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I just came from Africa (3months).... because of Asian Mai Show i decide to chase dream to be a MotherTrucker...., just finished my CDL Scholl and i already have my Hazmat, Tank and Double-Triples, today going to be my first day working for Fedex...... Thank you a lot Asian Mai, keep doing your video because is changing lives

It just goes to show how diverse the industry is. To this guy, backing is 90% of the job. He can't imagine a truck without a dock. Meanwhile, there are giant swaths of the industry who haven't seen a dock in 10 years. To me, the most important thing to learn, is how to take care of yourself on the road. And I mean mentally and physically. How to maintain relationships, how to eat healthy, the importance of keeping your truck clean. The importance of getting out and getting exercise. I think those are some of the most important things to ensure longevity in this industry.

I was given some advice along time ago by a owner operator. Practice and learn in someone elses equipment before getting your own.

Backing is the second most difficult thing about trucking. The hardest thing about trucking is anticipating on what other drivers are doing around you. That is the challenge, but backing will come faster for some versus others. You can't make it in this business if you can't properly back a truck into a dock or a parking space.

I finished school and my first job straight out of school was local food delivery and I honestly admit I gained so much confidence that when I switched to regional it was nothing.

I'm a trucker been in the game for almost 7yrs. Great interview lots of info... I'm on my way to becoming a owner operator this year!!!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Thanks for your time and info to both of you! Subscribing to James right now. Just starting out in process of getting my cdl, a bit overwhelmed...still setting big goals. Husband and I will be team drivers. Thank you again for all the info and your truth! Best wishes! From Illinois myself.

Bro your knowledge and videos are priceless!! Keep helping us become truckers and learning the game!! I appreciate this so much.

I really appreciate this channel and interviews like this make me that much more grateful. I am new owner operator leased on to a carrier but I am also new to the industry. Just acquired my CDL in 2021 and I have been watching your content every since. I put this channel up at the top of my list for transparent and helpful trucking info so again thank you.

This was an awesome and informative show. Just subscribed to both channels. Appreciate you guys and keep on truckin’!

What a excellent interview! Thank you James for all the great info and thank you Alex for making it happen!

I have been searching info and this has been the most down to earth, straight forward information I have found no doubt. Thank you for this and keep doing great work.

This interview really gave me a perspective on the Trucking Industry. Thank you.

Hello there!!! I’m eight years company!! THIS is an AWESOME VIDEO!!!💪🏾💪🏾 Thanks guys💕

I hate check/calls, My motto is; if you don’t hear from me; EVERYTHINGS FINE. If there’s a problem, You’ll be the first to know.

Ok this was the most educational video on the trucking business that I have seen to date. Basically gives all the bullet points for a comprehensive business plan. Thank you!

I love the content, love the good vibes, the knowledge you are dropping is so refreshing, bc I’m at that crossroads thinking about my LLC, been with a few different companies and have 10 years driving experience. Word of mouth brought me to your channel Mai and now you also turned me onto James Best so I’m thankful that as well. You have me interested in the furniture game. Will talk more down the road.

So glad I watched the Asia mi show been learning a lot! keep them coming bro inspiring me to get back into being an owner operator again thanks

Your best interview yet!

This Guy Knows About being a Owner operator very well he’s good I’ve been doing it since 1995 and he tells the truth about it I like this guy..👍🏾

Wow! great show plus great video!!!🌋🚀 please keep these type of videos coming. Thinking of taking the big step of purchasing my 1st truck and leasing on with someone. 💯💯💯

I look at a lot of your u tube shows and this one here has given me conformation to move forward with my plans and my goals to move forward into the transportation industry. Thank you so much for the education. Also, I would love for James to be my mentor.

I had to come back and watch from the beginning since I came into the live toward the end. Following his channel now and hope to learn more from these guys who are doing big things!

Wow this is incredibly eye opening.. Infinite thanks to you both👍👍👍👍👍

During the so called gas shortage of the 70’s I had a tractor for two years and can tell you the driving is the easy part, the business end is the hard part

@the other trucker James is the man. Love this guy. He speaks facts all the time and when he’s wrong he has no problem admitting it

Great video! So much information and you guys answered so many questions! Time to get that cdl.

Great interview. Only been watching a few days but you have a great format going. I’m from Texas but living in Thailand at the moment. Been thinking about coming back and buying a truck. Dad drove for 46 years so I grew up in a 79 international cab over. Lol. Good memories. I drove for 10 years before joining the military after 9-11

The asian mai show you lend into the next question nicely you are great hosts!

Great video with lots of great info. One of the best insight videos I've seen. Thank you!

For someone who is just getting into trucking and wants to become a O/O this video has been a huge help.

Awesome show. Lot’s of great information !

This is truly one of the best interviews you ever did bro. As someone who is dreaming the dream, this really puts it in perspective. My dream has always been to own my own rig and company doing specialty hauling. I believe in your theory of niches, is the only way to secure yourself in this cut throat industry. Thank you Alex, keep these type of videos coming bro.

Yes, backing is the hardest part of trucking. When I went through 88M School at Ft. Riley the section where we drove Tractor Trailers was 90% backing. The 5 ton Cargo Truck was the fun Off hardball and off road stuff.

Very educational. I'm definitely gonna follow this man's channel

He’s 100% correct. That’s how I got backing down packed. I ran containers at rail yards, small knit places, I ran NYC every week to Queens, Bronx, Island and etc so I took jobs nobody wanted. That’s how you learn.

You made me want to be a trucker dude keep it up bro. I’m now OTR with stevens transport driving a peterbuilt 579

I love your interviews and information you put out king keep up the great work king

Solid info, thanks guys 🤝I’m subscribed to both of your channels

Starting CDL school soon came across this video great content appreciate the info

I appreciate all the information. I've driving 35 years and 10 as a 100% Owner Operator. Recently I've done nothing but oversize loads. I started the oversize on my own with no prior family in the business. You always saying someone in the family passed oversize on to next family member. Not the case here. My point is my ears are always open. I'm willing to listen and learn. I've listen to all kinds of Trucking shows up and down the channel. I've read articles about how us O/O is dying. I've heard of all this advice what you need to start or you will fail! Most of what I heard. I should of never made it. I struggle from day one. I had the biggest hunk of junk truck. I couldn't afford fuel in the beginning. It's was ugly. But I found ways to make it and I stayed at it. Now things are much better. So it be nice to maybe do a positive show on Trucking. I here to many shows on how if your not perfect you wont make it. I'm far from perfect! I made it to the level I know best at this point and time on my own. Always room for improvement and to learn how to be better. I learn a lot right here. I'm impressed with you, your story and what you have done with this channel.

I have to agree with the backing. I went to Werner on their family dollar account and i was backing up not just into docks, but tight allyways with man doors that you had to get the trailer straight on to unload it. And i did that 3 or 4 times a day. And these stores are in placed like downtown buffalo ny and boston or RI. Its not easy. But im now confident enough to put this 53ft dry van anywhere. And the perk, i made 80k gross my second year and home every day.

Great Video! Super informative! Took hella notes...Thank you Gentlemen!

Idk if anyone noticed but this guy is podcasting from the truck stop rr damn man determination I love it🙌🏼🤙🏽🐐

Just got my clp and started watching your videos and craziest part of it is I'm looking at james's shirt and I see Morrison, IL and I'm from Rock Falls 15 minutes away. Kind of just blew my mind that he representing such a small town so close to home.

Thanks been at it with schneider for 3 months and in a dump truck 5 months. Came up on a truck now trying to navigate my next best move.

What’s going on Asian Mai. Getting my own authority, and owning my own tractor & trailer, is exactly what I am aspiring to do. I am going to take my CDL Permit test tomorrow, and start training on Monday. Also saw one of your interviews with libra dude down in Miami with his trailer upgrades. You dropped a lot of great info for me to take into consideration. Hope I get the opportunity to meet you and say thanks for all the info your putting out there for us aspiring to make more out of ourselves. Keep all the videos coming bro, and thanks again!!!

Damn Mr James best great show thanks for having him on.

You guys are wonderful thank you you made me now think on my future step with my eyes open. I just had my cdl and i'm thinking to start my application with schneider. And when i became trainned i hope i will be one like you or best guys. Keep inspire poeple. That's social relationship insteed of distanncing, i like that.

Great info guys! Really had me thinking about goals and readiness.

I own a restaurant but covid messed up the game and now inflation on food cost is ridiculous. Just got my cdl and one day I'll be a owner operator. Great video

Thanks. Very good interview class.

Love the info! I'm a company driver and been considering owner operator in a year! Great information! I currently drive for Hogan and have no complaints thus far!

Very good info and James is clear and informative and if One was record this show this info will go a long way.

Great knowledge, awesome video!💪🏽

Hey mutha Trucker community, I want to say thank you for all the info that you're giving us on your channel also for waking up a passion on me that I didn't know I have. Bless for you and all your love ones.

so much values in a single video!

This is really nice really appreciate this been wanting to buy a truck and start working for myself not for someone else

When I started I went to a smaller trucking company and they had 2 terminals close in 2 big cities that where 1 hour drive away and LTL terminals so you backed into these docks when so close as the trailer doors pushed against each other open only about 1 inch and you dolly down to where the legs where like 1 to 2 inch off the ground finish backing in and pull the 5th wheel bent over. And you grab your trailer and then shuffle to one direct shipper and then you load a trailer and do your OTR run and go out for a 4 or 5 days and come back to main terminal. But did a lot of backing in direct shippers and terminals, the new guy with CDL gets more work.

This has been a GREAT video!!!

I wish we had some James's up here in Canada. I'm about to get my CDL, and want to an O/O. I've been a business owner in the past and the trucking industry is new to me. Thanks for the huge amount of info provided there, even if there are probably some difference between Canada and US. I would work for a guy like James anytime...and would be willing to pay the difference in insurance. Cheers

thanks man you really giving out some good info

I watched allot of your videos before getting my CDL Temps.... now I’m 3rd week I’m driving for western express company. I am here now because owner operator in a month hopefully 🙏🏼

I'm new to the show, I got my cdl in June, I was blessed to start with a company hauling woodchips and sawdust. I have to back into chip dumps 3-5 times a day. I am wanting to study the owner operator idea. Thanks.

Schneider usually has local for newbies. Then you can go straight to leasr

Thanks learned alot from this.

Good content great info I’m starting school in a week .

Yes! This entire interview I was thinking to myself, this guys voice was MADE for radio 😂

I love this interview

Thank you Asian Mai for all the info

caught on the replay, great show. I've been in trucking 32 years: 4 years behind the wheel 1989-1993, dispatch, safety, HR, back to dispatch. Thinking about going back on the road before I retire, or possibly starting a dispatch/brokerage service. Still working at Schneider currently same place I started; thank you for all the positive comments

Thank you so much for all the information.

Dude this interview was amazing!! Very insightful!!! Thanks for your diligence in always bringing us these solid videos brother!

Super helpful video. Thank you!

Great information. Thanks guys.

I was on the dollar tree account for Werner for 5 months and my backing was drastically improved and now that I am OTR it's cake.

“If you look at a hole you can just get it in there”. Best line.

Exactly what i was saying an thinking the experience on backing not getting it once a day but every 2-3days. Took me awhile im not perfect but im confident in doing by myself and taking my time, getting out an looking.. rather than beginning. I OTR Team drive took me longer unfortunately but grateful where i am, the experience an still learning, number 1 never give up on your career, i love truck driving 😊

U guys phuckingg awesome, honest, serve tthe nation with trucking....

Either as a company, lease, or owner operator earning. There comes a huge risk, dedication, determination, and correct MINDSET to anything we test drive.

I drove 10 years ago. Got in some law trouble. Ten years later, here I am. I'm going to school in 2 weeks to get my cdl and drive for a big company. I want to lease and then purchase a truck. WE have a logging at home, hauling chips (wood chips from a mill), Garbage and paper. After I do that. I'm going to learn flatbed. I'll be 40 in a few days and My grandfather and my uncle were truckdrivers (RIP) to both. I rode with them a lot when I was a kid, I just made bad mistakes and a divorce hurt my credit, but I WILL bounce back. Thanks for all the knowledge you put out there. I watch every video. Thanks you to all the other Mother truckers dropping knowledge.

great video thanks, just subscribed to James

Was a company man for 25 years. Got fired and was the best thing to ever happen to me. Now I'm OO doing about 3,300 miles a week. Refrigerated loads are the way to go.

When I heard mate say if you can’t pay for your insurance without making payments. That instantly made me rethink my entire game plan to starting out as a one man show. Then mate said the bit about credit once again my plan got thrown out. Absolutely thankful for this video. Definitely made me sit and rethink the timeline. I’ve gotten my LLC ive gotten a good amount of experience in various parts of the trucking industry. But listening to this. Not ashamed to say I am not ready LoL even with all of my experience and doing the whole lease purchase trial and error as he said. But I will definitely be ready by 2022. Have some other steps to run through first then I’ll be as mate said ready. Thanks mates. Very solid informative video

Great video, brothers.. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Great content, thank you bro.

Great information and video also interview 👌

now this is the info I needed

Awesome video lots of good info

Very informative awesome job 👏

James is a good guy

Really good video !

Both you guys are very helpful thank you

Yes KZfaq is king because he teach you everything you want but he teach me ❤🙏

Loved the video

I started my own trucking business. I did the whole process by my self. The hardest part for me was getting my IRP apportioned plates. The Rona made the the process drag out 6 weeks cause it was all done online n our state was very behind. Luckily I filled out the app correctly on the first try. I was leased on to a company for six months then got my own authority and haven’t looked back since.

Owning a business truck is similar to this concept " You can grow your own food to Survive,or buy from the store ( Wich then we are disconnected then ,out if contro. Doing it for ourselves always makes more sense to survive!! Much better and easier than being somones drone ...Wich may seem easier but again disconnected and relieng on someone wls for survival makes for a very long day every day

Good Info ThAnkh You 💪🏿

Driven since the 80 s 20 years old been out law been a dummy been hard head been company been leaser been ic OO contractor the whole time iv used the smith system I did not even know it til I found smith system in 07 sounds corny but it works driver 1 Aim high in steering. 2Get the big picture 3keep your eye s moving. 4Leave your self a out for god sake don’t tail gate. And 5 make sure. They see you I’m 60 now and still rollin here. Use it’s gonna keep you safe and all of us too good luck driver ok I shared 40 years wisdom advice take it