Your videos super coo bro u real humble and informative. The recruiter from your company contacted me a few days ago I’m thinking of joining I just don’t wanna leave my family for 48 states but hey we’ll see. Keep doing your thang bro 🫡
I worked in Atlanta in the 90’s people got killed at corner gas stations by drivers cutting through the gas station, and they got run over the horrible drivers in the state. It was an epidemic. It was on the news every night.
Liked, subbed, commented to save you from a gruesome death by spork. Sitting at the SureStay in Tulsa for Melton orientation as i drop this comment lol. Stay safe, brother. 🤟🏻
Yo man, quitting my corporate job to get into trucking. Enjoy your style, I also plan on getting into flatbedding. I'll follow along and let you know when I'm on the road. Planning to go to school in January thanks to the female overlord which is the hair follicle test. Safe travels man!
That is absolutely the goal. Going to give flatbed at least a year. I'm just impatiently waiting on January. Prolly just in time to have to chain tires 😂👎
Another award winning video from Ian. I think you can keep your audience attention on long videos. Oh when I go get a pole. Do I ask for the "handy Dandy thingamabob" JK 🤣
Man that guy with the rolling tarp at 13:35 literally sped up to stop you from passing him just so he can take the next exit 😂😂 I'll never understand these people
When I went I didn’t have a roommate for the first week, but during the second week my whole class moved hotels and I had a roommate. You’ll probably end up with one at some point, but it just depends.
Man bro I commented a few videos back about melton and worrying about getting accepted, they accepted me bro! I go to Tulsa Oklahoma the 31st for Orientation man I am super excited. Love the videos bro. Has melton been good to you? I’ve heard just about nothing but good reviews from them.
When I was in orientation at TMC they said they would pay me an extra $75 if I had a load going to NYC and I told him I would pay him $75 not to send me to NYC. lol
Yeah good question, they do provide you with 100 to start with, after that it’s up to you though. I got unlucky with a re-power and the guys equipment who I traded with was in pretty bad shape
Nice video! I drive for a different flatbed company, I'm interested in doing some video but I have no idea which camera's or dashcam would be good...any advice? Also I have an excellent solution to help with your night parking issues, if you're interested? I NEVER park on ramps anymore! Look forward to hearing from you.
@@ianelbert Thanks for replying! My "secret weapon" of parking is my Rand McNally gps tablet. It's not absolute of course, but I've never parked on a ramp or highway. I do park at a lot of Walmarts, I always ask a manager if the store is open when I arrive.
I chose Melton because I couldn’t really find anything bad about the company. Any negative reviews were mostly due to peoples personal situations and expectations, but not anything objectively bad about the company. And I chose flatbed because I wanted more than just driving. I knew I would get bored if thats all there was to the job. Flatbed gives you a lot more excitement and variety, and along with that come extra skills and experience that you can use to further your trucking career if you want to.
How long is the training process ? How was your training experience ? Was Melton your first driving company? Do you have to wait a long time for your next load? Van drivers seem to wait forever for their next one. Do you find that the load and in load times for flatbed are shorter ? How much time on average does it take for load and off load at shippers / receivers ?? Thanks and take care, Jeff
@@JD10spd Training is 2 weeks orientation, and 3 weeks OTR with a trainer. All paid My training experience was good, I would say I felt ready to go out on my own when it was time. Yes this is my first company 98% of the time I have my next load within 30 minutes of emptying On average I spend about 1.5-3 hours at a shipper (including secure/tarp time) but sometimes it’ll take longer. Especially in the very beginning because securing and tarping is a new skill you’re learning. And then it usually takes me about the same time to unload, or a little less time. It’s usually a lot easier to un-secure the load than it is to secure it Hope this helps!
@@JD10spd you can take it home if you have a place to park it. There’s not much truck parking around the city I live in so I keep my personal car at a near-ish Melton terminal and drive home from there in my car.
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Your videos super coo bro u real humble and informative. The recruiter from your company contacted me a few days ago I’m thinking of joining I just don’t wanna leave my family for 48 states but hey we’ll see. Keep doing your thang bro 🫡
Yeah that’s a big decision to make! Thanks man, and good luck with whatever you end up doing
I worked in Atlanta in the 90’s people got killed at corner gas stations by drivers cutting through the gas station, and they got run over the horrible drivers in the state. It was an epidemic. It was on the news every night.
Just got my CDL. I have to say that you are the reason I am applying with Melton
Good luck brother be safe out there 💪🏾
Population of Georgia 8 million the population of Atlanta 4.5 million. That’s a lot of people in a small area.
Why did you only go over the top? No straps going through the lower level in the opposite direction? Thanks
It's foam. Weights less than a car. It's like feathers u will damage it
I’m about to go to training/orientation on the 17th. Do you have any tips or tricks for when I get my truck.
Hey man on my third load with Melton! Love your videos!
What kind of Trucker GPS do you use on a daily basis?
Im starting in the very beginning of October, so only like a week and a half away, super nervous/excited. Your videos have been a lot of help dude
Nice man that’s awesome to hear! Best of luck out there
For the algorithm !!
Great Video,good job.Greg,Melton.
Glad to help you out with the algorithm gods. I enjoyed the video and looking to make a career change to trucking. Thanks for putting out your videos.
Thanks! Haha. There’a a lot of options and good opportunities that open up with a CDL
The Qualcomm placement is so much better on the cascadias. In the t680s it's pretty much in front of the passenger seat
Yeah that’s the only thing I like more about my cascadia than the kw my trainer had lol
Love the videos just started on my own here at Melton and I learn a lot from your videos keep it up
Liked, subbed, commented to save you from a gruesome death by spork. Sitting at the SureStay in Tulsa for Melton orientation as i drop this comment lol. Stay safe, brother. 🤟🏻
Great video, keep them coming!
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Good vedio, 👍👍
I'm Bus Drivering in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🇸🇦
Great video!
In Florida it should be Interstate 75. No interstate 70 in Fl
Yes true! I probably should’ve clarified in the video but I was in Indiana when I was editing this video and doing the voice overs
Great content bro I’ll b starting class soon
Nice man, good luck!
Keep making videos man..
Great Video enjoyed your comedy as well😂
Thanks! Haha
wow awesome
Can we see your buddy in the next video too?
I don’t think the logistics will work out for that, but he’ll be there in spirit haha
Yo man, quitting my corporate job to get into trucking. Enjoy your style, I also plan on getting into flatbedding. I'll follow along and let you know when I'm on the road. Planning to go to school in January thanks to the female overlord which is the hair follicle test. Safe travels man!
Thanks! That’s cool man, this is a huge change from a corporate job. There’s pros and cons just like in everything, but I enjoy it a lot
Yup, but I'm 31. No kids, no wife, no car payment, no house payment. Time is now.
@@cb4176 That’s the perfect position to be in for OTR trucking in my opinion, you’ll be able to make and save a ton of money
That is absolutely the goal. Going to give flatbed at least a year. I'm just impatiently waiting on January. Prolly just in time to have to chain tires 😂👎
@@cb4176 Are you owner operator or do you work for a company?
When I was at melton they gave me 75 dollars to go to new York city
Another award winning video from Ian. I think you can keep your audience attention on long videos. Oh when I go get a pole. Do I ask for the "handy Dandy thingamabob" JK 🤣
Exactly, if you ask for the thingambob they’ll give you a discount on it haha
@@ianelbert where can I find a thingamabob?
@@talltrucker2682 Lol I got mine at the Melton terminal in Tulsa. Other than that I’m not actually sure where to get one
Do they allow you to take the truck home?
Yes they do, as long as you have a good place to park it
Man that guy with the rolling tarp at 13:35 literally sped up to stop you from passing him just so he can take the next exit 😂😂 I'll never understand these people
Yes! and only to exit like 4 miles later lol
In orientation do you share rooms with a roommate?
When I went I didn’t have a roommate for the first week, but during the second week my whole class moved hotels and I had a roommate. You’ll probably end up with one at some point, but it just depends.
Man bro I commented a few videos back about melton and worrying about getting accepted, they accepted me bro! I go to Tulsa Oklahoma the 31st for Orientation man I am super excited. Love the videos bro. Has melton been good to you? I’ve heard just about nothing but good reviews from them.
Congrats that’s awesome! And yes they’ve been great for me so far. I haven’t had any issues and I’m enjoying the job!
@@ianelbert that’s great bro, safe travels and will see you out there my man. Love the videos bro.
@@ianelbert also bro, how much do they pay a week for orientation and training? Would like to know.
When I was in orientation at TMC they said they would pay me an extra $75 if I had a load going to NYC and I told him I would pay him $75 not to send me to NYC. lol
I’d say that’s a very appropriate response 😂
Why would you need to buy bungies if you need them to secure the load? Wouldn't your employer provide those. Just asking , hope no offense
Yeah good question, they do provide you with 100 to start with, after that it’s up to you though. I got unlucky with a re-power and the guys equipment who I traded with was in pretty bad shape
Nice video! I drive for a different flatbed company, I'm interested in doing some video but I have no idea which camera's or dashcam would be good...any advice? Also I have an excellent solution to help with your night parking issues, if you're interested? I NEVER park on ramps anymore! Look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks! I just use a GoPro 9 and my phone to record everything. I’m curious, what’s your advice for parking?
@@ianelbert Thanks for replying! My "secret weapon" of parking is my Rand McNally gps tablet. It's not absolute of course, but I've never parked on a ramp or highway. I do park at a lot of Walmarts, I always ask a manager if the store is open when I arrive.
What made you choose Melton?
Why Flatbed?
Thanks and Be Safe.
Jeff
I chose Melton because I couldn’t really find anything bad about the company. Any negative reviews were mostly due to peoples personal situations and expectations, but not anything objectively bad about the company. And I chose flatbed because I wanted more than just driving. I knew I would get bored if thats all there was to the job. Flatbed gives you a lot more excitement and variety, and along with that come extra skills and experience that you can use to further your trucking career if you want to.
How long is the training process ?
How was your training experience ?
Was Melton your first driving company?
Do you have to wait a long time for your next load? Van drivers seem to wait forever for their next one.
Do you find that the load and in load times for flatbed are shorter ? How much time on average does it take for load and off load at shippers / receivers ??
Thanks and take care,
Jeff
@@JD10spd Training is 2 weeks orientation, and 3 weeks OTR with a trainer. All paid
My training experience was good, I would say I felt ready to go out on my own when it was time.
Yes this is my first company
98% of the time I have my next load within 30 minutes of emptying
On average I spend about 1.5-3 hours at a shipper (including secure/tarp time) but sometimes it’ll take longer. Especially in the very beginning because securing and tarping is a new skill you’re learning.
And then it usually takes me about the same time to unload, or a little less time. It’s usually a lot easier to un-secure the load than it is to secure it
Hope this helps!
@@ianelbert thanks for the info. Your videos are informative.
Can you take the truck home on hometime or do you park it at the closest terminal?
@@JD10spd you can take it home if you have a place to park it. There’s not much truck parking around the city I live in so I keep my personal car at a near-ish Melton terminal and drive home from there in my car.