Cool to see you’re doing good man!!! Glad you found a company that’s working for you so far, hope it stays that way for a while. I left Tyson Foods a couple months ago, no real complaints about the company but just burned out on reefer/trucking. Came back to it this month with Crete dryvan. It hasn’t been the best so far to say the least but I’m hoping things improve. At this rate though I’m working on my endorsements/TWIC/passport - anything to get me out of reefer/dryvan. Looking into tankers, either chemical or food grade, whoever will take me at this point 😂😂 safe travels man
Good luck to you! Hard to believe you left Tyson! You’ll be in a better place soon, making more money, and living a better life! Dryvan/Reefer is a hard gig. I absolutely hated them both!
@@stevo6891 tanker has more risk with the freight than reefer. Very easy to rollover. Reefer has a lot more headaches at shippers/receivers but is easier. If i had the choice, tanker all the way. Just drive safely and be committed to that (which you should be anyway) and you’ll be fine
I love my job, I work 8 hrs a day make 36.25 hr. If i want ot that's cool but not forced. I do 3-4 runs to the ports in Seattle and Tacoma WA. 100 miles a day total feel Lucky sometimes.
Its weird they gave you the brake chamber. I know that the spring is there their supposed to cut it open and disable it cause if it gets into a landfill without being cut its like a bomb in there. You’re not supposed to open it up to change the diaphragm on the emergency side.
Chris, you said you were thinking about moving over here to Tennessee. Come on man, the grass is greener over here. If you need a hand, I'll bring over an Estes truck. 😂 haven't seen you in a while. I'm glad to see you're doing good, brotha!
I would imagine you could because they hire for drivers looking to stay out 3-4 weeks. I think the position is called “flex”, see if one of those spots are open and check with recruiting.
We miss you over here in the LTL world. We are getting another raise Sunday the 16th. We are going to $.805. 2815 miles a week pays $2266 home daily off on weekends and holidays.
I’ve never seen Averitt hiring Shuttle drivers in Little Rock, but there’s a few LTL carriers hiring now. I’m not sure I’m ready to make that 2-hour daily commute again
@@FreightHauler87one thing about LTL, we are all relatively slow right now. If you don’t have seniority, your pay can suck. That’s why I am staying put. Glad to see your doing good Chris
@@shoestringtrucker2917 thanks! I’ve heard the same thing about LTL getting slow from a few drivers in a few different companies. Another reason I’ve been hesitant and staying put, as you’ve said. Besides, I’d need to live 30-minutes closer to the city to really enjoy hometime in LTL anyway.
@@FreightHauler87 I know the feeling been a little ill struggling to get a video out a week, retired from full time Job in February glad to see you are still kicking, I hsve the gopro record from that mic and it is nice because the unit has a backup recording if the gopro screws up.
@JoeisHungry congratulations on retirement! I had no idea! I recorded with the GoPro and the mic a long time ago, but now… I can’t get the GoPro to realize it’s even connected to a mic. I got the thing plugged in… oh well! I don’t mind using the phone camera
@@FreightHauler87 with the media mod it works but better if you put the beta software on the gopro, dont think I am gopro fanboy, they are a pain in the ass.
The money ain’t worth only seeing your family four times a month. You got to be a smart trucker and find a local job that pays 100,000 a year and you’re in your bed every night.
@FreightHauler87 agree. When a long daily commute is involved, being home "every night" isnt worth it. It costs more $$, and time, which could be used for more sleep
Drive an hour or more to work. Work for 12-14 hours. Drive home another hour tired as f**k. Hurry up get a bite to eat if needed, hop in shower, get in bed. And for me, I just couldn't fall asleep immediately after getting in bed. I needed at least an hour or so to play on my phone and decompress. Fall asleep, and then that alarm comes super quick after maybe 4-5 hours of sleep. Wake up feeling not rested at all, and do it all over again. So "family time" doesn't exist even tho you're in your bed each night. If you lived only a few miles from the yard, then it would make more sense. Or unless someone just doesn't need much sleep. But I know I like my sleep!!!!
@@Scott.Stanga I’m the same way. Need to decompress, sleeping 4-5 hours, then doing it again day after day. No family time at all. Saturday was “catch up on my sleep” day.
you use the same mic I do, works well in the car
Hey, hey! It’s a decent mic
Cool to see you’re doing good man!!! Glad you found a company that’s working for you so far, hope it stays that way for a while. I left Tyson Foods a couple months ago, no real complaints about the company but just burned out on reefer/trucking. Came back to it this month with Crete dryvan. It hasn’t been the best so far to say the least but I’m hoping things improve. At this rate though I’m working on my endorsements/TWIC/passport - anything to get me out of reefer/dryvan. Looking into tankers, either chemical or food grade, whoever will take me at this point 😂😂 safe travels man
Good luck to you! Hard to believe you left Tyson! You’ll be in a better place soon, making more money, and living a better life! Dryvan/Reefer is a hard gig. I absolutely hated them both!
Is Tanker easier than Reefer
@@stevo6891 tanker has more risk with the freight than reefer. Very easy to rollover. Reefer has a lot more headaches at shippers/receivers but is easier. If i had the choice, tanker all the way. Just drive safely and be committed to that (which you should be anyway) and you’ll be fine
@@chasedooley6237 if you don’t mind me asking what kind of headaches in Reefer?
@@chasedooley6237 If you don’t mind me asking what kind of headaches?
I love my job, I work 8 hrs a day make 36.25 hr. If i want ot that's cool but not forced. I do 3-4 runs to the ports in Seattle and Tacoma WA. 100 miles a day total feel Lucky sometimes.
I like the hours, but that’s not enough pay for me. Glad you like it
Who you work for if you don’t mind me asking
Its weird they gave you the brake chamber. I know that the spring is there their supposed to cut it open and disable it cause if it gets into a landfill without being cut its like a bomb in there. You’re not supposed to open it up to change the diaphragm on the emergency side.
Maybe that’s why they sent it back to the shop? I’m not sure. You just told me more than I knew before
They make a socket so you can “cage” it. You don’t have to open it up
Chris, you said you were thinking about moving over here to Tennessee. Come on man, the grass is greener over here. If you need a hand, I'll bring over an Estes truck. 😂 haven't seen you in a while. I'm glad to see you're doing good, brotha!
Things are good now. We decided to stay in Arkansas. Love the Smokey Mountains, though! May just be our yearly vacation spot
Can you do more more kag videos on pay and driving and general questions thank you
Yes I can
@@FreightHauler87Do you get the same pay loaded and empty?
@@sille2160 I do, but other terminals may differ
@FreightHauler87 My terminal doesn't, but maybe I need to have a chat with them 🤣
@@FreightHauler87 Which terminal are you out of?
Do Kag Drivers and Tankers ever have to back into Tight Spaces?
Maybe in some places, but I haven’t had to do that
Why didn't you just turn on 4-ways and limp in to the truck stop?
Why would I do that when i can safely get off the road at the scale?
Can you make good money if you live in your truck full time and do OTR? - WW
I would imagine you could because they hire for drivers looking to stay out 3-4 weeks. I think the position is called “flex”, see if one of those spots are open and check with recruiting.
KAG FAMILY you be taking to long to upload a new one
😂ran out of things to talk about
We miss you over here in the LTL world. We are getting another raise Sunday the 16th. We are going to $.805. 2815 miles a week pays $2266 home daily off on weekends and holidays.
Where, at Estes? I haven't heard anything. We just had one in the beginning of the year.
Are you off Friday night or do you have to work all night Friday and get done Saturday morning?
I’ve never seen Averitt hiring Shuttle drivers in Little Rock, but there’s a few LTL carriers hiring now. I’m not sure I’m ready to make that 2-hour daily commute again
@@FreightHauler87one thing about LTL, we are all relatively slow right now. If you don’t have seniority, your pay can suck. That’s why I am staying put. Glad to see your doing good Chris
@@shoestringtrucker2917 thanks! I’ve heard the same thing about LTL getting slow from a few drivers in a few different companies. Another reason I’ve been hesitant and staying put, as you’ve said. Besides, I’d need to live 30-minutes closer to the city to really enjoy hometime in LTL anyway.
dude I had given up on you
Sorry… slowly getting back
@@FreightHauler87 I know the feeling been a little ill struggling to get a video out a week, retired from full time Job in February glad to see you are still kicking, I hsve the gopro record from that mic and it is nice because the unit has a backup recording if the gopro screws up.
@JoeisHungry congratulations on retirement! I had no idea! I recorded with the GoPro and the mic a long time ago, but now… I can’t get the GoPro to realize it’s even connected to a mic. I got the thing plugged in… oh well! I don’t mind using the phone camera
@@FreightHauler87 with the media mod it works but better if you put the beta software on the gopro, dont think I am gopro fanboy, they are a pain in the ass.
The money ain’t worth only seeing your family four times a month. You got to be a smart trucker and find a local job that pays 100,000 a year and you’re in your bed every night.
2-hour daily commute and 14-hour days aren’t worth it
@FreightHauler87 agree. When a long daily commute is involved, being home "every night" isnt worth it. It costs more $$, and time, which could be used for more sleep
@@Scott.Stanga precisely!
Drive an hour or more to work. Work for 12-14 hours. Drive home another hour tired as f**k. Hurry up get a bite to eat if needed, hop in shower, get in bed. And for me, I just couldn't fall asleep immediately after getting in bed. I needed at least an hour or so to play on my phone and decompress. Fall asleep, and then that alarm comes super quick after maybe 4-5 hours of sleep. Wake up feeling not rested at all, and do it all over again.
So "family time" doesn't exist even tho you're in your bed each night. If you lived only a few miles from the yard, then it would make more sense. Or unless someone just doesn't need much sleep. But I know I like my sleep!!!!
@@Scott.Stanga I’m the same way. Need to decompress, sleeping 4-5 hours, then doing it again day after day. No family time at all. Saturday was “catch up on my sleep” day.
You out of Magnolia?
Yes
Come haul fuel big dawg
Everything is too far from me
@@FreightHauler87 I know what you means I have a 35mile commute one way every day but love hauling fuel
We left pasadena yesterday. We dropped off a coil.
Busy place! I’ll be headed back down there Sunday
@FreightHauler87 we are heading back to Houston area Monday. Loaded with 2 containers.
@@kazithecanecorso2724 my Pasadena got cancelled earlier today, but I’ll be off to PA Monday
@@FreightHauler87 safe travels