Over 38 years I have some stories. Mostly? Getting loaded. No rhyme or reason. Once it was the Port of Norfolk, VA. Sonoco Paper in Richmond a couple times. At the Paper mills it's because you're loading off the machine
Brother Mike.. a really great video of truly explaining what your career entails good & bad. There's a resolve you must make before getting into any career, you and many other of your field give first hand knowledge. Thanks for all you've done to make yiur channel great. Thanks for suggesting pressing my luck's channel he's a good show as you are. Keeping it a clean class act. Safe travels brother from SC to LA God Bless see you on the next one..
That truck up in the air thats how they dump bark and wood chips lift truck uck then open the tail gate and product slides out the rear pretty cool ha ha 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Hey Mike I know bro,waiting stinks, waste of time and money. Just think about the amount of time we spend waiting equals over a quarter of our lives!... OMGOSH! Anyway, we just have to deal with it but don't stop thinking about ways to change it not to happen again... Love your content brother, Keep on Truckin! Give Bella a great big hug for me! ❤ Relax brother!
Thanks for the video friend and I'll tell you I can not stand days like that sitting around and waiting just drive me crazy. God bless and stay safe out there.
Nowadays, sad to say, but you are more likely to get cut off by another big truck than a 4-wheeler......see it every day.......smh......truckin' ain't what it use to be....as all the veterans know.....safe travels 👍🏻👍🏻
Damn Mike, I sit in front of a 42-inch monitor doing video and graphics work on a Mac Mini and you're doing your video editing on a handheld computer with a phone in it? Dude that would drive me insane! As soon as you can afford it, I suggest you get a MacBook or something like that, so you can do your editing much more efficiently and quickly with no eye strain! By the way, I'm going to try out one of your wife's recipes, the meat, egg, and cheese cupcakes, except I'm going to use ground venison and video document the same! STBY! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺ P.S. Your description of the trucking life, which you put so succinctly, reminds me of my tour in the US Air Force, you definitely not gonna have it your way, it's their way or go away! 🧐
You did a great job Mikey of explaining the way it really is in the life of a truck driver couldn't have been said any better. Thank you for that. Hope you get your load off first thing in the morning don't forget you said that there was a nother load coming in so you might want to get there a little earlier than you planned. Be safe Mikey God Bless you be safe. 🙏🙏✌️☄️☄️R. BkKTS
In my opinion, biggest enemy to the welfare of a truck driver is the ATA and their mega carriers. Every strict/overbearing regulation and policy is thanks to them. Close second is the lack of respect and support from the general public as you say. Thanks for the videos from a fellow tanker driver
That's just bad business. Why are you ordering lighter fluid if aren't close to loading capacity? And you have another load on the way. Sounds like they need a bigger or two tanks for loads. Just dumb. As for the picture in picture camera, I like it. You get to see what your doing when your pulling around these areas and talking. Great advice at the end also. Everyone should listen to that.
Great episode Mike, I haven’t full time truck drove since 2017. I still drive work trucks dump trucks-cranes-semis. But during Covid I started driving part time on the weekends for FedEx. It not for the money (kind of) I just miss the road but full time isn’t in the cards. Any how stay safe brother ✌️🙏
24:03 Lmao! The stares Bella made reminds me of the dogs I had when I was a kid. They love to stare while you eat, acting like they didn't eat a meal just a few minutes ago. Funny.
I started this morning in Greenwood La at the Love’s at 2 am, went to get loaded in El Dorado Arkansas, got there at 4:30 am, finally left loaded at 10:45 am, they were out of product was the problem, i made an extra $100 on top of the $230 to bring it to Longview Texas. Then 2 weeks ago i had to sit in Angleton Texas from Friday til Monday morning because of the receiver’s fault so they ended up paying out the wazoo, my boss charged them for storage for holding my truck up from working those 3 days.😂😂
Hey brother Mike, I do appreciate your effort in going through these videos all the editing and the time that you put into this I just want to say I do appreciate that. Enjoy all your videos thank you, brother and Godspeed.
Mike @ 10:51 it looks like maybe they have an operational upset. That's probably why you're pushed back. I worked for decades and breakdowns and crap happens that's nobody can predict. Especially in 24/7 operations.
I like your videos and the picture in a picture shot. I also like when you put the names of the city’s. Now what would be even better is putting the time on the screen because sometimes I’m not sure if it’s 6 am or 1 am . Just my thought. But just keep doing what you do because it’s good clean entertainment for me. Thanks 👍👍
Be careful incthem areas there is a lot of truck robberies go on in that area of Tennessee not along ago A trucker was murdered and rob at the T/A truckstop where you are
Thanks, Michael. Awesome video brother.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I’ll wait $100.00 hour is what it cost.
Where’s Jimmy Hoffa when he’s needed most?
Excellent Information Trucker.
Stay Safe on the Road, you and Bella.
God Bless 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Over 38 years I have some stories. Mostly? Getting loaded. No rhyme or reason. Once it was the Port of Norfolk, VA. Sonoco Paper in Richmond a couple times. At the Paper mills it's because you're loading off the machine
I feel your pain Mike. I’d rather take a Tennesse dog whooping than to deal with another person’s incompetence. God bless you and your family brother
Brother Mike.. a really great video of truly explaining what your career entails good & bad. There's a resolve you must make before getting into any career, you and many other of your field give first hand knowledge. Thanks for all you've done to make yiur channel great. Thanks for suggesting pressing my luck's channel he's a good show as you are. Keeping it a clean class act. Safe travels brother from SC to LA God Bless see you on the next one..
That truck up in the air thats how they dump bark and wood chips lift truck uck then open the tail gate and product slides out the rear pretty cool ha ha 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Well said, and alot of places wont pay you for that down time, it's on you, great video, be safe
You Wright about that driver truck driver can be up and down.
Thank you for the video! Enjoy the scenery!
MAKE DA BEST OF IT: Drive on Driva‼️
Hey Mike I know bro,waiting stinks, waste of time and money. Just think about the amount of time we spend waiting equals over a quarter of our lives!... OMGOSH! Anyway, we just have to deal with it but don't stop thinking about ways to change it not to happen again... Love your content brother, Keep on Truckin! Give Bella a great big hug for me! ❤ Relax brother!
I know man I think about that stuff sometimes.. but can't let your mind wonder off because if you do you will start getting depressed about it..
Like they say in trucking, hurry up and wait.
Thanks for the video friend and I'll tell you I can not stand days like that sitting around and waiting just drive me crazy. God bless and stay safe out there.
Nowadays, sad to say, but you are more likely to get cut off by another big truck than a 4-wheeler......see it every day.......smh......truckin' ain't what it use to be....as all the veterans know.....safe travels 👍🏻👍🏻
I know that is right
I have been driving for 24 years hauling fuel in Southern Arkansas.. Daycab automatic transmission Volvo 2025
I hear that man.. I am gonna have to catch you around there sometime.. I am through there alot
AH POOR BELLA GIVE HER SOMETHING
Driva, your videos are awesome 😎: Truckin Life Destination Xcellence ‼️
Thank man
Damn Mike, I sit in front of a 42-inch monitor doing video and graphics work on a Mac Mini and you're doing your video editing on a handheld computer with a phone in it? Dude that would drive me insane!
As soon as you can afford it, I suggest you get a MacBook or something like that, so you can do your editing much more efficiently and quickly with no eye strain!
By the way, I'm going to try out one of your wife's recipes, the meat, egg, and cheese cupcakes, except I'm going to use ground venison and video document the same! STBY! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺
P.S. Your description of the trucking life, which you put so succinctly, reminds me of my tour in the US Air Force, you definitely not gonna have it your way, it's their way or go away! 🧐
I do have a laptop at home .. honestly it's easier using the phone.. thank you for your service ✌️
You did a great job Mikey of explaining the way it really is in the life of a truck driver couldn't have been said any better. Thank you for that. Hope you get your load off first thing in the morning don't forget you said that there was a nother load coming in so you might want to get there a little earlier than you planned. Be safe Mikey God Bless you be safe. 🙏🙏✌️☄️☄️R. BkKTS
In my opinion, biggest enemy to the welfare of a truck driver is the ATA and their mega carriers. Every strict/overbearing regulation and policy is thanks to them.
Close second is the lack of respect and support from the general public as you say.
Thanks for the videos from a fellow tanker driver
Yes mega carriers is a big deal as well
That's just bad business. Why are you ordering lighter fluid if aren't close to loading capacity? And you have another load on the way. Sounds like they need a bigger or two tanks for loads. Just dumb. As for the picture in picture camera, I like it. You get to see what your doing when your pulling around these areas and talking. Great advice at the end also. Everyone should listen to that.
Thank you man
Keep it between the mayo and the mustard so you won't be the ketchup in the street.. American Trucker. 🤑
🤣 🤣
You could’ve stayed at that rest area. I spent plenty of nights there. Nobody will bother you.
Oh ok.. will try next time
Get some rest while you're stopped. God bless you. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great episode Mike, I haven’t full time truck drove since 2017. I still drive work trucks dump trucks-cranes-semis. But during Covid I started driving part time on the weekends for FedEx. It not for the money (kind of) I just miss the road but full time isn’t in the cards. Any how stay safe brother ✌️🙏
Man if I could find a decent paying dump truck job around the house I would do it in a heart beat..
24:03 Lmao! The stares Bella made reminds me of the dogs I had when I was a kid. They love to stare while you eat, acting like they didn't eat a meal just a few minutes ago. Funny.
Lol she is spoiled 🤣
I’ve been pulling tankers for 25 years. No appointments. I don’t think I could ever work for a company that has appointments.
I hear that
I started this morning in Greenwood La at the Love’s at 2 am, went to get loaded in El Dorado Arkansas, got there at 4:30 am, finally left loaded at 10:45 am, they were out of product was the problem, i made an extra $100 on top of the $230 to bring it to Longview Texas. Then 2 weeks ago i had to sit in Angleton Texas from Friday til Monday morning because of the receiver’s fault so they ended up paying out the wazoo, my boss charged them for storage for holding my truck up from working those 3 days.😂😂
Oh wow
Hi Michael, do more road without music, more engine sound !
Trust me you don't wanna see that.. TRUST ME
6:25 I eat those cracklings a lot! They're delicious to me.
Very good
Hey brother Mike, I do appreciate your effort in going through these videos all the editing and the time that you put into this I just want to say I do appreciate that. Enjoy all your videos thank you, brother and Godspeed.
Great video brother! Spot on description of the life of a truck driver. Stay safe brother! God bless
God bless man
Can we please get a hour long video or vlog at least once a week pleaseeeeeeee
I will try and rig one up
Mike @ 10:51 it looks like maybe they have an operational upset. That's probably why you're pushed back. I worked for decades and breakdowns and crap happens that's nobody can predict. Especially in 24/7 operations.
Sorry I omitted that I worked in a pulp mill steam plant
Absolutely
You're right, it is what it is sometimes. Be good, be safe out there.👋✌️
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Same thing on the Av Gas side. 2 hours then we can charge. I’ve sat 5- 6 hours before in Georgia. It sucks but it is what it is
Absolutely
What’s going on Mike, you ever name your truck,I’m liking Dusty or Biscuit,stay safe!!
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mike/i think its the new socalled drivers n the aliens
That's a comfortable looking truck your driving how's bella like it ?? 😅😅😅
She loves it
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Oh, I got the mount you need to mount it as well.
OK i new u would/haha
I stay in Tyler, Tx I see y’all trucks everyday I also have a buddy that with you
Oh ok.. yeah they got a whole crew that live around there and go back and forth to Dallas. Ft Worth to the airports over night
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I like your videos and the picture in a picture shot. I also like when you put the names of the city’s. Now what would be even better is putting the time on the screen because sometimes I’m not sure if it’s 6 am or 1 am . Just my thought. But just keep doing what you do because it’s good clean entertainment for me. Thanks 👍👍
Thanky you
Be careful incthem areas there is a lot of truck robberies go on in that area of Tennessee not along ago A trucker was murdered and rob at the T/A truckstop where you are
10-4
A few Hours Later.🕑⏰👻