Almost JACKKNIFED On The Most DANGEROUS Highway In America | First Winter ICE SNOW Trucking | 

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I like to tell you, Rusty, that you have every right to be scared. By being scared it makes you cautious. As a rookie, you have no experience in snow and ice and the only way to get it is to do it. You will be a better driver once you have the experiences but to get that you must be cautious. I have over 40 years of experience driving a truck and 4 and a half million accident-free miles. I like to share with you some advice. 1.) get snow chains it is the law in 11 western states and a hefty fine for you and your company if you don't have them even if you only drive on I-10. 2.) Always have cold-weather gear with you including a sleeping bag rated for -50 degrees 3.) Carry with you 3 to 5 days worth of food on the truck and a small camp stove. 4.) Have 4 fuel filters and 2 to 3 bottles of rubbing alcohol to pour into a glad hand to de-ice an air system. 5.) When you park for the night set your trailer brakes then wait 5 minutes then release the trailer brakes and set your tractor brakes. 6.) Carry a 5-pound sledgehammer and a propane torch and insulated coveralls just incase you brake shoes do freeze you the brake drums.7.) Try to never let your fuel get lower than half a tank the lower your fuel the higher the chance you can get condensation building as the hot fuel returning from the engine enters the cold tank. In short prepare for the worst and expect the best and always remember rule #1 in trucking if wheels aren't turning your not making money

Check Engine light: Open the hood. Look. Yep It's still there! Good to go.

if you fart to loud in a volvo a light comes on

Remember the most important person on the road, it’s the person behind the person in-front of you. You’re #1 Always send a message to your DM it’s “unsafe to travel” this shifts the responsibility

Oilfield trucker here. I roam those sketchy roads like 140 allot pulling oil from oil wells. I run into you highway guys all the time doing 60mph on these roads. FYI if you dont have a CB get one. Us oil guys use them to communicate out there in the desert. Also it doesnt matter if you have no signal. If you feel your in danger or its am emergency call 911 and it will connect you to any cell towers in the area to get you signal. Also carry 3 pairs of single railer chains, 3 bags. Starting in the fall around August states out west start their chain laws. Big expensive ticket if you dont have them on your truck when the chain laws are in effect. Also I keep a sleeping bag in my truck that is rated for -20F. I lay on top of it with a blanket when it's to warm to sleep in it. I've been driving for 17 years, if you ever have any questions email me and I'll give you my cell phone number.

“Might as well keep on trucking til the end!” Next scene: “I made a big mistake, I should’ve stopped”😂

northern nevada: 35 degrees southern nevada: 110 degrees

During winter time, make it a habit of refueling upon reaching half a tank of fuel.

Respect to all the truckers on the roads.

Habibi wasnt having none if it 🤣🤣

I don't know what I'm watching, but, its kinda satisfying...

You should see the 401 up in Canada in the middle of a blizzard. It is a literal demolition derby

In colder weather I never get below a half a tank of fuel just in case you get stranded on the road somewhere. Good luck and stay safe

Do not drive in the snow or on ice. Just sit and wait. Better late than dead.

I feel you Rusty! I drive fuel tanker and nothing has ever scared me more than my first winter! Taking icy hills too quickly and thank God I made it down! Never let anyone push you out of your comfort zone. Experience comes in time, and taking your time and slowly getting the feel for things is your best strategy. And just like others have said, definitely keep chains with you at all times. Stay safe out there brother!

Rusty, get a pair of strap-on ice cleats to wear over your shoes when the pavements icy. They work like a charm.

I know how you feel man. I’ve been driving 4 years and still get nervous out west especially with the weather. Get some chains on the truck I’ve yet to use mine. It’s part of trucking but they can definitely get you out of trouble. Get some kitty litter for traction if you ever get stuck when parked. Always drive to your abilities, if you don’t feel safe driving in certain conditions screw it. Snow go slow, ice no dice 💪🏽

The route was good but you never go that way without topping your fuel off.

I'm usually surprised when the check engine light is not on in my T680...

The scary part of trucking is being experienced since you have alot of time you get full of yourself and prone to mess up

When it snows, I park it. No need to risk hurting or killing myself or someone else. In some states, if you don't have chains, it's a $500 fine (Colorado). If you start to slip, don't ride the brakes. Use "stab" breaking (worked for me). By the way, been driving for 15 yrs.

As a viewer from New Zealand , down under near Australia, I really enjoy your clips, I will never get to see your huge country and to see it from your cab is so cool, the contrasts from lust growing crops to sandy deserts, to mountain passes to salt lakes is so interesting for me . Thanks man , good to see you are a safe driver and not a idiot road hound like so many are .

“I might sound like a kitty cat right now...” Lol, love ya Rusty. You’re a real one. Hope I can meet some dudes like you once I start driving.

Had my first winter as a truckdriver this winter, i was driving a 78 foot long truck and trailer (most common here in Sweden).. It was hell.. like 4 accidents in 20 mile radius, i almost jackknifed about 5 times just that night.. keep it up man!

I always have pants and a jacket in the truck. Way back when I first started I made my way into Wyoming in August and my life changed forever. It was over 90 degrees when I left salt lake but by that night I was in over 3 feet of snow and stranded in a rest area. No clothes, food, drinks and no way of knowing when the road would open or when help may arrive. I was there 3 days, it was a storm no one was prepared for. Bottom line: Always have a stash of snacks, water, clothes, a blanket and a disposable trash bag. Always be prepared!!!

Couple things: 1. You are required to carry chains from October 15th through match 15th if traveling north of the 30th parallel., or in mountains terrain above 2500ft... 2. You are required to have tires of 4:32 on steers and 2:32 on all others., your trailer tires are bald. 3. You never leave a main highway for a state route you are unfamiliar without adequate fuel...adequate fuel means FULL. 4. You NEVER GOANYWARE in the months of October through match without adequate winter clothing...i/e pants, shirts, a coat and winter gloves...

I really appreciate all you did to put together this video. I also love the music! I have lots of friends that drive long haul. I'm not a professional trucker but have driven almost every type of vehicle, rig, RV, etc. all over the States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America in every kind of crazy weather imaginable and for me that concern and caution you expressed is how you are able to keep driving and not wind up jack-knifed on the side of the road. Please keep up the good work.

I’ve got my check engine light on ... that doesn’t mean anything 😂 glad you made it through, Rusty

A little advice. If you start to slide, just push in your clutch. No gas, no brakes. If you push in the clutch, your truck will straighten out and you will stop. Don't worry about going too slow. Just make sure you are comfortable with the speed you are going.

Sound really frightened mate. You sure trucking is for you,, stay safe

I love watching ur video.... I don't know how and why I came here.. But u love watching it love from India🇮🇳

"snowed in here" *sees a light dusting* Wait till you experience Midwest lake effect snow. THAT'S snow!

NEVER, NEVER go below half a tank of fuel. You never know when you will get trapped in the snow for a few days.

There’s a lot more shame in rolling it over into the ditch than keeping it parked until the weather clears. Best not to take a chance if you don’t feel comfortable.

As a Dalton highway trucker, I can relate. And this guy working through his problems is hilarious. Respect to all you interstate truckers! I never get lost cuz there's only one road to stay on. Fuel can still be an issue. Lol.

My first snow was with my trainer with knight. 2nd day of driving period. Going through the Shasta mountains in northern Cali into Oregon at 2am. My starfish was puckered the whole time lol

Have a safe drive Rusty. Becareful when drive on the road.

All that experience you gained, over A load of hay from North Cali, to Kentucky! 😁 Must be that special stuff! Cool to see you in my part of the country, keep on truckin, Rusty!

Tip...!!!!. Invest in a satellite phone and two-way radio ( amateur/ham channels ) just use the authorised channels. In an emergency all channels can be used. Better to have them and not need them then to need one or the other and not have them. Also good to have solar panel ( foldable ) to charge your flashlights , phone etc. Make sure your EDC bag have other things that you may need like medical items , survival stuff etc. Safe trucking dude...!!!!!!!.

From one trucker that's been out there over 25 years to another always keep a current Rand Mc Nalley road atlas with you never trust GPS 👍🏾👍🏾

This😂 DRIVER 😂is a NERVOUS😂WRECK But better safe than sorry

Dude, you need to know one thing about Volvo. Any time you got check engine light on dash, stop your truck, turn it off, then put main electrical switch to off. After few seconds turn it on and start truck. Light on dash should disappear.

One thing I've learned not to worry about roads freezing until the temp gets down in the teens

Rusty, just found you’re video and really enjoyed it. Saw a whole lot of places I’ve been in my career. Just want to say; at the end you said “crappiest” trip. Man; you saw and experienced things that most people never will. From being scared, to the lessons learned. And I promise, that won’t be your crappiest trip if you continue in this career field. Take it easy Man; keep the shiny side up.

Rusty, "RAIN & SNOW , we don't go slow" "ICE & SNOW, we go slow" "ICE & RAIN, You will be sliding". Just keep truckin & be safe. ADVISE:: LOCKED your snow chain. lots of snow chain thieves in truck stop.

Theres never a mechanic on duty when you need them

~Extremely light coating of ice on truck~ "I got like an inch of ice on my truck!"

i lost my friend a trucker and a fireman 3 weeks ago he was a retired truck driver but still hauled loads to pay bills and he lost his life 15 miles from his home in a kenworth pulling a tanker at 7 :30am a car was speeding on a 2 lane as he came around corner they hit head on his drivers mirror ended up underneath truck facing backwards it was a daycab t660?.but frame broke in half to..be careful out there love your videos.old trucker from the early 80s i got out from losing another mentor and friend at the time.

Just wait until you get into a blizzard on I80 Wyoming. 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

Man: Whiteout on the mountain, unsafe to travel Rusty: Sounds Good! :-)

I live in west valley Utah. On the day after that my family got into a wreck and rolled. Each time I see this it reminds me of that day. Very scary crash.

I know exactly what you felt. In my first snow and ice I got stuck in Oregon, and it looks like Santa Claus house was in the area. The roads were shut down, with me stuck for Thanksgiving. Let's just say I had enough food, but nothing nutritional so wishful thinking does work. 🤣 Glad you made it safe.

Hey Rusty you'll be fine. Fyi any time after October never get below Half tank of fuel you never know what Conditions you'll run into

Your load ,Truck & trailer are all insured . Your life isn't ! Safety first !!! Safe travels , Greetings from a trucker from the Netherlands

In winter running mountains. Keep at least half fueled. Know truck stops for fuel. GPS, or hand book with truck stops. Always have boots warm jacket, jeans, loon sleeves. Jts MOUNTAINS. PULLING HILLS. FUEL DROPS. TREAT YOUR FUEL. BE PREPARED.

I'm a Floridian, but love driving through that area. The flat white expanse is the Salt Flats.

Driving in the snow is a skill...

You have to be pretty mad guy :-D I understan you ar from FL, but when you.re leaving sunshine state, you should think about some warmer clothing, just in case.

I dig your honesty. So many people have more confidence than ability. It’s good to know your limits, it’s the only way to learn.

I'm a truck driving located in upstate New York. I'm a local driver now but I was OTR for 2 years and if you think that the roads were bad in this video then you dont know what bad really means. Also, when I was OTR and even now driving local in upstate New York if I ever thought the roads were that bad (Like you were saying) or bad enough to were I have to put chains on the truck I would pull over or call in. the money isnt worth your life. And "NEVER" drive your truck below half a tank of fuel. You never know whats going to happen on the road (Rookie Mistake) and it's better just to park the truck in the evening or night when you find a spot to park because the chances are that the truck stop just a short 50 miles down the road is full. Now you have to park on the side of the road and hope all night that another truck doesn't hit your truck that is sitting on the shoulder.

Hey Rusty. A good rule of Thumb. If you see spray on ur trlr or other trlrs not icy but if you feel uncomfortable f ou and a place to park wait it out

Lesson learned: Always take a scan tool with you while driving in areas without service and garages to look up defects. May not be mandatory and I doubt a trucking company would pay for them, but it would make me feel more at ease while driving like you do. What I don't know is the pricing of such tools for trucks. For cars they come in quite cheap these days.

This was my second time watching this vlog of yours buddy for 4 month CDL holder you are very impressive buddy keep safe!

Not even 2 minutes into the video and I'm saying "Damn bro, that's just a bad day!"

Hi there mate new sub I think you handled everything fine As a current heavy goods driver in the uk I’ll keep my eye out for your next vids Keep safe on the roads mate Drive safe

Dude just found your channelnamd love it. I am actually a new CDL holder as well. My first trucking orientation is Monday for flatbed, I am from Georgia

I’m originally from Ft. Pierce Fl and I learned really quickly to have. A route you are going to take . Nice work boots and a good winter coat

Lol, welcome to truckin' in the USA! Those lonely little highways in the middle of nowhere are a reminder of the things that we take for granted. They will make you lonely, think, prey and mentally exhaust your brain by the time it's finished with you. You'll never forget traveling down that road in Nevada my friend. I've got the same memories from 30 years ago when I first started trucking.

Hope for your safety! I do not know how truly hard it is to drive a truck(American Truck Simulator is as far as I can go in terms of trucking experience XD), but I hope you the best and your sweet ass VNL! Though I've talked to actual truckers in TruckersMP(Multiplayer) and they told me players like me who do not drive trucks in real life should not allowed to drive in winter in the game since it'd be too hard and its true. I tried hauling a 53 Wabash Dry Van up of Washington headed to Everett and sweet Lord my 389 did not last. First Hill and my rear axles started slipping 2/3s into the climb, my Air Pressure warning even came up a few times and I thought my wheels would lock on me. I had to reverse super slowly till I reached the base and turned in to the side of the road. Am never gonna do it again, you guys have balls of steel doing this. Mad respect!

Take a deep breath youngster take your time and relax it'll work out.That Pequop hill can be a real B word.

You’ll learn to love driving out west. It’s never a lot of traffic, beautiful scenery at night and day and the roads are usually better than the East

The music Rusty be using be bussin WHOOOOP

Man, I love the i80 in wyomming. In summer that is. Not in the snow. Its bad in the snow. Good looks man. Stay safe!

Bro if you feel it's unsafe for you to be driving in frozen weather you have the option of calling dispatch and tell them that it's unsafe road conditions and you don't feel safe driving in it. I know bro i been there that was my biggest fear driving in snow hauling with 50,000 pounds of weight behind me. Be safe out there brother hammer down.

During these days of covid 19 pandemic few people all over the world seems to understand and appreciate the challenges and faced by truck drivers across the globe. Many of in the north american continent are more fortunate than your less fortunate cousins in the African an Asian continents. Whereas the press and the authorities pay glowing tributes to the medics and paramedics, they seem to be oblivious of the service rendered by the truck drivers to keep the supply chain unbroken,while others are busy breaking covid 19 chain. May God bless you all truck drivers all over the world.

Glad you made it through. My dad has been trucking for almost 30 years, my grand father retired from trucking, and my great grandfather was a trucker. The only driving I would do is OTR, but no way my wife would be down with that. Much respect to all them drivers out there. I know it isn’t easy

That was me that took that shit behind the dumpster ...sorry u had to see that Rusty. I actually accidentally shitted in my truck and I threw it at the dumpster but I guess I missed. Would love to meet u sometime Safe travels!

Did he buy chains? EDIT: He didnt think to buy chains at the fj when he realized he was driving into a blizard lol

Welcome to winter wonderland where trucks have a mind of their own! After you throw some chains on consider yourself a truck driver! That goes for everybody specially California I-10 drivers

Driving regional flatbed in Wyoming will put you in similar situations. Pack your survival shit for 5 days haha. I-80 is a beast of a road.

My company tells us drivers all the time for heavy weather shutdown..no load is worth your life if you don’t feel safe driving then shutdown and send in a running late macro

Rusty I know what your saying I know how you feel everyone that drives a truck or has driven a truck for a living knows what it is like to go into their first snow storm just be careful watch what is going on around you and get on the CB and ask other drivers you see coming at you how the roads are ahead of you

Im laughing but im sacred inside 😂😂😂 I feel you

Hey Rusty, I enjoyed your video and I get how you felt in the snowy weather especially when you're not used to it . Im an OTR driver from Canada so being in all sorts of weather is a regular thing for me. Ive been front row to several tornadoes. mud slides and floods. The I-80 is a corridor I'm very familiar with. Just keep using common sense and don't try and beat Mother Nature because she always wins. Stay safe and God Bless.

So i've been following your vids for a while now, and i love them!! I love how honest you are, though i don't allways agree with everything you say i still love the vids.. And as for the experiance, that'll come in time... For now you seem to have the right reactions and mind to get you through those hard situations. Like pulling the trailerbrake when you allmost jacknifed. Not everyone would think of that... Keep your tanks full and stay safe!! No amount of money is worth your life or anyone elses for that matter!!! Hope to see you soon again and Can't wait for an update on the Volvo build! :-) :-D

Those drive tires look like they wouldn't be good in rain, let alone snow.

It's same as flying, any landing you walk away from is a good one. If not for the Newbes who will take the wheel when I'm 75. Keep on keeping on.

fellow trucker here. subscribing. good videos man. showing whats up with these crazy trips we sometimes deal with day to day. ALWAYS learning something new.

Experienced drivers might heckle ya a bit just outta love but we honestly remember that first roll up the mountain seeing what seems like a wall of white hell waiting

habibi was jus vibin doe

You had me on the edge of my seat, very nerve-racking video, you have what it takes to make a good truck driver. You ran into adversity and overcame it, wish you a long and prospers career.

My father was also a road warrior like you. He was an owner operator for many, many years. God bless you!

Let me tell you one piece of advice never go to I 80 west after Iowa, I 70 west after Kansas City, I 90 after lacrosse WI, in the winter time, too much freaking problem those area

18:16 LMFAO

I sure hope you're more prepared this 2020 winter!! Safe travels!

I’m not a trucker and don’t have any general interest in trucking. Randomly came across this but it’s super entertaining, watched a few already

That trip was crazy, I can't even imagine how is to drive on ice. Fortunately you didn't have any serious problems.

Not gonna lie, I got a good giggle at when you were debating onwhether or not to put in that extra 4 hours. You said might as well keep on truckin, then it cuts over and the first thing you say is this was a mistake, I shoulda stayed at the truckstop. The road sure does leave you with good stories.

Key to trucking is relax and take ur time if need be people make mistakes when they rush