Joey, I move Swift, and other containers all day as a yard jockey, but never once received training on containers, and really appreciate this info. We have a particular corner around the back of our yard that has an incline, and the containers get to leaning. We are also in a very wind prone location at the base of the Cajon Pass. 30-50mph gusts. If one of these containers was unlocked, I could definitely see it being a serious situation. I will be looking at these pins from now on. Thank you!

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

My bro thanks for watching I’m glad it gave you pointers 🚛💨 be safe my friend 💪🏼

@desertfox1794

2 жыл бұрын

I am a yard jockey for Anheuser Busch(Budweiser) And we have a couple of these intermodal containers at our plant and they are by far the most dangerous I got guys I work with who tell me they’ve dropped fully loaded and her models before and they were lucky the truck didn’t go with it the center of gravity on these trailers are pretty high which makes it sketchy moving them around corners and especially picking them up that’s why I raise my fifth wheel a couple inches and slam on the gas to see if I’m really connected. I hear ya they are a little different than the average trailer

@royalfamilybullies

Жыл бұрын

Where at I’m based in Hesperia .?? Any containers available for owner ops

@PeaceNinja007

Жыл бұрын

iixnullxii1 - Same .. I did yard driving for Target distribution center in Rialto. Never once was I told about the locking mechanisms on the containers.

@iixnullxii1

Жыл бұрын

@@PeaceNinja007 No kidding, so did I! 2020-2021

Hey Joey, I start work as an intermodal driver next week thank you for the video I have pulled a dry van and flatbed so I know the value of a properly secured load. I always wondered how the containers were secured to the frame. Now I know, thank you.

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

My friends that’s great 🙌🏼 intermodal is not easy but I can be . Good luck be safe and thanks for watching take care

@imaletyouknow3716

3 ай бұрын

How did it go I got offered local intermodal job paying 40 an hr straight time

@DalaganGarona

2 ай бұрын

@@imaletyouknow3716 worked the gig while I was studying for my my first job in IT did it for about 2 years lots of hours but I enjoyed it however I'm not cut out to be a truck driver I like my desk job better lol

Thank you for sharing and teaching what thousands of truckers. Companies are not spending the money time or effort on training. It's sad. I'm having to retrain drivers so they can be safe

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching be safe 🙏🏼

Excellent video. The buck stops with the professional truck drivers. Always check everything on the truck and trailer prior to your departure from every stop you make. Seen a video when someone disconnected the fifth wheel while the driver was inside the building of a truck stop. That is a malicious act which should be criminal. Everytime you stop and walk away from that truck, check everything before your departure. If anything goes wrong the blame will be yours. Dont drive angry, exercise good judgement and stop when you are tried. Stay safe.

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Yes my friend I totally agree with you Thanks for watching be safe and happy holidays

Nice to see a video on this, I was trained when I worked at company that only did containers. 👍

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend be safe 👍🏼💪🏼🚛💨

Hay thanks man. I’ve been working at trucking company for 7 years as a yard dog and I’m about to go get my CDl and we deal a lot with containers so that is a good piece of info to have.

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching be safe my friend 🤜🏼🤛🏼🚛💨

Great Video Joey. People need to pay really good attention. I hope they are Watching this!

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my bro. Yeah I hope they start Paying more attention

They call it a pretrip inspection and it is mandatory for that very reason. As professional drivers who are responsible for load securement and the safety of our equipment, we are mandated to verify such and attest that we did perform said action. It's right there with verifying tire pressures and king pin securement yet many don't. Get bit once and hopefully won't require a second nip. I had an issue with king pin being pulled onetime which certainly has influenced my pre, mid & post trip routine. Appreciate the content, rubber side down.

Thank you this is really helpful. I start doing intermodal next week so this is extremely helpful.

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Good luck 👍🏼 Thanks for watching

Subscribed to your channel 1st timer here...thank you for the pointers. Drove at the ports for the 1st time. New to the ports God bless.

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼Thanks for your support. Be safe God bless as well 🙏🏼

Facts sir. Thank you for posting this. Take care and be safe...

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend be safe as well

As a non truck driver I found this really interesting never knew how this worked

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching be safe 💪🏼👍🏼

Thank you Joey , an eye opener. Safety first. Keep sharing.

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching be safe my friend 👍🏼🚛💨

SUPER INFORMATIVE! Hoping to hear back from a local Intermodal company soon! Driving Flatbed currently

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. Good luck 👍🏼 Be safe Drive safe

Thank you for this LIFE saving info!!!

@JoeyDrones

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏼be safe

Good info thanks 👍 just started as owner operator hailing intermodal.

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck text to watch and be safe

Thanks! I really appreciate and RESPECT

@JoeyDrones

8 ай бұрын

Gracias amigo que Dios te lo multiplique 🙏🏼

I did not know this at all. Thank you for sharing this with us 😳😳😳

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching be safe

New subscriber, love how you say “ok my peoples”.

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Oh cool. Welcome 🙏🏼 my People’s . God bless you and your family

Thanks man for the video 💪🏼🔥🔥

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

No problem be safe my friend

I don't know anything about Truckin but thank You Man

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

My friend thanks for watching be safe 💪🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼 mask 😷 up

Thank you for addressing this! Stay safe out there and be Blessed.

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend. God bless

A very "GOOD" video my brother indeed and I always say........ if you're gonna "HOOK TO IT", YOU better "CHECK IT"!!!💁🏾‍♂️🧐👌🏾👍🏾GOD BLESS YOU Sir and be SAFE out there. 🙏🏾😇👊🏾❤️

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Like wise my brother thanks for watching be safe 💪🏼👍🏼

Thank you!! I was never trained but was sent to pick up a container. It was empty, but no one told me about the locks!!

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Three days ago a Driver pulled a load away and his container tilted of the chassis. Thank God no injuries. Be safe thanks for watching 🚛💨

@yoboydodge6255

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoeyDrones wow!! Well last night i quit over that issue and the issue of a driver using my tractor leaving it with no fuel. I call the manager and tell him that i need fuel asap please find a place i can take this semi and he said just chance it to the approved station🧐😱. Station was 19 miles truck said it had 22 miles left. Risky!!

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

You did the right thing. Take your time be safe

Thanks for the video

@JoeyDrones

19 күн бұрын

You’re welcome 😉

You inspired me to get into Trucking. Joey Drones.. your the shizznit!! I'm thinking of doing local teamsters training or Swift!!

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

Anytime my friend. There’s many companies out there but you can start anywhere you want.Good luck be safe God bless you

@JohnSmith-nu7uh

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoeyDrones God bless you, thank you so much.

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

Any time my friend 👍🏼🚛💨

These are all very helpful tips but as a truck driver I feel like it’s our responsibility to always check our loads no matter what so yeah if that shit down you just have to take care of it. Now I know a lot of drivers don’t do that because they’re skipping shit to get that shit going to make some money and that’s not acceptable

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you my friend. Skipping pre-trip to get one more run and that one more run can cause a serious accident. Thank you for watching be safe

Thanks a lot my man I used to pick them up and never ever my trainer told me that u have to check it like u did. It’s sad how some trainers really just give a damn about making money out of u and even some drivers really don’t care

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Thanks for watching my friend be safe

Thank you Sir, very eye opener 🙏

You'd be surprised then how secure these containers are on a chassis. Certainly a good habit to make sure you lock all 4 pins. Now JB hunt containers, I've seen these slide off the goose neck just by a yard jockey turning a little quick (under any other circumstances being a regular 53 container it would have been fine).

Excellent!! Thanks so much!

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Be safe thanks for watching 🤜🏼🤛🏼

When it comes to trucking you cannot depend on anyone to say your truck is good to go no matter what the driver will be blamed for anything that goes wrong. Pre trip truck and trailer every time you stop never get complacent because you drive everyday and that’s your truck . Trucks are oversized vehicles , it’s a good reason for having a special license to drive them . I hate to say it but I see a lot of truck drivers who drop down to car drivers level you are the professional they average driver have no sense of how a commercial vehicles operate. So always be the professional and give in to the everyday car driver because they really don’t know what it takes and the discipline to be a safe driver . DOT considers you as been the most trained driver on the road .

I used to like picking up empty 40ft containers, and chaining them down on my step deck. Then i could load a partial on the upper deck, and pick up a van load in the container. Now THAT'S How you make money baby! :-)

@JoeyDrones

11 ай бұрын

Jessica . Awesome . thanks for watching be safe !

Great video!

With rare exceptions, 53 foot trailers are not transported by ship. They are only used in North America domestically. Ocean going vessels are built for 20 and 40 foot containers.

@trucker175

2 жыл бұрын

wrong , other oversea shippers pay to ship in our containers (made overseas) then our containers stay in the U.S.A

@ArtStoneUS

2 жыл бұрын

@@trucker175 So you agree those brand new 53’ containers piled on top of Bulk Cargo ships are empty, correct?

@begley09

Жыл бұрын

Once in a blue moon I have loaded a 53 that went out to Roberts bank port. I was scratching my head after thinking the same thing too.

I work with Pacific Rail Services as a gate man, we are running the main gate to inspect the containers or trailers that come through, you wouldn’t believe how many of these drivers we get that show up with those pins and stuff totally unsecured or unlocked!

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

What!!! I know that’s true because I seen them myself too . I keep telling these folks it’s not a joke. They don’t care. Be safe my friend thanks so much for watching and your comment 👍🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼👌🏼

@darianw1749

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoeyDrones yeah man, lot of drivers don’t care and then get pissy with us for calling them out on it, cause part of our job is to make sure everything is secure! Lot of them give us shit😂

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

The yard where I pick up from is here in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. For any little mistake Drivers get banned from the yard . It’s crazy. Be safe my friend take care And watch yourself 💪🏼

I was happy with the intermodal account, great position.

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching be safe 👍🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼🚛💨

Thank You Senor Good information

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching be safe my friend 🤜🏼🤛🏼🚛💨💨

It is part of the pre trip always make sure they're secure along with everthing else

They don't care until something happens....accident...lawsuit..

Wow a decent chassis from Morrisville. That ramp has the worst chassis. I’m unfortunately in and out of there everyday.

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed I totally agree with you 😂 Thanks for watching

I really appreciate you creating videos! I was wondering if you need to scale the load?

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

Yes we do scale them depending on costumers. Thanks for watching

@samimoha2027

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoeyDrones how much you make a week?

Bless you sir!

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Likewise 🙏🏼 be safe much love ✊🏼

I haul pipe flatbed tired of strapping chaining thinking about doing containers seems easy to secure msybe I'm wrong. Just waiting at ports is a down fall

Another important vid from the Joey D... really important stuff here!! Stay n well my friend. Much love from the UK!!

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend likewise. Say what’s up to UK for me 👏🏼🚛💨

Even when locked it is a 45,000ibs crate being bolted to a trailer bed by 6 inches of steal rods

@begley09

Жыл бұрын

Gravity works...

Thank you

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🤜🏼🤛🏼

The pri-trip inspection was not just to pass the test in school. It's an everyday practice that we need follow 🙄

The importance of this is monumental

I have a quick run from FEC Rail to Coconut Creek, Fl. (45 miles) who’s ready?

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Merry Christmas 🎄 💪🏼👍🏼

Be safe, God bless you.

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

Likewise my bro thanks for watching👍🏼🚛💨

Do you have to scale swift containers, p&g always give 40k plus loads

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Nope we don’t scale. Just once a year if our loads are going to California

So what you’re saying who’s that the container is loose on the chassis chase. So if I go down on the ramp and take a curve it will come off. That’s crazy Joey 😳

@JoeyDrones

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Thanks for watching 🤜🏼🤛🏼

@trucker175

2 жыл бұрын

preloaded cont. could be double staacked inside ., 40000lbs + , very top heavy , MTY -wind could lift it off ,front first

Great video!! I just watched a video where a container was blown over by the wind without the truck blowing over with it. I'm pretty sure that driver never had the pins locked.

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that’s correct . Thanks for watching be safe my friend

Grooy

These containers are top heavy and they can be close to 100 thousand lbs. And they are tall as well.

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed my friend thanks for watching be safe

I want to be a trucker driver I need your recommendations about getting my CDL, is it better to pay for your own CDL or go to a trucking company and get it through them?

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there. If you have $6700 then you should go to a private trucking school. If you then you can go to Swift ext. they will provide all the tools you need to become a truck driver. You will pay it back there will take a minimum percentage deduction oo your paycheck every week until paid in full. Do your homework. Seek first before you join any

@khanrahimi

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoeyDrones thanks

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

No problem good luck 👍🏼

Container chassis are junk. Junk tires, junk maintenance junk everything. Tires exploding while going at full speed. Lights that work sometimes. Hauling containers are the most dangerous part of truck driving. Drivers, please stay away from hauling containers. All these companies are all the same.

@metaparcel

8 ай бұрын

I need to start somewhere homie.

@joshthompson1755

3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

Ran containers and piggy backs for 30 years in California best and easiest job ever home every nite

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Be safe thanks for watching 👍🏼

Do you do a lot of backing driving intermodal?

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Open my page and see more backing. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4N6ksOmmsfPmLg.html.

sometimes a box can be mismounted and sitting on a locking pin

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

My friend be safe thanks for watching

@begley09

Жыл бұрын

So, story I heard, container was sitting on top of the back pin because when the containenr was placed down, pin was in the lock position. The person got a hammer and tried to hit the lock so the container would fall down and sit right and that is exactly what happened...almost exept the person was hitting the lock with the hand one well the other hand was rested against the chassis for support - what do you think happened once the container dropped? 50,000 lbs dropped onto the hand and gone just like that. Anytime you got to fix those locks, keep your other hand away!!!!

@harryknutts8428

Жыл бұрын

@@begley09 I heard that story too. I met a rail worker who is missing two fingers

@harryknutts8428

Жыл бұрын

@@begley09 Intermodel can be dangerous or not. It just depends on you, the test comes when you’re in the railyard late on a Saturday or Sunday and you know it’ll take a long time for a chassis flip and you’ve got two hours left on your clock and you want to get on the road so you will make it home the next day for home time then we see who is really being safe but in the long run, the best risk is no risk it all

@begley09

Жыл бұрын

@@harryknutts8428 Yeah I feel for drivers in our yard. Company will hand out lifetime bans like candy.

Why do they use plastic zip-ties instead of metal seals

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Some companies use them. Some don’t

😷🙂

That shit I can fuck up today

hey fam, where do you drive?

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

I run the north east fleet. Harrisburgh Pa Area. Thanks for watching be safe

How many horse power have that truck ?

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Not sure. But it does has a lot of torque pulling power 💪🏼🚛💨

@arisk.ramosbautista1283

Жыл бұрын

@@JoeyDrones ok 🫡

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

🫡

Hey Joey ; Am I one of your people’s?

@JoeyDrones

Жыл бұрын

Yes 🙌🏼 Sir 💪🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼 much love 🙏🏼

Zip ties aren't securement. They're not required by dot.

U check ur trailer tandems

I appreciate your video..However you b didn't check your tires with a sledgehammer... that's another major issue with intermodal....or the container is sitting on top of the pins or pin.... If your going to talk about it...Let's really talk about it.

no they are loaded , companies pay to ship their goods in our containers ( 1st trip ) then we keep them here

Look who you work for swift nothing is safe with swift buddy you a good driver just driving for the wrong company and thank you for this video

@andrewale2107

2 жыл бұрын

You're going to blame the company for a individuals fUp you're a sad excuse. Nobodies perfect it's not the companies fault if you screw up. It's the schools and trainers job to give the trainee the skills needed to be a successful driver. However, it is on the trainee to learn and use COMMON SENSE on the road since driving isn't Rocket science, oh perfect one. Also every company has their share of screw ups just look at you think you're better yet you judge which you have no right. There are good drivers and bad drivers. Don't put hate on the company or all the drivers because of a few bad drivers. Even you had to start somewhere. Worry about yourself do the job and shut the hell up.

Thank you

@JoeyDrones

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome be safe take care. 👍🏼💪🏼🚛💨