I'M LIVING MY NIGHTMARE - Getting Lost In New York
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Thank You for sharing these videos! I am on the cusp of starting a career in trucking and I stay watching videos like these to absorb all the different experiences.
"why is there a barrier?" followed by the grunts and groans fellow truckers know all too well... followed by the the asshat on the street throwing his arms up like you purposely wanted to give the middle finger to the city itself. As a fellow Canadian OTR trucker i know all to well the stress going down the wrong street/closed road can cause. i feel for you man
I too was once a rookie...no judgement .. but in the name of honesty, it's painful watching you back up some times 😂
painful? it hurts my brain ,that is whats left of it! LOL 🤣🤣
He is most definitely in the wrong line of work
I don't think he's as bad as he wants us all to believe he is. He has more than 2 yrs exp but makes it look like he's a rookie
@@hendo721that's a weird flex 😂
@@srroad6062 whole point is to complaint and act like your miserable to get views etc
Here's a helpful hint. Google maps is NOT intended for large trucks. That's why it changes routes. It thinks you are in a small car and will take back roads, neighborhood routes and even restricted roads.
I have used Google maps exclusively for 10 years of my trucking career. The trick is to use it like a digital map, look at the route ahead of time, look for place you shouldn't go, use satellite and street view. In other words, PREPARE. Even with GPS, just following the instructions of a dummy box can leave you screwed
I will keep saying it over and over just invest in a cmv GPS it will keep you off of Bone Head Truckers for using a automobile gps.
There are lots of trucker GPS apps to choose from. I'm sure Alex knows that. Saved me a few times.
@@alexithyme3511I was a first responder and had to get to places fast before the days of GPS and digital maps on a computer screen. About 3/4 of the way into my career, we got those devices but early on we'd have map books. I'd pull over, look at the map and plan out the route in my head. It became second nature and if we really need to get there fast, we'd ask dispatch for the nearest cross street. With that information, I could map it out quickly.
Cut this guy some slack, he’s been doing this for under two years, not nearly as long as some of you “veterans”. And the fact that he narrates everything (overthinks everything) actually serves an educational purpose for those that are considering getting into the field. It’s also entertaining and a lot more interesting than watching some old man talk about what he ate that day, which is literally what some of these other trucking channels are all about
Uh no
It's the fact that after 2 years he still has the same habits
Amen! He's FABULOUS!!!
LOL. Amen, bro
1:31 Alex pulling up an app to solve a perplexing question: "What is 0.50 X 8.0."
You might have your Google Maps GPS setting such that it always takes the shortest route.
It thinks you are in a car or SUV or pick-up truck, not a semi.
There is a guy that has a video series on here, the creator's name is AdvancedTruckBacking. I've been backing trailers of various since I was able big enough to run a tractor. Watching that video series changed the way I look at setup and backing. I have a 12ft utility trailer that I've always found to be a complete pain in my ass. After implementing the techniques he shows in the videos I'm handling that little trailer way better than I used to. My wife has never successfully backed a trailer without getting frustrated as hell. She watched the videos and has come a hell of a long way with backing too.
I know and I love that channel, that’s how I learned principles of baking, seems like it’s been awhile he’s not posting any new videos
Don’t lie your wife is not backing sh*t up brother
Haha using a calculator to figure out what half of 8 is. Nice one.
Who cares.
Kids today aren't taught basic math. They are too busy being taught critical race theory and sex changes.
Alex, if in doubt of how to get into a place, you need to call them and ask for directions....it's easier than getting frustrated.(From a truck driver who has to call a lot of shipper/receivers)
In the old days you had to call, and not from your truck!
Alex! Let your fingers do the walking! Call the place for instructions! Happy trucking! Bill NYPD Retired 😊
should roll your straps up so they dont get tangled
omg he used a calculator .5 x 8 🤣
@gibb...they don't teach math in school little lone much of anything today...that math is 2nd grade easily
@@kennethmullen7183Grammar is hard, too!
While most of us know 0.5X is half of X, Alex's genuine transparency hiding nothing is what makes these videos worth watching. One might as well criticize him for what he eats or his being ok pissing in bottles in truck but not pooping in a bucket in truck when inhospitable shipper/receiver doesn’t allow drivers to use their facilities. What one can’t argue with is his overall success learning this trade and his RUclips viewing numbers.
@@kennethmullen7183well you failed English, good job looking stupid while trying to mock someone .
@MrTelephos oh jeez I forgot that...and grammar.
Hey Alex! I play a drinking game when I watch your videos. I take a shot of Jack Daniels every time you say that you can’t do something, and then end up doing it. Now I’m on the waiting list for a new liver…
T shirt idea for the merch line; "I canNOT make this turn.....ughhhhhh" 😂
For every person he asks what are you doing there are ten saying the same watching him 😅
This is a bare raw of the truggles trucking can bring being lost and showing us how everything goes thanks for showing everything I learn alot ferom your videos and can reflect on this cheers!!
Wouldn't it make sense to call them and ask where you have to go???
im pretty sure todays "truckers" dont believe in doing that lol
@@nathanemery422 well what i do on my 27th year being out here truckin....i google the place and find a phone number and call to see if i can speak to somebody for directions....usually somebody will tell you directions.
@@tutiesmart😊
@@nathanemery422 I know it varies by region but try my given numbers first, if those don't work, I call whatever number I can find on Google, it's rare not to find one, then I just politely ask to speak with shipping/receiving.
Your driving and decision making stresses me out lol
Right.... LoL quite often it's painful to watch, but then again he is a new driver that is still working for a "starter company" for the most part.
Yes and his backing into docks.
You people judge too much as if you don't do worse in your driving, I've seen you so called veterans drive like idiots
@@scottbtraveling1444 Alex driving skills will improve in time, but most importantly, is his thoroughness, which is paramount!
@@scottbtraveling1444 2 years, how much longer can he really claim to be a rookie? The truth is, he is milking his 'rookieness' for views.
Need to start calling shipper and ask or get close and get out and walk to office and ask your going to up your chances of hitting a car friving in circles
Why didn’t you call them?
lol smh.... as a fellow truck driver... there's alot that he does that don't make sense
I was thinking the same thing🤷♂️🤦♂️.
Because that would make to much sense
he punched the numbers into the calculator but no one answered
They probably hung up on him because they didn’t want to hear whining
Ever think of calling ahead to the customer for directions instead of relying on a GPS? Try it...its wonderful
@20:25 if you just turn the wheel to the right and pull forward you would have straightened it out.
Alex if you are picking up a load at a shipper, it's a pickup not delivery...its a delivery at the receiver....
Thank you haha
24:40 get rid of your apple juice in the passenger seat 😂
warm apple juice with a sour tang and a hint of asparagus
Oh my God man! Stop, get out your phone and call the customer for directions. You can't always rely 100% on GPS.
Nah doesn’t make for content.
you make backing a trailer so much harder than it should be your turning your wheel to much tiny turns and nice and slow you'll get it some day
He’s a you tube trucker, they are not required to be able to actually able to drive.
I had an easier time backing with my '85 Freightshaker with no power steering!
Like I said in his previous video he over thinks it he needs to practice more on backing in tight situation’s
Why don’t y’all just let him be? Damn y’all be pressed for no damn reason like it affects your bills and shyt.
@@Sebastian81012 cry more... can't handle when your lover Alex is criticized?
from you videos i'm learning one things, to be a trucker you need to have a loooooooooot of patience 😅
I used to haul air freight from Cleveland Ohio to J.F.K. in N.Y.C. so I had to drive thru the city every other day, from the G.W. to Jamaica, but watching this video stressed me out more than that ever did,
28:21 man was not happy lol
I don’t get why he was mad, lol
@@bigtower2003 yaaa no idea :
ya what was the clowns problem>?
You really need to use truckers path. Garmin and Google maps are extremely unreliable for truck routing especially in dense city situations. Trust me, it will make your life a whole lot less stressful.
Trucker Path is just as bad. In some cases, TP would try to take me down even tighter roads/turns than my company gps. IMO Google Earth is your best friend, you look at the delivery spot and plan your entrance that way and make common sense adjustments if need be.
@@ClemsonNigel never had that issue. Worth paying for the base subscription imo. I’ve found truckers path to be most reliable.
“I don’t know where I’m going. I don’t know where I’m going, how do I get in?” Call and ask?
0.5 time 8 really killed me😂😂. Lots of salute though
I’m dead bro got on his calculator to do .5 x8 lmaoooo. Wow
Funny how you'll drive through a road block but you wont turn where a sign says no trucks. Here's another idea. CALL THE RECEUVER! Ask how to get in.
What happened to calling the people u deliver or pick up at and get directions? I saved mine and wrote them in a book
Doesn’t make for good content if you make it easy. Best to make it as hard as possible that way you get the content.
Guys honestly if you dont like hearing him freaking out or getting annoyed then dont watch his videos its interesting if u think of it especially ones that are just starting out in the industry
Alex really loves his apple juice. 🤣
Nice piss jug. Who else caught that!? 😅 Gross
@@stevenlee2978I was surprised he didn't edit it out 🤑
As soon as i saw that big ass jug, i had to go to the comments 😂
Next time Alex stop and call the receiver and ask them where the entrances is
Don’t get to close to other trucks on the docks. Don’t slide your tandems when you’re in a small area. Might just end up like this. Don’t freak out over small things. Just roll with it and enjoy the ride. Other than that, great job.
I thought he would've adjusted his tandems when he pulled up slightly from the dock after they unloaded him
I can only speak for me, but it seems like every time I think I got this, in one capacity or another, life as a funny way of showing up and letting you know that you don't, lol very humbling. Keep up those awesome videos dude, your very motivating.
“Through the soccer field”
😂
He is talking about new york city while being in buffalo lol not even close to comparison.....
I wonder if he will demand that gpt not send him to NY any more like he told them not more Wyoming because it snows...
@@scottied67 And dallas because of the traffic.....
Bro there are trucks going inxand out there all the time, they fit you well fit, you literally stress over things that shouldn't even enter your mind. Its not like you are the first ever truck to go in there.
agreed, all he has to do is take his time and back in, perfection is not necessary
QUIT FREAKING OUT ABOUT EVERYTHING!
Seriously it’s annoying and I feel like the video is mostly the sound of turn signals
Hazards
@@NavDaGreat I am a trucker for 7 years now, I drive in nyc never freaked out. I just don’t overthink everything
@Nav77758 , not me. I do my due diligence to check everything I need even b 4 I leave the shipper. I even call the consignee to ask if they have or allow parking at their property if I arrive early or late. I do otr🤙🤙🤙🤙oh I think y he does all those sounds like moaning etc. Alex needs to entertain his followers. Got it🤙🤙🤙🤙
Exactly
Instead of driving around in circles for hours, have you ever thought about calling the customer and getting some directions from them?
The viewer are begging for longer and longer videos. He can only moan and whine for so long before we see right through him so he just drives around with his hat camera which is somehow fascinating to the viewers.
@@scottied67You obviously don’t like this guy. Why are you watching?
@@scottied67😂😂
@@scottied67it’s all about content.
@@SpaceJockey805 I watch to make fun of him because he is a whiner and clearly in the wrong line of work
That ain’t apple juice in those jugs by the door 😮
😂
Have you ever heard the trucking song Give Me 40 Acres? It would a great theme song for this video
I think Garmin needs a software update
Nope that just them… I own the 800 versions he has the 810. Yep sometimes that happens, but their is a feature on them that show you common delivery point from trucks which I love.
Been there, done that, in Newark NJ, I feel your pain, Garmin trucker GPS ain't worth a shit!!
Neither is Rand McNally in the that State
I never wash my truck. Why spend 90 dollars when it's just gonna get dirty again. If the company wanted clean trucks they would pay for it is the way I see it.
I carry a 2 gallon bucket and a long handled brush and a 20 foot short water hose that i can use at the fuel pumps if no one is behind me I can wash and rinse the truck in about 10 minutes.
Because sometimes you’re boss complains that it is washed
Rad video..new york is prolly intense to drive...but remeber if you dont know where to park.... just walk around and ask other drivers parked ...
Alex is great. Cut him some slack people. Love his videos, the struggles, being real about how it’s not exactly a picknick sometimes and showing the good stuff too. Love it! I do think that some other commenters had two very useful and important points: use trucker GPS and call when you have trouble finding the entrance.
O he is a steering wheel holder. Get over your self
@@KeithRowell-ix2qg negative and positive comments are welcome because he getting views 🎉
I put in 35 years and 3.8 million miles. I think I know A. Bit more then most of you want to be truck drivers. From my experience he is a steering wheel holder at best. You people need to get real.
Alex, if you know their number, sometimes there’s an option for directions to their building.
The windshield wipers are screaming to stop
I am a local Buffalo LTL City driver. I have been to Modpac many times making deliveries and pickups. I always wondered if the OTR drivers have a hard time finding their docks. Now I know ! You almost had it earlier when on Hertel when you were going to make a left on Rosalia Street but kept going straight because there was another truck coming out of there. That is the access point to use. When they order product they should have the shippers tell the drivers where to enter for delivery !!
I hate that too! I want went a little over an hour out of my way, because it changed directions on me while I was getting fuel. I was so mad I had to turn around and go all the way back. So frustrating! Especially when it puts you in a tight spot that you can’t get out of easily, good job, Alex!😊
You don't feel the bumps... UNLESS you are going thru I - 80 around the Indiana /Illinois border.... A more accurate statement. Lol
You have to say GO BILLS when in Buffalo and everything will be ok
45:56 I hate it when others leave their handles hanging after opening the doors. I always do what you do. I put them back in the retainer.
It's d o snt affect the open door
@@KeithRowell-ix2qg yes it does! Makes it harder to keep open! They hit against the wall.
@@18wheeler77 .just turn them .get over your self.
Any new stop that I had never been before I would call that company Shipping/Receiving Dept and get the proper directions and get there in record time! Does your company not allow you to contact them?
I am curiouse, why not call the place and see if they give you direction instead of going through all that?
Alex, have you ever heard that mobile phone is created for calls how to get in to location if cant find routes in any other way, i drove trucks since early 1980's and that time we did not even have GPS and we found the way much more easier as when we did not found location, we did ask from people
And you have reached the "everything and everyone sucks" burnout phase. Time to consider the exit route brotha! I'm in the same boat except I don't have a way out of trucking right now.
And no them paper rolls will absolutely NOT move in your trailer unless you crash, I haul big paper rolls for PCA every week you do not need tos trap them
One of several things I like about Alex is his penchant for being meticulous. That is a very good trait to have which seems to be lacking in many of us these days.
There are different ways to do things
Agree! When thoroughness becomes a habit, it becomes 2nd nature! 👍
@@justinfuller3053 Code for, I take short cuts!
The nicest way to describe a germaphobe I have ever seen!
He’s not meticulous he’s a spaz who should not be behind the wheel of a semi. He needs a new career
You were in that big parking lot i wouldve called or took a walk .
In NY the bridge heights allow for a foot of snow
LMAO I am the receiving clerk at the annoying place to get to, you either talked to me or my coworker when you checked in. We endlessly hear how much of a pain it is to get back here but management doesn't care so we can't do much
Alex should have called you
You’re in buffalo lol you made it sound like you were going to nyc lol come on man are you a truck driver or not?
Clickbait
He's not
This route palnning could of been done 1 time instead of 15 times lol. Hopefully you learn from this. This is what gives truckers a bad rap getting lost in the city
I appreciate the quick clips of Cleveland OH Alex put in this video on his way to Buffalo NY, but those multiple rumble strips in the road on I-90 on the innerbelt are telling you to SLOW the Frick DOWN. They are not joking with the multiple BIG yellow 35 MPH curve ahead warning signs on the highway there. (I'm sure that curve with that load of huge paper rolls was real fun going around.) They don't call that curve Dead Man's Curve for nothing. Tons of bad accidents have occurred on that curve ever since it was constructed in the 1960's.
I was wondering if he might get lost in traffic in Buffalo and end up accidentally on the highway to the Peace Memorial Bridge to Canada. That would be a small nightmare. But seriously I found myself screaming come on Alex... "use your brain" and use your phone to CALL the place you were delivering to and ask them for directions on how to get back to their loading dock.
I also loved it that with one of his other videos earlier this year I realized I stopped at the same rest stop north of Cincinatti on the same day he was there (and I was wondering on that trip if I might see him on the road).
At least once every video I CANt MAKE THIS TURN but you make them every time. Lol
i trucked in the late seventies and 80's, sucked then. can't imagine what it's like today. hard livin. your good, have good equipment.
Turning right onto Hertle Ave. From Niagara St. is no joke. That area is not fun in an 18 wheeler.
Yap that's New York for yah I know the feeling when I drove a truck and I had to drive threw that state.
The old factory looks like it's from the 1960s or so.
Hi Alex hope your having a good weekend my brother
I am not a truck driver (yet), but are drivers allowed to call the place you're delivering to or picking up from if you can't find the entrance or better directions?? I would think that would be easier, but I don't know ... I need some knowledge, lol
Yes you can phone shippers and receivers in advance.
Not always
35:32 Call the shipping/receiving Dept. They will get you proper directions.
38:00 Is that a truckers app?
Need to learn how to set-up for any dock
Yep been there a couple few times..place is crazy to find..i did the same thing the first time..thought i could go in from Elmwood lol
I dont think he knows this but showing these crappy deliveries is basically an anti-gp transco ad. How has he been doing these terrible routes willingly for a year with this company? Good for him for not quitting, looks bad for the company
😮 if you have a phone number call them you make things harder than they are no phone number ask somebody
Lifes an adventure, it's more fun to wing it. I would never willingly talk on the phone, I absolutely do not like interacting with other people. If I can't figure it out on my own then I'll quit.
@@boobalooba5786 Tell that you're not a truck driver You don't know s***
@@boobalooba5786have fun keeping a job if you can’t even use a phone lol grow up
Hey I am in CDL school right now. I have a question. If you have trouble finding the docks to unload at a business, is it allowed to call the business for help and directions?
670K subscribers. Alex knows what he’s doing here!
Ever heard of bots?
Look on the BOL for a phone number its not rocket science, call your dispatch to find a contact number. Google maps is a tool not a answer.
Don't be a ass, not every load allows for calling the business, or good luck getting someone to answer In a timely manner....
also his company will frown on using the cell phone while in the middle of the street, just clicking on the 4ways will not stop a multimillion dollar lawsuit if something were to happen while he is trip planning in the street.
@scottied67 you stop in parking lot, pull to the side of the road. Why would you think about doing it in the middle of the road.
Hey Alex I've been following you I'm new to your channel and also I'm a otr truck driver And 2nd generation trucker. I learn this from a old time trucker school bus in trucking is called a cheese wagon lol tires are gators, and never do a ostrich stop , pretrips and post trip inspections are always a main priority no matter what and also safety, follow all DOT regulations that is required by them and keep your csa score down with your company
Awesome job I lucked out and got a local gig with rl Lipton delivering beer local route running tractor trailer
24:32... thought i was the only one LOL you need to drink more water by the looks of it tho
When I was leaving work yesterday I saw your guys trucks in Buffalo and I was like one of them could be Alex
I dunno, I drove big trucks into NYC, and didn't have any better directions than my truckers atlas, a paper map, and a few notes my dispatcher gave me. All this electronic GPS garbage makes people weak.
Weak? No lazy? Yea I can go with that
Luv the videos 🤘🤘
@@scottied67his mum is being supportive.
Been in that situation many times!!! Aggravating as hell!!!!
Squash is similar to Racquetball. Rules are slightly different but very similar.
The real nightmare is if you get pulled over by the DOT...tickets start at $100 and he will always find more than one reason to give u tickets..knock on wood..
So, just don't believe in trip planning until you have to find somewhere to pull off in a panic because the gps was wrong, again?
Re: TRUCKERS GPS. In viewing the video's, I have watched numerous times when Alex is actually driving his CMV on and/or through residential streets and roads that are restricted to motor vehicles 12,000 lbs and under. Here is the danger, all states have strict laws against doing so and the ticket's / citations are incredibly high. In many of the states they have a zero tolerance and the State Patrol and Motor Carrier Enforcement cite the driver as well as the company. The ticket amount ranges from 950.00 to 2800.00 and can go much higher if the CMV drives off truck route and crosses over a bridge or culvert that runs under the roadway.
Danger I doubt that, I driven a truck and never been anywhere you are not supposed to be. Than one of two things, you are perfect and know where every shipper entrance is. You have never had to go to a place like this before. I have been driving for a long time and ended up in places I wasn’t supposed to be, because of places like this.
He arrived by the street that was legal. They are the ones that had a weird entrance!
But I am still kinda on your side, the direction to get into that place should have been sent with his load information from his company. At least he didn’t hit nothing.
He talks alot while driving like me. It makes everything more enjoyable. Hopefully i can upgrade to full time trucker on day
Sometimes it seems like you over correct or pull out further than necessary. I'm still impressed with your effort & your channel.
Watching you from derry in Ireland