Appreciate that and likewise brother! Yeah it is nice to be able to do that! I’m also about to get another set of light short ramps to make it even easier haha
Great Video man... this reminded me of my high school years. Mt step-dad drove for Von Der Ahe van lines out of Fenton Mo. This was back in the 80's. He had a Kenworth K100 cabover double bunk. I use to work with him every summer, all that physical labor kept me in shape for football season. Anyways thanks again for the video. I'm a fan😂
It’s funny you say that, the speedometer was slightly off and having a glitch at the time, but I had it fixed as soon as possible and along with the camera angle giving it a false illusion of 65, but I was actually going the correct speed limit!
That’s awesome! How long did you drive with them for? My first trucking job started with Allied and now I’m also a part of NAVL. The cabovers look pretty interesting and I bet the can maneuver in some very tight spots since they don’t have a nose!
@@user-zs4um9lw3n I get that , the moving is not for everyone, there is a lot that goes into it. I did moving for years before I started trucking and decided to be a driver. How is FedEx ? Do you currently do long distance or local?
@@Jaythetruckerr I’ve been local P&D for the whole 20 years. I like it, except they just scrapped my beloved older truck with a manual. Stuck driving an auto from now on and I absolutely hate it. It may end up making me leave.
@@user-zs4um9lw3n oh wow, that’s awesome and glad that you like it and I’m currently in a rental automatic while my 13 speed is in the shop and there are definitely things I hate about it like climbing hills and backing haha, but I I don’t mind being in the traffic and going through numerous traffic lights with it !
My dad was a mover for 35 years I use to ride with him as a helper. I started driving at 22 years old now I'm 50 no moving companies would hire me they all said I didn't have enough experience. Now I feel I'm too old to even try. I reefer my first 10 years then tanker, flatbed, dryvan now I haul live chickens local to poultry farms.
That’s awesome! It sounds like you are well rounded and have experience with several types of truck jobs. I can’t believe that they wouldn’t hire you anywhere with all that experience. I don’t think it’s too late if you really want to because I see that most of the drivers are around that age anyways! Which has been your favorite thing to haul so far??
@@Jaythetruckerr I made good money with tankers and mostly only did 3 states. 2 years I had my own reefer trailer ar around 2004 running seafood. and produce from coast to coast was fun. The best job as far as being treated like a human being was power only a company named R and R express. I hate I left them. The job I'm with now I only work 4 days a week home every night and make $72k which is still pretty good where I live.
@@marcusmoore9859 okay nice! Honestly man, that’s good money for the days you work and being home every night. Time is more valuable than money and that trade off for a little extra can be more important!
Good to see a young Buck with a work ethic. Hard work loading and unloading one of those drop decks. I’ve been out here since 1977 haulin sticks pond to pond.
@@Jaythetruckerr I’ve hauled with United Van Lines from 1977 to 1996. Stevens Van Lines 1997 to 2021. Now I’m with Allied Van Lines to present day. I’ve slowed down a bit 😂👋🏽😂
i was a flatbed driver 30 yrs. Props to you for the furniture moving i couldnt and wouldnt do that work. i am new subsriber enjoy your channel, stay sefe bro,
That’s awesome man! Flat bed seems tough as well! You frequently have to secure the loads and strap in the right pressure points and props to the neat tarping haha, I wouldn’t know where to start🤣. Thanks a lot for that!
Thank you! Yeah, there was an incredible view that I showed off over in California towards the end of this video! You have to check it out if you didn’t see it already.
I used to work for Sullivan 178 San Diego, and I pulled a 53ft double drop trailer and for year I had that trailer I made over $300,000.00 back in 2004. So you can make money with that trailer so good luck to you.
@@codynoneyah5663 Nice man! I hope to get a trip to Canada some day haha. I have been doing this for 1 years now! How about yourself? This drop frame trailer is a game changer! I already have it loaded up and it fits so much more!
@@Jaythetruckerr I’ve been moving furniture for 5 years just got my class one beginners! Gotta do a road test then I’ll be on my own. How much weight can you fit in it?
Fun to watch, brought back many memories. I drover for Allied from 1984 to 1994 when I was about your age. Prior to SIRVA and North American and Allied being under one umbrella.
Jay new trailer matches truck better,good to see someone young working hard to do well in life.Do you always move alone?No swampers,no damage,nothing goes missing,more cash in your truck bank account.Keep on Truckin
I started with North American in 1987. I drove for an agent and had a 1977 Peterbilt 352. I didn’t last a year. He wouldn’t keep the maintenance and repairs up. Got pulled into the coop at North Platte. Wrote up a page of fix its and was shut down for no low air buzzer and a leaking fuel tank where the quarter fender rubbed a hole in it. When I told the boss after I noticed it, he told me to use a bar of soap to plug it off. DOT guy didn’t think it was a good idea. He had me pull off into the grass and dump that tank. Bet you wouldn’t see that ever again.
Wow, that sounds like a terrible experience and a bad taste to leave in your mouth for starting trucking. I’m sorry that it happened and I’m sure that it forced you to learn a different approach for the future. Unfortunately some lessons in this industry are learned the hard way, at least from my experience, but at least once you learn them like that you don’t forget and try to prevent as much as possible for future scenarios. Did you end up driving for someone’s else later on?
@@Jaythetruckerr that’s right. Over time and experience we learn to stay away from the bad companies. North American is good, just the agent was bad. Went to flatbed then reefer. Oh, I hope it’s okay to leave several comments per video. It helps your algorithm.
@@GimpyExpress yeah unfortunately that can be the case! And nice, flatbed seems like a lot of work with all the strapping involved at all times, ensuring that your loads always secure and not falling off into the road lol. I heard reefer is pretty tough as well, how do you like it though?
@@GimpyExpress yeah honestly it’s nice to be getting a lot of comments, it definitely helps the algorithm and hopefully this video blows up, the views have already been shooting up more than any of my other videos within the last few days on this one!
Yeah man, honestly the local truck stops are the one that are usually the nicest and most interesting! Some have little museums or stores and shops, with great restaurants!
This was so interesting to follow your journey. I’m curious what you’re using when filming from your POV while driving - gopro mounted on your forehead? 😂 I wish the meta glasses filmed in landscape but maybe you have another solution.
Thanks a lot brother, glad that you enjoyed! Haha yeah , so it is a go pro mounted 🤣. You get use to it man , I just put a hat backwards, you can also wear a hat forward with a clip for the go pro to clamp onto the bill. I consider the glasses as well, but passed for now because they don’t have them in 4K yet.
I think the new trailer is called a triple drop. It makes hauling a car a lot easier. I’m going to start posting videos shortly and will be learning a I go. What do people want to see, what bothers viewers, etc.. I live in the Rocky Mountains, so hopefully good videos.
Yeah it’s a triple drop and can definitely notice the extra that it holds! That’s awesome man, best of luck to you and you should definitely go for it. I’m still learning all of that as well, I’m brand new to RU-vid, but my only regret is not starting sooner. Now it’s trial and error making for experimentation for good videos!
It’s honestly not too bad! You just have to chip away at it day by day. Make sure to always pay attention to road conditions/drivers and weather around you and listen to your body. When you’re tired pull over to travel centers/rest stops/hotels along the way and recharge yourself with food and and rest and you’ll be okay. Good luck and safe travels!
@@Jaythetruckerr You’re welcome! I should’ve came into trucking doing it back in 2019. My brother and I use to help our dad when he was driving trucks and we enjoyed it. Around this time next year, maybe sooner, I’m getting out of trucking and going back into service.
