Back in the early 70s Willis Shaw used to haul frozen loads out of San Diego Ca to Valley Forge Pa. To a warehouse I hauled out of. They would leave SD late Friday afternoon and be waiting at the dock in Valley Forge Monday Morning
I was there, drove bull racks out of Windsor Colorado in 76 ran with the Montfort crowd. Hauled fats to the kill plant, feeders to Gillcrest and Greeley . Drove fast trucks had three log books, good ol days.
I drove for Jim Lang who was owner op for Monfort back in 83 -85 . East coast and back every week 4-5 day turn . Rockin n rollin , good times tho for poor boys lol
@@HighOctane-wo6cm I remember seeing the Days Express trucks out there around ‘84-‘86, most were 359 Pete’s running KT engines. We had a 359 pulling a portable parking lot, and it was a great time to be on the road back then. Ran with a lot of chicken haulers that were great at running the front door, along with the bull haulers as well.
First thing I thought of from the intro was "The Monfort Lane" My grandfather Carl drove truck transporting cars back in the 50's Been a mechanic for 20 plus years now myself and seen a lot of change in that time now Keep on doin what you do and sharing these pics brother
Coming back up 52 from Rochester to St Paul one night with my dad in the late 80's, dad said "Monfort is coming". A 12v powered Kenworth passed us going about 85. Dad said "and that's why it's called the Monfort lane"!
"The Monfort Lane" was my first thought, too. Wasn't too bad in the 70's except for the 55 mph speed limit. Most weigh stations and cops weren't dicks. My, how times change.
Brings back really good memories thank you. I've driven everything from a 53 Pete, to a 2012 Kenworth. Enjoyed every minute of it. Finally retired but still miss the road.
I know how you feel Jeff. Forty five years of trucking , all I do now is a little part time work during the summer months. It gets in your blood and stays there.
Thank you so much Thor for your work. I see my Pop in every one of these drivers. He was a tank driver on Okinawa, wounded twice, then drove from 47 to 86. My hero and I sure miss him.
Glad to hear a few who lived those years as I did. Monfort, but Monfort lessor Steinbecker had the nice trucks. Paid 12 cents a mile. Back when one could stick a stinger in the pump and that 350 was pumping fuel. Put airplane lights on for those times you let it lose. Neveda granted a $5 ticket for fuel consumption, no speed ticket. Montana let it roll. Swinging meat was popular but package meat was coming bringing less experinced drivers. Speed went to 55 but radar jammer kept one going. Dial in your speed and make sure you redial when the speed limit lowers. Jammer stayed off till the escort radar detector went off. Hauling for Circle C meat from Denver, Colorado to NYC for Pathmark food stores was a pleasure. Three log books is a fable. Most run so hard you did not mind the $10 fine and eight hours of rest. Hwy Patrol officers could not read them and ports seldom checked them. Ports closed at night and weekends closed and plan accordingly. taking 65 foot tractor trailer back East where 55 foot was the limit. 80,000# west and 73,280 east and that got many like me the name wildcatter. Who brought route deregulation about. Just to have driver regulation come back. Even that is broken by those who know the law. I doubt wildcatter will ever be abolished. Rebuilt to 700 HP was my last truck with a thirteen over, 3.70 rear ends, transmission cooler, Peterbilt, NYC every week, 10-12 drops. 1-2 return pickups. Spread axle trailer. Loved the challenges and finding solutions to governments non-sense. Best log Booker in Denver, Colorado. Wish all a Merry Christmas.
I never did the dual log book thing, I just rip out a page and write a new bullshit story. Even today with the ELD I still find ways to work around it and maximize my time.
@@paulkimber6028 From 1983 to 1989 I ran 3 Log books. One for Mountain, one for Central and one for Eastern time zones. Never a Problem, Greeley, CO to Jersey City, NJ in 36 hours. Back in Greeley 48 to 50 hours later.
Wish I could have been around in the old days of trucking. Didn't start until '85 I was 18. Still doing it at 56. It's definitely changed since I started. And not for the better. Thanks to all of you old school driver's that keep the dream alive. Truckin' up! Whoop! Whoop!
In the '70s I remember the momford lane and McLean Lane and trucks that you can get out and repair and go on your way we had pride in them days now it's controlled by the insurance companies standard Transmissions are not heard of everything on the truck is controlled by a computer and Lord help you if it breaks down many thanks to all the the families from the 70 and 80s that helped develop this country keep up the good work
He'll yeah. I once replaced a rocker shaft assembly on a 3406B in the Flying J parking lot in Vegas (now Morton's). EGR shit has destroyed all diesel engines.
Long hauled back then. Loved it even when I was driving one of Matlacks beauties pulling a tanker across the Rockies. Retired 4 years and still get the itch so I'll hop in my van and head for somewhere in the west.
Arrived on the scene after this era, but in the 70s and 80s, I did most of my driving in underpowered rigs with manual steering, leaf spring suspensions, no AC, no radio, no Jake-much of it on secondary roads. So I got a taste of how rugged it must have been for these folks. On the other hand, they didn’t have to deal with road ragers, brake checkers and 24/7 computer surveillance. Given the choice between now and then, I’d definitely take then.
you bet...armstrong steering hit a bump n bounce your head on the ceiling,,i had cb,,and much later on added a ac unit on the doghouse..i run on primary roads..sold my coe in 86 had enough 10 yrs otr..
Even though I drove truck for the better part of ten years up to 2019 I never considered myself a true truck driver compared to the people in this video much respect to those guys...........
Was in a truck stop on 55 cant remember the name Old truckers home or something. Was a big J B hangout. Gal at the fuel desk got on the p. a. JB HUNT party of 5 your showers ready. The place exploded with drivers laughing except JB.
This brings back good memories, the days I enjoyed trucking!! Unlike today.. Glad im retired, these roads are just filled with idiots now, no real men just pansy’s.. There will never be the days we use to have again , and today they don’t have a clue just how much fun trucking was back then.. sad times now..
When I started out I had a 318 Detroit and all I could do is stay out of the way when the Monfort trucks whistled by. 2 years later I bought a different truck with Cat power and was running right with them Monfort trucks.
@@toddgittins5692 You are so right my 318, even on level ground with no wind if a car was going by and some kid leaned out the window and started yelling hill, hill, that truck would lose 10 mph.
I remember the Monfort trucks flying by everyone in the "Monfort lane" on I80 going to the east coast. They had alot of 425 cats while we were struggling with 290 &350 Cummins
I remember the first time I was passed by a circus wagon "monford" I thought I was doin a fine job in 6v71 powered astrod they about turned me around from them on I stayed out of the mondord lane till I got a large unit but by then they were out of business .
Back when truckers were truckers. And none of them drove with this feet propped up on the dashboard. And no drivers had a computer shift gears for them. Aslo rolling coal was encouraged if it meant you making money for the bossman and yourself. In other terms hot load hauling ass.
Outstanding! Old Timers had it rough, I sat in a 1964 White that was sitting in the yard, tiny cab, wooden seats, no air seats, Dag! No State highways either. Oops, No AC, I drove a 5 speed Mack Biscayne from 2010…no AC, she was the fastest rig in the fleet, once she got past the hills, 80-85 + , ha, and she never broke down on me, mechanically, just tire blowouts, yet not too often. Wish I had taken a pic of her, dammit!!!
Back in the day we called the "Hammer Lane" the "Monfort Lane"... That was a common term because they were always in the Passing Lane with them Big V-12 Jimmy Diesels!....
3:37: This has to be the weirdest custom job I've ever seen; they've taken conventional cab without a hood, made a cabover out of it, and put in extra windows under the windscreen? Also, notice that the trailer is a full-trailer, connected with a pintle hook and a dolly, rather than the usual 'stinger' low 5th wheel common on car haulers for the last 60-odd years.
Not a custom, IHC high cab over from the early 50 s When I started out turning wrenches, the boss dabbled in trucking. He had one, their nick name was the Chery Picker.
Not one pair of flip flops to be seen. That’s true but u have to consider that was a completely different generation of men , let alone a completely different US than what it is now in a lot of different ways.
For all these guys complaining about automatic transmissions, you know Montfort was one of the first fleets out there to run automatics. They were only 5 speeds, but nobody gave the any grief, everybody wanted to be like them back then!
after 29years im glad im not out there they arent truckers they are drivers there is a difference we had respect and cared about others now its dog eat dog and no respect at all
Drivers were actually wearing work clothes, not shorts, not pajamas, not sweat pants,, I remember it ,, I miss it,,, I can’t stand Canadian drivers with skinny jeans and crocs
Ah, before brokers broke the small businessman. Without margins on these vultures, there's no point in having your own authority anymore. Your truck is simply a tool for the broker to use
Cowboy boots, waving to every trucker that passed, stopping to help… boy I miss those days !
Not a pair of flip flops to be seen.
No idiots around either
Back in the early 70s Willis Shaw used to haul frozen loads out of San Diego Ca to Valley Forge Pa. To a warehouse I hauled out of. They would leave SD late Friday afternoon and be waiting at the dock in Valley Forge Monday Morning
Was law to wear boots, NO but was law to wear a heal on your foot wear so your foot didn't slip off the clutch or brake pedal
@@cargotoolshop5319 There was no law about a heel
And no truckers blocking fuel islands.
I was there, drove bull racks out of Windsor Colorado in 76 ran with the Montfort crowd. Hauled fats to the kill plant, feeders to Gillcrest and Greeley . Drove fast trucks had three log books, good ol days.
I drove for Jim Lang who was owner op for Monfort back in 83 -85 . East coast and back every week 4-5 day turn . Rockin n rollin , good times tho for poor boys lol
@@HighOctane-wo6cm I remember seeing the Days Express trucks out there around ‘84-‘86, most were 359 Pete’s running KT engines. We had a 359 pulling a portable parking lot, and it was a great time to be on the road back then. Ran with a lot of chicken haulers that were great at running the front door, along with the bull haulers as well.
@@tieroneactual2228 Oh yea the Days express trucks ran from Midwest to West coast every week … Most of them were rolling on , turning and burning !
hell yes driver,,,3 books...had a 325 kittycat..
First thing I thought of from the intro was "The Monfort Lane"
My grandfather Carl drove truck transporting cars back in the 50's
Been a mechanic for 20 plus years now myself and seen a lot of change in that time now
Keep on doin what you do and sharing these pics brother
Coming back up 52 from Rochester to St Paul one night with my dad in the late 80's, dad said "Monfort is coming". A 12v powered Kenworth passed us going about 85. Dad said "and that's why it's called the Monfort lane"!
Monfort didn't have any 12v71s, the K100 COE'S IN The opening photo from 1976 had 8v71t's 350 hp.
"The Monfort Lane" was my first thought, too. Wasn't too bad in the 70's except for the 55 mph speed limit. Most weigh stations and cops weren't dicks. My, how times change.
stay to the right for here comes the monfort lane..we all know how old we are..
Brings back really good memories thank you. I've driven everything from a 53 Pete, to a 2012 Kenworth. Enjoyed every minute of it. Finally retired but still miss the road.
I know how you feel Jeff. Forty five years of trucking , all I do now is a little part time work during the summer months. It gets in your blood and stays there.
Thank you so much Thor for your work. I see my Pop in every one of these drivers. He was a tank driver on Okinawa, wounded twice, then drove from 47 to 86. My hero and I sure miss him.
Wow, old timer long termer.
That Montfort at the start was the best! Didn't know those trucks sat long enough to get a picture taken.
They were fueled mid flight.😂
That must have been a holiday !
@@HighOctane-wo6cm CHRISTMAS!
No kidding GONE
Glad to hear a few who lived those years as I did. Monfort, but Monfort lessor Steinbecker had the nice trucks. Paid 12 cents a mile. Back when one could stick a stinger in the pump and that 350 was pumping fuel. Put airplane lights on for those times you let it lose. Neveda granted a $5 ticket for fuel consumption, no speed ticket. Montana let it roll. Swinging meat was popular but package meat was coming bringing less experinced drivers.
Speed went to 55 but radar jammer kept one going. Dial in your speed and make sure you redial when the speed limit lowers. Jammer stayed off till the escort radar detector went off.
Hauling for Circle C meat from Denver, Colorado to NYC for Pathmark food stores was a pleasure.
Three log books is a fable. Most run so hard you did not mind the $10 fine and eight hours of rest. Hwy Patrol officers could not read them and ports seldom checked them. Ports closed at night and weekends closed and plan accordingly.
taking 65 foot tractor trailer back East where 55 foot was the limit. 80,000# west and 73,280 east and that got many like me the name wildcatter. Who brought route deregulation about. Just to have driver regulation come back. Even that is broken by those who know the law. I doubt wildcatter will ever be abolished. Rebuilt to 700 HP was my last truck with a thirteen over, 3.70 rear ends, transmission cooler, Peterbilt, NYC every week, 10-12 drops. 1-2 return pickups. Spread axle trailer.
Loved the challenges and finding solutions to governments non-sense. Best log Booker in Denver, Colorado.
Wish all a Merry Christmas.
Medicineman retired
FO regulations & everyone in my way. Don't give a rat ass anymore Buy a gun
I never did the dual log book thing, I just rip out a page and write a new bullshit story. Even today with the ELD I still find ways to work around it and maximize my time.
@@paulkimber6028 From 1983 to 1989 I ran 3 Log books. One for Mountain, one for Central and one for Eastern time zones. Never a Problem, Greeley, CO to Jersey City, NJ in 36 hours. Back in Greeley 48 to 50 hours later.
The reason America prospered is in these pictures. I'm proud to call myself a truck driver.
I started driving in 1992 . Drove for Smith Transport from Roaring Springs PA for several years and was accused of taking over the Monfort Lane. Lol
Thanks for the memories. Those were tough times, real pioneers in the transportation industry.
Wish I could have been around in the old days of trucking. Didn't start until '85 I was 18. Still doing it at 56. It's definitely changed since I started. And not for the better. Thanks to all of you old school driver's that keep the dream alive. Truckin' up! Whoop! Whoop!
sold my old coe freight shaker in 86....many good days n long nights..
That was when drivers had respect when you heard Montfort was coming you got out of the way and let go
Miss those days with Real drivers
The going old days, really miss it.
Never blinded by some disrespectful drivers high beam headlamps.
MONFORT ,,, there's a name I haven't seen in a bunch of years. Famous left lane gang. That's why the left lane was called the Monfort lane ...
Trucking was tuff but better than today
In the '70s I remember the momford lane and McLean Lane and trucks that you can get out and repair and go on your way we had pride in them days now it's controlled by the insurance companies standard Transmissions are not heard of everything on the truck is controlled by a computer and Lord help you if it breaks down many thanks to all the the families from the 70 and 80s that helped develop this country keep up the good work
Medicineman retired
He'll yeah. I once replaced a rocker shaft assembly on a 3406B in the Flying J parking lot in Vegas (now Morton's). EGR shit has destroyed all diesel engines.
Boy I remember Monfort
Long hauled back then. Loved it even when I was driving one of Matlacks beauties pulling a tanker across the Rockies. Retired 4 years and still get the itch so I'll hop in my van and head for somewhere in the west.
Arrived on the scene after this era, but in the 70s and 80s, I did most of my driving in underpowered rigs with manual steering, leaf spring suspensions, no AC, no radio, no Jake-much of it on secondary roads. So I got a taste of how rugged it must have been for these folks. On the other hand, they didn’t have to deal with road ragers, brake checkers and 24/7 computer surveillance. Given the choice between now and then, I’d definitely take then.
you bet...armstrong steering hit a bump n bounce your head on the ceiling,,i had cb,,and much later on added a ac unit on the doghouse..i run on primary roads..sold my coe in 86 had enough 10 yrs otr..
I remeber them going to n y city in the day every day what a sight to see on the interstate
Good too see the Gold and Green Trucks of International Heavy Haul, Rochester Mn.
Monfort of Colorado always in the hammer lane.
Greeley, Colorado, kid.
Love those cabovers, too bad you don't see them anymore....
Yep the left lane of I 80 was the Monfort Express Lane
Enjoyed, great pics!! 👍👍
I LOVE what you're doing!!!!!! The pics are from a time period when my dad was in his hay day!!! Keep it up 😉
Excellent video 🤠👍
Awesome thanks for sharing
Even though I drove truck for the better part of ten years up to 2019 I never considered myself a true truck driver compared to the people in this video much respect to those guys...........
Great memories, Thank you
Does anybody remember Carolina western?
i ran otr 75-86 n never heard of it..but didnt run in the south..midwest east coast..
Love the vintage pics ❤❤ very nice work with your videos 👍👍
Amazing, love it, and Merry Christmas from Lookout Pass, thank you my friend 🎆
Hello phantrom lane another Great video of old School trucking from way way back in the day when trucking use be a fun job🚛👈
I do enjoy your pictures, I 👀 acouple trucks,I have never seen before. Keep up the gr8 videos.
I didn't see one flip-flop.
Nobody gives a 💩
It seems crazy to me even but what we have today will someday be nostalgic. Enjoy what good you can find and live in the moment.
So many drivers have never understood the “Montfort lane”
Why would they, they have no idea what a left lane large car is, let alone that when you put on a load of swingin beef it was load and go.
I did!
@@ryblll the left lane now is so plugged up and will not go right ever...they need a bump n go..lol..
GREAT VIDEO!! THANK YOU! AND HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
As usual, A Great trip down Memory Lane. Thanks!!!!!!! Keep them Coming. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Great Coastal.
Hammer down in the big hole dam good ole days
Back in the day JB Hunt was the Swift of today
Was in a truck stop on 55 cant remember the name Old truckers home or something. Was a big J B hangout. Gal at the fuel desk got on the p. a. JB HUNT party of 5 your showers ready. The place exploded with drivers laughing except JB.
This brings back good memories, the days I enjoyed trucking!! Unlike today.. Glad im retired, these roads are just filled with idiots now, no real men just pansy’s.. There will never be the days we use to have again , and today they don’t have a clue just how much fun trucking was back then.. sad times now..
2:48 Is that Angie Dickenson waiting to go for a ride in a " Two Story" Ford Falcon?
Many of those had a belt driven rear axle, a regular front drive axle, belts to the rear.
My Heroes as a kid and finally got my own truck always wish I could go that fast those were the days
Awesome old shots gotta love it.
I absolutely love these videos 💗💗
When I started out I had a 318 Detroit and all I could do is stay out of the way when the Monfort trucks whistled by. 2 years later I bought a different truck with Cat power and was running right with them Monfort trucks.
The Green Weeny. Those Detroits started to pull down if you could see a uphill grade in distance.
@@toddgittins5692 You are so right my 318, even on level ground with no wind if a car was going by and some kid leaned out the window and started yelling hill, hill, that truck would lose 10 mph.
I remember the Monfort trucks flying by everyone in the "Monfort lane" on I80 going to the east coast. They had alot of 425 cats while we were struggling with 290 &350 Cummins
Yes I remember the Montfort convoys to NY city
3406, out of warranty & in need of overhaul, they tweaked them a little.
oh my the 290 cumapart..lol..the best i had was a cat 325....
@@cottonwood3592 yupper coe pete power steering ac and air ride..sweet...
1693 TA's 425 hp
WUNDER BAR....~ ! x X EXCELLENT, CHOICE OF MUSIC,,....SIR : ~ )
Trucks today have no class like these.
I remember the first time I was passed by a circus wagon "monford" I thought I was doin a fine job in 6v71 powered astrod they about turned me around from them on I stayed out of the mondord lane till I got a large unit but by then they were out of business .
Great video!
Back when truckers were truckers. And none of them drove with this feet propped up on the dashboard. And no drivers had a computer shift gears for them. Aslo rolling coal was encouraged if it meant you making money for the bossman and yourself. In other terms hot load hauling ass.
we had to bust ass for work...no auto or cruise control..and carry cash.. 99 cent fuel in mo. twin 150tys
Total kickass video!! Thanks for posting!!
WHATs THE TAIL OF THAT TRUCK STOP WATRESS AT 52S?TRUE LOVE OR IN HEAT
This video is only pictures. I wanted some actual information about Monfort.
Thanks, it's not a video about Monfort
Outstanding! Old Timers had it rough, I sat in a 1964 White that was sitting in the yard, tiny cab, wooden seats, no air seats, Dag! No State highways either. Oops, No AC, I drove a 5 speed Mack Biscayne from 2010…no AC, she was the fastest rig in the fleet, once she got past the hills, 80-85 + , ha, and she never broke down on me, mechanically, just tire blowouts, yet not too often. Wish I had taken a pic of her, dammit!!!
Mack is a 4 letter word.
@@toddgittins5692 No no no, it’s a workhorse, my fav truck.
Great vid as always.keep it up
Thankyou😊
Great Collection 👍
SHOW 👏👏👏👏👏👏
I installed the diamond storage and retrieval system at the greeley flash freezer at the monfort plant in 1994. Check those maxtractors out!
Very Nice 👍💯🙏
I miss the old days 50 k of Iron with a cracker box 238 Detroit trucking was WORK to be proud of , and skill ,no Jake, few interstates .
The old 1691 cat was a monfortlaner
3:39
Is that a International ViewLiner?
Great video!
I’m subscribing!
Back in the day we called the "Hammer Lane" the "Monfort Lane"... That was a common term because they were always in the Passing Lane with them Big V-12 Jimmy Diesels!....
Aint Nuthin Sweeter than A long Nose Peter {Built}
Montfort high speed lane quit nostalgic just getting into it
0:15: A Marmon cabover. Pretty rare.
3:37: This has to be the weirdest custom job I've ever seen; they've taken conventional cab without a hood, made a cabover out of it, and put in extra windows under the windscreen? Also, notice that the trailer is a full-trailer, connected with a pintle hook and a dolly, rather than the usual 'stinger' low 5th wheel common on car haulers for the last 60-odd years.
Not a custom, IHC high cab over from the early 50 s When I started out turning wrenches, the boss dabbled in trucking. He had one, their nick name was the Chery Picker.
Not one pair of flip flops to be seen. That’s true but u have to consider that was a completely different generation of men , let alone a completely different US than what it is now in a lot of different ways.
You stayed out of left. Lane. Montfort lane
The wreck at 3:50 seems to be a load of china, the last thing you want to crash with.
For all these guys complaining about automatic transmissions, you know Montfort was one of the first fleets out there to run automatics. They were only 5 speeds, but nobody gave the any grief, everybody wanted to be like them back then!
damn never knew this till now..
I used to be able name ever lorry their was year ago when I went with my dad because I was struck spotter Sedona Atkinson excuse spelling
Ever since I was little runt I want to grow up and drive for JB hunt now that I'm big and tall I drive for willie Shaw
1:39: Is that a Diamond T?
How about South Eastern Xpress
McCurdy outta Houston .. The original dirty underwear gang.
1:28: A cabover White?
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Lots of detroits in those days
🙂👏👏👏👍
Enjoy the carhaul pic
after 29years im glad im not out there they arent truckers they are drivers there is a difference we had respect and cared about others now its dog eat dog and no respect at all
What's the song?
Back when real men and women drove trucks made of American steel.
No obesity!
Drivers were actually wearing work clothes, not shorts, not pajamas, not sweat pants,, I remember it ,, I miss it,,, I can’t stand Canadian drivers with skinny jeans and crocs
Ah, before brokers broke the small businessman. Without margins on these vultures, there's no point in having your own authority anymore. Your truck is simply a tool for the broker to use
160mph monford