apply to drive for gp transco here + other stuff ⬇ linktr.ee/alexthetruckingguy my full day in the life videos ▶ ruclips.net/p/PLqb3r_qeRLL7d61kF72wrlbbYrzXqb2Xq stuff i use for the trucking lifestyle amazon store ▶ www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ebe5b72b side note: be aware of scammers. the real creator has their name highlighted like I do. anyone without their username highlighted is not real. anyone that promotes their whatsapp or wants to talk to you privately about some crazy investment opportunity IS A SCAMMER. plz ignore/report the scammer. 🙂 Love ya'll 👊
Still no CB radio ???? Get that thing hooked up Good Buddy. If drivers had their ears on on I-55 they wouldn't have driven into that pile up. You can talk directly to other truckers. Hook that radio up !!!
Good boy never buy the trailer weight . Always tandem weight plus check each state for tandem length. Remember the Cali tandem length rule . And don't be afraid to make those fork lift boys reload .
He Alex, the next thing to learn in trucking is "load" is different from "delivery" once you get empty, you go to pick up a load, & then deliver it, you're not picking up delivery. 24:24
@@jonaultman My last eye appointment, my vision checked in at 20-20. I’m still pretty young, so my vision and peripheral is perfect. That said, my parents also had perfect vision, so I’m sure genetics play a part in that.
Are used to feel the same exact way that you did but it has been more and more clear lately that he is only a driver. He’s not a trucker because he’s making way too many steaks.
Hey Alex, my 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter love watching your videos before going to bed. Thanks for keeping our country going....safe travels... God bless.
I so enjoy watching your videos. You have a lot of patience with so many situations. Your backup and docking is so great! I can't even get my trailer on my lawn tractor to go in the right direction! Thanks for taking us along, Alex.
Don't feel down smaller trailers are actually more squirrely. The longer wheelbase requires more room but gives alot more reaction time to correct minor mistakes.
18:18 Alex, you’re suppose to nail the other wood directly in front of the first one. Not on top. They both help each other stop the load from shifting.
And he said all the force would come towards the back lol.....he needs to worry about it sliding forward.....idk....i learned the hard way i didnt do a driving school.
@@tutie I once picked up a load from Caterpillar and they loaded it all in the center like this. I remember making a swift right turn inside a truck stop. Well the load shifted all to the left. I was going down the highway and noticed my trailer was leaning more towards the left. So I stopped to investigate and discovered the load shifted. I had to rent a pallet Jack to move the pallets. They were super heavy too!
“The lady in the checkout line was very polite…she kept calling me, ‘baby’…so I think I gotta move to Louisiana….” 😂 You are the salt of the Earth Alex!
Still no CB radio ???? Get that thing hooked up Good Buddy. If drivers had their ears on on I-55 they wouldn't have driven into that pile up. Hook that radio up !!!
Couple of things you might want to add and thats a crowbar so it will be easy to take out nails from floor. Also a bolt cutter for when you get bolt seals. Many of times PU a GP trailer and nails were still in floor and if your pu paper rolls the nails will have to be out of floor. I also carried a flat jaw vise grips so if heads from nails popped off could still use crowbar to pop them out.
@@OoohUSuk I guess the best way is to compare to a plumber or mechanic. Tools to do your job. I was an O/O with GP so I did buy them. But I was a company driver with JB and had them too. Some places have a bolt cutter but it might take 10 min to get it plus its been used so often its dull. I just found it easier because there are places that do not have one so then what do you do? Use to carry a claw hammer but that did not have the leverage since your pulling the nails out of hard wood, the crowbar is better.
Just got my first trucking job, I'm a little nervous but excited to start. There is a lot to learn and a lot of mental adjustments to make, but I'm ready. How long have you been in the industry?
Great videos Alex , 👍 can't wait to next adv . I like the back roads more sigh seeing . Thank you I bought my first Yum Yum sauce , delicious on veggies .
i just wanna suggest possibly putting some quick text on your screen at your stops to show where you are. i’m in indiana and i’ve heard you mention indiana in quite a few of your videos. i always wonder if you’re close to my location, so i’m sure others are wondering the same thing.
My brother owns a truck company in Sacramento CA. I wana come to the US nd drive a truck too, btw love ur videos man. U seem such a nice person man. God bless u
Down here in Louisiana that's how a lot of women talk baby,bae shaa lol everyone wants to move here but make sure it's the right area flood insurance is crazy expensive here lol
@@RoadTrainAdventures i am really sorry for the misunderstanding. You replied to alex video. But a scammer replied like alex by giving the scammer whatsapp number to you. I know that he is a scammer and i replied to tell you that it's a scammer message and don't message through whatsapp, once you replied he started asking you for 💰. I am not good at English writing. If I write any wrong forgive me.😊🙂 And also it take 9 hours to resive your message in RUclips to reply you.
The one you picked up the load you had to nail boards down explains why some trailers I've had to load I had to take loose nails out. Our product is on pretty cheesy wood pallets and the slighted nail/screw protruding up from the floor destroys them lol. I've gotten good inspecting trailers before loading though, walk in is looking at the ceiling and walls, walk out is looking at the floor for any problems. Keep truckin my guy, might be joining the force in a year or 2.
Technically, you can be heavier with permits. I was hauling mulch in a live floor scaling 105k every load but we ran overweight permits on a 3 axle trailer
Wow trailers in the US have a max load of only 45000 pounds? Or is that just specific to your truck? In Sweden the max load is 141000 pounds (64000kg).
Pretty cool you follow ryan hall. I do the same. Helps a lot on the road! Dont wanna come across a tornado in a truck thats for sure. 80k lbs still aint a match.
Hey Alex, there's a couple things I've wanted to say to you for a long time! First of all you're your own man and you made your own name on RUclips. Someone asked me why I sent you $50? I admire that you have goals. and good luck reaching them. You have my total respect. If you remember back about 6 or 7 weeks ago who was it that got about 400 thumbs up asking people to get off your case you're still young in the OTR game. I think would be me and then you I told you about my new (2016) truck and you wished me good luck with it. That took class and thank you. Alex you've got 634k people who subscribe and I'm proud to be one of them. Keep safe Alex! 👍
Alex, been looking at GP Transco. Emailed John today to ask if they have a minimum pay guarantee given the volatility of the freight market. Haven’t heard back from him yet. How many miles are you averaging weekly at this point? I’m out of metro Atlanta & am wondering how often they could get me home.
Looks like you picked up a load of lead, maybe destined for a battery production plant. I'm sure they told you to take corners very slowly. If that load starts to shift it will tip you over and the lead will exit through the roof.
Hey Alex, look at my profile picture I took this morning! My 1968 Dodge Charger has received it's orange paint job and later today will actually make it's first jump across the creek (12 feet wide) for my very first trucking video. Heck the paint job cost me almost $8,000 after they got the dents out due to the tornado damage eo the total was over $10,000 for a car I paid $800 for back in !989. Like I said though you have your dream and I own mine. We just unloaded it off my flatbed trailer.
A GP Transco truck went by me today, I was wondering if it was Alex, sadly I wasn't able to catch it up to find out, but it would have been so cool if it had been.
Maybe it’s because I wasn’t looking for them before but I feel like I’m seeing more and more GP trucks on the NYS Thruway (I-90). Every time I see one I’m like: “ALEX THE TRUCKING GUY?!?!! ….nope, not Alex the Trucking Guy. Dammit.”
Alex im a fueler and im over weight every time i load bro. You have no idea. Trying weighing 84000 pounds in high winds also fuelers dont scale and we get HOS exemptions.
I am new to your channel. I found on Fox News. I am enjoying your channel. Just out of curiosity your videos are so clear and well rendered. What do you use as a program to process your videos? Thank you for the videos. Enjoy your adventure.
Honest question to all Truckers reading this. Alex obviously is working the entire time but, to me, it seems like the "work" moments are the deliveries and pick ups and the traveling in between is the down time. Would that be a fair assessment?
if you see a SLOW Gp truck driving in the far right lane with at least a 1 mile following distance you can be pretty sure it's me. and yes I get passed a lot
Nice editing. So when you do 34h restart break at truck stop, can you leave trailer and use pc time to take truck to see local attractions, movie, dancing place, etc?
Anything beats that Truck Stop food. Subway you get burn out on that so easy. Greasy Chesseburgers nope. When you got too much weight on the drivers side during wheel to wheel weight. That's a fat driver. 20 years later see Alex 450 # be shocking.
The company u delivered to, it's their responsibility to throw away that wood. U wouldn't have that wood on ur trailer if not for their freight. Part of the delivery!!
Hey Alex my CDL test is real soon I'm hoping I pass everything though I need alot more practice on the driving because it's a manual transmission. Do you have an automatic restriction?
I do and it doesn’t matter. My school taught us in a manual then the manual trucks broke down so had to test in automatic, haven’t had a problem being hired anywhere
apply to drive for gp transco here + other stuff ⬇
linktr.ee/alexthetruckingguy
my full day in the life videos ▶
ruclips.net/p/PLqb3r_qeRLL7d61kF72wrlbbYrzXqb2Xq
stuff i use for the trucking lifestyle amazon store ▶
www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ebe5b72b
side note: be aware of scammers. the real creator has their name highlighted like I do. anyone without their username highlighted is not real. anyone that promotes their whatsapp or wants to talk to you privately about some crazy investment opportunity IS A SCAMMER. plz ignore/report the scammer. 🙂
Love ya'll 👊
Still no CB radio ???? Get that thing hooked up Good Buddy. If drivers had their ears on on I-55 they wouldn't have driven into that pile up. You can talk directly to other truckers. Hook that radio up !!!
Good boy never buy the trailer weight . Always tandem weight plus check each state for tandem length. Remember the Cali tandem length rule . And don't be afraid to make those fork lift boys reload .
He Alex, the next thing to learn in trucking is "load" is different from "delivery" once you get empty, you go to pick up a load, & then deliver it, you're not picking up delivery. 24:24
This is one talented Kid. He’s super sharp at his age and will doing bigger things in the future other than being a truck driver.
Are you blind?
@@jonaultman My last eye appointment, my vision checked in at 20-20. I’m still pretty young, so my vision and peripheral is perfect. That said, my parents also had perfect vision, so I’m sure genetics play a part in that.
@@R.P.E bro gave a detailed answer😂
i thought the same thing! i’ve just started out and have been told that i’m figuring things out really fast, and he’s doing much better than me.
True but the kid is lazy , he is driving automatic
Should have driven manuals thats better
Alex has become a part of my weekly routine, i love eating dinner and watching a episode of alex trucking to somewhere!
💯
My nephew is a trucker. and your videos help me understand what he is experiencing. Entertaining and enjoyable. Thank you!
I'm happy you enjoy the videos. Thank you!
Are used to feel the same exact way that you did but it has been more and more clear lately that he is only a driver. He’s not a trucker because he’s making way too many steaks.
@@ALEXTHETRUCKINGGUY $ 10 is that friggin all?
@@ralphlobsterhe didn't have to send him anything but he did...
Hey Alex, my 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter love watching your videos before going to bed. Thanks for keeping our country going....safe travels... God bless.
I so enjoy watching your videos. You have a lot of patience with so many situations. Your backup and docking is so great! I can't even get my trailer on my lawn tractor to go in the right direction! Thanks for taking us along, Alex.
Don't feel down smaller trailers are actually more squirrely. The longer wheelbase requires more room but gives alot more reaction time to correct minor mistakes.
18:18 Alex, you’re suppose to nail the other wood directly in front of the first one. Not on top. They both help each other stop the load from shifting.
He will learn.
Oh. Well now I know. Thanks
And he said all the force would come towards the back lol.....he needs to worry about it sliding forward.....idk....i learned the hard way i didnt do a driving school.
@@tutie I once picked up a load from Caterpillar and they loaded it all in the center like this. I remember making a swift right turn inside a truck stop. Well the load shifted all to the left. I was going down the highway and noticed my trailer was leaning more towards the left. So I stopped to investigate and discovered the load shifted. I had to rent a pallet Jack to move the pallets. They were super heavy too!
“The lady in the checkout line was very polite…she kept calling me, ‘baby’…so I think I gotta move to Louisiana….”
😂
You are the salt of the Earth Alex!
I'm glad you enjoyed the hospitality that you experienced on your visit in Louisiana. Most people here are very friendly.
Colt 45 and two zig zags baby that’s all we need! 🤙🏾🖤
Humming Willie Nelson songs. You will get pulled over & completely searched for excessive smoke coming from your vehicle.😂
Still no CB radio ???? Get that thing hooked up Good Buddy. If drivers had their ears on on I-55 they wouldn't have driven into that pile up. Hook that radio up !!!
Couple of things you might want to add and thats a crowbar so it will be easy to take out nails from floor. Also a bolt cutter for when you get bolt seals. Many of times PU a GP trailer and nails were still in floor and if your pu paper rolls the nails will have to be out of floor. I also carried a flat jaw vise grips so if heads from nails popped off could still use crowbar to pop them out.
If you’re not an owner operator do you have to buy all those with your own money? Why aren’t they provided?
@@OoohUSuk I guess the best way is to compare to a plumber or mechanic. Tools to do your job. I was an O/O with GP so I did buy them. But I was a company driver with JB and had them too. Some places have a bolt cutter but it might take 10 min to get it plus its been used so often its dull. I just found it easier because there are places that do not have one so then what do you do? Use to carry a claw hammer but that did not have the leverage since your pulling the nails out of hard wood, the crowbar is better.
I really enjoyed watching your videos and the I’m thinking about joining the trucking industry… You keep up with good work… May God bless you
Just got my first trucking job, I'm a little nervous but excited to start. There is a lot to learn and a lot of mental adjustments to make, but I'm ready. How long have you been in the industry?
Ryan Hall y'all has been my go to for a year now when planning my trips.
Great videos Alex , 👍 can't wait to next adv . I like the back roads more sigh seeing . Thank you I bought my first Yum Yum sauce , delicious on veggies .
i just wanna suggest possibly putting some quick text on your screen at your stops to show where you are. i’m in indiana and i’ve heard you mention indiana in quite a few of your videos. i always wonder if you’re close to my location, so i’m sure others are wondering the same thing.
Really wasnt that hard finding parking in Houston, even in a semi truck, Houston is really good for tons of truck parking i fou d
My brother owns a truck company in Sacramento CA.
I wana come to the US nd drive a truck too, btw love ur videos man.
U seem such a nice person man.
God bless u
Down here in Louisiana that's how a lot of women talk baby,bae shaa lol everyone wants to move here but make sure it's the right area flood insurance is crazy expensive here lol
Great to see how you guys in the USA do things compared to me in Australia. Keep up the great work from another video creator.
It's a fake id message don't take it seriously. Be careful. And i am your subscriber too.road train adventure
@@srihari767 Are you saying that in a fake message or the channel in messaging?
@@RoadTrainAdventures i am really sorry for the misunderstanding. You replied to alex video. But a scammer replied like alex by giving the scammer whatsapp number to you. I know that he is a scammer and i replied to tell you that it's a scammer message and don't message through whatsapp, once you replied he started asking you for 💰.
I am not good at English writing. If I write any wrong forgive me.😊🙂 And also it take 9 hours to resive your message in RUclips to reply you.
23:00 why wouldn’t you keep those boards for future jobs?
Tractor supplie the homedepot of the south. Me: We have a home depot and tractor supplie within 5 miles of eathother.........
I'm constantly always waiting for the next video. Keep up the good sh!t Alex love your videos been watching since day one
I would not advise moving to Louisiana. Research quality of life for this state.
Be careful if you go through VA or and state require that transom to be in 12 hole
Living his best life.👍
Who else think it be cool if he streamed his travels?
The one you picked up the load you had to nail boards down explains why some trailers I've had to load I had to take loose nails out. Our product is on pretty cheesy wood pallets and the slighted nail/screw protruding up from the floor destroys them lol. I've gotten good inspecting trailers before loading though, walk in is looking at the ceiling and walls, walk out is looking at the floor for any problems. Keep truckin my guy, might be joining the force in a year or 2.
Keep your eyes to the and try to stay on the road the wind is fierce.Godspeed. Oh I forgot to call you baby,haha.
Technically, you can be heavier with permits.
I was hauling mulch in a live floor scaling 105k every load but we ran overweight permits on a 3 axle trailer
You can also be heavier if you're hauling btrains as we have a max legal weight of 63,500 kgs
I-220 North Jackson! You were in my hometown!! Gotta love the loop around I-55, just to get back onto 55 lol.
Wow trailers in the US have a max load of only 45000 pounds? Or is that just specific to your truck? In Sweden the max load is 141000 pounds (64000kg).
Pretty cool you follow ryan hall. I do the same. Helps a lot on the road! Dont wanna come across a tornado in a truck thats for sure. 80k lbs still aint a match.
love the adventures alex keep it rolling Kentucky loves the show
btw backing up is getting much better lol
Customer: For pickup you need a Bible and a casket. Thank you!
Alex: ...ok.
Hi, this is Zefrey Love, I live just east of Houston, looks like you’re learning the ways
0:37 why does that lock look like it's been attempted pry open by thieves. 23:16 man what a waste of wood...
Hey Alex, there's a couple things I've wanted to say to you for a long time! First of all you're your own man and you made your own name on RUclips. Someone asked me why I sent you $50? I admire that you have goals. and good luck reaching them. You have my total respect. If you remember back about 6 or 7 weeks ago who was it that got about 400 thumbs up asking people to get off your case you're still young in the OTR game. I think would be me and then you I told you about my new (2016) truck and you wished me good luck with it. That took class and thank you. Alex you've got 634k people who subscribe and I'm proud to be one of them. Keep safe Alex! 👍
@The_Alexthetruckingguy don't message this scammerrrrrr!
😂 alot of them are like that in Louisiana super nice people over there
Alex i live in Springfield where did you unload at?
Alex, been looking at GP Transco. Emailed John today to ask if they have a minimum pay guarantee given the volatility of the freight market. Haven’t heard back from him yet. How many miles are you averaging weekly at this point? I’m out of metro Atlanta & am wondering how often they could get me home.
Hell yea, Tractor Supply is the shit!
Looks like you picked up a load of lead, maybe destined for a battery production plant. I'm sure they told you to take corners very slowly. If that load starts to shift it will tip you over and the lead will exit through the roof.
Hello Alex. Watching you from Minnesota. 😊
Have a beautiful day Everyone.....✌️
19:15 there’s someone in the bushes 😂
Have orientation October 2nd for Gp transco I’m excited
Really appreciate your effort to get these videos together…I hope this is my career soon
THANK YOU FOR MAKING SUCH GREAT CONTENT!!!!
Been a while since I checked up, looks like you enjoy your dream so far!
Bro u got my dream job, im hoping to start trucking either end if this year or beginning of next
Hey Alex, look at my profile picture I took this morning! My 1968 Dodge Charger has received it's orange paint job and later today will actually make it's first jump across the creek (12 feet wide) for my very first trucking video. Heck the paint job cost me almost $8,000 after they got the dents out due to the tornado damage eo the total was over $10,000 for a car I paid $800 for back in !989. Like I said though you have your dream and I own mine. We just unloaded it off my flatbed trailer.
There’s a new road ranger outside of Houston just west of Katy, plenty of spots and clean showers my guy
Beloit Wisconsin to Houston is 16 hours / 1080 miles
LOL. Home Depot of the south even though Home Depot started in Georgia
A GP Transco truck went by me today, I was wondering if it was Alex, sadly I wasn't able to catch it up to find out, but it would have been so cool if it had been.
I live 30 minutes from their HQ and see them all the time. Haven’t seen Alex yet though.
pretty good for someone who can't shift a gear
@UCEcVR7Vn3VEqirAAEjfQH-Q yes sir ?
Alex ! You're such an awesome driver, teacher, instructor , where did you do. You're truck driving schooling at ?
Crowder college
Maybe it’s because I wasn’t looking for them before but I feel like I’m seeing more and more GP trucks on the NYS Thruway (I-90).
Every time I see one I’m like:
“ALEX THE TRUCKING GUY?!?!!
….nope, not Alex the Trucking Guy. Dammit.”
Welcome 2 Houston man!
85f in Houston is hot? Come back in a few months when it warms up
Is that rattling noise a warning for traffic in your blind spot?
Lane departure warning. It goes off when your outermost tire touches the line on either side
That sucks
It is quite annoying
Why does his dashboard display keep changing to red? Like some type of warning
Just saw a GP Transco by my house and stupid me checking to see if it was Alex.
Is cascadia better or kw? What fo you think about volvo 2023 and international 2023 and mack 2023?
Alex im a fueler and im over weight every time i load bro. You have no idea. Trying weighing 84000 pounds in high winds also fuelers dont scale and we get HOS exemptions.
I am new to your channel. I found on Fox News. I am enjoying your channel. Just out of curiosity your videos are so clear and well rendered. What do you use as a program to process your videos?
Thank you for the videos. Enjoy your adventure.
What is the brand of portable fridge you have Alex?
Good video today. Stay safe my friend . God bless you.
🙏🙏🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲
That driver should be fired due to his actions on the highway.Thanks for being to top of that situation.
Honest question to all Truckers reading this. Alex obviously is working the entire time but, to me, it seems like the "work" moments are the deliveries and pick ups and the traveling in between is the down time. Would that be a fair assessment?
Pretty much
Trust me, it's work constantly dealing with four-wheelers who seem to have gotten their drivers licenses out of cereal boxes.
You need to make a cookbook for truckers. How to eat healthy on your 30 minute break
I'm like 99% sure I passed you at one point 😂
if you see a SLOW Gp truck driving in the far right lane with at least a 1 mile following distance you can be pretty sure it's me. and yes I get passed a lot
@ALEX THE TRUCKING GUY every time I pass a gp transco truck I check if it's you lol
😂 I do the same thing...
Where are your green shorts from?? They look nice!
Digging the new look. You need some cowboy boots 🤘🏼
Nice editing. So when you do 34h restart break at truck stop, can you leave trailer and use pc time to take truck to see local attractions, movie, dancing place, etc?
Most truck stops won’t let you drop the trailer, and for the most part you really can’t do much with a company truck
if truck stop and company would allow it: then yes.
Hello Alex, quick question what is the microphone headset that you use for your videos or
Does gp hire new drivers ?
I miss the cooking segments, I remember Alex saying he was going to stop but does anybody remember why?
I like see him get on the Italian Sausage/ Pepperoni pasta cook meals. Not bad. Drain Sausage real good over the oils.
Anything beats that Truck Stop food. Subway you get burn out on that so easy. Greasy Chesseburgers nope. When you got too much weight on the drivers side during wheel to wheel weight. That's a fat driver. 20 years later see Alex 450 # be shocking.
Should have put that lumber on marketplace "you know what you got"
I wish you showed more driving and for longer
❤
The Florist…🌹
The wheels all the way forward all the time.
Have you done the tire pass yet?
Its going to fast you should let us see more of Travel life
What size motor in your truck Alex?
The company u delivered to, it's their responsibility to throw away that wood. U wouldn't have that wood on ur trailer if not for their freight. Part of the delivery!!
It makes me happy that you’re hauling knives 😂
You really just got 9 gallons of fuel lol wow....
nah taking your 34 hr at a truck stop is insane.
What a busy week! And your vacation was so quick! And are you wearing spanks?!?! JK Job well done! Some good driving with those heavy loads!
Fastest vacation I seen.
You are great!
I’m from Longview but live near Katy Texas
Hay Alex I have to agree with you 💯 that he should not be on the road
What does it mean when your speedometer turns red?
That is my dream job and i would like like drive trucks just like you but i dont know how to drive trucks
I like the new angles
He said they put in as much weight as they could and was fully loaded. But went to scale and only weighed 74,000lbs 😂😂😂
I caught that, too.
Hey Alex my CDL test is real soon I'm hoping I pass everything though I need alot more practice on the driving because it's a manual transmission. Do you have an automatic restriction?
I do and it doesn’t matter. My school taught us in a manual then the manual trucks broke down so had to test in automatic, haven’t had a problem being hired anywhere
@@wanghaf_Gl0yper .. interesting....I will like to do training in your school in Texas..