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Big boss am in boston is it a good idea to go with ROEHL to get my CDL they giving 500 a week while on training and have to do 1 year and 6 month after training with them let me know what's best for me
I have been a trucker for many years, flatbed, hazmat, tanker, oversized , refrigerator, doubles triples. Done it all. This man is speaking truth! Now here is my truth, I learned money isn't everything. your time, life, health and family is worth more than what you think you have in your pocket. I made alot of money but no matter how much I made it can never buy back the time and memories I have missed out on. If I could go back in time I would trade all that money to be with my kids and family. Time is worth more than money, money is a false happiness and a lie. It will never make up for what you sacrificed to get it. In the end you end up with alot of money unable to buy what you need most. Be content with what you have, yes work hard succeed and move forward but never loose sight of what life is truly about!
@@raygandarilla no I didn't. that was my plan and was about to make that decision but the falling out with my family and time I had already spent away was too much. They weren't willing to give me that opportunity. I understand that would have worked. I Just wasnt there yet. I'm not putting drivers down, I have the greatest respect and enjoyed my job. Just a message to those chasing that money. Take your advice here and do it right dont waste it working for someone else. You can buy anything but not time.
Man f***k that !!! My parents did me so dirty they aren’t getting s**t from me. I tried to fix and amend the relationship so many times I finally gave up. I need to respect myself now. They should’ve thought about that before they realize they’re headed straight for the nursing home when they start shi*ng the bed 😂😅🤣✊👌
I make 3500 a week bring home about 3000 home every night delivering gas to Racetracs and pilot stations in Baton Rouge. Drive normally 1000 to 1200 miles a week.. So yea I know he's not lying. And I don't own the trailer.
I have my own power unit with KAG, I use their tanker, get about 700-900 a day. Insurance is way less, only 300 monthly. Big companies that are self insured are extremely beneficial, save about .60 per gallon at big truck stops. But dude is right, it’s all about management of expenses at the end of the day
I had a job interview with them but they told me I would start with them working at night for quite a while. They don't know how long. Do you work in the day or night? When I had a job a guy there was with my interviewer and he was owner operator
I'm in Ft. Lauderdale and you can sit at Federal highway and State Rd. 84 at the port and see those fuel trucks constantly coming out....one after another. I am getting my CDL right now and I would like to end up driving a fuel tanker. Six figure pay and your home every weekend. But I did not know that you could own your own tanker. That's awesome!
Would be great to see another (more) in depth interview with this owner/operator! He's easy to understand, humble, forthcoming AND worth his weight in DIAMONDS!
Exercise is key for truckers. My brother runs 2 miles per day, and does push ups, pull ups and planks whenever he has time out of the truck. Still built like his 3x state champion wrestling days.
My dad passed away in December. And I felt the keep your mom comfortable. My pops was my best friend so it's definitely a trip getting use To him not being around
Man I tried hard to stick it out for a whole year in trucking only lasted 8 months, missing family and kids was my weakness. Trucking you can make money and upgrade your life style quick but for me was real hard being away from home.
@@TeeStillStanding yea that's what i do, just started fresh out, 2 months exp so far doing regional so started with a small fleet, paid training and now doing regional home usually Friday by 11am and back monday. Can't complain, some ppl pay 2-7k to get their license or sign a contract with a mega carrier for a yr, cost me nothing, no strings attached.
I’m a local gas tanker company driver. I make 29 an hour. It’s a little slow the first 3 months a year. Only working 50 hours a week. From may till the end of the year I can work 70 hours with time and a half after 40. It’s way better money that I was making OTR.
70 hours a week, So ten hours a day if you sleep in your truck just 6 hours a night or day what ever the shift. Or ten hours a day seven days a week, assume you drive home from work shower eat enjoy family.... I hauled fuel in the ST Louis Metro area, primarly QT, 12 hour days 7 days a week % of the load... great money, never home no ballgames no BBQ no family picnic, Smell like fuel 24/7...
Mai your doing a great service, keep inspiring the every day man. I’m up in Tampa and hope to shake your hand one day driving my own truck. “That’s what’s up!!!”
My mothers prayers got me where r i am today.....quote of the day... we muslims say heaven os under the feet of ur mom. Means do kiss her feet and all you can do to serve her and please her ...great man god bless you
I was making $2000-2400 a day with one retail load and two ethanol loads, in Canada. 55000L of ethanol paid $985‐1050 per load. Mind I'm using a 5-axle B-train and living in the truck all week. But if you want to make money that's the way to do it
This is my goal, owner operator, real estate, and investments. I’m 25, thinking about OTR to start, then Sysco, then owner operator tanker driver, this guy is an inspiration.
This man is local to me i work around the corner at a salvage right now this build up would be a dream or even take home 1k a week would be nice jus got my permit workin on doing road test this month coming
I bought my own truck from Ryder in Springfield Massachusetts. Payments were below 500 a month. Owned the truck for 5 years. Never left me on the side of the road.
@@craigj.651 .... Maybe both. I had a 3406 cat and never had any issues. Did all the required maintenance on time and it helped that Ryder really does take good care of their vehicles. It had about 400k on it when I bought it and when I sold it it had 777k on it. The only thing I ever really replaced was the turbo. The price on the truck on the lot was 13,500 but I got the extended warranty and that brought the price up to like 18k if I remember correctly. I would recommend NOT getting the extended warranty. It was junk. Unless it's an actual FACTORY warranty. I had a 96 FLD with a 48" bunk. I look back and now realize it was a great truck that was really tough and pulled great. I never turned it up and got great fuel economy. I actually miss it. It wasn't much to look at but got the job done.
I wouldn’t mind netting $700-$1000 a day and being home every night. I’ma have to inquire with a few fueling outfits. However there is only one truck around here that I believe is hauling fuel and is owner/op. Don’t believe he owns that trailer though. It seems to me that the kind of position this gentleman has is not commonly available and maybe not open to everyone. Hope I’m wrong. Sometimes it’s who you know. I’ve been pulling tankers OTR since 2014. Flatbed before that. Power only. Cannot own your own trailer as there are too many variables with every load. Customer may require: a rear or center unloader, vapor recovery, kosher tank, restrictions on what chemicals can be loaded behind other chemicals (for example, if trailer has carried pesticides, shipper will not load fertilizer in it) etc. etc. Run mostly South to Midwest and Northeast. You can clear $4000- $5000 a week after fuel and insurance. However it is unlikely you will do that every week. Most likely you will have a $2,500 check in between. I’m not saying I make the best money. Some will probably claim they’re making a whole lot more and perhaps they are. More power to you. I’m glad you’re blessed. But I’m just being honest. 5-7 days is the most I stay out. Perhaps people who stay out longer make the big checks every week but I have a young family and hate leaving them. I’m leased on to a company btw. And not every company is built the same. You can bet on that. Some have horrible rates because they bid cheaply in order to get the work. So depending on what outfit you land with the money you can make will vary. And you will most definitely not be making your best money in your first few years. It takes time to know the markets, the good paying loads, to develop relationships with other terminals, etc. etc. And that’s a biggie right there. You may lease on to a good company, but if you choose to lease on to the wrong terminal within that company, you may be doomed. NOT ALL TERMINALS HAVE THE SAME WORKLOAD. Leasing on to the right terminal and even having a good dispatcher may mean all the difference in making good money or a quarter of what you could make. As far as chemical tankers, terminals in areas with a strong manufacturing base will tend to be better than say terminals in Florida or California. Texas and Louisiana will always ship more chemicals for example. So for anyone who will see this video and look into tankers there’s a big chance you will land on the chemical side and not the fuel tankers. Can you be successful? I do believe so. But there is a way to do it. Some things to consider: Have a tax plan. Seek a proper tax and estate planner who knows the trucking industry as was mentioned in this video. You will most likely have to incorporate into an LLC and an S-Corporation. Research the company you lease onto and by that I mean speak to the drivers not the recruiters. Do they have a good reload system?Also don’t be lead to a company simply because they have nice ads and pretty and shiny new trucks and trailers. If the guy pulling the ugly trailer is making more money than the guy with the shiny trailer.....I’ll take the ugly trailer. Avoid debt. GET THE RIGHT TRUCK! Right truck for the right application. And by application I don’t mean the one on your phone. Stay away from lease to own programs. In most cases, perhaps not all, all that company is doing is making you a glorified company driver while unloading all the liability on you. They are betting on you to fail. Boils my blood. Consider truck maintenance. Some breakdowns can bankrupt you if you’re not ready. Some years will require more maintenance than others. Get a good fuel discount program if one is not offered by your company. Those few cents you save every gallon may turn to an extra $5000 to $8000 at the end of the year. I use QPN from NASTC. When you net those $2500-$5000 you must still put aside for maintenance and taxes. So be wise and resist the temptation of immediately getting a new car and putting 20’s on it. Better to have a second truck and hire a driver if you find yourself in a good position. Anyway. Just some thoughts for those seeking to start a career in trucking and who may consider the chemical tanker side. Slow ‘round that turn! Here comes the surge! And there goes your coffee all over the cab. Dang it. ☕️😂
Nobody will tell you what you should do, and what to avoid. Very secretive. I get that o.o's are competing for loads, but some will intentionally lie and mislead. I was told only affiliate terminals will take you on; only to find out eventually corporate terminal is where you want to be. Every day I think I know enough to jump I learn something new that changes everything. Had I been gung-ho I would have ended up taking the garbage because someone has to. Better him than me mentality. I'm sick of sifting through the bs to find what I need to know to make the right decisions. Those who know better very reluctant to save you from taking the crop and leaving the creme. 5 years tanker. 4 at my company. My truck sitting at my terminal now for year and a half already. I continue to drive their truck for $1000 a week take home.
Idk man, as much as I wanna try O/O it scares me…plus I’m pretty comfortable with the company I’m driving for now. Paid vacation, benefits, retirement plan, I make at least $105,000 a year, and I only work 4 days a week.
The number one thing I would love to hear your guest say that is KEY to success is patience and network. Yes it’s a given, but so many guys go back company because this didn’t work or that didn’t work and some guys quit because they don’t know; to scared to open their mouth and ask questions (I’m 47 been driving since 96 and I don’t know everything- so I ask; gotta be a people person in trucking)- gotta have patience and network.
Many truckers have PH.D minds, greater ethics and business sense than wall street brokers or bankers and an interest to provide the greater good than any politician.
You can easily make $1,000 a day with just a box truck if you own your own equipment, you know how to get clients and you are great at time management.
No bull I’m so grateful I own my own truck and drop and hook containers detroit to chicago touch 2 container touch one loaded bring empty back 1,000 a day. It’s all about money management. I got my truck LLC now owner operator 9 years in. Never stop never give up it’s here for us.
I'm working On getting my CD l's right now this right here gives me inspiration I appreciate his channel being so diverse. So in love to all the truckers out there Peace & Love...
@1:38 and next couple minutes is what makes me sit up and take notice. To take care of one's parents so that they're comfortable during their golden years is what we in the Asian lifestyle work towards. I respect anyone/all who cares for their parents; it's the least we as their kids can do. No parents; no me/you!
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Set the camera to manual focus and the fstop wide enough to fit both of you in the "depth of field" Better yet sit closer to him on the same plane. Bump ISO up to get Fstop to F8 or F16
I have recently saw you man and loved your videos- I am about to go to trucking school in Florida and was thinking of getting my tanker endorsement - this really got my attention. Thank you for your time, passion, and knowledge.
This is what I plan to do, I’ve ran reefer, dry van, chemical tanker now I haul fuel and plan to learn as much as possible to buy my truck and gasoline trailer.
