DOT Finally got us after all these years in a semi

[@LOYALONESTILL]

Congrats on finally getting that inspection. Hope that helps now with getting other loads. What a nice inspector also! You guys did great and passed! Stay safe and smart!

[@josh_a58]

He never said he passed. Had a defective light.

[@YoUnOkNoWoK]

You have such an amazing partner! She is amazing!

[@williamlittle438]

First time on your channel but I really enjoyed you sharing and keeping it real. THANKS!!

[@stang0066]

I drive for the company you delivered to in St. Louis. I've been in that yard a million times and we have to do just like you did. Right over the curbs. That facility sucks to get in and out of.

[@timb4569]

Thank You Robert for handling that inspection like a professional not an a** hole like a lot of drivers on you tube do.

[@cesarvarela486]

When I got in to trucking it was hotshot and I would watch videos on KZbin and those KZbin’s made it seem like dot was hell and what not. Came to find out dot inspections usually go pretty well if you doing everything the right way

[@johncolasanto605]

congrats on getting the passed inspection.. I hope it helps you get loads!!! as for the roadside inspections in MO..they are FAMOUS for them, especially along I70..stay safe!!

[@rolynbarksdale7954]

In a way that still hurts you when you got that inspection because even if he didn't give you a ticket for that light that hit your CSA score cuz you got 15 days to turn that back in that you got that fixed. Go back and listen to what he said when he gave you that inspection report.

[@SuperchargedSS1]

Well played sir....that's exactly how that should be handled.

[@billbradley2480]

I’m retired now but I use to get inspected often. DOT would usually say we’re just using you for training our new guys because we know your employer has well maintained equipment. “oh gee thanks!”

[@Supertrucker1962]

When I drove for Yellow, we had a terminal right where you're at and DOT were always doing checks there on Broadway street. Never failed.

[@larrycobb3102]

As usual another great video. Glad you got your inspection and hopefully it pays off for you. Stay safe out there 🙏 ❤️.

[@LeifInTransit]

You’re a class act with that officer, hilarious and professional

[@berthenderson1932]

Word of advice: Don't make fun of the person who prepares your food!

[@cooperdog9956]

I'm glad you have your "new" truck. It is good to see you and Leita have something reliable. Keep on truckin!!!!! The pups are adorable!

[@billbradley2480]

One time a Sheriff near Great Falls Montana pulled me over. He said “I just want to use you to train this new guy on how to do semi inspections”. I was 15 minutes from my destination and I only had 20 minutes to get there after the inspection.

[@billbradley2480]

@Southgeorgiahotshot956 sorry but I don’t do telegram.

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

Well, at least you got that inspection out of the way. I'm about to get back OTR, but by time I do the blitz will be over. Dang, it always seems to work out that way!

[@shoey64]

Robert I can't stand it when your videos are over they go way to fast. Your the best out there. You make me want to come out of retirement and drive again. Be safe and God bless.

[@miker4621]

Driver, you know how to sweet talk the DOT officer. Well done! So many guys go all off. BTW, your sound is way better.

[@derrickburns5625]

This was the first of your videos ive seen but liked it.

[@kadinzaofelune]

I am still living vicariously through y'all. Just had a spinal fusion so I am recovering before physical therapy.

[@antoniocampbell463]

Mcdonough GA, that's where I was three weeks ago trying to rest at the Mcdonough truck stop but was closed.

[@jamesbigham9036]

You guys are making the best out of this and i respect that. You always stay professional and the inspection wasnt a big deal. Seems like there are very few good areas anymore to get good paying loads from.

[@EfficientRVer]

If you've never ridden up inside the Gateway Arch in a little clanking/tilting egg car, I highly recommend it. Up close and personal, the arch is really amazing and beautiful.

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

Never have. And only recently heard you could

[@happypappy6371]

@@SouthGeorgiahotshot I went up in the arch back in the late 60's. It cost $1 per person back then. The arch is an interesting structure.

[@chrisfoltyn1813]

That clip of Lita sitting on the floor while the dog sleeps on her seat is great. You can tell so much about people by how they treat animals. You guys a good people.

[@butchs6099]

Good video. You are quite humorous, I crack myself up sometimes too. The Crack about asking if ok to date your mom, hilarious. Something I would have said. Happy trails to Lita or Rita, not sure which.

[@AdmiringJackrabbit-hy5ko]

It’s rediculous 🤣🤣why would you want TWO big mutts crammed in a truck cab with you 24-7

[@LaquianeLawton]

As a driver I'm glad to see you handle that well.. we know DOT dont need a reason to pull us over and to stay clean so we can go on by our day without getting shutdown. A alot of dont play by the rules and ignore signs and get mad when we caught

[@royreynolds108]

Oh boy, you delivered to South St. Louis. You came out by the Union Station. I worked at 800 N. 12th between 1974 and 1979. I lived about 9 miles north in the County.

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

Thanks for an excellent video. God's Speed getting your jobs done and getting home safe. Carry On.

[@Chris-gr1xv]

i cant wait to start this job

[@Chris-gr1xv]

take my test the 12th

[@buddyreed2623]

The way you caught the Arch made it look as if it was rotating. At least going to Georgia, you are close to home. Have good days!

[@billtodd6509]

If you knew you had a light out, why didnt you fix it so you wouldnt have to be embarrased by a wannabe truck inspector, especially on equipment that is so easy to reach. They used to call that pre tripping.

[@waymonhutto2274]

Robert, the first thought I had when you said that you were being inspected was that now you have an DOT inspection to show the brokers. Safe travels truck driver.

[@Fenris_0fficial]

THIS IS WILD like I'm in cdl school in st louis rn and the DOT cops are wild out here

[@ihguy2113]

@2;20 Robert that coolant is way to full brother

[@georgiapatriot4575]

agreed and I have a 2017 T680 with ISX

[@tommykarate5126]

Way to much in that bottle watch her blow her top😂

[@jamesdredge423]

I agree, fill to the full hot line or it will force it out!

[@Redpilledconvict]

Need an inspection? I64 east bound after the I57 split. Illinois Troopers will gladly hold up your day.

[@Moondoggy1970]

Wutz up guys,I just got a Level 1 this morning @ the scale house in Chowchilla California on the 99 northbound.I was all good & got me a new yellow sticker with that #4 on it.If you’re like yes sir no sir without an attitude it carries you a long way.That nationwide Blitz ain’t over.

[@KevinWhite-eu1pd]

Better get you a city map for some of the cities you run

[@dianneestell6554]

You knew about the lights LOL

[@poppad59]

Great job. Enjoy the channel.

[@dianneestell6554]

You knew about the light LOL

[@DanaBrady-h9m]

Having lived right outside of St Louis for 40 yrs be grateful you were not a crime victim

[@mikejennings7358]

All of St Louis isn’t riddled with crime

[@royreynolds108]

@@mikejennings7358 Just the wrong part.

[@lugnut839]

Love your content. Just subbed your channel y’all stay safe out there.

[@fkennedy02]

After a good few years of avoiding any major inspections I’ve had 2 level 2 and a level1 in just three months. One in tok Alaska and two at Bonners ferry Idaho !

[@LenInMI]

Robert, do you ever feel like you're fitting a square peg in a round hole? That's crazy how you can fit that beast through the tightest areas. 👍👍

[@garystanfill7806]

With all the paperwork that you have to keep on each load you must have one hell of a file cabinet in the rig

[@bigun447]

I got nailed at a MODOT check station when they dipped my fuel tank and it had a slight tinge of red. Our fuel supplier had delivered fuel to a locomotive and his 200' fuel line put that much red fuel in our 1,000-gallon supply tank. MODOT let us go when the fuel company explained the accidental red fuel in our supply tank. One had to hold the dip sample up to the sunlight to see the slight red color. The fuel company pumped our supply tank and put new fuel in it. They had to put new fuel in it every 2 days due to our usage rate. It was just a pain in the caboose having to sit while the fuel problem was taken care of. MODOT would not even let us get some drinking water.

[@chadbennington8847]

The inspection was probably cover to make sure Lita was ok and not being held against her will. Lol

[@tn65s]

Or vice versa.

[@mikebonnett7730]

with all the equipment auction places you have gone to recently if you haven’t already maybe you could talk to the auction center and get your name on a list of people customers who need something hauled to or from the auction place can contact you by phone or internet and if you happen to be in the neighborhood you can haul for them and just let them know up front that you will not unload the trailer until payment hits your bank account via electronic transfer and your bank calls you and verify the payment into the account I know that is how people who haul big boats around the country and a lot of them haul the same boats twice a year like usually out of Florida up north somewhere for the summer where it is cooler and then back in the fall and that is how you guarantee you get payment

[@Michael-jc6pr]

Hey Robert love the channel and your take no bs attitude. But a fun face I just learned and didn’t know if you guys know this yet??? But your passenger seat will swivel 180% so Lolia can turn around and face the back and the table also swivels 180% too…. 🤷‍♂️ figured I would pass the info along. Stay safe out there and keep that hammer down driver 🤘

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

Yeah ours doesn’t have that feature. 😢

[@jeremylunsford3731]

We never got a a single inspection in 5 yrs it got to become a problem for brokers!! When we where Hotshot it happened all the time !!

[@jamesorr2832]

Hello y'all, well you Aced that inspection Great Job you 2 I noticed you were in St Louis Mo, I was there one time with the wife she was there at a Convention so I had time to kill and thought I would just drive around and site see a little and Boy I got on the bad part of town and it scared the crap out of me I couldn't get out of there fast enough I witnessed a Drive By Shooting, I never been back Lol. Take Care and be Safe.

[@jimmyneidl]

Oak grove. My hometown. That Walmart is truck friendly too

[@williambillwaynerobertson930]

Hey Robert just FYI those pretty yellow flowers you were talking about are very poisinous for dogs so dont let them walk through or play in those fields, you guys are doing what's gotta be done. I've seen several women driving dump trucks even rolloff trucks here in the midwest they can get er done stay safe guys👍🇺🇸

[@kittty2005]

You ever heard of a channel called Lucky Banana, He's outta Quebec Canada, but drives all over the eastern seaboard clear to South Georgia, He's a heavy hauler most of his rigs are 100 feet with the occasional 185 foot and he has to drive in tiny town places like you do, but he's set up for it. I thought you did great on those turns.

[@412hwc]

its like that sometimes. i went like 3 years never got pulled in than one time 3 times in a week in all diff states😂

[@danielcollins7588]

Have women on the floor so dog can sleep on seat, thats total class. Your funnier than shit

[@stevebeamer2153]

Hi , great videos, just a suggestion don’t sit on your wallet when driving, it will misalign your back, you will regret it later

[@johngarner5912]

True story....happened to me a few times and its not very pleasant

[@69zenos1]

The Petro at Oak Grove was one of my faves when I would deliver to KC. Expeditor van...not a semi.

[@jerseycowboy1]

Gotta love truckin, to put up with all the issues in truckin!

[@fsctrucking]

I put a video up of a guy getting inspected in an Arkansas Petro Truck Stop. It's not uncommon they lie in wait near businesses they don't like. No ticket or fine. But it's on your CSA and he knows it.

[@johnathanalford5866]

My mama is who got me into trucking she started her company back in the 70s 80s and 90s into early 2000

[@garyragan6672]

Keep up on dot. Inspections no big dill ,keep inspection sheets with you,it is good for a bit inspection.

[@waynekarnold]

That's good that you've finally got an inspection.Any time you get one?It's inconvenient but now you have it

[@LukeO-1234]

I couldn't imagine being in a sleeper with my girlfriend and two dogs. It's bad enough being one person in this small thing.

[@ReachOutToWilliam]

Lots of guys could imagine being a sleeper with your girlfriend, Luke.

[@Realroyrogers]

I used to buy Great Value until I started reading the labels, some said A Product of China , that made me quit buying Great Value because to me that's No Value

[@davidlopez6233]

That why I learned to not say “I Have never been pulled over” because. After two years I finnaly got pulled over for 5% tint on my truck by DOT they said they saw from other side of highway my tint and it was the reason for my DOT inspection with a “Warning” 😂

[@jseb2847]

Mark of a true warrior!

[@ymvrr]

Nice clip of the St Louis Arch! Good content on this video!

[@jwtrucker]

Good evening, I know exactly where that pilot is. I have a stop i deliver to, not to fare away from that tiny truck stop. Thought the same thing when I noticed them parking there.

[@bennaylor3658]

need a dump for the rear axle lol if you have it on both separately you can walk the ass end around by pulling up with the front axle then backing up with the rear axle hate to do it but it will save you and if you not stressed out its pretty cool tbh fyi if you every in alabama on i20 west coming out of geogia just walk in the scale house and tell them you need a inspection they will do a quick one and get you on you way i stop every 90 days bc my company will pay me 200 for a clean inspection every 90 days lol assuming i dont get one if flordia they always checking for my blanket permit bc i run a 39 ft end dump with a spread and need it when i run heavy which i always am bc we get paid by the ton

[@dbaird8784]

I was inspected turning into the yard by a sheriff.

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

i was a student driver and we came upon a check point like that and my teacher told me to go around it... and they sent a truck out to pull us over... so he got in trouble even though I was driving but following his directions. haha on him.

[@kmg501]

You don't want the coolant level over the max line, FYI. Aim to keep the level between the min/max lines. Your overflow tank (which is part of the reservoir tank) is the buffer.

[@tommythompson3588]

Well at least you’ll have an inspection on your MC now. Be prepared though if your luck’s in like mine things like that come in 3’s!

[@onlyme233]

😂 I got a random dot as well recently. I got happy that more brokers will work with me cause I had no inspections as well. Come to find out those bs brokers still won't work with me cause I had a driver inspection not a vehicle inspection

[@knuckles-3386]

I got inspected so many times I can’t even remember i don’t know who was worse mo or calf one time in cal i got told by a cop that i couldn’t park here after he just told me to park there i got so many stories i could write a book thank god i retired before all this computer crap happened be safe out there drivers

[@danielloveall2952]

Motive is pretty good the company I'm with now has ERoad

[@n085fs]

While being inspected, at various locations which I'll list, do you change your HoS from Driving to On, SB, or Off? At a weigh station: Roadside: I've been considering getting a Class A with Z (Ontario, Canada) but I hear so many horror stories of paperwork with trucking. Is it really worth it, or should I just be a taxi driver?

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

While being inspected you have to go on duty

[@n085fs]

@@SouthGeorgiahotshot Many thanks. What if your HoS app (I currently use Motive for Class B) rounds to the last quarter hour and the inspection lasts less than 15 minutes? I have so many questions like this that I have driven my superior to the point that she rolls her eyes even when seeing me in the building anymore and I'm at the point with her attitude that I don't want to interact with her anymore. I'm heavily considering just quitting and doing something that pays better than $15k/yr. They say they offer "Competitive Wages" at $19.10/hr, but I wake at 5am to do morning routine then first daily inspection "ON" at 06:30, "Driving" at 06:45, then "OFF" at 10:00, "ON" at 13:45, "Driving" at 14:00, "OFF" at 17:30-17:45 depending on traffic, putting 310km/workday on the vehicle, pulling $103/workday takehome on the bi-monthly paycheck and far too many days off during the year.

[@kmg501]

The funny thing about Garmin is that they get a lot of negative comments about their devices from professional drivers BUT Garmin is HUGE in aviation and in that area they are king. It is pretty strange IMO.

[@donald-1463]

One inspection for the brokers and a appointment to get rid of the stuff on the trailer should have made it for 11:29

[@pjfoltz8810]

Hope your Dad is okay.

[@JC-uq5gi]

Thanks for the shout out. I feel semi-important now. 😂

[@roberthamilton7177]

What kinda lighting are you using in your truck. Its bright inside your truck

[@yaphetsmith6672]

Hey silly question do you use google earth helps me out when I trip plan👍🏿

[@owneroplife7005]

Make DAM SURE you get that fixed and sent in along with proof that it's fixed trust me lol also your gonna get dinged some csa points for that

[@dwightjackson6397]

I absolutely HATED the interstates through St. Louis, I couldn't imagine going through town,

[@alaskahaul2085]

I think the cops in st louis having bigger problems then doing random inspections

[@Noknowsall]

What gps are you using and or what do you recommend getting?

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

They’re all trash honestly.

[@tatbounty]

Mind if I ask what that music was playing while driving in St. Louis?

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbXaIGQgNOboq8

[@tatbounty]

Thanks!

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

A dot in the city of St. Louis? Wtf? Better chance of getting mugged downtown.

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

I was told they hit a lot of trucks on that road

[@heyinway]

City/county

[@royreynolds108]

@@heyinway It would be City or State as St. Louis, MO is not in St. Louis County. The City is surrounded by the County on the N, W, & S while the Mississippi River and Illinois are to the E.

[@scottbolen5881]

I thought flatbeders couldn't back up😂

[@yougoof]

What a life for the dogs to live.

[@gordondickson-x1c]

South Pacific Update Enjoyed the humour Surely they could have let you leave the loaded trailer there overnight so you can bob tail away for overnight elsewhere

[@terrysteelman6860]

You think??? Hell yes thats where your antifreeze was going

[@mixermanbear.4002]

Cop hates Garmin and we hate E-logs and DOT.

[@robpeters5204]

How did you get a CDL? Hopping curbs and drive with a blown light and not expect to be pulled over?!? Manage your loads and plan your trips better so you can stop at a truck stop early enough so you don’t have to spend it on the side of the highway.

[@marcuswhite1403]

Time for your inspection. Hope you brought the Vaseline 😂

[@chris98758]

With traffic in McDonough, is it enough money? 😃

[@wyatt12358]

if there is a truck driver SHORTAGE! why is there limited parking?

[@Pokingthebear999]

Bc of ELDs truckers are all shutdown at the same time.

[@wyatt12358]

@@Pokingthebear999 I am curious why not many people or big companies like SAPP BROS OR PETRO, OR KWIK TRIP are not trying to build more. I would think the money would be there to make it profitable. I wish there were more real resturants and cafes like there was in the old days. KWIK TRIP has really good food though. They are more like a big grocery store.

[@rolln_with_ryan]

Hey wanted to let you know i have a freightliner and the ansel computer. They released the update and it works on freightliner now.

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

That’s great to hear!

[@joeferreira7382]

Them DOT officers are not that bad over there , You done a good job , But the only thing I seen was unless he came up on you earlier and you had your seat belt on and then you took it off , Because normally when they first walk up on you and you got your seatbelt off they try to get you for no seatbelt