"LOADLESS" | Trucking Life Vlog

[@aaronwhitesr9245]

Alice did a good job painting the dash I dig it good job

[@go26mobile]

I know the struggle i’m deadheading from Colorado to Riverside Ca. Start fresh Monday morning after spending the weekend with the family. Two loads for the week $6500 for 1400miles plus the 900 deadhead comes to 2300 miles still averaged $2.82 a mile. Sometimes it’s worth it. All the truck stops in Colorado full of trucks with a bunch of sad faces about to sit for the weekend and start on Monday with cheap heavy freight coming out of Colorado. 😢

[@dennisbelles9236]

Some weeks you win, some you lose. But anytime you make it home is a good week

[@raymondbradley6788]

Martin, there’s always some knucklehead out there that will run that cheap stuff.👍👍👍

[@Willie2469]

I for one don’t mind hearing your thought process, always good to go back to the times that were …carefree . Stay safe

[@davidw8727]

Martin, thanks for giving us the facts on the trucking market.

[@bjross1330]

Didn’t regard your comments regarding the current situation in the spot market as complaining. More like an analysis of the industry as it exists today. Always enjoy your posts

[@eddiesica3649]

Awesome W900 !!!!!

[@lancesmith1925]

wow tough week but it sounded like you were enjoying taking us through the old hometown and homestead.. thanks man.

[@scottycollins1829]

Thxs 4 sharing

[@tekman196]

I heard that Vice President Kamala is going to change everything if you vote for her 😂. I personally think you guys need to just open up a shop and start fixing everyone else’s broken shit . I would certainly come to you . As a now 40 year retired ASE master tech . Like you I took pride in my work and treated all my customers like family. I had people drive 6 hours for repairs and service. It was hard work but it provided a wonderful life for me and my family. I still have a shop and I still take care of a few old customers and definitely my family. Stay safe guys .

[@geraldjones8032]

Enjoyed the video. The joys of trucking. Martin have a better day coming up and hope you got home for your boy birthday.

[@Jose-gq8wc]

Agreed to many trucks out here rates when down too far down

[@scottycollins1829]

Safe Travels out there

[@scottycollins1829]

Gr8 Footage Mr Martin 📽📹🎥📸🎯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊👍🏾🙌🏾📢📢📢📢📢📢📢

[@myfulltimeadventures]

Keep up good work driver

[@sachadee.6104]

too much capacity/too many trucks. Indeed. Has been for many, many years but the large carriers keep insisting there is/gonna be a huge driver shortage. I'm sure they mean "drivers that can be pushed around for forever, never going home and paid pennies".

[@scottycollins1829]

Greetings 2 everyone!!!!

[@raymondbradley6788]

Scotty👋👋👋

[@matthewrobinson3569]

I like when you tell it like it is a real owner operator.

[@rlfedler]

That drone shot was cool! Enjoy your family time and hopefully something picks up ..

[@robertmirelez9672]

Awesome closing song!!👍👍

[@stephengillem6770]

That's one fancy dash on your w9 liking the red

[@cjwworld]

Thanks for sharing your experiences. We like to hear of your journey. We all have stories to tell :)

[@Al_Nunnery]

Waivin a 👋 Hand in DFW Airport

[@bryanritts213]

That was cool seeing your old home town. Hopefully things get better after the first of the year. If you know what I mean. There are a lot of foreigners out here anymore hauling freight for nothing.

[@Dinoxt12]

Been out of the over the road, O/O trucking 8 years now. Signed on with a local company hauling bulk product & petroleum products, with my 2015 389 sleeper. Plenty of work, home just about everyday, weekends off, work if you want to on weekends. Not perfect but hardly any Stress. Which I know most over the road O/O are going through these days...Check out somethong like I got hooked up with.

[@arniedavis3751]

Hey Martin.. just about time polish your reefer fuel tank?? Spot Market was tough when you were pulling flatbed!!

[@kylesanderson3598]

Same problem in texas last week coming back to California anytime I’m out east trying to come back west loads posted for $1.10 a mile go just as fast as they post it’s insane

[@terryperrott9913]

The W900 is looking good. Hang in there,it will get better

[@mikesmodscustoms]

Props to the new outro!!!

[@TruckingTogether]

lol new? it’s the same one.. sometimes we just play whatever ending song from final scene over the outro as a carry over

[@stevend8656]

Riding the storm out 😎 Time for a cool change 🍻 Don't worry.. it all works out in the end 🇺🇸

[@rodneythomas2639]

I waited a year with alot of long weekends in a truck stop or lonng dead heads to stay running. This market has been trash since 22’. God blesses hard work so keep on truckin…

[@anthonytrevino341]

I’ll check on a lead out of Oregon for loads to Oregon. You check with Tillamook Cheese for outbound loads to Meijer or elsewhere back east Midwest. I’ll update

[@tammynewport5655]

Truck looks really nice thank you for the video it was nice enjoy ur weekend

[@fredkuntz9754]

😂😂 Hey Martin. Not sure what day you went threw Waterviet, but I am sure we just missed each other. My wife has friends that live in the house just north of the one you lived in. I live half way between Eau Claire and Waterviet. Keep Trucking!!

[@chipmckeefery6779]

I have two customers I pull out of for my outbound. One pays above average rates, the other pays okay. I have to broker my freight back and whatever they have it listed for, I double it in my offer at a minimum. When they counter offer and its not near my offer, I raise my offer. About 30% of the time, I get my rate.

[@scottycollins1829]

Nice 2 see where U grew up for awhile in Ur youth📢📢📢📢📢🇺🇸🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🎯👍🏾🙌🏾😎

[@darylthisdelle7702]

That’s the part of trucking I use to hate. Work your butt off then hurry up and wait, and wait, and wait. I was a company driver and it was bad enough. They are reasons why some loads don’t pay and it has nothing to do with greed by a load broker or trucking company. Sometimes there’s a problem between supplier and manufacturers ending up some loads are make up loads. Then the trucker ends up with the short end. Saying you know the loads pays more and actually proving it is another story. Facts are facts and anything else is just a guessing game. Glad I don’t own a truck. I work for a guy that has 66 trucks on the road. I am learning to be a planner. Boy how things have changed over the years. I always say trucking is it’s worst enemy. Sorry to hear your running home M/T. Have a great and a safe day. Happy trails to you,D…

[@davidbreman2494]

Martin also keep in mind this election year right now things aren't looking good for owner operators but the shippers and receivers are are banking the big bucks passing the cost of everything on to the consumers I'm glad I retired 25yrs ago I down see how you guys are doing it take it in my time things got tight when diesel when from 99cents gal. To $1.50 over night then government deregulated all freight that's when the brokers took advantage of owner operators where just living in different times if you don't have freight customers of your own it's a crap shoot. Hang in there thankfully all your equipment is paid for just think of those that have a $3,000. Too $4,000. A month truck payment. Good to see you and Alice are happy in Wisconsin

[@shawnmackinnon5122]

Hello Alice & Martin just wondering where you got the window covers for fancey

[@TruckingTogether]

Zen Eclipse, link in the description. OutlawTruckingSupply.com sells and makes them, a few chrome shops also carry.

[@jimmclaughlan2641]

Alice did a nice job on the dash and door trim👌

[@TruckingTogether]

She did.

[@dennisjohnston4893]

I’m looking to ship a Chevy 2500 HD and a loaded 22’ enclosed trailer from. Washington to Maryland. Truck doesn’t run. What’s my best option?

[@tonyh.5827]

Thank you for changing your ending song. Hope it's permanent. 😊

[@TruckingTogether]

It’s not

[@donaldmaymire8101]

Oh my God Martin you hit the nail on the head.

[@mikespaulding266]

Knowing it hard to say no wishing every owner operator had that way of thinking rates won't suck!!!!!

[@jamesmoore8269]

Martin- Why would anyone bitch about learning the good and BAD about trucking? You have enough experience being an owner operator that you know what pays and what doesn't. Keep doin what you're doin. Both of you. P&G&STMs JM

[@DavidTrucker-lo4bs]

Its bad everywhere, this isn't bitching. Know the difference its reality.

[@DANsTrucking_Outdoors]

Hotshot market isn't much better. I see loads for less than $1/mi get snagged up which I guess works if you want to constantly pick and drop partials.

[@gtiffany79]

As usual very well said. I would have done exactly the same in your situation

[@scottycollins1829]

N-joy Ur son's B-day & have lots of Fam Funn

[@LourdesReynoso-x7p]

Hay, everyone is loadles, you guys ain't the only one

[@acfeli4071]

Can someone give me the definition to cheap freight?

[@jimgraves6464]

👍great to see the hood while you are drivin Marten. Old school is the best school

[@mikeservais888]

That socks but you said it to many trucks. Good luck out there!

[@TheWrench97]

That COVID money worked out well for Yellow.......Well for Volvo, Peterbuilt, and a few trailer manufacturers anyway.......

[@darrencatenacci2737]

Spot market sucks right now. Somehow the loads are still getting moved. Can’t figure out anyone makes a living off these rates.

[@TruckingTogether]

Figured they cover bills and drive the tires if their trucks, then when it’s time To buy new tires they fold.

[@terrell2269]

Most truck drivers that take these rates most of the time they live in their trucks to survive.

[@bradadams6521]

Who cares if you complain. Kind of hard to remain positive when things are in the toilet.. I say vent away

[@Bill_N_ATX]

Some you win, some you lose, some get rained out.

[@penarri]

i mean does the fmcsa do anything for truckers at this point? its getting ridiculous

[@TruckingTogether]

I’d say less government involvement the better, they fix the mess they made (yeah right lol) we’ll all be better off.

[@maxnorthrup9390]

You could maybe try masterpiece flowers out of Michigan. They run nursery stock in the fall and spring. You use their trailers. I think they deliver to meijer and Home Depot. I’ve seen some DMTC trucks pulling for them before. It’s decent money for a few months out of the year

[@TruckingTogether]

I’ve ran for them before. They are super slow

[@grantmarut7488]

Every body complains not good to hold it in Happy Trails im out here same situation

[@Markhope-e3z]

🙌🙌🙌

[@workharder590]

Suppose you would make more $$$ turning wrenches? As a shade tree mechanic...

[@TruckingTogether]

Probably could.

[@jda72]

Do it like Just Truckin load to Florida deliver on Saturday dh home,jack around the house for 3 days load another one to Florida deliver next morning after the clock has run all day and no way did he get 10 off watch the load board a couple of hours says well no loads going home deadhead 600 mi,rinse and repeat very strange business model that won't work unless you have a good YT income.

[@TruckingTogether]

Yeah especially with a 5mpg truck, and I hate going to FL lol. He’s safe, he can have all them loads.

[@jda72]

@@TruckingTogether Yep I understand dead heading out of Florida and trying to get back to the family but most of the time he gives up about noon and goes home he couldn't do that without the YT money. And has anyone ever seen him put a drop of DEF in that truck.

[@rich-mp6dm]

​@@jda72he's a TOOL!! He'd be bankrupt with YT.

[@terry5317]

As someone who watches both channels, I gotta tip my hat to anyone who sees an opportunity and makes it happen. Home of the brave, land of the free or something like that. As far as over capacity, I too was one of the ones who watched JT’s channel, the great American freight race and many others. I quit my job and dove head first into trucking….I was gonna make 10 grand a week, be my own boss…hell to the yeah. I jumped into trucking like ALOT of other people and did 2 years lease purchase working towards getting my own truck. The whole industry started to tank shortly after I got in….Of course it did. Luckily I was able to jump out of the lease fairly easily and go back to my previous 9-5 job. Just makes you wonder how many more truckers are out there that thought the same thing…the covid or post covid new truckers flooding the market trying to make the big bucks. Well, hopefully the capacity goes back to where it was and you guys can start making decent money again. Also of all the places out there, Wisconsin was a really nice area. Green Bay, or Steven’s point, you can’t really go wrong anywhere in Wisconsin. I do miss the Kwik trips!

[@TruckingTogether]

Terry not trying to be mean but you should’ve watched my video when I said it’s not sustainable and what JT does is not a way of making a living in trucking. The man makes a living trucking for KZbin, the loads pay his expenses but he makes money elsewhere, ain’t nothing wrong with that. I’m not sure if he quit portraying that in his videos to the viewing audience but I don’t really watch much of his stuff, I think he’s changed alot and maybe quit doing that. It’s why he got mad at me but I never meant to poke any fun at the ole boy till he decided to shit talk my wife do to a misunderstanding on his (their) part. Anyway trucking has always been a roller coaster, most people who thought it was the new “norm” are gone, and I don’t mean yourself but I mean people and KZbinrs I know. Trucking isn’t for everyone, it’s a fucking lonely profession that wrecks lives, marriages and bank accounts. You gotta have a strong woman behind you at all times and the work/hustle ethic of a crackhead. This is mainly why everything we have is paid for, trucks, trailer, etc. will not get into a payment unless I know I’m going to get ahead. 22 years in this with my own personal experience and all my life growing up in it, do not ever bank on making it. When you make money, save it, because you’re gonna need it.

[@Truckergregg]

I’m seeing a lot of CEVA trailers traveling through SoCal

[@TruckingTogether]

Cheap cheap. I see very few out this way, unless between Chicago and Columbus but hardly see them on the lane we ran.

[@Truckergregg]

@@TruckingTogetherguess they run out of Fontana, Ca.

[@TruckingTogether]

Yes main hub out west.

[@davidbreman2494]

Martin there's refrigerated stuff coming out Michigan to Florida then potatoes out of Florida back north Pennsylvania just thought I'd mention that I'm not telling you what to do just thought I'd let you know

[@TruckingTogether]

Florida is terrible right now, very cheap. Season is over.

[@celeditomorales7824]

That’s true and they know. Someone else will take it for less

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Vent away brother it's all good

[@gardnerkg5frq407]

Hey I wish you luck on finding a load stay safe on the road CB bace operator caveman NM sed that

[@DavidTrucker-lo4bs]

You get what you pay for. Those cheap brokers will learn when the claims pile up. I'm staying home, its crap everywhere. Thank God I can do that. I feel sorry for the guys who have no choice and deal with this greed.

[@TruckingTogether]

I can too but it’s no fun. I like the thrill of the chase.

[@adamlangworthy3453]

Boars Head in Holland usually has decent loads going out

[@TruckingTogether]

Rabbit river got that $#it locked down. Never see any of it hit the board. Only thing out of holland is ice cream and it’s not worth hauling what they wanna pay.

[@adamlangworthy3453]

@TruckingTogether we do too. I think we have a brokerage too. Our independent contractors deal with Maria I think her name is.

[@TruckingTogether]

Grassmid? I called em, couldn’t ever get anyone to answer or call back. I don’t think anyone is hiring anyway.

[@adamlangworthy3453]

@@TruckingTogether I'll talk to someone tomorrow and let you know.

[@TruckingTogether]

It’s ok, we’re doing ok running what we’re doing now. I appreciate it though.

[@bigbuck4438]

Once u have a repair, you're probably going negative. Margins are too thin. I guess these shippers and brokers forgot about us after they said they wouldn't, running thru the pandemic and all...

[@butch379]

Time to start bidding on the good old cucumber loads! Atleast they still pay. Even cattle hauling hasn't been worth a sht the last 3 weeks and next week looks just about as good

[@TruckingTogether]

Things have slightly picked up in the motor wagon world, but Midwest is still kinda dead.

[@geevusp]

Hit that Party switch and blow it out to get home! Lol

[@TruckingTogether]

Clear it out once in a while. lol

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Good hot afternoon Mr martin

[@toddfletcher3398]

Take a deep breath and repeat its only a night mear. Than start up fancy now tell me you can walk away

[@Halfstep2024]

Offer still stands bud.. but ya can’t be on an elog. I’ll do anything I can to get ya onto my stuff but we are hurting now too, nowhere near as bad as the spot market but bad nonetheless

[@TruckingTogether]

What offer? lol been doing ok just adjusted where we run.

[@Halfstep2024]

@@TruckingTogether I told ya forever ago I can get you into hauling ltl produce out of Florida with us but you didn’t want any part of all that lol

[@Halfstep2024]

@@TruckingTogether It’s Rowland btw, figured you knew that but I didn’t know if this was Martin or Alice. We aren’t setting the world on fire or anything unfortunately like we use to be. The same route that use to pay $10-13k is down between $7-9000 now. For 3000mi roughly.. but it’s a hard 3000mi

[@TruckingTogether]

Yeah I know it’s you lol. I guess I don’t remember the convo, not keen on running Florida still. We do close to that running Utah/idaho. Similar miles.

[@traincndr1]

hi martin

[@TruckingTogether]

Hi

[@bbstacker4926]

Is the crap market a little bit due to mega carriers moving everything cheep?

[@TruckingTogether]

Yes and no, but even the megas started to dabble on spot freight because contracted has slowed down a lot.

[@sergebrunet4218]

Hi ! ya...gotta stand your grounds ! They don t wanna pay....Fk em ! Well...be patient, something good will come ! take care, see ya later ! 😎

[@davidw8727]

Martin, I have no problem with you complaining a little bit. Because you are prepared and ready for work, but you can't find a load that you will make a little money on.

[@rodneythomas2639]

Brokers are salt in the wound. They actually think that they are doing you a favor…

[@workharder590]

Come fuel hauling

[@TruckingTogether]

I have a buddy doing it.

[@williambillwaynerobertson930]

Martin I'd say it's probably the non speaking english drivers that's hauling the cheap freight all these foreign drivers who got into trucking I don't understand how they get a cdl if they're non citizen. I'll bet the VP gets it all straightened out when she becomes President as she says shes gonna fix price gougein. HaHaHa Stay Safe guys ya can't run for free 👍🇺🇸🙏

[@TruckingTogether]

Yeah I’m sure she will 😂😂

[@garypollard9770]

She is in office now! Why hasn’t she fixed it?

[@RickyHandley]

You can thank our government for that, and they are taking us over

[@TruckingTogether]

She gonna fix it all on day one, why ain’t you doing it now?? Word on the street Biden ain’t giving up his seat to her though. Not sure if true. Uncle Donnie 2024!!!!!

[@AC-nc8ue]

Keep your head up! Get home and go rip one of those Mustangs....

[@TruckingTogether]

I should! Need to put a battery in it lol

[@williejames2170]

Brokers are crooked!

[@williejames2170]

Brokers to crooked!

[@rickylong2768]

Martin u just can't win for loosing this week. Daddy always told me u have to pay ur truck before u pay urself. I found out for that to be true. I don't know how many times I almost short myself on money cause I was spending on the bling bling to put on my dad's truck I was driving

[@TruckingTogether]

He’s right.

[@pcap2700]

Mcdonalds burgers & the big mack taste aboutsley terrible dont even get them anymore

[@TruckingTogether]

You got that right.

[@jamesgibbons2469]

You could always become an approved carrier with landstar and get hood paying loads through landstar

[@TruckingTogether]

Landstar is about the cheapest there is right now, they double broker anything and barely have any freight of their own.

[@stephon1021]

I have another 53 footer stainless steel reefer for sale 20k

[@Beardandbibs]

Does anyone have a link to Martin's only fans? Asking for a friend! 😂

[@TruckingTogether]

Pm sent

[@Beardandbibs]

@@TruckingTogether I heard he works on the trucks naked!!!

[@davidhauan2559]

​@TruckingTogether can you send it to me too?

[@TruckingTogether]

Only you would! Lol

[@stevespriggs3302]

If you have a tire blow out will Alice show up and change it LOL? Stay safe.

[@TruckingTogether]

She damn well better.

[@michaelallen2843]

You guys are always complaining Why not get a direct customer then you willnt have that problem be in control of your own destiny the dont. Give the brokers the leverage one day some truckers are going to figure it out

[@TruckingTogether]

how about you go get a direct customer

[@L15a5haw]

FkH

[@bbstacker4926]

Darn, that's just ugly. Don't see how anyone is making it in the market right now.

[@robertbassett4546]

You are 109% on too many trucks out here and most have no business being out here!!! Ridiculous!!!!!

[@TruckingTogether]

Just gotta ride out the storm, most of them won’t be here in a few years

[@robertbassett4546]

@@TruckingTogether if it even takes that long!!!

[@davidwhiten3742]

The secret to surviving in trucking is contracts. Getcha some!

[@TruckingTogether]

Yep good luck with that right now.

[@teamginate3400]

I’m not sure if $8000-$10000 a week would be good for you guys but this is what team OO are making leasing on with Schneider, they have a Power division as well. With fuel and what they deduct weekly is around 27% of your weekly gross.

[@JohnHallgren]

@@teamginate3400 you do realize that they aren’t going to do teams because of kids at home so they’re alternating runs.

[@teamginate3400]

@@JohnHallgren oh I see. I didn’t know that. I thought they drove teams for CIVA .

[@JohnHallgren]

@@teamginate3400 you obviously missed a whole series of events and videos because they had lost their runs at CEVA and that was part of the reason they moved to Wisconsin some months ago and then took a break.

[@TruckingTogether]

Schneider is slow, trucks are too old for them anyway. Their freight rates are in the toilet.

[@teamginate3400]

@@TruckingTogether what’s a good company to haul for.

[@jamesgibbons2469]

Biden nomics

[@bigballer3249]

@@jamesgibbons2469 consumer debtnomics?

[@L15a5haw]

FJB

[@bayboy1967]

Harris 2024

[@joemarlett8590]

Look in the mirror