Regional | Is it worth going home every weekend?

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@NorthOKCLee 24 күн бұрын

I just found this channel. I was thinking about coming to kag soon your videos confirmed it. I see your videos and notice your extremely hard work ethic. Some of these rookies see this and say “I don’t want to be like that “ but as an semi experienced driver I understand your working like this because you have a BIG plan you are working towards ‼️ Once a man finally becomes sort of wise he understands extremely hard work is required to achieve even the smallest dream‼️

@FreightHauler87 22 күн бұрын

Thanks! It’s definitely hard work but I’m making it work.

@vincestone5465 Ай бұрын

These visuals 🦾🦾u even pull the camera out in the rain. Salute to you good sir. Happy thanksgiving to your and your family!

@FreightHauler87 Ай бұрын

Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving!

@jaylonwood6532 Ай бұрын

@@FreightHauler87do you guys take the truck home ?

@FreightHauler87 Ай бұрын

@ yes

@JoeSmith-nu8oo 10 күн бұрын

I love seeing the country, but it will be in the comfort of my own car from now on! Oh so you passed through my part of town again!

@specialed1049 Ай бұрын

I love your channel, I start CDL school next month and I hope after my first 1st year I am able to get into KAG. They seem like a great company.

@FreightHauler87 Ай бұрын

Go for it!

@shainebingham9310 29 күн бұрын

i applied to KA and was iffy on the position and turned down. Couple of days later your channel popped up, with the position i applied for. Running Chemicals on an Regional account in Wisconsin. Your channel helped me with the decision to reapply for the position. Now on track to be hired on. Thank you for your help. I was with a company, that was recently bought out and literally lost all the accounts around me. I was what was called a Flex Driver for Cardinal Logistics. Was gone for months at a time and home for a week. Was a great gig, until the other company made huge changes. Be safe out there.

@FreightHauler87 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Sorry to hear about your past troubles, but KAG should be a good fit for you! If the Wisconsin terminal runs you like Arkansas runs me, you’ll be happy to know that you can stay out as long as they’ve got loads to pull.

@Suedeman 24 күн бұрын

Sorry Ryder gave you the weenie.

@bicyclewoeful Ай бұрын

Happy thanksgiving to you as well. Hope you get a nice break.

@FreightHauler87 Ай бұрын

Thanks! You too!

@stevespriggs3302 Ай бұрын

With your family, thats what makes trucking worthwhile. Stay safe

@Cole367 Ай бұрын

Love ur videos brother keep it up

@FreightHauler87 Ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@colinelliott8768 Ай бұрын

Nope! Lose most of it catching up on sleep, doing domestic stuff and getting ready to go back out. Great formula for hypertension. Better off staying out 2 or 3 weeks with 1 off. But it's a toxic lifestyle either way. At least home every night (or day) you get some control over what you eat and a semblance of a circadian rythym. Maybe even time to exercise? I'm trying to transition into tanker now including KAG in 🇨🇦. Trucking here has been decimated by subsidized foreign "drivers" with the tax payer picking up 70 0/0 of the equally insanely low pay now vs cost of living etc. Thinking of hanging up my keys for good now or shunting this winter to avoid the mayhem on the road.

@DriveTFY Ай бұрын

Safe travels!!

@guybuddyman838 Ай бұрын

Trucking sucks. Just the thought of spending Christmas eve in a truckstop makes me regret ever getting into this. Stay in school Kids.

@harryknutts8428 Ай бұрын

ya u gotta be a guy with no family like me , ill be on the road thanksgiving

@raydavis74 Ай бұрын

When i was starting, it was extremely rare to see a truck on the road during the holidays or even on a regular Saturday. My first memorial day weekend i drove from Ann arbor Michigan to dayton ohio before I saw another truck on the road.

@harryknutts8428 Ай бұрын

@@raydavis74 ya it’s a weird game unless you buy your own truck and that’s easier said then done

@raydavis74 Ай бұрын

@harryknutts8428 i would never buy a truck unless I could pay cash for it. And i would let it sit for a year. We don't have truck payments here.

@harryknutts8428 Ай бұрын

@ I probably won’t either just because of what I hear about it. It’s really kind of stupid to buy a truck for somebody else, which is basically what it is but if you could figure out how to start your own trucking company, that’s a different story.

@harryknutts8428 Ай бұрын

i do regional and i like going home but its not enough to have a home life just wash clothes and get food and sleep a little the n go back

@Jaythetruckerr Ай бұрын

Dreaming of being home every week eventually! Enjoying otr for now!

@JeffLane-m5s Ай бұрын

That’s the new norm out here drivers running stop signs, red lights not using turn signals just all kinda nonsense very scary out here nowadays

@arvindsarai Ай бұрын

Living the dream drive Salute

@vincestone5465 Ай бұрын

Dang that’s my first time seeing knight double trailers

@FreightHauler87 Ай бұрын

I’ve seen them only twice before. Rare

@rainman629723 19 күн бұрын

I live about 15 miles west of Spiceland in Greenfield exit 104 on I 70.

@FreightHauler87 17 күн бұрын

I drive by you all the time😂

@jamesstark2718 5 күн бұрын

Hey Brother, What's their training like? I've been doing fuel for the past 2 years but just had to move back to Jonesboro, AR and got an offer from KAG Specialty out of Springfield. I know there's a week in GA then I go to Springfield for a week. But they said something about being with a trainer after that and I'm not really looking forward to that and considering telling them never mind. Would I be sharing a truck with some dude for 2-3 weeks? That's my biggest concern lol. Thanks brother. Stay safe!

@FreightHauler87 5 күн бұрын

The training was simple for me. The first week is orientation. The second and third week was riding with a trainer. That consisted of me driving the trainer’s truck while the trainer sat in the passenger seat. He taught me how to use the ELD and record every stop and how to fill out the dvir and things of that nature. He taught me how to unload the tanker and so on. Daily tasks, basically. One thing we never did, was team drive the truck. I didn’t sleep in the bunk while he drove, and vice versa. For our ten-hour breaks, we slept in hotels. We worked 5 or 6 days, then went home.

@jamesstark2718 5 күн бұрын

@@FreightHauler87 Appreciate all the info!

@jamesstark2718 11 сағат бұрын

@ had to resubmit my app cause apparently my first app was for the food division on accident lol. So put your as my referral when resubmitting. Thanks again for the info brother.

@mossbergshockwave623 Ай бұрын

I did regional it sucks otr is better depending on home time policy

@erthompson22 11 күн бұрын

Was just wondering what happened to your videos on ft worth carrier?

@FreightHauler87 10 күн бұрын

I was asked to remove them for safety and security reasons

@erthompson22 10 күн бұрын

Ah I see. Was it worth working there ? Is there any times where your not getting any miles? Or is it a pretty busy place.

@FreightHauler87 10 күн бұрын

@@erthompson22 it was only busy from August to October. The rest of they year is very slow. You might run 3 nights a week, you might run once. It’s an easy job, lots of home time, but I don’t recommend it unless you’re looking for a semi-retirement gig

@erthompson22 10 күн бұрын

Ah gotcha that’s too bad cuz looks like a cake job id be down for but can’t afford that.

@mr.ComnandoSpawn 28 күн бұрын

How do you drive and Handle in heavenly Snow Environments and Ice? When driving liquid Tanker??

@FreightHauler87 27 күн бұрын

Drive a little slower, watch for others. Slowing down actually makes it easier, but if it’s ice - park it.

@mr.ComnandoSpawn 27 күн бұрын

@FreightHauler87 Have you ever had to Park? Doing winter months??

@FreightHauler87 27 күн бұрын

@ I haven’t, but I have had to turn down a load or two due to weather conditions

@TruckingTendencies Ай бұрын

My cousin always talks great about KAG

@5N05L1DR Ай бұрын

man..KAG in the US looks like it is run so much better than up here....

@Levamentum 4 күн бұрын

I just got my hazmat tanker endorsements...I'm looking at KAG, how should I start the application process?

@FreightHauler87 4 күн бұрын

I filled out the application, and got a call from recruiting. You can go that route, or you can call recruiting first

@Levamentum 2 күн бұрын

@@FreightHauler87 Well nevermind, they turned me down.

@Joeybagofdonutts Ай бұрын

Is there a difference between over the road and regional?

@FreightHauler87 Ай бұрын

Over the road drivers usually run all 48 states, while regional drivers typically run 1/3 of that. Regional drivers are usually home weekly, while otr drivers are usually home every 2-3 weeks

@Joeybagofdonutts Ай бұрын

@ roger that

@jaylonwood6532 9 күн бұрын

Can I still get hired if I drove for 3 months and stop driving for a year and now I’m coming up on a year but those 3 extra months was a year ago . If that make sense can I get hired ?

@FreightHauler87 7 күн бұрын

You’d have to ask recruiting