TRUCKING LIFE: Road Was Blocked So I Took A Detour

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@ALEXTHETRUCKINGGUY Жыл бұрын

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@ahmedashram3 Жыл бұрын

Luv ur videos 🌹🌹 but frame rate is shit 😃

@smartass5599 Жыл бұрын

Alex get a blower quit sweeping out the truck make it easier on yourself

@zien430 Жыл бұрын

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@zien430 Жыл бұрын

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@robertschaefer3223 Жыл бұрын

You should sell t-shirts that say "Oh my gosh!"

@benitocamelapaloma886 Жыл бұрын

Fo real 😂

@sodalitetrain771 Жыл бұрын

That actually is a good idea

@salazarf2 Жыл бұрын

No.. t-shirts that says.. ok Garmin trucks stop along my route

@raulcarrillo9012 Жыл бұрын

Big 🧠 Bumper stickers 😂

@mosesgideon1115 Жыл бұрын

Or big brain big brain 😉

@Jay_the_Caffeinator Жыл бұрын

The reason your trailer moves more with the wheels forward is that it makes your wheel base shorter. The wider the wheelbase, the more stable the trailer & tractor. It's just physics. 😂

@Jsko911 Жыл бұрын

Every video........ Well this loads gonna be late in the mean time let's stop at Walmart😂😂😂 dispatch must love him

@ThomasJames-zq5oq Ай бұрын

LOL.

@ThomasJames-zq5oq Ай бұрын

That pizza looks delicious.

@billfryer5911 Жыл бұрын

Kentucky weigh stations are also "truck havens", and usually have decent size lots with 24-hr. parking.

@AGGD767 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff as usual Alex, your careful driving is a good example for other truckers Btw I find myself turning on my hazards when I back up my Camry now 😁

@claztube Жыл бұрын

Can't hurt to *flash* and "beep" - "beep" even...

@billfryer5911 Жыл бұрын

In that situation, I'd get the dolly up just enough to slowly pull it out until it's clear, then finish raising them. If they complain about you being in the way, tough shit. They parked them that way, and you have to do your pre-trip.

@chuckbechtold6450 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex, if your truck seems to be fighting you when backing up your fifth could be dry. Next time you drop a trailer put some greese on the fifth wheel before hooking to another trailer. Keep up the good work.

@tutie Жыл бұрын

I dont think he reads the comments lol....ive seen several people comment about the crazy ways he does certain things....like merging onto the interestate.....but he keeps doing it dangerously

@Joshualibbyy Жыл бұрын

@tutie he probably does but ignores them. When u have over 600k followers u don't give a crap about 1 comment. Too many people

@DangItdoyourresearch 5 ай бұрын

Exactly he needs some lube , that was my rookie mistske and broke a trailer axle that way

@greenblox_ Жыл бұрын

YES 1 HOUR VIDEOS! Thank you Alex Keep it up Bud! 🔥😄

@trucker_b Жыл бұрын

Hey.... I know you...

@trucker_b Жыл бұрын

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ are you a bot

@scottied67 Жыл бұрын

If you like a one hour steady high pitched whine...

@FaZeredemption3 Жыл бұрын

Something ive learned with the freightliners is to floor it, and let off to where you need. Its got a slow pickup and flooring it can be much smoother. Not sure if you know that or not.

@kingarthur666.6 2 ай бұрын

Sorry i just can't take the blinkers anymore, stay safe.

@jonthejournalist1880 Жыл бұрын

Love it that the videos are longer! Keep up the great work sir.

@betzaidavazquez5579 Жыл бұрын

Love the video Alex and enjoy riding with you, I learn and see so much from you. The longer videos are great because you show us how busy your day is and how crazy the roads can be and we get to see you eat some good meals. Keep doing you. 👊

@jonaultman Жыл бұрын

Seriously, please don’t learn from him!! He does so much wrong! Haven’t you realized that since he never wants to reply to us? When ever we try to correct him he doesn’t ever pay attention to us. He makes way too many mistakes.

@DJayTooTuff Жыл бұрын

You made hooking up to that trailer look way more difficult than needed lol. Next time you are dealing with that issue where your trailer is too close on the driver side, come at it at an offset angle so you can use the fifth wheel in a way to push the kingpin and trailer more to the right

@JavonWilliams29 Жыл бұрын

i see drivers for UPS do this all the time.

@devilshark-ml7ff Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex, I was going to pick up a truck in Texas as we left out at 5 a.m. to go through Tennessee we were making good time. Thankfully I took my 68 Dodge Charger, which saved our lives. I knew we were under a tornado watch, then it was upgraded to warning finally EMERGENCY! I was watching and Tyler was too we went up a grade and around a corner there it was. I told Tyler hang on for your life I spun the car around and floored it. I was trembling and told Tyler flag a cop if he saw one he called in that we were running as fast as possible and the exact position according to Garmin. I ran a stop sign doing 120 mph a cop saw me and then I pointed back the way I had just come he got on the loud speaker and gave me directions to get out of the path, 5 minutes later we were safe, and I was like man we almost bit it, to the deputy who hadn't seen it until we passed Andrew like I said always watch out! It was a new Charger vs an old one and mine won! He told us he'd probably been a statistic if not for me, we shook hands. Imagine if we had taken a Kenworth, better yet don't!

@mars4697 Жыл бұрын

I have no idea how you can back up those things!! I struggle to back up my SUV. I am impressed!

@breeze624 Жыл бұрын

Man you have a lot to learn that will make your life so much easier.

@Trucker101 Жыл бұрын

He scares me the way he gets on the hwys

@tutie Жыл бұрын

He worries wayyyy too much about things that he shouldnt worry about at all lol

@Disruptiiv_ Жыл бұрын

@@Trucker101 what’s the right way to get on a highway??

@DieselDilly Жыл бұрын

How do u like this new company so far

@DieselDilly Жыл бұрын

Google earth will save u a ton of hassle

@carldrexler7883 7 ай бұрын

If you can park your truck facing the same direction the wind is blowing that’s the safest way even if you’re empty and any debris the wind will blow will hit the back of your trailer

@ilovetotri23 Жыл бұрын

I love you Alex! Fog kills more drivers than any other factor! Tornadoes a very scary for some people...And recently had a high death toll in the deep south, so sad...Regardless, driving in fog kills more people than anything else!

@bojanglesthewizard8875 Жыл бұрын

Speed kills more drivers than anything else

@JohnsgreenKenwortht Жыл бұрын

Alex, really simple is Frieghtliners suck because they're actually very light or it could be the nut behind the wheel!

@billfryer5911 Жыл бұрын

I don't have that problem in my Freightliner.

@JohnsgreenKenwortht Жыл бұрын

@@billfryer5911 In Alex's case nut behind the wheel

@Falcon163 Жыл бұрын

That day was brutal with over 900 miles of tornado watch from Wisconsin all the way down to Texas. And this Tuesday 4-4-23 is looking like a lot of the same areas will get it again so a heads up there.

@rrh2918 Жыл бұрын

Just a bit of advice Alex, you really should stop following that GPS and get yourself something like the trucker path app. Seriously.

@karentaylor6181 Жыл бұрын

Your so funny Alex,your having so many incidents in this kind of weather,be careful love watching

@kevincain2697 Жыл бұрын

Good luck and be careful . The weather just sucks in the Midwest, from snow to the rain and thunderstorms what can you . drive safe 👍👍👍🙏😇

@toothlesskid1996 Жыл бұрын

Thank you finally 1 hour and 10 minute video I been waiting for long trucking videos

@justindiaz9925 Жыл бұрын

If I got myself in half of the situations you end up in, I’d hate my job! 😂

@MichaelNielsenStudios Жыл бұрын

Your videos are fun to have on while I'm working man!

@RyanMclain Жыл бұрын

I really like the longer videos.thanks

@smwoutdoorfishingadventures Жыл бұрын

Can''t mess up at headquarters. Need to get to delivery on time. Walmart later

@billfryer5911 Жыл бұрын

Dude, there are truck stops along some US highways and other truck routes, but your best bet to find one is on an interstate.

@ryryk6977 Жыл бұрын

You don’t wanna truck when there’s snow you don’t wanna truck in thunder in storms you might as well just work at home

@jeffosborne4665 Жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your travels Alex

@dks23zak Жыл бұрын

You and them damn blinker’s every video 43 minutes of blinkers

@justinhiner3146 Жыл бұрын

Why are you here watching if it bothers you so much 🤷‍♂️

@mohammadsohaibiqbal3055 Жыл бұрын

Alex just turned into smeagul In the last part of the video making sure his precious was still Intact 😂 (just over here love your content fella, keep up the good work my guy)

@sodalitetrain771 Жыл бұрын

Love the long video Alex! Also just asking what happened to the FPS in your recent videos?

@gopiren Жыл бұрын

It's logical, when your wheels are not back on the tail of the trailer this one is not supported, it's for that you turn much more easily in the small bends. The GPS, when you zoom in the back, or you click on the screen, you can have a global view of the map and see where you can pass. Try to make your back ups using yours mirrors, and one hand on the steering wheel, and never cross yours arms when you drive. Have you try android car play in your dash, or you can't ? Nice video, keep rolling ✌

@billfryer5911 Жыл бұрын

I'm at the Hurricane Mills Pilot right now. And there are plenty of truck stops in Tennessee.

@delightful75 Жыл бұрын

I used to live right off exit 1 on the TN side. There’s definitely alt routes going through KY including the Pennyrile

@NeoAcario Жыл бұрын

The joys of being a hazmat tanker... so much of this live load shit I just don't have to deal with. Then again, you don't have to deal with tank washes. But it's usually quick.

@Kanon-fq5fh Жыл бұрын

Is there a better paycheck in hazmat?

@jacobravenwood7968 Жыл бұрын

@@Kanon-fq5fh usually yes but it's also more of a hassle maintain your Hazmat qualification is a completely separate Endeavor for maintaining your class A CDL status the test tend to be harder and because you are responsible for hazardous material shipping companies are way way stricter and and it's much easier to get fired if your screw up involving a Hazmat load but if you're willing to put up with all of that and keep up with the Hazmat Law changes that occur about every year-and-a-half to two years then it's worth it money-wise

@Rockingmyfifties Жыл бұрын

The part about needing a lot of towels made me laugh! I would be crazy enough to stop on the side of the road just to take care of that noise…which would drive me completely nuts! Hahaha. Drive safe! P.S. Loved the long video!

@gdtruckern7632 Жыл бұрын

That or crank up some music !

@WiingzZ Жыл бұрын

Hey alex, love watching your videos, but i noticed recently the framerate of the videos are low, kinda choppy, before was good steady 30, regardless I like the content you bring, have a good day !

@the_jarmel Жыл бұрын

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A FUN FILLED FRIDAY

@rebeltrucker Жыл бұрын

The problem with just taking a trailer is that mt might have been assigned to another driver . Similar to why your trailer number that was assigned to you was not there. Also an mt maybe slotted for a dot inspection that you don’t know about. Check with fleet manager before taking trailer. So do you love going to GE it’s so fun lol.

@jimmypappas9780 Жыл бұрын

Next time just drag the trailer up a few feet so you can crank it with space lol. I do it all the time if they park the trailers this close it's fine to scrape a few feet

@tinaavalonchick3712 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Tennessee Alex!

@ilovetotri23 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Houndini Жыл бұрын

Must be a good day & area. No snow, No ice, No Alex truckers mental breakdown. Alex is having a whole lot of a better day. Anybody say trucking easy never done it. Then if you a owner operator it's a lot tougher. Fuel prices up & down no $%$## way. I try .

@ionabated4368 Жыл бұрын

Nive POV perspective just got my CDL. South Dakota enjoys your vids

@joshl.158 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully you didn't get caught up in any of that bad weather from today. Good luck bro!

@jonaultman Жыл бұрын

These videos are over a month behind. He has no intention on making videos quickly. He isn’t even that good of a driver in reality, if you can’t talk to people that are trying to help them you really don’t want to learn.

@Gabbi.Angulo Жыл бұрын

What’s up with the camera quality lately. It’s choppy and delayed a little bit the past 3 videos have been like that my dude! Love your vids

@richardparks6716 Жыл бұрын

U must think there is a truck stop on every road

@hetman36 Жыл бұрын

You need to get a mini electric leaf blower. It would make life so much easier for cleaning out the trailers. 51:53

@calebmiller2733 Жыл бұрын

im from carbondale illinois. i have family all over marion and southern Illinois. i parked my truck a the loves. next time if you are there and cant find a spot the shop at the pilot has parking in the back. but its like 12 dollars i think.

@denos6043 3 ай бұрын

oh hey, Clarksville, where I'm at. Cool. Nice vid!

@sarahkingston7421 Жыл бұрын

Loveeeeee the longer vids.

@paulgreen177 Жыл бұрын

Hard to argue with your success on KZfaq....but every decision a crises??? Turning, on ramps, backing up, never seems to stop. But what do I know I only drove for 8 years. The content of your videos are amateurish but amusing. Continued success!!!! 🤷‍♂️

@truckercowboyed2638 Жыл бұрын

8 years you're still a rookie

@paulgreen177 Жыл бұрын

@@truckercowboyed2638 No argument here 😂 Had to find another career, was not man enough. 😁

@Kanon-fq5fh Жыл бұрын

He’s not an embarrassment and he will learn as he gets more experience by the way trucking is EASY ! I came from years working in construction and it’s like a walking in pajamas at the park wearing flip-flops …. Take it easy big time truck driver /

@paulgreen177 Жыл бұрын

@@Kanon-fq5fh ???

@kkenneth100 Жыл бұрын

Alex, the salt you got will melt the ice. That takes a bit, you want traction. I use to live in the north east and folks around there know what there talking about dealing with slick roads but get you about a 10 pound bag of tidy cat kitty litter. When you need traction😊 scatter that stuff in your path and drive right out. It works better then sand.......

@MrCutFolks7 Жыл бұрын

Send Threw Tornado Zone‼️👍🏽 I'd Send It. It's always an adventure out here. Get some good footage. Send It Man. Where's your CB? You gotta get a radio man. Even if it's a cheap Cobra, get something. Your flying Blind.

@nabilmarsheh8731 Жыл бұрын

Safe roads always trucker 🚛🚛🚛👍

@QUIX4U Жыл бұрын

24:38 I see you played "follow the leader" with that truck behind you (seems like he did the detour too)...

@mikeh4858 Жыл бұрын

Wow you were right by my house lol. Joliet is like 20 mins from me

@bigdaddydingaling4697 Жыл бұрын

Why doesn’t he drive past 3pm is there a certain reason like his schedule or what?

@anthonyhugger5447 5 ай бұрын

He usually starts at 3 AM. Which means 3 PM would be a 12 hour day. I think that’s enough for one day don’t you? I drive 1011 hrs.. It’s a lot of time behind the wheel at a time.

@michaelsalafia8992 Жыл бұрын

Hi Alex how long have you been driving ? because of you're videos I'm seriously thinking about getting my CDL> can you offer me any tips ? thanks a bunch keep doing what you are doing !

@carstuff4u942 Жыл бұрын

Honest question. So you can just grab any empty, when the one they told you to get is missing? Seems wrong.

@matthewtaliaferro Жыл бұрын

You would have to call your company, and ask them if you can. You could get in trouble with your employer if you take a trailer without any kind of confirmation

@rebeltrucker Жыл бұрын

You realize you could of just dollied them up an inch off ground pulled it out and dollied all the way up. Also when I use to pull from there would pull out of spot over to side and do Pretrip on trailer. Have you got a two stopper out of there where your first stop is a construction site? Have had a three stop out of there where all three were construction sites.

@brucebaldwin6306 Жыл бұрын

Alex much better thank you

@MrCutFolks7 Жыл бұрын

Leaf Blower, Batt power, screw sweeping.

@arlie3334 Жыл бұрын

It's just a watch and a old truckers truck when ur parking in a storm lower ur landing gear it will help stabilize u in high wind

@truckercowboyed2638 Жыл бұрын

You don't mess with a watch driving a truck

@54321938 Жыл бұрын

i was just in JOILET on Sunday. stayed at the pilot.

@md6985 Жыл бұрын

Lol you are so funny!!! Crawling around you’re like Gollum from the hobbit crawling to skinny to skinny

@jimmyjohnson1452 Жыл бұрын

A "trucker" afraid of some rain?

@jujujones2501 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂 I can see with ice and snow, but a rain? I'm in the east coast I have to pray not to snow I rather the rain if it snow I prefer to be one inch lol

@johnhenry8257 4 ай бұрын

I love that pilot in Hurricane Mills

@tedburton8490 Жыл бұрын

I hated auto shift.... So much smoother to reverse with a manual...

@kevincain2697 Жыл бұрын

No miracle whip . That's sacrilege on a sandwich man no miracle whip. I'm going to cry 😭😭😭😭

@Digidi4 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex, which truck do you like more, this one or the t680?

@RandyandJenHeatherly Жыл бұрын

Yes they have the best pizza I wish I could drive again. I miss driving ever since I had blood clots in my right lung and they took my CDL away from me.

@wilE6764 Жыл бұрын

I got covid Dec of 2021..2 days after Christmas..was diagnosed with Diabetes at the same time and a pulmonary emboli..blood clot in both lungs..had to be removed from the main artery in my groin area..sent a tool up to my lungs and sucked it out..I was ready to go back to driving..by March and the Dot doc wouldn't let me ..had to take a bunch of tests and see 3 specialist but I went back driving in June

@jacobravenwood7968 Жыл бұрын

Don't know what company you work for or what state you got your CDL in but my brother had a similar situation as well as being diagnosed with sleep apnea and having to wait several months to go get tested and get a machine as well as the blood clots. And the company he worked for and never took away his CDL granted it took him so long to come back to work that they let him go and he had to find another trucking company to go work for but I was told by an employee at the DMV in my state that no trucking company in the state I live in has the legal right to take away your CDL since CDLs are issued by the state you live in so again I don't know what company you work for and what state you live in but if they have that level of authority and power to take away a state-issued CDL then please let me know what company it is so I never decide to go work for them. Lol

@darrylwmurphy738 Жыл бұрын

Alex, Last week I'd ordered a Medium Cheese n Pepperoni from Mark's Pizzeria. But it's not Deep Dish Puzzs

@tedburton8490 Жыл бұрын

Cool man! I live in Clarksville!!

@michaelbarron8421 Жыл бұрын

Are those weathertech floor mats? If so, how do you like them?

@mrdonovan213 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if it’s because I watch your channel, but I always notice GP trucks on I-90 in NY now. I always look to see: “ALEX THE TRUCKING GUY?!” No…. Not him. One day. One day I’ll pass you in my straight truck lol. I’m studying for my CDL A, can’t wait to join your ranks at some point.

@anthonyhugger5447 5 ай бұрын

Me too… 😂😂😂

@robchambers2182 Жыл бұрын

Big brain!!

@JoeisHungry Жыл бұрын

Why is your fram rate slow

@arlie3334 Жыл бұрын

Did I hear him say he don't drive past 3 pm I been driving for years I never get to park by 3 am

@mustralineabsorbine5082 Жыл бұрын

When and where do you wash your utensils? :)

@ray1144. Жыл бұрын

Alex arguing with Garmin lmfao alex chill 🤣🤣🤣

@jjm8502 2 ай бұрын

OPERATOR ERROR.. LOVE HOW HE MAKES THE TRACTOR OUT TO BE BAD EQUIPMENT.. DONT SEE ANY OTHER DRIVERS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC FREIGHTLINERS .. KEEP PRACTICING DRIVER..👍👍

@tacoholicssocal1412 Жыл бұрын

Question for you ,I been driving for 6 years it’s a day cab with a 48ft trailer , is it more difficult with the sleeper and a 53 ?

@briancallaway1690 Жыл бұрын

It's just longer, so make turns a little wider.

@ezeikelnewton9107 Жыл бұрын

I hates it when the yard jockeys park trailers so close! The XPO in LaSalle, IL. Park their trailers the same way. I'll go them and have them pull it out!

@mignondaymond7038 Жыл бұрын

Ide definitely need a camping loo, I gotta go when I gotta go!

@davekenney3693 Жыл бұрын

I really like your channel bud

@AlessandraAndersson Жыл бұрын

Buy white bright for your socks and shirts 😊

@wilE6764 Жыл бұрын

Hey Dude what was it you didn't like about Variant?

@Badbar_trucking Жыл бұрын

I use window stripe installation for the rattling in the fridge.

@lornes7526 Жыл бұрын

I'll be surprised if anything is rattling inside the fridge. Every Freightliner I've had that makes that sound, I end up pulling it out to repair external components.

@yolandalcheek462 Жыл бұрын

It takes me forever to backup. But I never hit anything 😂

@claztube Жыл бұрын

OMGoodness Alex, I'm worn out just lis'nun let alone watching... that proximity between trailers at the dock was absurd.... I'll say it again; '...experience is what you get, ...when you DON'T get what you wanted!'