Jalopnik my dad owns a 1995 custom built peterbuilt 357 , that sleeper is just a factory sleeper and looks quite shitty and low quality compared to my dads 🤫 you think that’s nice ? We laugh at those driving down the road lol
That is a fancy truck, I used to go on the road with my husband. You had to idle the truck to get heat or air. Sleeping in the truck was the safest I've ever felt. It was always warm and confined and snuggly. He passed away several years ago, I miss him and being on the road.
Retired from OTR trucking 8 years ago. I miss sleeping in the truck. I don't miss having to save 3000+ lives a day because people think a truck will stop as fast as a car.
I was actually telling a friend how this cars jump in front of a truck thinking the truck can stop on a snap of finger....its really crazy out here bro!
Totally agree with you. I’ve never driven a semi but I’ve ridden in a few. It’s absolutely amazing to me that people are so eager to pass you truckers but then get right back in front of you and slow down, not realizing that there are several tons of steel and other things right behind them. When I pass a semi, I pass it fast. Not dangerously fast, but it’s likely they can’t see you in the mirror, and if they can, that’s one more potential idiot they need to look out for. When you pass a semi, do it fast, get in front at a safe distance, and get away from them to give them room. It’s not that hard. Sadly most people don’t get that.
@Trey N It's called a Commercial Drivers License and it's actually based more upon the GVW than anything. There's all sorts of licenses and classes not to mention endorsements.
@@djaran13 "yeahhhhh went camping this weekend nothing beats roughing it I tells ya. Just me, wife and our kids in a half million dollar RV with a fully function kitchen, bathroom and media center with an optional 8 foot projection system and satellite feed. It's good to get away from all the distractions of modern life."
I've been going OTR with my dad since I was 6 years old. I never sleep as well in my bed as I do in his truck. The best is when I napped in the back when he was driving. The sound of the road and the truck vibrations was the best lullaby.
So I'm 30 now but some of my best childhood memories are going out on the road in the summer with my dad who's only ever been a trucker. Of those memories one that stands out is falling asleep in the bunk while going down the interstate. Most comfortable sleep I think I ever had.
My husband is a trucker & I just spent 2 weeks on the road with him and to my surprise I really enjoyed it. I got to see several cold states being from California lol the inside was comfy and I would most definitely do it again
I've been trucking for five years and I think I became institutionalized. The truck is home. It is the only place I can get really good, solid, restful sleep. Not even my own bed at home compares. Nothing comes close to the quality of sleep I get in the truck.
Jordan Stowe Volvo VNLs are everywhere. Most of them are sleeper cabs too. I wonder if they have nicer features in this one. I know this is the newest one, so that makes a difference.
I’ve ALWAYS wanted to see the inside of these trucks. Thank you for posting! I give truckers so much credit. Very rough job. Seems very lonely. Only a certain type of person can pull off this lifestyle.
I feel for people who have families... I really do.😕 For a guy like me with no wife/kids... I'm good. I stay in the truck for about 3 months and then go to Brazil for 2 to 3 weeks to see my friends/girls 😊🇧🇷
Yeah I'm a trucker you dont sleep well in them going down the highway it's pretty loud and Everytime your Co driver hits the rumble strips you wake up thinking your going to die lol
You ain't a real trucker if you need a codriver. I've never even heard of codrivers for truckers 😂😂😂 lmao. I come from a family of truck drivers and the only time someone rides with someone is when someone is teaching someone. Other than that it's solo driving 25/8
Darren Cavazos guess you never heard of over the road drivers they all have Co drivers hahahahahaha some faimly your from bud can't make alot of money when your only on the road 11 hours a day sleeping 10 but no I really am a truck driver
I’m almost a year in, running miller/coors dedicated out of golden, Colorado. Running everywhere east of Colorado and 11 western every once in a while. It’s been pretty cool, I’ve got my wife with me and my dog. I couldn’t be happier in a job.
Mark Yao then again if i would drive that with my normal size trailer i think i can scrap half of my customers off the list. The roads here are alot smaller
On the whole I have never been attracted to *eating* the road. I'd eat a tofu and nut cutlet first! However I've *driven* that distance in a single multi drop trip - and more - without even leaving the UK As for sleeping in the cab. I've spent many a comfortable night in a non sleeper cab.
@starcitzen. You do realize there is long distance trucking in the EU as well. I just finished a trip from Finland to Sweden to north Norway back to Finland. It was longer 1500 miles... And thats a normal trip for the company I work for. But there is no way in hell you'd be able to take one of those trucks all the way up there on the shitty, tight and small roads.
when I was 15 as exchange student from Indonesia to Australia, my host dad took me traveling for a week to deliver some cars to other state and we slept in the truck. That trip was the best thing ever in my entire teenage life!
Full trucker exp: drive 13 straight hours to get to Laredo tx. By 9:00 am. Then park at the pilot, and do nothing for three straight days til you get a load going back north. So spend practically 72 hours straight inside the cab then talk to me about the full trucker experience
Wow Andy D G...what crappy company do you work for? I wish I had the luxury of parking for 3 days. My dispatcher gets a little nervous if he suspects I've been sitting for more than 10 hours 😊
I’ve done OTR for about 7 years. I’ve had some of the best sleep in the sleeper. But also the most terrifying awaken due to somebody banging on the side of the truck right by my head. Omg that scared the $hit out of be every time. But those were the good old days. Nice video proving it’s not bad once you get a good quiet spot.
Haven't trucked in 13 years. But I did sleep like a baby in my rigs. Loved the gentle vibration of the engine running, relaxing every muscle in my body. Didn't have all the nice stuff you showed (TV, video games, fridge, etc.) but that just made me appreciate home time even more. Everything else about trucking mostly sucked, but sleeping in a rig wan't one of them!
"I wanted to get the full trucker experience." Didn't get any methamphetamine, no varicose veins, no compression socks, no hemmeroids, no energy drinks, or beef jerky farts.
When you’re sleeping in a volvo it’s top of the line so it’s gonna be comfortable, go sleep in an old freight liner that has to run all night and every few minutes it shakes.
Lol that sounds like the spouse you've been married to for 50 years...they make noise and shake too occasionally...if they don't make a sound you should be worried, much like when you have a refrigerated load 😆
I once went on a long haul (New Orleans - Chicago) with my cousin in his truck. It was a great experience. The highlight of the trip was the scenery and sleep. The not so good part was eating time. I gained a certain appreciation for what truck drivers do, and the challenges they face in their day to day routines. Especially for those with wives/husbands and children.
I’m a mechanic for a major leasing company. Can confirm. This is not your typical OTR truck. Most companies don’t even provide an APU let alone a microwave or fridge.
I've been living in a Kenworth T680 for the past 3 years to save up for a house and I love it. basically I get paid to travel. In my unit I have a 27 inch smart TV and pay only $100 US for high-speed wifi at Pilot Flying J truck stops. it comes with a small fridge but I have a large cooler and a large cooler size deep freeze. I also picked up an air fryer/microwave so I can cook raw food. Chicken fingers galore! A Kuerig coffee maker and a toaster provide breakfast each day and since I'm single, the top bunk became a storage area for the coolers and a couple bins of anything else I want to store. I also had my mountain bike up there for a while but now I have a scooter folded up under the bed and several types of footware for weather changes. I stay in here 2 to 3 weeks at a time and absolutely love it. Oh, and my passenger seat doubles as a massage chair or recliner for watching movies with hot popcorn.
I've been trucking 19 years. It's hard work if you drive for a company like Sysco or US Foodservice where you're unloading your own trailer. Other than that not so hard.
I don't like driving my car for more than 10 hours so I do not wanna know how it is driving a big rig with idiots cutting you off constantly, high winds, extortionist cops, having to keep a log, having to stop at weigh stations, and not being able to find night parking because states are closing rest stops left and right.
Kurt Ok super trucker. Driving 11 hours a day in various terrain or traffic is no joke even for most steering wheel holders. As for your sleeper it’s for sleeping. My sleeper if you see it rocking better not be knocking.
I drove with my husband for 10 years. He taught me how to drive by sliding out of the driver seat & I would slide under him & start driving! This was on the interstate of course. He eventually taught me how to change gears! That was the good ole days when trucking was fun, 80’s & 90’s! I got to see the country from coast to coast! He passed away last year but he left me with a lot of memories! I was proud to be a trucker & a truckers wife! RIP Sidewinder from Tn!
@@mofomedic5753 thank you! We were married 50 years & I miss him so so much. He was the love of my life! We only dated 6 months before we got married. There’s a song that says it was no accident me meeting you! God knew what He was doing when he joined these two hearts! You see I grew up in Middle Tn & as soon as I graduated my daddy moved me kicking & fighting to East Tn. One year later I met Jimmy at a Christmas party! We were never apart from that night forward! Although I didn’t want to move God knew I needed to!! Now I can’t wait for my final move to join my precious husband in Heaven!
@@connieroberson3814 Wow, 50 years. That seldom gets accomplished these days. Your husband sounds like a great guy and you two were an awesome couple to be sure. Again sorry for your loss. The lord Jesus Christ is a rock in time of grief. Always there to comfort and literally hold you through times of great sorrow. I lost my wife of 11 years to esophageal cancer in 2005. For almost 3 days after her funeral I was a complete mess. I remember praying, lord I don’t have the strength for this, I need you now to get through this. I was balling like a baby, never had felt so helpless in my life. The most incredible thing happened before I even finished my prayer, I immediately felt like someone was wrapping a perfectly warm blanket over my shoulders and gently holding me close. I had a feeling of great optimism and joy at that very moment. Had never experienced anything like that in my life and I was 44 at the time. Is there a God, does Jesus exist? I’m here to tell you yes. Sorry for the ramble, just wanted to share that with you. God bless
Jalopnik : Thank you for this video, and thank you, Volvo for helping to make this video possible. My mother died in June, 2000. For several years before she died, she had said many times that she wanted to go up inside one of those big trucks. She had heard many times just how nice they are. I live in Graceville, Florida; and my parents lived just on down the road from me. Well, one day, a couple of months or so before she died, I had a doctor appointment at the V.A. hospital in Montgomery, Alabama; and Mother wanted to ride up there with me. She liked to get out every now and then. Well, on the way back, somewhere between Ozark and Dothan, I mentioned how she had been wanting to go up inside one of those big rigs, just to see how they are. Mother was tired and she said no. But then I told her, Mother, if you don't do it now, you may never get another chance to go up inside one." "Okay," she said. So we stopped at the Volvo truck "store" in Dothan. I went inside and told them I had my 82 year old mother with me and she would like to go up and see inside one of their big trucks. She'd been wanting to for years to see inside one of those big rigs. Well, that impressed them, so they gave me a key and told me which one. The one we went inside, wasn't one of their biggest, but it was still nice. I had to pick up my mother to put her inside, she was so crippled with arthritis. But once my mother got inside, she was like a little kid in a candy store. She was fascinated. Both my parents are gone, and I got the house. My kitchen has a lot of cabinets. This truck had almost as many cabinets. It had bunk beds. It two big, three drawer chests, a big screen TV. A big microwave. It had closet space. Mother was impressed. Well, when she got ready to leave, she wanted to go inside the building and thank them for letting us have this little tour. That impressed the staff. And less than two months later, Mother fell and hit her head on something, and was brain dead within 50 minutes. She died of a subdural hematoma. But that little experience with the Volvo big rig, was one of the most fascinating experiences in her life.
Not a full trucker experience till you wait forever for a load, deal with major city traffic in the middle of the day, drive 10 hrs only to not find parking at night and have to make a parking spot 5 minutes b4 getting a Dot violation lol
This isn't a REAL test. Anybody can sleep inside a bobtail truck while parked in a quiet parking lot in a controlled safe area. I challenge this guy to sleep in this truck while hooked to a refrigerated trailer loaded with 40,000 lbs of packaged frozen chicken that has to be kept at an ambient temperature of 10 to 20 degrees on a warm night in the truck parking lot of an old mom and pop truck stop down by the waterfront in a rough part of town with lot lizards knocking on the side of the cab every hour. Or better yet stranded in traffic on I-80 in Wyoming during a snowstorm with sustained windgusts of 50 mph rocking the truck from side to side for over 8 hours. When this guy has conducted a test like that i'll be more than happy to hear what he has to say about how well he can sleep inside this truck. Show less
I drove over the road for eight years; you realize how little you truly need. I carried two bicycles (inside, top bunk); at least one guitar, an ice chest cooler and a laptop and lived comfortably. Had a roof over my head in my means of income, privacy and comfort.
Ah, yes... The full "trucking experience". Except for the people knocking on your door begging for money handouts (or in exchange for sex acts), cops pounding on your door telliing you to move because an unpublished city ordinance disallows overnight parking, constant harassment by highway patrol, food poisoning from spoiled food, dispatchers telling you to run days this weeks and nights next, crappy pay for work no one wants to do and companies complaining about not finding enough drivers while behaving as though they could replace you at a moments notice. But, yeah. You slept in a brand new Volvo in a parking lot. That's the full experience.
trucking for 19 years, used to really love it on the road I mean really love it, late 1990s early 2000s local guy now the road sucks regulations bullshit and disrespect !!!!
Also your health suffering because you sit all day and eat at truck stops. Also showering. And loneliness. I felt a lot better after I got an electric hot plate and started cooking a basic meal instead of truck stop food. I made rice, throw in slices of fresh bell peppers and onions, toss in some meat and/or eggs and seasoning. I changed it up by using red beans, black beans, corn, wrap it in a tortilla and make it southwestern-y. Add raw avocado or other fruits/veggies and throw in whatever produce you find ripe at local stores. Eating healthy on the road is huge.
My last trip was 8 weeks. When I got the word that I had local work I couldn't wait to get out of my Sleeper. But every once in a while I find myself curling up in my closet at home to reminisce about the old days
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking about that, it was the only I could focus on. I'm thinking just shave that shit off and grow out the beard.
Sergio Vazquez companies that have trainer/student drivers where the student drives and the trainer sleeps is fucking retarded and I wouldn't trust any of their drivers behind the wheel. Can't train someone while you're sleeping
Try adjusting your sleep hours from day time to night time driving immediately over to night time into late morning over the course of 1 day to make your first delivery at midnight and the second at 5 am. How much sleep could you get. I got 4 hours of sleep during that run just a couple of days ago. Also I drove minimum 6 hours nonstop before I had to stop and take a 30 minute mandatory break before I could get rolling again. Trip planning, which includes figuring out how long it's going to take for you to get to your pickup and delivery including if you are going to be delayed going through big cities and figuring out the best routes to take getting to and leaving your destinations and places you plan to fuel up and park for your mandatory 10 hour break. But there will be situations where something doesn't go according to plan, example instead of waiting 2 hours to get unloaded, you end up waiting for over 5 hours even though you were an hour early to your delivery appointment and that will really put a damper in your plans now you are out of hours and can't drive legally until your 10 hour break is over, but the place you delivered to does not allow trucks to park overnight and they tell you that you have to leave. What do you do in that scenario? This is just one of the many things about how hard work in trucking really is. You lose out on sleep, you get some customers that treat you like garbage but there are quite alot who are nice to you, unload you fast and will either allow you to park overnight or tell you a very close place you can park like a vacant lot or on the street. Dealing with idiots on the road is just the basic concept of stress we get. Anyway I am going to sleep in this company's Cascadia and as comfortable as the sleeper in these new trucks are the ride sucks. Every bump you hit on the road you are going to feel it. They don't call these freight shakers for nothing.
honestly it is what you make it.. if you go into with a bad attitude you get bad results but if you go into it with an open mind and heart you'll be quite amazed at how awesome trucking can be. I've been trucking for 6 years now and I love it. It's either for you or not, that simple, it's a lifestyle not just a job that where I think a lot of people get it fucked up..
I got to spend 2 weeks on the road with my dad before I moved to Europe and it was the best time ever. I learned how hard of a job it is, especially when waiting for the next load, ever increasing fuel prices, traffic jams, and just finding a place to rest. My dad's truck was much bigger than this Volvo. It was a Western Star and had an extended cab with a shower, toilet, kitchen and bunk beds. Pretty much his real home and now I can see why he'd stay away from mom for so long. Just dad, his dog, 12 string guitar and house on 18 wheels. God bless all of you truckers out there. You're the real heartbeat of America.
Your dad had what I call a Hotel sleeper.A hilton hotel at that.And on a western star he had what as a o/o I consider A dream of mine a star with a custom sleeper.Lucky mother trucker.
Unless it was a 78 Peterbilt with a two stroke Detroit and a 36 in "coffin" sleeper the loud vibrating engine could be tolerated after a while, but the smallness of a 36 in sleeper I could never get comfortable.
jd rancho I once drove a '72 Kenworth that had an 8v92 transplanted in it. The other two spare tractors were being used, so I got the Kenworth. The best part of it was when the mechanic pulled me aside to explain the gears... "This is the main, and this is the brownie." I responded with "Don't confuse me. Which one do I shift, and which one is the ranges?" He just patted me on the back, and said "You'll do okay." I did do fine that day, but if I would have had to accelerate up a hill from a stop, it would've been a long drive up as I would've had to go up in 1+4. I was a bit slow with the main. I count myself as privileged as most people my age (50) have never even seen a two stick, let alone get to drive one. As for the 8v92, I found it to be a well mannered, and very capable engine. No need to slam my hand in the door to get it to work, like all the stories that I've heard about the 8v71.
Lord Nerotix If you bring the RPM up to 900 to 1000, the fuel burns more completely, and the oil lubes better, so you don't wear out your cylinders. That having been said, over time, the idling will take its toll. It's actually harder on the pocket book than it is on the engine. Fuel costs money.
After 20 years of driving, I can say this with some authority. Living in a truck, even a really nice one, is just living in a nice prison cell. Try spending weeks at a time in that little box never being able to leave it for longer than a meal and a shower. Add to that long weekends sitting in a truck stop waiting for a business to open so you can drop or load and you have the makings of a shit career.
I never experienced it but that's why I keep trying to talk my brother out of it. He goes on trips for a week or two at a time with a buddy of his but he's got anxiety like crazy and hates being cramped up for very long. He also hates not seeing my mom for very long either and he wants to do the long haul. I honestly think he's going to hate it but he likes seeing new places and he's solely thinking about that and nothing else. He'd not be able to see his kids and fiance for quite a while either.
When I was about 16 my Dad's friend let me ride with him. I wanted to experience it. The first stop I got a cheeseburger and it was so good I got one to go. He drove all night. I tried to sleep in the bunk but the ride was so ruff - just bounced up and down all night and could not sleep. We got there early the next morning and he had to unload. He drove back. It was boring after the first couple of times I watched him shift gears. I had a 4 speed in my car and had thought it would be fun to see how shifting was done. The best part of the trip was the cheeseburgers. Man they were good.
I feel like typical truck drives don't have access to trucks like this. This seems like a luxury truck, relatively speaking. Am I wrong? Is this really the norm for truck drivers?
It’s definitely an improvement over 2000-2010 trucks but most trucks are pretty comfortable if you know how to make it as such. My biggest recommendation would be to get a memory foam topper for any mattress. Improves the sleeping experience 10 fold
Remember, unless those wheels are turning, you're not earning! When one factors in the hrs sitting and waiting, maintenance, trailer wash-outs, negotiating w/ lumpers, weighing/scaling, hassling w/ paperwork at Port of Entry, DOT inspections, running two logbooks to stay legal yet be on time, breakdowns and repairs, truckers don't even make minimum wage!
I lived in a semi for several years. I finally felt like I was in a coffin one day and quit truckin.. I'd stay out 5 to 6 weeks at a time and got burned out on it.
Derek Johansen TiDom I drove for Crete and Dart.. I quit in 2009, I let my CDL expire in 2011, I have no desire to ever drive again. I drove from 2001 to 2009 and made good money but it went to crap when the economy tanked. I abandoned my truck in a truck stop and never looked back. I went back to school and got an electrical engineering degree.
I started driving in the 70s in cabovers and I still slept better in the truck than any motel sometimes when I went home if it was raining I'd sleep in the truck instead of the house the rain on the roof was soothing funny my dad drove truck when he retired and bought a motorhome I'd go visit and he'd be out taking a nap in his RV
Crazy what we end up getting comfortable with out here. Think back to your rookie days. I bet you had a terrible time sleeping. Now when I'm home, I wake up every couple hours because I think something is wrong with the truck. Turns out I'm not in a truck, but I don't know that in my sleep. Oh well. Just another reason to keep running and not turn around.
That is a very nice truck, makes my 2016 cascadia look like something to be ashamed about, but I'm not. Been living in my truck for almost 1 year and it's been great. I love trucking.
OK Jalopnik... now for the Reality Check! Very few truck drivers are in a truck this nice. When on the road for weeks at a time, a driver wakes up in his bunk, in a rest area, or on an off-ramp in the middle of now-where. He/She has not had a shower in 2-3 days and is feeling really Nasty! (hint: no shower in the truck). You then have to go down the road, a Truck Stop, buy at least 100 gallons of fuel to get a "free" shower, or pay several dollars to use a shower that hopefully has been cleaned after the last few uses! Oh yea, you usually have to sit around for an hour or two, waiting your turn for the privilege of "getting clean". And this is only the tip of the Iceberg Jalopnik... so please, Do Not try to Glorify "Big Rig Sleeping"!
Jabbsole sorry jabby, you supertrucker you. He probably drove when I did years ago when you gave the scalemaster the company's spare tire or yourwatch for overweight ticket. Or tried to shower in Crowley, La standing in 3" of water that won't drain. Yep nowdays all you guys know are interstates and clocks and computers and phones in your trucks. Im not knocking it. I would have loved to run a legal log and still made good money. GPS to keep from getting lost going into Hunts Point in the bronx or Pabst in Newark. Anyway don't mean to sound know it all but you sound like you have the truckers paradise job. More power to you.
Also, since the early 70's, my answer to all the govt and 4-wheeler complaints is this: Put all truck drivers on the clock. ALL. No one would ever speed, modify a log book, and would spend all the time necessary making truck weight compliant. Company owners say they'd go broke, they want the driver to take all the risks and it doesn't make up for your losses, the wages they pay.
I use to drive in the south Texas oil fields. Had a mack , I got better sleep than at home, would stop after unloading at a rig on the ranch, had my best friend ( labrador) with me, everything was good.
Yep drove those water haulers myself for years down around Odessa, Iraan, and Ozona. Haul a load of water to the rig, then run over pick up a load of oil then to the pipeline station, then do it all over again. Didn't get much sleep but the pay was great.
Yeah only my latest has a built in inverter. Had to provide the microwave and powered cooler myself. Baaasic fleet models. Kept seeing the new LTs driving down the road, LEDs, fog lights. Ours? Halogens and and some household plugs.
You are incorrect. If any long haul trucker on the road in the u.s. has a truck that is older than 5 years it's by their choice. Most larger truck companies sell their trucks at the 3-5 year mark.
@@J_Dog9411 YEA like a typucal international with the mattress getting the full Minnesota winter time 20below cold thru the uninsulated side doors.. And the f'n thing would not idle past ten minuits because the cheep lien owner didnt want to replace a defective ecm.! Then theres the truck stop with trucks comming and going and the load of pigs that slips into that spot just vacated by a reefer with a bad muffler!
Excellent work Volvo, you pick a midget to show the most expensive biggest truck you have. Unfortunately this is nowhere near what the average driver gets.
Martin Godinez actually if you start off with the company Volvo or an international pro star is what you get most of the time then maybe down the line a kenworth, Peterbuilt and freightliner or you can be an owner operator to get which one you want I was a driver and lots of real truckers know this and don't talk shit you don't get
Ken James um trucks don't come with those things the drivers have to pay for the appliances and have to get a converter put in for it to run the power and I was a truck driver and all company and rookies get pretty much got a Volvo
It all depends on the company I work for a company that I got to start out with everything got a power inverter and APU frigerator 27 inch TV DirecTV satellite first time in 18 years I actually feel like a trucker and getting respect I deserve quit working for the big shity companies
I'm glad you had a nice overnight experience, but you were very fortunate that Volvo provided you with their top of the line truck model, the 780. However, the vast majority of companies dont buy that model, opting instead for the smaller (and much more basic) 670. Again, glad you had a nice night, but it would have been a better and truer experience to not have all the frills that Volvo provided in the display model.
Or more realistically starting off he'll be in an 8 year old Cascadia with 800,000 miles first starting off with AC that may or may not work, it's not gonna have all that fancy crap that one has may not even have as big of a sleeper, and it's gonna smell like cheap cologne, cigarettes and depression.
It's not bad sleeping in one sitting still, when you're team driving and passing through Memphis or Dallas you always know what city you're in and how much time you have left before it's your turn to drive 😂
I don't know how anyone team drives unless it's with your wife or husband. Almost disgusting with all the farts, smells, etc in such a small place. On top of trusting your life in the hands of sometimes a stranger while you're trying to sleep..
Dick Burt well it has to be someone you get along with and has the same mentality when it comes to cleanliness, I've team drove with a few people and had to demand that they find me a different team mate because of hygiene, lack of safety etc... as far as trusting someone with your life it's a two way street there, they feel the same about you also lol it's like this the way I see it God decides when I die, if I live my life in fear of what could happen I'll never truly live!
Lol. "The whole trucking experience. Um first go drive 10 hours a day. Oh and then next get your home time pushed an extra 3 days away. Oh and btw , you need to wash clothes but are at a truckstop with no laundry facilities, the local Walmart doesn't allow truck parking, the lot lizards are knocking on your door everyhour because the 1st is 2 days away. Lavender Larry is trying to climb your tree trunk. . . Man get out of here about the whole trucking experience...
1. If you request home time at the last minute and it's on the other side of the country, you can't expect to get there exactly when you wanted. 2. That's just bad planning, you should know if you're going to need to do laundry soon and plan ahead of time to stop at a truck stop with laundry facilities. And the lot lizards? Never even seen one in the last 8 months. You know why? I don't go to shady ass truck stops. I don't see why anyone would choose to stop at such disgusting places.
tristan hubby no they dont. some do. most of the ones that dont are not built on walmart property they are in like a strip mall area owned by someone else. a lot of walmarts dont care but there are a bunch that have signs posted
This video is laughable. Congrats on plugging Volvo and in turn the lend you the top of the line highest quality sleeper birth in a tractor they could offer. For the most truckers, the birth consists of a bed with a thin mattress and a couple of cabinets you can store your shit in. Unless you work for a higher company, you won't have an APU (generator) to heat/cool/power your bunk, you've gotta leave the truck idling. You won't have a fridge or microwave unless you supply it yourself. And the mattress is usually the cheapest throw away bulk buy the can get for whatever price they negotiate because they're just gonna throw it out when you quit. Portraying 1st class on a flight as the entire airplane passenger experience is all you're doing.
Im in the trucking biz have APUs on all my trucks 54 of them But I will say I slept better with a engine idling bump it to about 950 I no longer drive OTR im too old But I have a nice rumbling fan in my bedroom I cant sleep in a quiet place !!
An APU with heat and A/C are quickly becoming a (not "the") standard. But, the other features, such as power to run a microwave and TV in the truck, isn't as common. Also, many companies either limit power inverter size, or prevent a driver from having an inverter installed at all, except for medical reasons. So, watching TV, or playing computer games, is usually something done inside a full featured truck stop, and not in the truck... That's more time not getting any sleep. The last truck that I owned ('99 Freightliner FLD120 purchased new) didn't have an APU, but had Optimized Idle. That would turn the engine on and off as needed to maintain the interior climate, and battery voltage. I had to add all the other goodies... And most of us in the industry considered it a motorhome with a fifth wheel at the time. The kids out here now tend to call it junk. Personally, I wouldn't care if it were a '79 International Transtar II cab over. If it'll make me money, it's not junk.
Yea all those "standard" features add what 10K+ to the price of a truck, companies aren't spending that for the most part. I think Swift just started adding power inverters to their trucks couple years ago.
Mine cost $83,000, but I added the Jake a month later. Also, mine had a regular Rockwell 10 speed (I think it was a RMX10165). It was enough transmission for the job, although I would have liked a 13 just to keep the revs down a bit. With the 10, it just seemed like a stretch between shifts is all. Mine did have the 12.7L Detroit. Now-a-days, $83,000 will barely get you a loaded pickup truck. What a difference 19 years makes.
The kids out there now probably wish they had your 99 Freightliner. Would get them out of elogs and the stupid Regen systems that put trucks in the shop for weeks
meteoricthrone Yep. By law, it avoids the mandate. However, as far as I know, that tractor was compatible with the ELD. It was basically a bunch of computers with an engine and bed. Even the light switches were just an interface with the cab computer. The computer turned on the lights.
Been living in trucks for years now and I guess some day I will give up the keys and retire but until then I love ❤️ my truck home / job. Best of both worlds.
I remember when one of these videos first surfaced and every trucker was saying how you either are lucky to get a truck this cushy or you never get a truck like this without almost going broke.
Adeum Deus yeah not everyone has good motor skills or hand-eye coordination. I, for one, played video games constantly in my younger life. I couldn't click buttons without looking until maybe 12 or 13. That's rough when you started at maybe age 7 or 8
@@bootsontheground4913 My grandfather played a golf game for the NES a lot. Only game he ever plays, and could kick all our asses at it into adulthood. 25 years on, he still awkwardly looks down at the controller, and couldn't tell you which is the A and B button without looking.
@@Kyrieru I personally think the PS4 controller with X SQUARE TRIANGLE CIRCLE is easier to use because the X is the lowest button and I feel like its easier to remember. Trust me, when I sometimes use a Nintendo I always f*ck up and press B instead of A
I loved the Volvo I drove. It was quiet, the engine wasn't very loud. It had a Cat. Engine. And road like a car. It was great on the road and handled great.It pulled oversize equipment with no trouble.
Want the full experience? Sleep at a truck stop... Noisy reefers next to you, trucks passing by every other minute, lot lizards knocking on your door, maybe someone backs into your truck or maybe even a break in. It's not THAT cozy. But you do get used to it... That's why I run dedicated.. I'm home in my own bed every day 15 years now. But when I did it? Not bad.
ike fun I’ve seen a ton of your comments please stop spamming what’s the Point do you think it makes you better than everyone worse because you have a shittier job that requires more work
Rocco Sf I replied to like 2 other people's comments in this video thread... Go troll somewhere else. I don't hafta work all that hard for the 90k I make a year so please try again. LOL
Very true. It is not this amazing 🤣 maybe my first day in a truck it was exciting and comfy but now my back hurts from driving 10 hours and then sleeping on a thin little mattress. There's not much room for storage. No TV. I bought a microwave for myself. Some nights I'm so tired I don't eat. I have to use a small cooler if I want cold meals or meals to warm up. There's a blue light on at all times in the back by my bed so I have to cover my eyes to sleep. No toilet. We improvise. Lol it is not glamorous but that's why we get paid more. This is just a small, small percentage of what truckers deal with.
Eh, most of them really are similar to this, it is just that most of them don't have as nice of a mattress or a fridge or even a microwave but you can put all of those in there yourself. And you can buy a semi for under 30k a lot and make a lot more being an owner operator
Eric Cummings idk I've driven every model, and the fl dose like you say.....the fasteners give way on the vertical supports with the cabinets. Just cheep fittings and assembly. Like the truck tho.
Bull hockey. Most fleets are barebone or slightly above. They forgot to tell you about truckstops where the rig next to you is pulling a refer that has not seen service since 2001. Sounds like a chainsaw running next your head all night. The cowboys running jake breaks at 2 a.m. the lizards knocking at midnite. Shall I go on?
Dave Meyers What kind of shithole truck stops are you parking at Dave? 😁 You gotta go to ones that have security bro, keep the LL's away. TA, Pilot Flying J, Love's are all pretty good. Well, i guess it depends which city/area you're in. I used to drive reefers and i got used to the sound, in fact whenever I ran it on cycle mode, if it was chilly out it would go so long between restarts I thought there was something wrong and I would wake up and go check it. Also I would overnight in the rest areas, no lot lizards there. I know sometimes you don't have a choice. What pissed me off though is those losers hanging out at the truck stops that act like they're helping you back into a spot then want you to tip them after. I'd tell them to Fk off and go get a real job. And then the ones that come up to you when you're fueling up trying to con you outta money with a hard luck story. (see above response) My favs are the ones that ask, "where you headin?" I usually tell them, your momma's house. Lol! They usually get pissed at that, almost had to introduce one asshole to my Louisville slugger one day because of that. 😁 I'm rambling so i'm out, stay safe out there.
Sweeptheleg ! You sound like a chill ass dude bro, I was just going to ask how do you turn down/ get read of lot lizards? What exactly are they and what do they do? (I know they’re basically prostitutes but still)
DJ RealDyl It's a slang term for prostitutes who frequent truck stops. Most truckers come in off the road usually in the evenings/ late night and these hookers come up to you or bang on your door trying to sell their "goods". Problem is some of them are meth/crackheads. The old ones are fat, the younger ones are skinny but damn near all of them are ugly as fuck and they want us to PAY THEM??? Lol! They should pay be paying us! Seriously though I never have and never will patronize any of them. First, because i've never had to pay for it. (does paying for dinner and a movie count?) 😂 Second, because i'm scared of catching some flesh eating bacteria that will rot my dick off from these nasty bitches. And thirdly because most of them are thieves who will either wait til you're asleep and steal your wallet, jewelry and anything else they can carry that isn't bolted down or they'll have an accomplice who's waiting to Jack you as soon as you open your door. Some of these truck stops are pretty dark out in the parking area so it's easy for them to hide. Also the bum security guard is probably inside flirting with the cashier so probably won't see or hear shit either. 😁 Met a trucker out in San Antonio,TX once who told me a lot lizard he spent the night with took off with his wallet after he fell asleep. Lost all his cash, credit cards, stranded hundreds of miles away from home but most importantly, his driver license so he wasn't able to continue his trip to make his delivery. When he called his company to report it they fired him right over the phone and they had to send another driver to pick up the truck, costing them thousands. Ain't no piece of ass worth all that headache bro. Sometimes I feel badly for them though cause that's gotta be a sucky way (no pun intended) to earn money i think, and as women they think so little of themselves to have to resort to that. Don't any of you women come at me with your women power bullshit either cause aint nothing honorable in sucking strangers cocks for cash. The moral of the story is, just SAY NO to lot lizards. 😁 Hope my answers were satisfactory DJ...peace.
Sweeptheleg ! Yeah man that’s everything I wanted to know! Thanks for the info and I appreciate all that Damn typing you had to do haha 😆. God bless, good luck, and stay frosty bro 👌🏼.
Sweeptheleg ! Try parking in Southern California for a delivery. They'll knock all the way around the truck until you get out of bed to scream at them. And the TA/Petro (that charges $20 a night to park 3 hours from your delivery) only keeps the rally dumb ones out, the rest know how to watch for security and run amuck.
Sleeping in the truck while the truck is not moving is a great experience. Trying to sleep while the truck is moving, bouncing like crazy is another story. Team driving is very very difficult for sleeping!
If you're on a Cricket service between the Four Corner states and Texas while traveling, you're gonna have all the service you'll need to keep you occupied throughout the trip...
=_= Do you even know what WiFi is? WiFi is wireless connection via modem/router which are usually hooked up to a physical internet connection. A moving vehicle cannot have WiFi except through a cellular network, so it would be redundant since mobile phones are common place. Plus, if you think you can drive while surfing the web or watch a movie, you shouldn't be handling a small vehicle much less a big rig. You drive up to 11 hours and work up to 14 hours a day, and you get 10 hours of down time if solo and 8 of those should ideally be sleeping since you got to do it again the next day. If just using it while you are waiting to be loaded/unloaded or for your 34 hour reset, a standard unlimited plan is enough, and unless you are a rookie you are more than capable of affording the best plan any network has to offer in trucking. I don't mess with my phones, I at most listen to music or podcasts sometimes because anymore than that I put all the people around me in danger. Downtime is sleep time, you can maybe get on the internet for an hour or two for entertainment, but if you don't sleep enough, people may die the next time you drive.
We will see what you’re thinking after you get destroyed by a bus or a falling airplane part or a meteor or a drive by shooting or a mass shooting or a shark attack or a car crash or a ....you’re not immune to time either, superhero.
Search different things about trucking on here youtube as well. You'll find just about anything you can think of from training tips to truck stop shower tours lol
Check out the inside of this VW "California" camper: ruclips.net/video/swtpoH-HZgY/видео.html
Jalopnik my dad owns a 1995 custom built peterbuilt 357 , that sleeper is just a factory sleeper and looks quite shitty and low quality compared to my dads 🤫 you think that’s nice ? We laugh at those driving down the road lol
Jalopnik you should try a freightliner cascadia that's what I own there very nice
Jalopnik cool video but I don't like you
Jalopnik know I want it thanks a lot no your fine I want to be a trucker
Jalopnik I'm surprised you can get a forehead so big in there
That is a fancy truck, I used to go on the road with my husband. You had to idle the truck to get heat or air. Sleeping in the truck was the safest I've ever felt. It was always warm and confined and snuggly. He passed away several years ago, I miss him and being on the road.
So sorry to hear about your husband passing away. It sounds like you had some great times together:)
Sorry for your lose.. may the lord bless you... those memories are what make life experiences so worth it.
May his memory continue to be a blessing.
Thank you for sharing the short story with us .
Sorry for your loss Cathy. Thanks for sharing your beautiful memory with us.
Retired from OTR trucking 8 years ago. I miss sleeping in the truck. I don't miss having to save 3000+ lives a day because people think a truck will stop as fast as a car.
I feel you , been driving truck only 4 months . I already have countless close calls 90 % of them in new york metro area .
People always race up to pass a truck than pull in front too close. Risking their lives and others if the truck stops fast
Wow I think a lot of them trying to get paid from a accident
I was actually telling a friend how this cars jump in front of a truck thinking the truck can stop on a snap of finger....its really crazy out here bro!
Totally agree with you. I’ve never driven a semi but I’ve ridden in a few. It’s absolutely amazing to me that people are so eager to pass you truckers but then get right back in front of you and slow down, not realizing that there are several tons of steel and other things right behind them. When I pass a semi, I pass it fast. Not dangerously fast, but it’s likely they can’t see you in the mirror, and if they can, that’s one more potential idiot they need to look out for. When you pass a semi, do it fast, get in front at a safe distance, and get away from them to give them room. It’s not that hard. Sadly most people don’t get that.
You unlock this truck when you become a level 85 trucker.
Runescape?
Are there level 85 hookers too or is it just crack whores for everyone?
bustdetector I pick them ripe and clean straight from high school for free
Damn I'm level 10..
Yummy.
He went to bed looking like a tech guy. Woke up looking like a trucker 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Trucker with bad hair
Trucker lol
Lol
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LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣
When he said “full trucking experience,” I was expecting him to drive like 9-10 hours then sleep.
FromHyrule You forgot the 9 hours of sitting at a walmart dc, unless you're counting that as his 10.
If that was your truck would you let that dude drive it? ⛽️
@Trey N It's called a Commercial Drivers License and it's actually based more upon the GVW than anything. There's all sorts of licenses and classes not to mention endorsements.
Then walk across a piss smelling parking lot to take a shower and dump. Then the experience will be complete.
I've driven longer than that, and I'm not a trucker.
"I got the full trucking experience by taking a nap in a truck" lol
Greg Rohs lol no shit he should try sleepin at a truck stop in a 670 not that big ass 720 lol
Sounds like a dispatcher
Sleeping in a quiet parking lot instead of a truckstop with a loud reefer trailer next to you.
@@djaran13 "yeahhhhh went camping this weekend nothing beats roughing it I tells ya. Just me, wife and our kids in a half million dollar RV with a fully function kitchen, bathroom and media center with an optional 8 foot projection system and satellite feed. It's good to get away from all the distractions of modern life."
@@djaran13 or a straight piped peterbuilt idling all night long. That happened once
Honestly, the best sleep you’ll ever have in a truck is when it’s pissing rain outside. It’s cozy af
just reading your comment make me wanna try it lol
My dad is a trucker and I can confirm that lol but talking about piss watch where you step or you'll be stepping in a yellow river or yellow snow🤣
I felt the same way when sleeping in a camping trailer and the heater running while hunkered down in my blankets. Best sleep of my life.
I love when it rains and it's a bit windy...just nature rocking you to sleep...until you hear the sound of a freight train and it's a tornado coming 😆
@@aqua6613 yep
I want to say Thankyou to all the men and women who are Truck drivers. You are the heartbeat of America. Stay safe out there.🚛🇺🇸
My neice son is a young truck driver in Atlanta . I salute who are all one of them . God bless
I appreciate your words been on the road for 2 years now
@@Blacklistwar I definitely appreciate you. Be safe out there.
@@lightningbrigade4722 always am
You’re welcome , now pay us back by driving safe on the road !!
I've been going OTR with my dad since I was 6 years old. I never sleep as well in my bed as I do in his truck. The best is when I napped in the back when he was driving. The sound of the road and the truck vibrations was the best lullaby.
Hahahahahahaha "I want the full trucking experience" proceeds to sleep one night on a sleeper.
ValhallaRise that's actually really funny
How fucking hard is trucking lol
@@KrisPBacon Go drive 14 hours a day 7 days a week for two months. Get back to me.
Dankineer you have no clue
ValhallaRise people will never understand
I am a level 78 trucker and have been on the force for 56 years and I can confirm trucks have engines
Hopefully it's sarcasm. But if it isn't ur in the wrong channel.
@@sergalactic5772 What makes you think its sarcasm?
.......this vid smells lika sales rap.........just sayin'.
BINGO!!
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So I'm 30 now but some of my best childhood memories are going out on the road in the summer with my dad who's only ever been a trucker.
Of those memories one that stands out is falling asleep in the bunk while going down the interstate. Most comfortable sleep I think I ever had.
Cheaper and more spacious than most studio apartments in California! LOL
True true lol 😁😁😁
What he apparently edited out the final cut, was all the lot lizards he slayed...
@ what the hell?
He's a Trump cultist.
@ Stay mad, kid.
Forget the truck where the hell did this guy get a portable super nintendo game console?
Ayeitsgeo its a new product thats basically an emulator
Cody Vandal that’s not really what he was asking
its called the supaboy. check it out its a dope device.
It's called a Soulja boy nes
Andre swiss bruh 😂😂😂
My husband is a trucker & I just spent 2 weeks on the road with him and to my surprise I really enjoyed it. I got to see several cold states being from California lol the inside was comfy and I would most definitely do it again
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I've been trucking for five years and I think I became institutionalized. The truck is home. It is the only place I can get really good, solid, restful sleep. Not even my own bed at home compares. Nothing comes close to the quality of sleep I get in the truck.
I'd be willing to bet that bouncing on an air ride seat all day also contributes to your body's ability to take a very deep sleep.
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Hello hun, how are you ?
I completely agree with you
Add a refer (not joint) to it. Now your talking. Sleep like a baby..
This is like flying first class and portraying it as the average experience someone flying coach has.
Agreed, I was thinking more along the lines of Ritz Carlton vs Motel 6 but ya.
This is a typical truck that a lot of fleets have. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Jordan Stowe Volvo VNLs are everywhere. Most of them are sleeper cabs too. I wonder if they have nicer features in this one. I know this is the newest one, so that makes a difference.
尿不 you need to driving all those hours between distributing centers. You'd wanna rip your balls off if you were driving a big ass semi groggy
Jordon this really isn't a typical truck. On the outside yes it's ordinary. Most large fleets don't buy trucks with fridges, microwaves, tv's or apus
I’ve ALWAYS wanted to see the inside of these trucks. Thank you for posting! I give truckers so much credit. Very rough job. Seems very lonely. Only a certain type of person can pull off this lifestyle.
Its true it does take a certain person to do i been doing it for 2 years and I hate it when I leave my family behind 💔
I feel for people who have families... I really do.😕 For a guy like me with no wife/kids... I'm good. I stay in the truck for about 3 months and then go to Brazil for 2 to 3 weeks to see my friends/girls 😊🇧🇷
Thank you for that yes its tough but people lile you motivates me and makes it worth it for me to work harder and deliver things for the world
@@Blacklistwar whats the pay like though👀
@@truckerwellnesssusa when you say you go to brazil is that like your vacation?
Yeah I'm a trucker you dont sleep well in them going down the highway it's pretty loud and Everytime your Co driver hits the rumble strips you wake up thinking your going to die lol
Fred Leparski I hope you don't have more than 2 books
The Shield: E-Logs are coming! No more books.
Books been gone since November
You ain't a real trucker if you need a codriver. I've never even heard of codrivers for truckers 😂😂😂 lmao. I come from a family of truck drivers and the only time someone rides with someone is when someone is teaching someone. Other than that it's solo driving 25/8
Darren Cavazos guess you never heard of over the road drivers they all have Co drivers hahahahahaha some faimly your from bud can't make alot of money when your only on the road 11 hours a day sleeping 10 but no I really am a truck driver
I’m almost a year in, running miller/coors dedicated out of golden, Colorado. Running everywhere east of Colorado and 11 western every once in a while. It’s been pretty cool, I’ve got my wife with me and my dog. I couldn’t be happier in a job.
Congratulations. Honk when you drive through Nebraska. I'll try to wave. 😀 Does it say Miller or Coors on the side of the trailer?
You call that small???? Its a damn hotel compared to us EU truckers
Mark Yao then again if i would drive that with my normal size trailer i think i can scrap half of my customers off the list. The roads here are alot smaller
Check out an old Top Gear episode featuring 'Rig Stig'. Then you'll understand why the sleepers need to be bigger.
On the whole I have never been attracted to *eating* the road. I'd eat a tofu and nut cutlet first!
However I've *driven* that distance in a single multi drop trip - and more - without even leaving the UK
As for sleeping in the cab. I've spent many a comfortable night in a non sleeper cab.
@Le Cran yeah but it can't be driven in EU due to regulations, no matter if the brand is european
@starcitzen. You do realize there is long distance trucking in the EU as well. I just finished a trip from Finland to Sweden to north Norway back to Finland. It was longer 1500 miles... And thats a normal trip for the company I work for. But there is no way in hell you'd be able to take one of those trucks all the way up there on the shitty, tight and small roads.
when I was 15 as exchange student from Indonesia to Australia, my host dad took me traveling for a week to deliver some cars to other state and we slept in the truck. That trip was the best thing ever in my entire teenage life!
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I hope you guys still keep in touch 🥰
Full trucker exp: drive 13 straight hours to get to Laredo tx. By 9:00 am. Then park at the pilot, and do nothing for three straight days til you get a load going back north. So spend practically 72 hours straight inside the cab then talk to me about the full trucker experience
@Andy D G....yep...I can feel and reminisce with your memories...LOL.
Drive 13 hours? Lol don't let DOT catch you lol
@@ashlieneevel9671 depending on his age this wouldnt been uncommon in 70s and 80s
@@williamsturts2330 true
Wow Andy D G...what crappy company do you work for? I wish I had the luxury of parking for 3 days. My dispatcher gets a little nervous if he suspects I've been sitting for more than 10 hours 😊
I got the full Trucking experience of running over the road for 16 years living in a W-9 James Bond 007 big rig . Some of the best years of my life.
I’ve done OTR for about 7 years. I’ve had some of the best sleep in the sleeper. But also the most terrifying awaken due to somebody banging on the side of the truck right by my head. Omg that scared the $hit out of be every time. But those were the good old days. Nice video proving it’s not bad once you get a good quiet spot.
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Haven't trucked in 13 years. But I did sleep like a baby in my rigs. Loved the gentle vibration of the engine running, relaxing every muscle in my body. Didn't have all the nice stuff you showed (TV, video games, fridge, etc.) but that just made me appreciate home time even more. Everything else about trucking mostly sucked, but sleeping in a rig wan't one of them!
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"I wanted to get the full trucker experience."
Didn't get any methamphetamine, no varicose veins, no compression socks, no hemmeroids, no energy drinks, or beef jerky farts.
Yard Sale Dale those aren’t Mexicans just your “local” crackhead
He also didn’t get any of them good old lot 🦎
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Not penicillin neither
don't forget that this is just overnight... it like go to camping... but when you stay for long.... that completly differnt
When you’re sleeping in a volvo it’s top of the line so it’s gonna be comfortable, go sleep in an old freight liner that has to run all night and every few minutes it shakes.
In a cab over lol
And the heat is iffy
Ah yes, Freightshaker.
Lol that sounds like the spouse you've been married to for 50 years...they make noise and shake too occasionally...if they don't make a sound you should be worried, much like when you have a refrigerated load 😆
These comments crack me up
are we gonna ignore the fact that the pillow at 2:29 flew right through the camera?
Darkz ohhh shit lmao😂
*ALIENS*
If you go frame by frame you will see there is blackscreen cut insetrted, but it is rather well hidden, it is surprisingly good.
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I know right? How in the world??? The Illuminati...
I once went on a long haul (New Orleans - Chicago) with my cousin in his truck. It was a great experience.
The highlight of the trip was the scenery and sleep. The not so good part was eating time.
I gained a certain appreciation for what truck drivers do, and the challenges they face in their day to day routines. Especially for those with wives/husbands and children.
I’m a mechanic for a major leasing company. Can confirm. This is not your typical OTR truck. Most companies don’t even provide an APU let alone a microwave or fridge.
I've been living in a Kenworth T680 for the past 3 years to save up for a house and I love it. basically I get paid to travel. In my unit I have a 27 inch smart TV and pay only $100 US for high-speed wifi at Pilot Flying J truck stops. it comes with a small fridge but I have a large cooler and a large cooler size deep freeze. I also picked up an air fryer/microwave so I can cook raw food. Chicken fingers galore! A Kuerig coffee maker and a toaster provide breakfast each day and since I'm single, the top bunk became a storage area for the coolers and a couple bins of anything else I want to store. I also had my mountain bike up there for a while but now I have a scooter folded up under the bed and several types of footware for weather changes.
I stay in here 2 to 3 weeks at a time and absolutely love it. Oh, and my passenger seat doubles as a massage chair or recliner for watching movies with hot popcorn.
So is this truck one that you Own, or that you are Leasing??
That hairline is hanging on for dear life
It literally reaches to the top peak of his head.
Not to much longer,he's gonna be supporting a skullet.
moustachebro4life bro I just laughed so fucking hard! Thank you for that hahaha
Roseanna Martin someone's hurt lmao
😂😂😂 fucking hell that had me rolling!
If you're a long haul trucker, you don't have much time to play many video games. The time you have is for eating, showering and sleeping .
If you're a hardworking OTR driver, there's plenty of lazy fucks out there happy to do 34s and sit around doing nothing.
When the trucks become autonomous, you'll either be just sitting there in the cab in case the system needs an override or unemployed at home.
Truck stops like flying J-Loves etc.
And looking for somewhere to park
Worst job ever hands down.
Truck driving is no joke. It’s no vacation. It’s hard work, and the sleeper cab is for sleeping!!!
I've been trucking 19 years. It's hard work if you drive for a company like Sysco or US Foodservice where you're unloading your own trailer. Other than that not so hard.
I don't like driving my car for more than 10 hours so I do not wanna know how it is driving a big rig with idiots cutting you off constantly, high winds, extortionist cops, having to keep a log, having to stop at weigh stations, and not being able to find night parking because states are closing rest stops left and right.
and for hookers which drivers call lot lizards, easy way to contract Aids.
@@BroadwayLTDProductions are some states really closeing rest stops. I don't think any have closed here in Washington State
Kurt Ok super trucker. Driving 11 hours a day in various terrain or traffic is no joke even for most steering wheel holders. As for your sleeper it’s for sleeping. My sleeper if you see it rocking better not be knocking.
I drove with my husband for 10 years. He taught me how to drive by sliding out of the driver seat & I would slide under him & start driving! This was on the interstate of course. He eventually taught me how to change gears! That was the good ole days when trucking was fun, 80’s & 90’s! I got to see the country from coast to coast! He passed away last year but he left me with a lot of memories! I was proud to be a trucker & a truckers wife! RIP Sidewinder from Tn!
Condolences ma’am.
@@mofomedic5753 thank you! We were married 50 years & I miss him so so much. He was the love of my life! We only dated 6 months before we got married. There’s a song that says it was no accident me meeting you! God knew what He was doing when he joined these two hearts! You see I grew up in Middle Tn & as soon as I graduated my daddy moved me kicking & fighting to East Tn. One year later I met Jimmy at a Christmas party! We were never apart from that night forward! Although I didn’t want to move God knew I needed to!! Now I can’t wait for my final move to join my precious husband in Heaven!
@@connieroberson3814 Wow, 50 years. That seldom gets accomplished these days. Your husband sounds like a great guy and you two were an awesome couple to be sure. Again sorry for your loss. The lord Jesus Christ is a rock in time of grief. Always there to comfort and literally hold you through times of great sorrow.
I lost my wife of 11 years to esophageal cancer in 2005. For almost 3 days after her funeral I was a complete mess.
I remember praying, lord I don’t have the strength for this, I need you now to get through this. I was balling like a baby, never had felt so helpless in my life. The most incredible thing happened before I even finished my prayer, I immediately felt like someone was wrapping a perfectly warm blanket over my shoulders and gently holding me close. I had a feeling of great optimism and joy at that very moment. Had never experienced anything like that in my life and I was 44 at the time. Is there a God, does Jesus exist? I’m here to tell you yes.
Sorry for the ramble, just wanted to share that with you. God bless
Jalopnik : Thank you for this video, and thank you, Volvo for helping to make this video possible. My mother died in June, 2000. For several years before she died, she had said many times that she wanted to go up inside one of those big trucks. She had heard many times just how nice they are.
I live in Graceville, Florida; and my parents lived just on down the road from me. Well, one day, a couple of months or so before she died, I had a doctor appointment at the V.A. hospital in Montgomery, Alabama; and Mother wanted to ride up there with me. She liked to get out every now and then. Well, on the way back, somewhere between Ozark and Dothan, I mentioned how she had been wanting to go up inside one of those big rigs, just to see how they are. Mother was tired and she said no. But then I told her, Mother, if you don't do it now, you may never get another chance to go up inside one." "Okay," she said.
So we stopped at the Volvo truck "store" in Dothan. I went inside and told them I had my 82 year old mother with me and she would like to go up and see inside one of their big trucks. She'd been wanting to for years to see inside one of those big rigs. Well, that impressed them, so they gave me a key and told me which one. The one we went inside, wasn't one of their biggest, but it was still nice. I had to pick up my mother to put her inside, she was so crippled with arthritis.
But once my mother got inside, she was like a little kid in a candy store. She was fascinated. Both my parents are gone, and I got the house. My kitchen has a lot of cabinets. This truck had almost as many cabinets. It had bunk beds. It two big, three drawer chests, a big screen TV. A big microwave. It had closet space. Mother was impressed. Well, when she got ready to leave, she wanted to go inside the building and thank them for letting us have this little tour. That impressed the staff. And less than two months later, Mother fell and hit her head on something, and was brain dead within 50 minutes. She died of a subdural hematoma. But that little experience with the Volvo big rig, was one of the most fascinating experiences in her life.
I was seriously expecting some suprise at the end but I genuinely feel for you man, sorry for your loss
She is at peace I am sure, not only did she depart after an amazing experience but gave this planet a gem in the form of a dutiful son.
You did something warm and thoughtful for her to long remember.
Not a full trucker experience till you wait forever for a load, deal with major city traffic in the middle of the day, drive 10 hrs only to not find parking at night and have to make a parking spot 5 minutes b4 getting a Dot violation lol
james are you a trucker?
@@codyvandal2860 yes
james Do you like trucking?
@@Curlyfriesdelicious yes i love it
james Do you go coast to coast? Or just local stuff?
This isn't a REAL test. Anybody can sleep inside a bobtail truck while parked in a quiet parking lot in a controlled safe area. I challenge this guy to sleep in this truck while hooked to a refrigerated trailer loaded with 40,000 lbs of packaged frozen chicken that has to be kept at an ambient temperature of 10 to 20 degrees on a warm night in the truck parking lot of an old mom and pop truck stop down by the waterfront in a rough part of town with lot lizards knocking on the side of the cab every hour. Or better yet stranded in traffic on I-80 in Wyoming during a snowstorm with sustained windgusts of 50 mph rocking the truck from side to side for over 8 hours. When this guy has conducted a test like that i'll be more than happy to hear what he has to say about how well he can sleep inside this truck.
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I'll be impressed if he can keep both eyes closed for more than 2 minutes parked in Atlanta or Miami truck stop.
Naah, that's not realistic man. This is
biaggiwins: Loud areas, huh?
Amen
I drove over the road for eight years; you realize how little you truly need. I carried two bicycles (inside, top bunk); at least one guitar, an ice chest cooler and a laptop and lived comfortably. Had a roof over my head in my means of income, privacy and comfort.
That truck is nicer than my house
Prob costs more, too.
Time to get a better house.
jd rancho or less.
Jews are having a field day. Just have 10 kids and apply for welfare.
that's because he cleaned up the piss bottles and Monster cans
Ah, yes... The full "trucking experience".
Except for the people knocking on your door begging for money handouts (or in exchange for sex acts), cops pounding on your door telliing you to move because an unpublished city ordinance disallows overnight parking, constant harassment by highway patrol, food poisoning from spoiled food, dispatchers telling you to run days this weeks and nights next, crappy pay for work no one wants to do and companies complaining about not finding enough drivers while behaving as though they could replace you at a moments notice.
But, yeah. You slept in a brand new Volvo in a parking lot. That's the full experience.
Running a dedicated route (for example Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart, etc) helps with some of that, but ya, agreed, not the FULL experience.
Wild Man who got the kids? With you? In mine she did ( 2 dogs)
trucking for 19 years, used to really love it on the road I mean really love it, late 1990s early 2000s local guy now the road sucks regulations bullshit and disrespect !!!!
Also your health suffering because you sit all day and eat at truck stops. Also showering. And loneliness.
I felt a lot better after I got an electric hot plate and started cooking a basic meal instead of truck stop food. I made rice, throw in slices of fresh bell peppers and onions, toss in some meat and/or eggs and seasoning. I changed it up by using red beans, black beans, corn, wrap it in a tortilla and make it southwestern-y. Add raw avocado or other fruits/veggies and throw in whatever produce you find ripe at local stores.
Eating healthy on the road is huge.
whisperingwind2 you just gave the best trucking advice in this comment section.
Bruh your hair is done.... it’s over just shave it off and get you a cap collection like my dad
Dead xD
Dude I'm actually crying 😭😭😭😂😂
😂😂 Hell noooo!!
Who cares.
LMAO did him dirty 😂
My last trip was 8 weeks. When I got the word that I had local work I couldn't wait to get out of my Sleeper. But every once in a while I find
myself curling up in my closet at home to reminisce about the old days
@mark
How are you doing ?
Did the pillow just disolve into the camera at 2:29?
RoBoVader lol crazy
ikr it looked like it went right THROUGH the camera as if it's a video game
Ikr wtf
Yeah, no shit. Kept rewinding to see what’s going on but I’m still baffled as it is.
Wtf 😂😂
This dude is really holding on to his hair. Like REALLY holding onto it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking about that, it was the only I could focus on. I'm thinking just shave that shit off and grow out the beard.
Like how people just love to bitch about other people’s appearance, and when it’s dudes losing hait its apparently cool to do
@@danielvandam he's just pointing it out not bitching you lil bitch
Meh, i've seen worse
That was the only thing i noticed in this hole video. Lucky nowdays people can get away with shaved head without being called a nazi or mr. clean.
Try sleeping while your student co-driver is driving, you don't even know if you'll wake up again..
Sergio Vazquez who's fault is that
jonathan flores not mine.
Sergio Vazquez you hopped in a 20 ton tank with them and gave them control
Sergio Vazquez companies that have trainer/student drivers where the student drives and the trainer sleeps is fucking retarded and I wouldn't trust any of their drivers behind the wheel.
Can't train someone while you're sleeping
Sergio Vazquez Lmao.
Try adjusting your sleep hours from day time to night time driving immediately over to night time into late morning over the course of 1 day to make your first delivery at midnight and the second at 5 am. How much sleep could you get. I got 4 hours of sleep during that run just a couple of days ago. Also I drove minimum 6 hours nonstop before I had to stop and take a 30 minute mandatory break before I could get rolling again. Trip planning, which includes figuring out how long it's going to take for you to get to your pickup and delivery including if you are going to be delayed going through big cities and figuring out the best routes to take getting to and leaving your destinations and places you plan to fuel up and park for your mandatory 10 hour break. But there will be situations where something doesn't go according to plan, example instead of waiting 2 hours to get unloaded, you end up waiting for over 5 hours even though you were an hour early to your delivery appointment and that will really put a damper in your plans now you are out of hours and can't drive legally until your 10 hour break is over, but the place you delivered to does not allow trucks to park overnight and they tell you that you have to leave. What do you do in that scenario? This is just one of the many things about how hard work in trucking really is. You lose out on sleep, you get some customers that treat you like garbage but there are quite alot who are nice to you, unload you fast and will either allow you to park overnight or tell you a very close place you can park like a vacant lot or on the street. Dealing with idiots on the road is just the basic concept of stress we get. Anyway I am going to sleep in this company's Cascadia and as comfortable as the sleeper in these new trucks are the ride sucks. Every bump you hit on the road you are going to feel it. They don't call these freight shakers for nothing.
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I see nobody is talking about lumping.
That is cozy af
Too bad there was no barber shop...dude it's a losing battle ..shave that head
Lilly VonShtup no cap I was thinking the same thing lmao
😂😂😂😂👌
Looooooool 😂😂😂😂
I agree. Very distracting to look at.
That curl is awesome lol
honestly it is what you make it.. if you go into with a bad attitude you get bad results but if you go into it with an open mind and heart you'll be quite amazed at how awesome trucking can be. I've been trucking for 6 years now and I love it. It's either for you or not, that simple, it's a lifestyle not just a job that where I think a lot of people get it fucked up..
Rich christopher that sums it up pretty well I've been over the road trucking just as long as you and can say I love every minute of it
Andrew Brown
Andrew, your name is cute
I got to spend 2 weeks on the road with my dad before I moved to Europe and it was the best time ever. I learned how hard of a job it is, especially when waiting for the next load, ever increasing fuel prices, traffic jams, and just finding a place to rest. My dad's truck was much bigger than this Volvo. It was a Western Star and had an extended cab with a shower, toilet, kitchen and bunk beds. Pretty much his real home and now I can see why he'd stay away from mom for so long. Just dad, his dog, 12 string guitar and house on 18 wheels. God bless all of you truckers out there. You're the real heartbeat of America.
Your dad had what I call a Hotel sleeper.A hilton hotel at that.And on a western star he had what as a o/o I consider A dream of mine a star with a custom sleeper.Lucky mother trucker.
Back in the day when you had to idle all night the small vibration would knock me out , best rest next to my own bed !
yeah I bet the lingering diesel exhaust helps put you out
Unless it was a 78 Peterbilt with a two stroke Detroit and a 36 in "coffin" sleeper the loud vibrating engine could be tolerated after a while, but the smallness of a 36 in sleeper I could never get comfortable.
'78 Pete with a two-stroke. Now THAT'S old-time trucking.
jd rancho
I once drove a '72 Kenworth that had an 8v92 transplanted in it. The other two spare tractors were being used, so I got the Kenworth. The best part of it was when the mechanic pulled me aside to explain the gears...
"This is the main, and this is the brownie."
I responded with "Don't confuse me. Which one do I shift, and which one is the ranges?"
He just patted me on the back, and said "You'll do okay."
I did do fine that day, but if I would have had to accelerate up a hill from a stop, it would've been a long drive up as I would've had to go up in 1+4. I was a bit slow with the main.
I count myself as privileged as most people my age (50) have never even seen a two stick, let alone get to drive one.
As for the 8v92, I found it to be a well mannered, and very capable engine. No need to slam my hand in the door to get it to work, like all the stories that I've heard about the 8v71.
Lord Nerotix If you bring the RPM up to 900 to 1000, the fuel burns more completely, and the oil lubes better, so you don't wear out your cylinders.
That having been said, over time, the idling will take its toll. It's actually harder on the pocket book than it is on the engine. Fuel costs money.
After 20 years of driving, I can say this with some authority. Living in a truck, even a really nice one, is just living in a nice prison cell. Try spending weeks at a time in that little box never being able to leave it for longer than a meal and a shower. Add to that long weekends sitting in a truck stop waiting for a business to open so you can drop or load and you have the makings of a shit career.
556blackwater dont forget the love of your life runs off with some one else.
A prison cell that allows you to see the country...
I never experienced it but that's why I keep trying to talk my brother out of it. He goes on trips for a week or two at a time with a buddy of his but he's got anxiety like crazy and hates being cramped up for very long. He also hates not seeing my mom for very long either and he wants to do the long haul. I honestly think he's going to hate it but he likes seeing new places and he's solely thinking about that and nothing else. He'd not be able to see his kids and fiance for quite a while either.
Trevor C from the highway at 65 mph.
Ken James thats the truth
Looks like the penthouse of trucks. Absolutely amazing!
Better than sleeping on the back seats of a double decker bus! 😁👍 🚛 😴 🛏
Oh! Hi there!
Anton :D you're a special snowflake here, barely anyone recognized you. You're our special snowflake ❤
Anton! Didn't expect to see you here!
Almost like your only 5 subscribers.
@@skorpyo331 Stfu
When I was about 16 my Dad's friend let me ride with him. I wanted to experience it. The first stop I got a cheeseburger and it was so good I got one to go. He drove all night. I tried to sleep in the bunk but the ride was so ruff - just bounced up and down all night and could not sleep.
We got there early the next morning and he had to unload. He drove back. It was boring after the first couple of times I watched him shift gears. I had a 4 speed in my car and had thought it would be fun to see how shifting was done.
The best part of the trip was the cheeseburgers. Man they were good.
lw216316 man i wish i had something like that with my dad ! I want one of those cheeseburgers !
I feel like typical truck drives don't have access to trucks like this. This seems like a luxury truck, relatively speaking. Am I wrong? Is this really the norm for truck drivers?
DragonBallAxel
This truck is definitly on a higher tier. Most trucks have a shitty mattress and a few cupboards.
You are correct. Lol it is not like this at all. Not even a little 🤣
Ya most work trucks with sleepers have just a matress, a mini fridge and cupboards everywhere
@@mikhailkokhanevich7046 you're an extremely lucky fucker if you got a mini fridge.
It’s definitely an improvement over 2000-2010 trucks but most trucks are pretty comfortable if you know how to make it as such. My biggest recommendation would be to get a memory foam topper for any mattress. Improves the sleeping experience 10 fold
Remember, unless those wheels are turning, you're not earning! When one factors in the hrs sitting and waiting, maintenance, trailer wash-outs, negotiating w/ lumpers, weighing/scaling, hassling w/ paperwork at Port of Entry, DOT inspections, running two logbooks to stay legal yet be on time, breakdowns and repairs, truckers don't even make minimum wage!
"Stop throwing your piss jugs all over the park Ray!"
ima smoke 1 of these blunts in honor of kitty land fun center
PS fuck cyrus
way of the road bubs
this is why TPB fans are the best people right here :D
Ladies of the evening.
Way of the road buddy!!!
I lived in a semi for several years. I finally felt like I was in a coffin one day and quit truckin.. I'd stay out 5 to 6 weeks at a time and got burned out on it.
Derek Johansen TiDom I drove for Crete and Dart.. I quit in 2009, I let my CDL expire in 2011, I have no desire to ever drive again. I drove from 2001 to 2009 and made good money but it went to crap when the economy tanked. I abandoned my truck in a truck stop and never looked back. I went back to school and got an electrical engineering degree.
Derek Johansen TiDom congrats to you! I wish you luck in your new venture..
Josey Wales man good for you that’s gotta be a rough life on the road all the time
Derek Johansen TiDom 85k a year. U r a loser. Pull oversized loads with ur own Authority to unlock Real Men money.
Josey Wales I did the exact same thing!
I started driving in the 70s in cabovers and I still slept better in the truck than any motel sometimes when I went home if it was raining I'd sleep in the truck instead of the house the rain on the roof was soothing funny my dad drove truck when he retired and bought a motorhome I'd go visit and he'd be out taking a nap in his RV
Sounds fun
@Yard Sale Dale when I ran reefer I slept good while it was running if it shut off the quiet would wake me
Dewayne Miguel That’s probably gonna be me
Crazy what we end up getting comfortable with out here. Think back to your rookie days. I bet you had a terrible time sleeping. Now when I'm home, I wake up every couple hours because I think something is wrong with the truck. Turns out I'm not in a truck, but I don't know that in my sleep. Oh well. Just another reason to keep running and not turn around.
sounds to be fun dear
That is a very nice truck, makes my 2016 cascadia look like something to be ashamed about, but I'm not. Been living in my truck for almost 1 year and it's been great. I love trucking.
tell me this after a few more years
OK Jalopnik... now for the Reality Check! Very few truck drivers are in a truck this nice. When on the road for weeks at a time, a driver wakes up in his bunk, in a rest area, or on an off-ramp in the middle of now-where. He/She has not had a shower in 2-3 days and is feeling really Nasty! (hint: no shower in the truck). You then have to go down the road, a Truck Stop, buy at least 100 gallons of fuel to get a "free" shower, or pay several dollars to use a shower that hopefully has been cleaned after the last few uses! Oh yea, you usually have to sit around for an hour or two, waiting your turn for the privilege of "getting clean".
And this is only the tip of the Iceberg Jalopnik... so please, Do Not try to Glorify "Big Rig Sleeping"!
Speeding Cops North Carolina dont forget no bathroom
Bro its not that bad. You must not use your time wisely and trip plan or even have a descent company
You said a mouthful ther brother
Jabbsole sorry jabby, you supertrucker you. He probably drove when I did years ago when you gave the scalemaster the company's spare tire or yourwatch for overweight ticket. Or tried to shower in Crowley, La standing in 3" of water that won't drain. Yep nowdays all you guys know are interstates and clocks and computers and phones in your trucks. Im not knocking it. I would have loved to run a legal log and still made good money. GPS to keep from getting lost going into Hunts Point in the bronx or Pabst in Newark. Anyway don't mean to sound know it all but you sound like you have the truckers paradise job. More power to you.
Also, since the early 70's, my answer to all the govt and 4-wheeler complaints is this: Put all truck drivers on the clock. ALL. No one would ever speed, modify a log book, and would spend all the time necessary making truck weight compliant. Company owners say they'd go broke, they want the driver to take all the risks and it doesn't make up for your losses, the wages they pay.
What about the lot lizards?
Why do they call them lot lizards?
@@CALI-ll7iv
cuz they lick for a living...like lizards
Didn't make the final edit :/
Why would lizards be dumb enough to be around moving vehicles? I know that Tarmac is nice and hot but...!
@@Roadent1241, Actually, Alot of lot lizards go to truck stops to try and make money
I use to drive in the south Texas oil fields. Had a mack , I got better sleep than at home, would stop after unloading at a rig on the ranch, had my best friend ( labrador) with me, everything was good.
Yep drove those water haulers myself for years down around Odessa, Iraan, and Ozona. Haul a load of water to the rig, then run over pick up a load of oil then to the pipeline station, then do it all over again. Didn't get much sleep but the pay was great.
Sounds amazing. Wish i had that sleep with my pet
..."All this and the absence of home, family, friends, and a life." Good call.
Family and friends don't pay the bills 😂😂😂😂
@@idienigheuku5815 Facts!
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Except 99%of company trucks won't have the fridge, microwave or inverter
No actually they do the company's are trying to keep the drivers they have
Uhhh I guess my company isn’t trying.... we have one super small bed hahahaha
You work for a shitty company if you think 99% don't have a fridge, microwave or inverter.
Yeah only my latest has a built in inverter. Had to provide the microwave and powered cooler myself. Baaasic fleet models. Kept seeing the new LTs driving down the road, LEDs, fog lights. Ours? Halogens and and some household plugs.
Or the tv believe me im a company driver and all my truck came with was an inververter thats it oh and a mattress
This a modern sleeper which most truckers don’t have a luxury of. So go buy an old sleeper truck and try that out
You are incorrect. If any long haul trucker on the road in the u.s. has a truck that is older than 5 years it's by their choice. Most larger truck companies sell their trucks at the 3-5 year mark.
@@J_Dog9411 YEA like a typucal international with the mattress getting the full Minnesota winter time 20below cold thru the uninsulated side doors.. And the f'n thing would not idle past ten minuits because the cheep lien owner didnt want to replace a defective ecm.! Then theres the truck stop with trucks comming and going and the load of pigs that slips into that spot just vacated by a reefer with a bad muffler!
Fallin but why continue driving for that owner I that case? In trucking unless ur a terrible driver u can get another job within hours
J_Dog 45 exactly. Even swift runs relatively new trucks
Run teams in an old cabover. That's a rough night...
Excellent work Volvo, you pick a midget to show the most expensive biggest truck you have. Unfortunately this is nowhere near what the average driver gets.
Martin Godinez actually if you start off with the company Volvo or an international pro star is what you get most of the time then maybe down the line a kenworth, Peterbuilt and freightliner or you can be an owner operator to get which one you want I was a driver and lots of real truckers know this and don't talk shit you don't get
Not inservice I agree with you he doesn't know shit and thus biggest truck my opinion is the kenworth
A loaded out Volvo as a company fleet truck. How about no!!
Ken James um trucks don't come with those things the drivers have to pay for the appliances and have to get a converter put in for it to run the power and I was a truck driver and all company and rookies get pretty much got a Volvo
It all depends on the company I work for a company that I got to start out with everything got a power inverter and APU frigerator 27 inch TV DirecTV satellite first time in 18 years I actually feel like a trucker and getting respect I deserve quit working for the big shity companies
Navajos SALUTE the Truckers of America 🇺🇸👏🏽👍🏼🚛 Appreciate your 14 gears to get us our necessities. SWEET TRUCK - OVER THE TOP 😀
I'm glad you had a nice overnight experience, but you were very fortunate that Volvo provided you with their top of the line truck model, the 780. However, the vast majority of companies dont buy that model, opting instead for the smaller (and much more basic) 670.
Again, glad you had a nice night, but it would have been a better and truer experience to not have all the frills that Volvo provided in the display model.
Or more realistically starting off he'll be in an 8 year old Cascadia with 800,000 miles first starting off with AC that may or may not work, it's not gonna have all that fancy crap that one has may not even have as big of a sleeper, and it's gonna smell like cheap cologne, cigarettes and depression.
Where did you take a dump? In the glove compartment?
In a swift driver's mouth
.......clever.......clever.......🎓
@Telios Abraxas Lmao!! Hilarious 😁
If you can't make it to ANYWHERE, pull over and let it fly between the tandems. Or carry a portable loo.
and then there is truck stops
Just let it go your hairline is gone like the 80s.
To get the REAL full trucking experience, you gotta get a lot lizard.
It's not bad sleeping in one sitting still, when you're team driving and passing through Memphis or Dallas you always know what city you're in and how much time you have left before it's your turn to drive 😂
Tory Z.
In Germany, you would not be allowed to sleep in it while someone else is driving
paul Joyko Interesting how different things are around the world.
@@pauljoyko5320 Gestapo coming to call?? Nothing changes!!!!
I don't know how anyone team drives unless it's with your wife or husband. Almost disgusting with all the farts, smells, etc in such a small place. On top of trusting your life in the hands of sometimes a stranger while you're trying to sleep..
Dick Burt well it has to be someone you get along with and has the same mentality when it comes to cleanliness, I've team drove with a few people and had to demand that they find me a different team mate because of hygiene, lack of safety etc... as far as trusting someone with your life it's a two way street there, they feel the same about you also lol it's like this the way I see it God decides when I die, if I live my life in fear of what could happen I'll never truly live!
dude just needs to shave his head
BikeStuff There’s probably a barber shop somewhere in there.
Bald is boring, let the guy keep what hair he's got, it doesn't look bad
shesmine19 nah his hairline at the back of his neck
BikeStuff it’s time
Bboy 1hunnid 1
Lol. "The whole trucking experience. Um first go drive 10 hours a day. Oh and then next get your home time pushed an extra 3 days away. Oh and btw , you need to wash clothes but are at a truckstop with no laundry facilities, the local Walmart doesn't allow truck parking, the lot lizards are knocking on your door everyhour because the 1st is 2 days away. Lavender Larry is trying to climb your tree trunk. . .
Man get out of here about the whole trucking experience...
Dead-Dog-Rising D. Sanchez what is up with these lot lizards
Dead-Dog-Rising D. Sanchez what no getting held up with the last pallet on your trailer for 8 hours at a receiver?
1. If you request home time at the last minute and it's on the other side of the country, you can't expect to get there exactly when you wanted. 2. That's just bad planning, you should know if you're going to need to do laundry soon and plan ahead of time to stop at a truck stop with laundry facilities. And the lot lizards? Never even seen one in the last 8 months. You know why? I don't go to shady ass truck stops. I don't see why anyone would choose to stop at such disgusting places.
Actually all Walmart’s do allow overnight truck parking. It was one of Sam Walton’s rules
tristan hubby no they dont. some do. most of the ones that dont are not built on walmart property they are in like a strip mall area owned by someone else. a lot of walmarts dont care but there are a bunch that have signs posted
I love Volvo trucks; it takes me back looking at this new model!
My uncle was FH-12 trucker and that truck really had an impact on our life
This video is laughable. Congrats on plugging Volvo and in turn the lend you the top of the line highest quality sleeper birth in a tractor they could offer. For the most truckers, the birth consists of a bed with a thin mattress and a couple of cabinets you can store your shit in. Unless you work for a higher company, you won't have an APU (generator) to heat/cool/power your bunk, you've gotta leave the truck idling. You won't have a fridge or microwave unless you supply it yourself. And the mattress is usually the cheapest throw away bulk buy the can get for whatever price they negotiate because they're just gonna throw it out when you quit. Portraying 1st class on a flight as the entire airplane passenger experience is all you're doing.
David Riezinger this. My crst issued truck is nothing like this.
Im in the trucking biz have APUs on all my trucks 54 of them But I will say I slept better with a engine idling bump it to about 950 I no longer drive OTR im too old But I have a nice rumbling fan in my bedroom I cant sleep in a quiet place !!
What I was going to say but a well written version
I slept in my truck for 6 months. Ext cab Chevy. It sucked, lol...
Should've traded it in for a 70" Volvo bunk 😊
Well no shit... as a semi driver who happens to own an ex-cab 04 Silverado, the ex-cab isn’t designed for you to sleep in.....
An APU with heat and A/C are quickly becoming a (not "the") standard.
But, the other features, such as power to run a microwave and TV in the truck, isn't as common. Also, many companies either limit power inverter size, or prevent a driver from having an inverter installed at all, except for medical reasons. So, watching TV, or playing computer games, is usually something done inside a full featured truck stop, and not in the truck...
That's more time not getting any sleep.
The last truck that I owned ('99 Freightliner FLD120 purchased new) didn't have an APU, but had Optimized Idle. That would turn the engine on and off as needed to maintain the interior climate, and battery voltage. I had to add all the other goodies...
And most of us in the industry considered it a motorhome with a fifth wheel at the time.
The kids out here now tend to call it junk.
Personally, I wouldn't care if it were a '79 International Transtar II cab over. If it'll make me money, it's not junk.
Yea all those "standard" features add what 10K+ to the price of a truck, companies aren't spending that for the most part. I think Swift just started adding power inverters to their trucks couple years ago.
DrFruikenstein that’s exactly what I need now a 99 FLD120 13speed Detroit serie 60 12.7 n dump my cascadia......I wonder how much u paid in 99
Mine cost $83,000, but I added the Jake a month later. Also, mine had a regular Rockwell 10 speed (I think it was a RMX10165).
It was enough transmission for the job, although I would have liked a 13 just to keep the revs down a bit. With the 10, it just seemed like a stretch between shifts is all. Mine did have the 12.7L Detroit.
Now-a-days, $83,000 will barely get you a loaded pickup truck. What a difference 19 years makes.
The kids out there now probably wish they had your 99 Freightliner. Would get them out of elogs and the stupid Regen systems that put trucks in the shop for weeks
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Yep. By law, it avoids the mandate.
However, as far as I know, that tractor was compatible with the ELD. It was basically a bunch of computers with an engine and bed. Even the light switches were just an interface with the cab computer. The computer turned on the lights.
Been living in trucks for years now and I guess some day I will give up the keys and retire but until then I love ❤️ my truck home / job. Best of both worlds.
I remember when one of these videos first surfaced and every trucker was saying how you either are lucky to get a truck this cushy or you never get a truck like this without almost going broke.
Holy hipster alert, Batman! "I love my old school video games so much that I have to look down at the buttons every time I go to press a button."
Adeum Deus yeah not everyone has good motor skills or hand-eye coordination. I, for one, played video games constantly in my younger life. I couldn't click buttons without looking until maybe 12 or 13. That's rough when you started at maybe age 7 or 8
Triggered.
@@bootsontheground4913 My grandfather played a golf game for the NES a lot. Only game he ever plays, and could kick all our asses at it into adulthood. 25 years on, he still awkwardly looks down at the controller, and couldn't tell you which is the A and B button without looking.
Well that's retarded lmao doesn't matter how many buttons are on something give me a week with it and I know it like the back of my hand.
@@Kyrieru I personally think the PS4 controller with X SQUARE TRIANGLE CIRCLE is easier to use because the X is the lowest button and I feel like its easier to remember. Trust me, when I sometimes use a Nintendo I always f*ck up and press B instead of A
*Alright RUclips recommended, you win this time*
Lol 😆
I loved the Volvo I drove. It was quiet, the engine wasn't very loud. It had a Cat. Engine. And road like a car. It was great on the road and handled great.It pulled oversize equipment with no trouble.
Want the full experience? Sleep at a truck stop... Noisy reefers next to you, trucks passing by every other minute, lot lizards knocking on your door, maybe someone backs into your truck or maybe even a break in. It's not THAT cozy. But you do get used to it... That's why I run dedicated.. I'm home in my own bed every day 15 years now. But when I did it? Not bad.
ike fun is this supposed to be a slam on ME or the video dude? You don't make any sense.
ike fun stop working at McD's and move out of your moms house. You don't scare me.
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ike fun I’ve seen a ton of your comments please stop spamming what’s the Point do you think it makes you better than everyone worse because you have a shittier job that requires more work
Rocco Sf I replied to like 2 other people's comments in this video thread... Go troll somewhere else. I don't hafta work all that hard for the 90k I make a year so please try again. LOL
This is so inaccurate 😂 It’s like comparing a Motel 6 to a Hilton Hotel
Am not a trucker, but I'm pretty sure this is not how it is for most of the truckers.
Jaime Panesa Yes. It. IS. !!! New. Trucks. Every. Year !!!
Star Power no it isn't and also some truckers can't afford new trucks that cost around 500k+ money
It isnt, this is obviously a plug for Volvo and the tractor he is in is high$$$$
Very true. It is not this amazing 🤣 maybe my first day in a truck it was exciting and comfy but now my back hurts from driving 10 hours and then sleeping on a thin little mattress. There's not much room for storage. No TV. I bought a microwave for myself. Some nights I'm so tired I don't eat. I have to use a small cooler if I want cold meals or meals to warm up. There's a blue light on at all times in the back by my bed so I have to cover my eyes to sleep. No toilet. We improvise. Lol it is not glamorous but that's why we get paid more. This is just a small, small percentage of what truckers deal with.
Eh, most of them really are similar to this, it is just that most of them don't have as nice of a mattress or a fridge or even a microwave but you can put all of those in there yourself. And you can buy a semi for under 30k a lot and make a lot more being an owner operator
It's not the full experience until the lot lizard bangs on the side at 3 a.m.
Night wonderers!
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@allen Atkins you mean booger bears 3am is the stank hour
Volvo have good turning radius'. Freightliner have more room inside.
imnotmelvin3 and the Freightliner also shakes you to hell. Worst ride quality of any truck brand.
Eric Cummings idk I've driven every model, and the fl dose like you say.....the fasteners give way on the vertical supports with the cabinets. Just cheep fittings and assembly. Like the truck tho.
We call em freight shakers
Leslie Taylor "we" as in who? Because I'm pretty sure all truck drivers do. Hahaha
Eric Cummings i havnt seen it mentioned so i figured i would...
I like how they gave him the nicest fucking one ever
Bull hockey. Most fleets are barebone or slightly above. They forgot to tell you about truckstops where the rig next to you is pulling a refer that has not seen service since 2001. Sounds like a chainsaw running next your head all night. The cowboys running jake breaks at 2 a.m. the lizards knocking at midnite. Shall I go on?
Dave Meyers What kind of shithole truck stops are you parking at Dave? 😁 You gotta go to ones that have security bro, keep the LL's away. TA, Pilot Flying J, Love's are all pretty good. Well, i guess it depends which city/area you're in. I used to drive reefers and i got used to the sound, in fact whenever I ran it on cycle mode, if it was chilly out it would go so long between restarts I thought there was something wrong and I would wake up and go check it. Also I would overnight in the rest areas, no lot lizards there. I know sometimes you don't have a choice. What pissed me off though is those losers hanging out at the truck stops that act like they're helping you back into a spot then want you to tip them after. I'd tell them to Fk off and go get a real job. And then the ones that come up to you when you're fueling up trying to con you outta money with a hard luck story. (see above response) My favs are the ones that ask, "where you headin?" I usually tell them, your momma's house. Lol! They usually get pissed at that, almost had to introduce one asshole to my Louisville slugger one day because of that. 😁 I'm rambling so i'm out, stay safe out there.
Sweeptheleg ! You sound like a chill ass dude bro, I was just going to ask how do you turn down/ get read of lot lizards? What exactly are they and what do they do? (I know they’re basically prostitutes but still)
DJ RealDyl It's a slang term for prostitutes who frequent truck stops. Most truckers come in off the road usually in the evenings/ late night and these hookers come up to you or bang on your door trying to sell their "goods". Problem is some of them are meth/crackheads. The old ones are fat, the younger ones are skinny but damn near all of them are ugly as fuck and they want us to PAY THEM??? Lol! They should pay be paying us! Seriously though I never have and never will patronize any of them. First, because i've never had to pay for it. (does paying for dinner and a movie count?) 😂 Second, because i'm scared of catching some flesh eating bacteria that will rot my dick off from these nasty bitches. And thirdly because most of them are thieves who will either wait til you're asleep and steal your wallet, jewelry and anything else they can carry that isn't bolted down or they'll have an accomplice who's waiting to Jack you as soon as you open your door. Some of these truck stops are pretty dark out in the parking area so it's easy for them to hide. Also the bum security guard is probably inside flirting with the cashier so probably won't see or hear shit either. 😁 Met a trucker out in San Antonio,TX once who told me a lot lizard he spent the night with took off with his wallet after he fell asleep. Lost all his cash, credit cards, stranded hundreds of miles away from home but most importantly, his driver license so he wasn't able to continue his trip to make his delivery. When he called his company to report it they fired him right over the phone and they had to send another driver to pick up the truck, costing them thousands. Ain't no piece of ass worth all that headache bro. Sometimes I feel badly for them though cause that's gotta be a sucky way (no pun intended) to earn money i think, and as women they think so little of themselves to have to resort to that. Don't any of you women come at me with your women power bullshit either cause aint nothing honorable in sucking strangers cocks for cash. The moral of the story is, just SAY NO to lot lizards. 😁 Hope my answers were satisfactory DJ...peace.
Sweeptheleg ! Yeah man that’s everything I wanted to know! Thanks for the info and I appreciate all that Damn typing you had to do haha 😆. God bless, good luck, and stay frosty bro 👌🏼.
Sweeptheleg ! Try parking in Southern California for a delivery. They'll knock all the way around the truck until you get out of bed to scream at them. And the TA/Petro (that charges $20 a night to park 3 hours from your delivery) only keeps the rally dumb ones out, the rest know how to watch for security and run amuck.
Sleeping in the truck while the truck is not moving is a great experience. Trying to sleep while the truck is moving, bouncing like crazy is another story. Team driving is very very difficult for sleeping!
It does depend on your co-driver's driving techniques and what state or highway you're driving on.
If it has WiFi we have a deal
CoinMagnet you fucking FROZEN burrito
If you're on a Cricket service between the Four Corner states and Texas while traveling, you're gonna have all the service you'll need to keep you occupied throughout the trip...
I’m sure there is internet at truck stops.
=_= Do you even know what WiFi is? WiFi is wireless connection via modem/router which are usually hooked up to a physical internet connection.
A moving vehicle cannot have WiFi except through a cellular network, so it would be redundant since mobile phones are common place. Plus, if you think you can drive while surfing the web or watch a movie, you shouldn't be handling a small vehicle much less a big rig. You drive up to 11 hours and work up to 14 hours a day, and you get 10 hours of down time if solo and 8 of those should ideally be sleeping since you got to do it again the next day. If just using it while you are waiting to be loaded/unloaded or for your 34 hour reset, a standard unlimited plan is enough, and unless you are a rookie you are more than capable of affording the best plan any network has to offer in trucking.
I don't mess with my phones, I at most listen to music or podcasts sometimes because anymore than that I put all the people around me in danger. Downtime is sleep time, you can maybe get on the internet for an hour or two for entertainment, but if you don't sleep enough, people may die the next time you drive.
@@sanzuriver2959 Ty for copy pasting it off wikipedia it really helps
That hairline is so deep I can see what he’s thinking
Sven A cold blooded.
Hairline 8 miles back
Don't forget the few coils in there ... Boing!
Hahahahahahaha I'm dead
We will see what you’re thinking after you get destroyed by a bus or a falling airplane part or a meteor or a drive by shooting or a mass shooting or a shark attack or a car crash or a ....you’re not immune to time either, superhero.
As an OTR driver, i'm more impressed w/the portable Super Nintendo!
I was thinking about getting into it...can you give me any tips bro?
Search different things about trucking on here youtube as well. You'll find just about anything you can think of from training tips to truck stop shower tours lol
@@carnage6288 ok bro will do!
@@haryguby5326 Why? Never at home ! Bad food! Poor health!
Me too! I went to Amazon right after watching this to look for one.
Idk why but sleeping while going down the interstate or while its pissing rain outside is so damn bliss