WEEK IN THE LIFE OF OTR TRUCK DRIVER - Melton truck lines flatbed

[@ianelbert]

Thanks for watching! Can you believe Canada forces you to take days off🤨 maybe I want my labor to be exploited…did they ever think of that? CAPITALISM BABY 🦅🦅🦅 lol If you want to join Melton, and support my Lamborghini collection apply here 👉 intelliapp.driverapponline.com/c/meltontrucklines?r=IanElbert

[@mikejamescoffman]

How did you make your decision to go with melton ? Did you go with them cause they called first or did you do homework ?

[@mattdarwin6497]

Just got my Melton truck last week. My first load was a 3 layer 3 stop Ameristar 😂 Definitely a learning curve, but I’m learning quick.

[@ianelbert]

My very first load was a 3 stop Ameristar too haha. It wasn’t pretty but it got done in the end, stay safe out there!

[@BTyler808]

I hate those loads 😂. Especially multiple stop tarped loads

[@mattdarwin6497]

@@ianelbert I think it’s the final phase of the new hire hazing process 😂 My next load after Ameristar was ridiculously easy

[@KrokodilKirill01]

Hey Ian I wanted to ask if you think it's possible to maintain health and feel good when trucking. Do you have any tips to share? I really want to do what your doing too but Im just not sure if there will be time for going on walks and exercising

[@treyanderson-jf8mu]

Hello, do you know if they have yard hostlers ?

[@fredrick8947]

Bro how’s melton is about drivers with headsets because ik TMC have a no cell phone policy or some like that and I can’t do that I gotta have my headset

[@ianelbert]

I don’t have one myself, I just use my AirPods for phone calls so I don’t know for sure. But I’ve seen other melton drivers with them so I assume it’s fine

[@fredrick8947]

@@ianelbert ok thanks bro because at first I was against drivers facing cameras because I thought they sit and watch u all day

[@ianelbert]

@@fredrick8947 ah yeah, no with the ones we have they’ll only see it if it gets triggered by something. Either really hard breaking, or a collision… or a really bad pothole lol. I’ve never had issues with it

[@JackcowWoodshop]

Good shit bro! I’ll run into ya eventually.

[@ianelbert]

Thanks! And yeah one of these days I’m sure, stay safe out there

[@jonfelty6063]

Great job Ian! You're killing it with 16 weeks on the road. Awesome money on your way to financial freedom! Roll safe out there!

[@ianelbert]

Yessir, doing my best. Thanks!

[@edwinramirez1459]

Hey Ian have the loads picked up for melton since we’re basically in the summer already?

[@susanhofer9451]

US has the 24 hour rule after 13 work days too

[@ianelbert]

Well they ain’t caught me yet🤠

[@AdrianRomeroJr]

dang you go up to Canada that's cool man!

[@ianelbert]

It’s cool the first time lol. We do get 6CPM extra for Canada loads though so it’s not so bad. Just dealing with customs and border traffic is annoying

[@comebackjustin8184]

Love your vids. One hell of a SEXY truck driver. Don’t see guys like you often enough.

[@austinstephens3222]

I'm looking at Melton and the recruiter is saying it's 2 weeks out 2 days home. But you have been out a month? Are you choosing not to go home, or are you staying out because you have to?

[@ianelbert]

I was out for 4 months, but yeah only because I chose to be

[@paulgaona6231]

Your coming to my city man I live in Tulsa, I actually work at a LTL trucking company that’s right around the corner from your delivery

[@ianelbert]

Cool, our main terminal is in Tulsa so we go through there fairly often

[@vanessaortiz-tb5dn]

Hey Ian I’ve been watching you since you first started with Melton, I’ve been thinking about applying but I had a question about training. Does melton do team driving “training” or how does training work? Thank you! Stay safe out there! 🙂

[@ianelbert]

Thank you! When you’re with your trainer you both sleep and work at the same time. That way they can be hands on with training and really teach you what you need to know for securing and everything.

[@MaximumLevelSports1]

What state do you call home??

[@greenbeld]

Grand Rapids ! That’s my area.

[@ianelbert]

Nice! It’s pretty country up there

[@cellycel7528]

You got a hat for every state? 😂

[@ianelbert]

Just about 🧢 lol

[@castanovayt]

ahem, not gonna name name's, but Boocor in Alahamma, get you a nap because appointment times are just suggestions there.

[@slimm-xh9jd]

Nice vid bro 🔥🔥🔥 How many days a week do you run at melton, and how many hours you typically work a day?😊

[@ianelbert]

It all depends on the delivery schedule. But most of the time I’ll work 7-10 hours a day, 7 days a week. But my weekend days are usually shorter, 5-6.5 hours of driving typically. And I also have my fair share of 14hr+ days, those typically happen when a shipper or receiver is super slow.

[@brandonthomas4175]

You cant me that Spain is not part of Michigan. If Spain wants to be apart of Michigan, it very well has the right to be goddammit! 😠

[@ianelbert]

Well it is 2024, I guess Spain can identify as whatever US state it wants to😂 who am I to say otherwise haha

[@brandonthomas4175]

@@ianelbert that's exactly the point i was making. Glad you're a proactive thinker 😊

[@brandonthomas4175]

We need another video sir. Thank u​@@ianelbert

[@adamromig6393]

Email or text number? I want to know about Melton from truckers who work for them and have their options, pro and con as well. I'm thinking of try it. I have 7 months experience with Reefer and OTR but no flatbed experience.