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STOP USING GOOGLE MAPS. IS NOT INTENDED FOR SEMI TRUCKS. PLAN YOUR TRIP AHEAD OF TIME AND YOU WON’T BE STUCK WHEN YOU GET THERE.
Exactly very rarely do I use google maps unless I want to know how long il get to my destination. Otherwise il mainly trip plan and use my truck GPS
I use Google maps every day lol
@@xianshengzhengxiong ok keep using it. When you get stuck in an underpass don’t say I didn’t warn you.
@gabrielrivera658 you can set it up to avoid bridges tolls.
Truckers path babyyyy
Exploring Chiraq residential streets with a 53 footer is nuts.
Dam ever since he got that truck they been making him work for it with those Chicago runs
That's for sure
its part of the job dum dum
Good.. dude works half days most of the time
On my soul they have
😂😂😂 he got what he wanted now it’s time to get you to do wgst we wanted type shit
Random car staying in their lane driving the speed limit
Alex : “Ok car what are you trying to do
The cars are always trying to do something and that’s a fact. lol I’ve noticed there’s literally always something else
Lmao.. Ikr I assume he's just super nervous because he kept saying that and because of the humming
When I was at trucking school, my teacher always told me that I have to set the pace and impose myself when comes a difficult turn. I was always waiting and being polite but it was not giving me positive outcomes. (I was stuck because i had waited too long). Now, things have changed. I haul wood chips with my 53 ft trailer and I impose myself, take control of the road and if i have to take two lanes to turn right, I just do. Sometimes i even start honking just to wake up people and make them look at me so I can gesture, where i need to go. They usually get it and give me the space i need. 😊 When you can make eye contact, most of the time, people will be respectful. …most of the time! Hahaha
Sounds like you are a great driver! Keep up the great work! Got some good tips from you, the main one is never give up. Especially loved the make eye contact, that’s saved me more than once.
Ever hear the term "button hole"?
I agree I use that method of driving too and it’s made a huge difference
I've learned that also when you drive nice you get ignored in a semi truck you have to move your weight around 😂
The closer you get to their car, the bigger they realize you are, the more respect they give you.
Alex when I started driving truck in the late 70s there were no GPS only paper maps. So finding places like where you were at downtown Chicago Was a job. Times have changed but I'm retired now.
Respect. I'm sure it used to be much harder.
❤🎉 can we be friends, I'm also truck lover, you sound interesting.
As a guy born into the age of GPS I always have so much respect for guys who had to get around without it. You couldn’t get me to make a 20 min drive without a GPS! Haha. Hats off to you.
Never been so exhausted in my life watching a 50 minute video.
Bro really went all the way around town to avoid blindsiding
It’s against GP transco’s policy to blindside without guidance.
@@Solitaryman70 Shutup square
Maybe better trip planning
@@Solitaryman70 I worked for GP, I don't recall that policy. I blindsided when needed. I just got out and looked.
Anyone wanna tell me what blindsiding is
A brand new truck with a check engine light on.
Like fr I swear every year they make the trucks less and less reliable
That’s because PACCAR is junk. Ever since they bought peterbilt and kenworth it’s no better than a Mack now.
Last year my company gave me a brand new 2023 Freightliner, around 5,000 miles the check engine light came on lol
Tbh it’s a hit or miss with any brand now days
Peterbilts are s*** and my Peterbilt for my company is made of chewing gum bubble wrap and tape stuff's falling off of it. Engine light comes on. It's a f****** disaster
GP send you to the craziest places.
I've picked up in Chicago once with Crete. It was about 5 blocks from the skyscrapers. Had to turn down a very small residential road, and blind side back between 2 trailers, from the very narrow road, with cars parked on the shoulder giving me about an inch, and other cars zipping by. And an 11'8 bridge staring me in the face to where I couldn't pull up very far. Crazy, but oddly enough I got in and out within an hour, probably because of the adrenaline 😂
My first time in Chicago city had me trying to cram a 53' trailer in a 48' hole when the 53's were first getting popular. Leg gives out from all the clutch work and required short breaks to stop the leg shake.
O my, crazy 😊
You really need to get a real Truck GPS to get you around safer and stop going down neighborhood side streets.
The best Truck GPS systems in 2024 are the Rand McNally TND 750, Garmin Dezl OTR800, Garmin Dezl 580 LMT-S, TomTom Trucker 620, and OHREX GPS. Truck GPSs can cost around $50 to well over $500. More expensive options typically include more route-planning features and more frequent map updates.
always nice seeing the pov of truck drivers!
Honestly bro.
That's the only reason i watch this channel
I ran down them same streets in a kenworth W900L in the late 90's all the way to 2006 when I was an Owner Operator. Sure, it's stressful but not impossible if you have the right mindset and skills.
I used to drive downtown often to pick up trailers at the various rail yards in Chicago. Either one big-box trailer or a couple of pups. Yes, it can be daunting driving around the smaller-sized and narrower-than-usual streets. I had to quit driving due to medical reasons and I have to say I pretty much don't miss it at all. It *can* be fun, but there are so many negatives to driving truck it just isn't worth it anymore.
I had a truck GPS and it still tried to send me down truck restricted streets and other roads that I didn't want to go down, a waste of money for that thing. I had a road atlas but you have to sit and study that for minutes that you don't have time for. I would not ever deliver in these big cities for any amount of money, I'm getting out anyway and I drive line haul so I don't even have to worry about any of this crap but I'm still tired of the BS we all have to deal with.
Absolutely 💯
I’ve been to many places as a driver, including both NYC and Chicago IL. I’d have to admit Chicago is my least favourite and most frustrating. Always try to get into the city before 4-5am to avoid the traffic and chaos whenever possible.
omg don't let him in NYC
When I started driving my first load was Memphis, TN to LA.
Chicago is horrible. The suburbs almost worse
@@anthonylagunas6737 Random question for you. When I have been travelling east-west in Arkansas toward Memphis, I noticed a whole lot of trucks rotating leader/drafter. When travelling north-south in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri I have not seen much of that. The problem is trucks pass other trucks with about a 1mph difference in speed. All these drafting rotations completely clogged up east-west Arkansas. Why is there so much of this drafting and rotation in Arkansas in particular, and as a Honda driver that goes 85mph (in dry conditions) what can I do about trucks in the fast lane moving 1mph faster than the slow lane?
I wish speed limits would say "DRY: LEFT: 85 MAX, 75 MIN, RIGHT: 70 MAX, WET: SUBTRACT 10, ICE: SUBTRACT 20" and "LEFT LANE FOR PASSING ONLY, FEDERAL LAW". There would be some ambiguity when changing lanes from a max 70 to a min 75 but I don't think that would be an issue. I know this would never happen because speed limits are a game and revenue generator so they can post 65mph on dry sparse roads and claim "safety" for the purpose of lowest common denominators and abnormal conditions and ticket people doing perfectly safe 80mph
I love watching 👀 this from my warm bed 🛏️ 💻with NO responsibilities 😊
i guess he aint doing that bad ...cause he havent had a wreck or nothing...let the men live his life ..damn 😂😂
Thats what im saying
He's a safe guy
Greetings Alex ... thank you for bringing us along... be safe
City work always better to make left turns if you can. When engaging power dividers don't flip the switch and lock them in till you stop spinning. At times in situations when you need a little more on your drives drop the airbags on tractor not for long driving just till you get unstuck.
Keep on a truckin
Try calling the customer and getting directions not relying on your phone sometimes it helps
Verbal directions are a lot harder to follow than visual directions
Well it depends on what point of the video you were talking about
No, you used to be able too, these days, hell no. The amount of times you may get lucky wont make up for all the rest of the bs. from it. Google maps satellite zoom down to street level is the best. Newbs just wont know what to look for the most.
Thank you Alex, I enjoyed the video very much!... thinking in getting my cdl-a.... maybe.
Currently taking my CDL prep class hoping I can get my Class A license and drive intrastate and maybe travel interstate in the future
Same I’m going to school this Monday that’s coming g up
Why intrastate
@@Xv1p3rCr0 people under 21 only have the option doing interstate
Honestly i havent seen any job listing that hires intrastate drivers...every company wants you to be either 21 or 25 yrs old ...might be some but probably cdl B
@@Xv1p3rCr0 there’s interstate and local near me
Hey alex ,you were driving in the area of chicago called Chinatown and Bridgeport, you should have stopped and got some great food,halsted, route 1 is a truck route ,and you are right that is the rich part ,a lot of those homes over are owned by people that are in politics or own casinos or restaurants
Driving a truck all the google maps, navigation sometimes isn’t your best friend. I started driving in 96 pay phone or cell phone was your best friend. Chicago, NYC are terrible among other not so known Big Cities that weren’t built for 53ft sleeper trucks. I give you credit you make the videos honestly. Confusion, frustration I feel you Brother!
I was a first responder and always helped out the truckers get to their destinations easier. All of them were lost because of their GPS. It's a great tech for most navigational needs but once you get into the inner cities and the restrictions that come with it, it can really make things more difficult.
Wrong.. Google maps satellite view and zooming in and seeing the locations before rolling in is the most important tool. Problem is most newbs don't know what to look for. I wouldn't use it for rolling gps tho, that is what you get the dedicated truck gps for.
I enjoyed your video. I hated taking loads into Chicago. Small streets and a hole car and truck drivers.
You needed a 2 foot bolt cutter for a plastic seal, I snap those with my fingers
Same here, have even broken the metal band ones with a gloved hand. Cable and bolt seals is when I got the bolt cutters out 😮😊
😅😂😮
I can identify with everything in this vid!!! OMG!!! I have fantastic memories of my 10 yrs OTR, 20+ years ago. Reminds me so much of myself. "We" are great entertainment! Wish Garmin existed "back in the day". Stay safe, man.
Buenos videos Alex!!
Boy, somebody knows how to drive circles. You're not gonna get nowhere to keep driving in circles.
❤🎉 can we be friends, I'm also truck lover, you sound interesting.
You should really do better route planning
Well done!!👍
I was at a stop in South El Monte, California and they didn’t have a dock. They made me back into a narrow alley and they lifted a Pallet Jack onto the trailer and had one person bring the pallet to the end of the trailer and the forklift would pick it up and take it inside the warehouse. It was basically a 2 man job to unload it.
In NYC had one of these situations to get loaded. The forklift operator brought out a hand jack and put it in the trailer, then he brought out the pallets. He would place them on the tail and I would roll them into position in the trailer. The place was called Bell's Bagels 🥯 😊
Good job Alex. That shit ain’t easy
Love these, plz start cooking again.
This how it was for me in New Jersey probably one of my worse routes ever. One stop had heavy traffic both lanes, and where I needed to go had a sign that said to back in only 🤦🏾♂
I respect and like how you're actually using the Garmin plus Google maps... Regardless of what an individual already knows road readily. It always is a extra sense of direction when using those devices/app.. the actual driving live is like a person is in the actual seat shot gunned.. good video.. I myself desire a and will get my CDL's.. I drive a sanitation truck now..but I have a passion for driving long hauls.. I'll eventually get there with in time. Good video though! 👍
Great job Alex!!
I used map book my time was easier ,I'm back 16 yrs later and I have problems with electronic mapping
I am proud of you, you are not starting off your videos with your flashers anymore. Good job finally learning
But he sure does keep them on the majority of his videos
Off a truck route in Chicago isn’t something you say oh well to.
😂Best comment ever hope he reads it😂
Yes can result in a very expensive visit by the po po 😮😮😮😂😂😂😂😂😂
FOR CHICAGO ASK YOUR DISPATCHER FOR EXPLECANT DIRECTIONS FOR SEMI TRUCKS
WHAT IS EXPLECANT AND WHY ARE WE YELLING? IDK BUT I LIKE IT
DID WE FIND OUT WHY HES YELLING??
NO BUT WE STILL LIKE IT
@@ethancolella4146 I'M PRETTY SURE HE'S JUST SUPER EXCITED ABOUT WHATEVER EXPLECANT IS
YES DISPATCHERS NEED TO DO THEY JOB. BETTER DIRECTIONS WOULD BE NICE.
Almost a million subs Alex! Here we go!!
He shifts gears so smooth he never has to take his hands off the wheel.
Brand new truck and the check engine light is already on SMH that's crazy to me..
Plastic truck; what do u expect? 😂😂
@@sykeyzzyou still couldn’t afford one
@sykeyzz bro I don’t know many people that can afford brand new trucks
nice video & i have a friend that works for knight transportation near richmond va & he has the same type of truck brand new to & my friend has a youtube channel but he hasnt put videos out on his current truck yet hes been putting out videos of his old truck i think it was his trainers truck a international
Hey real quick, something we do in the UK and europe is if we want to say thankyou we give a little wave with our truck, meaning we put the indicators on left, right, left right
That's too much. We just use flashers
I havent started my career just yet however my whole class was told to use Hammer over Google for routing. Because Google assumes its a normal cwr and takes you everywhere and supposedly Hammer was designed for us, shows us valid routes, supposed to help with low bridges, and rest stops and fuel islands. (Will definitely report back after actually being able to use it soon)
Part of being a truck driver, is preplanning your route!
Love your videos , so glad to see you post ❤
As an older adult learning to drive this spring I appreciate to driving view❤
Yeah, driving in any of these old cities you learn real fast you need to be the bully. I drive in NYC, and it's just the way you need to be. Good job with the back, but especially the exit.
good for you Alex hope I will drive one in future
I got out about 4 years ago.And now coming back in with a purpose meaning I'm trying to build a new life for me.😮
What is your car brand of choice for your personal driver? Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Dodge, Chevy or GMC, Lexus, BMW, Mercedes?
Bit of distracted driving here lol
Wow, can’t believe they sent you down those streets very impressive👍🏾
I work for a crane company so I haul nothing but counterweight. each load is 75-80k
I live in Chicago can’t wait see you
wish i could have this job man! so jealous of you tbh , nice vids mate!
Why you don’t get it ?
I mean, it’s not an impossible thing to start doing, (I’m 17 so don’t quote me on this) you’d need a CDL but I’m pretty sure for just starting out if you were to work for some company that they would supply you with a truck so long as you knew how to drive it and were also allow to drive it
@@branleyprevil3110 who are you talking to?
@@plaer3547Are you slow. Obviously he is talking to the original comment that you commented under about the individual that said they are jealous and wish they could do this job
@@fullrigormortis3684 we need to put you in the fridge because you need to chill out, it ain’t that deep
It's amazing how drivers now a days just input the address on Google maps and expect for Google to do their job. Not even familiarize themselves with the warehouse and parking. And still say that you deserve a bonus 😂 it's just amazing
I’m from England and I’ve driven on that road I went up the sears tower now the Willis tower what a absolutely beautiful city Chicago is
We should be teammates you go through the same thing as me when I was driving but you make it sound funny!! I went through this every load!!
6:12 u are lucky nobody parked too close to the corner. I got stuck like that in nyc once. Had to back out in the middle of traffic and try the yurn again
Seen you on Fox and Friends this morning! Good job
Crazy place to try to navigate a semi
Chicago is a breeze, downtown Atlanta is the place to go, I've backed into a building in St Louis and blocked both lanes of traffic
Hey love the post and your channel bro keep it up
Chicago not that bad to me, I lived in Houston Texas and Dallas Texas.. it's easy to navigate through these cities just got to know what you're doing and watch out for them four wheelers
If your a new driver get out and look it’s for the best. I’ve been driving a yr I still do it
Alex, I watch a lot of your videos as I am a former driver myself. I drove for 13 years before leaving the industry. I see that you were in New Caney, TX not long ago to rest before your delivery to Houston the next morning.
I live in New Caney and would like to buy you lunch or dinner if you lay over there again. I also started driving big rig when I was 22.
I drive remote for a food service company 80 miles outside of Chicago, my company refuses to do any business in downtown. We will hit the suburbs but we never have to go into the actual city. I also refuse to drive in Chicago.
He is doing a very professional backing job, in this very tight spot, the parked cars significantly restrict his ability to articulate the prime mover backward.
one time I deliver to NYC . call 3 police offer sir control traffic .. it is long long day . that was my last time .
Only use Google maps for a constant over view of the streets but you got a garmin gps user that got the door and plan ahead.
Buy city maps they are guaranteed. When i started trucking in 1983 there wasn't no GPS or Google Maps . Learn to use maps and stop relying on Google or GPS
Jackalope Coffee & Tea House is on 32nd Street at Halsted and it is great! ...For the next time you are in that area...
Another great video! Mike from Missouri
I miss the cooking and “off duty” sections,
Why not place the truck in park apply brakes then search GPS map?
I wouldnt trust this dude to watch my kids for 3 minutes if you paid me a billion million dollars ... dude is sketchy.
hey alex i think you told us in a video before but how long do you take to edit video’s?
I understand the value of putting a seal on a truck by the shipper and removed by the receiver to prove the integrity of the load. What's the value of a seal by letting the driver put the seal on and take it off?
It's recorded on the bills.
Yeah that's weird, unless he's inside a terminal don't the receiver need to confirm that the seal was intact
I tried Alex! I currently work for Amazon which pays for CDL program. You’re videos inspired me to go for it. But after almost dropping my trailer from my fifth wheel in the middle of the yard during a U-turn, almost lost my job. Even though Amazon gave me another chance, I can’t risk that again. The school been wanting me to even get my first try at the cdl exam but can’t. So I decided to return to the hotel industry where im more comfortable. I get the same pay as well! So not worth it. $25 per hr to drive Amazon trailers from warehouse to warehouse is not worth it anymore. Best of luck to all truck drivers! You guys make our economy moving!! Sorry to vent Alex! 😂😂😂
Amazon is shit the contractors pay dirt, 23-25 is avg Amazon pay, should have still gotten your license to take it elsewhere.
Great video
Great video keep up all the good work
Rookie of the year
Alex you did excellent
Send him to NYC. you're a truck driver, its your job. You cant cruise around middle America like its an easy job.
❤🎉 can we be friends, I'm also truck lover, you sound interesting.
Good job
Sometimes you need to change your route and that’s ok for the poeple that think it’s not get in the truck and give it a shot , nice work Alex
Hey guys I'm not a trucker so don't flame me if this is a stupid question but can't he just call the place he's making the delivery to and ask how other truckers usually get there? So he wouldn't have to take 20min driving around?
Yes you can, but sometimes the people there don't know the correct truck routes so you have to be careful. Have run into this going to different places in NYC and on Long Island.
Shippers can help but ultimately it is your responsibility to know what ways are safe / pay attention to make sure the routes are actually good. It comes with experience I can look at satellite and usually fairly quickly figure out where to go
From my experience, 1) It's usually hard to get ahold of someone, especially if they're not manning the phones 24/7 and you don't have advanced notice of where you're going at least the day before. But any listed numbers are usually not answered anyways at any hour.
2) A lot of companies don't want drivers contacting the customer directly, but to go through the company instead. This can take too long to get a response and sometimes someone from my company drops the ball and doesn't get back to me. But usually whoever from my company is trying to contact them can't get ahold of anyone either.
3) If you can get ahold of someone then often they don't know. It's good if they are aware they don't know and tell you that. Sometimes they tell you the way they get there in their car, thinking it would be truck safe, but not realizing that there's not enough room for trucks to turn or a truck restricted road etc.
Alex the type of trucking guy to get his truck stolen by a mob of gangsters in Chicago
Hello *Alex*! Loved the video as always ❤ keep up the great work sir, you inspired me to create something of my own, thank you very much ❤
Alex the type of trucking guy to blame Kenny for getting stuck under a low Chicago bridge
Right off the bat this is a great example of poor trip planning and what not to do. This is the reason why drivers end up in neighborhoods and hit bridges. Dont do it for the views, please trip plan and GOOGLE MAPS is a tool for reference its not meant for trucks
Love your video. Your hilarious!
Locking the doors in Chicago won’t make a difference LOL
Love the way u talk your the best host
Man you are a disaster of a driver 😂
Watching you do that route was stressful. Extra 5-10 minutes route planning might serve Chicago streets better.