I’m not a trucker, I just enjoy the content! It’s interesting to me to see how the USA moves are product around the country! Thanks for taking the time to make these V-logs!
I didn’t see the Sandra bullock similarities at first but now that you said it, I 100% see it! 😂😂 Love your vids it shines a new light/perspective on what truck drivers do.
Shout out to BKM for the great vids. I think he is very talented at this video thing. Thank you Shelby for the content you share. You share things from a driver's perspective. Stay safe out there and keep up the good work guys.
My Wife and I love Dakota's comments and insight really makes our day - laughing. Your video's are very professional and interesting, no matter the subject. I think a GoPro mounted on Dakota would be a great idea. I can see a lot of Merch, with Dakota's comments and sayings. Bad Hooman is one of our favorites. Our dog Maxi, sits up everytime Dakota comes on screen. She loves watching, since she is part German Shep/Lab mix.
Happiness by the Mile, stickers. I'd buy one. These would be good for truckers, van dwellers and other nomads who spend a lot of time on the road. It would also advertise your channel.
With all the posers & thieves out there, copyright, trademark & register your likeness, logo & slogans!!! Keep what's yours, yours!!! Keep it up, you're killin' it! Hug Dakota for us! 🐕
Also, even if you don't want to use a specific social media platform, at least make an account on them all! Try and get them verified also. Otherwise people will create fakes.
I am 11 years old and ever since I was five I wanted to be a truck driver you are very motivating and I hope one day I accomplish my dream. keep up the great content I really enjoy it!
I literally just found your channel, and what drew me in is first of all seeing a woman as a truck driver but most importantly of all I enjoy seeing you love your job. Which motivates me to love my job too. And your dog is so cute!!! Keep doing you girl!!!
YES! Some of the best content comes from people, like Shelby, that just exude their joy & happiness. That's also what drew me in, after seeing that first video in my recommendations.
Thank you for sharing about your friendship with BKM, the 2 of you make such a great match and then to hear you guys have been friends for a long time. it's a beautiful thing for 2 friends to be on an adventure like this together. You both add so much to this channel. His ways of shooting things and choosing the music with it has been such a joy to watch and then adding your information and passion makes it a perfect circle. Keep on trucking! ya'll rock
Great Q & A. It’s “your” Business and the Majority of US Respect that Fact. Share what you feel comfortable with. We Appreciate both of you and ALL of your Efforts. Hello Dakota! 🐕 Thanks! 👍
1. You're amazing! I originally clicked on one of your videos because I was curious but since then I've been hooked. I have no connections with trucks or truck drivers but I still learn from your videos. I'm also going into a male-dominated career and to see another woman do the same thing, it offered a sense of community for me. After watching this video and hearing your story, it sounded almost exactly like mine! My career is not anything similar to what any of my family has done, I've always thought it was the coolest thing but never thought I could/would actually do it, and I also found it by taking a "gap year". 2. Your camera guy is fantastic! My best friend also has a passion for videography so that part I do know a thing or two about. He loves to share his creations with me so I can give him my feedback, by doing this, I've learned what to look for. Before, I used to think he was crazy for making such a big deal out of such a little change to the video. Anyway, I noticed from the very beginning what an incredible product was being created on this channel! Keep up the good work!
Another shout out to BKM for the high production value! Better quality videography and editing than some channels with even 1M subs. Love how the graphics and popups in the videos are always on point too! I guess now it makes sense if y'all are best friends, what would've been a little weird is if you just found some random person to be on long trips with lol
I was wondering how you managed to get a personal cameraman at the start. Thanks for answering that. It looks so professional I was thinking it was more of a corp backer. I have no idea how you managed to get RU-vid to widely recommend your channel with only a few videos, but if you can figure it out you should bottle it and sell it.
I’m so proud of you!🥳 I’m planning to get my CDL early-mid 2021 so I can have an interesting career, make decent $, & to fund my dreams & ambitions. You’re inspiring!🙏🏾
For me.... Cars not getting up to speed when entering a highway and cars not doing the speed limit. Not doing the speed limit causes all kinds of dangers for everyone.
That's a huge pet peeve of mine as well. Every day, I have to enter a major interstate near Chicago where the speed limit is 65mph and the flow of traffic is 70++mph. At LEAST half the time, there is some clueless person doing 45 or 50mph down the entire on-ramp and then obliviously merging in front of a car or worse, a truck, causing them to have to hit their brakes, often hard. It is SO DANGEROUS! As much as I want to ride up onto their bumper and push them faster, I always hang back a good distance because I know what's coming and don't want to be caught in it with them. I then have to floor it when I finally get to the merge-in. Those people should have their licenses revoked before they kill someone.
i couldn't agree more with you. especially on icy conditions, i honestly hate it. on dry or wet pavement with the company 10 speed truck, i can catch up to people who had a good lead on me. speed limit in alaska is anywhere between 55-65 on the highway
I chewed an X gf out about that. Canadian so using KMs. She started to get on the hwy at 60-65 KM/h and I just lost my mind. WTF are you doing. It is no one job to slow down to let you on. It is up to you to merge AT highway speeds. If it going 120 you better be doing 120 before crossing that line to get on.
@@oceanecastelnau9821 fair is fair! I understand sometimes you can't move over to let cars enter the freeway. It's the assholes that WON'T move over, even when left lane is open, because they don't have to move over.
Shelby, keep the good work you do in your trucking life, your vids are very enjoyable!! ✨ Dakota sure is a must on your stories.👏 Keep driving and cheers from 🇨🇱 ( Chile, not Texas)
i think you should make a Dakota shirt with her as the driver with that video at the beginning with the sunglasses also one with her as the camera dog lol keep up the great vids and stay safe out there xoxo
Hi Shelby, hi Dakota!!! We love your videos!! I am a tiny person too with a big personality lol!! We love the Dakota cameos and her messages they are sooo funny!! Thank you for sharing please stay safe!! Love from Chicago ♥️🥰
Love it! You shed a whole new light to the trucking industry.. BKM, thank you for giving you’re time and work into putting these videos out here, for us to enjoy!! As for a CB handle, HBM sounds pretty cool.. I learn everyday, haven’t stopped learning after 8 years of driving, and 31 years around trucks.. 2nd generation trucker.
Shelby & BKM you're killing it! I love the work you are doing. You have a great partnership. Friends support each other and lift each other up. It shows through in the videos.
I’m a new driver, and I’m so glad I’ve found your videos. They are great to watch. My favorite part is the captions for Dakota. You are so positive and happy! I struggle so much with being tired while driving, but I’m so glad I’m driving a truck! Stay safe, and keep enjoying every mile
Loved watching this!!! I’m not a trucker, but came across your page a couple of weeks ago and am so obsessed!! Looking forward to your next video! Also love Dakota 💕 I have a GSD, Athena, they are amazing dogs!
Lol, funny thing about the school, I went to College on a baseball Scholarship with Pro ambitions, after 1 season managed to blow out both my ACL and MCL in one play, so there went the baseball dream. Got my Engineering degree and started job hunting but the pay basically sucked and I already had my CDL-A so I took a driving job doing night shuttle runs with Turnpike doubles. Better money, no OTR and brand new equipment, after a couple years I got into the Heavy Haul/Oversize division and never looked back, more money than I could have ever made with my degree, and something different every day. Hard work, on call 24/7, out in all weather, but big $$$ and I really enjoy the job. Navigating the idiots is always a challenge, but I've been a combination of lucky and good, no accidents, tickets or DOT violations and I do my best to keep it that way. You seem like a pretty professional driver, stay that way and don't let anybody tell you "girls can't drive big trucks" because it's total BS, I've seen a lot of girls who can put most of today's steering wheel holders to shame, so keep up the good work.
It's really cool that you're humble. I called it a month ago I said a hundred thousand soon. Sell the t-shirts hats and bumper stickers. Make some money. There is nothing at all wrong with that. Your monetized now. Sell some merchandise and enjoy your job keep doing what you're doing. Don't think so hard just let it happen. Have a designer come up with some designs, find someone to do the printing and list your merchandise on your website. I'm sure you can figure it all out. You seem pretty darn smart to me. GOOD LUCK !!! You got this.
This was so awesome. Thanks for doing this for us. Honestly, AMAZING work with already gaining nearly 100K subscribers in SUCH a small period of time. Absolutely mind-blowing. RU-vid's going to literally match your trucking income in much less than a year's time at this rate, Shelby! 🤯
Lots of time when traveling I stay in my slow lane "slower traffic keep to the right "right! I only use the left lane to pass a vehicle what I noticed even when staying in my right lane and doing the speed limit because I'm conscious about getting speed tickets and points on record which some people don't care about getting a speed ticket. Even though I'm in my right lane some of these truckers comes up behind me blowing the heck out of their horn like the trucker owns the highway which they don't the state troopers needs to do more tickets when a semi gets on my bumper blows the horn I wouldn't mind doing a speed trap operations. These truckers need to leave earlier from there destination rather than blowing their horn at vehicles because to meet their time frame. Thanks
Hello Shelby thanks for the nice Q&A video, i'm not a truck driver bud i like your OTR videos very much they are really refreshing and spontaneous. As for me i haul also cargo at 20.000 feet with no traffic lights and the view is often breathtaking. I love my job hauling cargo around the world with a great crew bud for now i enjoy some hometime . I have already a new flight plan or for you a pre-plan ? 😏 so next stop Mumbai India. I noticed that your first officer Dakota looks very sleeply haha. Bye for now and stay safe out there 👋 George.
Your private life is exactly that - YOUR private life. You are wise beyond your years to know the importance of protecting it. Big kudos to you and to BKM for doing such a wonderful job. Your channel might be new, and you might not have all the answers yet as to where you want it to go, but what you're doing is not just captivating to watch, it's a public service in multiple ways. Thank you for both of your efforts!
I think you might really like live streaming on here or Twitch. I know a few truckers who stream and really enjoy the live interaction. Plus it helps break up the monotony of long drives. Just a suggestion, keep up the great work!
First of all, I love you! 💕 I am glad to see such a pretty woman being a trucker you don’t see it often! In My family we’re all truckers my dad brothers and in-laws! Thank you for your awesome videos ! 🤗
25:38 let us all have a moment of silence for our boy stuck in the friend zone, it's an ugly fate we all might find ourselves in one day. Also as BKM scrolls through and catches this comment know that we sympathize with you and will gladly break the friendship wall down when you're ready boy.
I’m really in love with your personality and dedication! I know everything can get overwhelming with people asking so many things and such but just take a deep breath keep making content and take it one step at a time.
There is another youtuber that does shirts/hoodies/hats etc! OffTheRanch, biz is BunkerBranding! It's not TOO soon! And it will be a way for people to support the channel, it's a win-win.
Ok, in one in the video you said, your dream w900, do you ever tried open hood at that truck, I am 6'3" and hood is higher than me, and is not light, go to Dealer and try one
I like seeing the different landscapes. Never really considered watching a trucker channel but between you and Angelica Larsson (Sweden) I've actually wound up watching two. Since most of my travel has been by air I really appreciate seeing a ground view of the different parts of both countries. It makes me want to take some long drives myself now that I have the time.
I drive for a living, but listen to audio books and educational podcasts. Science, philosophy, history, biographies, classic literature, etc... Never stop learning and expanding your consciousness. Make sure you get 8-9 hours of sleep per day as well as a few hours of physical activity. Eat whole foods. Do not sacrifice your well being for profits
@California Citizen Watch Okay, and? But that's your assumption. With this whole autonomous driving stuff, it probably won't take off for another few decades. Yes technology has advanced so much in the past 20 years, but it's taken a very long time to get to the stage we're at. You truly think that drivers won't be needed in 10 years? 10 years isn't all that long away. Not to forget the fact that manufacturers are still making the traditional combustion engine far more efficient. Until batteries have more energy in them than a regular tank of Gas (petrol) or Diesel, doing away with drivers won't be coming until that happens. And when you look at how much energy a full Tesla car battery has which is equal to 1 gallon of Petrol (yes i'm from the UK, not Australia), it's quite a ways away.
I dont live in USA and Ive been in 34 of the Lower 48 Plus many years ago the navy took me to Hawaii Maybe I'll go back there one day but am due to come back to the mainland soon as for meals I have a 12 volt oven I take in truck its called a Travel Buddy oven (An Australian made unit comes in two sizes and a 24 volt option easily viewable online ) bring healthy meals from home Not many truck stops left worth eating at here anymore and some of those the Kitchen is closed by 9.30 pm anyway
If you were to start accepting donations from your subscribers, then BKM and you could invest more money in equipment expenses and you would have more money for travel expenses as well. All you need to do is download the phone apps Cashapp or Zelle which is linked directly to a savings or checking account then list your username on RU-vid. You obviously have the content that subscribers desire to watch. I don't even drive a truck and I enjoy your channel. The videos are of the highest quality and the content is entertaining as well. Plus you make a great narrator and not a sight for sore eyes. I've wanted to be a truck driver since I was a youngin, but a CDL license has certain requirements that must be met (handicap limitations). You should maybe contemplate transporting cars across the country. All you would need is a car hauler and a nice heavy-duty pickup. The investment would be minimal compared to being an owner-operator.
I like your videos. I think BKM does amazing videos on your travels. In my spare time I watch a lot of different video topics in which traveling is filmed. Your guy is the best in making it interesting. From the different shots from the drone and lighting to music background is second to none. I am a retired law enforcement officer and his filming of the trailer fire was spectacular. Hopefully nobody was hurt in that fire but his capturing that scene and the lighting and color was great. Keep up the good work. It’s very obvious you like what you do.
"Doesn't like to share personal details." Also has a youtube channel with 228k subscribers talking about personal details and the daily routine of her job.
Advice for people driving cars around 18 wheelers.... Give that truck plenty of space. Just stay away from the truck if possible. They weigh an insane amount and can't stop or start like cars. Also they need crazy room to turn! If you want to stop at an intersection to help a truck then stop way back so it doesn't crunch you under it when it turns!
Hi Happy Birthday Sweet. Glad you are still on your gap year ! 😀 II have only seen you haul box trailers , nothing wrong in that but suggestion: trying hauling other types of trailers before being an owner driver, this will give you info of the industry. Great parts and not so great part of your job. Don’t miss out on your own personal live though : like a boyfriend. I think all car drivers should do an emergency stop with a truck , trucks will not stop in the same sort distance as a car. ! Personal info is yours Keep it yours ! Other wise it could bite you later on ! Really do wish you well Sweet !
Merch will make you some extra money. You could go with teespring to start. It's no up front cost and they only make what is ordered so no liability. They take care of making the stuff you design and fulfilling orders. They pay you a piece of what sells.
Another one for four wheelers. When Merging please understand that we cannot always move over for you or slow down in time. I will do what I can but please people. Either speed up or slow down. Do not sit next to me. Thanks :)
Watching you drive makes me feel okay about starting my CDL training. I’m really nervous and scared about it, but I hope to start in June of this year. Maybe I’ll see you some day out on the road! Horray for female truckers!!!😄🤜🏼🤛🏼👍🏼
My two big takeaways from this video are 1) She actually DOES look like Sandra Bullock. I never noticed but now I can't unsee it. And 2) poor camera guy is deep in the friendzone. Lol.
Luv ya freeways. Our highways in Aussie are single lanes. Closest I've got to another truck going the opposite way at 100km/hr would be about 2 feet. Took alot of getting used to.
I THOUGHT U WHR SANDRA BULLOCK WHEN I FIRST CLICKD ON U. AND WE FORGET THE CAMERA MAN CAN MAKE A LIVING ON THE INTERNET THESE DAYS. ITS SUCH A NEW THING. I LOVE UR PUPPY.
Shelby - you are so awesome!! I just love your vids... and I love how quickly your channel is growing (which I feel is a testament to your awesomeness!). My feeling on merch - "strike while the iron's hot!" There's obviously an interest out here, so take advantage of the opportunity... and make your fans happy! Lol!! :) I know you're very busy and are pressed for time, so please, don't overextend yourself. "Sandra Bullock" - hmmm... I can kinda see that, now that's it's mentioned. You're both beautiful ladies, and there is a resemblance. :) Anyway, keep up the great work, my friend. And please, ALWAYS be safe!!
fun fact: Glenn Danzig is only 3 inches taller than Shelby. dear viewers: Sandra Bullock is 30 years older than Shelby. I found an actress to play Shelby: AnnaSophia Robb
Your videos are more well made and put toghether than many other truck vloggers who have made this for a long time. I think that's amazing! Keep going, love your stuff and love your co-pilot
