All-American Truckers: Kings of the Road | The New Cowboy Dream (Documentary)
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- Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2023
- In the USA, truck drivers, known as ‘truckers’, form a close-knit community of more than three million members. They are vital pillars of the US economy, because 70% of all goods are transported by road in the USA. Day in, day out, they crisscross the country on the freeways in their huge trucks, steel monsters which can carry a load of up to sixty tonnes.
Truckers have their own rituals and traditions. They maintain their trucks with extreme care, as well as adding their own personality with quirky customisations. More than anything, these road warriors are the embodiment of the American dream, evoking the cowboys of yesteryear. Their lives are based on liberty, travel, and wide open spaces. But the work is hard physically, and they suffer long weeks of separation from their family. Depression and divorce are common. They also face more and more onerous government regulation.
The profession has also been facing a recruitment crisis over the past few years. The industry needs to recruit one million drivers by 2030 in order to satisfy demand and to supply all of the stores in the US. Thanks to this labour shortage, some new truckers have joined the profession. The number of women truck drivers has increased dramatically. They now represent more than 10% of American truckers. Such as Lydia, aged 28 and mother of two. She has a following on social media where she shares her life as a female trucker, and her struggle to survive in this difficult, often macho, profession while finding a balance with family life.
Meanwhile the old guard keep on trucking, despite everything. Men like Gary Jones, who specialises in oversized convoys. Every day he has to plan and anticipate potential hazards on the road, which are more and more common. Or like Tony Justice, who is both a trucker and a country singer. He has become the spokesperson for a community which is still very much alive and more attatched than ever to its traditions.
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Truckers don't get the recognition they deserve that's for dam sure safe travels to all our truckers
@ToddandAmandaWilliams-bm8mi, Kudos to truckers and the military--all who serve. Vote blue for infrastructure investment and short-circuiting politically-motivated government shutdowns.
ya, unless they say they will protest. then no where to we found.....DC all over again.
For my Masters degree I hitchhiked across the US interviewing “OTR” (over the road) truckers. Coolest experience. Much respect for these men and women. Truly. They each reminded me, “if you bought it, we brought it.” 🇺🇸
I'm a truck driver for 25 years no complaints here. It is hard work no doubt.
It gives me the dignity of earning a decent living
Out there on the open road, truck drivers are the unsung heroes, rolling through miles like modern-day cowboys. This documentary pulled back the curtain, showing the real deal - these folks aren't just driving; they're out there weaving the story of our lives.
Picture this: late nights, open highways, and these drivers keeping the whole show on the road. It's not just about hauling cargo; it's about being the backbone of our daily grind. The road can get lonely, the fatigue is real, but these drivers don't back down; they keep on truckin'.
So here's a shoutout to the road warriors, the ones making sure our shelves are stocked, our deliveries are on time, and the world keeps spinning. Thanks a ton, truckers, for being the heartbeat of the nation and making our collective journey a smoother ride. Cheers to you! 🚚🛣 #TruckersRock
As a trucker in Africa I appreciate your view, nobody is celebrating our efforts here too. But we keep going not even paying well down here
Thank you so much
Thanks
Thanks to all the Truck Drivers. You make America. THANKS
what about the losers that protested did nothing in DC, now, Feb.5th basically, the convoy, that was supposed to arrive and protest on 3th, nowhere to be foun, cant even find news on it. what, these losers all just go home ? where are they????????? ya....
I've been driving otr for 14 years... I knew what I was getting myself into when I started and I know that my kids love me for it because they have everything and anything they need
Except a present father 🤣
@@dancalvano8702 you can say the same for captains or ship officers,pilots,and the list go on…so…
@@dancalvano8702 but for his dedication!! You have food!! A home!! Water!! Electric !! Why because that Dedication from someone you call out. But we are out here making it happening !!
@@dancalvano8702I was always local, invested as much as I could and retired at 30, all from truck driving ;) How many hours a week are you still working? ;)
❤
I really enjoyed this documentary! In 2001 i had the pleasure of being a trucker in the US, from Choctaw, Oklahoma i went coast to coast and crossed 26 states in just over 3 months. Because of personal circumstances i had to go back to Europe, where i am a long-distance truck driver for 35 years allready. I love my job, and i have diesel flowing in my vains... i regret that i couldn't stay forever in America.
19:10 she looks SO MUCH BETTER without makeup. Omg
As a Kenyan watching this, I really respect these hard working men and women. God bless them all!
Hi wale wana fanya hii kazi ni ngumu but ukeli uraha hakuna kazi rahisi coz you have to also forget about a good normal sleep
I have been trucking since 1996 started driving a Cab over Engine C.O.E. I have no complaints and enjoy the profession while meeting my fellow drivers. Yes it’s definitely hard work but it has earned me a good living. May God bless all my fellow Truckers !!!
While I appreciate this documentary, I'd like it to be known that there is no trucker shortage. There are plenty of trucks on the road. The problem is a shortage of pay and shady brokers.
As always
And GREEDY Trucking companies
I was shocked to hear this "documentary " perpetuate that lie.
its from 2021
As an owner operator I can 100% agree!!
This profession is not for anyone. Its hard and stressful. Not to mention dangerous. This people are the unsung heroes of the US economy.
It's hard for most working as truckers these days, much stress. Many of these people in the video have found a niche where they are realtivly okay paid, and got money to put into expencive showtrucks if they like. But they are just a small percentage
Witch is why all trucks in the USA should come to a screeching halt .
@@Rimrock300 Yep that is true statement. Lot of turnover rate in this industry. If your not laser focused having all the ducks in order. This industry could just grind you into paste of dust and you will it.
which*...🤡@@FASTPISTOLDRAW
Yeah I think a lot of ppl get into it thinking it'll be easy and that's why they struggle
28:30 Guys STOP watching screens while you're behind the wheel of 70,000 lbs at 65 mph! Its only a matter of time. Signed, a former firefighter and EMT!
Firefighter. Know your facts before you Comment. It’s 80,000 lbs only prime drives 65 mph. Obvious why your a former
@@hazmatlarry72 Know YOUR facts Larry. 1) 80k is the MAX weight allowed. Half of the trucks out there are not running at MAX. 2) PLENTY of drivers go 65mph or even slower by choice, not just Prime. You sound quite uneducated to the subject matter. Perhaps you shouldnt offer advice.
I bought a $10k 17yr old unpopular International 9400i. Truck has done nothing but made money. Been debt free since 2019, and it is great! Don't work too much any more. Best thing I ever did in my working career. Leased onto a great freight outfit, own the flatbed, never had to fight for the money since 2012. Plenty of time to get the trip done, cherry pick my loads. Too many are working for the wrong outfits settling for being Just Over Broke.
heck yes...I have a 1993 IH eagle,,333,000 miles 12.7 detroit...... probbaly worth 3x what i gave for it which was $8500
I started with old faithful 9400 and it delivered with having 1.4 on the clock! What outfit do you pull for?
@@vikvolk Mercer Transportation, out of Louisville. All owner operators, no company trucks to compete with.
I tell ya man I got fortunate getting out of CDL school I was able to work local as a line-haul driver (doubles) for an LTL company .. I work those 12+ hour days but nothing but respect and gratitude to them OTR drivers and there sacrifices ! The true truckers of America ! I loved this documentary !
May God continue to bless and protect all truck drivers 🙏🙏
As a East European truck driver who lives and work in UK that’s how heaven looks like.
te salut, am condus si eu prin germania un an si aici in america de doi, e de 10 ori mai bine aici si mult mai multi bani. incearca ti norocul la loteria vizelor
As a truck driver for 18 years and forced to retire because of the abuse and the stress that has wrecked my nerves.....i would refer the profession to absolute NOBODY!!! It's awful and sucks!!! My Dad would roll over in his grave if he knew what the profession he gave his life to has become! 😮
i hear that way too often truth i been driving for 10 years i'm looking for a way out
@@Brsrafal nearly 3 years for me I'm ready to go back to railway....
.....Yep, I did it for 22 years (retired in 2017) and it nearly destroyed my health as well.
@@urbanurchin5930 I hear ya man! Definitely not the profession it used to be! It's best days are far, far behind it for sure.....for people like us who are old enough to remember. 👍
@@Brsrafal I know what you mean. If could turn back the clock, being what I know now and the hell I went through and what it has cost me, I would most certainly never have got started in the first place. 👍
For me personally this job is not something I would do but I still respect the people that does it.
It doesn't matter who he or she is, where they come from or where they go to, from any part of the world, I give huge respect to Truckers and transporters. They are a lifeline and a huge contributer to world's economy.
I love this
I wish I was a trucker
I have so much respect for this whole community
This was a great program. Really enjoyed it 😊💪🏻💪🏻
People need to watch this and see what trucking is all about so they will understand !!
Everybodys here complaining about their truck life. While indian truckers dreaming of the life you have. Americans take everything for granted
A lot of these ppl are crybabies they want to make 250k a year and not do anything
That’s not saying much, what about other 1st world countries how does the job compare
Well coming from living in a dirt hut, drinking sewer water, sure, living in a truck is a dream. But for most Americans, living in a space smaller than a prison cell, being controlled by dispatch telling you to drive one shift during the day then putting you in two 10 hour breaks so you can drive the next shift at night, making it impossible to get a decent sleep schedule, fighting for parking no matter what time of day or night you stop, dealing with tyrant pigs, shippers/receivers/4 wheelers treating you like pond scum etc, it’s a horrendous way to make a living.
@@EyeForKnowledge. That's not true I used to do over the road and drive nights during the day I could park anywhere at the truck stop night is a different story however truckers are to blame because they throw their trash and piss bottles everywhere so places don't want them parking there
@@jrockaz548 I drove for three years and if you weren’t in the truck stop by 3pm, good luck. Especially if you were close to a metropolis. Even during the day, so many people are taking their 30, spots fill up quick with them. I can’t stand people throwing trash and piss bottles out of their trucks. I think those people are vile and disgusting. BUT….without the truckers, everything stops. Their businesses close, their vehicles cease to run and their stomachs become empty. And on top of that, the amount of money charged for everything at truck stops are so much higher than anywhere else, they should maybe take some of that money to hire someone to pick up the trash and piss bottles. If they’re littering their lots, it’s their responsibility to clean them. Because when you cease to find piss bottles and trash in your lot, you cease to have trucks and truckers. And if that happens, we are all screwed.
Man what a well put together film!! And for the dude kept on blowing them boat trailer tires, I’ve hauled boats for 20+years and blew many tires in my early days when used to haul ass!! 😅😅
Been OTR for almost 15yrs now and everytime i run into a punjabi driver those guys are awesome truck always clean very respectful just a bunch of good dudes
God Bless the USA! Still the beacon of Liberty and Freedom. If you're willing to put in the work...anybody can have a good life! Proud to be an American.
Truly insightful documentary. Enjoyed it!😊 James
GREAT DOCUMENTARY - totally immersive! well done!
Damn ol girl was sweating getting into that parking spot
Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand what/whom the orator was describing. Special thanks to all the veteran over the road truckers. Sharing personal information/driving experiences. Making this documentary more authentic and possible. " Keep on truckin ".
❤❤Love your sound-track. Great energy! ❤😊Thanks to the truckers (men and women) who keep us all going.
I'm 22 and i got me CDL when i Was 19, been in the industry for 3 years and i hope to get out eventually. I usually tell people that if they want to get into the trades to avoid this and the railroad becaude both are some of the most abusive and exploitative industries out there. Unless you can get a paid by the hour local job right out of the gate, don't bother getting a cdl because otherwise, you'll get used, abused and underpaid every step of the way, and if someone had told me that before i went to trucking school, i would've done something else because now until i get some more money to pay for school, I'm stuck!
This was awesome to watch! Thank you so much!
Seems like a good ole pre trip inspection he would catch some of them problems with the boat 🤷🏻♂️
I am a 3rd generation trucker and have been driving for 17 years. I love being a trucker!
Its mental determination and dedication
"is that even legal?" "Im not sure." freaking rockin a train horn lmao
I've been at it since 1999. Ain't no stopping now.
And show them how beautiful America is 🫶
Not shown is sleeping on a small fuel stop dirt lot with only coffee and donuts for breakfast. Parking overnight on deserted ramps with no bathroom. Driving day and night to get freight to arrogant rude shippers and receivers . Waiting on the street for 10 hours because the load is not there/not ready. Layover for a weekend in Wink, Texas. Spending 4 hours unloading and then driving like crazy to pick up a load that is not there.
Enjoyed the video chap...Excellent...IOM(UK)
Shout out to the 20% Indian truckers out there. I love that they call america home. Living the American dream. Sacrifice, Grind, Out Work the competition. Rest takes care of it self.
Out working the competition??? Or out bidding ?? Big difference taking money out of our mouth for cheap freight then sending the money back across seas to make that triple 😂
@@damienmcdonald1634 If you cant figure out how to streamline your business then the competition will surpass. Besides AI and automation is around the corner. Tesla got EV semis Its gonna take a lot of peoples jobs but you gotta adapt.
20%? It's way more then that and most of them can't read an English sign.
Im one of truck operators in my country philippines. Truckers is the backbone of our industry and economic . Be proud to be operator ang truck drivers.
Very good documentuary. 💯
Thx for your sharing video, impressive documentary 🎉🎉🎉
Hey Gary !! I Love that song!!! Hey Man Keep On Trucking!!
That will get us all going, thanks for the vid.
Lidia
I respect You
New fan here
Wow wow
Drove over the road for 8 years back in the 80s. What an experience seeing the country and meeting so many people. I learned about industry and agriculture and how this country works. There were not many women driving back then. I'll never forget the rig I drove hauling swinging meat out of Texas. It had three shifters! Took a little bit getting used to that. Lol.
if you are only working 3 1/2days per week on long haul then its just a hobby i am Aussie before retirement my normal week would be 6 days of 14 plus hours this is true for most drivers
same for most of us.
Regulations😂 keeping ya all sleepless?
Love u channel,so great among great..👏🔥💯👍
The Truck drivers, movers and shakers òf USA 🇺🇸 economy delivers our food, clothes toys cars thanks so much
Great 👍 video ❤
I'm a truck driver by myself but I'd never go on long distance. That's not for me. Just local driving in my semi and after 10 hours back to family and friends. Respect to those who literally live on the road and sleep in their trucks. I'd become depressed af
@NotSoAverageTrucker yes, as a local driver you gonna make less than someone who goes long distance. They might make more $ but literally sacrifice their entire social live. That's a decision that everyone has to make for himself. Here in Germany I make about 2300€ per month which is roundabout 2.5k$ after taxes. For me it's enough to live comfortably. I'm debt-free, just pay a small rent of 300 bucks/month for a two room apartment and have just a few small costs such as gasoline, food, Internet. It always depends on what kind of a living standard someone has. I can imagine that NY is quite expensive and you might have some other major costs. In this case I guess its not easy to find something what's financially satisfying. I can just speak for myself and I rather make some less 💰 every month, but in exchange I sleep in my own bed, use my own bathroom, have time to hit the gym and don't need to worry that my girl might starts something with someone else behind my back coz I'm never there. Long hauling is tough and don't get me wrong, I respect these people but it's an exhausting, lonely life which requires many sacrifices & for me it's just not worth it. But I wish you that you'll find a company with a good salary and work/life balance
300 bucks for rent is crazy. you will pay around 1 thousand for a 1 bedroom apartment in america in most places.@@LuciferMorningstarOfficial
@@LuciferMorningstarOfficialI work in the oilfield here in Texas as a truck driver! Literally easy money! I make 120k with Hazmat as a company driver
LOOKS GREAT LIDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Owner: You talkn about my boat boi?!!! 😂😂😂
Happy Ending 🎉🎉🎉 nice .. American dream
The road goes on forever and the party never ends woop woop...
Best job I’ve ever had!!
😂😂
It's funny,.. but that's how the USA, AND THE ENTIRE WORLD, started, sure it's not an easy road but when you love what you do,... it's worth the sacrifice and it's not really a JOB, so come on Driver's
and let's roll ❤🙏
well done
Not a flip flop on the Punjabi truckers. They lead by example and wear a boot. The minority tarnish their name but I do have respect for them. Hopefully all is well.
Tony Justice. Any relation to Buford T. Justice?
Nephew
😂😂😂 Can't stop laughing. So much comedy
Can't wait to join the family
There’s no family here buddy, stay away
I drove for Gary. He was a cool dude. Hope he remembers the sacrifices I made during that time. Was honestly surprised to see him featured in this film.
You aint gettin rich trucking but its better than most jobs in America. Everyone wants to switch to tech but has no idea what it takes to make it in that industry these days. My buddy is a programmer and gets laid off every 3-6 months.
Amen you truckers keep them wheels turning i am retired now after 50 years but gald i am out of it now to much red tape
I am a trucker in East Africa Kenya, we work so so hard for very long hours. Sometimes without motivation. I need a job in America
We don't need ballads written in our name...don't need to be heroes to anyone but our kids. We just need a respectable pay to go hand in hand with the sacrifice to our families( thank you my wife)and health. Happy( after 20 years) I got out of the USA system . The troopers...the scales... the Border...the aggravation and stress. Thank you for the 4am sun rises and for the bullshit too. Canada,with your potholes and NOT one TransCanada highway ...I'm yours ❤🇨🇦
Those are some beautiful trucks damn.
impressive
Respect to all truck drivers
I might one day buy a truck once I'm retired.
Do long hall go and see the world 1 road at a time !
I have my air brakes now but no D or A license.
Gary needs better tires...... Hope none of them damage the boat.
Also, who's going to turn in the trucker watching TV while driving???
Try driving truck in Alaska. More money up here. You can also drive 15 hours/day and 20 hours on duty. 70 hour rule still applies
I’m interested. How much?
Gary better run 2 paper logs he's cutting it short with 1 😂
56:14 that was hilarious 🤣
Every single item we own got to us thanks to truck drivers
Been a Diesel mechanic for 23 years. When I first started. Met lots of husband wife teams who made 1m and had plans to retire. The late 90s and early 00s was the last of the money makers. If you want to drive. Do Garbage truck or local delivery.
It's most often the customers equipment that fails. We truckers can't afford it if our trucks have tire failures like that
Three Words you never hear at a Truck Show ,
GOOD LOOKIN’ VOLVO !
My husband runs a roadtrain here in Aust --- said doing that distance that boat should have been on a drop deck trailer it was bound to fail from the start
In the US what is more common owner operators or contacted drivers?
I’m aware there is a few full time living in custom peterbuilts too!!
This Trailer he hauls that Boat is like bigger Car Trailer!! Crazy what stuff u hook on Truck and haul such oversize.We in EU have special Trailers for that even smaller Boats,with hydraulic rear turn Axels with 4 Tires on Axle. they cary over 20 tons on 2 axle Trailer…This to see what u have is crazy.
really a hardworking truker family
#Trucks don't run on gas, they run on diesel
LYDIA LOOKS WAY YOUNGER WITHOUT MAKEUP...
not forgotten by real Americans
Be safe everyone out there 🙏
REPENT AND FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST BEFORE ITS TOO LATE 🔴✝️
Nice Profesional ❤
Mark 8:36 NKJV 🔴
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
I love my job and I don't feel too people nees to thanks a truck driver we choice this great job I love driving this monster engine is music for my ears 😅
Where is this show at and when and for how long??
That Indian driver is more Indian than most people currently live in India
😂😂fact
Thanks a whole from saskatoon saskatchewa n canada
56:50 hats off to a true American. Beautifully said. Coolest part about America (besides our nuclear arsenal) is that you can’t tell who’s American and who’s not. This man gets how awesome it is to be American. I’m proud to call him a countrymen. 🙌 🇺🇸
That Lydia is a good baby, I tell you. She got ut, cooked breakfast, took her kids to school in the truck, grabbed her trailer, went and loaded herself.. (and ill continue watchin htis video from here lol)
I give her big props.