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Alex TIP here. I’m a local food truck driver (PFG) in Oklahoma/Arkansas. Whenever you drive those backroads or town roads that say 50 or 55 with a 35 mph curve or even 15mph curve then back to the 55mph, TAKE YOUR TIME. I do it everyday. Let the other drivers get mad. Be safe and do you! Keep up the content big dog.
@Alex the Trucking Guy you definitely could have made that turn. Sometimes you need to approach your turn by owning the lane on your left. I’m from Tx. I’ve been in those small towns. I’ll own the entire intersection to make my turn. Just go slow about it and if you lose sight of your tandems, then just get out. Don’t worry about what others think. 👍🙂 And always remember that someone else has already backed in to wherever you go, so let that take some stress off of you. Even at your destination GET OUT AND LOOK! As for your issue of streets your able to go down GET A TRUE TRUCK GPS!! Also, use google maps BEFORE you get into a mess. It’ll help familiarize yourself with your area to think through the situation.
You should get a drone and hover it over the truck when parking that way you have a 360 degree camera and it would be awesome to see the truck from bird’s eye view
Bro this is the coolest channel I've ever seen!! I'm also 23, I've been through ups and downs in life but seeing you and your channel is super inspiring to me!!! I work with your mom and that's how I found this channel. You are living my dream bro!!!! The sky really is the limit. I'll be tuning in for every video🔥
I’m working on 29 years of driving truck , and I’m addicted to watching you . Bro your to funny. But I see you’ve come a long way you’re definitely getting better at driving. Be safe have a good one .
@@RiverRatWA57 because legally anytime the truck is in anything but N your seatbelt should be on or you can get a ticket especially while still on public roads
@@RiverRatWA57 but he was still on a public road until he was backed into the dock. If it was all on private property then it is different unless required by the facility or the company you drive for. Either way nothing wrong with leaving the seat belt on while backing.
@@VDubPDX there is company policy then there is real life.......company policy stated no knifes or firearms in the truck 🤔that's yet another policy that I ignored.
It would be great if u added a drone over head for some of these tight back ups you have to do. Its hard to make out whats happening from your visor camera. I'm genuinely wanting to learn from what you're going thru. Thanks for the videos!
Just attempted to apply for GP Transco. I’m out of New York and was interested in OTR. Talked to a recruiter and they didn’t want me with no experience in the mountains out west and was told that we’re expected to chain. Just never had that kind of training here in NY and northeast regional. Hitting my 2 year mark in April
Alex, the struggle is real. I took a freightliner coach bus to Pittsburgh and there were so many side streets my poor bus could never fit. I couldn't imagine being a trucker, my anxiety would be at 100! You did great! Thanks as always for good content!
You're were in Fredericksburg, Texas... birthplace and home of Admiral Nimitz. He was the Commander in Chief of the US Pacific fleet during the second World War.
Good job getting out of that tight spot. Some of the places they send us are crazy lol. I had to back up half a mile on a state route in Kansas because of a road closure, good thing it was 3am and there was zero traffic
At that intersection..making the right..the trailer will follow the truck..so when you go straight into the intersection as far as you can before you turn also in small towns move the tandems up all the way
Hey Alex, I think you were near Lolita, TX in the 2nd half of your video. I been to the same shipper and truck stop. You were so lucky it only took them 20 min to load you up. I had to waited for 2 hours haha
I did a pickup in Mohawk in Calhoun, Georgia and they had a display showing your weight that you could see from the cab. I pulled on and weighed the steers, pulled the drives on and then did some math, pulled the tandems on and did some math and knew I was good. Shaw was even better--they had scale broken down by axle sets and it even printed a small scale ticket.
Damn bro you messed up really bad.i hope you don't get fired for what you did. Sending positive vibes. stay safe out there. Hope it never happens again
Enjoy your P.O.S. Frightliner tomorrow I have to go inspect my new 2024 Kenworth Next Gen T680s. If all is right, they'll replace my current fleet Monday. I'll sideline my 2020 fleet until my new rookies start in a week. I'll have to teach them myself which puts us down a driver, but week two will see us nearly doubling drivers, going from 4 regular drivers to 7. I just had to pass up 3 hauling jobs to midwest for lack of drivers.
I don't see it as a mess up. No one got hurt, and nothing was damaged. So, you're good. FYI, In Texas, they have portable scales, they can weigh you on the side of the road. So keep that in mind for future reference.
One of these days Alex will forget to cover his truck number in his videos and I won't have to look into the cab of every GP truck I pass like a dingaling.
Hey Alex, you could have axel scaled at the shipper. Put steers on get weight. Move forward and put rears on. Do the math. Pull all the way on and get total & trailer tandem weight.
I have a dedicated route that takes me to Markle, IN which is roughly half an hour away from FT. Wayne, IN. I go into FT. Wayne sometimes but I prefer to stay clear of it lol. I'll be watching for your big blue truck on I65 if you come that way lol. I run that interstate everyday
Yeah Watch the variable speed limits. They go from anywhere from 75 miles an hour to 30. And not necessarily in that order. I've been through texas to go to beaumont Coming from Dallas.that was a fun trip. And many times you get up to speed reduce speed and that because it turns. And yeah 75 miles an hour on those narrow roads. A little bit of white knuckling. And those Ditch on the side of the road don't look promising.
Dang GP likes sending you to some crazy places. Btw, I think the place you turned around in was a mobile home park and you were in someone's driveway 🤣🤣🤣 I know gotta do what you gotta do. I had to do a 90 degree back into a school driveway to get out of a couldesac with 2 story houses once.
OK, so backing into a dock is not your strong suit YET, While you are still learning slide your tandems all the way forward in a tight dock, the trailer will respond much better and give you more swing on tight roads/docks/alleys.
You are complaining about two lanes for a turn setimes i only have a single lane and my truck is 326 on the wheelbase and overall length is 95.5 end to end
apply to drive for gp transco + other stuff ⬇
linktr.ee/alexthetruckingguy
my full day in the life videos ▶
ua-cam.com/play/PLqb3r_qeRLL7d61kF72wrlbbYrzXqb2Xq.html
stuff i use for the trucking lifestyle amazon store ▶
www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ebe5b72b
side note: be aware of scammers. the real creator has their name highlighted like I do. anyone without their username highlighted is not real. anyone that promotes their whatsapp or wants to talk to you privately about some crazy investment opportunity IS A SCAMMER. plz ignore/report the scammer. 🙂
Love ya'll 👊
You didn't mess up at all dude. I've had to call the cops before to help me back out of road I got stuck on. You did good man.
i really want to know is the air brake test hard haha
@Rick w no you just need to practice a lot
I'm want came to campany
Alex I keep reporting the scammers but he keeps showing up every time I leave UA-cam doesn't do nothing about it
Alex TIP here. I’m a local food truck driver (PFG) in Oklahoma/Arkansas. Whenever you drive those backroads or town roads that say 50 or 55 with a 35 mph curve or even 15mph curve then back to the 55mph, TAKE YOUR TIME. I do it everyday. Let the other drivers get mad. Be safe and do you! Keep up the content big dog.
Thanks for this comment. Helps me know that i am not alone
❤️
I blow the corner at 80 in the long nose green horn
What’s up with this new generation “over safety” run that fucker get paid
A PFG driver giving someone advice. Talk about the blind leading the blind
Hi Alex. The noise you talking about is the Engine cooling fan as the temperature rises up. It goes on and off accordingly:)
@Alex the Trucking Guy you definitely could have made that turn. Sometimes you need to approach your turn by owning the lane on your left. I’m from Tx. I’ve been in those small towns. I’ll own the entire intersection to make my turn. Just go slow about it and if you lose sight of your tandems, then just get out. Don’t worry about what others think. 👍🙂 And always remember that someone else has already backed in to wherever you go, so let that take some stress off of you. Even at your destination GET OUT AND LOOK! As for your issue of streets your able to go down GET A TRUE TRUCK GPS!! Also, use google maps BEFORE you get into a mess. It’ll help familiarize yourself with your area to think through the situation.
You're not a doofus driver. Just doing what you can in the situation. People need to understand, and either help, or get out of the way. Peace!
That noise is the clutch fan kicking in to draw air into the radiator and keep things cool.
You should get a drone and hover it over the truck when parking that way you have a 360 degree camera and it would be awesome to see the truck from bird’s eye view
Bro this is the coolest channel I've ever seen!! I'm also 23, I've been through ups and downs in life but seeing you and your channel is super inspiring to me!!! I work with your mom and that's how I found this channel. You are living my dream bro!!!! The sky really is the limit. I'll be tuning in for every video🔥
Keep on truckin Alex! You remembered the golden rule. Truck goes forwards AND backwards. Solves predicaments we put ourselves into!
I’m working on 29 years of driving truck , and I’m addicted to watching you . Bro your to funny. But I see you’ve come a long way you’re definitely getting better at driving. Be safe have a good one .
I'm still trying to figure out Why in the World he's wearing a seatbelt while docking.....🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@RiverRatWA57 because legally anytime the truck is in anything but N your seatbelt should be on or you can get a ticket especially while still on public roads
@@VDubPDX He's wearing it while backing into a loading dock.........
That's the first thing that came off when I was out there.
@@RiverRatWA57 but he was still on a public road until he was backed into the dock. If it was all on private property then it is different unless required by the facility or the company you drive for. Either way nothing wrong with leaving the seat belt on while backing.
@@VDubPDX there is company policy then there is real life.......company policy stated no knifes or firearms in the truck 🤔that's yet another policy that I ignored.
Your an inspiration to all young drivers who think they can't do what you do.
Good driving man. I like the way you stay calm and think it through. Safe travels
Keep up the great work bud there are issues we all go through and that’s just life nice job bro
Alex I made stupid mistakes too. Still have my CDL but do not drive anymore. But "When in doubt, check it out". Be safe Alex you got this.
It would be great if u added a drone over head for some of these tight back ups you have to do. Its hard to make out whats happening from your visor camera. I'm genuinely wanting to learn from what you're going thru. Thanks for the videos!
Just attempted to apply for GP Transco. I’m out of New York and was interested in OTR. Talked to a recruiter and they didn’t want me with no experience in the mountains out west and was told that we’re expected to chain. Just never had that kind of training here in NY and northeast regional. Hitting my 2 year mark in April
That's fredericksburg, I live maybe 50 mins from there in brady. That's wine country.
Best BBQ is in Mason. A true hidden gem.
Alex, the struggle is real. I took a freightliner coach bus to Pittsburgh and there were so many side streets my poor bus could never fit. I couldn't imagine being a trucker, my anxiety would be at 100! You did great! Thanks as always for good content!
Pittsburgh pa those streets are super narrow and the by passes are super tough the drivers can’t drive especially been from here i do otr
Alex you are fun to watch... AND the noises you make crack me up...
You're were in Fredericksburg, Texas... birthplace and home of Admiral Nimitz. He was the Commander in Chief of the US Pacific fleet during the second World War.
Hey Alex, you can most definitely make that turn you’re underestimating your skill brother
Just swing wide. It's a friggen trailer. Alex is way too careful to ever end up on Bonehead Truckers.
Texas has the most semi trucks out of the whole US
Turn the 4 way flashers off
Good job getting out of that tight spot. Some of the places they send us are crazy lol. I had to back up half a mile on a state route in Kansas because of a road closure, good thing it was 3am and there was zero traffic
At that intersection..making the right..the trailer will follow the truck..so when you go straight into the intersection as far as you can before you turn also in small towns move the tandems up all the way
Good ol ganado tx TA always spots there off 59 going north towards Houston
alex we have no touch freight and would love to have you. no more getting in the trailer and unloading...
Alex in super impressed with your backing skills.
you are so so so nice. I wish everyone would be as nice as you on the roads.
That sound the truck makes is the fan kicking in to cool the engine down lol
Hey Alex, I think you were near Lolita, TX in the 2nd half of your video. I been to the same shipper and truck stop. You were so lucky it only took them 20 min to load you up. I had to waited for 2 hours haha
Slide your tandems all the way forward itll make your job a lot easier backing into spots like that
He should know this by now.. He seems to be more focused on the camera and UA-cam aspect than doing the actual job..
At my previous job i drove a Freightliner, and now for about a year i drive a Kenworth t680 the ride comfort is noticably different
I did a pickup in Mohawk in Calhoun, Georgia and they had a display showing your weight that you could see from the cab. I pulled on and weighed the steers, pulled the drives on and then did some math, pulled the tandems on and did some math and knew I was good. Shaw was even better--they had scale broken down by axle sets and it even printed a small scale ticket.
Damn bro you messed up really bad.i hope you don't get fired for what you did. Sending positive vibes. stay safe out there. Hope it never happens again
@@easyrideguy the joke flew right over your head 😂
When backing into tight areas, would have to set up in order to pull out with out any problems.
Would have to adjust as well.
Enjoy your P.O.S. Frightliner tomorrow I have to go inspect my new 2024 Kenworth Next Gen T680s. If all is right, they'll replace my current fleet Monday. I'll sideline my 2020 fleet until my new rookies start in a week. I'll have to teach them myself which puts us down a driver, but week two will see us nearly doubling drivers, going from 4 regular drivers to 7. I just had to pass up 3 hauling jobs to
midwest for lack of drivers.
Great Driving and working them tight corners Alex, I can also tell you took heed to the blinker and 4-way lessons in the book 😂 Safe Travels Buddy
I was concerned about you the entire video and never saw you mess up.
How crazy! That town you went through is Fredericksburg...I live there!
I don’t even have my cdl yet this is one my most enjoyed trucking channel
11:36 that is a great feeling.
You don't go to a delivery place to pick up. If you need 2 1/2 days to go 1200 miles, go work at subway.
Lmfoaoaoa I was watching riding with Dave and the i see this he got the same title just bit different 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You made this harder than what it was. This is by far one of the easiest street backs you will ever see.
I don't see it as a mess up. No one got hurt, and nothing was damaged. So, you're good. FYI, In Texas, they have portable scales, they can weigh you on the side of the road. So keep that in mind for future reference.
One of these days Alex will forget to cover his truck number in his videos and I won't have to look into the cab of every GP truck I pass like a dingaling.
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Hey Alex, you could have axel scaled at the shipper. Put steers on get weight. Move forward and put rears on. Do the math. Pull all the way on and get total & trailer tandem weight.
Steer weight minus cab weight equals drive axle weight.
Him reacting to the engine fan kicking in 😂
I have a dedicated route that takes me to Markle, IN which is roughly half an hour away from FT. Wayne, IN. I go into FT. Wayne sometimes but I prefer to stay clear of it lol. I'll be watching for your big blue truck on I65 if you come that way lol. I run that interstate everyday
I'm patiently waiting for Alex the truck guy goes to Brooklyn.
A little advice start closing your doors on your trailer before you pull out if you can.
Wish my 40k lbs loads were smooth I carry hazmat vehicle paint to warehouses. The liquid sloshing around gives you a wave sensation.
Yeah Watch the variable speed limits. They go from anywhere from 75 miles an hour to 30. And not necessarily in that order. I've been through texas to go to beaumont Coming from Dallas.that was a fun trip. And many times you get up to speed reduce speed and that because it turns. And yeah 75 miles an hour on those narrow roads. A little bit of white knuckling. And those Ditch on the side of the road don't look promising.
That pick up was near Port Lavaca, TX, that's where I'm from.
Looked like you were driving through Frericksburg TX
This is video is clear than the previous ones.
Temperature your fan is coming on that's what that noises.
" I'm so good you don't even know" 🤣😂
Dang GP likes sending you to some crazy places. Btw, I think the place you turned around in was a mobile home park and you were in someone's driveway 🤣🤣🤣 I know gotta do what you gotta do. I had to do a 90 degree back into a school driveway to get out of a couldesac with 2 story houses once.
"If you're going through hell keep going." -Winston Churchill
I don't know anything about trucking but I like your style
Hey Alex glad to see you back miss seeing your video but drive safe which I know you do how has the weather been treating you on the road
I’m good you guys! 😎
Love the vids brother keep on truckin
Hey Alex, that noise is the engine fan. When your engine fan kicks in it'll sound like tht
thats the engine fan you were hearing
Alex, I saw the fact that you were on the company UA-cam channel
OK, so backing into a dock is not your strong suit YET, While you are still learning slide your tandems all the way forward in a tight dock, the trailer will respond much better and give you more swing on tight roads/docks/alleys.
Good beautiful morning brother hope you have a great safe blessed week 🙏
You Really are Something Else Alex 😂 But I’m Happy you can Laugh at yourself Too lol. Keep the Rubber Down Driver!!
I’m really glad to see your little self still out there,Godspeed.
I just don't get why these small companies that do not have a semi dock (this was a box truck dock) order semi loads.
7:10 what’s that high pitched noise
Walmart driver here. Try going through Fredericksburg during October fest. 👀
At least it isn't frigging snow
Im from central Texas and it looks like you were in Fredericksburg Texas from what I saw
I live in Fort Wayne. I will be watching for you.
You are not a "doofus." Biff from Back To The Future is a doofus.
Hey Alex, that town that u were in at the start of your video is called Fredericksburg, Texas. Nice area
You were in Fredericksburg tx.
You are complaining about two lanes for a turn setimes i only have a single lane and my truck is 326 on the wheelbase and overall length is 95.5 end to end
19:58 power steering
It’s is huge. Watch where you drop your load Alex😉
Iam surprised he can operate a pallet jack
Man I want to be there working on those trucks that's what I want to do that 389 is nice you have nice trucks man
Good stuff Alex new subscriber here! Also looking at joining gp, will see!
Hold on, wait a minute, you guys got Disk breaks on The trailers wow!!
Yeah I never touch the freight if something gets damaged or if you get hurt, most companies leave you hanging
2 👍👍 up bro safe travels 🤞🥾
Don't feel bad I backed into a variant truck at a pilot the other day
Back in the 1980's I would do 1200 miles in 25 hours carting tomatoes to market.
1:28 you’re in Fredericksburg.
I just saw a gp truck In my town and the first thing I thought was is that Alex
Rookie, just don't learn....stay big road!!!!I've been there ok learn hard way
As someone who is not a truck driver (yet), what is Alex blocking out towards the front of his truck by the wheel fenders?
Before you ever unload call your dispatch.
God bless you I pray you be safe❤
Alex you got this ! 👍
Where is your low strap? Word. Or advice.. DOT pull you over. No load strap that's a ticket. Unsecure load. Try to strap all your loads.