FIRST TIME DRIVING INTO NYC | DRIVING A SEMI IN THE BIG APPLE | THAT'S OTR | WERNER TRUCKING OTR
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- It's our FIRST TIME DRIVING INTO NYC. Kevin is DRIVING A SEMI IN THE BIG APPLE!!!! THAT'S OTR...you never know where you'll end up!! Especially as a WERNER TRUCKING OTR DRIVER!
November 22, 2021 Part 2
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Cool video Tanja. Give Kevin a pat on the back for handling Brooklyn like a true truck driving champ. 👍 You have the best trucking videos on RUclips hands down. Keep up the great work. Really enjoy watching your videos and its inspiring me to be a truck driver and with Werner. Thanks
Awwwwww…gosh…you’re making us blush!!! Thank you sooooooo much for your fine compliment! We are really glad to hear that you are loving our videos and feeling inspired :-))) We are happy to have you along!!!
ANYWHERE. BUT. NY. ! .
THERES. NOOO. GAIN. , TO. BRING. LOADS. TO. NY. !!!! .
ONLY. - ALLMOST. EAMTY. POCKETS. , AND. 100. % MISERY. !!! .
I've driven thru NYC on 95 and around it on 278 and once the back way on 278 to 495 to 295 and 695 to 95 all with Prime but will never exit the hwy and go into any part of the city or the surrounding area. Too much four wheel traffic and other stresses and unknowns to be worth it. I've seen videos that seem like it's not that bad but those guys knew where they were going. A passenger in the truck is always a plus. Can get me a snack and a drink but more importantly can use the phone to help navigate me to the customer.
And actually that load to Coors was way easy. Coors was right there off the hwy. Exit 27 turn left 1/4 mile and park. And fyi you can keep going past exit 27 bc all 13-6 vehicles actually fit under that 12-9 overpass easily. That's why all those trucks kept going straight.
Bruno Truck Sales. I grew up in northern NJ just outside of NYC. I started my trucking career in the northern NJ/ NYC area. Been on the BQE countless times. I'm getting a little weepy and nostalgic watching this. I'm the 62 year old new fan who's been watching. I've been living in Amishland middle of PA since 1997.
I've driven for 20years and watched ALOT Of trucking videos via RUclips.
You two rock! Professional, calm, great together and camera lady did a amazing job!
You two keep up the great work!
Awwwwwwww…Aren’t you sweet!! We really appreciate your compliments!! Especially coming from someone with your level of experience!!! 🙏🙏🙏🤩🥰
NY City is a special place for OTR drivers. If delivering in NYC anywhere, I always have my trailer axles slid forward no matter the weight….and always remember….Expressways are ok !! Parkways are a no way !!
Good advice!!! Thank you so much! And thanks for watching our videos!!! I see you are on a roll today! ;-))
Just found your channel and subscribed. Trying to binge watch all your vids so some of my replies may be on some of your older vids. My wife and I are a super solo truck OTR and love watching other couples in the truck. Be safe and thx for taking the time for videos. 😎
@@user-uh9lg9wg1d Wow! We’d never heard of super solo. Just looked it up. Sounds great! People ask why we don’t team drive. We tell them there’s a number of reasons…one so that we can sleep while truck is not moving. Looks like you two get that by doing super solo. Very cool!! The other…so I can do RUclips. :-)) So I’m glad you found our channel and are enjoying the videos. There’s a lot. ;-))) Some pretty funny ones as ‘couple’ on the road.
Here’s a funny one…
Waiting for a Load | Werner OTR Driver Waiting on Dispatch | Trip Planning-Calculate Hours | Recap
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Thanks for subscribing!! And welcome to the channel! Good to have you both along!!
How long have you been driving together?
Oh…and this one’s pretty funny for ‘couples’ on trucks. Enjoy!
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The best advice I would give anybody about driving in new york is this-Don't drive there, not worth it.
The best advice I have ever taken
I drive locally and I can tell you, it will get better, you just have to be aggressive and block intersections sometimes, otherwise 4wheelers will cut you off all the time.
Much easier to not drive in NYC at all.
@@Chrisknows859 don't block the box!
As a native New Yorker, ignore many of the clearance signs. You were on the BQE which is an interstate that allows truck up to 13'6 that's why the trucks didn't exit. Many of the clearance signs haven't been updated since the 70s.
You did well and you've officially graduated New York driving school when you learned you got to cut people off in New York. Otherwise you would have been stuck in that lane forever LOL!
Lol!!! Thanks!! Will he get a certificate mailed to him?
@@TheJoyofTrucking check your email itll be right up in there for you
@@843Reboot lol!!!!!!
Nice video I enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing your experience :)
Everyone needs a Tanya !!
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At one time there was a low bridge trucks couldn’t go under. It was torn down in the 90s and the never took the signs or changed the gps
The only time I got close to NYC was coming into Secaucus, NJ or the George Washington bridge....this was when I was driving for Werner.
Never had to go into the city itself...thank God
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I had a friend that use to drive sealed freight to & from JFK Airport to Newark Airport through the city. About 35 miles one way. They just dropped and hooked at each airport, and they were supposed to do 3 round trips a day in 8-9 hours. He said that no one ever got the 3 loads in a day. Some days 2 loads would take him almost 11 hours. New York City traffic SUCKS
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I am lucky enough to have never gone to Long Island in a truck before. I probably would've refused it. Staten Island and the Bronx were tolerable, but they definitely tried my patience. Whenever Werner sent me to the Northeast, the farthest west I would go is to the Girard, OH drop yard and then they'd send me back to New Jersey or New England, usually over the course of several weeks until I called my driver manager up and told him/her enough is enough. At least with California runs, I was in and out. Typically I only went there on my return to and from home time.
One of the worst cities to go to that most people don't think about is Pittsburgh.
And Yuengling Hershey Porter is my favorite beer. Can't get any Yuengling out west though. Though lately, I've just been going cheap and having red Coors Lights.
Cheers to you!! They’ll need to send you to Wisconsin for some good Yuengling!! Thanks for watching and sharing your experience!!!
@@TheJoyofTrucking You can get Yuengling in Wisconsin now?
You always go in and out of New York early to avoid the traffic jams.
Good thinking!
Delivering Coors Light east of Texas… 2023’s version of Smokey and the Bandit! Such rebels…
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Great film, as always!
Thank you so much!!!!! Glad you enjoyed it!!!
Crazy! The ports in Oakland Ca are are crazy enough!! I hope it went okay.. the ports play games with new bees🙄 you guys are awesome!! Got TWIC👍🏻
Thanks!!! Yes, got TWIC now.
I learned fast to get my twic card from someone else who needed in a port in our first week out
I remember when I used to come to Brooklyn and Manhattan from the west coast. Back in the prehistoric days before cell phones. The only Coors that was coming in was the couple of cases we carried was for bribes and to pay lumpers. So glad to be retired.
Great Video....I've been to N.Y.C traffic!! Got to Love It!? Its worse in L.A...so good for you to Survive N.Y.C.🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Done LA a few times too. NY seemed worse. But I guess it depends where they send you exactly. Lol!! Glad you enjoyed the video!! Thanks for watching!!!
Kevin, your a trooper!!! all the stress of driving in there. I've driven in a car in NY, and I did not care for it. Theres no joy in driving in NYC. But you still had the guts and the stamina to step up for the thumbs up. You go Killer!!! be safe!!!
Lol!!! Thank you so much!!
I used to work in this place and for that company Manhattan beer distribution..the reason why the lady said she is in the Bronx is because that’s the main head quarters(main off)..I actually know those to ppl that were at the gate..
Yep, I walked from western Massachusetts to NYC October of 2001…was going to do the whole patriotic help out thing but big business already cordoned off downtown so lived in midtown for a year. Back in college in mass I had this whole 1950s Beat writer idea of what the city was… but NEW YORK took its own romance away. It was quite the adventure though just won’t opt to live there ever again
I couldn't imagine living in that hellhole
I (Tanja) could live downtown. But public transit only. Thank you. 🤦♀️😜
I don't know why they still have that 12 ft 9 in sign on interstate 278.
It is an interstate, you can fit under the bridges, that is why those other trucks stayed on and did not get off exit 27.
You can run the Brooklyn Queens expressway interstate 278 all the way through and fit under those bridges for future reference.
Be safe and I hope you enjoyed your trip to NYC.
That is very good to know! Thank you! As you could tell in the video, we thought it was VERY confusing!!! We figured all those other trucks knew what they were doing, but it is very very bizzare! They should really remove the signs!! I don't know if you saw, but when we had gotten off at Exit 27 and were waiting to turn left, there was a bridge height sign of 12ft 9in on the on-ramp too. Thanks for watching and sharing this info!!
First on my list as the last city would want to truck into. 2nd on my list...any big city.
I rode in Transtars COE through Manhattan and around New Jersey City while training for CDL. Bumper to bumper traffic with no AC in the middle of August. Didn't have bottled water you could just go buy anywhere.
Lol!! What a place to get your training!!! Wow!!
Favorite beer? Cold. For classic it is PBR as my dad worked there in Milwaukee. Now a days, a good IPA.
Lol!!! Nice!!!
Looks like it sucks in NYC, but, Brother Kevin, you handled it like a champ! Great work! As always, travel safely...
Thank you so much!! It was stressful, but yes...Kevin did great!! Only one wrong lane choice. A lot of signs to read...but an amazing experience!!! Thanks for coming along!!
Be safe out there I remember when I was there for my first times hello from los Angeles California
Thank you!!! Hello West Coast!!!
Woo I have found your video on RUclips I love I just subscribed and hit the bell . I watching from the U.K.
Awesome!!! Glad you enjoyed the video!! Welcome to the channel!! Thank you for subscribing! We hope you enjoy traveling and learning with us!! Are you a truck driver in the UK?
@@TheJoyofTrucking no I am not a truck driver I just enjoy trucks I am a electrician but been off work now for 5 weeks with a broken bone in my foot I have another few weeks yet but it’s going to give me chance to watch your videos
@@iandrew6347 Thanks for your response. We love getting to know a bit about our viewers. Always fascinating to see who chooses to come along for our shenanigans. 😆😃😆 We are happy to get you ‘out of the house’ for some rides around the US while you are in the mend. We hope you heal up quickly!!! Though you do have ALOT of videos to keep you busy! Lol!!!
The reason we slide axles up in NYC is for the tight crazy corners in the Bronx .. but you still drive over the curbs anyway but easy for getting in and out of tight situations it sure helps. Once we are out I slide them back to where they were. I use kids sidewalk chalk or metal fabricator marking chalk to mark my holes so it makes it easier to put back where it was. Sometimes I slide them up for parking at tight truck stops as well. Mark the hole slide them up and then park easily, in the morning I simply slide it back to my marked hole. Eliminates the guess work or even rescaling
That’s a great tip!!!! Thank you again!! How long have you been driving?
@@TheJoyofTrucking 3 or so yrs city and regional , and now 13 years OTR . This is my 14 th year
@@user-uh9lg9wg1d Wow!!! That’s awesome! I guess you like it! :-))) An honor to have you watch our videos. And really appreciate the tips and insights!!!
Got a few tips n tricks up my sleeve. If ya ever do a tips n tricks video with audience participation I will dust off the note book and throw some in the mix. Lol. Keep the shiny side and the rubber side down !! Be safe out there. 😀
@@user-uh9lg9wg1d Excellent!!! Thanks! It’s on the to-do list, so we’ll hold ya’ to it. :-))) Sent you a couple fun video links on the other NYC video you commented on. Enjoy!!
STRESS FEAST
Yup! Yup! Yup!
NYC measures height from center of front axle. So bridges heights are actually a foot higher than posted.
Kevin on right page no trucker go to new York city its worth it. Money seat in traffic long time cut you off. Also its not worth stress all truckers turn down loads all the time new York city dr retzer
Could you please advise what is OTR means? In Australia we call the truckies Owner Drivers. I really enjoy your videos. Merry Christmas and safe driving.
Merry Christmas to you too!!! Glad you enjoy our videos! Thanks for riding along from Down Under! OTR means over the road. Which means going to all 48 states.
Really enjoyed your Video..I am in The Bronx right over the George Washington Bridge
Lol!!! Cool! Glad you got to see the other side by riding with us!!! :-))
Ever since 911, NYC has required all commercial vehicles to take the upper level on all bridges
My grandma was born in Brooklyn I love New York beautiful and so is Pennsylvania and Vermont everything to the Appalachians have you seen big foot out there 😆
Lol!!! Not yet! But we’ll keep our eyes peeled.
holy hell a prison the size of a city
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Benn going I and out of NYC since 1988 . But pretty and cool has never come to mind lol
Nice riding along with you today.
Traffic jam from hell state! I told cfi I will not go to New York! And they was good with that . But Jack and coke or crown and sprite! For me. Anyway stay safe and keep on truckin!!
Good job setting your boundaries!!! :-))) And mixing up a nice drink ;-))
My only beer coors light!
You did really good driving in NY. Keeping your cool and a lot of patience gos a long way. I notice you were driving a KW. How do you like it?
Keeping safe travels to you and your wife.
I hate NY. Love my family and friends still there. Born there, lived there, left 40 years ago. I have been back there trucking or visiting. Never gets better, only worse. Good luck.
Big lorry is tricky to drive. You do well. Look at the sea side.
Thanks!
After 9/11 trucks need to use the upper deck on bridges in NYC to attenuate the explosive force in case the truck is carrying explosives.
Thanks for that insight!!!
Props to Kevin. Cool as a cucumber. Or again, adult language on the editing floor?
Nope…no language editing. :-))) He did really well!!! I was very impressed.
A lot of companies allow drivers to refuse NYC pick-ups/deliveries. You're a real trooper Kevin!
Couldn’t imagine living or driving there.I just don’t have the patience.
Like many people said, that 12’9” sign is a lie. I’ve personally witnessed 13’6” tractor trailers clearing that portion of the BQE.
With that said, as long as you avoid the NYC area tunnels, Brooklyn Bridge, Queensboro Bridge, FDR Drive, and anything that says “Parkway”, you’re good to go.
All bridges in NY are marked a foot lower than they actually are…. So 12’9 is actually 13’9.
Kevin, at the end, is so right. It's a waste of a whole day going into any of the 5 boroughs. ( l drove tractor trailer for18-years, retired and so glad of it).
NYC's downside is too many aggressive drivers, can't trust certain road signs, and generally being tight and narrow. Not to mention if you get paid by the miles you are literally doing a whole lot of work for almost no money.
EDIT: Also, can't rely on GPS soplanning your route to the shipper/receiver the old fashion way is sometimes necessary. Last thing you want to do in NYC is to miss an exit or make a wrong turn.
Yup!!!
Thanks for the tour
Only one time to Hunts Point Market NEVER AGAIN!! There's not enough money to get me to go back.
Brought a tractor-trailer into Manhattan several times. At night. Just try getting off the G.W. at 178th st.; then stopping for the light where two guys jump onto your running boards yelling "wash your windows", then quickly blind you by wiping dirty, soapy water onto your windows...THEN you notice a THIRD guy running to the back of your trailer, trying to open your doors! You choose to stomp on the throttle and get the heck out of there with the two guys on your running boards falling off! What a place!!!
😳😳😳😳😳 Holy crap!!! Good thing you got out of there…
I think about when this all began as a Dutch seaport in the 1600s. Wow!
Yes!!! Pretty mind blowing!!
I have a TWIC card and my carrier would pay me an extra $50 when I went into a port. Cheaper than having to pay an escort service.
T. W. I. C. Cards are needed for all ports. They have to escort you to the Port. And you're going to have to pay $$$
You were in my neighborhood my first time on the road driving a semi I trained at the docks next to the place you were at and the trainer said ok exit the lot and get on the BQE talk about hitting the ground running I still have dry mouth lol
I liked the video
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You betcha I had to call the patrol for some help to stop traffic because of a wrong direction thank goodness now for road atlas and satellite map. However I've been told that just because it's 13 6 it doesn't mean it is so I don't know .
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I’m not a trucker. But I’m always in awe how people with cars dart in front of the trucks , especially tractor trailers. Those drivers must think the tractor trailers can just stop on a dime.
And you called the porches “ stoops”. Are you sure you aren’t from Brooklyn? Lol.
As a child most of my relatives including my grandparents were originally from Brooklyn. And they would always say stoop instead of porch.
3 hours togo 90 miles MUCH better than 3 hours togo 30 miles!
Is it not though?
I love New York .. have family there and I’ve been to New York a some times .. I actually had the opportunity to go into 1 of the towers of the World Trade Center a few months before they were attacked.. but it’s funny you said that it looks like a movie .. that’s how I felt the first time .. I’ve been to Universal Studios and it reminds me of when you take the Backlots tours .. and the walls are fake and the building are fake .. that’s how New York City feels .. it’s so surreal.. I’m sure there’s a lot of beautiful places in the world but no place compares to New York City .. like you’re on another planet .. so beautiful ❤️
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I will never go to the northeast.. Maryland is far north I'll go
I go to NYC probably 3 times a month..you get use to it..I go from the Buffalo area so I deliver and come back..plus it pays an extra $100..the worst part is the traffic... you should look up J Canells video on yt he drove for Werner years ago..took the wrong exit cops chased him down to escort him out..they had to block off the interstate..called the day I shut down NYC lol
OMG!!!! I’ll be looking that up! Thanks! You keep safe on your trips!!! Thanks for watching!!
It’s true my 1st time in NJ the stress test is going and more you deliver it like anything else or at least you know what to expect.
It’s no longer called the big apple. I call it the adequately sized apple!!!!! Enjoy your time in New York and safe travels. We are in for one heckuva storm tomorrow 7 PM through Monday morning 7 AM. My area of northern New Jersey is expected to get anywhere from 3 to 6 inches up to 12 inches. I can’t imagine that the Adequately sized Apple is going to be any better. And please stay safe
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Woweeee…yes…some crazy weather moving through!!! Please stay SAFE out there!!! Gratefully we are presently in Arizona…so we’ll be fine.
The Joy of Trucking Oh OK so this was a previously recorded video well yeah duh obviously. Glad you’re well out of our area and hopefully it’s warmer out in Arizona. Next time you head back east bring a truckload of warm weather and sunshine. Happy motoring
@@rustynail9077 lol…you are not the first…I put the actual film date in the description. Takes a while to edit, etc. So I’m always limping a bit behind. Hope you don’t hold it against us ;-)))
We’ll send you some warm weather and sunshine right now….☀️☀️☀️☀️
The Joy of Trucking Absolutely don’t hold anything against you.. I recently stumbled across your channel over the last few days and I just subscribed. I have a lot of catching up to do watching your older videos catching up to current.
The Joy of Trucking Yeah sorry to say but it’s 12° here I think you sent me an empty trailer. Nice try go back to the yard pick up the full trailer and drag it back.
that road is a race track at night, dont plan on trucking in nyc i know our bs
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damn nyc
Thought you’d enjoy that peek at the big city on the east side. :-))
Go in to new York city at night time
Beautiful!!!
Great video!
You could stay on until you get to the LIE. Long Island Expressway. You're fine. If you're supposed to get off on Atlantic Avenue just get off.
Why not just have a drop yard for OTR guys, and let a local day-cab guy run it into the city? Werner couldn’t care less it seems…
Hmmmm?? Lehigh Valley is the closest terminal. Not sure if the use day-cabs for NYC. It’s a good idea. Guess it might depend on how many loads they have for that market.
As a former NYer I can tell you the traffic going into NY (no matter whether its the GWB, Verrazzano, Holland tunnel, Lincoln tunnel) traffic it's a complete and utter nightmare!
Oh to have a video detailing directions to every difficult shipper/receiver ……. One can only dream:)
Thank you…… fantastic video!
LOL!! We are working on it! ;-) Glad you enjoyed this one! You are well prepared for delivering some beer to the Port Authority!
Kevin, new subscriber here. I've been out on the road for just about 10 years now. I was wondering, did you have a choice with this load? Could you have turned it down if you didn't want to go into the city?
Not sure. Officially it’s forced dispatch. But drivers can always discuss it with their fleet manager. There was a $50 bonus for driving into NYC. Welcome to our channel!!! Thanks for subscribing!!! We hope you enjoy traveling with us!!
Have a cold one
After that run who could blame you?!?! Lol!!
All bridges well n NYS are marked One Foot lower than actual height if it says 12’9” you can get under it at 13’6”.
That's a lie
You obviously have never been to syracuse ny
If it didn't flex? It would break. Seriously. Be happy its shaking.
Since you are going to the waterfront have you perfected your Sopranos and Godfather accent? Using your hands to express and the occasional " whad do youd mean turn here?"
Lol!!!!! He’s working on it!!!!
Could you please tell me what type of GPS are you using. Thanks 🙏 🇯🇲
Hey there! We are fans of Garmin. We just put out this video. Will give you some insights as to why. If you decide to order through Amazon please be so kind and use the link in our description. Thanks! And happy trucking!
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Lots nerves going on when driving in nyc
Sounds like She has a Accent.....Where are you from my dear?? This was Both of Yours first time there??
First time in a truck. We’ve been there before in other ways. I, Tanja, was born in the US…so first wird’s were American. Then grew up in Germany, speaking German. Learned my English in Canada. And then spent 29 years in the US Virgin Islands. So it’s a unique Tanja accent. Lol!!!
Nice video..
Glad you enjoyed riding with us!!!
Did kkevin ever think about going to schneider????
You guys use a certain jos for NY?
What do you mean?
@@TheJoyofTrucking GPS I mean, certain route to avoid low bridge and tight turn?
@@ll51019 We use the company directions, two Garmins, and Truckers Path. Lol…
I am suprised you do not have a TWIC card. Many companies require as soon as you sign on.
We agree that new drivers should get them before heading out. Not sure why we didn’t. Now it’s on our to-do list.
@@TheJoyofTrucking The good thing is if you have your global entry card it will be easy. They use the same information.
@@jimb3541 Don’t have that one either. Lol!
No thanks I’ll stay in SC
Thanks for showing all the things you can't see when you are concentrating on the road, traffic and signs. I delivered in Bklyn to a dock that was 100 ft up a ramp right off a main St. Told the foreman you can't get a 53 ft trailer in there and he showed me a photo off his desk of one in his dock. I said ok and had to go park in a Home Depot lot until after 5 o'clock when the factory on that street let out. We had to back in using up all the sidewalk on the other side of the street. Got to love NYC!!! New York measure heights from the top of the curb, not the street. That means 12 ft 9 is really 13 ft 9. Be safe and God bless...
I'm an owner operator myself, and I wouldn't go there if they paid me $100 a mile, or 100% of the gross of the load.... period....
What is a granola bar?
Here’s a definition from dictionary. Looks like it’s kind of an American thing.
Definition of granola bar
chiefly US
: a bar made of a mixture of oats and other ingredients (such as brown sugar, raisins, coconut, or nuts) that is eaten as a snack.
Where are you watching from?
Nyc will make you or break you. If delivering or picking up out. Of there you .gonna need a drink after you leave
Yup! And we just dropped all the beer off. Darn it! 😆😆😆
I say no way to New York City
Lol…it’s an adventure.
The bridge shake is the worst !!!! All those city bridges feel like they r bouncing gives me anxiety everytime I swear the bridge is gonna collapse on me 😂
TWIC
Good to have! Yes!
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NYC sucks even with 4 wheels, I can even imagine with 18