I’ve had enough, going home

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Ай бұрын

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@Blue_Sky_Hotshots Ай бұрын

Dang man it’s a good thing your securement is always top notch and those were light partials, otherwise those could easily have shifted when that person pulled in front of you. Nice job going around too in order to avoid that collision, it’s not easy with what we do, that decision has to be made immediately.

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Yes. You are so right. I can’t believe people don’t pay attention when pulling those types of stunts on the highway. My hearth almost popped out of my chest when I saw that coming.

@mbisslogical Ай бұрын

@@Mr.AlexKogan Glad your safe!!

@Avankaurparmar Ай бұрын

Hey Alex, where did u buy your straps and binders from? Can u provide a link, please?? Also give details on chains all the hardware u use for load securement please!!!

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

@@mbisslogical Thank you!

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

@@Avankaurparmar Check out this video. I also included a link in the description of that video. You’ll save 5% and you’ll help me out if you order through that link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKPUZoegfN-In6csi=0bYLO5GkbU_Yravg

@alexisalainnangkil Ай бұрын

Dang! That driver is crazy. Even see those in new york too. Kudos to your focus and good reflexes alex! Enjoy the weeks off

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! Seems like there are way too many drivers like this that don’t pay attention.

@jerrodg938 Ай бұрын

Alex you are very organized and safe taking your time securing your loads . I know its very time consuming, but worth it 👌🏿

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes it definitely is worth taking your time with securement.

@SRT_hotshot Ай бұрын

Hats off, enjoy your time with the fam 🫡

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@richardbarkley9909 Ай бұрын

Thanks for another great video Alex!! Enjoy the time with your family. Rest up!!

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! Thank you for watching and support👍🏻

@richardbarkley9909 Ай бұрын

@@Mr.AlexKogan May be a doughnut run while you're off?

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

@@richardbarkley9909 without a doubt 😁

@richardbarkley9909 Ай бұрын

@@Mr.AlexKogan Sometime when you're headed in or out of Florida on 95 you should stop at Love Bugs bakery just north of US192 on Wickham rd. on the right. (If its early you could park in the shopping center at 192 (exit 180) and Wickham-its about a block north. Sadly I can't/shouldn't have sweets due to my type 2 diabetes....

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

@@richardbarkley9909 That definitely looks like a place with a good variety. Unfortunately I never seem to head out in the morning. Usually it’s evening time.

@billysdubstepsheppard9972 Ай бұрын

Good driving alex lucky the load was light and your skills are tip top . Time with your family is priceless ❤

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes I was lucky that I had a good load that didn’t shift

@davidgreen484 Ай бұрын

Good job Alex, I have the almost the same truck as you. Mine is a long bed. I’m n Florida, by Tampa. I’ve been thinking about doing hotshot. Keep the videos coming.

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! If that’s what you really want to do, give it a shot.

@alvinmann7675 Ай бұрын

Great video Alex! I really enjoy the securement part of your videos thanks for making them. Question, what ELD and camera setup are you running? Enjoy your family time and getaway time bud. Well deserved👍

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you!!! ELD is through Motive. If you are referring to the dash cam then ai am using a DDPAI that I bought on Amazon. Excellent quality and you have a phone app to see all recordings and download them to your phone. a.co/d/g5nGFQY

@MilanPalushaj-uh3df Ай бұрын

Have a great time with your family thank you for sharing.

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@BENNHENDRICKS33 Ай бұрын

Enjoy your home time, don’t think about the road decompress. Stay safe looking forward to more content.

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it.

@joshuabake8057 Ай бұрын

Hey Alex! Like always love your videos! I have a question. Do you unplug your cooler at night and how long does it stay cold for?

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! No It stays plugged in all the time. I keep it at around 28 degrees. If I was to unplug it, it would get pretty warm over night.

@tommylloyd5056 Ай бұрын

You needed another strap on the back one and the front one. Need 2 straps within the first 4 feet on the front piece and 2 straps on the last 4 feet of the last piece. Every 10 feet in the middle

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

I think that depends on overall length of a single piece on your trailer and overall weight of it. As far as I know if your load is over 10 ft in length you are required to use two straps for the first 10 ft and one strap per each additional 10ft. Both items on my trailer were 20 ft each and weighed less than 2,000lb each. I had 16,000lb worth of strap securement on each. Each 4inch strap is rated at 5400lb work load. I strongly doubt I needed any additional straps.

@concyman Ай бұрын

Excellent video Alex. I was wondering the same thing. How do you stay cool at night in the truck. Looking forward to your video and review of how the zero breeze works. Seems like there is not many options for portable ac in a hotshot truck.

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! Not many options at all for ac I’m a hotshot truck since we are limited in space. When I get the zero breeze I’ll make a review.

@jbsanger696 Ай бұрын

Love your videos, I am studying the way you strap.. u do it the same every time... I have it down except for how you know how far to stay away from the trailer to give you the correct length to put in the wench... Is it by the folds you do or your arms length.. you have a perfect system down and u do it every time... Thank you for sharing your adventures

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! I leave enough strap so it almost touches the ground when it’s tucked in the rub rail. And that part that hangs to the ground goes in the winch.

@Black_stang Ай бұрын

Awesome video, how do you stay in shape? Videos like yours are a great education for me thanks.

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! I prep my meals so I don’t buy junk food and workout on my resets and any other day that I have a chance to.

@TruckerFred Ай бұрын

What do you do for A/C when resting or do you just idle the truck?

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

So far I’ve been using a Milwaukee battery powered fan but will be getting a zero breeze ac unit. The fan doesn’t keep up when it’s hot.

@Woodgrain_Jones Ай бұрын

What load board do you use?

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

My dispatcher finds my loads but two main load boards are Truckstop and DAT.

@idjgenti Ай бұрын

hi man. I always watch your videos but may I missed somewhere- I ask about how much costs for you as a driver for example 1000miles, I mean about petrol/diesel, food, overnight... thanks a lot. all the best for you and your family!

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching. I don’t really count per 1000 miles but diesel is average $3.50 per gallon and my average mpg is around 9-10 so maybe that’ll give you an idea. Food I prep to take with me. I would say food per week is between $80-100. I also sleep in my truck so ai don’t waste money on hotels.

@idjgenti Ай бұрын

@@Mr.AlexKogan thanks a lot

@1timeforthe1time21 Ай бұрын

How much time do you usually spend out?

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

It’s always different. This time I was on the road for two months. Ideally Ideally I like to be in the road for 2-3 weeks before going home but it depends how business is.

@1timeforthe1time21 Ай бұрын

@@Mr.AlexKogan i keep seeing videos of people saying hot shot trucking is dying. Would you agree or disagree?

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

@@1timeforthe1time21 it’s not Dying but rather slowed down as it has with semi trucking as well. When it’s bad it’s bad for everyone and when it’s good it’s good for everyone.

@JustinMettleMcMahan Ай бұрын

Wow, Florida drivers seem alot like Tennessee drivers. Enjoy the time off! Truck seems to hold up very well. I hear alot of people hate on Dodge, idk if its dumb brand loyalty to something else or some are bad trucks.

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you!!! That’s why insurance is super high in Florida. Because of drivers like this. I’m not sure why people hate on Ram. It’s a great truck. The only issues you may have are emission related like all other diesel trucks. Engine and transmission wise they are solid.

@northernfinn2998 Ай бұрын

Big fan of ur content

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m happy you are enjoying it. 🙂

@justinglenn1844 Ай бұрын

Great video Alex,you are always in great shape,could you give us a workout plan you do and a diet plan you do,thanks have a blessed evening

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! I can try to include that in one of the future videos but honestly there isn’t much working out going on. Only on weekends when ai do my reset. Diet is the more important part but I’ll try to talk about it in a future video.

@justinglenn1844 Ай бұрын

Thanks again,Alex

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

@@justinglenn1844 Thank you for watching and supporting 👍🏻

@CAAC1979 Ай бұрын

What is your miles per galon on your dodge

@Mr.AlexKogan 28 күн бұрын

Depends on load and what part of the country I drive in.

@RickandLiz99 2 күн бұрын

Who do you use for dispatching? 👍🏻😎

@Mr.AlexKogan 20 сағат бұрын

@@RickandLiz99 Can you send me a message on Instagram? I’ll try to help you out with that question.

@JamesStovall-vg1pq Ай бұрын

Well done sir🫡

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@joshpiercey7187 Ай бұрын

What kind of fuel mileage do you get

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Depends what type of load I have and what area I’m driving in. I’d say on average it’s 9mpg.

@joshpiercey7187 Ай бұрын

@@Mr.AlexKogan I’d say that’s about what I got. Love watching your videos keep at it

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

@@joshpiercey7187 Thank you! Appreciate the support.

@Turko_truckin Ай бұрын

Good video driver but if you see a alligator on the road get you a load out of Port Fourchon in Louisiana😮‍💨 you might even see some at the port itself

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! I prefer not to see them though 😁

@joshpiercey7187 Ай бұрын

I left Newfoundland Canada last Wednesday and drove to Mansfield Ohio to pick up a roll off dumpster trailer with 3 bins it was 12000 lbs and 11 feet high the trip was 4300 miles it cost me $2100 in fuel half of that was Canadian dollar and the fuel cost close to $8 a gallon in Canada

@TheGuaduas Ай бұрын

Josh how many days did that take you and how much money you took home?

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

A load that tall and that heavy is going to be a fuel guzzler.

@joshpiercey7187 Ай бұрын

That trailer is for myself and for me to buy that trailer in Ohio vs in Canada I save about $5000

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

@@joshpiercey7187 sometimes you you have to do that to save some money.

@joshpiercey7187 Ай бұрын

@@Mr.AlexKogan yes for sure

@user-ib1cc8mi3g Ай бұрын

No disrespect but you should always keep some dunnage bro 😎 cmon now .. have a good day enjoy your home time 😎🙏

@williejewelz8538 Ай бұрын

Can’t always keep dunnage especially without a dunnage rack extra 1/2k option added to the trailer price not all trailers have the open sway bar you can strap it to either.! I have had to leave dunnage when hauling a container and to keep buying it yes it’s a cost of business but look here lol

@jerrodg938 Ай бұрын

You live and learn no one is perfect. He will have them next time around

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Yes it’s common sense to keep dunnage if you are often at shippers that require it. Out of 4-5 years that I’ve been working I’ve only had one or two shippers that required dunnage. I am definitely not going to carry dunnage because of that reason. I also don’t have extra room. When dunnage is needed a broker will specify it when booking a load. Thank you! 🙂

@jamesnelson5700 Ай бұрын

@@williejewelz8538he has a dunnage rack

@_Machine631_ Ай бұрын

another cool vid. that jeep that pulled out in front of you gave me anxiety, people are so braindead when driving like we all can just stop on a dime. Enjoy those 2 weeks off alex, well deserved.

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah that keep. I tell you. My heart almost popped out of my chest. Drivers are so careless.

@anthonyschneider9680 17 күн бұрын

that jeep driver should know better than to pull out in front of ANY vehicle like that

@Mr.AlexKogan 15 күн бұрын

I agree. Sometimes people just don’t think before doing stuff like that. Unfortunately that causes a lot of accidents.

@rich873 Ай бұрын

Your bending the product you should have a board under each strap.

@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын

It’s steel beams. I don’t think they will bend. There isn’t a big stretch in between the dunnage that’s under it and if you are referring to the tube on the front of the trailer, that thing definitely isn’t bending.