CLOSED my Authority ? Go work for WALMART? Four Years in the business ! Day in the Life OTR driving
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This guy is demonstrating home time and family time everyday as he continues his lifestyle as a active truck driver we must acknowledge this because there is nothing Better than beating the odds that are against every hard working truck driver out here today. Men and women take care of you household, if he can so can u.
I miss the time when my boys never wanted me to leave. Now they are off and running on their own with no time for old man. LOL
The Cats in The Cradle.
@@jonmolina948 Thankfully unlike the song I spent lots of time with my boys. I don't regret a minute of it.
Singing my song. I'm in that season of life. However, if you've raised them to the point that they don't need you, you've done an excellent job as a father. We should be raising them to become strong independent men that will face the world and cut a pathway. Believed me, they think about you everyday. My father is still on my mind and he's been gone since 2006.
I hear ya
@@firemedicseven sadly thats happening to me now as well
My older brother hooked up with Allied van lines made a bunch of money, Two of his sons did the same. One went on to own his own moving company the other left Allied for the post office driving for them till he retired. Me I drove for several companies the pay was good, So is my retirement I looked into O/O many times. Even thought of Alaska during the pipe line days. I just like being home every week. When I got to be senior man I was able to pick where I wanted to go. Now am retired for the last 11 yrs. I still miss it a bit. I drove 44 yrs. and amassed 5.3 million miles. Now a days I drive my f150 and like sitting on my front porch shooting the bull with old friends
The stories you can share of the things youve seen ...unreal im sure
Congratulations on 4 years… I am on year 35…. You got this, you should be very proud .
32 here
My dad was a trucker my whole life, he did it for 40 years. I used to do the same as your kids every-time he would leave. I used to stand at the front door waiving at him, and if he didn’t honk the horn I would get pissed. I used to want to go with him all the time.
People don’t value us Truckers nor the sacrifices we make, it’s quite frustrating…
People don’t value us ? Seriously? If you guys don’t value yourselves, how can you guys expect other people to value you?
The worst part is that brokers know that you guys don’t value yourselves, that is the reason they are paying whatever they want .
I said you guys don’t value yourselves, because I’m not there with you guys .
In my 9 plus years of experience, I learned that we have good and bad times , therefore I saved for , so I’m not bending over to broker’s will . I refused to haul cheap loads . Since February till today I run 2,750 miles .
I’m very disappointed about you guys that are hauling cheap loads , knowing that everything is more expensive. Diesel, technician labor , parts, food , etc etc and you guys keep bending over and taking it ????
Why ? Why you guys don’t value yourselves??? Are you waiting for brokers to value you ???
@@unperuanoenlascarreterasde9964 9 years dude come on give me a break with that rookie time someone will take the load no matter who it is so whether it's cheap or not they're going to be there who's going to sit around and wait day after day for that one payload and then just take the cheap loads get it done and go home don't talk about we don't value ourselves everyone knows their own self worth what he simply referring to our four wheelers and the f****** law system which absolutely does not provide truckers any kind of protection
Dude , I’m a trucker in the UK. When work is slow the best cause of action is to slow down. You have the time to do so atm. Over here we are limited to 56mph. Some drivers sit at 52. Some even sit at 50 like myself. I’m doing 13.2mpg so far this week. The difference 6mph makes on your fuel mileage is significant. Surely worth the effort when work slows up. Cheers dude. You’ll be ok 😉
Edit: Our gallons are 4.54L against your 3.90L. 🧐
Just be patient things would get better. I canceled my authority to go leased on to jb hunt and lasted 2 days and I ran back to my authority since I was going crazy at home because of the cheap freight and high fuel , but thanks god I’m back making good money in the north east . Love your videos brother (know your worth) 🙏🏼
Where do you get your loads from I'm running for jb hunt power only right now?
Priceless that's something that money can't buy, the love from your family. AWESOME
God bless I'm a trucker in California and went from upper middle class to poverty class in a jiffy
Well we all know that u need to get out of Cali ! U should know that more then anyone. God Bless & be safe.
It's a crazy market right now. I'm blessed to have a direct shipper that gives me round trip loads.
Happy Anniversary Driver. Keep the Faith. You will make it...
I definitely wish everyone success first and foremost. The way the industry has been lately, I have been doing pretty good. Change the way I run and also stay on the road a tab bit longer. Just to make sure I don't fail the business.💯
I don't trust anyone to look out for you Justin except YOU. I am 100% confident you will work your way through this latest down on the roller coaster of life, hang in there buddy, scream if you like, but you aren't coming off the rails and you will start going up again soon.
IM GOOD,BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 2006 AND STILL TRUCKING BRO. ALL BILLS PAID WORK 2 WEEKS OUT THE MONTH AND LOVE IT. I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO WORKING FOR A COMPANY AGAIN BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT IM WORTH. LIKE THEY SAY,IF YOU CANT PAY CASH FOR SOMETHING THEN U DONT NEED IT.
I've got a VERY low visor on my 389, glue a small mirror to the top of your dashboard and you'll see every signal light
Your boys love you soo much. Poor Tank. You have an amazing family. So blessed.
I’d cry too if you wouldn’t let me start that truck 😂
Beautiful family, congratulations and God bless ✌️
I like the functionality of Truck Smarter and the fact it's free but I never have any luck booking a load off that app.Dat is the one I typically use
You are truly blessed brother. You have a wonderful family and you know how to balance the work to not neglect your family. As a Pastor I know it goes, God first, then your family, and then your job. Always keep this order and you will never fail. Thank you for your videos. Remember Justin's son crying at the end everyone, that is why he focuses on his family. I love your positive attitude, keep it up. Well done.
You have a very strong foundation.. You Have all the required tools You need to build generational wealth..May God continue to watch over you and your family ‼️ Great video
I dont know if youve ever said before or not, but never give walmart your main phone number as a trucker, get a burner phone and only give them that number
I’m sitting here on a diet trying my best to be good,and those biscuits and gravy make me wanna run my head into a wall.
Haha the name of this channel needs to be ..
"just sitting at home " 😂😂
Things will work out. Just be pationt
My authority only 5 years old and is at 8k a year , AIC Insurance agency always looks for great deals. They are out of Vancouver, WA
Love the channel, have to say keep the faith, it will get better! But will say you keep the most important thing in front of you, is family! Your wife and boys are the most important thing in life you can always count on! Nothing can replace a tight hug and a I love you, from family. Believe me my wife and kids went through it, and the wife still does after 35 years, that hug and kiss means the same thing from day one, and still does! Every time I leave the house on a run! And now with my grand kids are here it gets harder to leave! Lol. Love the trucking side of your channel, but love the family side as much. God bless, you and your family, be safe and hope to meet ya some day
If you're serious , have you considered something like landstar? There are brokers like that this that pay well , do back office paperwork, keep you moving .
Poor Tank!! What is he gonna do when his older brothers are gone to school!! Then you leave on a load! I think he will gradually become closer to momma! Praying that our economy picks back up for your trucking business. T's & P's!!!
I feel you. Me and my co-driver had to quit being business owners to go back to being company drivers. The trucking industry is a cruel , cruel world!
I used to run for Landstar , didn't pay well nor do they treat their drivers with dignity nor honesty back then
So you offered to do it for 2400 and they accepted, then you say oh I meant 2600. Haha you should honor your offer.
He may have hit the wrong number.
I got to agree man, you’re still at $4+ per mile! Like I’m running Texas and nothing breaks past $3.25/mile
@@skeliton1011 gotta know this stuff maaan. Hes goin to arcadia Florida. Hell be lucky to get $2 a mile back out... that would be LUCKY. Most loads at paying more like 1.20 to 1.50 coming out.
@@davids4063 this dude is 4 years in and already just bought a new truck, I think he knows what he’s doing
never seen a cross on the hood like that very creative its like god is leading the way godspeed bud
You're talking about needing some rain? Hurricane season will be kicking up pretty soon. That much rain might not go so well🤔
Might want to check and readjust that EZpass module B4 you hit the toll roads up north again
Sell the box and get a step Conestoga, more opportunities with better pay
Or a step deck. Box rates... whether dry van or refer are garbage. It's low hanging fruit.
A DOT trooper at a weigh station in Florida told me that; as a general rule, the rear of the trailer can be no closer to the middle of the trailers rear tire that five feet. If it is any closer, that is a violation (I got the violation).
Don’t take a load which pays fuel and overhead. If you can’t make a good profit AND get return load pass.
Nice meeting ya this morning my brother ! Have a good one !
Being an owner operator and going to Walmart with all the strict policies would be a major shock to you. You'll make decent money but you'll be miserable doing it. You also will be working a lot harder then you do now. I just got a new job paying me $500 flat for about 700 mile roundtrip load. I'll be able to do 4 a week. Dedicated freight dry van. The only thing is it's 1099 and I'm not very happy about it but all I have to do is save the tax money. About 8 hours a day driving home Friday back out Sunday afternoon.
That's not 1099 work. You're being defrauded by your "EMPLOYER." Yes, they're your EMPLOYER> WHen you get tired of working without them retaining taxes and paying your unemployment taxes, etc., report them to the state and federal labor departments. They'll have to make it up out of their own pockets. And then you can amend your tax returns and get a significant refund.
YOU are being cheated.
@@notmyname3883 I'm not being cheated I'm only working for them 1 year Max. It's a money grab for me. They use me I use them and I bolt. Gonna buy a used truck and go on my own even in the worst time to start a trucking biz. No kids, no mortgage and about $1,200 a month in bills. I can afford to sit and wait for a better paying load when I'm on my own.
Almost on these owner operator companies in California do 1099 I was starting to think it was normal
@@weroscarface6917 I live in PA. Most FedEx drivers you see driving those volvos are 1099. Nothing wrong with 1099 if you know how to handle money and save for taxes. If your looking to be a career company driver with bennies then it won't be for you. It's a cash grab you use these 1099 companies for what they are worth just money.
U R living my dream, I'm in a lease purchase program and haven't seen a check in four weeks , I must learn from U , I'm Derrick from Seattle!
buy a landoll and start moving rental equipment. i work for one of the largest rental companies and we keep an outside local hauler busy with two of their trucks 3-5 days a week and one of there trucks 4-5 days a week.
Dusty Hill of ZZ Top passed away while at home in HOUSTON, TX
Because things aren’t bad enough for truckers right now, we need more Road Pirates out there taxing and fleecing us.
Run Right and no worries 👍🏻
@@truthseeker1833 After 40yrs of trucking, that comment is word salad. And 100 percent not true. Obviously you haven’t logged many miles.
One more thing if you want to get out of trucking I'd recommend opening an auto repair shop. There's a major shortage of techs at shops everywhere. Took my car in to get a simple car inspection there was 2 techs and at least 30+ cars in the lot waiting. 5 people in line when I was checking in, phones ringing off the hook and the service manager frustrated. They were so busy that they pulled my car into the garage slapped the stickers on and gave me my keys back😆. 👍. I think you would do really well running your own auto repair shop.
found a you tube that was making sense, and offering what sounded like good information on trucking situation. Trucking Made Successful. Says that market will not improve until 2023.
That’s the hardest part of trucking. It’s when the kids crashing because your leaving. Breaks the heart. My kids are past the crying faze but my 8 year old boy still gets really sad the day prior to me leaving and asks me every day when I’ll be home.
Justin,
I live in Columbia. If you want to be home alot, try containers out of Charleston, you can be home every day and make decent money. Everyone hates containers but you can make 4k a week and home everyday
Been a couple of strange years hopefully everything settles in to whatever normal is. You all are looking healthy and that's a blessing we are pulling for you in Minneapolis Minnesota! JT #1
Walmart pays well and will have you home 2 full days every week. I'd do it but you gotta do what's right for you. God bless brother!
It’s also ideal to live close to their distribution centers to make it the easiest.
Bro i just did this i still own my 3 trucks and 2 trailers but right now cant stay afloat and they paying me a 10k sign bonus plus with all the extras ill be close to .80 cents a mile as a driver.
I just checked and I was not subscribed but i was for a year plus on a different phone . Class act family with positive content ..thats what this woeld needs .
Long time fan of Gentry & sons also .
And i must say Hannah Barron and her dad Jeff ..all these ppl help me keep a positive attitude in life no matter what ' lemmons , bricks , bolders come my way .
Don’t even joke about closing your authority! I was in the same spot, I parked my 2 Dry Vans went to learn flatbed, bought a flatbed, spent around 10,000 dollar on headache rack, straps, chains, binders, could racks, stale pockets, edge protectors, 2 6ft tarps, 2 8ft tarps, moving blankets , bevel dunnage etc etc etc, the only thing I regret is not getting into flatbed sooner, I have more experience in the tanker hazmat field, but I can’t get the umbrella insurance yet because My insurance company wants me to be in the business for 3 years so that I’m not considered a new venture, only 8 months left for that then one of my trucks stays in flatbed and the other one is getting a tanker so that I can put it to work on the hazmat side of the business, I guess my point is try to specialize on a field that not a lot of people do, there’s a lot of Dry Van And Refeer O/O and when you get to a shipper or a consignee your time it’s on their hand and they don’t really care about it, in Flatbed 99.5 of the time is FCFS no appointment, and I would be lying to you if I tell you that I have spent more than 3 hours at a shipper/consignee, that’s totally up to you and how fast you are removing your tarps and straps, but it’s totally up to you! I won’t lie, at the beginning it took me a little while to get the hang of it, but practice makes perfect! And I can see you are a hard worker, you’ll have no issues learning, another good thing about flatbed is that I’ve been able to keep my average RPM lately around 2.85 to 3.25 on regular 48ft flatbed no oversize, if I get an oversize that’s more money, and I believe that any experienced flatbed O/O won’t let me lie, yes rates are cheap right now, but I’ll take that over the 1 to 1.50 rpm that dry vans are getting right now. On the hazmat side there’s more money as well, I haul fuel and jet fuel when there’s exceptions from the states so we can run without the insurance coverage and that’s usually on emergency situations, take for example when the CALNEV pipeline was sinking, we were running fuel from Phoenix to Las Vegas, back and forth, guaranteed money, and you don’t have to kill yourself, if you see an O/O with his own tanker hauling oil , ask him how much money he’s making, there’s guys making over 6 dollars a mile, on a 1,000+ miles, and that’s oil!! And you don’t need hazmat to haul oil, and all you need to know is how to operate a pump, and trust me it’s not Rocket science. there’s not a lot of O/O that own their tanker with hazmat insurance, yes the insurance it’s a lot higher but it definitely pays for itself and some more! There’s ways Justin! We just need to be willing to take on the risk, I took mine when I decided to run with a fellow flatbedder friend to learn the trade, I told him We can run team so you can deliver the loads early and take more volume, don’t pay me a dime just promise me you’ll teach me to the best of your abilities and that will be like if I actually paid for training, my only regret is that I didn’t take this decision early on in my career when I was just first starting, but I believe everything happens for a reason! Be safe Brother!
I been there myself. When I went off on my own after being a subcontractor for 4 years I decided I had pretty much hit my max I would be able to do as a subcontractor with my own truck. New start up when it comes to insurance and finding one that's got an A+ or Even an A- rating to write a policy on your. They want to see at least 2 years of loss runs from your being in business. I ran into that, but I had a very strong well known mentor that I had contracted too for four years and he had been a board member of the largest most know industry association world wide so I as asked them what if I could get a written letter of recommendation from Don Thornton and the underwriter knew who he was and told me straight up if Don Thornton writes you a letter of recommendation son, you won't have any trouble getting any insurance company to wrote you up a policy. Nor will you have a problem getting contracts direct with major lenders. I said ok called Mr Thornton and he wrote one up for me and sent it to the number and person needing it. I was told to frame that and that such a highly recommendation DT wrote up on me was as valuable as a masters degree, meaning it was gold for me in my industry and it was. Look to see if you could get by with a letter of recommendation from someone well know and strong within that field of trucking
Great response
Watching it now from Philippines. Thanks for the early upload man! I missed driving the roadways there like the highways and Interstate. Hope you'll get a good paying load man.
What part of philippines are you located....I'm in cotabato
@@richman4132 Cebu City! Btw, I once drove from Miami to Los Angeles for 2 1/2 days. That was a fun drive. I really miss driving US Interstates non-stop.
@@elmerfrejoles98 I did LA to Augusta, GA super fun drive
Cheers from Summerville, SC. This is very cool to watch, my granddad used to drive trucks for Tyson Chicken
There are so many opportunities out there. You just have to look for and work hard.
Local fuel tanker driver here. Not sure how you do it... Thanks for all your videos.
Hey Justin it’s called the bridge law if the tandems are slid too far back
You were right near me...when you mentioned HWY 26 and HWY 77 out of Columbia, SC. I live off old HWY 52 to the Southwest of that area, closer to Charleston, SC. Proud to have you in the area. Let me know if you need anything!
J………………do what’s best for you and yours- we’ll support you and the channel either way!!! Remember the “different strokes song”!!!!
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This is the master plan by the billionaires who own the Big Carriers, run those rates down & force those independent Truckers to give up there tractors & come work for them or lease on to there company & get steady money ( not get paid well) but having a half a loaf of bread is better than none & these guys have the power to do it knowing there are enough suckers to haul that freight cheap or starve & die, also the drivers who do not have a lot of overhead, big mortgage, car payments, 5 kids & live in there truck, yes they can haul those loads for cheap rates & still make it, so let this be a lesson to many DOWNSIZE & survive 🥺😊
Feeels like it
I watched the whole video nothing was said about closing your authority or working for walmart I think they call that click bait 🤔
Every video is clickbait 😆
I’m waiting for the next hiring at Walmart myself. My friend is going on her 2nd yr there and has her semi on the road with another driver in it.
Watching this morning from Cincinnati, I was talking to a friend from our church group last night and I told them about your cross on the hood of your truck, that's so cool.
19:37 bless his heart! Thats the side of trucking these people like receivers, shippers and brokers just don't understand.
You are an incredible Dad
Wow I thought you would eat better than the heart attack special but biscuits and gravy are one of my favorites but finding good biscuits and good gravy at one spot is the challenge .
Justin if you don’t hire some lease on owner operators so you can spend as much time as possible with your family otherwise why get your own authority might as well lease on
It's a shame what is happening to this world nowadays
They don't want any outsiders making money anylonger
Hey bro, it's been a bit, trucking, what can I say? Stay the course, it will come back, I promise. I'm still a company reefer driver, but if I had the means, I'd be owner op with you this moment. God bless bro, glad the family is well. Stay safe bro
God bless. Be safe. You & your family are blessing. Enjoy your videos
I love your content, but man I feel like you just pass every opportunity up because you want to go back home constantly. That seems to be your biggest problem finding something.
He won't get to run back home with WM . They'll keep him till he's out of hours . The local bid runs will be taken by Senior drivers . Some have over 30 years there .
Rates are trash. I drove more empty miles last week . People keep taking loads that are 2.50 a mile keep hurting the rest of us.
@@danielbrown8602 facts, I wanted to get my own numbers but have been running food service instead many people messing it up for everyone else
Seems like you got the problem, the man don’t move cheap freight and his truck is probable paid for, if it don’t pay let it stay, that’s why after 4 years he’s still in business, most guys go out after a year because they have no idea how much it cost to run their truck
You say going back home constantly like if it’s a bad thing.. If you don’t go home often then u are doing it wrong not all of us want to abandon our home to run theses roads, only rookies are up for that anyone doing it more than 5 years i my self have been on for 18 and it’s just a job the least I can be out on the road the better.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !!! 🎊🎉🥳🍾💐♥️😎
Living the American dream sir! God bless you and your family!
i really appreciate the Game you show how its played and how to move accordingly God Bless you Justin
You really need to polish that truck! That would look awesome.
All states should have the same laws for trucks, kinda confusing having to remember what state you need to side tandems or not
It was nice finally meeting you . Tony ; )
You too Tony we can get through this man 😎🤘🏽
It's called the bridge law, sliding your axel back and forth and each state is different..
big time truck driver right here with the SRT wtf you speeding dude on video
Take care and keep making them pay what your worth. Take cq
I'm suprised your HOA allows all those vehicles on your property,I hate HOAs lol
Hey Justin wanted to say happy anniversary to getting your Authority start application videos and content and I love everything yes I saw the cars on three BB love them so keep it coming buddy hope you go another 10-12 years make it worthwhile all right
I love this video good man good family God bless
Congrats 🎉🎊🍾🎈 you and toll booth jimmy trucking are my favorite channels. Keep the great videos coming.
Truckers need a strong union and shipper receivers need to comply to a standard and rules
jobs will come back, it is just a question of being able to last till then!
Yes
Good job on waiting it out!
I started working for Walmart a few months ago and it’s slow for us big time.
Are you working your days you’re supposed to be or sitting?
Same in. Beaver dam, we’re still working full days but you can sense it in the air GM DCs will be sitting a lot after peak season.
Two things, glad to see you back actively seeking loads! Up and down is truckin much like lake level. Approx 20 yrs ago(u can check) I was trucking up and down bystanders Hartwell and water level was so sad, just a small creek through the center. But it obviously came back. Good luck and keep the shiny side up!
Company is the way to go. The Mega carriers are the reason things are going in the direction they are. I sometimes think they would haul for a penny a mile just to keep O/O from getting work. 28 years driving this month, 2 million plus miles and even th C.B. traffic isn't what it used to be. Stay safe out there drivers!!!
now i see where u live lol,i come thru there occasionally ,it may not be good for owner operators but our company and terminal are slap covered uptime having best year ever
Judging by all ur toys and lake house,trucking and youtube must really be paying off.
Love what you provide for us Brotha
Gasoline haulers have been forced out of biz by high insurance. Unless 7 day,24/365 day work you end up working for insurance company.
lots of people jumped into trucking in 2021, and now volume is down, with a now over supply of trucks, so rates are dropping.
Visor looks great brother!!
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Keep your head up rates can't stay like this forever it's got to get better
Haven't you heard, Biden's war on fossil fuel.
@@hbbreakers433 let's go Brandon
Thatis what small grocery stores and other stores said…,before Walmart and Megas took over….
We watch YourTube channel every day. Wife loves your 3 Bs Show Savannah, GA more often!!!! Retired SGM
How do you afford the 8nsurance on all yr vehicles plus the big truck. I know it helps having yr big truck and trailer paid for. Trucking w come back up...its when...
Wow Justin is at 159k subs, lol. I joined the channel at like 20k or something. Keep Trucking Bro!
Thank You bud 🙏🏽