The Truth about Indian Trucking

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  • @madhavsomaiya3572
    @madhavsomaiya3572 ปีที่แล้ว +1637

    You forgot to mention the fact that so many Indian truck drivers, especially in the north, struggle while delivering supplies through the Himalayas. It's a rugged yet major part of India, and truckers risk their lives on certain roads. Highways are being made, but these mountains are unforgiving.

    • @danielseelye6005
      @danielseelye6005 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      There's a video series on the _Free Documentary_ TH-cam channel called "World's Most Dangerous Roads" and their first episode is on the Manali-Leh highway, the second on the road to Dhaka, Bangladesh. Absolutely wild! 😳

    • @vipinnath6020
      @vipinnath6020 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why can't Indian truck manufacturers make more HP trucks? And also more comfrot for Drivers?

    • @Xavier..............
      @Xavier.............. ปีที่แล้ว

      This should have been included in the video as the main talking point.

    • @hop-skip-ouch8798
      @hop-skip-ouch8798 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@vipinnath6020 More= Expensive.

    • @Kem____paalty16
      @Kem____paalty16 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@hop-skip-ouch8798 nope all indian truck manufacturing don't have thier own engines except mahindra, secondly the non sense rules by rto, for eg, a transport operator cannot have a 4x4 truck even in mountain terrain. The ultimate shitty rules. The indian companies have unnecessarily inflated the price by manufacturing too many trucks as inventory as per load and weight class category. I personally feel that above 30 tonne of gvw the truck should only be of tractor trailer configuration

  • @Kaavin_dixit
    @Kaavin_dixit ปีที่แล้ว +1424

    3:01 in india we have a stereotype , the bigger vehicle will always in a fault , a drunk biker will crash even into a stationary truck and people will blame the trucker

    • @mottom2657
      @mottom2657 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      Same in Bangladesh. All faults are awarded to bus and truck drivers even though there are lots of cases when they're not at fault.

    • @csourav01
      @csourav01 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      True

    • @dheere_se_bolo
      @dheere_se_bolo ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yeah. But most of the accidents happen due to either drunk driving or sleeping while driving.

    • @theonewiththegoldentouch
      @theonewiththegoldentouch ปีที่แล้ว

      Dummies 🤣

    • @sriharshacv7760
      @sriharshacv7760 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mottom2657 Both countries are where mob justice runs rampant.

  • @pinch-of-salt
    @pinch-of-salt ปีที่แล้ว +3003

    Being a Sikh, I had to meet the stereotype, my father was a truck driver for 5 years of his life. And this was almost 20 years ago shocking how little has changed. The things Yukon states in this video, however negative, are completely true. My father left trucking early in his life since he thankfully got a better job but the horrifying stories he tells me about the road and trucking in India really made me respect him and other truckers in India. We need some way to end corruption not just in India but throughout the world.

    • @omlachake2551
      @omlachake2551 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Exactly, what fascinates me even more that my uncle loves trucking, he owns multiple trucks but still does deliveries himself in his own modified truck.

    • @Drskopf
      @Drskopf ปีที่แล้ว +49

      The only way for all the madness you guys have in India to stop is too start good manners practice and well behavior individually. Because if your want your authorities to do something you will die waiting for them to do something. Better start at home teaching your children between what's good and what's not, the mere fact of driving responsible with courtesy of roads for example, just doing simple things. The only way for things to change is to stop doing the same thing you've been doing for years

    • @sparkgrid
      @sparkgrid ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Drskopf you're talking about manners and behaviour of Indians? Huh?
      Hahahaha
      Indians are one of the most social, hospitable and loving creatures on earth
      Don't be an asshole living in the west
      Do your research and analyse it before you speak!

    • @pinch-of-salt
      @pinch-of-salt ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@Drskopf agreed. Sadly it's a collective effort, even if few bad actors remain the whole system fails.

    • @RaisinBarXZ550
      @RaisinBarXZ550 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      also a Sikh, 14, I heard from my dad that trucking in India is way worse which kinda made sense based on the truck I went in at a dhaba and driving cars and bikes there, but I really didn't realize it was this bad, especially because of how enjoyable, fun, and social trucking is in Canada, and that explains why my dad came here for his love of driving rather than continuing with computer teaching.

  • @dansmagicalcreations2162
    @dansmagicalcreations2162 ปีที่แล้ว +1881

    India does actually have emergency public services, such as ambulances and police, however they are extremely understaffed and overworked which makes response times long and overall difficult to keep consistent

    • @RaisinBarXZ550
      @RaisinBarXZ550 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      And people do not give a shit. Here people are so sad like oh no the train blocked the ambulance but in India the ambulance always gets blocked even when we did yell at a little rickshaw to move and the vans themselves are also pretty slow

    • @wahtx7717
      @wahtx7717 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And they are probably corrupt

    • @sriharshacv7760
      @sriharshacv7760 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Kind of sad considering that the country is overpopulated and jobs are needed but no one is willing to hire.

    • @SamRichardson1990
      @SamRichardson1990 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is only here to say negative things and show india in bad light. and USA is Great.
      Typica lies of colonizers

    • @mangomayhem609
      @mangomayhem609 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sriharshacv7760 Thats capitalism for you :D

  • @sky75691
    @sky75691 ปีที่แล้ว +551

    The semi truck you pictured with a "shipping container" is actually a car carrier, but they're enclosed to protect the vehicles from thefts and stone pecking damage. They only look as if they're containers because the corrugated panels used are similar to an ISO box.

    • @brendontshumagolide
      @brendontshumagolide ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You learn something new everyday

    • @sahilsagwekar
      @sahilsagwekar ปีที่แล้ว

      there are containers as well

    • @nicksayajirao1730
      @nicksayajirao1730 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes there are, but they’re always cuboid shapes and the truck in this photo is not. The fact that the height of the side is not constant shows that this is a car carrier. I used to see them all the time at the Ford plant in Chennai. Hyundai, Ford and Renault/Nissan all use these vehicles to transport vehicles away from their plants in Chennai. I assume others do too, but I haven’t visited the plants in Pune or Hyderabad

  • @maddrialan
    @maddrialan ปีที่แล้ว +360

    Rule In India - Bigger your vehicle, the more patient you have to be on roads, because it will always be your responsibility and mistake.

    • @shriek_howl21
      @shriek_howl21 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's why I'm a pickup truck driver 😎💪🫂 driver unity jindabaad

    • @pfcparts7728
      @pfcparts7728 ปีที่แล้ว

      What if you’re driving a tank?

    • @rathinasabapathy3796
      @rathinasabapathy3796 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@pfcparts7728 then it is the fault of the citizen for getting in the way of the soldier who is risking his life according to most people. The person who crashed into the other vehicle is the one at fault imo.

    • @sujithsudhakaran745
      @sujithsudhakaran745 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Say that to the KSRTC busses in Kerala 😂

    • @amrendersharma6210
      @amrendersharma6210 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@pfcparts7728 we are not in Russia💀

  • @daniellxnder
    @daniellxnder ปีที่แล้ว +821

    Wow, there's many similarities with trucking in India and Indonesia; be it ornate trucks, rampant gov't corruption, others' attitude on trucker, etc
    Salute to our cultural brothers 🇮🇳🚚🇮🇩

    • @Yadobler
      @Yadobler ปีที่แล้ว +25

      And "om telolet om"

    • @bigboiganiga8356
      @bigboiganiga8356 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      The corrupt culture.

    • @asifshamsi5630
      @asifshamsi5630 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Same in Pakistan 😥

    • @rehan_4669
      @rehan_4669 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Respect for Indonesian🇮🇩 Bros from India 🇮🇳

    • @SanilJadhav711
      @SanilJadhav711 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yessir 🤝

  • @bp9696
    @bp9696 ปีที่แล้ว +471

    wow. this got real, fast. I love how you show the uncomfortable truths as well without dancing around it

    • @abhishekchaubey9849
      @abhishekchaubey9849 ปีที่แล้ว

      With old visuals and inaccurate information.

    • @yusufkhan-ig7dv
      @yusufkhan-ig7dv ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@abhishekchaubey9849 what about this video is incorrect

    • @abhishekchaubey9849
      @abhishekchaubey9849 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yusufkhan-ig7dv ??

    • @yusufkhan-ig7dv
      @yusufkhan-ig7dv ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@abhishekchaubey9849 you said it had inaccurate information, I’m just curious what’s inaccurate

    • @abhishekchaubey9849
      @abhishekchaubey9849 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yusufkhan-ig7dv India is not chaotic, he is showing chaotic old areas.
      Corruption is limited to some small town areas otherwise cities and highways are covered up with video surveillance, only he knew how he calculated billion dollar figure in highway bribery.

  • @amlanjyoti2
    @amlanjyoti2 ปีที่แล้ว +495

    You not need to apologise, the points you listed out are absolutely correct. The trucking industry here is miserable for the majority of drivers. They deserve appreciation, respect and better pay for their profession like everybody of us do.

    • @apuzal1009
      @apuzal1009 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andyistphdhpc2726 That may not be true, but the public services are VERY limited. Public services take a very long time to get to a caller.

    • @sadbradwithabat2413
      @sadbradwithabat2413 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

  • @murgatroydfungus4352
    @murgatroydfungus4352 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    As an Indian who likes to drive wherever I go, I can confirm most, if not all, that was said in this video. And I'd like to add something too: these guys, even if they have no formal training for driving these trucks, are the most disciplined drivers I've ever seen on the road. They usually stay in the fast lane, with uniform speed, use turn signals properly, and some of them communicate with trucks in front of them via this weird system of bright lights (usually red/green) installed alongside the headlights when they want them to change the lane, or give way. Ten meters behind a truck is when I feel the safest going 90km/h on a busy highway, especially when there's lane jumpers doing their thing in the other two/three lanes. It's also the fear of smashing into a behemoth going 100 on a road in the middle of nowhere that keeps reckless drivers from pulling stuff that they wouldn't hesitate to pull on a fellow car.

    • @shriek_howl21
      @shriek_howl21 ปีที่แล้ว

      True ❤️

    • @sl4y8r76
      @sl4y8r76 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Kuch bhi comment kar diya mere avid driver
      Truckers in India are notorious for overloading goods and getting away by giving bribes
      I have seen trucks that get bent in one direction because of overloading, hell I've personally seen an axle blown on a 8 wheeler while driving
      Trucks are the most haphazard thing on indian roads after autos

    • @murgatroydfungus4352
      @murgatroydfungus4352 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@sl4y8r76 ay thats just my experience. Overloading har state me nahi hoti hai. Maine overloading sirf UP aur Jharkhand me dekhi hai. I've driven in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand, and they're pretty ok on loading. As for bribes, that's obvious and I'm not denying that they take bribes, and I know that's bad. In my state, the most notorious drivers on the road are eeco taxis carrying 20+ people going 100 bobbing and weaving all over the highway.

    • @wecare838
      @wecare838 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@murgatroydfungus4352 bobbing and weaving...you dont say😂

    • @areenbhalekar949
      @areenbhalekar949 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@sl4y8r76 overweighting is a thing, but I’ve noticed that generally truck drivers drive with proper manners, and they have the limiter of 60 or 80 kmh,
      But comparatively bus drivers are very notorious and drive rashly, especially the state transport buses, their movements are very unpredictable, and the cars on the highway generally go fast, overtaking everything else on the road
      Trucks easily give us way to overtake, buses just don’t care

  • @arnavsadhu
    @arnavsadhu ปีที่แล้ว +292

    As an Indian I have immense respect for these drivers. You don't need to apologise for this video being negative but we as Indians need to improve for the betterment of these important part of our society who sacrifice so much without being part of it.

    • @bharatsadhnani4370
      @bharatsadhnani4370 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I sometimes see drivers sleep under their trucks as well to get out of the sun. It's sad how they are treated by companies they work with.

    • @armstrong2450
      @armstrong2450 ปีที่แล้ว

      that's a way to make criticism sound better. Else he will be trolled

  • @690_5
    @690_5 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    The toughest in the world. 14 hour 6 day work weeks is the norm in Canada but dear Lord, I can't imagine the hell these drivers have to go through.

    • @maxinorge
      @maxinorge ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That's absurd in Europe u can only legally drive a truck for like 8 hours and there's even meters that will go of if u drive longer and compaines track how much there employees are driving just so they don't go over the limit.

    • @SirCatWaffel
      @SirCatWaffel ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Is that really true though? 11 hour drive time and maximum 14 hour day in the states. Ten hour downtime. Maximum 70 work week

    • @rajuseth1683
      @rajuseth1683 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@maxinorge they have 2 drivers,also logistics company change drivers after certain city,similiar to railway drivers

    • @690_5
      @690_5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SirCatWaffel At most we can drive 13 hours. That's below the 60th... Above the 60th we can drive 15 hours and work 18 hours in a day. No idea what downtime is like but the North is scary.

    • @690_5
      @690_5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maxinorge We also have E-logs (much to everyone's dismay) which track the distance we drive, loading/unloading, where we're driving. It also alerts the government if you drive over hours without an exception button being pressed. (Exceptions eat into the rest of your HOS for the week)

  • @harshithsadhana7475
    @harshithsadhana7475 ปีที่แล้ว +295

    you said the truth about Indian trucking. many owners if the transport companies are very bad. there is barely any formal training for Indian truckers. there are very less rest areas with facilities for many Indian roads.

    • @arnavsadhu
      @arnavsadhu ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hopefully gadkari ji will improve things.

    • @forestreee
      @forestreee ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@arnavsadhu He can’t even if he wants to. Corruption is very deep in this country. BJP has been in power for 8 years, yet things have remained the same.
      They may build big highways and create new laws, but to actually improve the life of truckers would require going against corruption , and politicians don’t want that as they benefit the most from it.
      Unless the public demands for it forcefully, nothing will change in this country. No party will remove corruption.

    • @maya-cc2sx
      @maya-cc2sx ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@forestreee how do you remove corruption?

    • @m.ahussain4005
      @m.ahussain4005 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@maya-cc2sx Basically a revolution since corruption has become that bad.

    • @shriek_howl21
      @shriek_howl21 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maya-cc2sx strict laws and regulations equal for all including prime minister and other citizens

  • @pickledfairies
    @pickledfairies ปีที่แล้ว +181

    don't worry about negativity, everything you said is pretty much true. it's unfortunate people look down on truckers but thats just how Indian society is

    • @pranay306
      @pranay306 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I don't think truckers are looked up to in most countries in the world (even though they are literally running the economy), that's just how society in general works.

    • @dimasakbar7668
      @dimasakbar7668 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@pranay306 true but now add rigid social caste system unto that, then you'll get the uniquely India flavor.

    • @ijustfelldown
      @ijustfelldown ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@pranay306 in most other countries truckers are at least widely acknowledged as essential workers. North America and Europe have strong trucking unions and they have a say in their own working conditions. Compared that to here and we do absolutely nothing of the sort.
      One of the worst social stigma against Indian truckers is still alive today. They were blamed the most for the aids pandemic simply because "they travel everywhere". Even my school's science teacher blamed truckers for aids in India without giving and source or studies.

    • @pranay306
      @pranay306 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ijustfelldown well north america and Europe doesn't come under 'most countries', in countries that have similar societies to India(other asian countries that have strict social hierarchy) have similar condition, but sure when striving to be better one must compare themselves to the benchmark.

    • @Akelehimarenge
      @Akelehimarenge ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@dimasakbar7668 what cast is of a truck driver 😂😂😂, people have zero idea about so called cast system. Anyone can be a truck driver irrespective of their cast . For eg our prime minister is from a backward class, previous president from schedule cast and current president from a schedule tribe. People are not even aware about reservations as a concept in india.😅

  • @whaleguy
    @whaleguy ปีที่แล้ว +87

    You know what's the worst part? That 20k salary you mentioned is actually what would be considered very high for a blue collar job in India. Most blue collar workers make a lot less. The plight of truckers is truly awful, yet if you meet them in person, they are some of the nicest people. I have spoken to a bunch of them and they always have interesting tales to tell.
    The Indian government is trying to improve the share of the rails in freighting. So it is possible that going forward, the trucking industry might take a small hit.
    Also, other people have called this out, but India does very much have emergency services. It's just that they can't respond as quickly because of manpower and funding shortages. The situation is better in major cities though.

    • @Kathakathan11
      @Kathakathan11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The trucking industry is already getting more organised, but will that be good for them? I don’t know. I think more inclusion into pension & insurance schemes is what I think should be focused on. Government aided pit stop facilities, or shelter homes can be thought of. Wider roads, separate lanes. Now internet is connecting people so, may be there is hope for their better future.

  • @akshayyadav6926
    @akshayyadav6926 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    As an Indian Fleet Owner, this is absolutely true, Except the fact about Truck's lifetime being 20 years, It is 10 years here in Delhi and it's hard to keep the business running when the Depreciation cost of the vehicle is equal to the earning also forget about the EMI's.

  • @scroungasworkshop4663
    @scroungasworkshop4663 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    It’s so hard when the people that make the rules benefit most from the corruption.

    • @SHVTR
      @SHVTR ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i think the thing he mentions as corruption may be regulated road fines , because data of corruption is not recorded and it would not be accurate

    • @biswaranjanpanigrahy98
      @biswaranjanpanigrahy98 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well not much

    • @dkbros1592
      @dkbros1592 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stupid 😒 law r been made but people don't follow this steriotype of western countries

    • @dkbros1592
      @dkbros1592 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Says a Aussie who govern found in corruption everywhere lol 😂

    • @scroungasworkshop4663
      @scroungasworkshop4663 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dkbros1592 It’s no different here mate😂😂😂

  • @robloxmemedudes
    @robloxmemedudes ปีที่แล้ว +294

    Meanwhile, Balkan (especially bosnian) trucking is basically: TRUCK IS TRUCK, DRIVE
    Honestly, no joke here I love the look of Indian trucks. Very interesting video, Yukon, keep it up! You should be more popular. Quite unfortunate that these truck drivers don't get enough respect and sometimes live in the trucks that are poorly maintained. I wish things get better.

    • @rollischmidt1
      @rollischmidt1 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      We need a Balkan trucking culture

    • @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge
      @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Honestly the trucks you see here are pretty good. And even the older TAMs and FAPs that you still see are usually owned by very fanatical enthusiasts and kept in immaculate condition.

    • @shinglemcdingle4093
      @shinglemcdingle4093 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      In the balkans trucking is like in germany or any other developed european country, our boys drive mercedes, man, volvo whatever, road infrastructure is great (croatian highways) etc. Old trucks are used primarily by people that distribute wood or other resources to small communities

    • @Tankliker
      @Tankliker ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rollischmidt1 >Balkaniers go to Germany
      >Drive our trucks to keep the country running
      >Everybody hates them.

    • @Kem____paalty16
      @Kem____paalty16 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      U like them but for us Indians they are death coffins on roads, majority of trucks cabins are made of wood and loading body in made by failed graduate roadside welders. In these trucks only headlights and horn works, no turn singnal, no break lights, no reflectors. Trucks drivers are loored by police and rto officials in every state border.

  • @Lucas_Antar
    @Lucas_Antar ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Once they finish all the states in American Truck Simulator the US (or a few states before) they should either work on Indian Truck Simulator or Australian truck Simulator.

    • @ambadyvs1647
      @ambadyvs1647 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Better
      Asian Truck Simulator

    • @sap111222
      @sap111222 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      They have a small game called Extreme Trucker with Indian trucks which has Bangladesh, former part of India till independence

    • @ambadyvs1647
      @ambadyvs1647 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sap111222 Yes , great classic from SCS, hopefully one day some of the roads will make thier way into new game. It's promising that at that time scs did an asian country

    • @KurianfromIndia
      @KurianfromIndia ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@sap111222 It wasn't part of India . It was a part of Pakistan .

    • @sap111222
      @sap111222 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KurianfromIndia Till 1947, Bangladesh was part of India which became East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971.

  • @abhia1311
    @abhia1311 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    But trucking is changing fast in india. These days there are many drivers who are educated and willingly join trucking either because they like it or by their education is of no value in job market. Also, appearance of trucks changing really fast too. Increasingly company built cabins are common instead of cowl chassis customized cabin with the sales growth of BharatBenz, Tata Signa models , Eicher pro and Ashok leyland Avtr cabins

  • @wedoalittletrolling9815
    @wedoalittletrolling9815 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    These videos are great! Keep them up. Maybe make a video on the trucking of Central Asia.

  • @sweetnsaltydipali
    @sweetnsaltydipali ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is such a well-made video. Unlike other channels covering topics about India, you didn't looked down upon us. You tackled the situation with compassion and respect even when talking about the negative aspects of the industry. Great video!!!

  • @Harsh_Kr
    @Harsh_Kr ปีที่แล้ว +78

    As an Indian i can confirm its very true . These truckers are playing an important role in our daily lives . They keep this vast country running . However i sometimes don't like them because they drive very dangerously , however its normal for almost all of them

    • @lonewolf2193
      @lonewolf2193 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      with the given conditions they drive in, idt they are the ones to be blames for the rash driving.

    • @Harsh_Kr
      @Harsh_Kr ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lonewolf2193 Yess .

  • @pappafritto
    @pappafritto ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Precisely correct. Once I hitchhiked Bharat clockwise and shared their lifestyle. Now I’m hit with nostalgia

  • @ultrabasic2263
    @ultrabasic2263 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Respect Yukon .... The accuracy 💯💯💯.... I'm from India and I've never seen a better narration of the Indian trucking industry than yours

  • @atharvakodape7494
    @atharvakodape7494 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Yes this video was overly negative. But it was required. I had absolutely no idea the hardships they face. Moreover, even though not within regulations, Indian truckers are some of the best disciplined. They'll give you a headsup if there is something ahead, they'll wave their hand to let us go ahead, etc.

  • @adilnizam2120
    @adilnizam2120 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Truckers are the backbone of Indian economy, respect to them 💯

  • @rpnimavat3074
    @rpnimavat3074 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The amount of research and knowledge you shared in this video is just incredible. Top quality content.

  • @DanTheCaptain
    @DanTheCaptain ปีที่แล้ว +17

    A video on Brazil’s trucking culture would be awesome!

  • @gradientO
    @gradientO ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Very impressive! You've done your research, and presented all the real facts, unlike many videos which ONLY cover the exterior works. I love your channel 😍

  • @thenasiudk1337
    @thenasiudk1337 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    You should talk about Indonesian Trucking, its like driving in India and Japan at the same time, you can experience driving like in ETS2 to Mudrunner by just going to the next city/island due to uneven infrastructure

    • @Akelehimarenge
      @Akelehimarenge ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Same in india we have 4000 km of high-tech closed expressway and 30000 km of highways. But once you come come down to Himalayas and broken roads it gets bad.

    • @leansnscenes7806
      @leansnscenes7806 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Akelehimarenge indian highways are so bad it feels like you are riding a roller coaster

    • @Akelehimarenge
      @Akelehimarenge ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leansnscenes7806 not highways, mainly mountain roads in northern and north eastern states bordering china and Myanmar.

    • @leansnscenes7806
      @leansnscenes7806 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Akelehimarenge bro you have got shtty standards for what you call "high tech" if you think indian highways are good. Drive in any european or even many other asian highways and you will realize that your car is not supposed to be constantly "bouncy".

    • @Akelehimarenge
      @Akelehimarenge ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leansnscenes7806dude come to india and I will show you what new world class Infrastructre we have developed after 2014.

  • @HailAnts
    @HailAnts ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I remember when Discovery Channel's _Ice Road Truckers_ did a season in India.
    One driver, a very experienced but conservative man, upon seeing the free-for-all that Indian driving and roads were, quit and flew back home after only one day!
    I didn't blame him..

    • @blackatom4957
      @blackatom4957 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣

    • @ekanshjadon
      @ekanshjadon ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh Yeah I remember, he had a complete breakdown

    • @HailAnts
      @HailAnts ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ekanshjadon - Not sure if we're remembering the same guy. His name was Alex Debogorski and he was a big guy, married forever, had a bunch of kids and grandkids. And he didn't 'break down' in India.
      He simply said, 'No, I'm not doing this here', parked his truck, got on a plane, and went home..

    • @mercedesbenz3751
      @mercedesbenz3751 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HailAnts Western drivers do not fear driving anywhere. But they just can't in Indian traffic without being familiar with the traffic and then Indian trucking is a torture, they can't do it everyday

  • @muwaffaqm.7877
    @muwaffaqm.7877 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Damn, this guy really did his research.

  • @abhijit1509ibskol
    @abhijit1509ibskol ปีที่แล้ว +10

    No it is not negative, i have done my doctoral research on indian truck market. your views largely corroborates my primary data on truck drivers. But that was in 2012-13, i guess some moderate improvements have happened in between but their is a long way to go for indian truck industry to achieve its potential.

  • @JorgeSMAD
    @JorgeSMAD ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I recommended this video idea in your previous video! I'm so glad that you made it!

  • @kesorangutan6170
    @kesorangutan6170 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    In Turkey we also use horns with tunes. My favorite one is love theme from Godfather. Most drivers also decorate their trucks and although government banned it, drivers of smaller trucks write funny or romantic stuff behind the truck. Also if some random kid wants it, they will definitely press the horn. I used to yell them to honk when I was a kid.

    • @shriek_howl21
      @shriek_howl21 ปีที่แล้ว

      Om teolet om

    • @shriek_howl21
      @shriek_howl21 ปีที่แล้ว

      In India each and every truck is unique, and there horns too, btw i love Turkish

  • @noosebrother
    @noosebrother ปีที่แล้ว +7

    the painted trucks always put me in mind of the narrowboats of old on the english canal system. but more elaborate than the roses and castles they use.

  • @Andre-ld5xu
    @Andre-ld5xu ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your Channel is growing so fast! Love the content

  • @nuIlIllI
    @nuIlIllI ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Never thought I wanted to learn about the Indian truck industries, but why not. Thanks!

  • @igostupidfast3
    @igostupidfast3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love how you included the md, va, dc exits that somehow steals drivers abilities to drive

  • @vishalbhardwaj1906
    @vishalbhardwaj1906 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Incredibly accurate and comprehensive video. Concise, informative and surprisingly, with a real human, emotional aspect to it, not just another nerdy info-dump. I thought some things would inevitably get left out but you covered pretty much every aspect of Indian trucking I could think of, from road safety to substance abuse, dhabas, cooking in the cabin, corruption, the physical stress of the job. Just curious as to how you gathered all the info - online, talking to Indians, or did you travel in India?

    • @Yukon.
      @Yukon.  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      A combination of help from Indian commenters, a great documentary made by VPRO (linked in the description), and from watching some Indian truck driving TH-camrs. I also used various news sources (again, all linked in description) which were all incredibly helpful. Thankfully, there is a good amount of information online about the Indian trucking industry, both the positives and negatives.

  • @abritwholikestea
    @abritwholikestea ปีที่แล้ว +3

    love these videos. Keep em up!

  • @BlueminNight
    @BlueminNight ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know little to none about trucks, but the way you present it makes me interested to the end.

  • @Wat-Dat
    @Wat-Dat ปีที่แล้ว

    For some reason youtube has been aggressively recommending your vids in my homepage the last few days. I finally got baited in, and I love your stuff🎉

  • @pascal590
    @pascal590 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m amazed at the trajectory of your channel. 6 years ago 2 videos no views. 3 year old trucking video blows up and suddenly this is a trucking channel. 😂😂 I’m subbing bc your videos are interesting (info I didn’t know I wanted to know) and I wanna see where u go with this! Well researched. Congrats.

  • @toxdrigaming1864
    @toxdrigaming1864 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The first truck with Adas has been launched in India by Tata , and the new trucks r just amazing

  • @ke1vin
    @ke1vin ปีที่แล้ว

    God damn I’m glad I found this channel. Great video!

  • @dareka9425
    @dareka9425 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I live in Malaysia and I noticed a trend among truck drivers in my state. They installed these colorful RGB LED strips around their cabs and in few instance all around their truck. I first saw a couple of them just before the global lockdown started but now there seems to be more of them on the road.
    Not really sure how the fad started. I assumed they were inspired by the Thailand truckers but ours are just bright LEDs that don't look like much during the day. At night, however, they're quite a sight to see.
    Speaking of LEDs there was a recent trend of regular cars putting pulsating blue LEDs in their main lights. A stupid, confusing trend since only the police and road authority are allowed to use pulsating blue lights(red is for the health and fire services while yellow is for construction vehicle and hearses). Really, who thinks mimicking the police is a great idea?

    • @richarda996
      @richarda996 ปีที่แล้ว

      Robbers or thieves?

    • @dareka9425
      @dareka9425 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@richarda996 Just ordinary people. They tend to follow weird new trends all the time. Usually it will take a while for the authorities to respond but time they're faster because of social media.

  • @Kronos-1215
    @Kronos-1215 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your videos are really relaxing, keep it up my guy

  • @samuelavertinopereira7893
    @samuelavertinopereira7893 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    Thank you for bringing to light the corruption in India. More people need to know the reality.

    • @kolinmartz
      @kolinmartz ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh we already assumed

    • @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge
      @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kolinmartz Not how I see it. All I see is people (Pretty much exclusively westerners) simply blame the Indian people for being lazy and dumb. I don't know why they can't simply see the issues is due to the government.

    • @stock2896
      @stock2896 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@kolinmartz I mean no one asked for your exceptionalism.

    • @NastyAngel
      @NastyAngel ปีที่แล้ว

      dude. who didn't knew india has corruption just like the rest of the world? it's just the fact it's YOURS that it seems extreme and unacceptable.

    • @quisqueyanguy120
      @quisqueyanguy120 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kolinmartz No. And you don't represent all the people in the west.

  • @johnpruitt6104
    @johnpruitt6104 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Don't know why but I always found the crazy traffic in India fascinating to watch.

  • @mihaipurcariu2312
    @mihaipurcariu2312 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    You should do one on Ireland, it has a very cowboy feel

    • @johnbean2596
      @johnbean2596 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Seconded

    • @fartingfury
      @fartingfury ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I can't imagine our trucking sector is that interesting compared to Japan or India... Come on, you can't drive for more than 6 hours without falling into the sea...

    • @86pp73
      @86pp73 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@fartingfury On the contrary, that makes Irish trucking far more interesting. The lack of long distances puts it in sharp contrast with the rest of the world

    • @fartingfury
      @fartingfury ปีที่แล้ว

      @@86pp73 I guess... Maybe the rapid evolution of the Ro-Ro ferry business post Brexit would be an interesting side note in that story.

  • @joebill8415
    @joebill8415 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Your videos are amazing!

  • @nayaktuhin
    @nayaktuhin ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Also travelling on highways into major cities at night is a nightmare, as most of them will have a huge line of trucks to get "inspected" by police, occupying all lanes.

  • @athulnair4097
    @athulnair4097 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was more or less the accurate way of putting it out to people who aren't from the country. No dancing around the truth but at the same time no malice or condescension. Good job.

  • @vlogsthroughthepinhole2789
    @vlogsthroughthepinhole2789 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you Yukon for keeping it simple yet respectful!

  • @guillerfalcunit6807
    @guillerfalcunit6807 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Bro pls do Philippines trucking next
    Nice video btw keep it up i love these types of videos

  • @himanshu9418
    @himanshu9418 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Thank you for covering the conditions of truck drivers!
    Great video!
    People should respect truck drivers and trucks as everything one can see with their eyes has been on a truck in some form. Without trucks we wouldn't have anything!

  • @indranilmajumder7148
    @indranilmajumder7148 ปีที่แล้ว

    All the points you have provided are very much true. Great video !!

  • @ankushchaudhary9228
    @ankushchaudhary9228 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW, thank you for this video on Indian trucking, as a trucking fan and ETS player, this video was very informative but at the same time, as an Indian, wow I can just smile and node at this video and give a full 10/10 about the accuracy of this video's content and praises you for researching and editing a very good video. Good job. And yea no need to apologize, this is the truth.

  • @sks2000
    @sks2000 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Somewhat related is a huge percentage of American/Canadian truck drivers are immigrants from India usually Sikhs. About 40% of truckers in California are Sikhs. Alot of truck stops on the West coast will have Indian restaurants within walking distance because of this fact.

    • @markhalden3922
      @markhalden3922 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm starting to notice many Indian driver in Australia too.

    • @KurianfromIndia
      @KurianfromIndia ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Usually those are sikhs just like you said .

  • @danielseelye6005
    @danielseelye6005 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    For those that want a deep look into driving in the Sub-Continent, check out the _Free Documentary_ channel on TH-cam for "The Most Dangerous Roads." Episode one is on the Manali-Leh highway into the Himalayas. It's over 10 years old but it's absolutely wild!

  • @snicket87
    @snicket87 ปีที่แล้ว

    you put a lot effort in making these videos! Top quality result!

  • @slipstreamperformance5151
    @slipstreamperformance5151 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A superb description of Indian truckers.Accurate and realistic.I've driven and ridden 100s of thousands of kms on the Indian highways and these guys are the lifeblood of the country.

  • @D_J_a_y
    @D_J_a_y ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Best video I found on TH-cam. Love from India ❤️❤️

  • @Auri713Real
    @Auri713Real ปีที่แล้ว +16

    a video about chinese or russian trucking industry would be intresting

  • @utrzenaklika5197
    @utrzenaklika5197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like these videos, Don't stop !

  • @seeker4430
    @seeker4430 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just brilliantly put. Every sentence just perfect

  • @magnetaria
    @magnetaria ปีที่แล้ว +9

    cool video content!! now i wonder how is the world of trucking in my own country, indonesia from your point of view. to be honest i don't pay attention so much to it and as far as i know there's a lot of extortion in some of the truck routes, piers, and even near warehouses.

  • @mottom2657
    @mottom2657 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    3:18 the cartoon is actually from Bangladesh and has a Bangladeshi perspective of corruption, but for this video the cartoon fits nicely.

  • @2Pish
    @2Pish ปีที่แล้ว

    God, I love your content. Keep it up, 100k subs let's gooo

  • @Sleeperknot
    @Sleeperknot ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow. What you say about Indian trucking is very accurate. I'm guessing that you traveled to India and interviewed several truck drivers and their companies.

  • @hnmobileracing3842
    @hnmobileracing3842 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yukon, this is very informative. I wonder if you could do a video on the trucking industry in my country, Vietnam. It would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

  • @blackdude4298
    @blackdude4298 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You should do South America trucking

  • @Tower0987
    @Tower0987 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These video are incredible. keep it up

  • @taylorhoge8181
    @taylorhoge8181 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved this! Do Trucking culture in Jamaica next

  • @ajinkyamohale4719
    @ajinkyamohale4719 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Its so real and accurate.
    Salute to all these unorganised warriors that keep the country running.

    • @guillermoelnino
      @guillermoelnino ปีที่แล้ว

      may e they should ease on keeping that country running.

  • @adisura9904
    @adisura9904 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Nice video, the only observation I have is that it’s not that India doesn’t have public services, it’s just that they are fairly limited to bigger cities.

  • @Dootsauce
    @Dootsauce ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS
    Lotd of love ❤️❤️😘😘

  • @VivekJamwall
    @VivekJamwall ปีที่แล้ว

    Very well researched. 👏

  • @yemam6540
    @yemam6540 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i wouldn’t go as far to say the india was in the “shadow” of china but it seems to be in 2nd in almost every category

  • @sumuqh
    @sumuqh ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I never thought of trucking industry in India as much. Wow. And he's so true about honking in India 😂

  • @hellovikramjeet
    @hellovikramjeet ปีที่แล้ว

    Negative, but perfectly accurate! And I love the vid/story. Great work, man.

  • @scienceByV
    @scienceByV ปีที่แล้ว

    Very well researched video.

  • @busterscrugs
    @busterscrugs ปีที่แล้ว +5

    can't imagine driving for 14 hours in the heat with no AC!

    • @biswaranjanpanigrahy98
      @biswaranjanpanigrahy98 ปีที่แล้ว

      They have fan 😭

    • @richarda996
      @richarda996 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the 50’s, 60’s,and 70’s in the southern states of North America it was normal. Been there done that.

  • @gigachad3327
    @gigachad3327 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1:27 that's a car carrier, brother

  • @roneidesilva9369
    @roneidesilva9369 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn mate nice video! I would really apreciate a video about brazilian truck driving, because the things here are pretty wild! By the way have a nice day!

  • @ertyu5898
    @ertyu5898 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im happy this channel got recommended to me.

  • @onlyfrommypointofview6017
    @onlyfrommypointofview6017 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Everything you said in this video is 100% accurate. No exaggeration No BS, just 100% truth.

    • @shriek_howl21
      @shriek_howl21 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tru

    • @F2_CPB
      @F2_CPB ปีที่แล้ว +3

      India does have emergency services. Which he denied

  • @matthewhaywood7411
    @matthewhaywood7411 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Perhaps you should do a video on how indian migration has ruined the transport industry in Australia. As someone who's in the industry and has seen it first hand I'd be more than happy to share some of the hundreds of near fatal incidents I have seen at the hands of indian immigrant drivers that have little to no experience whatsoever

    • @Akelehimarenge
      @Akelehimarenge ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dude that happens when you migrate from a village in india directly to Australia 😂😂

  • @australiantruckspotting8883
    @australiantruckspotting8883 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool how they deck out their trucks

  • @Alexrocksdude_
    @Alexrocksdude_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You might want to look to the series deadliest journeys for inspiration! I think it can be watched on prime. Personally I’d love to see a video about far northern American/Canadian arctic truckers. Love this content :)

  • @techybrothersasishcr5597
    @techybrothersasishcr5597 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You said the all truth about Indian trucking field

  • @ChayanPaul01
    @ChayanPaul01 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Quite an accurate description indeed.
    While I work for Volvo, designing the safest trucks there are. It's disheartening to see that these features are not reaching our truckers. But, this is also something that's changing rapidly along with the economy. Once indian consumers are ready to bear the extra cost of logistics, this situation should improve. This can only come after a certain level of economic growth. Also, as it gets more and more difficult to attract new drivers, trucking companies will have to offer better and safer conditions.
    One interesting thing I recently found out was that in Japan, they let their best drivers drive imported European trucks as a type of reward to retain them. I see it being applied here in the near future.

  • @user-hq8wm8giyujcg
    @user-hq8wm8giyujcg ปีที่แล้ว

    impressed with the research not just about technical, statistical stuff but also about there socio culture

  • @BhullerTV
    @BhullerTV ปีที่แล้ว

    the amount of detail in this video is amazing

  • @Pauliminator
    @Pauliminator ปีที่แล้ว +4

    01:17 well... about the toilets...

  • @YilmazArdaSingh
    @YilmazArdaSingh ปีที่แล้ว +4

    No public service? What? India has ambulances sir.

    • @stillhungry3610
      @stillhungry3610 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no proper code such as +911
      really needs to improve a lot ☺

  • @hakonpettersen7722
    @hakonpettersen7722 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!

  • @paulsonaksones
    @paulsonaksones ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vids, keep it up