All-American Truckers: Heroes of America, Kings of the Road | Full Documentary

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  • In the USA, truck drivers, known as ‘truckers’, form a close-knit community of more than three million members. They are vital pillars of the US economy, because 70% of all goods are transported by road in the USA. Day in, day out, they crisscross the country on the freeways in their huge trucks, steel monsters which can carry a load of up to sixty tonnes.
    Truckers have their own rituals and traditions. They maintain their trucks with extreme care, as well as adding their own personality with quirky customisations. More than anything, these road warriors are the embodiment of the American dream, evoking the cowboys of yesteryear. Their lives are based on liberty, travel, and wide open spaces. But the work is hard physically, and they suffer long weeks of separation from their family. Depression and divorce are common. They also face more and more onerous government regulation.
    The profession has also been facing a recruitment crisis over the past few years. The industry needs to recruit one million drivers by 2030 in order to satisfy demand and to supply all of the stores in the US. Thanks to this labour shortage, some new truckers have joined the profession. The number of women truck drivers has increased dramatically. They now represent more than 10% of American truckers. Such as Lydia, aged 28 and mother of two. She has a following on social media where she shares her life as a female trucker, and her struggle to survive in this difficult, often macho, profession while finding a balance with family life.
    Meanwhile the old guard keep on trucking, despite everything. Men like Gary Jones, who specialises in oversized convoys. Every day he has to plan and anticipate potential hazards on the road, which are more and more common. Or like Tony Justice, who is both a trucker and a country singer. He has become the spokesperson for a community which is still very much alive and more attatched than ever to its traditions.
    This documentary was produced by Impala and directed by Flora Desponts, Hélène Eckmann & Elodie Ségalin. It was first released in 2021.
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  • @Here4theComments9
    @Here4theComments9 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    For my Masters degree I hitchhiked across the US interviewing “OTR” (over the road) truckers. Coolest experience. Much respect for these men and women. Truly. They each reminded me, “if you bought it, we brought it.” 🇺🇸

    • @BurritoSenor
      @BurritoSenor 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thats pretty cool!

  • @ToddandAmandaWilliams-bm8mi
    @ToddandAmandaWilliams-bm8mi ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Truckers don't get the recognition they deserve that's for dam sure safe travels to all our truckers

    • @reginaldgarner4321
      @reginaldgarner4321 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @ToddandAmandaWilliams-bm8mi, Kudos to truckers and the military--all who serve. Vote blue for infrastructure investment and short-circuiting politically-motivated government shutdowns.

    • @slicksterprickster2076
      @slicksterprickster2076 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ya, unless they say they will protest. then no where to we found.....DC all over again.

    • @ep_got_the_sauce
      @ep_got_the_sauce 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much sir and maam. God Bless.

  • @fisichella78
    @fisichella78 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Out there on the open road, truck drivers are the unsung heroes, rolling through miles like modern-day cowboys. This documentary pulled back the curtain, showing the real deal - these folks aren't just driving; they're out there weaving the story of our lives.
    Picture this: late nights, open highways, and these drivers keeping the whole show on the road. It's not just about hauling cargo; it's about being the backbone of our daily grind. The road can get lonely, the fatigue is real, but these drivers don't back down; they keep on truckin'.
    So here's a shoutout to the road warriors, the ones making sure our shelves are stocked, our deliveries are on time, and the world keeps spinning. Thanks a ton, truckers, for being the heartbeat of the nation and making our collective journey a smoother ride. Cheers to you! 🚚🛣 #TruckersRock

    • @nomadicman6781
      @nomadicman6781 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      As a trucker in Africa I appreciate your view, nobody is celebrating our efforts here too. But we keep going not even paying well down here
      Thank you so much

    • @reylervazquez3717
      @reylervazquez3717 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks

  • @SawIt0nReddit
    @SawIt0nReddit ปีที่แล้ว +107

    While I appreciate this documentary, I'd like it to be known that there is no trucker shortage. There are plenty of trucks on the road. The problem is a shortage of pay and shady brokers.

    • @miligutierrez9973
      @miligutierrez9973 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      As always

    • @mickeymouse8945
      @mickeymouse8945 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      And GREEDY Trucking companies

    • @dionneredman5014
      @dionneredman5014 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I was shocked to hear this "documentary " perpetuate that lie.

    • @mafiapanda
      @mafiapanda 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      its from 2021

    • @Mason-z2e
      @Mason-z2e 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      As an owner operator I can 100% agree!!

  • @melquisedecrivers-suarez4618
    @melquisedecrivers-suarez4618 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    I'm a truck driver for 25 years no complaints here. It is hard work no doubt.
    It gives me the dignity of earning a decent living

    • @bendikkirkbakk1833
      @bendikkirkbakk1833 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have always thought that trucking would be a great Job. Seeing nature and new towns and roads at you're work.

    • @TruckingRonny
      @TruckingRonny 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      MOST drivers are NOT doing well.... and those like you that flash your BS out there... I HIGHLY DOUBT you are a real driver!!

    • @zell863
      @zell863 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TruckingRonny I think they was well till 2 years go or so. My friend was OO and paid his, small, house and pail some money.

  • @joshuaryantrucking7396
    @joshuaryantrucking7396 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I've been driving otr for 14 years... I knew what I was getting myself into when I started and I know that my kids love me for it because they have everything and anything they need

    • @dancalvano8702
      @dancalvano8702 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Except a present father 🤣

    • @tudorcostin6163
      @tudorcostin6163 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dancalvano8702 you can say the same for captains or ship officers,pilots,and the list go on…so…

    • @damienmcdonald1634
      @damienmcdonald1634 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@dancalvano8702 but for his dedication!! You have food!! A home!! Water!! Electric !! Why because that Dedication from someone you call out. But we are out here making it happening !!

    • @xjaker91x
      @xjaker91x 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@dancalvano8702I was always local, invested as much as I could and retired at 30, all from truck driving ;) How many hours a week are you still working? ;)

    • @anthonymorton2379
      @anthonymorton2379 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @zack7438
    @zack7438 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    As a Kenyan watching this, I really respect these hard working men and women. God bless them all!

    • @stevenmutumbu2860
      @stevenmutumbu2860 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi wale wana fanya hii kazi ni ngumu but ukeli uraha hakuna kazi rahisi coz you have to also forget about a good normal sleep

  • @benchipi2317
    @benchipi2317 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I really enjoyed this documentary! In 2001 i had the pleasure of being a trucker in the US, from Choctaw, Oklahoma i went coast to coast and crossed 26 states in just over 3 months. Because of personal circumstances i had to go back to Europe, where i am a long-distance truck driver for 35 years allready. I love my job, and i have diesel flowing in my vains... i regret that i couldn't stay forever in America.

    • @Lovelynursey
      @Lovelynursey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Benchipi, good morning! 🥰 I hope my comment didn’t come across as intrusive. Your words reflect the kindness and beauty of your heart, which moved me to respond. I don’t usually comment, but I believe you truly deserve this compliment. If you’re open to it, I’d love to be friends. Thanks, and God bless you! 🌺🌺🌺

  • @theblessedtraveler7477
    @theblessedtraveler7477 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I have been trucking since 1996 started driving a Cab over Engine C.O.E. I have no complaints and enjoy the profession while meeting my fellow drivers. Yes it’s definitely hard work but it has earned me a good living. May God bless all my fellow Truckers !!!

  • @bossin24
    @bossin24 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I tell ya man I got fortunate getting out of CDL school I was able to work local as a line-haul driver (doubles) for an LTL company .. I work those 12+ hour days but nothing but respect and gratitude to them OTR drivers and there sacrifices ! The true truckers of America ! I loved this documentary !

    • @Lovelynursey
      @Lovelynursey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi bossin, good morning! 🥰 I hope my comment didn’t come across as intrusive. Your words reflect the kindness and beauty of your heart, which moved me to respond. I don’t usually comment, but I believe you truly deserve this compliment. If you’re open to it, I’d love to be friends. Thanks, and God bless you! 🌺🌺🌺

  • @robertclubs9908
    @robertclubs9908 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Thanks to all the Truck Drivers. You make America. THANKS

    • @slicksterprickster2076
      @slicksterprickster2076 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      what about the losers that protested did nothing in DC, now, Feb.5th basically, the convoy, that was supposed to arrive and protest on 3th, nowhere to be foun, cant even find news on it. what, these losers all just go home ? where are they????????? ya....

  • @templar1694
    @templar1694 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    This profession is not for anyone. Its hard and stressful. Not to mention dangerous. This people are the unsung heroes of the US economy.

    • @Rimrock300
      @Rimrock300 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's hard for most working as truckers these days, much stress. Many of these people in the video have found a niche where they are realtivly okay paid, and got money to put into expencive showtrucks if they like. But they are just a small percentage

    • @FASTPISTOLDRAW
      @FASTPISTOLDRAW ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Witch is why all trucks in the USA should come to a screeching halt .

    • @jamesgordon7608
      @jamesgordon7608 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Rimrock300 Yep that is true statement. Lot of turnover rate in this industry. If your not laser focused having all the ducks in order. This industry could just grind you into paste of dust and you will it.

    • @nicolesmith8872
      @nicolesmith8872 ปีที่แล้ว

      which*...🤡​@@FASTPISTOLDRAW

    • @Az56818
      @Az56818 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I think a lot of ppl get into it thinking it'll be easy and that's why they struggle

  • @jordantwood
    @jordantwood 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    19:10 she looks SO MUCH BETTER without makeup. Omg

  • @ismaelhall3990
    @ismaelhall3990 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    For me personally this job is not something I would do but I still respect the people that does it.

  • @flatbedtruckingsamrides.9355
    @flatbedtruckingsamrides.9355 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I bought a $10k 17yr old unpopular International 9400i. Truck has done nothing but made money. Been debt free since 2019, and it is great! Don't work too much any more. Best thing I ever did in my working career. Leased onto a great freight outfit, own the flatbed, never had to fight for the money since 2012. Plenty of time to get the trip done, cherry pick my loads. Too many are working for the wrong outfits settling for being Just Over Broke.

    • @davehughesfarm7983
      @davehughesfarm7983 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      heck yes...I have a 1993 IH eagle,,333,000 miles 12.7 detroit...... probbaly worth 3x what i gave for it which was $8500

    • @vikvolk
      @vikvolk 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I started with old faithful 9400 and it delivered with having 1.4 on the clock! What outfit do you pull for?

    • @flatbedtruckingsamrides.9355
      @flatbedtruckingsamrides.9355 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@vikvolk Mercer Transportation, out of Louisville. All owner operators, no company trucks to compete with.

  • @papasmurf1904
    @papasmurf1904 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    As a truck driver for 18 years and forced to retire because of the abuse and the stress that has wrecked my nerves.....i would refer the profession to absolute NOBODY!!! It's awful and sucks!!! My Dad would roll over in his grave if he knew what the profession he gave his life to has become! 😮

    • @Brararaf101
      @Brararaf101 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      i hear that way too often truth i been driving for 10 years i'm looking for a way out

    • @ShawnCalay-hi6gy
      @ShawnCalay-hi6gy ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@Brararaf101 nearly 3 years for me I'm ready to go back to railway....

    • @urbanurchin5930
      @urbanurchin5930 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      .....Yep, I did it for 22 years (retired in 2017) and it nearly destroyed my health as well.

    • @papasmurf1904
      @papasmurf1904 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@urbanurchin5930 I hear ya man! Definitely not the profession it used to be! It's best days are far, far behind it for sure.....for people like us who are old enough to remember. 👍

    • @papasmurf1904
      @papasmurf1904 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Brararaf101 I know what you mean. If could turn back the clock, being what I know now and the hell I went through and what it has cost me, I would most certainly never have got started in the first place. 👍

  • @Yveskindexpress
    @Yveskindexpress ปีที่แล้ว +14

    May God continue to bless and protect all truck drivers 🙏🙏

  • @miligutierrez9973
    @miligutierrez9973 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love this
    I wish I was a trucker
    I have so much respect for this whole community

  • @LeonardAdrian123
    @LeonardAdrian123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    As a East European truck driver who lives and work in UK that’s how heaven looks like.

    • @alexstefan6936
      @alexstefan6936 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      te salut, am condus si eu prin germania un an si aici in america de doi, e de 10 ori mai bine aici si mult mai multi bani. incearca ti norocul la loteria vizelor

  • @crookeddonald4761
    @crookeddonald4761 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    28:30 Guys STOP watching screens while you're behind the wheel of 70,000 lbs at 65 mph! Its only a matter of time. Signed, a former firefighter and EMT!

    • @crookeddonald4761
      @crookeddonald4761 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @hazmatlarry72 Know YOUR facts Larry. 1) 80k is the MAX weight allowed. Half of the trucks out there are not running at MAX. 2) PLENTY of drivers go 65mph or even slower by choice, not just Prime. You sound quite uneducated to the subject matter. Perhaps you shouldnt offer advice.

  • @theonefrancis696
    @theonefrancis696 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These guys bring foods on our tables and packages to our mailbox.
    Doesn't matter the country, truck drivers RUN the planet, literally.
    Thank you for your miles

  • @Backbenchers911
    @Backbenchers911 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It doesn't matter who he or she is, where they come from or where they go to, from any part of the world, I give huge respect to Truckers and transporters. They are a lifeline and a huge contributer to world's economy.

  • @eddiesica3649
    @eddiesica3649 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    People need to watch this and see what trucking is all about so they will understand !!

  • @asullivan4047
    @asullivan4047 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand what/whom the orator was describing. Special thanks to all the veteran over the road truckers. Sharing personal information/driving experiences. Making this documentary more authentic and possible. " Keep on truckin ".

  • @anzsfn4672
    @anzsfn4672 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Everybodys here complaining about their truck life. While indian truckers dreaming of the life you have. Americans take everything for granted

    • @Az56818
      @Az56818 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A lot of these ppl are crybabies they want to make 250k a year and not do anything

    • @BorderCollieWithAPassport
      @BorderCollieWithAPassport 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s not saying much, what about other 1st world countries how does the job compare

    • @EyeForKnowledge.
      @EyeForKnowledge. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well coming from living in a dirt hut, drinking sewer water, sure, living in a truck is a dream. But for most Americans, living in a space smaller than a prison cell, being controlled by dispatch telling you to drive one shift during the day then putting you in two 10 hour breaks so you can drive the next shift at night, making it impossible to get a decent sleep schedule, fighting for parking no matter what time of day or night you stop, dealing with tyrant pigs, shippers/receivers/4 wheelers treating you like pond scum etc, it’s a horrendous way to make a living.

    • @Az56818
      @Az56818 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@EyeForKnowledge. That's not true I used to do over the road and drive nights during the day I could park anywhere at the truck stop night is a different story however truckers are to blame because they throw their trash and piss bottles everywhere so places don't want them parking there

    • @EyeForKnowledge.
      @EyeForKnowledge. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Az56818 I drove for three years and if you weren’t in the truck stop by 3pm, good luck. Especially if you were close to a metropolis. Even during the day, so many people are taking their 30, spots fill up quick with them. I can’t stand people throwing trash and piss bottles out of their trucks. I think those people are vile and disgusting. BUT….without the truckers, everything stops. Their businesses close, their vehicles cease to run and their stomachs become empty. And on top of that, the amount of money charged for everything at truck stops are so much higher than anywhere else, they should maybe take some of that money to hire someone to pick up the trash and piss bottles. If they’re littering their lots, it’s their responsibility to clean them. Because when you cease to find piss bottles and trash in your lot, you cease to have trucks and truckers. And if that happens, we are all screwed.

  • @jacksonwhittier3646
    @jacksonwhittier3646 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'm 22 and i got me CDL when i Was 19, been in the industry for 3 years and i hope to get out eventually. I usually tell people that if they want to get into the trades to avoid this and the railroad becaude both are some of the most abusive and exploitative industries out there. Unless you can get a paid by the hour local job right out of the gate, don't bother getting a cdl because otherwise, you'll get used, abused and underpaid every step of the way, and if someone had told me that before i went to trucking school, i would've done something else because now until i get some more money to pay for school, I'm stuck!

  • @futuretechfan2843
    @futuretechfan2843 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    God Bless the USA! Still the beacon of Liberty and Freedom. If you're willing to put in the work...anybody can have a good life! Proud to be an American.

  • @josephherrmann6304
    @josephherrmann6304 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Not shown is sleeping on a small fuel stop dirt lot with only coffee and donuts for breakfast. Parking overnight on deserted ramps with no bathroom. Driving day and night to get freight to arrogant rude shippers and receivers . Waiting on the street for 10 hours because the load is not there/not ready. Layover for a weekend in Wink, Texas. Spending 4 hours unloading and then driving like crazy to pick up a load that is not there.

  • @ScootertheMover
    @ScootertheMover 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    38 years Trucking, 32 as an Owner Operator Love it as much today, as when I started. OTR isn’t for everyone

  • @shawnvaldes162
    @shawnvaldes162 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Been OTR for almost 15yrs now and everytime i run into a punjabi driver those guys are awesome truck always clean very respectful just a bunch of good dudes

  • @chorbajiiski
    @chorbajiiski ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Man what a well put together film!! And for the dude kept on blowing them boat trailer tires, I’ve hauled boats for 20+years and blew many tires in my early days when used to haul ass!! 😅😅

  • @gwenyngruffydd
    @gwenyngruffydd 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was a great program. Really enjoyed it 😊💪🏻💪🏻

  • @annmarie9196
    @annmarie9196 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am a 3rd generation trucker and have been driving for 17 years. I love being a trucker!

  • @chocolatewheelchair
    @chocolatewheelchair ปีที่แล้ว +4

    GREAT DOCUMENTARY - totally immersive! well done!

  • @cath.lamontagne5357
    @cath.lamontagne5357 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤❤Love your sound-track. Great energy! ❤😊Thanks to the truckers (men and women) who keep us all going.

  • @SeanGardner402
    @SeanGardner402 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Shout out to the 20% Indian truckers out there. I love that they call america home. Living the American dream. Sacrifice, Grind, Out Work the competition. Rest takes care of it self.

    • @damienmcdonald1634
      @damienmcdonald1634 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Out working the competition??? Or out bidding ?? Big difference taking money out of our mouth for cheap freight then sending the money back across seas to make that triple 😂

    • @SeanGardner402
      @SeanGardner402 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@damienmcdonald1634 If you cant figure out how to streamline your business then the competition will surpass. Besides AI and automation is around the corner. Tesla got EV semis Its gonna take a lot of peoples jobs but you gotta adapt.

    • @unknowntrucker7010
      @unknowntrucker7010 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      20%? It's way more then that and most of them can't read an English sign.

  • @MrS-sk1py
    @MrS-sk1py 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Its mental determination and dedication

  • @chrissimmonds4898
    @chrissimmonds4898 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Seems like a good ole pre trip inspection he would catch some of them problems with the boat 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @TimHollis3006
    @TimHollis3006 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Damn ol girl was sweating getting into that parking spot

  • @gavinmellon9313
    @gavinmellon9313 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Tony Justice. Any relation to Buford T. Justice?

  • @loneranger7877
    @loneranger7877 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was awesome to watch! Thank you so much!

  • @mariegagnon8118
    @mariegagnon8118 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Drove over the road for 8 years back in the 80s. What an experience seeing the country and meeting so many people. I learned about industry and agriculture and how this country works. There were not many women driving back then. I'll never forget the rig I drove hauling swinging meat out of Texas. It had three shifters! Took a little bit getting used to that. Lol.

  • @MultiHondaa
    @MultiHondaa 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been at it since 1999. Ain't no stopping now.

  • @LuciferMorningstarOfficial
    @LuciferMorningstarOfficial ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm a truck driver by myself but I'd never go on long distance. That's not for me. Just local driving in my semi and after 10 hours back to family and friends. Respect to those who literally live on the road and sleep in their trucks. I'd become depressed af

    • @LuciferMorningstarOfficial
      @LuciferMorningstarOfficial ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @NotSoAverageTrucker yes, as a local driver you gonna make less than someone who goes long distance. They might make more $ but literally sacrifice their entire social live. That's a decision that everyone has to make for himself. Here in Germany I make about 2300€ per month which is roundabout 2.5k$ after taxes. For me it's enough to live comfortably. I'm debt-free, just pay a small rent of 300 bucks/month for a two room apartment and have just a few small costs such as gasoline, food, Internet. It always depends on what kind of a living standard someone has. I can imagine that NY is quite expensive and you might have some other major costs. In this case I guess its not easy to find something what's financially satisfying. I can just speak for myself and I rather make some less 💰 every month, but in exchange I sleep in my own bed, use my own bathroom, have time to hit the gym and don't need to worry that my girl might starts something with someone else behind my back coz I'm never there. Long hauling is tough and don't get me wrong, I respect these people but it's an exhausting, lonely life which requires many sacrifices & for me it's just not worth it. But I wish you that you'll find a company with a good salary and work/life balance

    • @cds6334
      @cds6334 ปีที่แล้ว

      300 bucks for rent is crazy. you will pay around 1 thousand for a 1 bedroom apartment in america in most places.@@LuciferMorningstarOfficial

    • @101stairborne6
      @101stairborne6 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@LuciferMorningstarOfficialI work in the oilfield here in Texas as a truck driver! Literally easy money! I make 120k with Hazmat as a company driver

  • @LaarifMalek
    @LaarifMalek ปีที่แล้ว +2

    And show them how beautiful America is 🫶

  • @robhint5016
    @robhint5016 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    if you are only working 3 1/2days per week on long haul then its just a hobby i am Aussie before retirement my normal week would be 6 days of 14 plus hours this is true for most drivers

    • @supergrogg
      @supergrogg ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same for most of us.

    • @cath.lamontagne5357
      @cath.lamontagne5357 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Regulations😂 keeping ya all sleepless?

  • @miligutierrez9973
    @miligutierrez9973 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Lidia
    I respect You
    New fan here
    Wow wow

  • @travisking9321
    @travisking9321 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    0:27 No Truck in the USA can legally carry over 40 tons of cargo...

  • @Nursemidratz
    @Nursemidratz ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "is that even legal?" "Im not sure." freaking rockin a train horn lmao

  • @johnf321
    @johnf321 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Truck drivers, movers and shakers òf USA 🇺🇸 economy delivers our food, clothes toys cars thanks so much

  • @ketchtrucking354
    @ketchtrucking354 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im one of truck operators in my country philippines. Truckers is the backbone of our industry and economic . Be proud to be operator ang truck drivers.

  • @Nobluffbuff
    @Nobluffbuff ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I drove for Gary. He was a cool dude. Hope he remembers the sacrifices I made during that time. Was honestly surprised to see him featured in this film.

  • @TruckerMRB
    @TruckerMRB ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Enjoyed the video chap...Excellent...IOM(UK)

  • @bennieconerly994
    @bennieconerly994 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Gary !! I Love that song!!! Hey Man Keep On Trucking!!

  • @PedroG-xh6lh
    @PedroG-xh6lh ปีที่แล้ว +11

    It's funny,.. but that's how the USA, AND THE ENTIRE WORLD, started, sure it's not an easy road but when you love what you do,... it's worth the sacrifice and it's not really a JOB, so come on Driver's
    and let's roll ❤🙏

  • @truckersbunk
    @truckersbunk 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Truly insightful documentary. Enjoyed it!😊 James

  • @Here4theComments9
    @Here4theComments9 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    56:50 hats off to a true American. Beautifully said. Coolest part about America (besides our nuclear arsenal) is that you can’t tell who’s American and who’s not. This man gets how awesome it is to be American. I’m proud to call him a countrymen. 🙌 🇺🇸

  • @vincentpigati9517
    @vincentpigati9517 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Try driving truck in Alaska. More money up here. You can also drive 15 hours/day and 20 hours on duty. 70 hour rule still applies

    • @doug282
      @doug282 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m interested. How much?

  • @razmarinescu6475
    @razmarinescu6475 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We don't need ballads written in our name...don't need to be heroes to anyone but our kids. We just need a respectable pay to go hand in hand with the sacrifice to our families( thank you my wife)and health. Happy( after 20 years) I got out of the USA system . The troopers...the scales... the Border...the aggravation and stress. Thank you for the 4am sun rises and for the bullshit too. Canada,with your potholes and NOT one TransCanada highway ...I'm yours ❤🇨🇦

  • @KingLoon3y
    @KingLoon3y ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In the US what is more common owner operators or contacted drivers?
    I’m aware there is a few full time living in custom peterbuilts too!!

  • @kaycholly326
    @kaycholly326 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very good documentuary. 💯

  • @pauliegee6980
    @pauliegee6980 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's most often the customers equipment that fails. We truckers can't afford it if our trucks have tire failures like that

  • @stevenyoung6644
    @stevenyoung6644 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The road goes on forever and the party never ends woop woop...

  • @charcoalanderson8010
    @charcoalanderson8010 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    14:02 I'm confused, can 33yo Robbie not grocery shop, clean the house, or make home-cooked meals?

    • @jopete681
      @jopete681 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Do you live with them? What is in a video may not be whats happening! Im a trucker and as a dad i do all those things but if I didn’t my wife would pick up the slack! That’s just kind of woman she is! Im no house wife but you know there are roles people live with and are fine with!

  • @mikethemechanic7395
    @mikethemechanic7395 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been a Diesel mechanic for 23 years. When I first started. Met lots of husband wife teams who made 1m and had plans to retire. The late 90s and early 00s was the last of the money makers. If you want to drive. Do Garbage truck or local delivery.

    • @Lovelynursey
      @Lovelynursey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Mike, good morning! 🥰 I hope my comment didn’t come across as intrusive. Your words reflect the kindness and beauty of your heart, which moved me to respond. I don’t usually comment, but I believe you truly deserve this compliment. If you’re open to it, I’d love to be friends. Thanks, and God bless you! 🌺🌺🌺

  • @krazivon6659
    @krazivon6659 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can't wait to join the family

    • @MChicago89
      @MChicago89 ปีที่แล้ว

      There’s no family here buddy, stay away

  • @StortWeldingCoLLC
    @StortWeldingCoLLC 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    LOOKS GREAT LIDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @254mobiles2
    @254mobiles2 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Happy Ending 🎉🎉🎉 nice .. American dream

  • @frankmlchaelglasscock6539
    @frankmlchaelglasscock6539 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amen you truckers keep them wheels turning i am retired now after 50 years but gald i am out of it now to much red tape

  • @carstuff4u942
    @carstuff4u942 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Gary needs better tires...... Hope none of them damage the boat.
    Also, who's going to turn in the trucker watching TV while driving???

  • @markm4055
    @markm4055 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That will get us all going, thanks for the vid.

  • @jacobsinger97
    @jacobsinger97 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks i was pretty close to joining it. My cousin says its an easy job but one major thing that makes me not wana be trucker is the extreme weather and dirty toilets!! Im doing culinary job

  • @Jason-ob1pu
    @Jason-ob1pu 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I might one day buy a truck once I'm retired.
    Do long hall go and see the world 1 road at a time !
    I have my air brakes now but no D or A license.

  • @ZoeZhuang-radarsensorfortrucks
    @ZoeZhuang-radarsensorfortrucks 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hi, we manufacture commercial vehicle radar sensors to protect both VRU (pedestrian & cyclist) & your trucks. shall we talk about how our products can improve your trucks from Blind Spot Collisions?

  • @Cra0dHUANG
    @Cra0dHUANG 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thx for your sharing video, impressive documentary 🎉🎉🎉

  • @miniemouseminiemaney3562
    @miniemouseminiemaney3562 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love u channel,so great among great..👏🔥💯👍

  • @thomasmelnick9140
    @thomasmelnick9140 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do they ever show the part where the cars cut in front of the trucks ?
    or
    The trucks can’t get over or change lanes? Because cars get in the way??

  • @joesmith7427
    @joesmith7427 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where is this show at and when and for how long??

  • @freedomworks3976
    @freedomworks3976 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great 👍 video ❤

  • @travisclymer2517
    @travisclymer2517 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lydia is great 😊

  • @TruckingRonny
    @TruckingRonny 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is with the Kilometers in this video?? We don't use Kilometers in the US unless you're in Southern AZ or a couple other small areas.

  • @lisaredman2423
    @lisaredman2423 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My husband runs a roadtrain here in Aust --- said doing that distance that boat should have been on a drop deck trailer it was bound to fail from the start

  • @williammcbride5706
    @williammcbride5706 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I drove for 48 years and owned a trucking company for 22 years so I remember when truckers were like "cowboys".... BUT currently it is typical for truck drivers to crap in wall mart bags and drop it on the parking lot, piss in jugs which sometimes can't be helped but they leave the jugs either on your parking lot or the shoulder of the interstate... Common clothes worn are pajama bottoms and flip flops. The "drivers" have no to low skills and are a danger to all on the interstates. Don't tell me about kings of the road, the changes i've seen since 1969 are depressing. I sold out and retired 6 years ago and good ridance. If you want respect then act and do the job in a respectful way.

    • @JordanShackelford
      @JordanShackelford ปีที่แล้ว

      those are mostly the ones that come from mexico, India and africa

    • @Nobluffbuff
      @Nobluffbuff ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel ya...only rolling into my 12th year out here, and I cannot imagine the heartbreak you've experienced watching so much change during your time. I feel like automatic transmissions brought about all the people who don't have the heart in it but rather just a paycheck.

    • @dubmcbride5952
      @dubmcbride5952 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice to replies from someone who gets it. Be safe out there. I still ride the roads but now in my buss. May cross paths with you.

  • @eman0828
    @eman0828 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Owner: You talkn about my boat boi?!!! 😂😂😂

  • @Invertmini1212
    @Invertmini1212 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ive worked in Transportation for 7 years and the drivers are tbe most under appreciated and unpaid people that keep America running.. a week of no deliveries and itd be mad max. Customers have on demand product nowadays where its based on an algorithm for their order needs. No more days of storing large quantities of stock.

    • @drmidnight680-kz2le
      @drmidnight680-kz2le ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Truck drivers are paid what the market will bare, this is how a Free trade economy works.
      Their not underpaid, wages are negotiable.

    • @Lovelynursey
      @Lovelynursey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Invertmini, good morning! 🥰 I hope my comment didn’t come across as intrusive. Your words reflect the kindness and beauty of your heart, which moved me to respond. I don’t usually comment, but I believe you truly deserve this compliment. If you’re open to it, I’d love to be friends. Thanks, and God bless you! 🌺🌺🌺

  • @DarranMacken-t1b
    @DarranMacken-t1b 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Every single item we own got to us thanks to truck drivers

  • @_miguel_tenorio
    @_miguel_tenorio 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Respect to all truck drivers

  • @koollee
    @koollee 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That Lydia is a good baby, I tell you. She got ut, cooked breakfast, took her kids to school in the truck, grabbed her trailer, went and loaded herself.. (and ill continue watchin htis video from here lol)
    I give her big props.

  • @bigcal6091
    @bigcal6091 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This Trailer he hauls that Boat is like bigger Car Trailer!! Crazy what stuff u hook on Truck and haul such oversize.We in EU have special Trailers for that even smaller Boats,with hydraulic rear turn Axels with 4 Tires on Axle. they cary over 20 tons on 2 axle Trailer…This to see what u have is crazy.

  • @hansaastamoinen2233
    @hansaastamoinen2233 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Also, seems like you pay more attention to your rig as apposed to your cargo.

  • @JacobTab_S7_Plus-sg4ju
    @JacobTab_S7_Plus-sg4ju 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In EU we have rules about how long you must be behind the wheel,
    They was made because trucks was in many crash.
    I think it is very hard to let it be up to the driver to say how many hours they can take the wheel without sleep,
    Because so many Thing put pressur on them, the also takes care of them and the safty for others on the road.

    • @svenhvr
      @svenhvr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ''In EU we have rules about how long you must be behind the wheel,'' there's HoS (Hours of Service) in the US, which means you can drive up to 11 hours in a day

  • @DCI226
    @DCI226 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    An event that no trucker would miss under any circumstances? Really? All the truckers in the entire country can't take off work and go to Florida at the same time for this event. Someone has to keep working. There might even be a few who don't want to go to the event.

    • @Rimrock300
      @Rimrock300 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      'An event that no trucker would miss under any circumstances' IF they have time off, health okay and so on

    • @drmidnight680-kz2le
      @drmidnight680-kz2le ปีที่แล้ว

      I been a truck driver 20years, it's the last place in the world I would like to go.
      I seen trucks all night and day every day for 20years, the exact thing I don't wanna see.
      When he said that, I almost puked

  • @vicpetrishak7705
    @vicpetrishak7705 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Three Words you never hear at a Truck Show ,
    GOOD LOOKIN’ VOLVO !

  • @nvragn
    @nvragn 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm just curious the trailer the boat is on is it yours or the customer that owns the boat. Sorry if you mentioned it and I missed it or possibly in the last few minutes of the video. I'm not at the end yet. Anyway I'm a heavy truck mechanic for over 30 years and mostly in the dealerships and I swear I was a truck driver in a past life because my favorite color is CHROME cmon 10-4 there driver 👍 🇨🇦🔧

  • @Saviour3
    @Saviour3 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Father God, Hear the hearts of these truckers who provide a lifeblood of goods throughout the land, across the nation. Render them honour and sustain them and their families in righting the wrongs done to them and make good those who hire them, that they realize without truckers our lives would be far less. Bless them Father God, bring their hearts to receive Your Son Yeshua our Christ and increase them daily keeping them safe everywhere they bring abundant choices to citizens of this nation Amen!!!

  • @redsammy7789
    @redsammy7789 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I keep my CDL current but I most likely will never return, spent many years chasing the carrot in the oil patch, lucky it did not kill me like it did for many.

  • @explorecriminalminds
    @explorecriminalminds ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Gary better run 2 paper logs he's cutting it short with 1 😂

  • @gamaliel8322
    @gamaliel8322 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Best job I’ve ever had!!

  • @thehovermatic1243
    @thehovermatic1243 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I get that this is reality television designed for a European audience and that you are glamorizing trucking. But I can tell you right now that there are very few prostitutes and that the gentleman who hauled the boat took a lot of risk running that trailer with too old and rotting tires. Also the incident with his trailer brakes was over dramatic, the weight of that boat is probably only 20,000-25,000 lbs and a typical load that we haul is 2x as much weight.

  • @bryanthumphries5411
    @bryanthumphries5411 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    #Trucks don't run on gas, they run on diesel