Hello ! I am French (from France) and I discovered your TH-cam channel a few days ago. I find it interesting to see an American truck driver share with us the daily life of his work in the USA. That's a change from French truck drivers who do this job in Canada. It's interesting to see the American vision of the profession. I'm not a truck driver myself, but I'm passionate about trucks and I find American trucks magnificent. 👍
Alex, I am a lifelong resident here in Flint, MI. I am also a trucker! Flint isn't so bad! I wish I had been home to meet you, but I'm presently OTR right now, too. Our city has tried very hard to overcome the stigma that we have been under...
Vehicle City! My Dad grew up near Ballenger Park. He was OTR for 30+ years for Domino's and just passed away 2 weeks ago. This video hit me in the feels.
@mj_2332 Me too! Condolences 🙏🏽 to you and your family! It's some beautiful people here and some great things going on. I'm 58, and my maternal and paternal family still live here. My grandfather, Arthur Roper, Sr., owned the Tropicana Bar on Industrial Street. I have a home here, and Flint is what made me!
I live just outside. Yeah it’s getting pretty bad. I started trucking for Martin Trucking in 85’.Flint parts are getting better. Took someone to Hurley hospital the other day. Not bad. Trip to sucked.
Finally a new video from Alex! Are you getting burnt out on TH-cam or in trucking? Seems like you’ve stopped posting as frequently. I was getting burnt out after 4 years otr/regional. I just started with a flatbed company going through training now and it’s renewed my love for being behind the wheel. Stay safe driver!
That is my hometown. That Coke cola is about a couple of blocks where I grew up at on Lapeer rd. And you delivered on my birthday. Flint is not that bad in that neighborhood.
Temporary tattoo, pause and look at the broken and rubbed off sections. Probably checking to see if he wants to get a sleeve that big before committing.
Alex, don't you have a Yard Move selection on your ELD? It allows you to move around in a on duty not driving mode. If you want to know more about it just ask
My old 'YRC' terminal was in Bolingbrook, IL. Drove for them for a couple of years. Regional LTL, relay (doubles and long-box trailers)....just terminal-to-terminal. Very easy, no sleeping in the truck, paid-for and decent hotels. Went from Bolingbrook, IL to Copley, OH (near Akron) almost nightly. Also used to drive to St. Louis, Nashville, St. Paul, Columbus, etc. I left before 'YRC' (then called 'Yellow') went bankrupt and dissolved into nothingness. Developed blood clots in my right leg and had to quit driving, which was fine with me. One of the things that sucked about 'YRC' was having to haunt the rail yards to get my own trailers, especially on the weekends. Pain in the @$$.
That pick up in ohio. Was that at whirlpool in Clyde? That blue thing intro front of you was the conveyor that feeds the warehouse. That bridge you crossed in ohio was going over the Maumee river in Toledo.
I was gonna say truck stop Prices are OUTRAGEOUS LOL My dad drove 40 years OTR , his last truck was a brand new 2014 T680 KW fully Loaded Mini fridge, microwave TV.
I ran a load this week from Alabama to Iowa . Then then Dead-headed to Minnesota for a load that was going to Ohio. Then picked up a load yesterday in Ohio Going to Georgia for Monday. I see your company all the time mostly Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana
That's not a fake tattoo. He probably got it recently and the parts look more faded and rubbed off are where the scabbing has come off amd the darker spots are where the scab is still at. Anyone's that has tattoos knows this fun process as it sucks.
@@danielwerner5882it’s fake Mr. Wanna be know it all. He posted on IG saying it was fake already. He planning on getting the real deal. Hope he does. Nothing beats the feeling of a good tat
Really dig your videos. Your truck reminds me when I ran with Danny Herman bout 8 years ago had me in a Cascadia then T680s after that. How long does GP generally have you out?
Good thing you didn't try to stop at the rest stop at the 128 of 69. It's always full. Owosso is a nice place. I live 10 min from there and I work in flint
Alex, Did you know that the tyres on your semi is from Apollo tyres, India. They also own Vredestein. Quite popular and good quality tyres they make. Hope to see you having no trouble whatsoever with these tyres for long miles
Quick question! When you were filling up your gas tank, I know the two green pumps are for diesel. What was the last tank you filled? With theblack handle?
@@michaelkeogh8454 well maybe you should explain your point more clearly. Running a commercial vehicle outside of dot regulations especially interstate is risky.
New trucks have s much better turning radius than old trucks. If you have a hard time with the truck you have now, you would be in big trouble if you ever have to drive an old truck.
I am thinking of moving to Kansas City Missouri mid next year or so.... Is there a headquarters near that area? Also, does the company pay for the fuel?
@@mishasoco7443 bro pag practisan mo na truck sa Pinas eh Yung mga american truck sa atin katulad ng International at freightliner na mga Cabover Manual.
Hello ! I am French (from France) and I discovered your TH-cam channel a few days ago.
I find it interesting to see an American truck driver share with us the daily life of his work in the USA. That's a change from French truck drivers who do this job in Canada. It's interesting to see the American vision of the profession.
I'm not a truck driver myself, but I'm passionate about trucks and I find American trucks magnificent. 👍
Bonjour alors 👋! Moi c’était il y a quelques semaines 😊
@@an1h07ny Yo ! Français également ou juste francophone ?
And Americans seem to find your types of truck pretty cool. The grass is never really greener
@@tmo.48 European trucks are very good, it's just the sleeper space which is far too small.
@@Le_Chat_Cosmic_4493 français en France
Alex, I am a lifelong resident here in Flint, MI. I am also a trucker! Flint isn't so bad! I wish I had been home to meet you, but I'm presently OTR right now, too. Our city has tried very hard to overcome the stigma that we have been under...
I lived in woodhaven
Vehicle City! My Dad grew up near Ballenger Park. He was OTR for 30+ years for Domino's and just passed away 2 weeks ago. This video hit me in the feels.
@mj_2332 Me too! Condolences 🙏🏽 to you and your family! It's some beautiful people here and some great things going on. I'm 58, and my maternal and paternal family still live here. My grandfather, Arthur Roper, Sr., owned the Tropicana Bar on Industrial Street. I have a home here, and Flint is what made me!
That's awesome. Drive safe!
Every city is hard for him to drive. I guess he's still learning.
Hello Alex great videos. Thanks for the motivation I'm actually getting ready to get my trucking license. I'm from Canada
The sleeve really threw me off 😅. Hope to see you on the road sometime Alex! I just got my cdl!
It’s a fake tattoo lol
Bro randomly gets a full sleeve
I didn't see that coming. I like the view without the tats. lol
Yea I don’t think he was a tattoo guy
Body dis morphia.
Who cares lol
What a weird string of comments. Y'all don't know this man.
I live just outside. Yeah it’s getting pretty bad. I started trucking for Martin Trucking in 85’.Flint parts are getting better. Took someone to Hurley hospital the other day. Not bad. Trip to sucked.
Keep on trucking with your videos.
Finally a new video from Alex! Are you getting burnt out on TH-cam or in trucking? Seems like you’ve stopped posting as frequently.
I was getting burnt out after 4 years otr/regional. I just started with a flatbed company going through training now and it’s renewed my love for being behind the wheel. Stay safe driver!
He realized he actually sucks and most of his subscribers are bots
Ayyyy flint. 15 mins from the city🥳
Bro is trying to gain 28 pounds I'm trying to lose 30. I'll give you some of mine man. 🤷🏼♂️🤣
I would give him some of mine also.
I would offer him some hours off my eld but he does not truck that hard to need them...
I have a hard time trying to gain weight! Im finally at 175lbs trying to get 190lbs
@@StealthNinja7 shit I've got 40 to lose so you get twenty and the youngster get twenty 🤷🏼♂️🤣
Same here I'm trying to lose 40 he can take mine too.
hey, u were on the Toledo Glass City Veterans Bridge. And that was the Maumee River u were crossing I live in toledo,oh
Great trucking video! Mike from Missouri
Are we watching the same video?
I’m from Michigan and flint has such a sad story I always just hope that city can regain its former self.
Great video. Hope you enjoyed being home.
To answer your question older trucks at that period were cabover engine so they could turn super easily and were shorter.
Cabover
@@JonathanSparks-ht4vq dang I got screwed by spell check😂. Thanks
That is my hometown. That Coke cola is about a couple of blocks where I grew up at on Lapeer rd. And you delivered on my birthday. Flint is not that bad in that neighborhood.
The flat front trucks were called cabovers. Nice temp tat. Really enjoy your content.
Temporary tattoo, pause and look at the broken and rubbed off sections. Probably checking to see if he wants to get a sleeve that big before committing.
That makes sense…i have a full sleeve and it took me about 6 months to get it done lol
@@pas42hfdI wish I were that patient lol, i got both arm sleeves in like a month
Yup
Alex, don't you have a Yard Move selection on your ELD? It allows you to move around in a on duty not driving mode. If you want to know more about it just ask
My old 'YRC' terminal was in Bolingbrook, IL. Drove for them for a couple of years. Regional LTL, relay (doubles and long-box trailers)....just terminal-to-terminal. Very easy, no sleeping in the truck, paid-for and decent hotels. Went from Bolingbrook, IL to Copley, OH (near Akron) almost nightly. Also used to drive to St. Louis, Nashville, St. Paul, Columbus, etc. I left before 'YRC' (then called 'Yellow') went bankrupt and dissolved into nothingness. Developed blood clots in my right leg and had to quit driving, which was fine with me. One of the things that sucked about 'YRC' was having to haunt the rail yards to get my own trailers, especially on the weekends. Pain in the @$$.
That pick up in ohio. Was that at whirlpool in Clyde? That blue thing intro front of you was the conveyor that feeds the warehouse. That bridge you crossed in ohio was going over the Maumee river in Toledo.
There is so many hatters anymore. They are butt hurt that you are doing what they can’t. Keep doing what you’re doing and don’t back down.
i live in flint its not that bad and there is plenty of truck stops in and around our area you could sit at
I was gonna say truck stop Prices are OUTRAGEOUS LOL
My dad drove 40 years OTR , his last truck was a brand new 2014 T680 KW fully Loaded Mini fridge, microwave TV.
Dort Hwy and Lapeer Rd isn’t that bad of a place and you were there during the day so you had nothing to worry about
Damn!! You almost knocked the building down!!😂😂😂
One of the reasons most trucks still smaller is because those days had the great old Cabover which was shorter😊 then the conventional trains
I ran a load this week from Alabama to Iowa . Then then Dead-headed to Minnesota for a load that was going to Ohio. Then picked up a load yesterday in Ohio Going to Georgia for Monday. I see your company all the time mostly Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana
bro cuts the 65 attempt to go duck 4 and straight to parking 😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah that was over off lapeer rd
Yo you still with GP I see. I just applied 2 days ago. All because you make it seem you all are busy, plus the cool looking trucks!
GP makes you deal with brokers and pays like 50 cents lol
No one else has noticed but it is a temporary tattoo, look at the broken and rubbed off sections.
That's not a fake tattoo. He probably got it recently and the parts look more faded and rubbed off are where the scabbing has come off amd the darker spots are where the scab is still at. Anyone's that has tattoos knows this fun process as it sucks.
You're 100% wrong.@@danielwerner5882
wrong
@@danielwerner5882it’s fake Mr. Wanna be know it all. He posted on IG saying it was fake already. He planning on getting the real deal. Hope he does. Nothing beats the feeling of a good tat
@@danielwerner5882tattoos are fake, he stated in a ig post that they are fake and he wanted to see how they look on him
Really dig your videos. Your truck reminds me when I ran with Danny Herman bout 8 years ago had me in a Cascadia then T680s after that. How long does GP generally have you out?
Good thing you didn't try to stop at the rest stop at the 128 of 69. It's always full. Owosso is a nice place. I live 10 min from there and I work in flint
Dude, I seen my truck in your video :) I'm out of Bolingbrook:)
Dude killer sleeve man i got a half still adding to it
From watching your videos to actually driving now is crazy lol.
Alex, Nice ink art!
every single video on bro’s channel from day one: “backing is gonna be tricky🤓☝️”
That's just what I love about him. No sloppy overweight bragging "super trucker" vibe from him--REFRESHING ❤❤❤
@@tmo.48 dude edits every back he’s ever done on camera lol
How do you deal with these short loads? If I'm not getting 2500 miles a week I might as well stay home
Couldn't help but notice your new forearm tattoo, looks good!
Alex, Did you know that the tyres on your semi is from Apollo tyres, India. They also own Vredestein. Quite popular and good quality tyres they make. Hope to see you having no trouble whatsoever with these tyres for long miles
Happy your feeling better men
Nice tat, I didn’t know you got one!!👌🏾
im pretty sure i seen you at quaker in cedar rapids iowa about a month ago or less
Bro got a sleeve
😮
Like why bother?
Quick question! When you were filling up your gas tank, I know the two green pumps are for diesel. What was the last tank you filled? With theblack handle?
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
DEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid
There's a street near where I grew up called Donmoyer
Def fluid
Roll Alex Roll! 💯
I’ve never driven a KW. How do they ride in comparison to the freighter Cascadia?
Try cargo vans / sprinter van expediting when they give you a load that is to be delivered direct regardless of distance or time
What? That doesn't even make any sense. He can't just flip a switch and be in a sprinter van. 1. Get a clue. 2. Make comment.
@@loadedtrucker447 WTF? I said nothing of the sort. I was just drawing a comparison of the two. In my world 10 hours it's not that far.
@@michaelkeogh8454 well maybe you should explain your point more clearly. Running a commercial vehicle outside of dot regulations especially interstate is risky.
@@loadedtrucker447 Under 10,000 lbs commercial or not, is unregulated.
Make sure you go and check out a Tropics game while in Flint.
First time seeing your tat, maybe you had it for a while but this is first time for me. Nice tat
Don’t listen to bad comments man. We both have similar amount of experience and you’re doing just fine.
My guy he has 3 years of experience, and he drives worse than most first year truckers.
nice tat...u changed so much since your first video...lol ur a real trucker now
If a tattoo makes you a "real" trucker then that's just weird. I'll not get any. I'm no sheep
New trucks have s much better turning radius than old trucks. If you have a hard time with the truck you have now, you would be in big trouble if you ever have to drive an old truck.
Reppin the tribe big time
When did you get the tattoo looks awesome
Love the tattoo
great art work
nice tat work looks awesome
I am thinking of moving to Kansas City Missouri mid next year or so.... Is there a headquarters near that area? Also, does the company pay for the fuel?
finally a upload man
It’s a temp tat, @7:32 😅 (There’s a inside seam, and wrist smear from all the hard work!)
Wow alex got his whole are done ✅💯😊
what company do you work for great trucks
You’re above half way to 1 million subs!
The "Ohio River" belongs to Kentucky (how crazy!) and it separates Ohio from Kentucky.
Being that Kentucky was settled before Ohio. Kentucky was actually a county in Virginia until they broke off to form their own state
Try doing 18 hours, half of them bobtail, in a day cab.
I live 10 minutes from flint lol it’s not that bad 😂
Cool sleeve tattoo. I couldn't really see what it was. What does it mean?
244001 is your truck number why blur it out 🤔🤔
My thought also.
Hey Alex how bad did the sleeve hurt?
That’s a gorgeous tattoo sleeve you have in your arm
Holy COW the full sleeve tattoo. U gantsa now
Damn brother, got some ink done
ohh shiii my boiii wit the sleeveeeee
It's a DOT violation To have your GPS unit in your line of sight. Just thought I'd let you know
Like he has it I’m sure lol
Cite the regulation
where you purchase the frozen dinners
Still a nerd, even with that sleeve. Love you bro😂
What I live there I wish I knew I would of loved to say hey to you I’m in cdl school and I’m set to graduate next week
theres a game called amercian truck sim its just like irl but in a game
Video idea. Take us with you on your day off. Not every time , maybe once a month
A ride along would be cool.
Dose new experienced drive gets the 2025 kenworth T680 in your company ?
17:00 that bridge goes over the maumee river in maumee ohio
I work for Indian Trails in Owosso, I passed one of those trucks bot that long ago maybe it was you
What's the hourly pay and can one move from Canada to the USA
Flint mi native here.
Bolingbrook, Ill. - my hometown!
Maumee river in Toledo.
I have to say man, I’m not a big fan of your driving but the Tatt looks bada$$
¿Podemos hablar de ese tatuaje de manga completa?
Are you in Woodridge right now? 6/28/24 12p.m
You can't hook on to that thing as in kingpin.
you should try the water I heard it's delicious
Ohhhhh you didnt!!!
Sir! I'm from Philippines and dreaming of becoming a semi driver like you in USA but I don't know where to start. Any advice?
Start driving tractor trailer in the Philippines so when you get here you'll make people here look like rookies.
@@bicyclenerd.9377 hahaha! I get your point! But driving here won't give you a living. 🤣
@@mishasoco7443 bro pag practisan mo na truck sa Pinas eh Yung mga american truck sa atin katulad ng International at freightliner na mga Cabover Manual.
@@bicyclenerd.9377 point well taken bro! Simulan ko sa maliit papalaki
It’s bump the dock not crash into the dock
does GP TRANSCO have a CDL school or do you have to already have CDL?
Nice ink!
What would be your dream semi truck?
Cascadia
Takes forever to back into the dock 🤦♂️
Wouldn’t be equal to a piece of gum on a drivers shoe, TH-camrs aren’t real good truckers.
@@brianhoppenrath8379Don't be so jealous. Ain't worth it