Gemini | my experience so far | fuel hauling

[@vlr5712]

I love your schedule!!! I thought you were going to say you work mid shift.

[@chrischillin6085]

Do they train?

[@KDSTrucking]

@@chrischillin6085 yes

[@Harpo2374]

Thank you for giving out good information.

[@yeshua1176]

Do your trucks have inward facing cameras

[@KDSTrucking]

@@yeshua1176 yurppp

[@yeshua1176]

Figured so thx for the reply

[@bradenjarvis8973]

Ayyy 5-5 gang except I’m nights here in OKC haha.

[@KDSTrucking]

You can have those nights sir 🤣

[@bradenjarvis8973]

@@KDSTrucking just need these old timers to retire then it would be the best schedule with Friday and Sat nights off.

[@KDSTrucking]

@@bradenjarvis8973 my night drivers off fridays and Saturdays lol I prefer Sunday Monday my self .

[@bradenjarvis8973]

@@KDSTrucking I have Mon & Tues off and it sucks! Hoping I get lucky with better nights off soon.

[@KDSTrucking]

@@bradenjarvis8973 so you work Wednesday- Sunday ?

[@ronjordan2831]

Thanks for sharing man. I'm not allowed to haul tanker because of past mistakes but, it's nice to hear what I'm missing.

[@KDSTrucking]

Dang what did guy do ?

[@ronjordan2831]

@@KDSTrucking Past trouble from my former life got me in trouble with law in '92. They changed the rules around 2010 and stripped me of my tanker endorsement and no hazmat allowed. Something to do with the patriot act I was told. I'm allowed to deliver general freight .

[@louismontoya7437]

@@ronjordan2831 Are you sure man. My slip seat had a felony like over ten years ago and he’s been hauling for a while. I would check into or hire a lawyer.

[@nobull772]

@@ronjordan2831 Don’t stop trying, you may be eligible after some a elapsing , and there are ways to repeal the states decision. It may take a couple of times to repeal it, but it’s possible.

[@benellis5646]

@KDS Trucking Do you need hazmats?

[@louismontoya7437]

You are definitely correct. Easiest job all time. And the schedule does suck when you start. Usually start nights with terrible days off. Pay in Colorado is great. 35 an hour plus overtime and 10k yearly bonuses. Got 5am shift Sunday Monday for after 3 years. When I started it was hard to get in without experience but now with the driver shortage most companies will give you a chance.

[@KDSTrucking]

Who do you drive for brother ?

[@louismontoya7437]

Offen petroleum. Best company I’ve ever worked for. Sometimes I won’t go to the office for a month or two. As long as the job gets done they don’t care.

[@louismontoya7437]

@@KDSTrucking They’re getting pretty big now. If they’re in your area I would definitely consider joining.

[@hurt1704]

@@louismontoya7437 do you know anything about hauling for Casey’s general stores? I just got a job offer as a fuel hauler for them. Money seems pretty good, telling me $30 an hour for training pay for 6 weeks. After that it’s kind of a messed up how they figure it but it apparently equals out to about 360 a day

[@Ricardo_C]

Are you still with offen ?

[@treeorbs479]

Just got hired. Looking for a video on using the tablet to complete loads.

[@itisim]

Im thinking about leaving tanker and doing LTL but i dont know if LTL will have more cons?

[@KDSTrucking]

Overall, the only thing better on the LTL side is you’re off weekends and holidays.

[@itisim]

@@KDSTrucking saia offered me 8 more dollars than what I make now with my tanker company. I heard saia is strict with facing cameras though but saia 15 min from my house lol.

[@KDSTrucking]

@@itisim saia is pretty good I cannot lie

[@itisim]

@@KDSTrucking I may take the offer and keep the videos coming

[@michaeltrinidad1217]

How much is your insurance premiums? Let's say for single and family?

[@michaeltrinidad1217]

So I take it with no answer to question I'm assuming it's bad news.

[@bigdad98]

Do your us transflo to scan your paperwork? Also do your have to weigh your truck?

[@KDSTrucking]

Yes and yes

[@majiddawah7294]

Do you have to load the tank??

[@KDSTrucking]

Yes

[@bigdad98]

Question how many stop in a day your do?

[@KDSTrucking]

1-6

[@bluered1322]

Any manual transmissions?

[@KDSTrucking]

Vary rare to see one in our fleet

[@interestingcomments5178]

Dude I’m from Birmingham!! Thank you! I might be on next!

[@KDSTrucking]

Highly doubt it . We barely have work for the guys we got now so if anyone quits or gets fired I doubt he posts a job listing. Look into southeastern freight lines , cricle k or Moore oil . Their work is more consistent

[@aitransportservicesllc584]

I’m trying to apply here in El Paso Tx man but in the Gemini website it does not have that position since I guess those positions are filled but how can I still submit my application and be in line in case a position opens as a fuel hauler have 6yrs exp and all endorsements

[@KDSTrucking]

If it’s not on the website then they have so many apps in que they don’t need anymore , sorry brother

[@ryanbenton519]

Just applied in Georgia. ‼️🤞🏾🤞🏾

[@KDSTrucking]

Good luck brother !!

[@ryanbenton519]

@@KDSTrucking preciate it bro! Dope channel

[@euneique]

Heard anything back from them?

[@KDSTrucking]

@@euneique not yet , it’s Sunday so it’ll probably be tomorrow

[@euneique]

@@KDSTrucking I meant to the original poster sorry (since he said he had applied 2 weeks ago)

[@borispaul9905]

I payed for my hazmat yesterday just waiting for it to go through, should i wait to apply or can i get the ball rolling as long as they now i applied for it?

[@KDSTrucking]

Nope have to have it before you apply

[@MasChingonhtx]

I wanna use you as a referral but I don’t know your name bro lol

[@KDSTrucking]

Kolton lol or just out KDS they’ll know who it is

[@MasChingonhtx]

@@KDSTrucking thank you so much bro!

[@boostedrr7205]

So are you just driving for most of the time, honestly that’s what I’m looking for, it probably makes the time go by fast. Just got the music playing, driving down the road. I’ve been thinking of getting into trucking and I think Gemini will be a good position for me.

[@KDSTrucking]

Yea sir if I work a 12 hour shift I’m probably driving 9-10 of those hours

[@Bootnerd3]

Just applied for salt lake for night 3-5 pm afternoon so we can use AirPods for podcast

[@KDSTrucking]

Yes sir! What’s your name I can send Ashley a text to pull your application, also if you put me as a referral let me know so I can send you the money back

[@The_Encouraging_Entreprenuer]

You have a pic of a hose tree? Couldn't find one.

[@KDSTrucking]

Just imagine a stand with 3 hoses coming out of the ground connected to it

[@wayne3720]

I work that 2-2 and it sucks a$$

[@KDSTrucking]

I work 4a-4pm now so I’m good lol

[@shift-heads1686]

Using my picture for the thumbnail? Lmao it's all good bro.

[@KDSTrucking]

I honestly didn’t know it was yours lol I got it off google 😭😭😭 I’ll change it if you want

[@shift-heads1686]

Nah, that will mess up the metrics on your video. Keep it on there, because that trailer was always grabbing attention. I kept it clean and shiny because I noticed people were always taking pictures of it. Glad it can still get people's attention!

[@outandabout1325]

They are moving to kenworths. Like my freightliner, but would like a Volvo. And that’s called a down day. Fuel is high at that moment and the price usually changes daily after 6pm and allocation can change after midnight. Great company!

[@KDSTrucking]

I was told by my RM we were moving to frieghtliner and internationals lol which I hope was a lie

[@davidhollenack5994]

Brand new international here. Takes some getting used to but I like it

[@terraGaliciaXXIV]

Does this company work with owner operators?

[@KDSTrucking]

No sir . Only company drivers .

[@emegrande23]

Can you get the job with no tanker experience I do line haul for xpo 8 years I’m just tired of it !

[@KDSTrucking]

Yes sir you don’t need any tanker or fuel experience

[@emegrande23]

@@KDSTrucking thanks for the reply man !! Are you in Florida by any chance I live in Miami but I can relocate if need it ! I said this in case you know any openings in Florida, be safe my man .

[@KDSTrucking]

@@emegrande23 no sir I’m in Alabama! And I’m not sure Florida’s one of those hard places to get on at cause everyone wants it lol

[@k.j.r8575]

Nice vid bro, recent grad here, how do I apply ?

[@KDSTrucking]

Loves careers website, they will hire you but only if it’s an area they really need drivers

[@k.j.r8575]

I’m also from bama.

[@KDSTrucking]

@@k.j.r8575 yeah sorry man we’re fully staffed in bama .

[@Antda1.]

You brushed over something about flames and being dangerous. What’s that about? I heard the smell of fuel fumes and fuel accidentally splashing fuel on your skin are possibilities as well..?

[@KDSTrucking]

I was nervous about it being dangerous but it’s not at all as long as you drive safely , yes it can splash on you very rarely if it does it’s your fault lol and diesel is hard to get the smell of your skin vs gas but that’s about it

[@TaverasMartin]

Your videos are more informative than you know. Work at SEFL presently. Coming from delivering food for 16 years. Everyone says SEFL is that spot. I’m however exploring my options

[@KDSTrucking]

What makes you wanna leave ? SEFL is a great company:

[@MrBigR928]

@@KDSTrucking Doing like you, better options! It's wide open to make a power move right now! No need to do back breaking work if you don't have to. I was looking at doing tanker myself! How is it hauling fuel? Shouldn't be smooth bore tankers huh? How long is the training? Stay safe✌🏿

[@KDSTrucking]

@@MrBigR928 pretty easy and training is 2-4 weeks depending on how long it takes you to catch on

[@gloryglory5429]

@@KDSTrucking do they have opens in Bethlehem pa? And with no experience?

[@KDSTrucking]

@@gloryglory5429 look on the website , at loves careers.com or text or call the recruiter to make sure Chris Kelly 4052390178 Tell him I sent ya 💪🏻

[@rperalta071]

Hair sample or urine?

[@kgrant9565]

I live in Montgomery Alabama. I just applied . Just waiting

[@KDSTrucking]

What position ? I’d call and text Ashley the recruiter . [phone]

[@kgrant9565]

Night driver. I had a phone interview a week ago. The lady told me she was going to send my application to the transportation manager. But her name wasn’t Ashley.

[@kgrant9565]

I spoke with Audrey

[@KDSTrucking]

@@kgrant9565 probably Audrey . Our managers pretty slow on looking at apps so I would just be patient . As long as you have some experience and you’re not a job hopper you should be fine

[@kgrant9565]

Cool I only had three jobs in 19 years. I Worked for Aaa Cooper in Montgomery for 16 years. So I should be fine

[@badarahmed5137]

Do you guys have cab facing cameras and what are the rules regarding that ? I'm thinking about making the switch from car hauling. -

[@KDSTrucking]

Yes sir we do , only rule is don’t touch your phone while driving . Other than that you can do whatever . You can touch it when the trucks stopped . Red light stop sign anywhere as long as the trucks stopped

[@davidhollenack5994]

And don't look down too long or you will get pinged for distracted driving.

[@KDSTrucking]

@@davidhollenack5994 has to vary by truck , I look at my apply watch for stretch’s at a time and never been said anything to

[@hurt1704]

Do you know anything about hauling fuel for Casey’s general stores? I got a job offer with them a few days ago. Curious if you know if it’s a decent company to get on with. I wanted on with pilot, but seems to be hard to get on with no tanker experience.

[@KDSTrucking]

I got no clue brother. Or gonna lie . But I’d take it for th experience, do 1 year and get whatever job you want after

[@hurt1704]

@@KDSTrucking that’s my thoughts. They are a very large convenience store chain here in the Midwest. offering me $30 an hour training pay for 6 weeks and then 82k to 90 k for a 5 day work week home everyday. $320 to $360 a day based on miles, hourly, performance on gallons pumped etc. the way the pay is configured is a little odd, but I have no reason to believe the money isn’t good. Only downfall is it’s within a 1 hour radius of my home so you are hitting multiple stops daily in different areas.

[@KDSTrucking]

@@hurt1704 gotcha ! It may be worth it just gonna have to try it out and see! Hope everything works out for you sir . Pls keep me updated on how things go . Wish you the best brother 😎

[@hurt1704]

@@KDSTrucking thanks man. Appreciate it and will do

[@josephjefferson6337]

You don’t need experience?

[@giovannimartinez2145]

Glad to see you back!. Does your start time change everyday?

[@KDSTrucking]

Yes sir sane time every day

[@omarochoa4188]

KDS, I'm looking for a local fuel driver position with Gemini in the Houston Tx area.. And suggestions on how to apply ?? Thank you in advance..

[@KDSTrucking]

Go to Lovescareers.com and search CDL then change the state in the filter settings to Texas and it’ll show all the driving jobs we have available in Texas .

[@Dirkadew]

Have you applied? I’m from the north side of Houston. Wondering where they are located and if it would be a far commute to work.

[@Jeremyfedor]

Hello I know you haven’t worked at SE for awhile but I can’t any info regarding there retirement 401. Could you share what there company match was? Thank you and be safe!

[@KDSTrucking]

Their retirement is great , they match all the way up to 5% if you put in 10%

[@Jeremyfedor]

Awesome thanks for responding!

[@giovannimartinez2145]

And also another question do you have driver facing cameras?

[@KDSTrucking]

Yes

[@marlonmina6880]

Hey man would you be able to find out what the hours in Omaha,NE are or who the recruiter is. Been keeping an eye out and they finally got an opening

[@KDSTrucking]

I won’t know the hours but I know the recruiter Ashley will , her number is [phone] , text and call her til she answers 😂😂😂

[@travissturm2531]

You ever apply? I’m from Omaha to

[@cimism610]

12 hour days suck Life is TOO SHORT

[@KDSTrucking]

12 hour days go by fast when you enjoy your job lol

[@KDSTrucking]

@@MufflePuff same here . Tryna relax and enjoy life when I’m 28-30 .

[@KDSTrucking]

@@MufflePuff yeah I plan on working 40 hours a week putting 10-15% in my 401k once I hit 29-30 .

[@420mushroom6]

How much u get a week

[@KDSTrucking]

How much of what lol

[@420mushroom6]

@@KDSTrucking cash lmfao

[@420mushroom6]

How much cash u get per week????

[@carloscamarillo630]

Hello from OKLAHOMA CITY my fellow co-worker. We have that trailer here in okc from your video cover lol oh and we have volvo CNG HERE😂😂 come work in okc

[@KDSTrucking]

Putting in a transfer as we speak !!!

[@chevybox9]

Thanks for the Video. Do you know if they have a fuel transport division in Atlanta?

[@KDSTrucking]

Of course you’d have to go to loves careers to see if they’re hiring

[@truckerrob7862]

Do they pay OT?

[@KDSTrucking]

After 40

[@cwilliams7630]

Got another quick question regarding LTL. Been in the game for about 4 months now, working for a OTR company and I'm finding that the home time to weekly income ratio is really not to my liking. So I'm thinking about maybe getting into the local line haul gig. I have my doubles and triples endorsement already but my question is, is it possible to get into the game as a relatively new driver and also, when you do line haul how often do you have to do backing maneuvers like docking and whatnot? I would imagine not often considering your hauling doubles but I don't really know. Also when you do that kind of work do you pretty much hit up the same routes and locations daily or is it pretty random? Do you touch freight?

[@KDSTrucking]

I’d say if you don’t have at least a year of experience don’t expect anyone to take you , it’ll be a struggle with less but very doable depending on how desperate they are in your area . Yellow , ABF , SAIA , Southeastern, OD , Estes fedex or the ones I recommend looking into . As far as backing you’ll rarely ever have to back in linehaul. Only when hooking a set or docking 1 or both of your trailers . And being brand new in linehaul you’ll go random places .

[@cwilliams7630]

@@KDSTrucking I appreciate the speedy reply. The experience part is understandable but I guess it couldn't hurt to try? Also, how strict are these ltl companies when it comes to guys who have a criminal record? The company I'm currently didn't really mind it but I'm sure all of them are different

[@KDSTrucking]

@@cwilliams7630 I’m not sure about the record part it really varies by company but yes it definitely doesn’t hurt to try as long as you have every single endorsement ( hazmat , triples and doubles , tanker )

[@louismontoya7437]

@@cwilliams7630 With the shortage in truckers they’ll take you. My company use to require two years of tanker experience. Now they’re hiring brand new drivers

[@colombeaner24_7]

@@louismontoya7437 what company do you work for?

[@Victoryeds]

Are there any strict policies? Like can you use a headset and talk on the phone while driving?

[@dynamite5769]

Sunoco lp is the same thing. 10 hour guarantee

[@QRS2324]

Are the trucks auto or manual?

[@KDSTrucking]

Depends on location

[@cwilliams7630]

I asked the same question a moment ago on your other video but I figured I'd ask here as well. How much experience do you need to qualify to be employed by that company hauling fuel? I've been in the game like a month doing OTR (Wiley Sanders) and I'm just curious because that's something I want to do down the line.

[@KDSTrucking]

Varys by regional manager , some will hire with no experience/ very little and some only hire with 2 years and fuel hauling experience

[@cwilliams7630]

@@KDSTrucking last question how often do you guys utilize backing and alley docking when it comes to being fuel tanker drivers?

[@KDSTrucking]

@@cwilliams7630 us at loves we never back a trailer lol

[@cwilliams7630]

@@KDSTrucking must be nice. I appreciate the info. Definitely going to get to the fuel hauling game at some point in the future after I've earned my stripes

[@KDSTrucking]

@@alperusa you need tanker and hazmat

[@DirtyBroke215]

💪🏽💯💯

[@Zeek313]

What’s up bro, I just graduated CDL school this week and I was gonna apply for SEFL. I saw that they had a driver trainee position in ATL where I’m at. Do you know if they’ll take me with a auto restriction and do you know anyone I can use for a reference? Thanks man appreciate the vids

[@KDSTrucking]

They should idk anyone you could use brother . But I’m bham they hired Plenty and trained them to get it off ! Good luck

[@JoeSmith-nu8oo]

I'm guessing you can't record while you're on the job.

[@KDSTrucking]

No sir we can’t

[@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead]

Gemini/Loves just posted in my area for nightshift 27$ an hour 👀👀👀👀 .... im intrigued what is top pay ?

[@KDSTrucking]

Night shift is 28$ an hour and there is no top pay you get percentage raise every year and every year that percentage goes up .

[@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead]

@@KDSTrucking bet. I might sit down tonight and apply

[@KDSTrucking]

@@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead what area is it ? So I can talk to the recruiter and see what the shift is .

[@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead]

@@KDSTrucking About 30 mins from me In Holland,Mi its says nightshift 27-28$

[@KDSTrucking]

@@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead bet I’ll comment back with more details once she calls me .

[@opie2522]

Wish they were hiring in my area

[@louismontoya7437]

All the companies I know are always hiring. Keep looking

[@owentrammell9527]

Man hoping to get in there, I don’t they are very Felon friendly though🤦🏾‍♂️

[@richardshoemaker9209]

Easy money 💰

[@tha1Gemini24]

How far do you travel out

[@KDSTrucking]

I’m home everyday

[@godsplatform3460]

Hey buddy want a job who to contact

[@KDSTrucking]

What area do you live in ?

[@godsplatform3460]

@@KDSTrucking I got in touch with Ashley they don’t have anything available right now in my area thank you for responding

[@edgaraleman9000]

Hey what’s your name, so I put you down on my application

[@KDSTrucking]

Kolton , Moody Al is my area !

[@jeremydaigneault6023]

Hey KDS, like the channel. What’s your email address? I got some questions for you about fuel hauling and LTL work.

[@KDSTrucking]

Just text me brother 2053886303