yeah that’s 100% right. if i would’ve caught that in before i accepted the load, i would literally tell them just that. but i was dropping that home depot load and it came across my QC so i didn’t even think about it honestly
My dispatcher tried to have me take a load with 3HRs on my 70. Of course I declined. He asked "Why won't you take the load, you can reset afterwards". I simply told him that they were MY hours not his. And Safety will have a field day with me if I violate, not you. Case closed.
@re4477 100% right. that was the right thing to do. you gotta find the fine line of staying legal on the clock, but maximizing efficiency and earning time
Dude, love the content. I ran regional with B&B logistics out of Burlington NC. At the time wasn't ready to be away from the fam. My youngest starts college now in August and 19 in Oct. Now I'm ready for OTR with 16 years CDL experience and almost 30 total of trucks and heavy equipment. With all that being said, my orientation with Smith is Aug 13th and i am super stoked!!😁 Would really like to chat with someone that has OTR experience, can't be much different than regional..🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️. I've never been north of Fredericksburg VA either so the whole NE will be new to me but ready to learn and see everything. Maybe we can chat one day about how you like Smith and you can give me some pointers in general. Be safe out there my man!!👍🏽😁
wow!! i love reading stuff like this. my goal with everything is to set out to create interesting, fun and relevant content related to this company. mind you, i obviously just started here but definitely not new to trucking either! i appreciate the kind words for sure. i’m so glad the power of the internet and spreading of information. it really is amazing. however, the northeast is no joke out here. leave extra time when you can for parking and traffic. it can absolutely be crazy. are you doing 12/2? or 21/7 👀
Don’t worry man that happens to me like 3 days ago. I drove through the night till 5 Am and it was already daylight I could not fall asleep even though I was tired
no, you can decline if you’d want, but me, i’m new here and trying to get miles & money flowing. i accepted the load the day before prior to me realizing the lack of hours on my 70
Remember there’s no parking anywhere in the US between 5 pm to 3Am , if you find yourself on the road after 5 Pm you’re in big trouble or you wait and continue driving through the night
There is always parking, I never have an issue..I drive when all the solar powered drivers are sleeping 😂 when I get done there are always spots available
i’m a creature of the daylight. the night is great though for sure to run. i see the appeal just flying down 77 through charlotte with no other cars on the road! and when your shift is up, everyone’s starting theirs so there is always parking
Lmfao Smith turned me down. Guess they don't hire drivers with 1.6 million safe miles. No accidents, no tickets, no failed inspections. They wouldn't even tell me why they turned me down.
Driver do your homework and trip planning b4 accept a load whether it a hot load or not. You're not the only driver for your company. I go at least into South Carolina 4 a safe truckstop near Charlotte. Keep your head up it gonna be alright
i have heard nothing but great things about almost all smith drivers honestly. the tenure here speaks for itself. i understand that a lot has changed since heartland bought out, but the reputation, training and commitment to service stays the same.
Was it a heartland load? I had a load supposed to deliver on Saturday morning, I got there and they told me no appointment. So I wasted half my day off for nothing.
I'm going to give you a little advice about falling asleep when you're body doesn't want to. Get some magnesium spray and spray ut on your feet and belly about an hour before you need to go to sleep. You will rest well and wake up feeling good. I've been driving for 25 years and I have found this to be very helpful.
@@freshwhiteteee none at all. I was skeptical at first but my wife talked me into it one night and it really shocked me. Most of us are magnesium deficient anyway so that's probably why it works so well.
Well damnit, never realized you switched companies. It’ll never not be cool seeing you pull into my job lot in your intro 😅. Didn’t realize you moved to another company. I’ll keep my eye out for ya. As for me, I’m still running a box truck, got a raise and making about $900/wk on avg which isn’t terrible for non cdl work, home nightly & I start & finish essentially when I want. It’s a weird position to be in. Bigger trucks come with bigger potential headaches, I Finally got my permit but the OTR struggle is definitely NOT worth the headache right now. Company got me a new truck too. I’m thinking I’ll probably end up in the local Cdl A world, possibly hauling fuel locally for one of these local companies. Tell us more about the solar trucks, I see the panels but never hear much about em. Goo
HAHA! yesssssir fishkill NY when i was hauling dematic! hauling fuel is a great option though tbh and pays a ton if you got the endorsements and everything. that’s the beauty about trucking though. it’s not one size fits all out here. there are so many different possibilities and combinations of stuff to do. all depends on what you want! BUT as far as the solar powered stuff is, that’s just a joke out here for people like me that prefer to run during the day. the truck and i are “solar powered” LOL but there are companies legit with the solar cells on the truck roofs. i think that’s for like aux power accessories in the truck? not sure
Hey driver I was with heartland for 4 years just left to drive my own truck. CFI has a drop lot in Charlotte where you can park. Get with your dispatcher & they will give you the address.
whhhaaat?? my list doesn’t have anywhere in NC listed as far as CFI is concerned. it’s definitely always good to have in the back pocket if we’re ever in a pinch in the future
@@freshwhiteteee they definitely have one it’s off of 85. I can’t go into details for obvious reasons but if you call the Atlanta yard they know about it. Be safe out here!
@@freshwhiteteee I can't complain I left a comment on your last video about the transflo app about the messaging but to the dm but I am on a dedicated account account so far so good my DM is out of the Atlanta terminal also
did you? i might’ve missed it. my notifications are BLOWING up over this smith related content. i can’t even keep up with it. there’s so much interest out there and people really wanna see what it’s like. i’m like the only recent driver putting anything out there so i’m doing a little bit of everything i think people might be interested in! i should tell jen to let me be on the marketing team or something 😂
@@freshwhiteteee they was working on the messaging you can receive messages on the app but you can't send messages to your DM just yet they are still trying to work the kinks out on that this is the first time the transflo app worked out in several years
I’ve taken those loads for Smith plenty of times all the way from north Jersey to the Ross DC…..and the big thing is …..watch your hours…..drive on….be safe……
The thing I would have done is stop for fuel on the way down. The load is already late 15 minutes would have not made a difference. Then you could have went just a few miles south and parked at the flying j and been done about 20 minutes after you picked up your empty.
i had like half a tank at the time so in the moment, i’m just like, lemme get this dropped first was my initial reaction. in the grand scheme of things, what you said is absolutely true. not to mention i waited at the gate over an hour anyway before i got it so it wouldn’t have mattered
By the way keep giving good videos like this it will help new and old drivers. That is the reason I watch so many people like you that are starting new places or just getting into the industry. You can teach me new ways to use some of the apps and show a different way of thinking.
we now live in an age of information. more so than ever before. youtube is absolutely full of fun and nonsense and we can all get lost in the endless supply of videos about almost any topic. for me, it’s been a great tool for doing research and see what it’s like at other companies in the trucking realm. i used it a ton when i was looking around. i value driver insider unbiased perspective, so that’s what i give people. that’s what id be looking for so thats what im trying to provide. 😎
Dude let us know if they ever let you leave the north east, lmao seems like you might have a pickup an drop off every single day. And the fuel solution thing.. i couldn't deal.. not hating but I'm just saying those things would make me quit. Even with screwed up driving record there is always someone somewhere that'll put you on the road regardless.
i mean i’m in north carolina right now. just had a run to south carolina the other day. it’s not bad. they have a dedicated division of guys making 65cpm just doing the northeast. i’m not on that. the fuel solutions aren’t bad. i said the same thing as you. it seems like it sucks, but in reality it’s fine. i just get those reward accounts with all the major truck stops and fuel. 9/10 times it says just fill it, so i fill it. i thought i would hate it but i doesn’t bother me now that im doing that TBH !
Never take a load with less than 14 hours on your 70 and don’t go into a shipper or receiver with less than than 3 hours on your 14
yeah that’s 100% right. if i would’ve caught that in before i accepted the load, i would literally tell them just that. but i was dropping that home depot load and it came across my QC so i didn’t even think about it honestly
My dispatcher tried to have me take a load with 3HRs on my 70. Of course I declined. He asked "Why won't you take the load, you can reset afterwards". I simply told him that they were MY hours not his. And Safety will have a field day with me if I violate, not you. Case closed.
@re4477 100% right. that was the right thing to do. you gotta find the fine line of staying legal on the clock, but maximizing efficiency and earning time
Inexperience talking.
@@re4477Safety guys are morons.
Do they have a website or somewhere to apply
if you have the driverpulse app you can search for smith there, or there’s a way you can do it online. smithdrivers.com/jobs/
Enjoying the channel keep it up. Really interesting content.
thank you! i’m trying to cover everything people coming over might be interested to know. always open to suggestions as well 😎
It was fun up until 25 yrs ago
is that when the truck speed or something changed?
Dude, love the content. I ran regional with B&B logistics out of Burlington NC. At the time wasn't ready to be away from the fam. My youngest starts college now in August and 19 in Oct. Now I'm ready for OTR with 16 years CDL experience and almost 30 total of trucks and heavy equipment. With all that being said, my orientation with Smith is Aug 13th and i am super stoked!!😁 Would really like to chat with someone that has OTR experience, can't be much different than regional..🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️. I've never been north of Fredericksburg VA either so the whole NE will be new to me but ready to learn and see everything. Maybe we can chat one day about how you like Smith and you can give me some pointers in general. Be safe out there my man!!👍🏽😁
wow!! i love reading stuff like this. my goal with everything is to set out to create interesting, fun and relevant content related to this company. mind you, i obviously just started here but definitely not new to trucking either! i appreciate the kind words for sure. i’m so glad the power of the internet and spreading of information. it really is amazing. however, the northeast is no joke out here. leave extra time when you can for parking and traffic. it can absolutely be crazy. are you doing 12/2? or 21/7 👀
@@freshwhiteteee I'm actually doing 5/2 to start with. Yea, I'm sure the traffic is a nightmare up there 😂
you’ll get a good idea of how it goes over here. as long as you follow the process, the rest is easy
Don’t worry man that happens to me like 3 days ago. I drove through the night till 5 Am and it was already daylight I could not fall asleep even though I was tired
it’s the worst honestly. hate that about the job sometimes. not fun trying to deal!
Are you forced dispatch? I would’ve been fired up interrupting a 34 just to go 90 miles.
no, you can decline if you’d want, but me, i’m new here and trying to get miles & money flowing. i accepted the load the day before prior to me realizing the lack of hours on my 70
Don't run to please the company @@freshwhiteteee
So what you basically just confirmed is that your time means nothing to anyone in otr trucking. Precisely why I don't do it anymore.
nature of the beast
Remember there’s no parking anywhere in the US between 5 pm to 3Am , if you find yourself on the road after 5 Pm you’re in big trouble or you wait and continue driving through the night
absolutely. especially in the northeast. experience will show you where all the good spots are or when places fill up
There is always parking, I never have an issue..I drive when all the solar powered drivers are sleeping 😂 when I get done there are always spots available
i’m a creature of the daylight. the night is great though for sure to run. i see the appeal just flying down 77 through charlotte with no other cars on the road! and when your shift is up, everyone’s starting theirs so there is always parking
That's not true sometimes you have to pay for parking but you should be able to budget for that
Lmfao Smith turned me down. Guess they don't hire drivers with 1.6 million safe miles. No accidents, no tickets, no failed inspections. They wouldn't even tell me why they turned me down.
Driver do your homework and trip planning b4 accept a load whether it a hot load or not. You're not the only driver for your company. I go at least into South Carolina 4 a safe truckstop near Charlotte. Keep your head up it gonna be alright
You took the load. Get it done and deal with it. You learned a lesson always check your HOS before accepting a load
I wish you could’ve met Craig Grubb he was a 20+ year smith driver. Super nice guy. He was a driver mentor.
i have heard nothing but great things about almost all smith drivers honestly. the tenure here speaks for itself. i understand that a lot has changed since heartland bought out, but the reputation, training and commitment to service stays the same.
Was it a heartland load? I had a load supposed to deliver on Saturday morning, I got there and they told me no appointment. So I wasted half my day off for nothing.
it was a smith load as far as i know. it was in one of our trailers
Go ahead and vent my brother.😊
keeping it a buck out here! just trying to be transparent. it ain’t always fun and games out on the road
I'm going to give you a little advice about falling asleep when you're body doesn't want to. Get some magnesium spray and spray ut on your feet and belly about an hour before you need to go to sleep. You will rest well and wake up feeling good. I've been driving for 25 years and I have found this to be very helpful.
well that is certainly something i’ve never heard of before. i’m always open to new suggestions! any side effects or skin irritation to speak of?
@@freshwhiteteee none at all. I was skeptical at first but my wife talked me into it one night and it really shocked me. Most of us are magnesium deficient anyway so that's probably why it works so well.
i have heard that about the deficiency. that’s definitely a good tip. i appreciate it!
Well damnit, never realized you switched companies. It’ll never not be cool seeing you pull into my job lot in your intro 😅. Didn’t realize you moved to another company. I’ll keep my eye out for ya.
As for me, I’m still running a box truck, got a raise and making about $900/wk on avg which isn’t terrible for non cdl work, home nightly & I start & finish essentially when I want. It’s a weird position to be in. Bigger trucks come with bigger potential headaches, I Finally got my permit but the OTR struggle is definitely NOT worth the headache right now. Company got me a new truck too. I’m thinking I’ll probably end up in the local Cdl A world, possibly hauling fuel locally for one of these local companies.
Tell us more about the solar trucks, I see the panels but never hear much about em.
Goo
HAHA! yesssssir fishkill NY when i was hauling dematic! hauling fuel is a great option though tbh and pays a ton if you got the endorsements and everything. that’s the beauty about trucking though. it’s not one size fits all out here. there are so many different possibilities and combinations of stuff to do. all depends on what you want! BUT as far as the solar powered stuff is, that’s just a joke out here for people like me that prefer to run during the day. the truck and i are “solar powered” LOL but there are companies legit with the solar cells on the truck roofs. i think that’s for like aux power accessories in the truck? not sure
It's called the Load from Hell we all need to vent
yeah absolutely. wasn’t fun, but that’s the reality of the job out here sometimes! good
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Hey driver I was with heartland for 4 years just left to drive my own truck. CFI has a drop lot in Charlotte where you can park. Get with your dispatcher & they will give you the address.
whhhaaat?? my list doesn’t have anywhere in NC listed as far as CFI is concerned. it’s definitely always good to have in the back pocket if we’re ever in a pinch in the future
@@freshwhiteteee they definitely have one it’s off of 85. I can’t go into details for obvious reasons but if you call the Atlanta yard they know about it. Be safe out here!
@yourboyjesse yeah no doubt. i definitely appreciate the tip and will have to inquire about that in the future. be safe as well, thank you !
If you need a place to park we have a drop yard in Bessemer city north Carolina which about 20 miles from Charlotte i been with smith for 2 years
how are you enjoying so far??
@@freshwhiteteee I can't complain I left a comment on your last video about the transflo app about the messaging but to the dm but I am on a dedicated account account so far so good my DM is out of the Atlanta terminal also
did you? i might’ve missed it. my notifications are BLOWING up over this smith related content. i can’t even keep up with it. there’s so much interest out there and people really wanna see what it’s like. i’m like the only recent driver putting anything out there so i’m doing a little bit of everything i think people might be interested in! i should tell jen to let me be on the marketing team or something 😂
@@freshwhiteteee they was working on the messaging you can receive messages on the app but you can't send messages to your DM just yet they are still trying to work the kinks out on that this is the first time the transflo app worked out in several years
There is a pilot or flying j about 15 minutes south of the DC…….know your job and do your job…….
I’ve taken those loads for Smith plenty of times all the way from north Jersey to the Ross DC…..and the big thing is …..watch your hours…..drive on….be safe……
The thing I would have done is stop for fuel on the way down. The load is already late 15 minutes would have not made a difference. Then you could have went just a few miles south and parked at the flying j and been done about 20 minutes after you picked up your empty.
i had like half a tank at the time so in the moment, i’m just like, lemme get this dropped first was my initial reaction. in the grand scheme of things, what you said is absolutely true. not to mention i waited at the gate over an hour anyway before i got it so it wouldn’t have mattered
In my 30 years of driving I did the same as you. But now I'm older I look at things more slow and not as ambitious.
By the way keep giving good videos like this it will help new and old drivers. That is the reason I watch so many people like you that are starting new places or just getting into the industry. You can teach me new ways to use some of the apps and show a different way of thinking.
we now live in an age of information. more so than ever before. youtube is absolutely full of fun and nonsense and we can all get lost in the endless supply of videos about almost any topic. for me, it’s been a great tool for doing research and see what it’s like at other companies in the trucking realm. i used it a ton when i was looking around. i value driver insider unbiased perspective, so that’s what i give people. that’s what id be looking for so thats what im trying to provide. 😎
Dude let us know if they ever let you leave the north east, lmao seems like you might have a pickup an drop off every single day. And the fuel solution thing.. i couldn't deal.. not hating but I'm just saying those things would make me quit. Even with screwed up driving record there is always someone somewhere that'll put you on the road regardless.
i mean i’m in north carolina right now. just had a run to south carolina the other day. it’s not bad. they have a dedicated division of guys making 65cpm just doing the northeast. i’m not on that. the fuel solutions aren’t bad. i said the same thing as you. it seems like it sucks, but in reality it’s fine. i just get those reward accounts with all the major truck stops and fuel. 9/10 times it says just fill it, so i fill it. i thought i would hate it but i doesn’t bother me now that im doing that TBH !
Do the Smith Trucks have WiFi?
i have my own i bring. i don’t think they do honestly