lol (joyride movie)

[@shanerobbins6733]

That you candycane?

[@stardustdreamfactory1947]

Retired last year after 42 years (medical) - glad to be done with it.

[@moonar5820]

hey man how much do truckers usually make?

[@bobgeorge46]

Amen , I just retired 10 months ago with 39 yrs. at Fed Ex and sure glad to not be fighting wintry and windy driving !!!

[@teerdrop1992]

@@moonar5820KEEP TICKETS OFF YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD. DO NOT SPEED OR GET TICKETS. depends on company. You will 85% be with over the road or dedicated and you will average around 6-800 per week for first few months until you get into hang of things. do not get an automatic restriction, plus old timers will make fun of you all day if you do lol, In trucking school, if they have a 10 or 13 speed get on that truck!! Do not take the easy way, train hard, and remember, the gentleman who have left their families to work hard to provide run these roads not us young guns. but these old timers you see still slamming gears, a lot of heart and true dedication and GRIT. My grandpa William teer, he owned a small gig hauling blasting caps and dynamite in Colorado to miners, THESE OLD TIMERS ARE THE REASON THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT AS WELL. If you can drive a 13 You can drive an 18, and if you can drive a 10, you can drive an 8 With a breeze, i havent driven a 15 but boy can i learn lol. Get on with a company like Navajo, not the best reputation but troopers/scales will not mess with you like the smaller companies. I ran with them for about 10 months on Costco dedicated. smooth after a few local gigs and they were not bad at all compared to those other companies, and STAY OUT OF OLD TIMERS WAY, they have been doing this for many years and they are the reason this world functions and gets the commodities it is thankful to have. RUN DEDICATED FOR FIRST GIG. They hire you out of trucking school. Swift has a worse reputation I think but very humble drivers and some very good old timers in there I've met that are excellent drivers, and they will pay for your cdl, but will have you sign a year contract and if you break It you just have to pay the school back, which is fine, don't let the 4k scare you. Get that year of experience or 2, save up and pay cash for your own semi truck.. become an owner operator, cut middle man out, run hard for another company for a year or two, stay with decent company or go owner operator. Navajo, with 6 loads per week pays 1000-1100 per week take home but 3k miles a week. Cake walk brother, just get the mindset, it is tedious and can be up to 16 hour days but it flies by. They start at 40 cents per mile and pay 49 cents per mile in backhaul. Very good for first job, very good period, actually lol. Good luck. Stay safe, and stay out of old timers way, they have been on the road longer than we have been alive, they also did it with older equipment. My next truck Is an 89 freightliner with a big ol cat straight piped and a big turbo... gets me all jittery thinking about it. Cheers brothers and sisters, stay safe.

[@gregoryrapier3021]

In the 70s I ran sleeper team in Tankers Oakland Bay area to Portland and sometimes up into Washington state and over to Boise and back through Nevada and back to Oakland Richmond by way of Donner pass. Lots of snow and ice on mountain roads.We just chained up and kept going as long as the roads were still open.

[@MOONSHADOW-jx2tw]

Watching your videos. I believe there is hope for California after all. For a young dude you have good head on your shoulders.

[@69ztang]

Those cattle trucks always in a hurry. 13:05

[@YrnTakeeOff]

Lol

[@badandy102]

I don't haul cattle trailers but you have to remember that they're hauling live animals and can only keep them on the trailer for so long.

[@makatron]

I imagine the cattle not being ok with those winds, yeah they're always in a hurry for some reason

[@I_Am_Michael]

looks like they need some subarus and some tow straps.

[@debknow8441]

michael adams haha 😂 amen

[@louisglen1653]

I'm happy I am retired now after watching the video. I drove in that kind of weather a lot. Not fun. Its also a lot of fun opening trailer doors covered with snow. Very stressful.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Yeah it ain't fun at all!

[@snoopu2601]

Dang dude that is crazy weather hope y'all got your emergency supplies just in case in that coldness

[@abryendawgman1]

1/2 a quarter?You mean an 1/8 yank?

[@mr_nodes2297]

Your editing is best I had subscribe I love truckers love little brother

[@user-sz7qx1du2w]

Я с вас балдею. Чуть снежка выпало и все. Вся жизнь парализована

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

What I love about my Volvo nowadays versus my old large cars as I after 28 yrs truckin 👴 start geezing is 1. Self cancelling turn signals like a car 2. Air bag in steering wheel 3. The great extra sun visor seperate from main one

[@VasiliyAgiy]

I looove that side visor

[@semiretired6033]

No load is worth your life. If you are not feeling it ,pull over and stop. You will just get burnt out driving in unsafe conditions and you really dont get very far anyways. You made a wise choice to stop and sleep it off. You may be young and inexperieced but you are already thinking like a veteran driver.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

Thank you that's very kind of you!

[@TexasGTO]

11:20 half a quarter? So an eighth then?

[@kn-qz7by]

Safety first ALWAYS! That Denny's coffee cup looked like it held about 1/3 of my regular coffee cup. LOL

[@pauliewalnuts7088]

I must say,I'm pretty impressed by you young man and I hand out complements like hand grenades!

[@bigguy5361]

Forgive me for pointing out the obvious but a good resource for current road conditions is 511 or google "road conditions [put state here]." Wyomings road conditions website, for example, is wyoroad.info

[@emmytolkein3320]

Walmart can wait for their precious freight! Your life is more important.

[@samerzaid4650]

Hi Susan can I chat you

[@Mrbrownstone1028]

Hi Susan can I toss your salad ma’am

[@flight2k5]

Your hate for Walmart oozes from you

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

April 10, 2018---When I used to drive otr, learned REALLY quick that eating at McDonalds, Denny's is expensive....and soon got to HATING eating sandwiches I made in the truck, along with chips. Solution? When I got home, dug out my Coleman single burner propane stove, some pots/pans, etc. and tossed them in the truck. With the fridge and a cooler, able to pack a lot of meat & veggies in them. Didn't matter where I stopped...truck stop or by the side of the road for the night. Fry up a couple of pork chops and while eating them, start your taters going. Breakfast? Couple of eggs and using Krutzies pancake mix is a better breakfast and cheaper than Denny's. Or just heat up a can of soup while it's in the can. Imagine slurping down hot soup on those days you were in the snow.Saw you using a broom to push the snow off/around the truck, but you should also get a METAL snow shovel, along with a couple bags of kitty litter and ice melt. Learned that lesson when it took me almost 2 hours to get out of a Pilot in northern Colorado. I have no idea what your sleeping arrangements are like as in blankets and/or a sleeping bag? Imagine breaking down in the middle of no where and you have NO heat or power for your cb, etc. Had this happen to me north of the Yucca Mountain Travel Plaza which is north of Las Vegas on 395. Spent 2 days in that truck before I could get a ride to the near town which was 30 miles or so north of me. No cell phone service as it's in the Area 51 area. Got 2 military sleeping bags rated at -10 degrees as my cheap Coleman ones weren't worth snot.

[@markvaars37]

I drove in that same storm And it was horrible I'm glad you stopped. It got pretty scary and my truck was empty for most of it

[@diljotshoker1]

how do you get walmart loads?

[@billwarner8671]

WISE DECISION.

[@MessOfThings]

My third day solo, got into one of those in Nebraska. Woke up at the rest area and heard the road was closed. Decided since there was no one to hit it would be a good day to learn driving in the snow (first time). Took me 8 hours to get from mile 9 to N. Platte. Then I was stuck there for 26 hours.

[@jaimejarauta3858]

Precaución con la nieve amigo, un saludo desde España

[@deepsquat600]

so what do you do for entertainment while driving so much?? podcasts? music? Audio books? I have ridden my motorcycle across the country 6 times..and to me the only thing that kept it doable is audio books and Joe rogans podcast Let me know if you listen too books I have hundreds I can set up on google drive for you to download :)

[@hispanic88]

deepsquat600 Im not an over the road driver luje these guys. But I do drive Inner city most days about 6-8 hours depending on my deliveries for the day. I listen to Joe Rogan podcasts myself and my spotify playlist. Id like to listen to audio books, what do you use for that?

[@VasiliyAgiy]

I'm not very big on audio books, though I have listened to a few, but yeah mostly it's podcasts and music

[@deepsquat600]

I just use my phone ,,and in google play I downloaded Audiobook player .. or mort player ( there are a lot out there for free

[@ahmada408]

@@VasiliyAgiy Which podcasts you listen to nowadays?

[@Stanley_Furley]

K-Y.......lots of K-Y

[@joelmartin2549]

Where's the blizzard, I thought this video was about a blizzard.

[@VasiliyAgiy]

To me, this is arctic weather

[@michaelashcraft8569]

I used to truck up in the Poconos in the late 70's & 80's, so I can sympathize. I drove a 76 KW cabover..Fun!

[@tracegrubbs7125]

I wish I was as smart as you are when I was your age wow you awesome bro ,I've been driving since 2k and an old driver from Texas told me that he has more than 30 years of driving experience and still "learning " so I'm I tell ya I'm still learning too and don't let experience work against you... peace and thank you for been a safe driver God bless you.

[@WaKefulcrane]

"Keeps Laughing In Canadian"

[@raymondhorton9655]

Well you all there can say what you want to about my opinion i stand by what I said if have been out here on the road as long as I have the trucking industry has gone to the toilet these so called truck driving schools say 20 day you can have your cdl license and start driving trucks making 50 to 60 thousand dollars a year then you have companies Schneider u.s. Xpress c r England Warner and the list goes on and on hires these guys and gals p u t them in a truck with a so called trainerthat might have what 6 mouths of experience i call that blind leading the blind i have seen to many of good guys and gals die on the road because they don't know what they're doing and make the wrong move and end up dieing over it

[@VasiliyAgiy]

But safety is only the #2 priority in trucking!

[@raymondjuancito4333]

Raymond Horton This topic needs to be expanded on, and screw the politicians. People in cars in the specially trucks need to learn about the subject… Thank you. I live in Pennsylvania, turnpike, IAD, and the politicians don’t give a damn or your respective truck people. Be safe, get your skills, and make your dollar

[@fly-over1517]

Young man...great video, great editing,great content, music was right,fast forward edit was perfect,you are a great young truck driver and editor too. Good for you and keep safe and yes your life and happiness are first and foremost.

[@williamcrooker8329]

Tire chains, & a pass thru the truck wash.