I don’t have a problem with people who don’t speak English in America, but could someone please explain how somebody could pass the written exam to obtain a CDL license if you do not know English? Also how do you read road signs and bills of ladings or converse with shippers??🤷‍♂️ I would be willing to bet they do not even have a license. And that is just down right SCARY!

@RogueBurn

Жыл бұрын

Majority of road signs are International shapes and sizes. So, Yield, Stop, speed limits are recognized around the World. No Flames.

@user-pz5ur7kg5l

Жыл бұрын

Google translate app with their iphone

@Markbabb

Жыл бұрын

I drove from upstate ny to Quebec Canada most the road signs were in a different language and I’m from the us lol plus the test could be in Spanish as well

@RogueBurn

Жыл бұрын

@@Markbabb Yes but isn't the Stop sign the same color and shape?

@Markbabb

Жыл бұрын

@@RogueBurn yes they were

ya know how veterans get thanks for their service as they should? i think truckers should be thanked for their services so I thank you for your service to this country. Where would we be without truckers?

@buckeyefangirl1976

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Thank you. Safe travels.

@harryknutts8428

Жыл бұрын

you would have nothing , everything is on a truck at some point

@drillsergeant5338

Жыл бұрын

My dad was a trucker during WW2. That exempted him from the draft. Back in those days, trucks didn't have sleepers or any other amenities. If his truck broke, he had to fix it and then keep trucking. Sometimes when he got home from a run, mother had to help him out of the cab. Truckers wore kidney belts in those days.

@sshoel

Жыл бұрын

3rd world ingrates get more thanks then vets..

I'm retired now. I miss it sometimes, but watching you trying to maneuver thru that Loves with all of the jackoffs parking everywhere and blocking everything. I don't miss that.

@benr2862

Ай бұрын

I also have a Cdl-A, and in my experience, loves gives the least amount of room to park, open lanes, etc.

I travel back to Waterloo from rural Alabama at night. And I noticed how all the rest areas are full and big trucks block the 4 wheelers side. It's a nightmare. And I can imagine the cluster that will happen when they put governors on trucks. I worked for Crystal Distribution when they had 15 trucks. All we hauled were Tyson and Hormel. Easy loads. Take care up there Kurt

It’s got to be ruff out there now a days on drivers. To many trucks not really any good truck stops anymore and no place to park and everyone is so ignorant to everybody. I feel for ya Kurt. Imagine what driving on the east coast is like. This video really showed how much things have changed. I am glad I don’t drive anymore. Anywho stay sane . Have a great and a safe day. Happy trails and happy motoring.

Kurt that is great your kids are wanting to work rather than playing video games all day. I understand your point as well but this is exactly the way mine are as well. My son went straight from high school to the Marine Corp and thanks to the GI Bill is now a supervisor for Western Branch Detroit. My daughter is the manger of 2 AT&T stores, so like you I am a proud dad. I hope your kids will have the chance to go on a couple of short trips with you, one never knows. God Bless and stay safe.

That was one bad night of trucking and you handled it very well Kurt! Safe travels🙏🏻 Give Opie a pet for me! 🐾❤️

Europe does not have highway rest areas for the general public, just truckers. The trucker rest areas need a card to open the gate and allow a trucker in & it closes behind his truck.These rest areas are HUGE with a couple of hundred parking spots. A building with bathroom, showers, hot & cold drink machines & snack & sandwich machines and tables where a driver can sit & eat or setup his laptop. But of course, you better get there early before it fills up. !

I just ran across your video today and your dog made me have to comment 👍😀♥️🐶. Anyone who makes sure his dog gets his ice cream first has to be a good person 👍😀. Your dog is beautiful. Safe travels to you both. Thanks for all you do and for putting up with the idiots on and off the highway. It's bad enough trying to drive a small car on highways and roads anymore because these fools all think they're race car drivers😠☹️ much less having to deal with them in a semi. Well you and Opie have a new subscriber. Stay safe.

@buckeyefangirl1976

Жыл бұрын

About the idiot drivers, one almost shoved my daughter and me into the path of ongoing semi a couple months ago. If the truck driver hadn't been watching and driving responsibly we could have been seriously hurt or killed. We were waiting at a very short entrance lane during construction on the interstate to merge when a fool in hopped up Dodge Charger came flying up behind us. He literally bumped back of our car trying to shove us out into oncoming traffic that was flying by ...don't know what his huge hurry was. He then swung our around us and then after all that he turned off exit ramp maybe 500 ft down the road. There was a semi coming and had that driver been as irresponsible or crazy like this idiot he would have plowed into us but thankfully he'd seen that guy and got slowed down by some miracle and all was well. We wish we could thank him but he smiled and waved and probably had said a prayer that he wouldn't hit us. I know I was praying a lot. But that's how some idiots "drive" these days. They don't care if they hurt someone or not. I don't know how you truckers can put up with them.

thanks , KIRK, I really like todays content . it shows the things a driver has to put up with in real life of driving to supply the families of are countries

I started watching you a few years ago when you took First Class through an area on a Nebraska run that I would never have driven my car through and have been enjoying the ride ever since. Those Indiana rest areas are a real nightmare. Thank you for ride. Safe travels, and God bless.

Oh. Opie. Gets. Ice cream. Sweet I miss my shepherd. The. Dude’s been gone almost 2 years 😢 now. Happy for you to have him I know that the bond between you two house to be great. Thanks for sharing

Happy Father's Day. Kurt. Stick with vanilla cones for Opie. Chocolate is bad for dogs.

I’ve had those days too when it’s literally one thing after another 🤦🏻‍♂️ you handled it perfectly great video Kurt!

I know that struggle man. I-80 this week was insane with the rest areas jam packed. But going east seems to be the worst. Hope to catch you on the road sometime and safe travels.

Kurt … I have to say your shifting and use of the throttle is stellar sir …. Nice and smooth treating your equipment like my grandfather taught me … safe travels sir Roland. 👋🏽 NY

Enjoyed the video keep up the amazing work. Hi opie him eating his ice cream was my favorite part.

From Upper Michigan great videos watch everyday Happy Father's Day stay safe😅

KURT THE ICE CREAM WITH OPIE WAS PRICELESS WHAT A STINKER ! GREAT VIDEO AS ALL WAYS BEAUTIFUL RIDE ! LOVE THE TRINKETS IN YOUR TRUCK SUCH A BLESSING TO SEE ! BE BLESSED STAY SAFE ! YOU ARE THE BEST ! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🐾🐾🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾🐾🐾🙏

Mr SCHIMDT. That's okay. We knew that you wanted to say 😤😠😡🤬. You had that right. But you got it together and that's cool. People do some 🤯🤡 🤬 and can really take you there if you let them. But you didn't. You and Mrs Sarah are raising children the old school way. That will help them in the future. It will be okay Mr SCHIMDT. Have a 🍩🍩. 🍦 🐕‍🦺. B SAFE 🚛💨💨💨💨

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!❤❤

I was stressed out just watching you in that rest area, extremely lucky you got to actually back out, and then the truckstop, oh my goodness. Horrible parking, passing thru situation, you know is typical in crowded highways, lucky for you, I would be so spoiled in your corner of the world, being close to home Is best to keep it cool even in terrible predicaments, good job!

Some days are flowers and some are the stuff you fertilize them with. You done good avoiding a confrontation. Keep safe trucker and havagudun.

Good night Kurt from waterloo..it was awesome chatting with u on the cb there .. hope to see u on 29 sometime again.. thanks for the great content

Love your videos and just keep a positive attitude

Hi Kurt, this system is called "Mirror cam" and very common on new trucks here in europe. Greetings from Bavaria

You keep your calm much better than I do. I have no problem telling people what I think.

Dang dude!!! Your a pro!!! Back in out of a crapy rest area!!!! Heck yeah!!!!!

Hey Schmidt,i loved your video,and your dog.Ive been out here 26 yrs,and im hanging it up.Between the traffic,and too many dangerous truck drivers these days,ive had enough.Take care.

@robertlee7606

8 ай бұрын

I’m with you!

Thank you for telling us about the new rear view camera system, which they did not have when I was trucking.

I live in greenfield Indiana and I'm a new subscriber to your channel And I follow just trucking too. Keep safe sir.🇺🇸👍🙏😎

Kurt, some days are like that. Be safe brother.👍👍👍

44,000 Congrats!!!

Young man I drove truck for 39 years. I enjoy watching your videos and I love the shot out of the left windshield and the left mirror. " AMER1CA "

Kurt I could tell you stories that would make you laugh for a week. Also my wife could add her own stories that would make you cry with unbelievable true stories. You did good Kurt keeping a level head.

Hope to see you some day. Sitting in IN now going back to SD.

100,000 viewer here!! Awesome stuff!

Hey, I'm the flatbed guy on 20! I should have drove with you to D'port and talked your ears off. My wife enjoyed her B-day and watching you treat Opie. Stay safe!

Glad to see you’re kids wanting to earn a living, I used to call the realtor of houses in my neighborhood when I was a teenager to mow the yards, they paid me pretty good money to do that. Good to see your kids are wanting to be independent eventually and find out what they want❤

Good boy! I'm glad I am a retired driver you new drivers have a lot to put up with!. Travel safely.

Keep safe out there Kurt and Opie

Opie LUVS ice cream cones 🍦😎

Hi kurt keep up the good work and i on my way to Florida with a semi truck that got junked so the guy brought for parts

Kurt, I feel your pain my friend. I’m the same age as Uber-Dad, so us old-er guys have learned how to somewhat control our emotions. But, sometimes I want to jerk my belt off and give the self entitled little snots a little of what their parents should have administered way earlier . Or, as a friend says, “Apply the board of education to their seat of learning. But we shouldn’t. We can’t. Stay safe, and keep those videos a comin.

#104 Hello, I am retired and travel in a motor home. I realize how important the truck parking area is to the professionals. So at night, I park at the ends of the car parking! Usually there are less cars and the ends of the car parking lot is open. That opens one space for a semi-truck in the Truck Area! I'm just trying to be a good RVer. Happiness is the Highway!

hey kurt that ice cream cone you gave opie was a chocolate one or had chocolate in it... chocolate can be poisoness to dogs so keep a close eye on opie

@1mybrid

Жыл бұрын

Chocolate can kill a dog. Kurt you are a Dork!

@truckingwithcliff

11 ай бұрын

Only dark chocolate is harmful

@edrannou3914

11 ай бұрын

@@truckingwithcliff Dark chocolate is more harmful, but milk chocolate is also toxic. Google it if you would like confirmation.

@jfoss1974

8 ай бұрын

That’s not chocolate… it’s chocolate flavor. Harmless to dogs.

@AZVIDS

6 ай бұрын

@@edrannou3914not to all dogs.

Good video Kurt. No chocolate ice creme for Opie please. Why isn't he shedding like crazy. I got a German last August that looks like him or did, he's blown so much coat losing the black guard hairs even that he looks like a Malinois now. He is strictly an outside dog. He is a very good dog, so happy you can't keep from playing with him. He is 3 now.

Kurt I don't understand why some driver are so ignorant when it comes to parking up for the night. I commend you for not getting angry you show the better part of valor. Both you a d the family don't need the head ache of what could of happen. Stay safe take care cos we care 👌👍

Those cameras instead off mirrors they have been here for a few years now.what makes me laugh is they made the door pillar narrower to stop the blind spot but then they go stick a screen half size off a small tv on the pillar,now that makes sense.I’ve never driven one but gone by plenty.I cannot see them being as good as normal mirrors.keep on trucking man 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

Don’t worry Kurt we all have nights like that whilst out trucking. I have mirror cams on my Mercedes here in the uk. They aren’t to bad once you get used to them. They stay clean in bad weather. 😎🇬🇧

Keep your chin up. We love your videos.

Great video.

First ti,e watching you. Love your GSD. Mine lives ice cream and knows when we pull into a place she has had it.

Kudos to the highway department for the beautifully maintained rest stop.

Looked like the Love’s truck stop in Tipton, IN just a few miles from my house😊

I would take my puppies to get a pup cone and my cocker spaniel loved it and my doberman didn’t, lol 😆 What a madhouse you got in, trucks here, there and everywhere. Thank you for the awesome videos 😊

@Gamer_Luna

Жыл бұрын

I Love him giving his dog a Pupcone or Cup But He does Realize? Giving a dog Chocolate is Toxic and can Kill him yes??? 0:45 If he didnt know that. can give a dog any other flavor of Icecream or anything except Choclate. Just Kinda hit A red flag for me when I seen that hope Opie will be okay. (Hate Being that guy Just concerned for the Dog) Great Vids as normal kurt! 👍

@SG-ze9no

Жыл бұрын

@@Gamer_Luna it has been said by veterinarians, in order for a dog to become sick from chocolate it would have to be a extreme amount.

@Gamer_Luna

Жыл бұрын

@@SG-ze9no alright. Still Wouldnt give dog a chocolate thoe

Enjoyed this. Your a friendly guy.

I recently had a close call. Traffic slowed down for an accident on the highway. An 18 wheeler traveling behind me had to swerve onto the right shoulder to avoid rear ending my car. Safe Travels.

Damnit must be a Detroit whoop whoop Listen to that Detroit, and that turbo

Whenever I see Opie running around with his nose to the ground I worry about him finding a great big snake. Has he ever found something like that ? I have traveled around the southwest in desert country as well as lush green states... my dogs have found snakes more than once. It always wakes me up when that happens. Thankfully, none of them has ever been bitten by anything .. yet.

Stay safe out there, Fine German copilot

Some days you remind me of my late dad when he was driving! Idiots, morons, a little bit of a temper😊. Keep ‘em rolling Mr Schmidt.

Kurt-Maybe you could tell us what other trucking jobs you've had, how you started in trucking, and what trucks you've driven. Thanks.

Maybe I’m wrong but I thought dogs we not supposed to have chocolate. And I could be absolutely wrong. That may not be a chocolate ice cream. Kurt have a wonderful and blessed rest of the week as always, truly enjoy your videos.

@NoName-zq6ic

Жыл бұрын

Yep, and i'm guilty of the bit of vanilla ice cream treat but stopped that also since it appears most dogs are lactose intolerant,so, even that little bowl of milk or ice cream has been stopped. Nothing but pup-a-roni(dog crack) for em now.

I think Nussbaum is the name of the company with the red trucks and full skirting.

Kurt glad you are being the better man. Cause I know there are alot of bone head wanna be truck drivers out there 😊😊😊

Always a struggle bus. I been driving for farmer in Southern Indiana on 65 in direction of Louisville turn east on 265 into Jeffersonville, I tell you some of the roughest road , beat ya all over the place especially crossing 31 on 265.

I live in Indiana and I have worked there at a store off of HY 74. It was a County Market at the time.

Our dogs love ice cream cones as well Kurt 😂I’m having an ice cream coma dad 😂. If the fires are bad now what are they going to be like in August 🔥🔥🔥

i think your talkin about nussbaum when you were thinking of the company with the skirts along the trailer

Opie is a Star 🌟

' don't worry Dad I'll get All the crumbs.' Kurt do you ever go to New truck shows? It's raining here too in West Michigan. All is not cool in the truck 🛑 Hide and seek 💨

Is this the same rest area you had to Zig Zag through a couple years back? This time was much worse. Great job backing out Kurt

*Bravo* on the calling the manager on the fuel-punks! Sometimes it has to be done. I hope you did it and hope you fill us in. All these 'attitudes' need to stop, so. . .good man.

You do know that the rookiest truck drivers are on the OTR jobs. l bet if you ask a P&D driver for a major company or even a yard dog, l would say 90% of them would say they went OTR before doing what they're doing now. You and the family stay safe Kurt and Thank you.

Opie,say happy father's day to your daddy 👨! Nice 📹 video!

I could NEVER do that. The backing up/in ALONE🤷‍♀️

Hey Take Care Kurt 👍✌️💪🏻

Opie is to funny . He's going to want ice cream all the time now .

Hey Kurt I think that was a Nussbaum trucking truck. I've seen the camera also on their trucks.

Miracle Whip guy. it’s definitely a love it or hate it Mayonaise

Nussbaum uses the trailers you were talking about....maybe it was them!

Hi Kurk first time I comment my hubby was a otr but was diagnosed with cancer on January 26th this year has been through a lot most likely never get behind the wheel again. Can you keep him in your thoughts and prayers thank you

Nussbaum is the name of the company Kurt they have a terminal in Bloomington Normal, I have a buddy who drives for them and he's ready to retire before he gets one of those mirrorless trucks.👍🇺🇸

I used to buy fuel there at Crawfordsville because I believe it's straight number 2 diesel never asked for ID.

Now just imagine all the trucks at Love’s needing to charge instead of getting fuel

Traps. Ive learned some of these truck stops have traps whether bent over concrete poles you cant see to snare tire rims or like that maze from hell lesson is stay out! great learning segment here! Find out how its laid out if wide open or dont enter any truck stop.

Well said curt that’s all the news stations talk about now

Nussbaum .Tricked out trucks with all sorts of crap on them . Wouldn’t be caught dead in one. Curt if you’re on 74 heading east , try the Farmer City rest area . Opy will love it. I stop there when I can . The greenfield Pilot station is where another driver damaged my truck then denied it when the cop showed up. The camera in the cab doesn’t lie. Oops you’re busted . As a newer driver running that region I just accept the fact that at some point of the night it will be a sh*t show wherever you try to stop. So I generally stop earlier to park . Thortons stations are decent for parking and not being too crazy. Safe travels rubber side down!

Hey kurt my dad does disaster relief for Samaritan purse and he is at the fires right now helping people

Now you will have to start an ice cream fund for Opie....lol.

Great Attitude, No Problem. I'd Be Pissed !!!

I always tried to get in a truck stop before 6 pm. Or it's going to be a long night.

Please Schmidt, don’t feed your dog the cone itself, too much sugar! Just looking out for your dog brother. Be safe and God bless!

I know all about those Indiana rest stops- the one I hate the most is crossing into Indiana from Danville,I’ll. Wow the parking spaces are to short and the building is very old and needs updating.This is the I-74 rest area. They need to tear it out and start over and expand the parking….

Holy hell, those stairs that you put out for your dog.. where in the hell did you get that? I didn't even know they made such a thing..

Well sir,as great Ron White once said YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID 😊

My heart hurts after that moment of panic.. giving him chocolate 😮 Milk chocolate is less toxic but I wouldn't risk it!

I love it when you have two drivers opposite one another in a rest stop that leave 8 feet of their trailers in the alleyway, guys….please pull forward with everyone else!

One of those days!