Hauling a Refrigerated Trailer for the First Time

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@bretroberts5013]

Reefer music will make you sleep like a baby. Nice ride from Cheyenne to Billings.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Lol!!! To each their own. 😁😆🤣😉😉😉 Yes…gorgeous ride!!!

[@allencupsie6560]

Yes sir I ran reefer for about 2 years and when I was home I'd be in bed sleeping and jump up in the middle of the night scared the hell out of my wife she said what's wrong and I would say I don't hear the reefer running and it's going to take some getting used to sleeping in front of that thing lots of luck

[@twitafftwitaff7029]

🤣🤣

[@BobbiBlack]

Call it motor boating phase 2. When you get restless while trying to sleep have your wife purr in your ear. You'll go right back to sleep.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😆😆😆😁😁🤣😂🤣😂🤣😄🤣

[@ThatOneGuy-hp2pb]

They are aware the chosen one is up for any task

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😂🤣😆🤣😂

[@superoffended6737]

I like the reefer running continuous while sleeping. Also make sure tank is over 3/4 if going to Walmart. The noise drowns out the occasional billy big rigger racing thru the truck stop. Now I park next to reefers when I'm not running reefer. 😁

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Lol!!! 😃

[@Bendigo1]

The face looking symbol and button means start/stop, aka cycles mode. If it is supposed to be set on continuous mode you should not see that symbol. Fresh produce needs continuous so if you see that symbol on produce you might have issues... Never let the fuel tank get below half a tank. If you get shut down somewhere for some reason and that tank runs out of fuel, it is big trouble time. A full tank running on continuous at 34° in hot weather may only last 2 days. So if you get shut down with half a tank for 2 days, it won't make it.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks for all that information!!!

[@NEXTDIRECTIONSTUDIOS]

Always fuel a reefer at DC before you leave is the best thing to do

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you for the tip!!!

[@jimb3541]

Just as I predicted, you would be helping them out. Better now than in the winter and dealing with I 80. Have a good weekend and stay safe.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

‘Cause he’s such a nice guy! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦😃😃😃😆🤣😂

[@abathens]

Reefer Madness! 🌴

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Lol!!! You got the joke!!!! I knew you would!!! 😁😁😁😃🤩🤩

[@donaldromano7390]

nice 👍 drive to billings have a great 👍 trip be safe

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍😃😃😃

[@josephtucci1872]

Yep been hauling these refers about 20 years now since I been on the east coast. Just make sure you know your alarm codes in the winter. Lot of code 26 usually shows up.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Oh hey…just asked you about your trucking career path on another comment. 😆😆😆 So now I see this. 20 years reefer wow. What is code 26?

[@tracymankey9314]

Kevin I miss them reefer trailers done it for wal mart 30 years all southern states

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😳😳😳🤩🤩🥰 Wow!!!! People need to THANK YOU for keeping them fed!!!! Thanks for your service!!!

[@michaelrains2268]

Ride safe , enjoy the channel!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🥰🤩

[@bostarbird5282]

Once you get used to the reefer running you'll sleep just fine. Until it does something it's not supposed to do. Watch out for other drivers shutting off your unit because it's bothering them. Had that happen a few times. Look for other TCU trailers and park next to them if you can. Some dry box door swingers and flatbeders get cranky. Otherwise just do your due diligence and you'll be just fine.

[@wolfsquared]

I had bull haulers turn mine off middle winter once, yet their cows were way noisier

[@bostarbird5282]

@@wolfsquared definitely, the ones who really piss me off are the ones who park after I park and they complain.

[@dr.schultz9023]

@@wolfsquared did you let their cows out?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

WOW!!! Can’t believe people would do that!!!!! There should be a lock or something.

[@thedale2112]

Well, well, well! Now you can say that you have reefer experience on your resume! The extra responsibility is what companies look for. HazMat tankers next? As always, travel safely...

[@Cherokeelion]

Hazmat tanker yup!

[@jimb3541]

Tanker tanker with inedible eggs. Got that from a Prime Tanker vlog. Yuck.

[@jimb3541]

I still have your Rush Beer.

[@thedale2112]

@@jimb3541 Dude! When are we gonna hook this up!??!

[@jimb3541]

@@thedale2112 My wife is going to Malaysia for a wedding leaving Tuesday. Soo, next Saturday or Sunday. Just let me know where. Have a good Holiday weekend.

[@robyn2344]

I don't pull reefers since we have the option not to 🙂 I've been doing this for 24 years and not once pulled a reefer, but that's just my personal preference :) Keep up the good work!

[@bigdad98]

Hey if you live in Cheyenne Wyoming. You can get on walmart account for driving for crete. Crete has a terminal up there.

[@ogdriver5334]

Maybe in the summer, but the winter you want to stay south of the 40.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Summer yes!!! Winter…😳😳😳😳🥶

[@richardgall6110]

Prediction= You will find that reffer loads are heavy, require more baby-sitting, go to food warehouses, load and unload slow, and all-round SUCK. (All this for the same money as others)

[@foxtrot684]

True story.

[@vernmoore7710]

Food warehouses always had the most unfriendly people I dealt with, reefer or dry van. I grew to hate grocery loads outside of WalMart/Sams Club because of that. And the REQUIRED lumper services that extorted you to unload the freight. $500 to run a forklift in and out of the trailer 24 to 30 times so that the warehouse didn't have to pay labor to get their freight. I've spent 12 hours stuck in a dock door while some guy took all my day to unload the trailer and charged me twice what I could make on my best day of driving. Insult to injury it would take two weeks to get the lumper fee reimbursed, so that was pulled from my paycheck to pay T-Com or Comm-Data for the check the first week. making for a small paycheck that week.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

The lumper fees are a scam!!! One of Kevin’s pet peeves even though it’s only happened once at Werner and it was covered by the company. Crete tells their drivers not to pay any lumper fees if a receiver tries to charge it. Sorry for your bad experience. Thanks for sharing about it here.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes…Kevin prefers dry van!

[@anthonylagunas6737]

These loads are from DC to store.

[@mamamontana]

Come for dinner with us in Billings!!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Awwww!!! That’s so sweet of you!!! Thank you!!!!

[@fredderickfield2872]

Great video nice to something different.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍😃

[@markpage533]

You turn off the reefer after delivery and get reefer fuel at Cheyenne.You can do more than 7 days there.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Learned that after the first day. Yes! Thanks for the tip.

[@samr5075]

Come do flatbed man! You're a pro at pulling a box and a box with a fridge on it, come out here and pull a skateboard for a bit!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

That’s what I thought Kevin would do. But after 11 years of landscaping in the Caribbean he didn’t want to deal with tarping, etc in all kinds of weather. For now he’s happy just pulling. But hats off to you!!!!!

[@samr5075]

@@TheJoyofTrucking Hey! No worries! Totally understand lol. After years of playing sports and now doing this for about 10 years, I definitely need to transition into a different type of trucking in the next few years. I don't want to but my doctor said my knees are probably going to start giving out. I am jealous at times of guys that pull boxes behind them because all you got to do is usually put the seal on or put your load lock bars up and that's it and you're off. Love the content guys and keep it up and stay safe out there!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@samr5075 Yup….sounds like 20 years of very physical work/play….it’s a toss up between staying active and not active enough. Trucking is a strange beast! Take care of your health!!! We’re glad you enjoy our channel! Thanks for watching!!

[@tomflinn9815]

With the Walmart dedicated, usually you'll turn the reefer off once it's empty for the trip back to the DC. When doing Walmart dedicated, I top the reefer off before I leave and when I return. On Walmart you'll only have to set the temperature for a backhaul. It's a whole different thing if you pull a Shaffer load OTR (I've done 3 Shaffer loads in 10 years).

[@vernmoore7710]

I got farmed out from the dedicated account I was on at Schneider to fill-in hauling WalMart groceries during vacation season at various DCs. Two DCs wanted the reefer shut off once the trailer was empty. The other two DCs wanted the reefer set at 32* for each zone to keep the trailer cool for the next load.

[@wolfsquared]

I do lots Shaffer loads, but my truck is blue and matches.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks for the information!!! Learned a lot! Including what you said about turning it off on return trip. Oops. 😁😁😁😃🤣😂

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Good aesthetic is important!!! Lol!!

[@allendavid4139]

Cheyenne WY to the “ Magic City “ Billings MT now that’s a nice run

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes indeed!!!!

[@Redwine5]

The joy of Walmart. Lol

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍😁😁😆😃

[@mikehiggins5233]

Good luck 👍

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks!

[@Ayoyo5758]

i cant stand when im at a truck stop asleep and a noisy reeefer pulls up next to me...😂 but hey atleast it gunshots all night long ...thats what i hear everytime im on hometome

[@Dobbs3]

I avoid Cheyenne and Pauls Valley. Miles aren’t great. I don’t mind helping at Mankato but my favorite is North Platte. Been out here now for 6 weeks and I’ll be finishing out the month here before heading home. I try to get out here as often as possible. Walmart beats OTR, in my opinion. Much more consistent and the miles aren’t any different than OTR. Plus the extra CPM for helping out and the stop pay.

[@ogdriver5334]

You can run 13K per month on Walmart? Really?

[@Dobbs3]

@@ogdriver5334 honestly, not ideal every month but it’s possible at north Platte. This is my 6th week here This go round. My worst week has been 2658. Best week has been 3664. That’s with a 34 every week. Plus my worst week was a 34 with a random night off as well bc of a slow night. Other than that, I stay extremely busy every time I’m here. I try to come as often as possible during the non snow months haha…I’m about to start a 34 now,, I’m at 2400 for the week. Walmart pay period ends SATURDAY at midnight so once I finish my 34 I still have the potential to run anywhere from 1000-1200 more miles on this pay period. I’d say give it a try. Come out here and communicate. Be willing to run nights and reefer loads. Build a relationship with the office staff and the amount of money to be made out here is quite nice. Plus again, the consistency rules. No looking for mts ever. Parking is never an issue. No being told the load isn’t ready. You know exactly when your load will be ready to go.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

THANK YOU for ALL this information!!!!! Very interesting!!!! Did you run mostly reefer or dry van?

[@NEXTDIRECTIONSTUDIOS]

You mite not like doing Chyenne Walmart, I went there they wont hardley give you any miles, Im doing North Platte DC which is alot better and more miles

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

That’s good to know!!! Thank you!!!

[@BobbiBlack]

Shut refer off if empty. Also if you have multi stop zone map you need to watch the off load because 1 stop could have produce in one section and meat in the other zone. For others: This is WM trailers DC to store. They are pre loaded and sealed. No wash out (except maybe by WM) and no wait time (store).

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks for adding your knowledge to the comments!!!

[@NEXTDIRECTIONSTUDIOS]

Sometimes I get a reefer load out of SLC if therez no dry loads

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍

[@donaldromano7390]

congrats 🎉🎊🎈 you are a official chicken 🐔 hauler now lol 😆

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Lol!!!! And we thought it was ice cream.

[@PCProphecy]

How does personal conveyance work with Crete Carrier. Do you have to contact the company first, or can you switch from off duty and into personal conveyance?

[@douglasmijangos3327]

Good luck bro .. stay cool 🥶😂

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍😃😃😃❄️❄️❄️

[@williampeters6004]

How do you adjust the temperature in the other two zones inside the same trailer?? Good job Kev

[@vernmoore7710]

The temp control scrolls thru the setup for each zone when you have multiple zones selected at the start of the setup options.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

What Vern said. 😁😁😁

[@williampeters6004]

@@vernmoore7710 that's amazing. I did not know or think that you could or would be able to adjust the temperature in different parts of the trailer. I guess that's been around but I never did reefer work. Thanks guys

[@walterkersting9922]

When you say you are responsible for the temperature in the trailer are you saying you are financially responsible or are you just the guy who lets the boss know that the load is spoiled.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

You are keeping an eye on it. Report it immediately if there’s an issue. We don’t know how it works if a load spoils. At the Walmart DC they control the temperature.

[@user-cf7gd6cv3q]

If it's your fault they will deduct it from your check they have insurance but company will charge you a sort of fine and maybe fire you if you neglected to check the temperature that's why reefer are a teal pain in the butttt

[@anthonylagunas6737]

When your empty, you go back to DC with unit turned of. It's a Walmart trailer.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. Thanks.

[@redmesa2975]

I used to deliver to that DC in Cheyenne, when I worked for Western Distributing. Effing hated Walmart ! 5 hours to unload every time. North Platte isn’t much better. Set point, continuous or start stop, and fuel level are the main thing. When it’s on defrost, you should see water running out of the drain tubes. Always top it off when you fuel, and when it’s dropped. Start stop is usually for frozen foods that are like -10f. A reefer will burn about 1.5 to 2 gallons per hour depending on outside temperature. I’m a fuel tanker driver now, thinking about going to flatbed. Talked to Crete a few months back. Pissed off the recruiter, told them I wouldn’t drive a truck with all the nanny crap on it. Esp that opti idle, starting & stopping every 30 minutes. Annoying enough to be parked next to one.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks for the tips!!! Looks like you’re well rounded trying out different divisions and companies. 😃 Yes…Opti-idle is not ideal. It wakes me up. And…It doesn’t keep the temperature consistent. So I’m hot, cold all night. Blankets on, off. Fan on, off. Not conducive to good sleep. 🙁

[@kenrosser8160]

Most all the time the driver sets the reefer.your pulling a divison trailer with three compartments

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

At Walmart they did all of that. Just had to keep an eye on it. 😃

[@gregoryesteves5811]

How’s running Walmart in Cheyenne like.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Here’s the video to answer your question. 😃😃😃 Trying Out the Walmart Dedicated Account | Crete Carrier kzbin.info/www/bejne/qofUm3ieptRqj7M

[@LxgxndsNeverDie]

Are you on the dedicated Walmart account at Crete? I’m coming over to the company and the end of the month and want some insights if you don’t mind.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hey there!!! Glad to hear you’re coming to Crete. Who are you driving for now? Crete isn’t perfect (it is after all trucking😆) but they are a good company and we are very happy that Kevin switched to Crete!! He is OTR48 and was helping out at the DC. Here is a video on that. Trying Out the Walmart Dedicated Account | Crete Carrier kzbin.info/www/bejne/qofUm3ieptRqj7M Let us know if we can help with any other questions. And if you haven’t used another referral code yet we’d love it if you could give them Kevin’s. It’s SLOKEV. Would be much appreciated!

[@johnblevins1349]

What's the difference between the refer and box to me they both are the same exact for the refer you can haul ice cream with the box you can haul ice cream also but you have to put dry ice on it

[@wolfsquared]

Not lol. Refers are insulated and have floors to let air circulate. Dry box is just thin walls that won't hold any temp inside. You can start with ice cream and dry ice, but you'll deliver a sticky melted mess.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Reefer can be set to different specific temperatures. Even warm in the winter. Reefers are TCU which actually stands for Temperature Controlled Unit. So no need to mess with dry ice, etc.

[@richardeckert6130]

Where is Tonya ?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👋👋👋👋

[@dkeith6719]

That's some bad luck your having pulling a reefer. They are a pain with washouts, dealing with the lumpers, and middle of night deliveries

[@ramblingbill9101]

He’s helping out on a Walmart dedicated account Crete has. Probably for a week or so. So he will be delivering to stores and return empty to the distribution center. So no grocery warehouses, no lumpers and washouts are done by a crew at the distribution center.

[@dkeith6719]

@@ramblingbill9101 Thats right unless your picking up a return load to the DC and trailers dirty

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Lol! It was a good learning experience. And since it was Walmart they took care of everything. 😁😁😁

[@anthonylagunas6737]

@@dkeith6719 You return empty.

[@navydoc32]

If they emptied the trailer why didn't you turn the refer off and not waste all that fuel??

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Because it was the first time and he thought they wanted him to keep it on to be ready for the next load. After the first trip he inquired specifically about it and they told him he can turn it off. Makes for better sleep. That’s for sure. 😃

[@wolfsquared]

Lol, yes they defrost a few times a day

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍😃

[@robertschied7484]

park on reefer row

[@wolfsquared]

Refer row is between all the owner ops, right?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Lol!!!

[@peterbu2817]

More responsibility more money? One would hope!

[@wolfsquared]

Refer pays the most

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. 6 extra cpm. But…less miles. Wasn’t more than OTR in the end. But a good learning experience.

[@curtis7599]

I thought you had to be inside the store while they unload. It has been a few years since I have pulled Wal-Mart loads to stores since I now have my own truck. So did things change?

[@jimb3541]

I have watched a couple of Walmart Drivers vlogs and they do not want you on the dock at all due to injuries.

[@Dobbs3]

@@jimb3541 I’m running Walmart out of north Platte and I’m on every dock I deliver to. The driver has to open up the bulkheads in the trailer and help ensure the store is grabbing their correct loads. So, that’s not correct. Never had a store tell me I can’t be there.

[@jimb3541]

@@Dobbs3 ok thanks. I am just a 4 wheeler and I just try to put my two bits worth. I am always learning. Thanks.

[@curtis7599]

@@jimb3541 They could have been delivering to a distribution center.

[@Dobbs3]

@@jimb3541 all good. The gentleman is correct above me. Walmart distribution centers don’t allow drivers on the docks there. Stores are different though

[@danawmass6944]

Is there more money 💰 when hauling a reefer load?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Not sure. Depends on the company. The account. On the Walmart Dedicated Kevin did he got an additional 6cpm. But that was for dry van or reefer. No difference.

[@coldfusion5153]

First week in cdl school failed offset backing test feeling depressed Someone help

[@wolfsquared]

Just takes practice to teach your brain angles and mirror views, don't give up. I still help drivers at truck stops back even tho they have experience.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Don’t worry about it!! Back in the saddle and practice, practice, practice. Watch some KZbin videos on it. Be pushy about getting wheel-time. You’ll get it!!! Kevin’s tip: start by turning the wheel in the opposite direction of where you want to go. Best of luck!!! Let us know if you have a specific question.

[@coldfusion5153]

@@TheJoyofTrucking thanks guys made me feel better start again on Monday with offset

[@coldfusion5153]

@@wolfsquared thank you so much , I have to get this ..

[@joeshmooo5327]

What happened to your wife? Miss her on these videos

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

You’re too sweet!!! I was off on another adventure. :-))) Have you seen the Canada videos?

[@wolfsquared]

Aww, it's not a pretty Shaffer one.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Nope…not this one…

[@shermanleung5839]

I would NEVER drive a reefer again unless there's no other jobs available. Driving a reefer suck. You'll never get a good night sleep when that reefer is running. Your life won't last long.

[@JASONHJEFFERSON]

fuel is great def is even better i do both at gemini motor transport ill never pull a box ever again or work for cpm hourly pay no more chasing miles my bp went from 139/85 to 115/65 just by getting off the road

[@shermanleung5839]

@@JASONHJEFFERSON Oh I forgot to mention. When I was driving a reefer, I was responsible for getting it cleaned. But the f**king company didn't pay me for my time to get it cleaned. Many receivers refused to load me until I could prove that the truck was cleaned at a nearby truck wash. Screw that. I'm making 90K per year hauling a dry van. Since I'm not hauling food items, I never have to worry about cleanliness. I would go drive a flat-bed or a tanker before hauling a reefer.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😳😳😳😳 That definitely doesn’t sound like a good situation. At this dedicated Walmart takes care of all of that. Long-term Kevin definitely shared your opinion. And the constant noise!!!! 😕☹️🙁😞