Early Morning Trucking - Life of a Truck Driver and his Wife

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@dianegray6545]

Be safe. We enjoy your channel. ❤🇺🇲❤️🙏❤️

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@dianegray6545 👍👍👍🤗🥰

[@MikeStafford-d9x]

I enjoy watching your journeys across the country. Glad to always hear the positive attitude you promote.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@MikeStafford-d9x 🤗🤗🤗👍🥰

[@glennfoster8707]

Love❤ joy of trucking ❤ Kevin n Tonya number 1.... be safe..

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@glennfoster8707 🥰💕❤️😃

[@michaeldavenport5034]

Been watching Maverick drivers for years. They've had this technology for quite sometime. People were worried about the number of back up systems they had. I think the number was at 11. They still had their regular mirrors to use. They were 100% better at night and during inclement weather. Especially when approaching vehicles from the rear didn't have their lights own. The drivers would show us the different aspects. Was very impressive and a giant leap in safety. The one driver I watched was very skeptical at first.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@michaeldavenport5034 Thanks for that info!! Very interesting!

[@Jaythetruckerr]

Cool video man, I respect it 🫡

[@drewerickson7183]

When I did my training with Werner my trainer had those cameras and you could toggle the cameras left and right to give you a wider view which helped with blind side backs.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@drewerickson7183 Cool! Thanks for that insight!

[@paparay2747]

Atlanta formed Dec 29, 1845 and have a great trip.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@paparay2747 Thank you!!!

[@RyanDoonan]

When going through Arkansas I knew that area really well and even stopped at the welcome center a lot going into Texas and really neat ya’ll got to go to the new loves with the bojangles love the videos Kevin and Tanya 😀

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍🤩👋👋👋to you and your wife! Always glad to have you along!

[@besenrein55]

In Europe more and more truck manufacturer have the camera instead of rear view mirrors.

[@blackeasyrider8287]

Finally an early morning panorama of a rest stop most drivers too exhausted to memorize!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@blackeasyrider8287 😆😆😆👍

[@efil4kizum]

best video EVER!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@efil4kizum Glad you enjoyed it! If we may ask, what specifically made this one stand out to you?

[@efil4kizum]

@@TheJoyofTrucking Yes! you may ask... I shall have to view it again! it all starts with the break-of-dawn Arkansas scene leading to the humour of 'battle of the governers' on i30 to the back roads of America

[@chromedaddy]

It’s called Mirror Eye Technology on the Maverick truck. The screen in the center of the windshield Kevin was talking about is a blind spot camera that points straight down beside passenger door.

[@AnthonyLagunas-yv6br]

I have this technology. But no regular mirrors. Yes my drivers side can scan. I also have infrared, for at night. On the windshield is a screen for future camera on trailer rear.

[@tmo.48]

Texas needed those bridges!!! I remember when there wasn't much and the roads they did have weren't sufficient for how fast their population grew and there was SOOOOOOO much road rage. I think it was the first time I ever heard the term "road rage", I think Texas coined it. Glad it's so much better.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@tmo.48 👍👍👍👏👏👏🎉…but they are sometimes soooooo high! 🫣😬

[@CSXOhioRailFanPlus752]

Nice Video

[@kaniziyoabbas8837]

Great 👍 family again 💖💖 good morning my dear friend 👋

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@kaniziyoabbas8837 👋👋👋😃

[@chrisspowell8116]

have fun an be safe , I miss them TA truck stops cause they have the best restaurants lol

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@chrisspowell8116 😃👋👋👋

[@user-if8nz2yo5n]

"Love" small town America!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍💕

[@janandersson9657]

Hi 😀 seems to be a nice place in the beginning of your wideo

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@janandersson9657 Yes! We prefer the rest stops to big truck stops. Nice trees at this one. 😃

[@MW-gs8wz]

That man who has that truck with the cameras on it actually has a KZbin channel that’s his truck and he ordered that special

[@geraldjones8032]

Good morning. Enjoyed the video this morning. Seeing some of the country that I have never been in. Be safe and enjoy the day.😊😊😊😊😊

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@geraldjones8032 👋👋👋🤩🥰🤗Always good to have you along, Gary!!!

[@timmcdermottgetgf2250]

Hi Kevin and Tanya

[@sharonthetrucker2297]

Sometimes, it seems like you guys are talking on the phone to one another rather than sitting next to each other in the truck LOL..tanya..I love your commentary and you both are blessed to have one another. Thk u for the wonderful videos.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@sharonthetrucker2297 LOL…well…we do have lots of practice talking in the phone. 😆😆😆 Glad you enjoy our videos! Happy to have you along!!!

[@TerryGauntt]

Atlanta was established in 1837 under the name of marthasville later changed to Atlanta.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!

[@michaeldavenport5034]

Texarkana, don't forget the Coors beer and leave the bill for Big Enos Burdett.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😆😆😆😂🤣

[@jakeschisler7525]

My uncle Jim who drove for years started out with a flat bed hauling steel. Then started hauling beef. He must have made pretty good money to start his own trucking firm. I know when I rode with him was a company out of Chicago and he would say they were Mafia. I remember that company but don't remember how to spell it. He owned quite a few semi's. I use to do service work on them while I was laid off from my job.

[@stevenbelsky1652]

What I would like to see is more truck stops having dog exercise areas so they can get some exercising in

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Love’s often has them. But more places need them. That’s for sure!👍

[@eddiemonster895]

love the channel im about to go to trucking school and im very interested in driving for crete carriers and will be using your driver code i will out of phx keep up the great videos be safe guys

[@johncraig8919]

I prefer mirrors over cameras..Cameras are just an aid not to rely on.

[@tmo.48]

I was just at an area where there were 2 pilot truck stops. Lots of trucks trying to bed down at night.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍

[@H.C.-Transparency]

First time I seen a trucker turn off the engine around here they leave it running

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@H.C.-Transparency 😁😆😃

[@IPLawSince1981]

Trivia item since you noted passing a Dairy Queen in Texas. Dairy Queens in Texas are quite different from Dairy Queens elsewhere (mostly in that the Texas outlets have more cooked food options). In the chain's earliest days, the franchisees that had the Texas territory got together and talked the company into letting them have considerable flexibility in the menu, so they could provide local flavors. That early contract provision has persisted.

[@Skullitor]

Kevin, it's called DOGS LEG. 🎉

[@vignirgunnarhauksson1992]

City of Atlanta was founded December 29th 1874

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!

[@Laxy90]

Hey, can you do pov drive videos?, I would love to see how experienced drivers drive.

[@steveweyers8394]

A friend of mine had developed a camera you put on the back of your trailer, and it connected via Bluetooth to your device, and you could see while backing. He was then licensing to trailer companies, so it's coming...

[@richardeckert6130]

🎉❤

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍

[@patrickgrimes4785]

You don’t need to adjust them they have cameras for every angle companies are going get rid of mirrors as soon as drivers feel comfortable with them my company is testing them out

[@kenrosser8160]

They need that for places they have to back in side buildings

[@georgecook1374]

are you guys concerned about to possible east coast port strikes and that the west coast ports may also strike with them in support?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

We are not concerned. We live in the moment, trust our resilience, and have faith in Crete’s business model. 😃

[@henrybattle314]

Love you guys but please start telling us when you pick up and drop off a load where are you going next.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@henrybattle314 Awww…thanks! 🤗🤩 We usually talk about where we pick up, where we’re going, what we’re hauling. 🤔When it’s a driving video between we don’t always repeat it. Sorry. We’re on our way to Houston. We picked up at Kellogg’s in Kentucky. It’s two videos back in ‘A Hard and Messy Lesson’ (a good one to watch 😆).

[@mikewatson4644]

It's nice to know where they are. I like to follow along on a map so that I can see what different parts of the country look like.

[@berhorst59]

Talk about deja vu all over again. I ran 59 to Houston so many times. Many weeks 2 rounds from St Louis to Houston. I sincerely hope you are not going to Kroger in Houston. Very tight, at least on the cooler/freezer docks. Then, frequently takes MANY hours to unload. One good thing, though, the Houston drivers are better than Dallas drivers.

[@alitawilliams6585]

Is that Crete GPS giving directions or your own GPS? Please inform

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@alitawilliams6585 What you hear in the videos is our Garmin. Kevin compares Garmin, Co-Pilot from Crete, and Trucker path during trip planning. But Garmin is the one that gets to talk. 😆

[@alitawilliams6585]

@TheJoyofTrucking thank you for answering. I was saying to myself that, Crete has amazing GPS. Makes sense now. I'm getting me one of those ❤️

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@alitawilliams6585 Yes. The Garmin are great (though also not perfect) 🤷‍♀️If you decide to buy it through Amazon, please be so kind and use our link in the description. We’d really appreciate that as we would earn a very small commission. Thank you!

[@mrnotcho8509]

What does the hot water do?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

You mean the hot water we get at Love’s? We use it for making tea and pouring it on our morning oatmeal.

[@brettdaniels3606]

Another great video I'm actually thinking bout starting my trucking career with Werner and get experience to go to Crete since yaw drove for Werner is Werner a good choice to start with

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Werner has a lot of issues. It will be a steep learning curve. But we are glad Kevin started there. They offer a lot of education. The simulator saved our butt when we had a steer tire blowout. Kevin had practiced on the simulator and knew exactly what to do. That was priceless. As a starter company we think it’s a good place to start. Nice terminals. Variety of trucks. Our older videos will be helpful for you (though some things will have changed). After 8-12 months consider coming to Crete. 😃

[@brettdaniels3606]

@@TheJoyofTrucking ok thank that is awesome they have simulator and I'm definitely wanting to go to Crete when I get experience I will make sure use Kevin as referral

[@jonathanbair523]

I can see where camera's can help, but from what I seen with how folks become dependent on them in car's I think it is a bad idea... Heck now a days folks depend on a censor to tell them it is safe to get out of a car then using there eye balls and looking in a mirror or over there shoulder... Give me a 80's or 90's car that dose not need a computer to run... You know when you still could fix a car your self if something broke/wore out...

[@motorcycleman3470]

My cousin the owner of Maverick

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@motorcycleman3470 Wow! That’s cool! They have a very good reputation. 👍🤩

[@motorcycleman3470]

@@TheJoyofTrucking I thought about driving for him but I'm too old for Flatbed I'm 68 now

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@motorcycleman3470 Just a spring chicken!😉😁😃🤗

[@josephtucci1872]

Hi Kevin and Tonya . Why does Kevin hold the steering that way? Every video he been doing that. You can't control the truck if you get into a jack nife situation. Just saying.

[@mikeharris3148]

Atlanta Georgia 1837

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!

[@DarrylWMurphy]

Arkana

[@angeleyes6861]

get out that hammer lane you holding up traffic BE A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER IF YOU KNOW HOW TO BE

[@johnmagill7714]

You Guys came really close to my neck of the woods, if you came down HWY 59 in East Texas going to Houston. The Loves at 21:20 is relatively new, it's only been around a few years. Springhill High School here in Longview, Plays Atlanta TX high school football every year, they usually whip us pretty good..lol.

[@dennismorrill685]

So now he has a tooth pick in his mouth so he can’t suck his tongue