A Typical Day for a Truck Driver
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
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no thank but im retaired 50 yrs as a oyr driver the way things are now im glsd im out just turned 72 i like being home with my family stay safe and keep on truckin
@@TheJoyofTrucking I only have my permit. I would need truck driving school. Does Crete offer school to obtain CDL?
50 yrs of being an otr driver started driving in july of 1972 now retaired i was 21 hte first truck i drove was a cabover transtar it had a 13 speed and a350 det in it keep on truckin
Im 16 and waiting to drive. There's a company that will take 18 year olds. I hope i can drive for 50-plus years too
I started my career when I was young hauling corn and grain for a farm. I've driven a 13 speed and a 18 speed manual now companies are using those automatic transmissions
that is a good way to get started i stsrted pulling a 45 ft dry van pulling gen fright back in the day were we made money and had fun everybody got along back theni pulled 6 or 7 different kinds of trailers in my years of truckin wanted to learn as much as i can i had to get in every diff kind of truck s and learn every trans i could do not like the new auto trans im old school be carefoll out there and keep on truckin @@stevenbelsky1652
Experience experience that’s what makes you better each dock you back in continues to teach you how to back up . The docks that challenge you are part of your education. Continued success.
Beautiful job Kevin, be safe and stay hydrated. Both of you.
Kevin here's a tip if you line up your rear axle tires in front of the dock. And make your set up. You will hit your target and you can adjust your distance. Don't forget to "GOAL"
i have no typical day , theres the way i hope it goes and the way it goes
Tell em
piece of cake for kevin docking that trailer
Enjoyed the video. Backing that trailer was a real challenge. Excellent job. Have a good day and looking forward to the next one.😊😊😊😊😊
That’s where I’m picking up Wednesday morning ! I’m with Crete also!! Going to rock hill, sc
Nice to meet you!!!! Have a good ride!
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Great job on backing, kevin. You're getting better and better every time 👍
Nice Video
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Always nice see you. Greetinges from Holland😊
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Great video and awesome job Kevin!
Have to get me some smoked seasalt never knew they had such a thing be safe🎉❤
WOW! You are a Pro! 😊
Great to see you both out on the road again. One thing that always was frustrating to me was I would struggle to get the truck in (Costco store #1 on 4th Ave South in Seattle is a mess) and then when you pull it out, it comes out so easily. If we could only figure out how to set it up so it goes in and easy as it comes out. 🤪
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Love the kenny!
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I worked for Crete in the late 90's what an awesome company to work with.. if only I had started from my beginning!
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Greetings from Indonesia (Batam)
29:38 Thank you for the video. I’m going to be coming on board soon after driving locally for the past 2 years.
I’ll put in your name.
Thank you again!!!! We really appreciate that!!!! Hope you get hired! We look forward to meeting you! We can talk trucking and St. Croix. 😃😄😁
That place is tough, takes me a few times too
That is awesome great job Kevin I know that is definitely not a lot of space but he did wonderful always enjoy ya’lls videos and it is just so wonderful how well ya’ll do always love it when all the docks are empty and not busy to help take your time to get it in there. I have never been on the Florida turnpike when my wife and I was trucking we would always be on the Ohio turnpike absolutely loved it even with the service plazas
Thanks!!! Yes, that Ohio Turnpike is very nice! We really like the rest stops, especially because they provide showers for truck drivers. A very, very nice consideration of Ohio! Thanks for traveling with us! Good to have you along!
i thought he nailed it first time.
perfectionist!
Me: Puts on the bolt seal.
Also me: Looks up to see I missed the top hook of the door.
good day
Hello there!
Some shippers don't have docks that were designed for a 53 ft van and a sleeper cab
And that the truth!?😠
I got 5 more years to retirement, can't wait 😊 the highway is a virtual battle ground nowadays. And then u have some dispatchers that think u have 18 hours in a day lol.
Great job i had a similar experience in menashas in Alsip Illinois I had to blindside back in
Very important part of a driver's start of a day with a healthy hearty breakfast folks!😊❤
I don't consider the day successful unless I block at least 100 youtube ads.
I use an instapot to cook in my truck, I love it
Steaks
Beef roast
Beef liver
Hard boiled eggs
Chicken
You name it
Put your tandems towards the back half way or all the way so the ass of your trailer doesn’t react so fast.👍
hey been a while since i last commented but really enjoyed this video keep up the good work guys
There's internet outages nationwide at hospitals banks airports and ez passes for turnpike
Yes! Thanks! It’s crazy!!!!
No facilities at the shipper/receiver??? No problem… that’s what their parking lot is for.
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Hi Kevin and Tanja
Ask Kevin if your Bob telling do you still have to do the computer thing like drive mode? Sleeper burst? And another question for Kevin would be if you’re on your 34 hour reset can you still drive your truck in the town and to the grocery store and back so you want to go to a movie, etc..
Yes! All HOS rules apply to a CMV, whether you are pulling a trailer or not. The rules about Personal Conveyance have become unclear. Might also depend on what your specific company has as a policy. We used to use PC at Werner, but they have now completely banned it for their drivers. At Crete we have not used it, so that we don't end up in any kind of issues.
looks like heinz in holland mi
Tonya I love your haircut. Very becoming.
you make it look easy
looks like a michigan place
That's one of the worst place's we go
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Can't remember, has Kevin had to use straps in his previous loads at all for securement in the trailer?
Yes! Several times! All Crete drivers carry at least two straps and two load bars.
Going to swift for my cdl, I would do it at a school, but I would only be able to do it on the weekends… Which would drag the process out by alot and overall make things more difficult. Vs dedicating the 3-4 weeks with swift to obtain my cdl, then having a job right after, I’m willing to endure the lower pay for the first year as I’m looking towards the future and not so much the short term. Great content, thanks. Btw if anyone has some valuable information to point me in another direction please let me know, thanks.
Congratulations on your decision to becoming a professional driver! Sounds like you have thought things through! Kevin also preferred the speed of a one month CDL school, so he could get out on the road and start making money. Our advice would be to pay for the course yourself so that you have more options and freedom. At Werner, Kevin was actually reimbursed for his tuition cost at an unrelated school, with a monthly payment of over $200. You could also look into grants or VA assistance if you qualify for any of that. We preferred Werner when Kevin started, as they paid a bit better at the time and allowed a passenger immediately. That might have changed. You are correct, the first year won't pay so well and will have a very steep learning curve. We hope our videos will help flatten that curve for you! And after you get some experience under your belt you will have many options and the opportunity for a great career! Best of luck! Let us know how it goes!
I drove for 35years.I would have moved tandem to the rear.Try it when it hard
Thanks i am gping try using scale app. Much easier
Yes! Great! 👍
Your breakfast bull was good other than you could have left the coconut 😢off. I'm not a coconut lover.
Is that Edgewell personal care?
I'm thinking you are talking about the shipper? That's Iron Mountain in Orlando.
Shippers and receivers that expect drivers to pick up and deliver on time no matter the distance or weather conditions but can’t provide a restroom… shame on them!
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Who designed the parking lot, nothing to make parking easier
Right?!?!?
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I hope the 27work area did not hold you up to long
Thanks!! We didn't use 27, so all good!!!
When you are driving and making video of road it is very clear. Which camera do you use to record road?
Kevin makes backing look really easy but it’s really hard for me 😢
And there are days when people who have been at this for decades that still have their bad days.
Watch some videos, see who’s “system” works best for you, try it out, make adjustments.
And above all else…. GET OUT AND LOOK. Take your time with it. Anyone who yells at you for taking too long just remind them they started with 0 miles and experience too.
Yup, it happens to all of us. Sometimes we nail it, sometimes we don’t. My biggest improvement came when I slowed down. Just slow down, think it through, have a plan, look at the area to work with, GOAL, concentrate on your tasks, and pay no attention to the “super truckers” who are sitting there acting like their 💩don’t stink.
He can't back worth a crap and if you think he can get out of trucking and think of another career.
Your overweight sir, your steer axle maximum weight is 12000. Unless you have a apu excemption
So you needed to move weight toward the trailer axle
How's the we boast working out ? (wifi extender signal booster)??
We don't have it on this truck. I think we didn't install it properly when we got it. oops.
Hey you 2 have a simple question if you dont mind. Do you use a go pro or just your phone for videos? Thanks and im w crete as well
@@patrickcummings4635 Hi there fellow Crete driver! So far we do everything with our phones. 😆
@@TheJoyofTrucking appreciate the quick reply and good to know stay safe and hopefully meet up with you guys next stop for me is bowling green ky
Did you ever drive a truck with a manual transmission?
Yes. Kevin did his CDL at Phoenix Truck Driving Institute. All manual Volvos.
@@TheJoyofTrucking The only reason I asked is that so many of the present-day driver's do not know how to shift manually. I drove OTR for thirty years, now retired. I hope the best for you two. Be safe out there.
How often doing you guys or company chsnges truck. How many miles
Used to be by 600000 miles when I worked for them 10 years ago
At Crete they generally retire trucks on average at 480,000 miles. They announced that they are trying to dial it back to 450,000 miles.
@@TheJoyofTrucking That is a good time.
Curious how many miles do you have on the new truck now
162,000 since April of 2023. That's an average of over 10,000 per month. ;-)
@@TheJoyofTrucking how long does Crete keep trucks in their fleet before replacing them ?
@@peterbu2817 Right now it averages about 480,000 miles. They are moving toward 450,000.