No Empty Trailer - Now What? - Life of a Truck Driver

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@markj.6276]

@@TheJoyofTrucking I'm entering CDL school in January. I hope to maybe use your referral code one day.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@ Congratulations on your big decision! We wish you all the best for getting your CDL! We hope our videos will be helpful along the way! And, thank you! If your trucking path leads to Crete we will certainly appreciate if you use our code. Crete requires 8-12 months experience depending on your school, experience, and driving record. We’ll see you online in the meantime! 😃

[@zaineridling]

I just love this channel. You two have the best sense of humor. And to go 3.3mn miles without an accident, that's incredible. As the gamers would say, "You're driving with all the cheat codes!"

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@CSXOhioRailFanPlus752]

Nice Video

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@truckingwithcrete]

Nice video. Keep it up. You are almost getting as good as me.😂😅 love your videos, guys

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@truckingwithcrete]

@TheJoyofTrucking I'm always watching your videos. Sometimes, I don't comment, but I always hit the like 😂🤣

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@truckingwithcrete Ahhhh we appreciate that! And good to know you ride with us even though you have your own pretty red Crete truck. 😉😆

[@jakeschisler7525]

My wife and I were driving separate vehicles and we pulled into a truck stop and I parked on one side where other small vehicles were parked. My wife had parked in between 2 semi's and I told her on the phone that she better move because if a truck tries backing in he won't see her and then hit her or blocking her in. So finally she drove over to where I was and soon after a truck backed in. We were driving from Florida to Missouri and not sure what state we were in since this was a few years ago.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@jakeschisler7525 Yes! Never a good idea to park among the trucks!

[@michaeldavenport5034]

😂 Lol, love the "This is a piece of junk" comment. Reminded me of the scene in Kelly's Heroes when they talk about the Tiger tank. Hey, if Kevin could have waited he could have pinched a loaf at the grocery store destination. Lol.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@rickschoppe4201]

Great video

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@rickschoppe4201 👍🎉💕

[@olafjensen4508]

Don't know about the boss's running comentary. The man looks fed up

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😆Yes…as the trucking time pressure rises Kevin’s patience for banter and shenanigans declines. It’s a direct mathematical correlation. 😁

[@grovedwayne390]

One thing i do is ask the yard jockeys will they be pulling any empty Crete trailers out the door anytime soon.

[@fatcat6186]

Just did an application nervous about the mixed reviews. Concerned about the low mileage . Hopefully the mileage is consistent.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🤞🤞🤞for getting hired! Yes, you’re not alone in that concern. The important thing is to communicate with your asset manager if the loads aren’t productive. Often the planner will automatically assign what’s closest. But that might mean too much wait time. Talk to your asset manager and see if he/she can find you something better. That’s ok to do. 👍😃

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

PS Please be sure to give them our referral code, SLOKEV, if you’re not already using someone else. And if our videos have been helpful. We’d be very grateful! Let us know how it goes!

[@elijames3041]

Good evening

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Good night…😃

[@geraldjones8032]

Enjoyed the video . Thanks f sharing. Have great day.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@geraldjones8032 You too!!! Did you get snow the other day?

[@geraldjones8032]

@ The city got very light snow. The streets around our house stayed clear. About 16 miles east on I 40, they closed I 40 do snow and accidents. Today was beautiful. Have a good evening.

[@donaldcampbell5277]

Just watched another's video, showed a bad wreck with several trucks, one was a Crete. Was in snow in Kansas on I80.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Oh no!!! I hope everyone is ok. 🙏🙏🙏Thanks for letting us know. Is it a new/recent video?

[@wolfsquared]

That was 80 in Wyoming

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@wolfsquared Thanks! Today?

[@donaldcampbell5277]

​​@TheJoyofTrucking yes, casey ladells with is 49 Jeep Wagoneer, going through Kansas up to Nebraska.

[@Sebastian81012]

Can’t wait till Crete builds the Lakeland terminal, so I can make the jump. I heard from a Crete driver i spoke to yesterday, that apparently their already done with the permitting and construction should start soon. Hope it’s true.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@Sebastian81012 👍👍👍

[@straightline222]

You don’t need to fill out the complete empty form, only the fields with the red asterisk are needed.

[@MatthewPaksi]

I've noticed you have to use quite a few minutes after you unload or drop a trailer to get your paperwork and messages in order. Does that hurt your drive time in the long run? Stay safe!!

[@DennisSullivan-z9o]

Finally a "Shhhhh"

[@marqueswilsonn]

So. My question is, is Crete a forced dispatch carrier? Meaning if you don’t like running the North East, do they force you to go there or can you set a preference?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@marqueswilsonn Crete works with their drivers. If you’re signing on for OTR all 48 they’d expect you to be willing to do all 48. But…you can talk to your asset manager about your preferences. You can also turn down loads if they are ‘unproductive’ or interfere with getting you to home time. Also…they have regional and dedicated accounts.

[@marqueswilsonn]

@ Thank You. I saw the regional posting but I enjoy running the west coast and the desert and I don’t want to have to commit to running the Northeast in order to run from the southeast to the west coast.

[@efil4kizum]

@@marqueswilsonn is this just for during the wintertime ?

[@its_jakester]

How can you tell if a trailer is empty or not?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Loaded trailers have a seal on the doors that is linked to the load. Empty trailers have no seal.

[@janandersson9657]

It's so recognition ..some time i have to call and se if they have som one else

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@janandersson9657 👍😃

[@johnwolf1475]

will teh company refresh a driver who has 10 years experience but is over 12 years ago?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@johnwolf1475 I’m sorry…we don’t know the answer to that. They take it case by case, so best to call recruiting. The number is in the description. 🤞🤞🤞

[@efil4kizum]

this is in California still ?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yup!

[@markj.6276]

First!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

LOL! Congratulations!!!

[@OscarVega-d7m]

I want to drive for Crete but they don’t take my felony charge

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@OscarVega-d7m We are sorry to hear that! I wonder if there is a time limit on that?

[@OscarVega-d7m]

@ I think you have to have 7 years

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@OscarVega-d7m Did you speak to recruiting already?

[@OscarVega-d7m]

@ no not yet

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@OscarVega-d7m I would say give them a call and get it straight from them what their policies are around that. 🤞🤞🤞

[@kenroy2030]

What a waste of time ❤️

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@kenroy2030 It’s frustrating. But luckily Crete does pay the same cpm if you have to go get an empty. And in this case they pay additional for a shag and it gets us the empty. 😃

[@MichaelMilburn-v6k]

When Kevin is driving don’t have the camera on him , have it on the road. That’s the reason people are watching. Thanks. 👍

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@MichaelMilburn-v6k We switch it up.

[@islandnightowl]

I like watching Kevin multi tasking and listening to the commentary. Those palm trees look like opioid poppy's on steroids! Lol. They grew in our yard as a kid wild. Love watching your adventures! Would not want to live there!

[@travisbickle5447]

@@MichaelMilburn-v6k I agree with Michael, as nice as Kevin's right ear is, unless he's saying or doing something that we will be of interest to us all, keep the camera looking out the window. I want to see America!

[@redkrawler]

Kevin Turn right into the first driveway past the Stop sign! You missed it😢

[@louiemontana4547]

I tolly ageer with you on that statment becues kivein shound constrat on the road

[@MakeshiftApollo]

My company has many trailers with full length graphics yet somehow when I’m transferring an empty I get one with big American flag graphics but when I pick up my loaded one it’s just a plain old box usually with tandems that have the damn lever instead of the little pull knob.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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