IT'S DEFINITELY A LEARNING PROCESS (Estes Express Line Haul)

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[@jimbauer5560]

Hey Chuck, like the content very much! I retired after 27 years of service in the US Army. Worked a couple jobs retired to work at a funeral home which I still do today while working as a Pastoral Administrator for the Catholic Church and serving the people of God as a Permanent Deacon for the Church also. May God continue to bless you with safety as you drive while keeping your family safe while your away from them.

[@jimbauer5560]

@@grampsto2 Mike, no matter 4 or 27, you sacrificed for our country and more especially your family. Thank you for keeping the skys safe!

[@dannyodonnell6227]

Thank you Jim for your service and also for what you doing now I am also an Army Vet class of 68 God bless you brother 🙏 and you know as well as I do our oath never expires

[@denisryle6410]

Chuck I had to retire at 56 I had open heart surgery called arterial dissection the artery broke off my heart it’s called the widow maker I also got a triple bypass. Lucky for me I had my time With the teamsters to retire 25 years with yellow freight. I started teaching truck driving at the local community college by me did that for 8 years them retired. Left Chicago and moved to Grand Junction Colorado. Love Colorado. Be safe Chuck enjoy your videos reminds me how hard we work .

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Thanks for sharing Denis!! Thank you for all your years of helping move America!! Enjoy retirement sir, it’s well deserved!! We have a terminal there, so I’m sure I will pass through your neck of the woods at some point.

[@todd11lou15]

Thanks for taking us along Chuck! I was fortunate to retire at 57. My wife and I bought our new Vette in 2019 and enjoy ourselves doing all kinds of social activities with our Vette club. Life is good!

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Vette clubs are the best. Great people and always something to do

[@todd11lou15]

@@noahater5785 I respect everyone and it’s got nothing to do with making anyone jealous. Chuck is a Corvette guy and I know he knows what it’s like to be a member of a Corvette club. As most clubs do, our club is a social organization that donates time and $ to several charitable organizations. It makes us feel good to help others.

[@mikerichard-FOPA3]

I retired last Dec at the young age of 69 just playing it out by ear, and riding with Chuck. Thank’s for another great video!

[@downsouthrailroad9143]

Great to see awesome LTL action! I work at Big Red Averitt! Stay safe out there buddy

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Averitt is a good company have meet several drivers who work there.

[@DrivingWithDon]

I use to love driving at night when I was younger. But fast forward 20 years and I sometimes have problems seeing well, especially in bad weather. I try and drive during the day now. LOL, if you smell something in South Houston area, it's not the Gulf ;) Lived there 8 years. Miss the Gulf though.

[@brianort3546]

Especially in bad weather with all the new cars and their LED lights and all the other vehicles with their aftermarket Chinese lights blinding you

[@SilentRoadStudio]

Hey, it's Chuck back again with another Truckin Vlog!!!❤️🐐🚛

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Definitely, thanks for riding shotgun with me Lamar!! 👊🏻

[@SilentRoadStudio]

@@TheTulsaTrucker Anytime Chuck😁💯🌟

[@sonnygreen9698]

The line haul life, I just made a trip to NY last week in which I had seen both the sun set as well as rise while crossing the NY PA state lines, always great to see the country and things a lot of people take for granted. My goal for retirement? Hhhmmm, I’d like to find an older truck that needs some TLC and work on getting it ready for that day, something like a Peterbilt 359 or 379, something I can haul a camper and a bass boat around to all the lakes I want to fish across the country.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

I agree, it’s a Beautiful country during sunsets and sunrises. That sounds like an awesome way to retire!!

[@waynewalker8603]

Hey Chuck, I had a 35 year career, 16 years at PIE driving line out of Sacramento Ca. 19 years hauling baked goods for Svenhards Swedish Bakery out of Oakland. Retired at 65 in 2008. If I had a buck for every set I hooked I would have some cash. I like your vids. (-:

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Thank you Wayne for all your years of helping move America!! Thanks for riding shotgun with me sir. See you at the next vid!!

[@andrewnorris1514]

Way to go Wayne Walker. Remember the cool diner in Dunnigan, Ca?

[@waynewalker8603]

@@andrewnorris1514 pantyhose junction (-:

[@kennethreynolds5564]

I retired from the fire dept Oct. 2016 at 50 years old. Stayed retired for 1 year and took a job as a deputy coroner and been working that ever since.

[@imSincerePromise]

I wanted to be a fireman

[@MGower4465]

I live in the Atlanra metro, and I know traffic. "Close by" is defined as 30 minutes drive time, not miles. This is the maximum. 45 minutes is a "a ways out there", and an hour plus is "maybe go there tomorrow". I have no retirement plan.

[@anthonywilson3489]

Hey guys just ask a yard dog when you drop off them sets when you visit the 224 location. It's hell finding random sets in the yard even with GPS lol... love Estes drivers, covenant drivers are the problem...

[@TravisGinther]

Yes yes another great video from our Golden Boy for Estes chuck!!!! Keep these videos coming. As ur biggest fan and supporter I’ll always like and comment on your videos. What a great way to end my Saturday is with my pal Chuck. My goal is to retire at 60 and live overseas in the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Travis, I can always count on you sir 👊🏻

[@chris76-01]

I'm 38 and already retired, I just drive a truck full time for the fun of it as a hobby😁 Wouldn't it be more cost effective to just give you a sleeper truck instead of paying for hotels all the time?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

I like the hotels after every shift 👍🏻

[@penepoynter9057]

At some of the terminals they just put the trailers way to close together. Sometimes if you are at a dark terminal you have to drag the trailer out and just hope the landing gear dont break.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

I have pulled out a trailer next to the one I needed so that I could get to the landing gear. I agree some are way too close.

[@Chevyguy-Ray]

I am retired from working 36 years in the newspaper industry.this past December marked 8 years since I retired. Now I keep busy puttering around with a part time job with the local grocery store.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Thanks for being apart of the channel, it’s definitely good to be apart of something in retirement!! 👍🏻

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Awesome video. God Bless.

[@josh_a58]

That looked like a nice clean sleeper behind you in the beginning of the video.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

😂. I see a few of them but they are like unicorns. 🤣

[@jblake189]

Thanks for another video Chuck!!

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Thanks Jim for the support 👊🏻

[@alsMass]

Awesome content! Love the videos! Can you put a camera on the outside of the truck?

[@stevenbelsky1652]

You would think they would have a motorized system to raise and lower the landing gear

[@fredo2x625]

Another banger 💯

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Thanks 👊🏻

[@Boo91900]

Great video Chuck

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Thank you!! 👊🏻

[@Neverisforever]

My gf says you really messed up by not naming this channel "chuckin and truckin"

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

😂

[@paddyorourke5829]

Keep em coming love your videos Paddy 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 Ireland

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Thanks Paddy 👊🏻

[@paulwalker4639]

Is your truck automatic? Does Estes have automatic's? How come you don't have a sleeper truck? Sorry for all the questions. Love the content, be safe Chuck

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

My truck is a 10 speed manual, yes we have allot of automatics. We stay in hotels every day so no need for a sleeper. 👍🏻

[@paulwalker4639]

@@TheTulsaTrucker thank you so much for the info. I'm retired from American Airlines, live in the Austin area. Would love to drive for Estes, however my wife is disabled and she can not stay alone. Been following you for a while, love all the content!! Be safe out there my friend

[@stevenbelsky1652]

The weather is ugly in Milwaukee today so I'm doing a all day Chuck driving watch a thon

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

😂👊🏻

[@RAYMOND169]

I retired 2005 36 years Firefighter in the seventies I drove for Roadway Part time needed extra income now I am 79 and drive P,T For a plumbing company live in New York

[@pigybak]

Dang, that is a big ass camera on your cap. Head aches??

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

It’s actually pretty small, no issues 👍🏻

[@clintondarnell5318]

So any OTR position,you still stay in hotel?? Even though you may have a sleeper cab! Great video bud! Thank you

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

That is correct, in a hotel regardless of what you are driving. 👍🏻

[@clintondarnell5318]

@@TheTulsaTrucker Thank you sir! Like I said,im trying to get all the information I can,before I go to the terminal tomorrow. Lol Be safe out there bud.

[@6582rg]

Good work Chuck.

[@JoseJimenez-zi9zy]

I never wanted to retire. I planned on working til 75 plus. Cancer started taking me out at 69 and at 70 I just had to quit. Lost strength, balance, just tired all the time. Hang in there folks.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Sorry to hear that Jose, hopefully you are able to find something you can do to stay active and finding purpose!! 👊🏻

[@MrBigrigdaddy]

Thanks Chuck.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

👊🏻

[@beast15basketball]

I’ll hopefully b doing this for southeastern been on the dock for about 3 years and soon to be doing dock to driver program I’ll be doing a run come back and work the dock

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

You will definitely enjoy the line haul position 👍🏻

[@beast15basketball]

@@TheTulsaTrucker I already make sets and move vans and pups around the yard as well as backing up apart from the dock I know I’ll be ready! And just recently got my cdl permit

[@billlevassiur8274]

What speed is your truck set at ? Thanks for the ride. Be safe in your travels and in life, .

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

68 👍🏻

[@christopherhoppe7508]

How do you like your Garmin? I deliver people's medicine by car in town and I don't know what I would do without this Garmin.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Love my Garmin OTR 👍🏻

[@dirtydog1003]

Hey chuck, I’m enjoying your vlogs, but gotta ask,, anybody ever tell you that you sound like Dave Ramsey?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

A few people have said that 😂

[@SilentRoadStudio]

When it comes to retiring, I don't really know yet. I'm 24 now so I have enough time to think about it, but above anything I probably won't doing anything except gaming since I'm a gamer for life and I probably will still be doing KZbin videos after retiring.

[@Saddletramp1200]

Retired OTR 30 years, I live in n.e. Houston. Be very careful son, this is a very dangerous place.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Always aware of my surroundings 👍🏻

[@lancescultures2094]

Hey what's up I'm a huge estes fan how long have you been driving for this company.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Almost 2 years

[@lancescultures2094]

@@TheTulsaTrucker oh ok that's a long time

[@pigybak]

In 2012, I retired at 45. April 1, I’ll be retired 10 yrs. Key note, make sure you have a social life when retired.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Good for you, I totally agree 👍🏻

[@regtimmins1944]

Why the different colour between your trucks ?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Some are team trucks

[@JJJMEL123]

Good video Chuck

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Thank you 👊🏻

[@xquisiteonelogistics7402]

I have the same gps. When you put your address in how do you choose your different route?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

I hit the icon for multiple routes and then choose the one closest to what I want. Then I can manipulate with adjust route feature.

[@wardt224]

does estes put you in a hampton inn and/or a hilton-garden inn?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Depends on what is close to the terminals. Have not been to enough of them yet to know if those are an option.

[@Shouk02]

if i stay where im at ill need to work untill 65 in the shop turning wrenches... i dont see that happening since starting at 18 that would be 47 years of work on the shop floor and any normal persons body cant handle that.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

You will definitely have to transition to something with a little less wear and tear on the body.

[@Hurricane96]

Chuck have you pulled a triple yet??

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

No sir

[@JimmyR83]

Hey Chuck are you getting paid per mile? Do you get any logistics pay for swapping trailers ? Just curious

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Yes by the mile and yes on breaking and making sets 👍🏻

[@ChrisBrownGaDawginND]

Another good video. When I ran XTRA board I think I left my GPS on hazmat. Seems to give me easier routes 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

I would agree with that 👍🏻

[@Mysterysmoke]

Just missed me again was in Houston Thursday’s night

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

We will cross paths at some point, if you see a Volvo 74236 say hi 👍🏻

[@Mysterysmoke]

@@TheTulsaTrucker if you see kenworth 118442 do the same

[@Mysterysmoke]

Going to Fort Worth Sunday night

[@LesMask]

36years at Estes ellenwood ga p&d driver

[@pigybak]

Sleeper at a hotel? nice!!!

[@johncraig8919]

I am going for 65 but I am not going to be surprised if I do something else.

[@juegotopiagaming]

Hopefully 62 maybe 65 depends. But honestly not sure I’ll make it that far, I’m 44 now, so will see.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

😂😂 we have a ways to go 👊🏻

[@osvaldo554]

Does Estes pay you guys extra $ for hooking/unhooking sets ?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Yes $8.50

[@billlevassiur8274]

How due you like the Volvo to the IH ?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

The Volvo is a good truck, would definitely like a new freightliner!! 👍🏻

[@bigdog9960]

what kinda gps do you have ?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Garmin OTR1000

[@ethannamandablankenship334]

Hey Chuck do you actually have a cb In your truck

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

I do not, but maybe in the future. If I get a newer truck definitely

[@pigybak]

Do you have to follow the gps, or can you map your own route?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

I don’t always follow it, we have the freedom to divert. 👍🏻

[@nickpanda9322]

Wait why would a solo driver stay in a hotel when he has a sleeper truck?

[@J_R15]

Lol I thought the same

[@drew7280]

If the company offers it, why wouldn't you want to?

[@nickpanda9322]

@@drew7280 because I don’t want to stay in a bad hotel

[@andrewnorris1514]

Estes wants their drivers in motels. The single driver with the sleeper is because the tractor has 6,7 or 800000 miles on it. They want teams in fresher tractors than that

[@khywhite2662]

3 in 1 week🥳🥳🍾🍾

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Trying to up the content 👍🏻

[@gruffdevdev18]

If you’re in a sleeper truck why not just sleep in the truck?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

I don’t have a sleeper

[@gruffdevdev18]

@@TheTulsaTrucker I was talking about the sleeper that you were parked next to do they also stay on hotels or do they sleep in their truck?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

@@gruffdevdev18 they stay in hotels if they are solo drivers which in that case they are. Estes likes for us to to be able to get away from the truck. They want us showering and getting a good night sleep and not at truck stops or rest areas.

[@gruffdevdev18]

@@TheTulsaTrucker That makes sense thanks for the response!

[@brandonguillory242]

iam retired firefighter at the age of 40 and great video sir

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Thank you for all of your service!! Thanks for riding shotgun with me!!

[@brandonguillory242]

@@TheTulsaTrucker thank you sir

[@Opinionatedguy1989]

Hopefully semi retire at 55. Putter around making money till I can't do anything.

[@leepope3377]

What’s retirement? I doubt I’ll ever be able to.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

😂😂 sure you will one day

[@ProfessionalNomad92]

At the rate things are going I’ll have to take a personal day for the funeral 😂😂😂

[@JasimBaloch]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@DonnyBrides]

I’m retiring at 50 and ima be traveling.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

That’s Awesome 👍🏻

[@chaddy8765]

What’s your gps setup ?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Garmin OTR 1000

[@jacobbennett9687]

No more Prime?

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

No sir, truck load wasn’t for me 👍🏻

[@whatever-gg2qs]

What's up chuck

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Hey Rich👊🏻

[@gregjohnson1890]

Retired at 59 with 2 union negotiated pensions. ThoughtbId hsve all kinds of time. NOPE, just delay things til the next day.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Unfortunately the pension isn’t something younger people will have the benefit of but hopefully people are smart and do their 401k, Roth IRA and mutual funds. I took 3 months off a few years ago, it about killed me 😂😂

[@rockeerockey6941]

Is anyone else having problems with YT not loading or reloading after an ad? Or is YT pissed at me again? 😵

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

It happens from time to time 👍🏻

[@rockeerockey6941]

@@TheTulsaTrucker I've never experienced a glitch ever, until now! Seems YT doesn't approve of insulting President Poo 💩 teen

[@jaysonwebb992]

Cng trucks are junk. I absolutely hated them when I was driving for ups.

[@TheTulsaTrucker]

Yea, they were a test but I heard Estes is done with new ones. 👍🏻

[@sdoieqwfjhweoiuhasdo]

she cute