Hi Gerald. Yea I’ve been off since Wednesday before Christmas. Pull drop deck. Rates are crappy. Wife and I are going to Texas. from up North. end of January. I’m 68 maybe time to retire. I haul rolled roofing from a small company. Be back at it mid February. Sorry for your crappy week. Sometimes it gets you down. Been out here as owner operator since 1976. Been some great times. And then some not so good times. I hope your week is very profitable. Your deserve it. And a happy new year. Up to the buckeye state.
Thank you so much! I respect your dedication to be an owner operator longer than I’ve been alive! I don’t have to tell you that there are extremely high highs followed by extremely low lows. Man just keep your head up. I hope I can stay with it as long as you have. I really want to do this as long as I can but I’m afraid emissions and regulations will get me long before my will to quit will make me quit
Just wanted to say I watch your vidoes all the time. My whole family where truck drivers it never happend for me. But I still have a great respect for truck drivers well for the goods one no respect for morons.
Had my authority, said to hell with it all I’m leasing back on to haul steel. That lasted about 2 months and said fuck that! Got my authority back, everything dead. Got a little deal going that steady but that 5000 just ain’t the same as it was 3 years ago.
Man it’s tough right now. Been at home for 3 weeks now. But you are right. We use to think 4000 was a good week especially when fuel was 1.35 a gallon. Now 4000 at 3.50 a gallon don’t look as well. Especially since every other input cost is significantly higher.
I noticed you haul in around Indiana.Do you ever make it into Michigan? I live about 30 minutes north of Angola Indiana in coldwater Michigan theirs a truck stop in Angola called Jamestown truck stop I'm not sher what it's called now was really nice place dont know if it is now. Their was Red arrow truck stop to down the from it.
That's why I didn't work from the 18th of December till after the first of the year and now we have two things in common I have loaded at that place in Ohio it was a long time ago probably ended up taking it to the same place in Wisconsin to I'd tell you it's going to get better but you pull a hopper and if you pull one long enough you know what the hell I'm talking about it'll get even better when prime starts interrupting your loads heard a couple days ago they're starting to Hopper division good luck bother
Yes. That was a neat load. By the time I got to Wisconsin it was single digits😂 man hoppers will always be hoppers. Got to roll with the punches! Idk how bad this prime deal will be but hopefully reefer picks back up and they forget about hoppers
I don’t think it’s a big of a deal as people are making it out to be. I watched their video on RUclips about it and I think it’s more about adding business to existing customers. Time will tell though
Small world I’ve watched you for like a year or two now sent my dad one of your videos so he could see your 359 he said yea that’s Gerald he use to pull for Stbi lol I think you picked one of or trucks up for us one time down in Little Rock
Yeah brother I know you're right. All the truckin I've done from the early 80's to the late 90's I've only got one speeding ticket. Yep Ohio. Hahaha. That joke was no joke if you know what I mean. Safe travels through the new year. O don't know if you saw it or not but I was watching Martin and Alice this morning and they said Ceva cancelled a bunch of contracts and theirs was one of em. Guess we'll see what's next for them. Talk to you later brother.
Man Ohio use to be a mess. I use to run back and forth hauling lumber up and steel back. Spent a lot of time scanning those medians! Yes I saw they got the contract cancelled. I think they have some better things coming up on the horizon though!
It never fails the week from hell you bust your tail and make no money. The weeks that are easy breezy barely break sweat are big money weeks! Anyways have good one!
I wouldn't mind seeing more of your cb set up. I just got my connex back and put in the truck. I had that same external speaker but mine took a 💩. Mines a 3300ZX from 1993. Pretty cool to have a piece of history in the truck lol. Especially being only 33. I get a lot of compliments on the old girl. I go to some of them places that upset a guy. We had a really bad week last week. I dropped the tranny in mine. Then got blizzard coming this week. It'll get better. It has to right? Lol
Man I hate to hear about your bad luck but it will get better. It’s always like this around the first of the year. That’s a cool CB set up you got. I’ve got 3300’s for both trucks now. The one in the 359 was set up at the 103 in Calhoun, La and the one for the 379 was set up by Bob’s in Lake Station. It’s not in the truck yet so I’m anxious to see what it does. I have a Texas Star 667 that I want to put in my 379. It use to talk big with my General Lee.
@@thedirtytrucker9633 yeah if you ever make it up this way look me up! I'm just south of Kearney Nebraska. I just run a localish deal into Colorado every week. Its fairly steady.
Gerald. I’m sorry you’re having a crappy week. Hang in there brother.👍👍👍
It’s all good man. There will be good ones that will make me forget about that one!
Enjoying this trip
Glad you enjoyed!
Hi Gerald. Yea I’ve been off since Wednesday before Christmas. Pull drop deck. Rates are crappy. Wife and I are going to Texas. from up North. end of January. I’m 68 maybe time to retire. I haul rolled roofing from a small company. Be back at it mid February. Sorry for your crappy week. Sometimes it gets you down. Been out here as owner operator since 1976. Been some great times. And then some not so good times. I hope your week is very profitable. Your deserve it. And a happy new year. Up to the buckeye state.
Enjoy your time off brother. Be safe out there.
Thank you so much! I respect your dedication to be an owner operator longer than I’ve been alive! I don’t have to tell you that there are extremely high highs followed by extremely low lows. Man just keep your head up. I hope I can stay with it as long as you have. I really want to do this as long as I can but I’m afraid emissions and regulations will get me long before my will to quit will make me quit
Just wanted to say I watch your vidoes all the time. My whole family where truck drivers it never happend for me. But I still have a great respect for truck drivers well for the goods one no respect for morons.
I appreciate it! It’s getting harder and harder!
Probably one of the worst feelings is falling back asleep and having to be somewhere in twenty when your a hour out lol.
Yes! It’s a sinking feeling 😂
Had my authority, said to hell with it all I’m leasing back on to haul steel. That lasted about 2 months and said fuck that! Got my authority back, everything dead. Got a little deal going that steady but that 5000 just ain’t the same as it was 3 years ago.
Man it’s tough right now. Been at home for 3 weeks now. But you are right. We use to think 4000 was a good week especially when fuel was 1.35 a gallon. Now 4000 at 3.50 a gallon don’t look as well. Especially since every other input cost is significantly higher.
Awesome
Thank you
I noticed you haul in around Indiana.Do you ever make it into Michigan? I live about 30 minutes north of Angola Indiana in coldwater Michigan theirs a truck stop in Angola called Jamestown truck stop I'm not sher what it's called now was really nice place dont know if it is now. Their was Red arrow truck stop to down the from it.
Yeah man. I load meal there occasionally.
I'm sure you've covered this in other videos, but do you run under your own authority or are you leased on somewhere ?
Idk if I’ve ever covered that. But I do operate my own authority
That's why I didn't work from the 18th of December till after the first of the year and now we have two things in common I have loaded at that place in Ohio it was a long time ago probably ended up taking it to the same place in Wisconsin to I'd tell you it's going to get better but you pull a hopper and if you pull one long enough you know what the hell I'm talking about it'll get even better when prime starts interrupting your loads heard a couple days ago they're starting to Hopper division good luck bother
Yes. That was a neat load. By the time I got to Wisconsin it was single digits😂 man hoppers will always be hoppers. Got to roll with the punches! Idk how bad this prime deal will be but hopefully reefer picks back up and they forget about hoppers
Woo-hoo!!!!! Mr Gerald keep on TRUCKIN & we all know there's + & - TRUCKIN!!!!!! SAFE TRAVELS & GR8 HEALTH/WEALTH!!!!!!!📽📹🎥🫱🏻🫲🏾🇺🇸👍🏾🫡💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
Thank you Scotty! Same to you man!!!
@@thedirtytrucker9633 Yezz-Sirr!!!!!!
Explosive and cheap man you’re having a bad week🥃🥃🥃
It’s all in a days work buddy!
That area around Lake Station is definitely sketchy too close to Gary.
Oh yeah. Definitely got to watch your back.
My old Ohio SP joke was the logo..Flying Tire Salesman
😂😂😂
What is your thoughts on prime inc getting into hopper bottom?
I don’t think it’s a big of a deal as people are making it out to be. I watched their video on RUclips about it and I think it’s more about adding business to existing customers. Time will tell though
When you pulled a motor wagon did you pull for Stbi? If you don’t mind me asking
Yes i did.
Small world I’ve watched you for like a year or two now sent my dad one of your videos so he could see your 359 he said yea that’s Gerald he use to pull for Stbi lol I think you picked one of or trucks up for us one time down in Little Rock
Yes! Ricky pearson. Extremely cool guy and cool trucks. Man I honestly miss that place. Made some great friends that I still talk to regularly there
Yeah brother I know you're right. All the truckin I've done from the early 80's to the late 90's I've only got one speeding ticket. Yep Ohio. Hahaha. That joke was no joke if you know what I mean. Safe travels through the new year. O don't know if you saw it or not but I was watching Martin and Alice this morning and they said Ceva cancelled a bunch of contracts and theirs was one of em. Guess we'll see what's next for them. Talk to you later brother.
Man Ohio use to be a mess. I use to run back and forth hauling lumber up and steel back. Spent a lot of time scanning those medians! Yes I saw they got the contract cancelled. I think they have some better things coming up on the horizon though!
How often do you get to come through Springhill Louisiana?
Rarely get to that side of the state. It’s probably been over a year since I’ve been though there
@@thedirtytrucker9633 oh ok. I thought maybe you lived in southern Arkansas and was close to my hometown.
No man I’m on the east side over here south of pine bluff
It never fails the week from hell you bust your tail and make no money. The weeks that are easy breezy barely break sweat are big money weeks! Anyways have good one!
That’s usually how it goes! Have a good week too Jeremy!
Your buddies nice truck a lot heavier than yours? Dig what you do sir.
I really don’t know how much it weighs. I figure it’s probably around 30,000 since he has a newer Timpte
SLOhio used to suck!! You’d pull out to pass a line of trucks and those Sunsabitches would pull me and I’d get a damn ticket
Man that’s how I got all mine! Passing a convoy and round a curve and there the radar man is!
I wouldn't mind seeing more of your cb set up. I just got my connex back and put in the truck. I had that same external speaker but mine took a 💩. Mines a 3300ZX from 1993. Pretty cool to have a piece of history in the truck lol. Especially being only 33. I get a lot of compliments on the old girl. I go to some of them places that upset a guy. We had a really bad week last week. I dropped the tranny in mine. Then got blizzard coming this week. It'll get better. It has to right? Lol
Man I hate to hear about your bad luck but it will get better. It’s always like this around the first of the year. That’s a cool CB set up you got. I’ve got 3300’s for both trucks now. The one in the 359 was set up at the 103 in Calhoun, La and the one for the 379 was set up by Bob’s in Lake Station. It’s not in the truck yet so I’m anxious to see what it does. I have a Texas Star 667 that I want to put in my 379. It use to talk big with my General Lee.
@@thedirtytrucker9633 yeah if you ever make it up this way look me up! I'm just south of Kearney Nebraska. I just run a localish deal into Colorado every week. Its fairly steady.
My grandpa gave me his old general Washington and I hooked it up on my pickup with a Stryker sr-a10 and I can get out pretty good with it.
Man Fremont is as close as I get out that way.
I bet that Washington did get way out there!
I'm sure you carry a lil reassurance In your pocket or hip don't you lol
I’ll never tell😂 especially in Illinois
@thedirtytrucker9633 I heard that 🤣 love the videos man
Thanks for watching!
Hi Dirty Trucker
Hey Tim