UPDATE On My 2019 Volvo Semi Rebuild | How Much My CDL Cost? | First SOLO Trip As New CDL Driver $$?

[@TheRustyCracker]

Don’t believe I make that much in 1 week? Comment below haters! DUECES!

[@vicbarbolini3812]

Sure you make that much in a week easy,no prob but FUEL big minus,tires,brakes,and the big bite is insurance,and TAXES.Been in construction business for 39 years to tie up your equipment for a minimum of a hour to get 40 bucks ,for yourself your truck and all those bills you have eating your money I say hammer down and take full loads it's not worth it

[@MoparHollics]

Anything is possible Bud👍 that kind of Miles getting paid over $0.45 a mile don't want to say how much you make but yeah. A lot of drivers won't believe what you can make specially working with a good company and staying out longer. I've made over two grand in 7 days straight miles paid only no extra pick up or drops. And you're just a driver as I am that's why I don't own a truck great videos great content 👌 safe travels out there.🤘 Keep on truckin!

[@truckinchihuahuaalvieschre2494]

As a Owner operator now I have had weeks where pay after fuel was $300 and others over $6000 but I get paid % of the load + 100% of fuel surcharge and stop and planned layovers. Like 1 time I had a round trip load of lighting for the X-Games video game championship in Boston. I took the lighting from Vegas to Boston. Then waited 5 days then took it back. I got $500/day + very nice Hotel ($180/night). All I had to pay for was $65/day for the dog.

[@shahmehmoodghulamyahya2363]

Hey bro! I believe you. Can you please give me this company contact information, cause I am driving flat bed, I barely make 1800 a week. If you please help me to work with your company. I have clean driving record. Thanks bro

[@primatruck6601]

Besides the videos being great quality Rusty has great articulation skills, everything I need him to say so I can understand every detail, he goes ahead and says it, he’s a natural teacher/instructor. Great work bro!

[@CorrectiveLensesRequired]

...and don't worry about what the haters say! They are watching your channel, so they are envious as well. Misery loves company and some people don't want to see others do well. You're doing great. Keep it up. I'll keep watching

[@jonnybgooch]

I failed the alley dock my first test. It was all nerves for me. My trainer said I hadn’t backed that bad since my first day, lol. Good job Rusty!

[@steelerbob1383]

I used to drive OTR, ended up in a tri-axle. I totally enjoy your vids. You tell it like it is. Takes me back to driving out west. Thanks.

[@fcmacken]

When you lump your own loads it will wear on you. That extra money starts to fade when your back hurts so bad you can't sleep. Be Safe, keep the faith there Rusty!

[@CorrectiveLensesRequired]

Brother, you are doing phenomenal . Don't you ever short change yourself . What you do is impossible for a lot of other people. Keep doing what you do. Hard work pays off my man and you are setting a great example for others. I can't wait to see the Volvo completed. Always remember that work comes first . Bring that bacon home and the rest will fall into place with the same hard work and dedication that you posses . Keep it up Rusty! Your friend -Derek-

[@Rob...]

i think i paid 2500 at a school in ny, the only reason i took the class was because they offered free job placement

[@sohailskyvlogs9592]

Could tell me what school you want to ? I'm in NYC thx

[@john_doe7059]

I didn't pay anything for my school because they went out of business. Bad for them good for me😁

[@Movingvolations]

Here in Australia Trucking is very different no such thing as CDL, schools ect but if your under 30 years of age insurance is higher for the company you work for ( harder to get work ) as for backing trailers it's something you learn. You guys amaze me with the weather conditions that you work in across that country, great work!

[@harryireland1935]

You make us proud, dude! Awesome news!

[@johnogo7886]

Mine cost me between $9,000 - $10,000 with all endorsements including school bus, passenger bus and forklift too. Doubles, triples class a, b, c cdl and double dumps here in the Washington state and I used my GI Bill to pay for it all.

[@Jandres.gil_]

I just got my cdl class A 2 days ago I'm so proud of my self I passed my second try I failed my pre trip inspection first-time and I paid 1,700 ( 20 hrs of practice ) plus medical cart was 50 I'm from.new jersey

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

HotShotVQ35 what is the address where you got your medical card for $50?

[@emerybush2454]

My CDL was 2000 total including my med card, school and the DMV. I did mine in Miami and it was a good time. I'm happy you got yours going good job buddy.

[@markm0000]

I paid $700 in total at some sketchy place in Phoenix lol. I could have had it for even less but I screwed up like 5 times.

[@jameswhite1000]

Got mine in 2 weeks cost about $200 all together. $150 for physical, $50 for written test and all driving tests.

[@keithhelmer5806]

Great job rusty on the hood and your new job cant wait too see the truck all the way done

[@favisuavi]

I went to CRST 10mo contract , got my experience and got out once my contract was over 😎

[@usdpaulp]

When backing hold your hand at the six o'clock on the steering wheel. If you want your trailer to go left just move your hand from the 6 o'clock to the left. It takes the thinking out of backing. Also u might want to practice backing during the middle of the day when the truck stops are empty.

[@Aaron-sf4ws]

Congrats on you getting cdl . keep trucking Brother.

[@brianmeattey4151]

Congrats bud glad you got a decent hauling job and your hood for the Volvo and sure we take a tour of the shop and the surroundings and ya should take us on a trip wit ya sometimes when ya feel comfortable wit it and thx for the vid and God bless bud for

[@paul9912]

You shouldn't lie about your miles and pay because people who have experienced being a truck driver more than a month know you are lying. So you're going to make $145,000 in one year at this rate. Being a company driver new to the industry?And you made $40 extra per load and little tiny other things that added up to an extra $600 in one week? Obviously not running that many hours running impossible 4500 miles in week. We all still support you and cheer you on you don't have to lie. Congratulations on becoming a truck driver.

[@TheRustyCracker]

Paul Ss no lies here man. Close people to me seen my pay in RL.

[@Felix24148]

Can't wait to see when you find and mount a cab on that frame

[@jodyjones]

In Miami the class for manual 1800 and automatic is 1500 I just got my cdl last week a lot of Russians from out of town came to my school for the Cdl they was from Chicago

[@dreamkloudvisuals7687]

What school is that in Miami?

[@jodyjones]

@@dreamkloudvisuals7687 metropolitan cdl

[@davekimbler2308]

My CDL cost me back in 1976 a grand total of $ 150 ! I took the written test then borrowed my uncles rig and took the driving test and 50 of that was for fuel ! Now on to your pay ... that figure was after fuel and other costs right ! At 4500 miles $2500 - 500 ( LTL’s) $.50 cents per driving mile , I don’t know your loaded miles . I’m assuming you were paid in the neighborhood of $1.50 a mile loaded ( household movers guide rate ) my neighbor hauls a refer and he averaged $3.50 a loaded mile . For a dry van that ain’t bad ! What’s your fuel economy at 7mpg or less ? Backing up tip put you hand on the bottom of the wheel and if you go left your rearend on the trailer goes left and visa versa. Works every time!

[@deanlabbe9952]

Some how when I took my CDL test I passed the first time. I was in an MH single axle Mack with a window in the back with a 40 ft trailer. That probably helped a lot. Anyway I did the offset drive thru fine. Then come the parallel park some how the first shot I'm in straight but the left mirror is hanging over the line. I walk back he points it out, I reply you want me to set it over and thank God he says no don't bother. Back slow and if its a straight back wiggle the steering wheel an inch so constantly to each side as your backing and you'll stay straight. When backing into a dock or whatever go slow and don't oversteer the tractor. You'll improve with more experiance. Keep the wheels out of the grass and the bears off your ass.

[@warrentavernia5136]

Don`t forget the pivot points

[@markm0000]

I studied on a big sleeper truck with a 53 trailer and took the test on a day cab 28’ trailer

[@dark_one1337]

I don't get why so many people have problems with alley parking? Reversing a semi is easy you can practice very simple with a car and trailer and some cardboard boxes, it's way more complex with a pivoting central hinge trailer. My License cost me about ~3.000 without certification from the state.

[@beardoe6874]

I would like to see you strip the cab to see what you can salvage. The bare cab deal might be ok if you can get what you need to complete it off the wreck.

[@KulinBan777]

Alley docking is the hardest part of the job, Ive been driving for 5 years and I still have a bad day sometimes

[@MoparHollics]

Nowadays you don't have to be an owner operator to make that kind of money back in the old days totally different story been out here for 18 years and around trucks for over 30 years 👍 great video keep them coming 🤘

[@steelerbob1383]

$.62 per mile, not bad. Plus whatever you get for drop offs.

[@MrRada2000]

bruh, you got a brand new truck with 58k miles for your first time driving? congrats, hope to see more videos and the volvo too!

[@mikephillips5009]

In 1992 I paid 156 dollars to get my class A no school just me and a truck I borrowed at 17 years old and been driving every sense

[@Mens9222]

Hi Rusty. First of al all the best with your new job and greatings from a Polish guy in Holland. If I could have a request as a old driver, could you post more detailed videos of your driving routines. Incl loading and unloading. It would be great to sea your kind of loads. Dueces!!

[@TheRustyCracker]

Pawel Glowski sure I can try

[@anonymousbinarytrader552]

Nice going. CE licence (mean big trucks in Finland) & "CDL" cost about 5000€ here if you have no C licence (mean normal small trucks, with C you pay only 3500€ but if you get to adult school to drive CE card you get all that about 150€, C & CE and "CDL" but it's hard to get in. Next school class starts in September so I try to get into that.). I have ABE what means that I can drive a motorcycle (A), B normal cars (

[@wildcoyote34]

you are doin really good bud , keep it up ,,you are lucky to have a company take you on as a NOOB CDL operator i'm from iowa and most OTR haulers here won't touch a driver without 2-4 years experience i had a hard time getting a job in the late 90s I'm an owner operator now ,although i don't do much long haul ,and hate any kind of refer or dry van work i do a lot of scrap metal hauling and farm machinery both usually local contract work

[@porscot]

I would suggest getting the cab you have seen even if it is just the shell but it depends how long you are willing to wait to find a complete cab with interior. As you truck is so new, there is less chance of cabs becoming available. There will be some good parts in your old cab that could transfer over (wiring loom?, steering wheel?) and maybe some of the parts such as seats could come from other model years. I’m off to work on my rebuild project now; good luck with the rest of the rebuild.

[@anthonytaylor4348]

I paid $150 for mine back in 2003. And still going strong.

[@DL-hs6qg]

so .62 a mile if you include accessory pay, if you take out the accessory pay its around .51/mile

[@scottpardee5514]

I paid 5g’s for my CDL almost 10 years ago. That’s with schooling and test. I had to pass the alley dock, straight back, offset docking, parallel parking, and driving test. Was yours similar? Great job brother!

[@Sun_set_Trucker_Cascadia]

Wow , can’t believe you’re a driving a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia

[@ihguy2113]

nice brother keep up the good work

[@sheep1ewe]

I come from a land the Volvos... Where women glow and men plunder... Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover... :D You did an awsome job! My boss hawe a veteran Volvo Viking from the 50s with the original lifting crane, he restored it to almost perfect condition as our working horse for the blacksmith. :)

[@chrissiano381]

Don't worry about backing up.. It comes in time, you just started learning.... Half of what they test you on, you won't use anyway.. That so called alley docking is a joke.. I never backed up they way you were tested... Hell I have been driven 14 yrs, and had issue backing up the first couple of yrs..Time, practice and patient you will do just fine.

[@warrentavernia5136]

in the mean time he can shrug off any damage he does as sorry you will have to just chalk it up to me just practicing.

[@ep61611]

You're missing out on better money. The best type of hauling is with food-grade tankers. Multiple stops may seem like a profitable deal right now, but anytime you have to fingerprint a load, the benefits of more money become less desirable than the downtime that you're missing to catch up on paperwork or just to take a much-needed breather to relieve the stress. Tankers have a lot of advantages. You never have to fingerprint a load and when you get unloaded you have guaranteed downtime as you get the trailer washed out. This may take more or less time depending on if it's food-grade or not. Food-grade only needs soap and water while non-food-grade requires chemicals that take a while. Another advantage is height restrictions - there are none. If the cab of the truck will fit, so will the trailer. Finally, food-grade is one of the better-paying hauling jobs.

[@mattmoschkau2831]

I like the videos and the Volvo build. I took a different path... just bought my freightliner daycab on Friday. It should be home by the end of the week. It’s not a rebuild but I suspect it will need some work to get going right. I hope to have it done by the end of the month, it will be a great birthday surprise for my daughter to watch my sleeper truck go away.

[@rods907]

I paid about $200.00 for my cdl / dot believe it or not !! Got my permit drive with a friend for about 2wks and went down and took the test / pre trip/ road test !! It took a little long for haz Mat. Also took test for doubles / triples.

[@liboriobriones4845]

How do you log 4500miles in 7 days ? With electronic log?

[@TheRustyCracker]

Liborio Briones yes sir. Easy. Calculate it

[@paul9912]

I don't understand it ether

[@liboriobriones4845]

TheRustyCracker help me calculate it . Everything had to have gone prefect no delays with all your partials you had and traffic.

[@joeysok2366]

Impossible I barely log 35 hrs in 7 day with elog. I drove 70 mph.

[@paul9912]

@@liboriobriones4845 he said he is longing off duty every time he stops so he is illegally running not posting any on duty time for being loaded or unloaded or feeling or nothing pre-trip post-trip. But even so still his pay is not adding up. At this rate he'll make almost $145,000 in one year being a new driver a company driver at that. Impossible if that's the case sign me up for that company LOL he must of had the perfect trucking week in history not one delay not one stop LOL

[@dhyde9207]

Average trucker pay right now is between .28 and .45 cents per mile, so I'd say you're doing very, very well for not that much experience...

[@TheRustyCracker]

D Hyde I would never drive for .45 per mile

[@dhyde9207]

@@TheRustyCracker ... info on the internet is wrong 9 times out of 10, so, there's that. ;-)

[@warrentavernia5136]

it depends on how much you kiss the dispatcher`s ass

[@Bidenera]

Dont need any kisses to dispatcher just need find company who is FLEXIBLE with your logbooks, over 4000miles legaly you wont make it over 4k miles

[@Nemesis19852]

.65 at my company.

[@carsandtrucks6782]

The hood it’s best if you do repair the crack cause it keeps on running if you don’t repair it

[@sheep1ewe]

I may be wrong here, but at least on (private) aircraft windows (for spotsmen planes) one can drill a very fine round hole in the end of the crack to prevent it from widening.

[@carsandtrucks6782]

@vampira you know I’ve heard about that too but i dont know About fiberglass but it would look so much better if he just repaired it

[@sheep1ewe]

@@carsandtrucks6782 Yes, but it can sometime be a bit tricky to get the same stenght in the repaired spot on things like regular car spoliers, etc, on thermal plastic i think the best result is achieved if one can melt in a metal or carbon fibre reinforcement clamp before gluing (for example heting it up with electricity so it sinks into the plastic), but if it's real polyester or epoxy it should not be a problem couldfixing it, if so i think it could be repaired the same way as cracks on a modern boathull. (i hawe done some repairs to my boat from time to time and it seems to be strong enouigh if one just sand the surface a bit and cleaning with acetone). (Sorry for my terrible English, it's not the native language in the land of the Volvos and Vikings You know... ;) ). (Yes, it was actualy named Volvo Viking)

[@jjaagg5050]

Excellent! Keep on truckin'!

[@andrewscott820]

I don't think your supposed to go off duty any time you stop. Congrats on your cdl

[@paul9912]

Yeah he's not posting any on duty time for some reason.

[@Nemesis19852]

Your not suppose too that's illegal.

[@yazanbaddawi9683]

Good luck on your new venture brother

[@transport21]

0.63 per mile wtf!! That's hella good

[@TheRustyCracker]

I wish lol

[@gerardoflores9777]

4500 miles on 7 days with partial loads and make 2800 first week , i dont think so

[@robj2704]

Does that also include sitting in heavy traffic, snow storms, etc. while not moving an inch.

[@curseofthegreat]

So that comes out to roughly 63 cpm. $2832/4500 miles. That’s certainly respectable, and I’m sure it has increased by now. I’m about to hit my 3 months with my company and jump closer to that 50 cpm mark. I do about 3200 miles a week and make about $1500, and I’m 100% happy with that because I do dedicated and I’m home every other day. A lot of these big box companies pay 25-30 cpm. I’m curious, now looking back on this video since it’s been about a year, if in your next video you wanted to do a follow up on your thoughts being with this company, and just a general reflection on your time driving so far. Stay safe out there, keep the hammer down and the shiny side up😎

[@mrUten-ob6xj]

Awesome.🤩congratz sir.😎tca.👍goodluck👍best of health💖

[@cajunman2261]

I was driving before CDL came out in 1992. I started driving 1986 😎

[@schoolbusguru3157]

You got that new truck and your a new driver 😀😀

[@HristovRumen]

2800 after cost is no bad for 4000 miles, but still not great. I make about 3600 after cost for same miles.

[@brocktillman1014]

Congrats on the new job. Make that money man! Love the progress. Oh btw did your pop's sell his truck yet? It sure was a nice one.😊✌✌

[@TheRustyCracker]

Yup sold

[@LS-ye5pp]

You da man, Rusty!

[@billbo1852]

Hi rusty I didn’t know you were a trucker as well , loads of respect

[@mituljariwala9821]

Damn great work man!!!

[@jordanjacobs2440]

I paid 160 total for my CDL. I just took the dmv tests and a medical test in 2017. No school

[@williamarden5441]

Just curious how you do 72 miles per hour and all. Somewhere around that. That's a lot of miles man. If you did that many awesome. Just wondering how you do that many miles, unless you are doing team and all

[@stevebailey3568]

You told us about the Bonnet in an earlier episode you said then you were going to repair the crack to stop it spreading..

[@carlosalbertocedenoguerra7398]

That's it bro and you save some money in the transport of the hood load in that dry van...😉that 's smart stay safe in that cascadia

[@transport21]

How much did you come out to per mile? If you cut out the bonus pay.

[@TheRustyCracker]

Hack Daddy - Official - guess

[@transport21]

TheRustyCracker bruh just say it lol

[@swedfilms]

Taking a CDL here would take you at least two months at minimum, and it would cost you around $10k+

[@dieselscience]

No, "HERE" is $3500.

[@brianaustin6184]

No disrespect,if it takes you 5 Tries to pass for your cdl you don’t need to be driving,for your safety,the safety of others,along with your equipment,and others property.good deal on the hood. Have a great day and be safe.

[@GopiR7]

Im 19 and passed my cdl in virginia dmv. No retakes

[@francemetayer8943]

I'm happy for you dude

[@christakis85]

Wow, the menu and steering wheel are 90% exactly like the Mercedes Trucks in Europe.

[@MegaGeorge1948]

$2,832 - $600 (pickups & dropoffs) = $2,232.00. 4,500 miles / $2,232.00 = $2.02 / mile (rounded up).

[@life-te7to]

Does the 2020 Cascadia have AC vents on the top bunk? My 2019 doesn’t.

[@TheRustyCracker]

9914life no it doesn’t look like it does, these newer trucks where all built in Mexico so the cheaper the better USA says...

[@truckinchihuahuaalvieschre2494]

My 2000 Freightliner Classic was built in Mexico. 98% of class 8 (semi-tractors) Freightliners has been built in Mexico scents the mid 90's they only have 1 plant left in the US that build a semi-truck that is only some the day cab trucks. That is in Portland, OR. The SC plant makes School buses and frames for fire trucks

[@truckinchihuahuaalvieschre2494]

Got my CDL in Missouri for $25. School at a College and room and board was free do to Toaster went to China. "Lost my job do to NAFTA" yes if your job goes to China it was NAFTA in 2000

[@demoscottgaminglounge6315]

For a mid size sleeper that’s pretty spacious

[@phoquang7313]

Me too 16 hours for 90o backing Still bad after got the license

[@brandoncaldwell95]

Ill just go down to the DMV and get my CDL tomorrow. No schooling needed.

[@dieselscience]

When it comes to the CDL test "smarter" helps you with the written test but not the driving tests.

[@romalara8263]

Whats the companys name u work for

[@conquerorhowie]

How did you as a newbie get a job that pays so good and a new truck with a new trailer? And especially being in Fl? Sounds like you're gonna be making all kinds a 💰💰💰💰!

[@TheRustyCracker]

Four Wheeln have to play smarter not harder

[@rondalsimonds6570]

Back then when I started trucking cdls didn't exist, and their was no automatic it was twin sticks transmissions.

[@warrentavernia5136]

Amen brother amen . I`m a 49 year man myself

[@davekimbler2308]

Rondal Simonds I drove for over 35 years and I’ve always had a CDL , my grandpa had one and he drove from 1950 to 1975 , when did you drive , you must be older then me .

[@rondalsimonds6570]

And the paper logs were much much Better.

[@davekimbler2308]

Rondal Simonds no doubt !

[@skyprince42]

My cost $4,000 with C1,test, and license with a 1 year work contract with company that paid my cost which they paid everything.bus ticket,n hotel..4 years later im still working

[@ambroselake9156]

i think it depends on how many days you spend on the road.

[@TheRustyCracker]

ambrose lake 7 days on the road

[@alltruckjobs]

Great video!

[@TellurideS13]

Did you contact Volvo Trucks North America for a cab?

[@TheRustyCracker]

Telluride yes they want 60k for complete everything

[@knightride9635]

Did you sell the Prius?

[@TheRustyCracker]

Knight Ride963 no just finished fixing it. Part 2 will be uploaded soon

[@BoneCOLLECTA47]

What was the name of that music in the beginning

[@joegilly1523]

$128 every 4 years in New York for renewal CDL license

[@malvado9088]

You backed up the trailer good write there

[@lijeyasu3009]

I see more than 5 videos from your KZbin channel and you are so nice and you are not looks like new truck driver. I got my CDL and i am looking a company to hire me. Rusty, which company you recommend me?

[@mistercash8555]

Hi where are you located?, where can I buy the parts, can you please tell me the website or the name, I'm more interested on buying wrecked ones to import overseas.

[@markwhite6719]

Hey rusty I heard you say in a few of your videos your a foreigner so I'm just wondering how you got your visa and did you get a company to sponsor you ? How did you get into america

[@brianmac3194]

Awesome video

[@kevinsunderman4432]

What company are you working for? Are you a company driver or O/Op? Just curious! I'm going back in the Business and looking for a decent, fair, an honest straightforward company to work for, that will just let me do the job an doesn't give me any BS!!

[@jimmydeen58]

Great Video.. Very Informative..

[@YorkshireLADGaming]

The grill on the freight liner reminds me of the Scania.

[@Keithjns44]

Rusty . Look up Goonzquad .They live in Chattanooga Tenn. They have a Volvo sitting in there yard .

[@yurikozyarsky]

Колега привет хорошего тебе дня и настроения и удачи на дороге