This Is What Trucking Illinois To Texas Is Like...

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@betzaidavazquez5579 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Alex and love your commentary when driving. Keep up the great work you do, thanks for sharing. 🙏🌟🥰

@roygoss7556 Жыл бұрын

Buddy, you need to find out where you’re going BEFORE you get there.

@lucagiordano6406 Жыл бұрын

Seriously ! Every video is the same thing “where am I going ? Click click click click click

@FantasticVlogsFV Жыл бұрын

Love learning from you alex! Hope you're doing well man, Hope you're not burnt out from trucking videos ive been watching love em just hope you're doing well mentally brother. Seem tired and burnt out, and need a well deserved rest! Love the vids man keep it up inspiring me!

@OhhZachh Жыл бұрын

I need to stop being scared and do this for a living.

@marcocallaway3958 Жыл бұрын

Come on bro let’s do it together ! My birthday is Tuesday I’ve vowed to stop smoking then and start the process

@OhPhuckYou Жыл бұрын

Really debating it myself. It would solve so many of my problems. Just concerned that it's not for me given how lonely it gets.

@marcocallaway3958 Жыл бұрын

@@OhPhuckYou that’s the appealing part for me . I’ve become a loner lately and I find happiness in being alone idk it’s weird

@charlesmilton8146 Жыл бұрын

The worst thing that happens is you hit something or go down a road that’s clearly marked low bridge and you don’t see it. You got this.

@OhPhuckYou Жыл бұрын

@@marcocallaway3958 I enjoy being alone, but that's only to an extent. I'm not concerned about the driving aspect at all.

@mrenfilade7178 Жыл бұрын

Great job on the trailer inspection, Alex; yeah, the trailer doesn't "match", but tires and breaks are more important! If only all truckers were so conscientious!

@jackwaggone Жыл бұрын

Great job Alex! Roll safe out there!

@mariel_phantom Жыл бұрын

Have a good day everyone!

@nicholasbergvik2910 Жыл бұрын

Happy Sunday From Sweden😁

@davidm1519 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your videos, keep it up.

@Panpunk420 Жыл бұрын

Mornin Alex!! Safe travels!! :)

@KelpieKapersFarm 8 ай бұрын

My dad drove truck his entire life. He drove gas tanker, in the 70s, during the gas shortage. He even hauled an elephant once! He mainly drove log truck, though. I've been enjoying your videos immensely.

@marksellinger3736 Жыл бұрын

Alex, the Trailer Fashionista! Colors must match! Job well done! 🙂

@96Cubs Жыл бұрын

That’s crazy I was just at that warehouse in the beginning of the video a couple days ago wish I could’ve saw you to say what’s up 👍🏽😂

@keithbrown9198 Жыл бұрын

God bless truckers man! When I'm in my car on a heavily traveled interstate, maybe I'm not such a fan because I can be crushed like a bug, LOL, but y'all bring us the things we need. Back in the 80s in the Air Force, I was aircrew (loadmaster) but also Combat Mobility and I was checked out in a 10 ton cabover Ford tractor and a 40' flatbed to recover airdrop loads. Backing up a tractor-trailer is definitely a skill to be learned, and I learned it well, but it's not easy. 😂

@nattyboh1145 Жыл бұрын

All the dirt off the tires so that means better grip……brah! Really?! Lol

@Bigtime55 Жыл бұрын

I caught that also. 30 years of driving and first I have heard of clean tires giving you better grip.🤷‍♂️

@sugaredwitch Жыл бұрын

* random person drives by * Alex: “MANIAC”

@Zokailcamping Жыл бұрын

or " what are you doing jockey" " what you doin truck"

@sugaredwitch Жыл бұрын

@@Zokailcamping he does this constantly. I watch his videos to purely laugh at what he says now lol

@derekbohaty6083 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@hassanabdulaziz4517 11 ай бұрын

That's the New Yorker in him😂😂😂

@lostinstatic9219 Жыл бұрын

Shipping/ receiving left even says it out loud proceeds to turn right. 🤔🤔

@truckercowboyed2638 Жыл бұрын

To Alex turning right means turning left lol, c'mon man

@thomasott9488 Жыл бұрын

Nice, starting with no blinker, opps spoke to soon 😂😂😂

@RandyandJenHeatherly Жыл бұрын

Good morning Alex have a great day today

@GeorgeWashington-xg2su Жыл бұрын

Alex, you should start telling us the weather every time you start the video to make it more interesting

@trangtruong306 Жыл бұрын

Hello George Washington, glad you're still alive!

@GeorgeWashington-xg2su Жыл бұрын

@@trangtruong306 yes

@zzzinjurious9969 Жыл бұрын

Everyone haves to realize this isn’t just job for the money much at all it’s a lifestyle and it becomes apart of your everyday life it lives with you Alex all I gotta say is bro I already decided to get my cdl before watching you but I’ve been love ur videos it’s been helping me and figuring out best way to park scenarios I’m gonna be facing the time has come I start school july 17th I’m more then excited and so far got 98% on my ari brakes and combinations :)

@vica8756 11 ай бұрын

I started school the same day as you. How’s it going.

@lolltaylor 9 ай бұрын

Here’s a heads up. School and these videos won’t prepare you for anything you’re going to encounter on the road. Your ability to learn on the fly and be a safe driver is completely up to you. Good luck

@AMGNell Жыл бұрын

You did good on the 90° backing. Or u could have did a pull in from next row.

@blindwheels Жыл бұрын

I live in a tiny place. When i buy stuff, i take it out of the boxes & label the bag with date, what it is & any cooking instructions, i cut off & keep in a folder beside my fridge.

@lazarolarosa1900 28 күн бұрын

Hi Alex biggest fan here..love your videos..stop making me laugh so hard.

@muffinman202 11 ай бұрын

ayyyyee I used to work at that DC in Sanger. Terrible place to work but its cool seeing it in a video. Starting CDL school soon, so hopefully one day I'll be delivering there and laughing at them too.

@sethk1698 11 ай бұрын

I had a scary experience yesterday. I was backing into a dock at a paper receiving place with seven tall industrial paper rolls in the trailer. The pavement at the corner of the dock is uneven and slopes down about 6 inches sharply. I rolled down that and my load shifted. Looked like the trailer was going to tip!. Also the day before i was southbound I-5 during the storm. The truck route through the grapevine was closed do to mud slides so i patked atbthe nearest truck stop in wheeler ridge. I woke upbthe next morning and wasnt building anymore than 80psi of pressure. Turns out there was a hole in the air dryer. Its things like that make you amazed how lucky you can be. So glad i didnt go down the mountain with faulty brakes!! Stay safe all, do your pre-trips!!

@jesusresto11 Жыл бұрын

You went to the Walmart DC in Sanger,TX, and I wasn't there to say hi. I live in Mckinney, TX, and I used to deliver a lot of time to Walmart DC when I used to drive local for Hub Group Trucking doing containers, but I'm back on the road. Keep the good work with your videos. You're doing an awesome job 👏

@landoenuh8782 4 ай бұрын

I love your spirt bro. Love how you don't let everything bother you. You lost your best straps in the last video and you were so calm, now you spent time watch this new trailer only to learn that your gonna drop it and hook up to another that might be dirty then you gonna have to wash it again and your so chill about that. Keep being the great person you are bro. 💯

@pvavmnpls Жыл бұрын

Alex always makes me laugh, I loved stuffing the fridge...lol. Alex stay safe out there, I love the videos and the content is always interesting, keep up the great work.

@kandtherestcandtherest9080 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@minerboy1 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos

@kaitlynburns4683 Жыл бұрын

show us you making the rice!!

@mz7759 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit I was behind you that day I was delivering to the Walmart/samsclub dc in Sanger tx as well that storm that passed by Dallas was crazy so many car crashes and one semi that jacked knifed along the 35 southbound

@stevennovakovich2525 8 ай бұрын

Love your videos Alex. You have *nothing* teal-colored on your tractor or trailers! Teal has much more green in it. You have the color *turquoise* on your tractor and parts of your company's trailers.

@MrCrazycook8 Жыл бұрын

My favorite bumper sticker: WELCOME TO TEXAS now go home

@tutie Жыл бұрын

When there is no painted lines on the ground, you can usually line your trailer up using the crack/devider in the concrete.

@desirp88 Жыл бұрын

I tend to use the bolts on the dock pads, lol

@beebodrives Жыл бұрын

“The ones with the lever” = Ratchet Strap. “The ones you pull” = Lashing Strap

@lucagiordano6406 Жыл бұрын

Take a shot ever time Alex says “what are you doing”

@dorothymarsh-aller3336 Жыл бұрын

Those spikes on tires I call them nubbies!

@isaiahcollins3 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex just wondering what is the best meal you have made in the truck?

@Scrappygymrat Жыл бұрын

I never pullout all the way either man

@tutie Жыл бұрын

It would probably help alot if you took your seatbelt off while trying to back into the spot in a parking lot.....

@sethk1698 11 ай бұрын

On my Garmin i only enter coordinates ive selected myself on Google satellite. Even though it's a truck GPS it will send you to the car entrance at times.

@seamusblack5876 Жыл бұрын

16:07 excellent camera angle more shots like this please

@nabilmarsheh8731 Жыл бұрын

Safe roads always trucker 🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛 👍

@phillipbaritone3843 Жыл бұрын

Everywhere you go the jockey always thinks they own the place lol funny

@anderslindstrom3110 Жыл бұрын

It would have been easier to just drive forward a little bit and do a left backwards in that crossing 😮

@rs2343-o4e Жыл бұрын

Alex you should ALLAYS want a drop and hook. You have plenty of storage if you use the top bunk properly. Do not buy big packages of chicken. Buy an additional frige/freezer combo and put it on the top bunk or passenger seat.

@ngabotuyishime7075 Жыл бұрын

Won’t fall down

@jesusresto11 Жыл бұрын

Is a truck wash in Denton, TX next to the love's 10 minutes going South in I-35E 🤗

@melmen2379 Жыл бұрын

Got the cdl learners the July 7th ill be doing this soon enough

@williamburbage5774 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex! Still keeping your cool! 😎Still thinking Chef in your future! Anyone that enjoys cooking as much as you! Be Safe! Bill NYPD Retired

@dorothymarsh-aller3336 Жыл бұрын

What about Gear Jammin Chef, the trailer is the kitchen , his home is the tractor ?

@ALEXTHETRUCKINGGUY Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

@AdamGbl95 10 ай бұрын

Meanwhile... Alex is still looking for the entrance😁

@thistruckerslife Жыл бұрын

Try finding a job site “ dirt field “ no address, with 14’ wide load down backroads.

@jamesboucher1903 Жыл бұрын

t was a driver for stephens and i really liked the way good equipment and they did take of it i never had mechanical trouble talk about trailers i got to use a dove bar trailer once got a load of ben and jerrys ice cream

@jaepcam Жыл бұрын

Fuck Ben & Jerry!

@nwospidey5782 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex, What Yellow terminal were you passing in the beginning? What city were you in?

@Polarbrrr316 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Texas! Let's go eat somewhere

@fade9209 Жыл бұрын

8:55 the urge i was getting of pressing 2 on my keyboard iykyk 😂

@bostonbruinslover2295 Жыл бұрын

My dad loves watching you

@bluesuit3 Жыл бұрын

Why don’t you keep the freezer ice chest you have on the top bunk? The one you had before you got a real refrigerator

@josaywhat. 7 ай бұрын

24:38 Load bars driver!!

@ngabotuyishime7075 Жыл бұрын

Is just me every time he upload the first thing I hear is the stupid turn signals 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@lauramitchell1257 Жыл бұрын

I'm preparing for my CDL and I'm terrified of the backing up part! Everything else I'm sure i can handle

@illuzionz-_-jay9027 Жыл бұрын

Its not easy but not hard just tedious

@snaprifice Жыл бұрын

If your trainer is any good they'll show you a bunch of tips and tricks. It's not so bad, and, when in doubt GOAL (Get out and look). And, do it all slowly! Trying to rush is where things go wrong.

@desirp88 Жыл бұрын

Your trainer will get you right, just take your time and pay attention to your surroundings get out and look is the key.

@Gabriel-hu3ep Жыл бұрын

Don't worry about anyone else. Get it in the hole on ur own terms/time

@stevennovakovich2525 8 ай бұрын

@@desirp88G.O.A.L.

@18wheeler77 Жыл бұрын

34:00 Alex, maybe you should consider getting a second cooler freezer.

@carmangillerCSGO Жыл бұрын

US could use some yellow boxes. I hate seeing intersections blocked off and noone can move..

@raphaelszok8561 Жыл бұрын

Traffic busy on a Friday morning because all those old ladies go to the beauty parlors. You need more room for groceries.

@roygoss7556 Жыл бұрын

You don’t have to strap because they put the tension airbag between the last two pallets.

@clvammy Жыл бұрын

you may not have to but it helps prevent Osd cause even with the tension bag product can shift. i have had that happen with me on a produce load before its the worse to open a trailer and find 9 million bell peppers on the floor.

@viralexotics8031 Жыл бұрын

Im still looking for a gp truck have yet to seen one here in dfw

@MelloInvestigations Жыл бұрын

I wanna find you out here one day! If u ever see CF Warner Transport in a burgundy truck it’s me!

@alelostatale Жыл бұрын

What's the state do you prefer alex? Greetings from italy 🇮🇹

@nickhingle5534 Жыл бұрын

It’s to bad you can’t walk around to find the trailer, cause it’s really good for you to walk around when your sitting in the truck for 1,000s of hours. 😊

@andyjay4442 Жыл бұрын

I’m confused! Why did you turn right when the sign said turn left and you said yourself to turn left?

@b374mxg Жыл бұрын

What happened to the RTO12513 overdrive transmissions? Automatic's now??

@retroguy9494 Жыл бұрын

WOW I didn't know the new trucks have like computer monitors for their dash display like some cars instead of actual gages.

@tutie Жыл бұрын

Wait wait....did he say since the dirt was off the tires that they would get better grip? Huh?

@bobbycrapps7685 Жыл бұрын

That inter section is called crash waiting to happen there or go ant your own Risk Ha Ha Ha

@jamesbroughton2010 Жыл бұрын

When you parked in doc 29 you had more room on the passanger side...why park so close ... take all the room you can.

@davidshafer1872 Жыл бұрын

Does the company reimburse you for lost straps or are they company straps?

@harryvanrhyn157 Жыл бұрын

The thing is there are no directions or security to direct traffic

@JasonTrucker Жыл бұрын

Alex, good morning from Cotton Wood Kansas, home of my newest headache trying to figure out what I'm doing with this 1985 Dodge Ram van that's in the barn on my new property. I jumped it off and fueled it up, Alex do you want it? You said you wanted van life, no rust, but it might need tires I'm going to keep the Hurricane2 rims. I have to clean the barn so I can put my uncle's truck in it. I rented a Case backhoe so to clean out the barn.

@kv2792 Жыл бұрын

Liar, fraud

@nickleonardo5474 Жыл бұрын

I love learning from you Alex too. Is your rig automatic? Barely any shifting?

@stevennovakovich2525 8 ай бұрын

yeah, he's driving an automatic

@BigLamp77 Жыл бұрын

You got it bro and doing s good job but you gotta correct those Lil bumps that you may not even know you doing lol. It'll be way easier just study bro good job trucker keep trucking

@spacejam6460 Жыл бұрын

You do paper logs or does GP transco have ELD?

@camilozambrano9720 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex! Which company are you working for now?

@user-uu4gn4ii3p 4 ай бұрын

You will know when you've bumped the dock.

@sebsonexrexflex 11 ай бұрын

hi. what you use model camera?

@JGREGO201 8 ай бұрын

I have been wondering why do you always do 45° instead of a straight back? Does GP make you park that way all the time? At the truck stop there were plenty of spaces to do a straight back. Just a question from a Veteran Driver.. Plus you know you can always ask where the empties are located instead spending your drive time trying to locate them

@michaelhayes4537 Жыл бұрын

Any updates on getting a Kenworth?

@jDoe-cf8ek Жыл бұрын

How long you been trucking? Not a criticism, honestly curious.

@saketh8937 Жыл бұрын

howdy!

@leohernandez1240 Жыл бұрын

Btw if your going to park for a short period of time, don’t pull the red valve, just the yellow It even says on the red valve

@snaprifice Жыл бұрын

Meh. In warm weather it's not that big a deal. Can land you in trouble in winter though if the trailers got drums. Frozen brakes are annoying 😑

@Juanitro81 11 ай бұрын

How much do you make a monthly after taxes in this company?

@p_drizzytv Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know how much does his company pay? I’m about to reach my one year experience and I’m ready to move on to a better company :)

@nekantgt40 11 ай бұрын

everyone loves texas

@stuartjamesgreaves5471 11 ай бұрын

Wow this fella is hard work ,imagine what he’s like before satnav and using maps .Glad I’m retired.

@Theodore319 11 ай бұрын

I’m doing this for a living when I get older. I’m 13.

@stevenbell5224 Жыл бұрын

Can u show me what trucking from texas yo Hawaii is like

@TimothyBroome-ej1wp Жыл бұрын

Follow your trailer to the dock Alex easy peasy

@yulany34 Жыл бұрын

I always look for the nicest trailer to I like to look good

@ellaj1605 Жыл бұрын

Make sense for you to be paid for your time as well as mileage.

@JonathanFlores-nm9ho Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex anyway you can make a video on how you trip plan?

@Matts_Presentations Жыл бұрын

I've been watching his videos for a while. Beyond going in sort of the right direction I don't think he does any major trip planning. He's always asking the GPS where is the next truck stop, rest area, etc. He even admitted in this very video that he didn't research the Wal-Mart before heading there.

@truckercowboyed2638 Жыл бұрын

@@Matts_Presentationswell we can't be perfect every time sometimes we just figure it out when we get there

@marka.2715 Жыл бұрын

He doesn't trip plan. Isn't that obvious by now?