First truck I drove was Louisville ford,,,,,380 cat and 13 over,,,, they pulled 15foot dump box of her,,,,,put fifth wheel on,, hooked her to 45 foot trailmobile.....hauled lumber...lol,,,,,,,,good ole days!!crazzy
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
And away you went! Awesome!!!
@briananderson38013 жыл бұрын
First truck I drove was a bubble nose white with a 427 gas engine in it 5speed with a 2 speed rear I loved it dad tught me when I was real young I used to back it in for him to load that was no power steering and no air conditioning 35 foot trailer the a40 ,45 on up to the 53s 102 wide had to extend the mirrors to fit the trailer lol good memories
@TheBostonTrucker3 жыл бұрын
I remember those Whites, they called them Japanese Freightliners, Dad drove one too. My Dad taught me on a White Road Boss.
@bigdaddytruckerdawg33643 жыл бұрын
I sure wish I had stopped and smelled the roses so that I could share some memories with people today. A great 31 years !!!!! Hard times and some great memories !!!! Thanks for the video and allowing me to take a ride down memory lane. 👍
@TheBostonTrucker3 жыл бұрын
I didn't stop much then either, wish I took some time to actually see the country besides from a windshield.
@robthebank94534 жыл бұрын
My dad drove a Mack cement truck all his life. As a kid, I thought he was the the best guy ever, driving the biggest baddest truck. How I loved it when he'd stop at home for a samich on his way back to the plant, and take me with him. Id bounce around looking at the smoke outta the stack in awe! Now Ive been jammin gears for 27 years! Love your videos and love of your job pal! Be proud!
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Best way to grow up!
@daleyhanson5889 Жыл бұрын
Mike, looks like you started like many other drivers,, single axle cab,,possibly a 238 Detroit or 250 Cummins with 2 speed splitter and or if lucky a 10 speed road ranger,,Lol,,! Great History 👍
@TheBostonTrucker Жыл бұрын
Yes exactly right. Makes you appreciate things now.
@just-incase34833 жыл бұрын
That blue Pete looks just like my dads, he drove one for Robert Hansen trucking out of Darien Wisconsin. Only difference is my dads truck was gold in color! He pulled a 48 ft reefer trailer.
@TheBostonTrucker3 жыл бұрын
That's really cool! I remember that company.
@just-incase34833 жыл бұрын
@@TheBostonTrucker my dad and three brothers drove for bob, terminal is still there but the company has been gone since the late 90s. Good days I was just a kid but I’ll never forget the way that truck smelled on the inside, had that Pete smell lol!!
@billneedham12864 жыл бұрын
Mike when you look back it's like where did the time go! Same here. Tnx's for sharing. Bill. 73
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean.
@oldtrucker6723 жыл бұрын
Mike, you are one lucky guy to have driven so many beautiful rigs. I take my hat off to you. Peterbilts rule!
@TheBostonTrucker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏😊
@JeremyBurnette-g1u6 ай бұрын
You sure paid your dues amigo. Time for you to enjoy that new k.w. Ride easy friend.
@TheBostonTrucker6 ай бұрын
Thank you 😄 that's the plan!
@donaldbartram63155 жыл бұрын
Plymouth Rock had a terminal in No. Haven Ct. Now it's a shopping center. A company I worked for had a contract with STAPLES, out of Plainfield Ct. I worked for LILY for my last 14 years, Retired from there, my last account was with WHOLE FOODS out of Chesire Ct. Delivered all over Boston area with them. You're like me with different jobs but I started out in the construction industry. Drove dumps , conc. block, mixers, conc. pipe & manholes, catch basin delivery, as well as general freight, hauled furniture, Flatbeds for Quickcrete, corrugated cardboard ended up hauling groceries. Then back part time on a tri/axle after retirement. Full circle LOL Still love that SuperDog.
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
You've had a full career. I always love your commentary.
@donaldbartram63155 жыл бұрын
Thanks,, Yeah one thing I never did was OTR. I mean when I hauled furniture out of Ct I stayed over nite up in Burlington VT every week but I slept in a motel. Hauled watermelons out of FL to Ct when I was younger, we ran 2 drivers never stopped back in the day, Had a little helpmif you know what I mean, But that was only P/T when I was layed off. I love the way you take care of your trucks, I was like that too even if I drove a fleet truck they were clean & personalized,
@donaldbartram63155 жыл бұрын
How do you put up pictures of trucks. I have some but I can't figure out other than videos?
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
@@donaldbartram6315 I'm using a phone app called Video Maker
@donaldbartram63155 жыл бұрын
Can I get it on my PC
@class8garage3084 жыл бұрын
Plymouth rock, Branch, Admiral, International brands Bakery out of WOOOSTER mass wonder bread, spaags, hemingway, Halls all nice trucks with nice company paint scheme and not to mention Sanborns with cast spoke green wheels 5 and six spoke wheels painted green better than any polished aluminum u see now days.
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
All great fallen flag companies from days gone by!
@davegibb95254 жыл бұрын
Out of all the trucks I really like the Mack superliner
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
Great choice!
@CORYOTR Жыл бұрын
Love that black mack 4:25
@TheBostonTrucker Жыл бұрын
It was a great truck!
@nathantraylor88413 жыл бұрын
Man Boston The Man Trucker you have drove some nice rides and have done bout everything in a truck that’s awesome maybe I can achieve those goals in my trucking career thank you once again
@TheBostonTrucker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you I appreciate it.
@tintruck28853 жыл бұрын
I drove 20 years grand union 76 to 96 only have 1picture me with truck Made a lot of money!
@TheBostonTrucker3 жыл бұрын
I remember them, they had Whites.
@JamesSmith-co8lq11 ай бұрын
You drove some really nice trucks
@TheBostonTrucker11 ай бұрын
I've been lucky this career.
@jimhagan6974 жыл бұрын
Great video,can say I have and still roll today.45 yes in this,five more too go. Great too see the new century rig. Met harry one time in the jersey yard.thanks again, jimmy the wheel..........of. Pa.
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@craigkelley93164 жыл бұрын
I had white road boss 8v71 dual pipes
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! Big power! Any pictures?
@craigkelley93164 жыл бұрын
@@TheBostonTrucker no many a year ago
@aRSwiftGaming4 жыл бұрын
Love the fact that every truck you got chrome on it, its always shinning in the pictures. True pride in your ride !
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊 it's the only way I know.
@reidvathy15724 жыл бұрын
AWESOME.
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@davoid965 жыл бұрын
Nothing brings a smile to my face like seeing a beautiful 379 trucking along.
@rustybrown18355 жыл бұрын
Boston my highway brother, I myself have driven a crap load of trucks from a B-75 Mack to a Diamond Rio and the only power steering ether one of those trucks had was my arms, cabovers too long hooded large cars of course my favorite was my Pete with a big Kitty Kat purring under the hood. And to all those highway cowboys out there , KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN AND THE SHINNY SIDE UP.
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rusty, sounds like you've been around. Where ya from?
@rustybrown18355 жыл бұрын
@@TheBostonTrucker The Ohio valley just a little south of Wheeling, WV hauled steel an machinery the majority of my trucking career, from the Tri- state area , my father was also OTR driver went on my first road trip with my dad when I was six to the Big D in a late 50's Brockway, I was hooked, pretty much every summer after that I was on the road with my dad until I turned 18 acquired my chauffeurs license then after my dad finished training me too drive he turned me loose on the highway.
@ALL-bj7mj5 жыл бұрын
Very COOL! I watched some of your videos in the past of you driving the R model Mack dumps and Superliner....I just subscribed. I choose my dads path of railroading...had a great career on a regional railway Chicago Central & Pacific...threw 2 buy outs I was laid off, then shortline railroad....laid off a few times...in between I drove International 4700 flatbed towtrucks, R model Mack wreckers and did semi dump for 2 seasons...Man I sure wish I took pictures of my work places....every one of them is gone, except for one towing company....my father had a saying "HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW".....my most favorite truck you drove, of course is the Superliner at the end, what a classy truck!
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Welcome aboard! Choo choo!
@2500mike5 жыл бұрын
Flds, Areomax,379s and that CH Mack. How cool. 48' trailers with tandems all the way back. Cool shots. You've ran some cool equipment.
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
Drove a little bit of almost everything back then.
@1tuffzx105 жыл бұрын
Your showing your age wit this 1 bruh, New Century trucking been outta business 4 a long time. I'm from that area & knew some ppl that worked there. Great collage of the time you've put in. Newer drivers should take a look & see what the love of trucking looks like🚛🚛🚛
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
I'm still a youngster!
@1tuffzx105 жыл бұрын
@@TheBostonTrucker even tho I've been in this game since the 90's I'm in the same boat as you. I'm a youngster also, 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
I'll be 50 next month so I've still got a little life in me 😆
@1tuffzx105 жыл бұрын
@@TheBostonTrucker plenty of diesel still left in the tank, I just turned 54 a few months ago. Got hurt about 1 year ago & still down but I feel good besides the injury. Most ppl don't believe the age & I have 2 pull the license out. We still got plenty left bruh ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿🚛🚛
@ihonorjesusnot_the_world4 жыл бұрын
Need the names of these tunes... I got a long drive ahead of me
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
The music in my KZbin videos are all on the KZbin audio library. studio.kzbin.info/door/5trbfkhJIMXEck7b4mWh4gmusic?Faudiolibrary%2Fmusic
@ihonorjesusnot_the_world4 жыл бұрын
Thanks alot driver..
@JimKinkade5 жыл бұрын
Man, I wish I had taken a pic of all the trucks I drove. Great vid. 👍🏻
@donaldbartram63155 жыл бұрын
Me too!,, Back in the 70's I drove DODGE CNT 900's Brockways.Diamond Reo's of course Macks & Autocars Drove a lot of good old trucks.
@donnebes94214 жыл бұрын
Jim Kinkade yeah, me too. 40+ years now, just doing some part time work. It would have been great to look back over my career, some of the memories it would have brought back. Was just never into taking pictures, just work, work and more work. I never use to stop the truck for anything unless I had to, especially picture taking. Oh well. This was a cool video.
@tjames23763 жыл бұрын
Have you ever posted your opinion on automatics in Trucks I go my cdl permit n i know my biggest hurdle will be learning manual shift.
@TheBostonTrucker3 жыл бұрын
I think I have when I did a tutorial on our Mack Pinnacle. I'm not a fan of them. Once you learn to shift you'll realize it's not a big deal and you can drive anything.
@mikerogers56665 жыл бұрын
Great video Mike! Lots of nice trucks that look way better with your touch of cleanliness of your daily drivers. Great content Mike
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks EastCoast!
@ahmetgungor10093 жыл бұрын
Beautiful rigs for sure. What is the name of the first music clip in the video?
@michaellangdonful4 жыл бұрын
Any of the 379 Petes you drove have Cat engines or Cummins engines?
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the cabover did, the blue one and the green one did too.
@red.rightreturn1114 жыл бұрын
You drove for Ken's salad dressing? That's cool Mike. I always thought they had nice looking rigs and trailers. I remember seeing them on Rt. 128 and the Mass Pike back in the day.
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
Yes I did! For about a year and half.
@ltlshuttledriver5 жыл бұрын
A lot of nice rides through the years. I miss some of my old trucks. Keep’em shinning brother.
@stevendinapoli12395 жыл бұрын
Wow ! It’s very cool u have pictures of all the trucks U have driven throughout the years. Thanks for sharing!😎👍
@GRADE8BOLT5 жыл бұрын
In 2000 I specifically went to werner and yes now its probaly equal to swift but because it was the only company a new driver culd get a long hood Pete 379or freight liner classic .....sadly a lot of new drivers don't care anything about a truck and you see really nice trucks basically destroyed ....lol but it keeps paccar making parts fenders hoods
@JrFlexing9095 жыл бұрын
You have been around driving a lot. Different truck and different company's. Keep on rolling.
@TheSteelman664 жыл бұрын
Another Great Video, I have a Good Friend that worked for new century he lives in Burlington, NJ, just wondering if you might know him, His name is Ronny Eades,
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary! I don't remember Ronny.
@travis45885 жыл бұрын
Cool video and nice taken care of rides... Says alot about a trucker! Carry on my brother and God Bless.
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@thomasdaniels68243 жыл бұрын
I hope all your employers appreciated how well you took care of there equipment
@TheBostonTrucker3 жыл бұрын
Most of them did.
@caterpillard8n7175 жыл бұрын
REALLY, REALLY AWESOME VIDEO! Some beautiful trucks in there sir! The second song, I've used that one before in one of my videos! lol Cool tune and very cool video!
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I threw this video together real fast. I appreciate your comment.
@caterpillard8n7175 жыл бұрын
@@TheBostonTrucker No problem, thanks for sharing the pics with us all. I'll bet it was nostalgic going through all of those old photos? Do you have a favorite truck over the many years you've been doing this?
@tylerlaw96945 жыл бұрын
Man makes me wish i was around back in the day to see some of those beauties on the road
@RyanDutchak5 жыл бұрын
Cletus Snow same
@KevinBarakauskas5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Mike fantastic to see a lot of history
@orangeguys27674 жыл бұрын
What was the second and first trucks
@TheBostonTrucker4 жыл бұрын
The first was a picture at 15 with a White Motor Company Road Boss, that was the truck I learned on. The 2nd was a Ford L800, my first driving job.
@bigtstacks125 жыл бұрын
I drove for jevic and new century they with Gully now under a new name
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
Did we know each other?
@kp__truckin5 жыл бұрын
Wow Bud Meyer that was a good company. I remember seein them!!
@gaiaalfa99495 жыл бұрын
Really nice vids loved all of those trucks, also love those trucks from caradillo. Cant wait to see lettuce mans new truck Keep up the good work. 😁😀🖒🖒🖒
@66kenworthowner5 жыл бұрын
Damn Mike, you really have driven a lot of trucks... You’ve got me beat !
@andrewslavick71505 жыл бұрын
Nice collection
@undecidedtrucking5 жыл бұрын
Well driver u sure wasnt picky! U just about drove them all lol good video
@carlwilliams83545 жыл бұрын
How did you like that Ultra Liner? The air ride cab on those things could make you seasick!
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
One of the best trucks I've ever driven! Definitely the nicest cabover!
@carlwilliams83545 жыл бұрын
They were nice and I like the looks of them! The logger I worked for had one with a 350 Mack and a 9 speed.
@lennymiller93085 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's some history there Mike, cool pics
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Torsee5 жыл бұрын
I didn’t see a GMC Astro in the mix. Did you ever drive one?
@Torsee5 жыл бұрын
Great video by the way!
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Astros.
@Torsee5 жыл бұрын
TheBostonTrucker, Very cool! Loved the Green Leaker! A fully decked out Astro was quite nice! Seats made to look like over stuffed sofas.. 😂
@jessicaarlinekirby26483 жыл бұрын
I think your trucks are sexy! 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 FREEDOMs-ism-ish.. 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
@gabrielhernandez29705 жыл бұрын
Those Macks!!!!!!
@Sv-md8iy5 жыл бұрын
Dude i love "The Ken's" products lol. I have never seen their Trucks b4. Are they still around?
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
Yes they are! That was a great job but some of the drivers tried to unionize and they got rid of all of us.
@Sv-md8iy5 жыл бұрын
@@TheBostonTruckerdont hate that. It takes a few bad Apples to Spoil the whole damn tree. I have never seen them here in Texas.
@brianabbey3969 Жыл бұрын
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@GRADE8BOLT5 жыл бұрын
I never understood if a company gives you at least one free wash at beacon and steering wheel holders never wash their truck no pride in their ride
@TheBostonTrucker5 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly I use to be allowed 2 washes a month at Blue Beacon. I used them plus sometimes paid for another two a month out of my own pocket.
@TrainboyRR5 жыл бұрын
i like the video
@raymondbradley67885 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@GRADE8BOLT5 жыл бұрын
And yes I have a picture of 85% of all trucks I've had I think anyone who does that separates you from the steering wheel holder well that and a good driving record