2021 Kenworth t680 review & truck tour

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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
  • These are our 2021 Kenworth T680s
    We are receiving 30 more units of these in spring 2020.
    Packed with a Paccar MX-13 engine, which is a 13-litre engine and 12-speed Paccar transmission.
    Loaded with -
    22-inch low-profile Bridgestone Tires.
    ThermoKing TRIPAC APU unit
    Ability to put Satellite (with wiring and hardware all installed)
    A radar system will detect vehicles in front of you.
    Lane Detection System
    Drive Cam (forward and inward cam)
    Inside -
    Both driver and passenger side are swivel seats.
    Kenworth smart wheel (cruise control, radio, etc.)
    Double Bunk
    Refrigerators
    APU package
    Espar Bunk Heater
    Full closet
    Want to be in one of these?
    Apply now at - smithtruckingi...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 603

  • @larryd9549
    @larryd9549 3 роки тому +71

    "We have inward facing cam-" This is the point the where interview ends.

    • @alaguilera4121
      @alaguilera4121 3 роки тому +9

      I was out at "paccar engine"

    • @joshuavarner8554
      @joshuavarner8554 3 роки тому

      Are you up to no good? Lol

    • @jessesdomain444
      @jessesdomain444 3 дні тому

      The people that put the camera in there are up to no good​@@joshuavarner8554

  • @mh-bd9re
    @mh-bd9re 4 роки тому +92

    shouldn't the management have cameras at their desks in case of an incident?

  • @johnneel6153
    @johnneel6153 4 роки тому +48

    lost me at inside facing camera. I don't give a crap what it's decked out with after hearing that

  • @johnarmstrong9634
    @johnarmstrong9634 4 роки тому +39

    In ward facing camera..... OFF MY LIST...NOPE

  • @geoffarrington9083
    @geoffarrington9083 4 роки тому +4

    You killed the deal with that one statement ! Driver facing camera ! If you don’t. Trust them enough to drive your truck don’t hire them , but stalking them anytime you chose is going over the limit !

  • @scotts1389
    @scotts1389 4 роки тому +97

    Nice truck. My boss would need to provide me with a 24/7 camera feed so I can see what he is doing whenever I feel like looking at him. You folks are pretty crazy.

    • @Christophertruck
      @Christophertruck 4 роки тому

      @Smith Trucking Inc What brand of camera do you use

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому

      @@Christophertruck Lytx/Drivecam

    • @robertcrawford7585
      @robertcrawford7585 4 роки тому +8

      I wouldn’t drive for a company with cameras that’s just getting to invasive.I would find somewhere else to work nice trucks but I would pass.

    • @countrytimescleanceilingve5084
      @countrytimescleanceilingve5084 4 роки тому +9

      @Smith Trucking Inc its ignorant to put in driver facing cameras. If you dont trust your drivers then close your business and go clean toilets

  • @AnonymousEuropeanDriver
    @AnonymousEuropeanDriver 4 роки тому +50

    I've never had a problem with forward facing cameras in fact I do think they are a good thing, however the driver facing cam is a big no for me and I do think it would put a lot of drivers off working for this company. The truck seems well set up and they do really seem to care about driver comfort and welfare.

    • @AnonymousEuropeanDriver
      @AnonymousEuropeanDriver 4 роки тому +5

      @@stacysmith8187 you clearly do not understand the issue here. I assume you work for this company and that's why you are trying to defend the indefensible.

    • @AnonymousEuropeanDriver
      @AnonymousEuropeanDriver 4 роки тому +4

      Read the comments they are all negative 😂😂

    • @AnonymousEuropeanDriver
      @AnonymousEuropeanDriver 4 роки тому +5

      @@stacysmith8187 good for you. And good luck filling those seats 😂😂

    • @Jayswarno
      @Jayswarno 4 роки тому

      @@stacysmith8187 You know what, I wouldn't have a massive issue with the in cab cam. If you've nothing to hide....
      As the chap said, when you stop, cover the cam. I'm sure it saves a load on insurance premiums and, you'd hope, encourage a better drive.
      Lovely well spec'd trucks run by what seems a good company. I'd happily work with you.
      Stay safe x

    • @countrytimescleanceilingve5084
      @countrytimescleanceilingve5084 4 роки тому +1

      @@stacysmith8187 👌

  • @georgegeorgepht
    @georgegeorgepht 4 роки тому +73

    This is why I went out and got my own truck and got my own authority. People net , Cameras, radars and the like.
    I book my own freight and go where and when I want.
    No radar on my truck. No cameras.
    This industry is a disaster because people take these jobs.
    Once drivers refuse , they will
    Change. But I don’t see anyone refusing these jobs anytime soon.

    • @georgegeorgepht
      @georgegeorgepht 4 роки тому +9

      melanated and loving it with a melanated woman experience first. Lots of it.
      Then I got a truck. Saved money and built credit. Then I got a trailer. Then authority.
      It’s a long expensive project.
      But worth while in the end.
      I been trucking since 2003 and with my own authority since 2006 (only 6 months. I got sick and closed down. Need health insurance thru a normal job). Kept trucking for others and repoed my authority in 2015. Been running under it since.
      First dry van. Cause the trailer is cheap. Then saved up and got a reefer.
      It’s not easy.
      Some days I wish I didn’t do it. So days I lose a months worth of money in a day or one mistake.
      Sht breaks. And when your alone , it gets expensive.
      You have to be very mech inclined. And own lots of tools and be able to fix most things on your own.
      That’s the difference between most guys making it or not. If u can stay out the shops, u can make some money. But the shops will bankrupt u quick if you don’t know what your doing.
      Go to my channel and see the truck I’m building now.
      I’m in that thing 27k for just the motor bill alone. But that’s a full out of frame rebuild. Plus price of truck. Plus my time taking it apart to the point I found the bad crank.
      It’s a roller coaster.
      I can go on an on. But will end with this, it is what u make of it.
      You work hard, educate yourself before you make a decision , work hard again, and say good by to your friends. U will be gone all the time and never see them.
      It’s lonely at times. Very lonely.
      But this is what I’m good at and what seems to be my fit. It’s not for everyone.
      Good luck.

    • @the.porter.productions
      @the.porter.productions 4 роки тому +2

      George George ,🇺🇸 You made some interesting points...It IS what you make of it and going to the shops is expensive! You do need to be a mechanic as well or know some shop that won’t gouge you for everything. Being a trucker is a lonely life at times. I plan on checking out your truck. Have a great day, be safe and God bless! From Ohio...the Porters! 🤩

    • @josephvalentine7
      @josephvalentine7 4 роки тому +1

      melanated and loving it with a melanated woman If it was me I’ll start with a company first, that will be a fair exchange.

    • @adco
      @adco 4 роки тому +1

      Truck and authority. You have to get insurance on a truck to get authority activated

    • @Greg3070
      @Greg3070 4 роки тому

      Bought my own, went to landstar and have similar freedom. Working on my own trailer and authority, but for now this works pretty well. I religiously put 20 cents a mile in a maintenance account, so with a little luck and responsible maintenance I can avoid corporate trucking overlords the rest of my life.

  • @Chickenpotpieman
    @Chickenpotpieman 4 роки тому +117

    If I can’t have a camera watching you. You can’t have a camera watching me.

    • @bbcooter388
      @bbcooter388 4 роки тому +6

      The company's policy is quite reasonable, rear facing camera can be covered when the truck is not moving.

    • @TheWickedReactions
      @TheWickedReactions 4 роки тому +20

      @@bbcooter388 quite reasonable? No sir. I have a nicer truck, 2020 t680 with everything in this video, plus more. No driver facing camera in my truck.

    • @semiprofessional8470
      @semiprofessional8470 4 роки тому +12

      I have no problem with an outward facing camera. You can shove your driver facing camera up someone else's ass. If you're saying this is reasonable then you are probably the type of person that needs it.

    • @countrytimescleanceilingve5084
      @countrytimescleanceilingve5084 4 роки тому +8

      @@bbcooter388 driver facing cameras ARE UNACCEPTABLE. YOU MUST WORK FOR THESE CLOWNS

    • @countrytimescleanceilingve5084
      @countrytimescleanceilingve5084 3 роки тому +1

      @@bbcooter388 I wonder is this one of those communists companies that are ATA members?

  • @charlesrader9619
    @charlesrader9619 4 роки тому +204

    To work at a company where they have cameras and they watch you while you work. I would never work for those company

    • @etacbro7031
      @etacbro7031 4 роки тому +14

      How about a country that tracks everything you do? Would you live there?

    • @jeremyclarke7885
      @jeremyclarke7885 4 роки тому +8

      Etac Bro that’s where we all live bro , honestly thou and I hope you take this in the friendly way it is made :) I think a pretty worrying yet common opinion, well the government knows what I do why not the company , just because you lose some privacy or rights don’t throw the towel in and lose them all :) ,

    • @etacbro7031
      @etacbro7031 4 роки тому +29

      It starts small and the more you give the more they take. This is not the America I grew up in anymore.

    • @jonathon437
      @jonathon437 4 роки тому +23

      Fuckin right. Fuck that inward cameras bullshit. That's breach of privacy lol.

    • @waynesworld2086
      @waynesworld2086 4 роки тому +14

      do like I do, I mean I dont have nuthin to hide but still it's just the point of it so I cut a piece of black electrical tape and covered the inbound facing camera, if I get caught oh well fire me, not my problem that folks have trust issues, if these companies have such trust issues then sell ya fuckin equipment n close the fuckin doors n roll out lol, I been at hurricane express for a bit and I'll leave that fuckin tape on my inbound camera and if I get fired over it hey no hard feelings lol

  • @O.thetuckingman
    @O.thetuckingman 4 роки тому +53

    Although I understand the cameras in the trucks why I dont like or appreciate as a veteran driver of 30 yrs is the invasion of my privacy, especially if you have your significant other with curtain open and getting dressed.

    • @redpillinthewind
      @redpillinthewind 4 роки тому +8

      I'm the type of person to give em a show

    • @kinangeagle133
      @kinangeagle133 4 роки тому +5

      You can cover it can’t you?

    • @redpillinthewind
      @redpillinthewind 4 роки тому +1

      @@kinangeagle133 if I could I still wouldn't I take it as a form of flattery.

    • @mtl-ss1538
      @mtl-ss1538 4 роки тому

      NZ Chip Trucker..
      in 2020
      ua-cam.com/video/KGJTw07yRFg/v-deo.html

  • @nope_not-showing-my-name
    @nope_not-showing-my-name 4 роки тому +89

    I would not drive for someone who's watching me all the time. And probably listens to me 24/7 because a cap over the camera most likely doesn't turn the mic off.

    • @jojotolliver3716
      @jojotolliver3716 4 роки тому +4

      Well said.

    • @MrBigboi30
      @MrBigboi30 4 роки тому

      It against the now

    • @shootingreal5945
      @shootingreal5945 4 роки тому +5

      True..who wants to feel like they are in prison with big brother watching..how can you not help but feel like you aren't trusted.

    • @billupstateny9151
      @billupstateny9151 4 роки тому +4

      There is likely a remote feature to squeeze the male driver's genitals & record the reaction, or delete squeeze, substitute electric shock.

    • @shootingreal5945
      @shootingreal5945 4 роки тому +1

      @@billupstateny9151 Lol..with the way our freedoms are being curtailed you might be onto something.

  • @Atrax1337
    @Atrax1337 3 роки тому +8

    I want a camera watching my dispatchers and account managers while they work. So I know they are doing everything possible to not lose the account I"m running.

  • @ktmredbull100
    @ktmredbull100 3 роки тому +12

    I remember when I was in orientation for Melton, and they told us they had inward facing cameras, well i just walked out the class and went somewhere else lol

  • @kevinkevin6806
    @kevinkevin6806 4 роки тому +18

    You lost me at driver facing camera

  • @reconalpha7
    @reconalpha7 4 роки тому +39

    Those inward looking cameras will be the death of the industry. I would never work for a company that has that.

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому

      We have had the cameras in the trucks for almost 15 years and it has done nothing but protect our drivers and the company. Ask any of our drivers, we are not about invading their privacy just seeing an event as it actually happened when it happens.

    • @jerrydunn5680
      @jerrydunn5680 4 роки тому +8

      Stacy Smith okay then use the forward facing. What in Gods green earth do y’all need an inward facing camera for unless you folks do not trust your drivers to do their jobs.

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому

      @@jerrydunn5680 I understand that you have strong feelings about this issue and I respect that. It isn't just the driver and what he was or was not doing when an event is triggered that we are interested in seeing. We are also able to see what was happening via the driver and passenger side mirrors and windows as well. Often times we are able to piece together the events especially with a multiple vehicle accident by what can be seen through them. We as a company and myself personally, respect our drivers privacy.

    • @jerrydunn5680
      @jerrydunn5680 4 роки тому +6

      Stacy Smith okay then answer me this. Why have your trucks set to not idle until it gets to 120 degrees? Have you ever tried to sleep in a truck even with an APU going at 110 degrees? Even with an APU I promise you it’s nearly impossible. Even at 100 degrees. You HAVE to idle to be comfortable at anything above 90 degrees.

    • @rencelawmuzik5079
      @rencelawmuzik5079 4 роки тому +7

      Stacy Smith swift and many other companies got sued for those interior cameras and they lost millions so the inside camera no longer works at swift, I work at swift so I know

  • @davidsare2949
    @davidsare2949 4 роки тому +1

    I drove semi for 53yr's ! 49 state's but !. Only 1 state I never did get to ,hahaha but almost all the Canada Provincial State's but Nova Scotia. I need to figure out to become 21 again. What a Beautiful truck!

  • @cascadia7244
    @cascadia7244 4 роки тому +18

    Ya i would never drive for a company that has a driver facing camera.

  • @SoDakHome
    @SoDakHome 4 роки тому +40

    Very interested until rear facing camera

    • @akilghosh
      @akilghosh 4 роки тому +5

      Will never ever drive for a company which mandates rear facing camera

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому

      Audio is only recorded when an event triggers the camera. So only 12 seconds of audio is ever heard. There is no live view available to us, forward or rear facing. The drivers privacy is taken very seriously and you could ask any of the current or past drivers and they would attest to this. Pretty certain we would have many negative reviews if we were abusing the cameras.

    • @SoDakHome
      @SoDakHome 4 роки тому +1

      @@stacysmith8187 Thanks for clarifying I see your trucks often

    • @carls2210
      @carls2210 4 роки тому +2

      Stacy Smith not to sound rude. But if it only records audio then why did he say the driver could cover the camera if the truck isn’t moving?

    • @geoffarrington9083
      @geoffarrington9083 4 роки тому

      Stacy Smith , You will never be able to convince a driver that you couldn’t turn it in at anytime of your choosing , And audio only ? Why would you want to listen to anything I had to say talking to my self ? And further more wouldn’t want you listening to me on phone having private conversation with love ones at home !

  • @julianop.4241
    @julianop.4241 4 місяці тому +1

    Eveyone in the comments seens to have a problem with the inward facing camera, its because they wanna use their phones or reach something while driving, if you got nothing to hide then you got nothing to worry about, it's not like they are watching constantly 24/7, it only triggers when an event occurs (at least it's what I like to believe). Everything else offered on the truck you don't see from other companies very often like leather seats and steering wheel, and 68mph pedal/70mph cruise, that alone is huge.

  • @lunagamingco9837
    @lunagamingco9837 3 роки тому +4

    "Hey there! We would like to introduce you to our new truck! First thing. We have an inward facing camera!"
    Me - I'm sorry but may I use your bathroom?
    ..... never comes back

  • @dakotahansen9613
    @dakotahansen9613 4 роки тому +44

    So you just basically listed the reasons not to drive for your company?

    • @ricochetey
      @ricochetey 4 роки тому +8

      Any company that points a camera at a drivers throat is trash

    • @JASONHJEFFERSON
      @JASONHJEFFERSON 4 роки тому +3

      a nice truck is junk as soon as drive cam is installed

  • @geoffarrington9083
    @geoffarrington9083 4 роки тому +6

    Good luck on filling them with any driver with any experience at all , if you plan on keeping the cameras facing them you’ll be lucky to get school grads !

    • @Jayswarno
      @Jayswarno 4 роки тому

      @Smith Trucking Inc Long may it continue.

  • @mh-bd9re
    @mh-bd9re 4 роки тому +92

    how do i tap into the camera at the owners home in his bedroom?

    • @crocodile1313
      @crocodile1313 4 роки тому +3

      matt hatch-- Well said. When you treat employees like adults, they act like adults who care. When you treat employees as children, they act like children.

    • @bosco358
      @bosco358 4 роки тому +2

      @@crocodile1313 hey if they wanna watch us sing and pick our nose all day then go for it , I’ll never understand why they wanna watch the driver , it’s really kinda creepy if you ask me

    • @Greg3070
      @Greg3070 4 роки тому

      @@bosco358 they want to catch you on your cell phone. That's why I bought my own and have only outside cameras

  • @benbrown5159
    @benbrown5159 4 роки тому +13

    A little dab of axle grease on that inward facing camera should do the trick 😁

    • @countrytimescleanceilingve5084
      @countrytimescleanceilingve5084 4 роки тому +2

      More like a hammer

    • @jamesbass9797
      @jamesbass9797 3 роки тому +2

      @@countrytimescleanceilingve5084 -- How about a 12 gauge shot gun and some #9 bird-shot? Turn it into swiss cheese.

    • @65jbenzo
      @65jbenzo 3 роки тому

      All thee above in this comment section.

  • @slipknotmaggot29
    @slipknotmaggot29 4 роки тому +23

    All black truck and auto idle is set to 120 😂😂😂😂
    I know there's an apu but in 100 degree heat that apu won't hang, hell not really even in 80 degrees, parked in the sun

    • @jb3237
      @jb3237 3 роки тому

      But they can remotely change that. HELLO!!! By the time my APU shits the bed, the last thing dispatch is gonna wanna deal with is a driver "requesting" to idle.
      Set the damn thing to 80 degrees and be done with it. No need to "Mother may I" a driver to death.

  • @branonlamphere9624
    @branonlamphere9624 3 роки тому +2

    Camera facing the road👍🏻 camera facing the driver🖕🏻no way!! I’d literally pick my nose for the entire day😂

  • @TruckWick
    @TruckWick 4 роки тому +7

    Had me all the way up until that cab facing camera. It's not that worried what you might see but I don't like being spied on. I'm glad there's legislation going in to remove that.

  • @johnsondwayne5399
    @johnsondwayne5399 3 роки тому +3

    Driver facing camera what a joke of a company

  • @mh-bd9re
    @mh-bd9re 4 роки тому +42

    iam sure youll have plenty of empty trucks sitting around! do you have cameras in the office restrooms too?

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому +1

      Audio is only recorded when an event triggers the camera. So only 12 seconds of audio is ever heard. There is no live view available to us, forward or rear facing. The drivers privacy is taken very seriously and you could ask any of the current or past drivers and they would attest to this. Pretty certain we would have many negative reviews if we were abusing the cameras.
      And we don't have a lot of open trucks :)

    • @lil357mag
      @lil357mag 4 роки тому +5

      Yeah they lost me @ remotely changing settings. Why should you have the ability to remotely control anything on my truck.

    • @countrytimescleanceilingve5084
      @countrytimescleanceilingve5084 4 роки тому

      They probably do , they dont trust their employees

    • @Greg3070
      @Greg3070 4 роки тому +2

      @@stacysmith8187 your computer won't let you look, but those higher up probably can. I worked at a company where managers showed us they could tune in, but wouldn't do that unless there was a problem. That's scary. Makes me very faithful to my trucks maintenance account. Dear lord, please keep me from ever working for these morally corrupt people ever again, amen!

    • @Dagon8661
      @Dagon8661 3 роки тому +1

      @@stacysmith8187 that's not accurate..
      We could watch any camera using a DC's bypass, and it wouldn't light up the drivers camera

  • @tonyvalle15
    @tonyvalle15 4 роки тому +33

    Paccar engine and inward camera, sorry im not bringing my professional experience to your company

    • @nevessl998
      @nevessl998 4 роки тому +1

      Well sir there's a pandemic going around that is gonna stick for a while. You just never know if necesity is gonna strike ahead and it's gonna make you eat your words.
      You'll be the first one applying for a job to drive this beautiful truck!

    • @tonyvalle15
      @tonyvalle15 4 роки тому +1

      @@nevessl998 Dont worry, I found better opportunities.

    • @mtl-ss1538
      @mtl-ss1538 4 роки тому

      NZ Chip Trucker..
      in 2020
      ua-cam.com/video/KGJTw07yRFg/v-deo.html

    • @Greg3070
      @Greg3070 4 роки тому +1

      I try not to say never, but I prey I never have to work under a company that wants to sit in the office and watch me for their entertainment. These moments make me verify my maintenance account again to ensure I can keep my own truck running. If I have the idea to steal from that account, I just watch videos like this and it sets me straight. I would rather eat top ramen and drink tap water for dinner, than risk having to work for another perverted company watching me struggle to earn my living!

  • @laurawhitten70
    @laurawhitten70 3 роки тому +2

    Great video! You did a terrific job of showing the features of the truck and answering questions that drivers need to know.

  • @TheTulsaTrucker
    @TheTulsaTrucker 4 роки тому +13

    I am all for outward facing cameras but would never work for a company who feels the need to to have one pointing into my office and life. Either you trust your drivers or you don’t. I am sure not a single person at the office has a front facing camera looking at them all day?? No, didn’t think so!! Amazing how a large Company Like Prime Inc. can say we will NEVER do this to our drivers but these little guys who try and save a few bucks on Insurance will say “No One Is Watching unless there is a critical Event”. Please what a load of crap. If you trusted your drivers you would have the inward facing cameras. Just another company saying we Appreciate you drivers BUT we don’t trust you. What a load of 💩

    • @leir2005
      @leir2005 4 роки тому +2

      It is a complete load of crap. All companies with inward facing cameras periodically review the footage and dock the driver for things like texting, reaching for something, reading a map. Anything they can classify as distracted driving. Rack up one too many of these recorded incidences and you're history

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому +1

      Audio is only recorded when an event triggers the camera. So only 12 seconds of audio is ever heard. There is no live view available to us, forward or rear facing. The drivers privacy is taken very seriously and you could ask any of the current or past drivers and they would attest to this. Pretty certain we would have many negative reviews if we were abusing the cameras.
      And it isn't about trusting our drivers, if we didn't they wouldn't be put behind the wheel in the first place, it is about protecting us and the drivers against false claims.

  • @leir2005
    @leir2005 4 роки тому +3

    That is one of, if not the most well equipped company truck I have ever seen!! I see the Smith Trucking Kenworths all the time, never been afforded the opportunity to take a peek inside but that driver facing camera is a deal breaker. Waaaay too easy to forget you're being watched and do something to get yourself fired. I would have to leave a note on the dash to remind myself that I'm being watched

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому

      Audio is only recorded when an event triggers the camera. So only 12 seconds of audio is ever heard. There is no live view available to us, forward or rear facing. The drivers privacy is taken very seriously and you could ask any of the current or past drivers and they would attest to this. Pretty certain we would have many negative reviews if we were abusing the cameras.

    • @JASONHJEFFERSON
      @JASONHJEFFERSON 4 роки тому +1

      want to drive a decked out company truck go to western out of Denver they dont pay worth a damm but you got a big blue high hp paccar

  • @nikumimito3164
    @nikumimito3164 4 роки тому +1

    That truck looks immaculate, and while they are definitely spec'd for driver comfort and reliability, all companies should know that once you put the driver inside of the cab, that sleeper is the dwelling and haven of the driver from that point forward until they are removed from the truck. Even if you allow them to turn off the cameras when the truck is stopped, having constant surveillance while they work is a major turnoff to any driver, and the company is going to likely miss out of any good driver as none would want to work for a company with this kind of policy in place.

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому

      Audio is only recorded when an event triggers the camera. So only 12 seconds of audio is ever heard. There is no live view available to us, forward or rear facing. The drivers privacy is taken very seriously and you could ask any of the current or past drivers and they would attest to this. Pretty certain we would have many negative reviews if we were abusing the cameras.
      There is no surveillance of our drivers...ever.

    • @jeffyount3559
      @jeffyount3559 2 роки тому

      @@stacysmith8187 IT IS THE DRIVERS HOME24/7!!! AND IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU CAN'T TRUST A DRIVER SO YOU PUT A CAMERA IN THERE SPYING ON HIM/HER 24/7, YOU DON'T OWN THE COMPANY, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DOES. SAD WHAT YOU PEOPLE DO TO NOT WANT COMPETENT DRIVERS WHO DON'T NEED WATCHED.

  • @j.d.mullis9446
    @j.d.mullis9446 4 роки тому

    Mike Smith. I am a retired driver and small fleet owner. I have struggled for years to provide decent pay and equipment. You have purchased super nice KW's and all the negative comments make me sad and mad. The new breed of drivers certainly are different from my group. Hold on to your standards and pick only good drivers, who realize the safety aspect of the cameras.

  • @arrowkart4j
    @arrowkart4j 4 роки тому +4

    I really don't have a problem with the forward facing camera but when it's in a truck watching you and what you're doing, that's invasion of privacy to me. Big brother watching you I would never work for a company like this.. I'm happy where I am.

  • @lennywiggins8632
    @lennywiggins8632 4 роки тому +8

    I have a 2017 WHats the difference..Also glad I’m purchasing my truck because I don’t need nobody watching me lol

  • @bodieb.1239
    @bodieb.1239 3 роки тому

    WOW.. Makes we wish I was a driver. Hope the drivers keep them super clean. Just like a home.

  • @RamandChevyOwner
    @RamandChevyOwner Рік тому +2

    The one at my trade school has 300 miles.That’s it

  • @Its_Melv
    @Its_Melv 4 роки тому +8

    A paccar engine, automatic, driver facing camera, governed speed, and a pull out fridge? No thanks, that is why owning your own truck is a good thing.

  • @freddyhernandez9418
    @freddyhernandez9418 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice, 10 years over the road experience and accident free I imagine the requirements

  • @truck9094
    @truck9094 4 роки тому +6

    Put that camera in your office , and ooonlyyy at 110F you let the driver to use the engine if unit broken ? Shocked

  • @paulbickley658
    @paulbickley658 4 роки тому +1

    They are good to their word, it took about a month because loyal drivers of theirs needed trucks first. I moved into mine today :) I didn't need the extra matress... Their mechanics don't insulate the wires for the window devices, the headliner makes quite a bit a noise for newer truck. I had to wrap a bundle of wires with a small towel. All in all it's good truck. The sleeper birth is very roomy, I am five feet and 11 inches tall. These are very nice people, worth the effort applying here...

  • @EgeGrin
    @EgeGrin 4 роки тому +1

    I like this truck.. Good interior/exterior.. Realy bomb truck. Actualy needed complectation.

  • @joshuamendes1565
    @joshuamendes1565 3 роки тому

    Beautiful truck!! I personally have nothing against automatics. I've driven both withal I'm a manuel transmission guy, I still prefer manual. This won't change for me. Some driver's still prefer in having manual transmissions. I'm one of them. I don't mind shifting gears. In fact, it helps keep myself and driver's alert! Especially night driving. Automatic, you just relax, And when you relax, you may take a nap. On the road!

  • @afluffypinecone3577
    @afluffypinecone3577 4 роки тому

    Other than the inward-facing camera, this is how companies should spec their trucks.

  • @vinniegillotti9347
    @vinniegillotti9347 Рік тому

    I run epic vue myself I’m glad to see your company presets up the trucks for it.

  • @markalmroth5841
    @markalmroth5841 4 роки тому +48

    Cameras, automatics. Glad I'm retired.

    • @lil357mag
      @lil357mag 4 роки тому +2

      😂

    • @stephenroberts4895
      @stephenroberts4895 4 роки тому +3

      Technically auto-mated manuals, but still junk. Combined with the "radar" and the rear facing camera, I definitely not go with a fleet with this crap.

    • @mtl-ss1538
      @mtl-ss1538 4 роки тому

      NZ Chip Trucker..
      in 2020
      ua-cam.com/video/KGJTw07yRFg/v-deo.html

    • @paulbickley658
      @paulbickley658 4 роки тому

      It's not so bad, it's for liability.

    • @RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1
      @RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1 4 роки тому

      I rode in an Auto for the first time today. Yeah, its a little weak, but the driver was 100% concerned with what was going on outside the yruck so safety-wise it's great. He said he wasnt sore after driving through busy cities either.

  • @dschannel1684
    @dschannel1684 4 роки тому +3

    Wow beautifull truck I love it

  • @yeskhan7445
    @yeskhan7445 4 роки тому +1

    Very good information you give me

  • @dharminderkumar1407
    @dharminderkumar1407 4 роки тому

    I am planning to buy this truck. I am getting real good deal . Dealer said if put 50k down payment. He will give me this truck for 125k . I like this deal

  • @TrueofBarneyTheDinosaur89
    @TrueofBarneyTheDinosaur89 2 роки тому +1

    Nice truck

  • @waynenorbreyjr9371
    @waynenorbreyjr9371 4 роки тому +2

    That is one sharp looking T680!!!

  • @livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405
    @livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405 3 роки тому +2

    What is the horse power in this engine? These days is the most
    important thing for most drivers.

  • @mrcrazy051
    @mrcrazy051 2 роки тому +1

    should've been a truck driver love to drive and enjoying driving big trucks

  • @emiliedavis9853
    @emiliedavis9853 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome truck!

  • @restless7528
    @restless7528 3 роки тому +1

    No automatics for me been driving 20yrs good video that front bumper sensor needs too go!!!!!!

  • @houseofcabado812
    @houseofcabado812 4 роки тому +2

    Well good luck with your both sides in camera.

  • @stephanodreakford9747
    @stephanodreakford9747 2 роки тому

    I worked for a company out of Winter Haven, FL. When they started putting driver facing cameras in their trucks drivers were quitting.

    • @smithtruckinginc.
      @smithtruckinginc.  2 роки тому

      We have had them for a long time, has not been a problem for us.

  • @andymc5068
    @andymc5068 3 роки тому

    Ok done when heard of inside Cam. !!!!

  • @jimsigmon335
    @jimsigmon335 4 роки тому +1

    They need more storage take a good look at the international that's where your storage is at the performance of the KW is awesome if they put the two trucks together they would be unstoppable the performance of the KW and the storage of the the international

  • @truckingjourneys
    @truckingjourneys 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice trucks there guys, I live the tan color on the interior. It's almost enough to make me wanna quit 😂👌

  • @joshuaking7819
    @joshuaking7819 4 роки тому +1

    All of these people carrying on about cameras but have no problem toting a cellphone that tracks literally every aspect of their lives. Your phone might not see an accident, but it can sure as heck prove guilt.

  • @higg2156
    @higg2156 3 роки тому

    Hey you have to give them credit they are honest and up front about the inward facing camera and the truck review was done well. If it was done as a recruiting video I think it was a failure as most drivers (good or bad) rule these companies out or relegate them to a choice of last resort. If the company owner and office folks want to have a camera recording them anytime they’re sitting in their office seat and be drug tested so others can review there daily activities great ! After all they are making daily decisions that affect driver safety out on the road everyday.

  • @antonymozart
    @antonymozart 4 роки тому +1

    One of the best eq @nd looking trucks on the road.

  • @DLSWV
    @DLSWV 4 роки тому +3

    Nice truck for company truck.

  • @manfredkallmeier5364
    @manfredkallmeier5364 4 роки тому

    "Have you ever traveld EARTH behind the wheel of a KENWORTH...?!?" US TRUCKS-BEAUTINES IN TRUCKING!! 🇺🇸🖤👍

  • @graymikep64
    @graymikep64 3 роки тому +1

    I love mine

  • @pearlwavey9051
    @pearlwavey9051 4 роки тому +2

    👍🏾good truck

  • @rocky6893
    @rocky6893 4 роки тому

    We are literally living in these trucks...no big brother please...

  • @MikeSmith-ly6gz
    @MikeSmith-ly6gz 4 роки тому +11

    Thanks for all of the comments, we appreciate all of the feedback. As far as the cameras, trust me, no one is watching or listening to the drivers do their work. One person is assigned in our company to look at the events that come in each day and they just forward any questionable events on to GM and safety director to review. We respect those of you that don't agree with them but the extremely high amounts that are being awarded for accidents with trucks we need all of the proof we can get that our drivers are the best and not at fault in these accidents. We had a person jump out in front on one of our trucks (killed them-self) a couple of years ago on I-15 south of Salt Lake City and the video was sent to the officers at the scene and proved our driver did nothing wrong. These are the things the cameras are really meant for. If you ask most of our drivers they will tell you that we do not abuse these in any way. Thanks again. Stay safe everyone.

    • @SgtJamesRay
      @SgtJamesRay 4 роки тому +3

      I have an outward facing camera whatever needs to be done needs to be done with that. You may say that your company doesn't do anything below the belt. but it is people who are watching and people tend to do whatever they want. There are no guarantees.
      There is always a trade-off between removing someone's privacy and protecting your company. And that balance is a judgment call.

    • @the.porter.productions
      @the.porter.productions 4 роки тому +2

      James Ray , Good points. It’s a catch 22 I believe, but it tends to lean towards having control issues and abusing it.

    • @John-bn7ux
      @John-bn7ux 4 роки тому

      Don’t feel bad Mr.Smith you’re just doing what’s best for you as anyone else would

    • @travisbevelheimer8919
      @travisbevelheimer8919 4 роки тому

      Shame on you sir.

    • @jeffyount3559
      @jeffyount3559 2 роки тому

      THE POINT IS THAT WAS A FORWARD FACING CAMERA WHICH MOST DRIVERS DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH. IT'S THE INWARD FACING CAMERAS THAT ARE THE ISSUE AND THE INWARD FACING CAMERA HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH SAVING THE DRIVER FROM THE GUY JUMPING IN FRONT OF HIM. IT IS SIMPLY A VERY DANGEROUS DISTRACTION AND HAS A VERY REAL POTENTIAL OF INVASION OF PRIVACY. AND I DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR DRIVERS SAY.

  • @fromspace6570
    @fromspace6570 2 роки тому

    I wish they have front facing camera to is the original rate of the loads!

  • @justinlang313
    @justinlang313 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice features smith, but that forward facing camera on the driver man 👎. I really like that remote idle feature thing though. Because that apu is eventually going to put drivers down in the worst time.

  • @bobfallis
    @bobfallis 3 роки тому +1

    I echo the sentiment of many others here in that I would never drive for a company that has inward facing cameras.

    • @smithtruckinginc.
      @smithtruckinginc.  3 роки тому

      It is because we care so much about our drivers that we protect them when they are involved in an accident due to someone else's carelessness or out of their control. Have a clear view of the accident has exonerated our drivers from fault time and time again.

    • @jeffyount3559
      @jeffyount3559 2 роки тому

      @@smithtruckinginc. ALL YOU NEED FOR THAT IS OUTWARD FACING CAMERAS. YOU DO NOT NEED INWARD TO PROVE ANYTHING. STOP KISSING THE INSURANCE COMPANIES obama AND TAKE THE DAMN CAMERAS OUT!!!

    • @smithtruckinginc.
      @smithtruckinginc.  2 роки тому

      @@jeffyount3559 We are not kissing up to anyone that's for sure lol. We are self insured BTW :) We look out for our drivers and our company.

    • @jeffyount3559
      @jeffyount3559 2 роки тому

      No, you just look out for your company BECAUSE YOU ARE SELF INSURED. THERE IS NO LEGITIMATE REASON FOR A DRIVER FACING CAMERA EVER!!! FORWARD FACING I CAN GET ALONG WITH. AND YOU WONDER WHY YOU CAN'T FIND DRIVERS. I GET AT LEAST 4 VOICE MAILS FROM YOU EVERY WEEK. IF NOT FOR THE INWARD FACING CAMERAS, I WOULD HAVE APPLIED BECAUSE YOU'RE ONLY ABOUT 2 HOURS AWAY BUT IT WON'T HAPPEN WITH THOSE CAMERAS 8 YEARS ACCIDENT AND TICKET AND VIOLATION FREE ALL BY MYSELF.

    • @smithtruckinginc.
      @smithtruckinginc.  2 роки тому

      @@jeffyount3559 Hi Jeff, I don't know why you would say we can't find drivers??? Our trucks are filled at present :) And I don't know who is leaving you 4 voicemails per week but it isn't anyone from this Smith Trucking, maybe you have us confused with another Smith Trucking or Smith Transport. We are located in Worthington Minnesota.

  • @r.daniels1165
    @r.daniels1165 4 роки тому +2

    Everything a modern day steering wheel holder could want!! Inward facing camera, radar to slow you down and an automatic for all you non driving, Bluetooth wearing truck stop cowboys!!

  • @yeskhan7445
    @yeskhan7445 4 роки тому

    You are very very good professional person

  • @masonhunt2382
    @masonhunt2382 4 роки тому +5

    Why is the camera facing the Road and Driver????

    • @MikeSmith-ly6gz
      @MikeSmith-ly6gz 4 роки тому +1

      because we had a bad injury accident several years ago with a driver that had a great safety record and they said it was his fault but he swears the other person turned in front of him. With no proof (like video) we ended up paying almost $600,000.00.

    • @leir2005
      @leir2005 4 роки тому +1

      @@MikeSmith-ly6gz That still doesn't explain why the camera is inward, it only explains the need for an outward one

  • @walterbriceno752
    @walterbriceno752 4 роки тому +1

    Es un excelente cabezal para el trabajo

  • @chrismetz1388
    @chrismetz1388 4 роки тому +5

    Cameras generally mean you haven’t hired well...

    • @MrHarlance
      @MrHarlance 3 роки тому +1

      @Smith Trucking Inc you are one arrogant fool

    • @branonlamphere9624
      @branonlamphere9624 3 роки тому

      @Smith Trucking Inc I bet you guys will be first in line to buy Robo trucks too huh?

  • @mh-bd9re
    @mh-bd9re 4 роки тому +24

    $100,000 for trucks noone wants to drive! LOL

    • @benbrown5159
      @benbrown5159 4 роки тому +4

      Closer to $160,000 I believe.

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому

      Doesn't seem to be a problem for a good driver with a solid safety record because the trucks are full :)

    • @nospam3001
      @nospam3001 4 роки тому +3

      @@stacysmith8187 Desperate losers doing slave labor. Sometimes it's worth remembering that by definition half of the population have an IQ below 100.

    • @JASONHJEFFERSON
      @JASONHJEFFERSON 4 роки тому +1

      @Jeff Cairns not true just bought a fully loaded w990 with the diamond vip interior single bunk with the cabinets where the upper bunk usually goes 605 hp Cummins and 18 speed 165k lists price got it for 145k

    • @a1driver982
      @a1driver982 3 роки тому +1

      @@JASONHJEFFERSON Nice.

  • @cmigueltorena
    @cmigueltorena 4 роки тому +2

    I never will work for a company with inward cameras.

  • @mikegarcia7672
    @mikegarcia7672 3 роки тому

    I work for W.W. Transport. They have forward, and Driver facing cameras installed inside all of their Mack trucks. I always feel spied on. Right. When I found out my Supervisor was throwing away, and "misplacing" some of my BOLs I started wondering about the GPS, and cameras installed in our trucks. He has a law suit pending against him from other Drivers. I figured if he wants to do things like that karma will catch up to him eventually.

  • @tomharris8263
    @tomharris8263 4 роки тому

    Beautiful truck. Thanks Mike.

  • @davidderler5924
    @davidderler5924 3 роки тому

    My nephew has a 2018 . About going bankrupt from Def system plugging up. Kenworth Dealers are Not Real great. Always a run around and a week of downtime after a tow. Good Luck hopefully it's been improved. Coolant Leaks too .

  • @evonwilliams7502
    @evonwilliams7502 4 роки тому

    So beautiful please send more

  • @noersisinaga1790
    @noersisinaga1790 4 роки тому

    Truck powerfull...👍
    Im fans fanatic kenworth truck

  • @noxeman2010
    @noxeman2010 3 роки тому

    If every single company in the country had driver facing cameras I'd leave the industry and go flip burgers.

    • @smithtruckinginc.
      @smithtruckinginc.  3 роки тому

      Thanks for taking the time to comment, You could have your choice of burger joints as everyone is hiring :)

    • @noxeman2010
      @noxeman2010 3 роки тому +1

      @@smithtruckinginc. True, there's plenty of trucks companies throwing offers at me every day so I guess that won't be necessary, I'll leave the burgers for my home time.

  • @MikeSmith-ly6gz
    @MikeSmith-ly6gz 4 роки тому +2

    Oh, and we do have some of these coming with Cummins ISX in them in a couple of months too.

    • @billupstateny9151
      @billupstateny9151 4 роки тому

      No more isx, current Cummins nomenclature is X15, efficiency or performance ratings. The paccar fuel/water separators have been a disaster, especially in cold climate Minnesota. Rear facing camera would be the deal-breaker , are the front axles air suspended?

    • @jerrydunn5680
      @jerrydunn5680 4 роки тому +1

      Take the driver facing cameras out. Drivers don’t want them. Disable the audio. Let the trucks idle when it gets above 85. 120 for the truck to idle? You guys are out of your damn mind. Whoever made THAT rule alone has clearly never tried to sleep during the day in 105 degree heat with an APU. News flash, an APU doesn’t work that great when it even reaches 95.

    • @diamondheat9
      @diamondheat9 4 роки тому +1

      120° for a truck to idle... Clearly you all haven't spent any time in a sleeper around 100° it is already unbearable and a working APU can't keep up.

  • @regisoliveiraleite3967
    @regisoliveiraleite3967 4 роки тому +1

    MAGNÍFICO PARABÉNS SHOW DE TRUCK PARABÉNS LOVE TRUCKS USA

  • @LeonardoGoiano
    @LeonardoGoiano 3 роки тому

    good night beautiful truck I'm from Brazil

  • @l0rdcroissant
    @l0rdcroissant 4 роки тому

    gorgeous truck for sure

  • @Stokesman101
    @Stokesman101 4 роки тому +2

    Minnesota busines owner here myself that’s switching careers to cdl driving because of economic destruction of covid-19. Would love to work with a Minnesota company and someone that takes pride in their drivers and equipment. Should I even apply until I have a year driving?

    • @stacysmith8187
      @stacysmith8187 4 роки тому

      Where in Minnesota are you at? We need to see 10 months of experience.

    • @Stokesman101
      @Stokesman101 4 роки тому

      @@stacysmith8187 Hey Stacy! I am in Ramsey MN, but I wont bother taking up your time at this point. I will have my CDL first week in July (6 week course completetion is scheduled for that week). So no 10 months of experience. I have herd that new CDL holders end up working for very little at the mega carriers, which have enormous turnover. Thankyou though, and love your company and the cool trucks. - Aaron

  • @HansraRulez
    @HansraRulez 4 роки тому +4

    Nicely setup truck. But I think i’ll go with Cummins and door style fridge.

  • @Michael-gi3dk
    @Michael-gi3dk 4 роки тому +1

    1,700,000 safe driving miles, 19 years with the same company and the brand new safety guy says “strong possibility will be installing in-view cameras” guess who no longer works for the company? My safe miles as far as insurance go’s benefits the company more than a inward facing camera.. Don’t let these companies bs you..

  • @walex1101
    @walex1101 4 роки тому +3

    Logging off as soon I heard inward facing camera

  • @jimdailey1018
    @jimdailey1018 3 роки тому +1

    Gorgeous

  • @JWalkerDaTrucker
    @JWalkerDaTrucker 4 роки тому +2

    Nice! I will come back if I had the chance nice truck Smith!

  • @Freightman-Travels
    @Freightman-Travels 3 роки тому +1

    When do I start??? I want this beast!,

  • @GilbertoAlVolantee
    @GilbertoAlVolantee 3 роки тому

    Beautiful truck,but I would never drive for a company with those cameras. Not Even for 2 dollars per mile. Privacy and safety first.