I don't know you, but I do know the position you are in. It's the point in your life where you have to choose what road you are going to take. My wife and I were, like you, right around thirty and things were going really well. She wanted kids and I was like why rock the boat? We had great jobs, big house, toys, etc. but, she insisted. Now fast forward 25 years. Thank God for my wife. Nothing, and I mean nothing, could ever replace those kids. No job, car, truck, toy, experience.... nothing. I only write this to give you my perspective as I look back and see where things could have gone differently. Thank God and I hope He is with you while you make your decision.
Going through similar situation most importantly I found a great women that I'm going to marry. At one point of my life marriage was a big no for me. I'm still struggling with idea of this big change so I'm excited and sad at the same time. Either way this girl have helped me grow me in so many ways. So scary changes are good changes.
I started trucking when I was 21 & drove for 20 years as a company driver and then I was a small fleet owner for 6 years. I hauled mostly tankers and live floor trailers. After 1.9 million miles, I got tired of driving trucks, even my luxury Western Stars, and the mamouth reason was because the industry was over regulated!!! The fun for me, even with the long hours, and some undocumented hours, was dimming every day, and I used to love driving. I could not get enough of it, but not any more. My 3 daughters went onto college after high school. I decided to sell everything and then I went to college at the age of 48. I loved it. There is so many actual reasons why I got out of it, but I will not go into all of them. The world is changing and fellow drivers do not respect other drivers like supporting each other or waving to a driver that is going the other way. I miss the old days. We used to have fun playing leap frog or wiggle worm with 15 trucks while driving at 70 mph on the interstate. We got so many complements over the CB radio because it was very artistic and amazing to watch. Laughing and talking on the CB radio on interstate 81 from Roanoke to Winchester VA and trying to beat the Winchester scales before they opened up on that Sunday night. All of the diesel bears in the chicken house heard us coming, so they opened fhe scales a few minutes early. The bears were cool and telling all of us to have a good night when we passed over the scales. They were playing with us. You see, we were trying to get past the scales before they opened, but because they heard us coming on the CB radio, they thought they would play a prank on us. Those were the days, unlike now where you might for going over the speed limit by 1 mph.
I love stories like that. I really wish I could have experienced a time back when trucking was different and more of a community than it is today. I believe we are still out there and looking out for each other we just don’t talk a lot so it’s not as fun lol
I'm 60 yrs old and been in trucking over 30 yrs.. There's no getting out of trucking. Tried several times but always came for all the reasons that you mentioned. Being a trucker is like not even having a job.. Everything pales in comparison. Trucking becomes a part of who you ..I love it and will be trucking as long as I can..
Thank all you guys 👍, I'll be getting my CDL license this year ! I think it'll be a good fit/job for me ! deciding on what type of trucking I want to do, flat bed or tanker division..!?
I started as a trucker when I was 21 for almost 3 years one day i bought me a aerator for my personal use I went to a couple friends and my house to do it no charge all of a sudden I had a shit load of business so I just opened a landscaping business instead but I do own multiple businesses now at 39 but I do miss 🚛
You can tell this injury has been weighing on you. You try to go out and live your life then people instantly judge you. They don’t know how you got that injury but still it can be hard. Your smile when the make up worked was SO bright and the Shelby we know and love was back! Keep laughing through the pain and being the light in the world you are, much love 🙌🏻
Well RV just means recreational vehicle so it actually pertains to motorhomes, fifth wheels, and travel trailers. It was a tough decision for me because I like motorhomes but I ended up going the trailer route because you really need a tow vehicle behind the motorhome so you have a normal vehicle to go grocery shopping, take the dog to the vet, etc. That was not only out of my budget but would make a longer train to drive than I am comfortable with.
Glad to see u back. So proud of you. Wherever u go, whatever u do, u will know when u find your destiny. U are approaching 30, but still a long way ahead to go. Keep your options open. Never, ever look back, one can't change the past. You are still young enough to explore your options before u settle down. Please be safe. Know that this 69yr grandmom to one is rooting for u. Mb someday we might even cross paths. You are vivacious and full of life. Keep thinking positive!
My wife's brother has been a truck driver for over 40 years and 5 years ago he was appointed inspection supervisor over all trucks and trailers where he lives, he was a driving instructor before that and they still fly him to where ever to retrieve abandon rigs! He's tried to retire several times but the company he works for just keep paying him more and more incentives to work!! He's been driving big rigs way over half his life and he still loves it!! His wife goes with him when ever she wants!! What better job to have than one you love doing!!
Don't feel bad, I am going to be 43 this year and I still do not know what I want to do, ever since I got out of the military in 2013, I've been a little lost. I would love to be a truck driver but health reasons have kept me from doing so. So feel grateful you have a job that pays you to travel this great country.
You are not alone, many people who come out of the military struggle with finding their new normal/purpose/career the list goes on. Stick with it, something will click.
Brother , I was medically retired in 2010 after 20 years active duty, it's a struggle to stay fit enough to keep my CDL Medical card. I think the numbers for former military is an average of no less than 7 different jobs after leaving active duty.
Over 590 comments and 28k views - there's a lot of people who care about you, and I'd probably speak for most that we'd like you to know we care for your health and happiness, and we're all looking forward to more smiles from you. Maybe consider taking time off with an RV and see if being a vlogger/UA-camr is your passion?
Congrats on beating the nasty C. I've been in it 15 years and I sometimes wonder where the time went. Just paid off my lease and own my truck. I'm committed now. Here's to another 15 years without the company hassle 😆. If I made it to 43 years I'd be 74.
Hello. I really wanted to get my license and truck when I was younger but I'm too disabled these days. I wouldn't think too much into what you want out of life because it never turns out how you want it to anyway. I've been wanting to find the right person to have a family with but that hasn't happened and life has turned out nothing like I imagined. I'm 48 now and think it's too late for my dreams to come true so my advice is just take life how it comes and live every day to the fullest not worrying what's going to happen tomorrow. I really like your rig and set up with your pup. This is the first video I've seen of you and I've subscribed because I like watching even if I can't do what you do. Keep on trucking! 👍❤️💛💚
I'm glad to see you post again Shelby. I don't think I've ever been so worried about someone I don't even know. I hope you're all healed up from your injury now. As for your future plans, I know 30 seems like a scary number, but don't worry too much about it. You're still have a long life ahead of you. At that age we all start feeling pressure because we think there are certain boxes that we have to check of by certain points of our life, but you don't. Focus on doing what makes you happy and brings you the most fulfillment. If that's trucking, we'll keep on trucking, if not, find something that still makes you happy. You are a very intelligent, hard working person and I know you'll thrive no matter what path you take and I'll be here to support you all the way. Don't be afraid Shelby the best is yet to come.
First of all, I like how you film your trips through Northern NV, home. I got out of the Military at 30 after focusing so much on it, and now it seems like another lifetime or someone else I talk about. So, let me tell you now, YOU STILL HAVE TIME!! If you want to go to school, there are ways, If there is another industry or trade you want to look into, try them out. You are still a kid, and trust me, no one ever really figures it out. Life just kind of happens.
Shelby please never surrender I believe in you. You very special person, there beautiful star out there with your name saying you very smart, wise woman, just keep believe yourself. I almost died 3 years ago my heart pump19%, I didn't know going body. I was working 12 hours days, Doctor told me I had multiple heart attack. I search I found your channel on UA-cam help throughout hard time. I survive. Thanks you again. Good luck keep believe yourself.
When I saw you smile after you was able to cover up the eye it made me feel so much Joy for you. You are such a great success. Hope you feel better soon.
You've got so much going for you, that picking a specific career path might take a while. If you somehow become a grade school teacher, the kids and their parents would absolutely adore you 😊
And with that realization, that choice you've given yourself to make this year. Can be frightening. It definitely won't be easy! But I think no matter what, you'll make the right choice and be successful in whatever you decide. You're definitely a freakin' ray of sunshine! 🖖🤣
Never should have worried about us seeing your black eye because you are beautiful inside and out. Whatever you decide your future is I think we will all support your decision. Stay strong and take your time on deciding what you want to do now and especially in the future.....Shelby STRONG !
👍😎👍 Trucking is most definitely drug. I plan on get out in 4 years when i hit my 20th anniversary driving. I started after i turn 22. But my intention is to keep my truck, so i can itch that scratch every once and a while. Best of luck with your decision, hope to see you out on the road. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I felt the same way at around that age. So I got out of trucking and tride something different. For several years I was out of trucking. I've been back in trucking for the last 10 years. Sometimes it necessary to try something else. Once you try something else, then you'll know.
Great video as always. I'm am not a truck driver and have only pulled small trailers with my pickup. I am always amazed at the skill truck drivers have in backing into, around and through countless obstacles to perfectly dock for unloading. Its great to see such skill on video! As for approaching 30 and starting to question your path in life and what you want to do going forward. I'd imagine as a woman you need to determine what's important to you in the coming years. You're smart to take stock now. Tik-Tok is filled with countless videos of women that did not and now regret it. I can't say I understand the call of the road since, as I said, I'm not a trucker. But I do understand loving something and not being able to imagine no longer doing that thing. Perhaps finding new ways to appreciate trucking to keep it in your life? Whatever decision you make, I'm sure it will be the right one for you. I only hope you continue posting on youtube even if you take a small (or large) step back from trucking!
Completely understand the thoughts at the end of the video. Trucking still has a crazy hold on me, and I’d love to go back. Have been watching the industry to just stay in tune with it. But running from life is EXACTLY how I felt driving. Like I didn’t have to do what everyone else was doing. I left to see if maybe the settled down life was for me and it has been ok but nothing much has changed except the job. I thought it would be easier to meet the “forever person” lol, but idk no one really views life like people who have been on the road. We will always want to be on the move, it’s who we are. And I know for a fact now after two years out of it, that doesn’t change unfortunately/fortunately. Just follow your heart on it. Your super smart and hard working so you will always have doors to open. Take a step away if needed to find peace of mind. But your never stuck! There are jobs you could land with your understanding of trucking that would keep you in the industry also. Stay safe Miss! P.s. don’t stress about the eye. Battle scars build us. 🤘🏼
You've got a good sense of space around the truck, those dock angles look awfully tight for a 53'. Small suggestion: if the chance to enjoy local beauty is what motivates you in trucking, can you maybe cut back on your runs to 4 days a week, and spend some days hiking trails with Dakota? In other words, get away from the truck a bit more, maybe? Also, have a doctor take a look at you; external bruising looks bad, but internal bruising around the brain can be dangerous.
I just want to say that you are an amazing person. Do not worry about if others thing negatively about you because what matters is what you really are and what that is is a wonderful person. No matter what you look like or what you wear, that is just superficial and does not change who you are. We are othen much more critical of ourself than others are of us, when we care about what others think about us, it is often just what we dont want them to think about us, not what they actually think about us. Just be confident in the knowledge that you are awesome. :) I have spent over half my life in trucking and know exactly how you feel. Do not let trucking take away your life. But if trucking is your life, make it the best life you can. It is a difficult life in trucking and is definately not for everyone. If you really want a family and a cozy life, get out while you can. If you are like me and do not want to be tied down and enjoy what freedom there still is in trucking, then keep on truckin. You are still young enough and are smart enough to get into something else if that is what you want. The older one gets, the fewer options there are for getting into something else. The tire damage you were asking about is usually caused by turning the trailer too sharp where the wheels skip sideways. Along with the tire not being the best quality. You see alot of that on trailers that get spotted where hostlers spin trailers in place. Or when drivers do 90degree backs all the time, even when they don't need to.
I really appreciate the time and thought you put into this comment. Thank you so much. I never even considered the sharp turn causing damage like that. You are right that there is so much to consider no matter which decision I choose.
@@ShelbyHBTM I just know how driving, while it can be so enjoyable at times, can also destroy you both phsyically and mentally if you let it. And I sense that you are getting to that point where it can be either if things do not change. People like you and me need change, but also need stability, It is really hard to have both. That makes decisions really hard. I know you will do ok, no matter what you choose though. I also forgot to mention, once a bruise starts after swelling and when it stops hurting, It is good to massage the area to get the fluid out of the area to get the color to go away.
Keep on being amazing, Shelby. There is no shame in self-reflection and discovering what it is you want out your adventure through life. Just make sure that whatever it is that you do, you do it for you and nobody else. Not a broker, a trucking company, but for human #1, yourself. Be safe out there and stay warm up north!
Min 30:55 is so mind blowing to me because i am going thru the same thing right now… it’s so true that there is something so addicting about trucking, its like you want to be home but once you are home for a couple of days you just want to get back on the road. Always the best wishes for you and dakota. Stay safe ❤
that’s is so true, diesel runs in the blood im a second generation in trucking, started off in this industry since the age of 9 when my old man started taking me with him. when. i’m not driving in working on my truck and when i’m just sitting at home i think what’s next to do on my truck it’s not just a job it’s a way of life i love it and will always do it till the end of time. them dirty thirties are creeping up and make you think what you really want in life. i love your videos i love what you do i’m glad to see how far along in this industry you gotten to, all i can say is keep on trucking till you can’t no more!!! ‘CMON 🚛
Self reflection and thinking comes with the life as a trucker, especially so at your age, after having driven for 8 years already. Be proud of the things youve done and accomplished. Life is a journey in so many ways, trucking isnt an endgame, and I get what you say by wondering what keeps you in it. For me it’s inexplainable, after 32 years of ups and downs, Im still a trucker. Love the way you allow us along for your travels and the life you share!
Keep on Trucking. Shelby we met at the pilot in salt lake city. Its been a while. I saw dalota he warned me stay back. 🐕🚛🚚⛽️😇😻💪👀🙏😎👍 my struggle backing was a John 🦌 Deere lot. Drive between 2 rows of lawn movers tgru the Gate and then drive into the street block traffic and back to loading dock. What a headache. Slow and steady is all we can do. Good Success in 2024. The Black Panther trucking is new from your FedEx days 🚛🚚💯🙏
i know what you mean. at 33 i'm coming to term with the fact that i might need to sell my truck and move on from this industry to find stability in my personal life and maybe a meaningful long term relationship, but like you said, the constant change and challenges we face everyday can be quite addictive. big fan of this channel by the way.
The magic of makeup is amazing, your eye will get better with time. those RVs are really nice I have always wanted to try spend a few days in one just to see what they are like. Lol Dakota really wanted coffee to. Yeah that tyre was flat and I always get nervous when people pump truck tyres without a cage! Fabulous backup skills you have as that was tight. Wow that diesel is cheaper. Even though you 30 just keep doing what you love and future will be what ever it meant to be and it will work out for you! I would keep trucking if I was you. I would join you on the road anytime.
I feel that last part in my soul. I love trucking, and it feels like a drug most times. I just took a 2 month break because I was burnt out on it. But I found myself a couple weeks in ready to hit the road. And when I think about trucking for the rest of my life I am filled with a sense of dread. I don't wanna truck forever, but at the same time the thought of getting a normal job doesn't sit well with me. It's such a weird thing, I want out. But the thought of leaving is so foreign to me and even more so is the thought of "what do I wanna do after trucking". I feel you on this one, if you make a breakthrough on this please lemme know because I struggle with it almost every day.
Hope all is well Shelby, haven't seen any new video's, so thought I'd stop by to make sure all is ok. Hope it is anyway, thus will check back occasionally, stay safe, have fun, be kind!
Quite impressed with your parking skills. Give Dakota a pat for me. Astounding how people can be so thoughtless when they park not thinking of who they’re blocking.
Just want to say you inspired me to get my CDL back in 2021. I just do local or short haul but always thought you were a badass. 💪♀️ One badass lady trucker to another
Baby Girl you got to be more careful out there on the road!!! I’m glad that you are doing better!!! I’m A Northern Nevada Truck Driver and i go over I-80/ the HILL every day!! You are doing a great job!!!!
I've been in the industry for 18 years. I've done OTR, local and regional. Like you, even though I'm running local right now, there's always a calling from the road. A calling I will be answering again. The wanderlust is definitely in a truckers genes. No matter what, the calling is there. You do what's best for yourself and the life you want to live. I wish you the best of luck on your journey. Thank you for sharing your journey so far.
It was so nice to see you smile so wide again after the small change of the concealer and heading out to go check out the cool Rvs and campers. You looked like you were lighting up again and it was so infectious. It made me smile! You are so strong and intelligent. I look up to you all the time. ❤️ Sounds like your next adventure could be van life for awhile! It sounds like you leave your heart on the road and you are meant to be there :)
Hi Shelby, you are very strong and confident. You should be super proud of yourself and I love your sense of humor and attitude. Keep being you and everything will be fine. I'm a trucker here in Australia and I've been in a similar position to you. Good luck, you will figure it out.
YAY - good to see you're doing well. Sorry your injury has been difficult on you but I'm glad you're making vids again. I can totally relate to the 30 and life review. I went through the exact same thing. I was working in the oil biz but wanted to work with computers more. I knew I needed more education in order to have that career so I started studying in my off work time. It was so hard and so slow, after a full day's work to have to spend 3 hours studying before bed BUT I got a foundation of knowledge that lead to my first real computer focused job when then proved to me I was on the right path SO I kept studying/working. By the time I was 36, the company sold so I was unemployed and wondering what was next. I decided to try University again (really thought I was TOO OLD for it but that's a HUGE lie). I ended up graduating when I was 40 with a Comp Sci degree and VERY high grades. I worked my ass off and learned a TON! I then got a cushy job working for a big company and made a bunch of money. Never let anyone tell you that you're too old to do something or that you have to do it when you're young. BS - age is just a number. Do what you can when you can and let the Universe sort out the rest. As you were talking about feeling the pull of the road, I couldn't help but think of the movie Chocolate with Julliette Binoche and Johnny Depp - it's awesome and I think you would love it! She always feels the winds of change and that means moving yet again to a new town. It's so charming and wonderful of a movie I think you might like it or could relate to the main character. I think feeling these feelings and doing the analysis you're doing is very natural and normal at your age. It can be unsettling and disturbing and be loaded with fear. "What if I change to some career I hate?" or "What if I really miss what I'm doing now?" or "What if.....what if......" and on and on it goes. I've worked through a lot of this stuff and come out the other side with a lot of insights. If you want more info, I'm happy to share. Just let me know and hang in there.
@@ShelbyHBTM A quick warm up food idea for you... A beef & Tomato pot noodle(drain the water) + a can of beans & sausage to it also there should be enough for 2 meals... some bread or toast... and your warmed up and good to go.... :):)
Keep a positive mindset. Trucking is a routine job. Safety is important for the public and transporting goods is what we do. Keep in mind most trucking jobs.. Give you freedom to make money and live the lifestyle. Love and respect for ALL TRUCKERS!
I hope you find what you're looking for Shelby. I am not an OTR trucker but find myself thinking about similar things and how to move forward and what's next as well. I turn 30 in September so definitely can relate :)
I think driving over the road gives you confidence, organizational skills, communication. I think it teaches you a lot. Turning 30 you are young enough to start a new career if you choose to. Take your time and research until you decide what to do! Love you and your dog! Be safe! ❤🙏❤🙏
This was one of your finest vids. Life is ever changing, guaranteed. Even if or when the outerworld looks much the same, our innerworld is always evolving. Even if you choose not to keep on truckin' at some point... your life always has to keep on truckin' one way or another. Humbling events can be tough to handle as they're happening to us, but thank heaven they offer us opportunities to grow that we might not discover otherwise. A brief hit to outer beauty coaxed your inner beauty to grow that much more. Cheers!
Glad you are O.K! I myself after 22 years of trucking, scrapes, buses, cuts, slips, and close calls are certainly part of driving for a living. Complacency (routine) on the job is our biggest issue for a seasoned vet or new driver. Thank you for your honest approach to letting us know how you feel. Be careful out there, always a risk in this profession!
You looked like a kid in a candy store looking at those RV’s! I feel you on the whole feeling trapped thing. I think we all get those worries no matter what age we are. The truth is that you are never really trapped. If something better comes along, you make a move. At the end of the day, if you can find something that you’re good at, can find enjoyment in, and get paid well for it, you’re way ahead of many, if not most. Don’t stress about it. If it’s time to make a move, you’ll know. Until then, seize the day!
28:15 Seriously, probably the absolute best description I've ever heard about diesel in the blood. That resonated big time with me so thank you for putting into words what I've always felt but couldn't explain.
It’s been over a year since I tuned in to your channel , don’t know what happened to you but it’s great to know that you’re up still at it staying positive! The whole time I was getting my class A and here I am now ! Driving 😁
I will just say that u really never know how much u will miss it until ur told u cant do it anymore. U obviously have to do what feels right to u but there is a longing that is hard to fill. Also, wear ur battle wounds with pride, ur still beautiful, Miss ma'am.
Glad to see u back. So proud of you. Wherever u go, whatever u do, u will know when u find your destiny. U are approaching 30, but still a long way ahead to go. Keep your options open. Never, ever look back, one can't change the past. You are still young enough to explore your options before u settle down. Please be safe. Know that this 69yr grandmom to one is rooting for u. Mb someday we might even cross paths. You are vivacious and full of life. Keep thinking positive!
Awe you are beautiful!! Thank you for always making my day with your amazing content! Wishing you a speedy recovery!! Safe travels🙏🏼Lots of love from Texas,for you and Dakota!🐾❤ God bless both of y’all always!🫶❤️🌻
Ma Ma much love and respect for you. Congratulations 🎉🎉 To you I have respect for you. It takes a lot of courageous to get back in the seat. Because I truly understand what you are going through mentally in your mind. Because I rolled my truck in South Carolina. In 2018. I come out the windshield it rattle my azzs pretty good. So I understand it will take time to get your self back right. But you are doing what you need to do that is Driving Truck. When you love something it is going to make you happy. And always keep it learning and that is how you grow. I would not give it up for anything that's what I love Driving Trucks. Please 🙏🙏 keep making your videos. Love 💕💕 and respect to you. Real Talk 101 !!!!
I'm excited for you as you go through this journey of figuring out what you want to do in the next chapter of your life, Shelby! I'll be praying for you this year that you will find your answer.
You are still shining Shelby. Don’t let an injury to get your motivation down. I haven’t seen a single human specie on earth with %100 perfection in life. We all get knocked down by the difficulties or accidents we face with from time to time but you know what getting back up is what truly matters. I have faith in you that you’ll keep pushing forward no matter how hard the life will force you back. Stay hard stay strong, may the God help and guide you while doing that. 💐🥂
I’m not a trucker but I’ve been an Infantryman in the Army for 18years. Like you I get the highs that come with the job, and I too ask myself what I want to do when I grow up
You and I are just about the same age. I turned 31 this past year. I first found your channel during the Pandemic when I was searching for a new career. I'm still in the career that I had before. I'm a healthcare worker. I make IV medications at a large hospital. It's the sort of job where you are always working and you're encouraged literally to live at the hospital. I watch your channel and others like you, and I wish I could have the freedom that looks like your job. I know your job has those nuances and stressors just like mine but please know that the normal work life routine isn't very fun. Sure I make a lot of money and have great benefits but I'd do anything to see open skys and mountains on a regular basis. Just saying this in response to you looking at your future in all. I definitely got hit with that going into year 30. Unfortunately for me I couldn't pass my DOT physical. Apparently I have early stage liver disease and that disqualifies me from having a CDL. So it ended that career change pretty quickly. Maybe take some time off for yourself if you can, vacation and such. Just don't go to the routine of a 9-5 regular desk job.
Shelby, I drove for 23 years, 3 million miles with no tickets or accidents. I really enjoyed trucking and would not change one moment of that adventure period in my life. However, that life is way more stressful than most people realize. Lifestyle on the road is hard and did not fully understand that until I planted roots and bought a house and transitioned into a different career where I am home most of the time. There is freedom in this as well. I pray you find inner peace and clarity that enables you to make the best decision for you and Dakota. Safe travels!
You are a good truck driver I followed you for a long time you do a good job I know you have doubts and you know you're coming of age and that guy what am I doing but they'll be proud of what you have accomplished you did a lot so be proud you will figure it out but let us know we're all behind you be safe you and the baby dog
I've been trucking for 25 years I'm a wondering soul and trucking makes me happy! I don't think I would be happy doing anything else and I can't imagine doing anything else! 😊
You're beautiful either way no shame. Anyone that's going to judge you when life gave you an experience reminder ain't worth the time. I don't know much yet, just got through training. Training was rough as can be. Burn on my wrist still healing 6 weeks later and an infection spot that wants to live on forever. A separate occurrence of staph on my forearms, face blemishes from lack of showering, bruised ribs from getting thrown around while trying to sleep, countless bumps on the head and random knocks to shoulders, elbows and of course finger pinches from expected and not expected places. Nearly slipping countless times(careful at the truck stops). Truck life has a million boobie traps and the need to be surgical about everything. Wherever one is mentally or spiritually weak will also be exploited and something one will likely have to face along the way. I wish you all the best out there and my safety and arriving on time sanely be with us.
Just hoping that the miles you’ve earned never expires, and hopefully these miles will help you find the next road to your happiness. I started my own business at the age of 21 and I’m almost turning into 30 just like you. Please just don’t feel alone or isolated; I’ve lost my mind so many times feeling nobody’s got my back, but in reality there’s a lot of people supporting you no matter what you do.
Ma’am shit happen, don’t be ashamed. We know it wasn’t any type of abuse or violence against you so don’t worry about what others think. Your subs still love you and support you.
You have just started a journey I just completed. Twenty seven Years and now I am a Methodist Pastor - You go girl, Carpe Diem, Seize the day! May God Bless You. Pastor Jon
It's hard living around other people sometimes, if you are a woman with a black eye people assume you are being beaten, if you are a man people assume you got drunk and got into a fight with someone else 😅 I think we all do it sometimes, it's just the way it is, I've heard as you grow older you start caring less about what others think, or what you think others think of you, I hope that's true 'cause that would be a load off 😂 I'm around your age so I feel pretty much the same, I'd be constantly worrying about it.
Shelby, always remember, opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one. Just some are bigger than others cause they got their head stuck up theirs. Don't worry about what people think! You're a strong, independent woman who does some badass things that other girls could never do, and you always look good doin it! Once you stop thinking about what others think, you'll feel a hell of a lot better about everything!
I just came across your channel and Im a 23yr trucker. I find amazing you get to have an beautiful view everyday compared to running down south. You are beautiful and never be ashamed of scare. You truly inspire me to start film my trucking life.
Shelby -- I was so happy to see a new video from you. First I want to tell you that your eye looks a lot better and the makeup really helped, but even so it's YOU that is beautiful and not your body (although it is nice too). Second, any recreational vehicle for sleeping that has wheels is an RV and if it has it's own engine and you drive it then it is a "motorhome". So even a pop-up travel trailer is an RV, and so is a pull-type trailer whether it be a bumper pull or a 5th wheel. Third, every occupation has it's pros and cons and so you will never find the "perfect" job because there is no such thing. If you are happy the majority of the time is the thing to look for in a job and when you start becoming unhappy the majority of the time then it's time to make a change. If not being on the road all the time is something that you want then maybe you could work in the office of a trucking company and then take a load for them in their truck when you get the urge to get on the road. I've known drivers who have done that and that way you get the best of both worlds. But you probably would not be happy in a job where you could not remain a free spirit because that is what you are .... a free spirit. I would advise you to save as much of your income as possible for retirement because that day will come sooner than you realize and you will want to have a nice nest egg so you can enjoy your retirement. BTW, please try to talk for Dakota for us like you used to. It always made my heart smile when you did that. You and Dakota are so blessed to have each other and I know that you both love each other a lot. Take care and be safe out there!
Whatever you decide to do in your future I have no doubt you will do it well and it will make you happy. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Give the pup a good hug from me.
I drove for L.W. Miller in Logan for 10 years. I finally walked away because I had started to hate trucking. You bring back memories. Best of luck to you
I'm new on your channel, and I see a lot of good things in your future about driving truck you're doing something that I can't do, and that is I can't pass the the test I'm going to go on your channel
Shelby, I think it's completely normal to be reflective on your path in life. One of my best mentors changed careers around age 30 and reflecting on past and future definitely helped his particular case. I find it hard to not scratch the road trip itch a lot - something truck drivers the country over are familiar with. Sometimes it's just inside you and there's nothing to be done about it. Whatever your plans though, trust your gut and make sure you consult Dakota first!! Best of luck and keep the rubber on the road!
I don't know you, but I do know the position you are in. It's the point in your life where you have to choose what road you are going to take. My wife and I were, like you, right around thirty and things were going really well. She wanted kids and I was like why rock the boat? We had great jobs, big house, toys, etc. but, she insisted. Now fast forward 25 years. Thank God for my wife. Nothing, and I mean nothing, could ever replace those kids. No job, car, truck, toy, experience.... nothing. I only write this to give you my perspective as I look back and see where things could have gone differently. Thank God and I hope He is with you while you make your decision.
Going through similar situation most importantly I found a great women that I'm going to marry. At one point of my life marriage was a big no for me. I'm still struggling with idea of this big change so I'm excited and sad at the same time. Either way this girl have helped me grow me in so many ways. So scary changes are good changes.
... What Road to Take... Nice Whimsical Touch...🎉
I started trucking when I was 21 & drove for 20 years as a company driver and then I was a small fleet owner for 6 years. I hauled mostly tankers and live floor trailers.
After 1.9 million miles, I got tired of driving trucks, even my luxury Western Stars, and the mamouth reason was because the industry was over regulated!!! The fun for me, even with the long hours, and some undocumented hours, was dimming every day, and I used to love driving. I could not get enough of it, but not any more.
My 3 daughters went onto college after high school. I decided to sell everything and then I went to college at the age of 48. I loved it.
There is so many actual reasons why I got out of it, but I will not go into all of them.
The world is changing and fellow drivers do not respect other drivers like supporting each other or waving to a driver that is going the other way.
I miss the old days. We used to have fun playing leap frog or wiggle worm with 15 trucks while driving at 70 mph on the interstate.
We got so many complements over the CB radio because it was very artistic and amazing to watch.
Laughing and talking on the CB radio on interstate 81 from Roanoke to Winchester VA and trying to beat the Winchester scales before they opened up on that Sunday night. All of the diesel bears in the chicken house heard us coming, so they opened fhe scales a few minutes early. The bears were cool and telling all of us to have a good night when we passed over the scales. They were playing with us. You see, we were trying to get past the scales before they opened, but because they heard us coming on the CB radio, they thought they would play a prank on us.
Those were the days, unlike now where you might for going over the speed limit by 1 mph.
I love stories like that. I really wish I could have experienced a time back when trucking was different and more of a community than it is today. I believe we are still out there and looking out for each other we just don’t talk a lot so it’s not as fun lol
Take pride in knowing that you got your black eye doing hard work Shelby.
Stay safe on the road.
Babygirl what the hell happened to uou?...😲
She hurt herself chaining up. Catch up on her videos for more details. 📺✌️
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One of those guys she picked up probably hit her....
I'm 60 yrs old and been in trucking over 30 yrs.. There's no getting out of trucking. Tried several times but always came for all the reasons that you mentioned. Being a trucker is like not even having a job.. Everything pales in comparison.
Trucking becomes a part of who you ..I love it and will be trucking as long as I can..
I'll second that! Tried and was successful at other career paths. My heart never comes off the road.
Same here 19yrs in the industry trucking is in your blood
Thank all you guys 👍, I'll be getting my CDL license this year ! I think it'll be a good fit/job for me ! deciding on what type of trucking I want to do, flat bed or tanker division..!?
Dear All, love your comments! I really want to know is there any trick to avoid being sleepy? And how to get healthy food and life along the road?
I started as a trucker when I was 21 for almost 3 years one day i bought me a aerator for my personal use I went to a couple friends and my house to do it no charge all of a sudden I had a shit load of business so I just opened a landscaping business instead but I do own multiple businesses now at 39 but I do miss 🚛
You can tell this injury has been weighing on you. You try to go out and live your life then people instantly judge you. They don’t know how you got that injury but still it can be hard. Your smile when the make up worked was SO bright and the Shelby we know and love was back! Keep laughing through the pain and being the light in the world you are, much love 🙌🏻
I think its pretty badass
Well RV just means recreational vehicle so it actually pertains to motorhomes, fifth wheels, and travel trailers. It was a tough decision for me because I like motorhomes but I ended up going the trailer route because you really need a tow vehicle behind the motorhome so you have a normal vehicle to go grocery shopping, take the dog to the vet, etc. That was not only out of my budget but would make a longer train to drive than I am comfortable with.
Glad to see u back. So proud of you. Wherever u go, whatever u do, u will know when u find your destiny. U are approaching 30, but still a long way ahead to go. Keep your options open. Never, ever look back, one can't change the past. You are still young enough to explore your options before u settle down. Please be safe. Know that this 69yr grandmom to one is rooting for u. Mb someday we might even cross paths. You are vivacious and full of life. Keep thinking positive!
Get better Shelby girl
You should start a mailing service that sends inspirational words a few times a week :)
My wife's brother has been a truck driver for over 40 years and 5 years ago he was appointed inspection supervisor over all trucks and trailers where
he lives, he was a driving instructor before that and they still fly him to where ever to retrieve abandon rigs! He's tried to retire several times but
the company he works for just keep paying him more and more incentives to work!! He's been driving big rigs way over half his life and he still loves it!!
His wife goes with him when ever she wants!! What better job to have than one you love doing!!
Don't feel bad, I am going to be 43 this year and I still do not know what I want to do, ever since I got out of the military in 2013, I've been a little lost. I would love to be a truck driver but health reasons have kept me from doing so. So feel grateful you have a job that pays you to travel this great country.
You are not alone, many people who come out of the military struggle with finding their new normal/purpose/career the list goes on. Stick with it, something will click.
Brother , I was medically retired in 2010 after 20 years active duty, it's a struggle to stay fit enough to keep my CDL Medical card. I think the numbers for former military is an average of no less than 7 different jobs after leaving active duty.
37 years trucking, I still get a thrill every time I turn the key and light the beast off. Trucking isnt a job, it's a way of life. .
You are way tougher than most of the drivers out there these days. Stay strong, stay safe.
@Tom Fausone
The 💎 statement.
Over 590 comments and 28k views - there's a lot of people who care about you, and I'd probably speak for most that we'd like you to know we care for your health and happiness, and we're all looking forward to more smiles from you. Maybe consider taking time off with an RV and see if being a vlogger/UA-camr is your passion?
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝💯
GLAD to see you smiling again!!!
I CAN'T QUIT trucking after 43 years doing it, even after cancer..
TRUCKING IS MY PASSION ❤
Congrats on beating the nasty C.
I've been in it 15 years and I sometimes wonder where the time went.
Just paid off my lease and own my truck.
I'm committed now. Here's to another 15 years without the company hassle 😆.
If I made it to 43 years I'd be 74.
@@aqua6613 Good for you 👍
Good luck, be patient, be safe, be courteous
STAY HEALTHY 🥰👋
Good on you great person, great person!!
Hello. I really wanted to get my license and truck when I was younger but I'm too disabled these days. I wouldn't think too much into what you want out of life because it never turns out how you want it to anyway. I've been wanting to find the right person to have a family with but that hasn't happened and life has turned out nothing like I imagined. I'm 48 now and think it's too late for my dreams to come true so my advice is just take life how it comes and live every day to the fullest not worrying what's going to happen tomorrow. I really like your rig and set up with your pup. This is the first video I've seen of you and I've subscribed because I like watching even if I can't do what you do. Keep on trucking! 👍❤️💛💚
With or without the make up, you still look great. My prayers to you and Dakota for safe travels
I'm glad to see you post again Shelby. I don't think I've ever been so worried about someone I don't even know. I hope you're all healed up from your injury now.
As for your future plans, I know 30 seems like a scary number, but don't worry too much about it. You're still have a long life ahead of you. At that age we all start feeling pressure because we think there are certain boxes that we have to check of by certain points of our life, but you don't. Focus on doing what makes you happy and brings you the most fulfillment. If that's trucking, we'll keep on trucking, if not, find something that still makes you happy. You are a very intelligent, hard working person and I know you'll thrive no matter what path you take and I'll be here to support you all the way. Don't be afraid Shelby the best is yet to come.
First of all, I like how you film your trips through Northern NV, home. I got out of the Military at 30 after focusing so much on it, and now it seems like another lifetime or someone else I talk about. So, let me tell you now, YOU STILL HAVE TIME!! If you want to go to school, there are ways, If there is another industry or trade you want to look into, try them out. You are still a kid, and trust me, no one ever really figures it out. Life just kind of happens.
Shelby please never surrender I believe in you. You very special person, there beautiful star out there with your name saying you very smart, wise woman, just keep believe yourself. I almost died 3 years ago my heart pump19%, I didn't know going body. I was working 12 hours days, Doctor told me I had multiple heart attack. I search I found your channel on UA-cam help throughout hard time. I survive. Thanks you again. Good luck keep believe yourself.
When I saw you smile after you was able to cover up the eye it made me feel so much Joy for you. You are such a great success. Hope you feel better soon.
I've been looking into getting into OTR trucking, with lots of reservations, but your perspectives and videos help a lot. Thanks!
You've got so much going for you, that picking a specific career path might take a while. If you somehow become a grade school teacher, the kids and their parents would absolutely adore you 😊
@Tony M
If she will become a grade school teacher, I'd even be willing to adopt a baby chimpanzee just to be raised by Shelby. 😁😁😋
And with that realization, that choice you've given yourself to make this year. Can be frightening. It definitely won't be easy! But I think no matter what, you'll make the right choice and be successful in whatever you decide. You're definitely a freakin' ray of sunshine! 🖖🤣
Never should have worried about us seeing your black eye because you are beautiful inside and out. Whatever you decide your future is I think we will all support your decision. Stay strong and take your time on deciding what you want to do now and especially in the future.....Shelby STRONG !
👍😎👍 Trucking is most definitely drug. I plan on get out in 4 years when i hit my 20th anniversary driving. I started after i turn 22. But my intention is to keep my truck, so i can itch that scratch every once and a while. Best of luck with your decision, hope to see you out on the road. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I felt the same way at around that age. So I got out of trucking and tride something different. For several years I was out of trucking. I've been back in trucking for the last 10 years. Sometimes it necessary to try something else. Once you try something else, then you'll know.
Great video as always. I'm am not a truck driver and have only pulled small trailers with my pickup. I am always amazed at the skill truck drivers have in backing into, around and through countless obstacles to perfectly dock for unloading. Its great to see such skill on video!
As for approaching 30 and starting to question your path in life and what you want to do going forward. I'd imagine as a woman you need to determine what's important to you in the coming years. You're smart to take stock now. Tik-Tok is filled with countless videos of women that did not and now regret it. I can't say I understand the call of the road since, as I said, I'm not a trucker. But I do understand loving something and not being able to imagine no longer doing that thing. Perhaps finding new ways to appreciate trucking to keep it in your life?
Whatever decision you make, I'm sure it will be the right one for you. I only hope you continue posting on youtube even if you take a small (or large) step back from trucking!
Completely understand the thoughts at the end of the video. Trucking still has a crazy hold on me, and I’d love to go back. Have been watching the industry to just stay in tune with it. But running from life is EXACTLY how I felt driving. Like I didn’t have to do what everyone else was doing. I left to see if maybe the settled down life was for me and it has been ok but nothing much has changed except the job. I thought it would be easier to meet the “forever person” lol, but idk no one really views life like people who have been on the road. We will always want to be on the move, it’s who we are. And I know for a fact now after two years out of it, that doesn’t change unfortunately/fortunately. Just follow your heart on it. Your super smart and hard working so you will always have doors to open. Take a step away if needed to find peace of mind. But your never stuck! There are jobs you could land with your understanding of trucking that would keep you in the industry also. Stay safe Miss! P.s. don’t stress about the eye. Battle scars build us. 🤘🏼
You've got a good sense of space around the truck, those dock angles look awfully tight for a 53'. Small suggestion: if the chance to enjoy local beauty is what motivates you in trucking, can you maybe cut back on your runs to 4 days a week, and spend some days hiking trails with Dakota? In other words, get away from the truck a bit more, maybe? Also, have a doctor take a look at you; external bruising looks bad, but internal bruising around the brain can be dangerous.
I do not care about anything other than you are ok. I am so so glad to see you posted. Drive safely!
I just want to say that you are an amazing person. Do not worry about if others thing negatively about you because what matters is what you really are and what that is is a wonderful person. No matter what you look like or what you wear, that is just superficial and does not change who you are. We are othen much more critical of ourself than others are of us, when we care about what others think about us, it is often just what we dont want them to think about us, not what they actually think about us. Just be confident in the knowledge that you are awesome. :)
I have spent over half my life in trucking and know exactly how you feel. Do not let trucking take away your life. But if trucking is your life, make it the best life you can. It is a difficult life in trucking and is definately not for everyone. If you really want a family and a cozy life, get out while you can. If you are like me and do not want to be tied down and enjoy what freedom there still is in trucking, then keep on truckin. You are still young enough and are smart enough to get into something else if that is what you want. The older one gets, the fewer options there are for getting into something else.
The tire damage you were asking about is usually caused by turning the trailer too sharp where the wheels skip sideways. Along with the tire not being the best quality. You see alot of that on trailers that get spotted where hostlers spin trailers in place. Or when drivers do 90degree backs all the time, even when they don't need to.
I really appreciate the time and thought you put into this comment. Thank you so much. I never even considered the sharp turn causing damage like that. You are right that there is so much to consider no matter which decision I choose.
@@ShelbyHBTM I just know how driving, while it can be so enjoyable at times, can also destroy you both phsyically and mentally if you let it. And I sense that you are getting to that point where it can be either if things do not change. People like you and me need change, but also need stability, It is really hard to have both. That makes decisions really hard. I know you will do ok, no matter what you choose though.
I also forgot to mention, once a bruise starts after swelling and when it stops hurting, It is good to massage the area to get the fluid out of the area to get the color to go away.
Keep on being amazing, Shelby. There is no shame in self-reflection and discovering what it is you want out your adventure through life. Just make sure that whatever it is that you do, you do it for you and nobody else. Not a broker, a trucking company, but for human #1, yourself. Be safe out there and stay warm up north!
Hi Shelby,having some notions in English but i love watching your videos.I pray for you 🙏🙏🙏
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝.
Min 30:55 is so mind blowing to me because i am going thru the same thing right now… it’s so true that there is something so addicting about trucking, its like you want to be home but once you are home for a couple of days you just want to get back on the road. Always the best wishes for you and dakota. Stay safe ❤
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝...
that’s is so true, diesel runs in the blood im a second generation in trucking, started off in this industry since the age of 9 when my old man started taking me with him. when. i’m not driving in working on my truck and when i’m just sitting at home i think what’s next to do on my truck it’s not just a job it’s a way of life i love it and will always do it till the end of time. them dirty thirties are creeping up and make you think what you really want in life. i love your videos i love what you do i’m glad to see how far along in this industry you gotten to, all i can say is keep on trucking till you can’t no more!!! ‘CMON 🚛
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝..
Self reflection and thinking comes with the life as a trucker, especially so at your age, after having driven for 8 years already. Be proud of the things youve done and accomplished. Life is a journey in so many ways, trucking isnt an endgame, and I get what you say by wondering what keeps you in it. For me it’s inexplainable, after 32 years of ups and downs, Im still a trucker. Love the way you allow us along for your travels and the life you share!
Keep on Trucking. Shelby we met at the pilot in salt lake city. Its been a while. I saw dalota he warned me stay back. 🐕🚛🚚⛽️😇😻💪👀🙏😎👍 my struggle backing was a John 🦌 Deere lot. Drive between 2 rows of lawn movers tgru the Gate and then drive into the street block traffic and back to loading dock. What a headache. Slow and steady is all we can do. Good Success in 2024. The Black Panther trucking is new from your FedEx days 🚛🚚💯🙏
i know what you mean. at 33 i'm coming to term with the fact that i might need to sell my truck and move on from this industry to find stability in my personal life and maybe a meaningful long term relationship, but like you said, the constant change and challenges we face everyday can be quite addictive. big fan of this channel by the way.
👆👆ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ now💌📱
Thanks for watching 📺
The magic of makeup is amazing, your eye will get better with time. those RVs are really nice I have always wanted to try spend a few days in one just to see what they are like. Lol Dakota really wanted coffee to. Yeah that tyre was flat and I always get nervous when people pump truck tyres without a cage! Fabulous backup skills you have as that was tight. Wow that diesel is cheaper. Even though you 30 just keep doing what you love and future will be what ever it meant to be and it will work out for you! I would keep trucking if I was you. I would join you on the road anytime.
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝..
I feel that last part in my soul. I love trucking, and it feels like a drug most times. I just took a 2 month break because I was burnt out on it. But I found myself a couple weeks in ready to hit the road. And when I think about trucking for the rest of my life I am filled with a sense of dread. I don't wanna truck forever, but at the same time the thought of getting a normal job doesn't sit well with me.
It's such a weird thing, I want out. But the thought of leaving is so foreign to me and even more so is the thought of "what do I wanna do after trucking".
I feel you on this one, if you make a breakthrough on this please lemme know because I struggle with it almost every day.
Hope all is well Shelby, haven't seen any new video's, so thought I'd stop by to make sure all is ok. Hope it is anyway, thus will check back occasionally, stay safe, have fun, be kind!
Quite impressed with your parking skills. Give Dakota a pat for me. Astounding how people can be so thoughtless when they park not thinking of who they’re blocking.
Just want to say you inspired me to get my CDL back in 2021. I just do local or short haul but always thought you were a badass. 💪♀️ One badass lady trucker to another
Baby Girl you got to be more careful out there on the road!!! I’m glad that you are doing better!!! I’m A Northern Nevada Truck Driver and i go over I-80/ the HILL every day!! You are doing a great job!!!!
I've been in the industry for 18 years. I've done OTR, local and regional. Like you, even though I'm running local right now, there's always a calling from the road. A calling I will be answering again.
The wanderlust is definitely in a truckers genes. No matter what, the calling is there. You do what's best for yourself and the life you want to live. I wish you the best of luck on your journey. Thank you for sharing your journey so far.
Signs of life ❤
SHE'S BACK!! 🥰👋👍
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Your positive attitude, smile and energy are addictive. I was in withdrawal with you not posting for weeks.
It was so nice to see you smile so wide again after the small change of the concealer and heading out to go check out the cool Rvs and campers. You looked like you were lighting up again and it was so infectious. It made me smile! You are so strong and intelligent. I look up to you all the time. ❤️
Sounds like your next adventure could be van life for awhile! It sounds like you leave your heart on the road and you are meant to be there :)
Hi Shelby, you are very strong and confident. You should be super proud of yourself and I love your sense of humor and attitude. Keep being you and everything will be fine.
I'm a trucker here in Australia and I've been in a similar position to you. Good luck, you will figure it out.
I'm so glad you're OK.... You taught me so much my 1st 6 months of trucking.... Thank you!
Hi! So happy to see you back! Glad you’re feeling and getting better! Please take good care of yourself. Stay safe.
YAY - good to see you're doing well. Sorry your injury has been difficult on you but I'm glad you're making vids again. I can totally relate to the 30 and life review. I went through the exact same thing. I was working in the oil biz but wanted to work with computers more. I knew I needed more education in order to have that career so I started studying in my off work time. It was so hard and so slow, after a full day's work to have to spend 3 hours studying before bed BUT I got a foundation of knowledge that lead to my first real computer focused job when then proved to me I was on the right path SO I kept studying/working.
By the time I was 36, the company sold so I was unemployed and wondering what was next. I decided to try University again (really thought I was TOO OLD for it but that's a HUGE lie). I ended up graduating when I was 40 with a Comp Sci degree and VERY high grades. I worked my ass off and learned a TON! I then got a cushy job working for a big company and made a bunch of money.
Never let anyone tell you that you're too old to do something or that you have to do it when you're young. BS - age is just a number. Do what you can when you can and let the Universe sort out the rest.
As you were talking about feeling the pull of the road, I couldn't help but think of the movie Chocolate with Julliette Binoche and Johnny Depp - it's awesome and I think you would love it! She always feels the winds of change and that means moving yet again to a new town. It's so charming and wonderful of a movie I think you might like it or could relate to the main character.
I think feeling these feelings and doing the analysis you're doing is very natural and normal at your age. It can be unsettling and disturbing and be loaded with fear. "What if I change to some career I hate?" or "What if I really miss what I'm doing now?" or "What if.....what if......" and on and on it goes. I've worked through a lot of this stuff and come out the other side with a lot of insights. If you want more info, I'm happy to share. Just let me know and hang in there.
This comment literally is everything. Thank you ❤
@@ShelbyHBTM A quick warm up food idea for you... A beef & Tomato pot noodle(drain the water) + a can of beans & sausage to it also there should be enough for 2 meals... some bread or toast... and your warmed up and good to go.... :):)
@@ShelbyHBTM Ps... I think your dog was a trucker in a previous life.... 🤣🤣.
Keep a positive mindset. Trucking is a routine job. Safety is important for the public and transporting goods is what we do. Keep in mind most trucking jobs.. Give you freedom to make money and live the lifestyle. Love and respect for ALL TRUCKERS!
I'm glad you are still going strong with your trucking despite what happened. I'm really proud of you and I truly appreciate everything you do!
Thank you. This was one of your best videos. It was real and completely honest. The scenery was beautiful.
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝..
I hope you find what you're looking for Shelby. I am not an OTR trucker but find myself thinking about similar things and how to move forward and what's next as well. I turn 30 in September so definitely can relate :)
I think driving over the road gives you confidence, organizational skills, communication. I think it teaches you a lot. Turning 30 you are young enough to start a new career if you choose to. Take your time and research until you decide what to do! Love you and your dog! Be safe! ❤🙏❤🙏
This was one of your finest vids. Life is ever changing, guaranteed. Even if or when the outerworld looks much the same, our innerworld is always evolving. Even if you choose not to keep on truckin' at some point... your life always has to keep on truckin' one way or another. Humbling events can be tough to handle as they're happening to us, but thank heaven they offer us opportunities to grow that we might not discover otherwise. A brief hit to outer beauty coaxed your inner beauty to grow that much more. Cheers!
Glad you are O.K! I myself after 22 years of trucking, scrapes, buses, cuts, slips, and close calls are certainly part of driving for a living. Complacency (routine) on the job is our biggest issue for a seasoned vet or new driver. Thank you for your honest approach to letting us know how you feel. Be careful out there, always a risk in this profession!
You looked like a kid in a candy store looking at those RV’s! I feel you on the whole feeling trapped thing. I think we all get those worries no matter what age we are. The truth is that you are never really trapped. If something better comes along, you make a move. At the end of the day, if you can find something that you’re good at, can find enjoyment in, and get paid well for it, you’re way ahead of many, if not most. Don’t stress about it. If it’s time to make a move, you’ll know. Until then, seize the day!
Thank you so much for this comment. I will keep that in mind. The support means so much.
@@ShelbyHBTM … and please give Dakota a big hug and smooch from an adoring fan! 😊
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Seriously, probably the absolute best description I've ever heard about diesel in the blood.
That resonated big time with me so thank you for putting into words what I've always felt but couldn't explain.
It’s been over a year since I tuned in to your channel , don’t know what happened to you but it’s great to know that you’re up still at it staying positive! The whole time I was getting my class A and here I am now ! Driving 😁
The new logo of this channel is much more positive and attractive than the previous ones, for which special thanks you. 🤗🤗🤗👍👑
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝.
SO great to see your smiling again!! I’ve watched you since day 1!
I will just say that u really never know how much u will miss it until ur told u cant do it anymore. U obviously have to do what feels right to u but there is a longing that is hard to fill. Also, wear ur battle wounds with pride, ur still beautiful, Miss ma'am.
Be proud of that black eye!!! You’re an intelligent hard working woman 👊🏼
Proud? Come on, That's a serious injury.
Glad to see u back. So proud of you. Wherever u go, whatever u do, u will know when u find your destiny. U are approaching 30, but still a long way ahead to go. Keep your options open. Never, ever look back, one can't change the past. You are still young enough to explore your options before u settle down. Please be safe. Know that this 69yr grandmom to one is rooting for u. Mb someday we might even cross paths. You are vivacious and full of life. Keep thinking positive!
Awe you are beautiful!! Thank you for always making my day with your amazing content! Wishing you a speedy recovery!! Safe travels🙏🏼Lots of love from Texas,for you and Dakota!🐾❤
God bless both of y’all always!🫶❤️🌻
Ma Ma much love and respect for you. Congratulations 🎉🎉
To you I have respect for you. It takes a lot of courageous to get back in the seat. Because I truly understand what you are going through mentally in your mind. Because I rolled my truck in South Carolina. In 2018. I come out the windshield it rattle my azzs pretty good. So I understand it will take time to get your self back right. But you are doing what you need to do that is Driving Truck. When you love something it is going to make you happy. And always keep it learning and that is how you grow. I would not give it up for anything that's what I love Driving Trucks. Please 🙏🙏 keep making your videos. Love 💕💕 and respect to you.
Real Talk 101 !!!!
I'm excited for you as you go through this journey of figuring out what you want to do in the next chapter of your life, Shelby! I'll be praying for you this year that you will find your answer.
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝..
Oh No!!! You do you young lady! Stay safe...thank you for updating us and letting your positivity and cheerfulness brighten my day!
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝..
You are still shining Shelby. Don’t let an injury to get your motivation down. I haven’t seen a single human specie on earth with %100 perfection in life. We all get knocked down by the difficulties or accidents we face with from time to time but you know what getting back up is what truly matters. I have faith in you that you’ll keep pushing forward no matter how hard the life will force you back. Stay hard stay strong, may the God help and guide you while doing that. 💐🥂
I’m not a trucker but I’ve been an Infantryman in the Army for 18years. Like you I get the highs that come with the job, and I too ask myself what I want to do when I grow up
You and I are just about the same age. I turned 31 this past year. I first found your channel during the Pandemic when I was searching for a new career. I'm still in the career that I had before. I'm a healthcare worker. I make IV medications at a large hospital. It's the sort of job where you are always working and you're encouraged literally to live at the hospital. I watch your channel and others like you, and I wish I could have the freedom that looks like your job. I know your job has those nuances and stressors just like mine but please know that the normal work life routine isn't very fun. Sure I make a lot of money and have great benefits but I'd do anything to see open skys and mountains on a regular basis. Just saying this in response to you looking at your future in all. I definitely got hit with that going into year 30. Unfortunately for me I couldn't pass my DOT physical. Apparently I have early stage liver disease and that disqualifies me from having a CDL. So it ended that career change pretty quickly. Maybe take some time off for yourself if you can, vacation and such. Just don't go to the routine of a 9-5 regular desk job.
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝..
Don't feel bad I hope it gets better soon. I fell down my stairs to
my apartment. Had to get 12 stitches on my scalp. Still hurts.
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝..
Shelby, I drove for 23 years, 3 million miles with no tickets or accidents. I really enjoyed trucking and would not change one moment of that adventure period in my life. However, that life is way more stressful than most people realize. Lifestyle on the road is hard and did not fully understand that until I planted roots and bought a house and transitioned into a different career where I am home most of the time. There is freedom in this as well. I pray you find inner peace and clarity that enables you to make the best decision for you and Dakota. Safe travels!
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ☝️ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ (ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ) ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇ 🤝..
You are a good truck driver I followed you for a long time you do a good job I know you have doubts and you know you're coming of age and that guy what am I doing but they'll be proud of what you have accomplished you did a lot so be proud you will figure it out but let us know we're all behind you be safe you and the baby dog
RV's move under their own power, campers are what's pulled.
You look beautiful! Don't let worry of what people think effect you negatively
I've been trucking for 25 years I'm a wondering soul and trucking makes me happy! I don't think I would be happy doing anything else and I can't imagine doing anything else! 😊
Shelby, your perseverance and "do what ya gotta do" attitude is inspiring!! ❤
You're beautiful either way no shame. Anyone that's going to judge you when life gave you an experience reminder ain't worth the time.
I don't know much yet, just got through training. Training was rough as can be. Burn on my wrist still healing 6 weeks later and an infection spot that wants to live on forever. A separate occurrence of staph on my forearms, face blemishes from lack of showering, bruised ribs from getting thrown around while trying to sleep, countless bumps on the head and random knocks to shoulders, elbows and of course finger pinches from expected and not expected places. Nearly slipping countless times(careful at the truck stops).
Truck life has a million boobie traps and the need to be surgical about everything. Wherever one is mentally or spiritually weak will also be exploited and something one will likely have to face along the way. I wish you all the best out there and my safety and arriving on time sanely be with us.
Dakota just know you have been missed also! Enjoy your rides!
Never give up & never give in!
44 yrs in this business, I can not seem to get away, only until I'm back on the road.
Find your path Shelby.
Peace
Sorry to hear about your accident hope you’re feeling better now
Just hoping that the miles you’ve earned never expires, and hopefully these miles will help you find the next road to your happiness.
I started my own business at the age of 21 and I’m almost turning into 30 just like you. Please just don’t feel alone or isolated; I’ve lost my mind so many times feeling nobody’s got my back, but in reality there’s a lot of people supporting you no matter what you do.
Ma’am shit happen, don’t be ashamed. We know it wasn’t any type of abuse or violence against you so don’t worry about what others think. Your subs still love you and support you.
You have just started a journey I just completed. Twenty seven Years and now I am a Methodist Pastor - You go girl, Carpe Diem, Seize the day! May God Bless You. Pastor Jon
Shelby ,we are waiting and missing you still.
welcome back! ❤
It's hard living around other people sometimes, if you are a woman with a black eye people assume you are being beaten, if you are a man people assume you got drunk and got into a fight with someone else 😅 I think we all do it sometimes, it's just the way it is, I've heard as you grow older you start caring less about what others think, or what you think others think of you, I hope that's true 'cause that would be a load off 😂 I'm around your age so I feel pretty much the same, I'd be constantly worrying about it.
Hope you both get better ASAP because we all MISS YOU BOTH, love, cuddles and much loves.
Shelby, always remember, opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one. Just some are bigger than others cause they got their head stuck up theirs. Don't worry about what people think! You're a strong, independent woman who does some badass things that other girls could never do, and you always look good doin it! Once you stop thinking about what others think, you'll feel a hell of a lot better about everything!
They mostly stink too..
I just came across your channel and Im a 23yr trucker. I find amazing you get to have an beautiful view everyday compared to running down south. You are beautiful and never be ashamed of scare. You truly inspire me to start film my trucking life.
Anyone know what happen to this channel? No new videos for months
Shelby -- I was so happy to see a new video from you. First I want to tell you that your eye looks a lot better and the makeup really helped, but even so it's YOU that is beautiful and not your body (although it is nice too). Second, any recreational vehicle for sleeping that has wheels is an RV and if it has it's own engine and you drive it then it is a "motorhome". So even a pop-up travel trailer is an RV, and so is a pull-type trailer whether it be a bumper pull or a 5th wheel. Third, every occupation has it's pros and cons and so you will never find the "perfect" job because there is no such thing. If you are happy the majority of the time is the thing to look for in a job and when you start becoming unhappy the majority of the time then it's time to make a change. If not being on the road all the time is something that you want then maybe you could work in the office of a trucking company and then take a load for them in their truck when you get the urge to get on the road. I've known drivers who have done that and that way you get the best of both worlds. But you probably would not be happy in a job where you could not remain a free spirit because that is what you are .... a free spirit. I would advise you to save as much of your income as possible for retirement because that day will come sooner than you realize and you will want to have a nice nest egg so you can enjoy your retirement. BTW, please try to talk for Dakota for us like you used to. It always made my heart smile when you did that. You and Dakota are so blessed to have each other and I know that you both love each other a lot. Take care and be safe out there!
What happened to your eyes?
A new video from you is always a great way to start someone else’s day, thanks for taking us along with you on your journey.
What ever happened to that girl?
Whatever you decide to do in your future I have no doubt you will do it well and it will make you happy. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Give the pup a good hug from me.
I drove for L.W. Miller in Logan for 10 years. I finally walked away because I had started to hate trucking. You bring back memories. Best of luck to you
All things that are addicting about trucking, you will love those about RV life. You should do what ever you heart feels.
I'm new on your channel, and I see a lot of good things in your future about driving truck you're doing something that I can't do, and that is I can't pass the the test I'm going to go on your channel
Shelby, I think it's completely normal to be reflective on your path in life. One of my best mentors changed careers around age 30 and reflecting on past and future definitely helped his particular case. I find it hard to not scratch the road trip itch a lot - something truck drivers the country over are familiar with. Sometimes it's just inside you and there's nothing to be done about it. Whatever your plans though, trust your gut and make sure you consult Dakota first!! Best of luck and keep the rubber on the road!