Every profession has drawbacks. I waa in broadcasting for 52 years, I had to work a lot of nights, weekends, and holidays, but I knew what I was getting into when I started.

Rest assured that you're doing the right thing by slowing down and enjoying the fruits of your labor while you're still young. I've seen it too many times that people keep nose to the grindstone for decades and die before they retire, are too unhealthy to enjoy retirement, or simply have just forgotten how to have fun because all they know how to do is work and chase money.

@MakeCentsTrucking

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Yeah I’ve seen that a lot too. Happens to too many! When I slowed down in 2020, I too had to relearn how to have fun and be home without thinking of working lol

Kinda crazy I never thought about changing my occupation for my home life. I’m a third generation truck driver and that’s all I know to do. ✌🏼❤️

Thank you for giving your wife credit..You are so right no matter what you do and you have a partner you need to make decisions together..that is truly what life is all about..This world today is all about tearing families apart..Have a great and safe day..👍😀☕️🍫🇺🇸

@stttream

Жыл бұрын

always great to have that awesome support system behind you at home

I've been watching your videos along with some other KZreadrs and always look forward to your next video. I recently signed up for Truck Driving school and will start at the end of the month. I'm excited for this new career and adventure in my life and my wife is all in as well. I have to say it is scary at the same time. I'm 51 years old and have recently sold my business of 18 years. Plan is to drive for three years, pay everything off and save save save. First year working for someone and getting experience. Second and third year to start my Owner/Operator. Then simi-retire and travel the US. Pick up some loads along the way when we need travel expenses. I might be way out in left field on this plan but it's not our only plan we are working on. Keep up the great videos and information and I'll keep watching. 👍

@cyndicuster4992

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Be patient once your out there. The maga carriers are very dysfunctional.

@anthonysilva5015

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My plan is the same! lol... I am 46.. only difference is I am not planning to travel but raise my young kids (started a little later in life) and provide for them a great farm raising life, teaching them how to be self efficient.

@unclemonkey4699

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56YO and gonna do the same. No kids and debt free for the most part. Wife will be tending to aging family members. I just cannot stand to do nothing. Rideshare probably pays more per mile in my area.

@stttream

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You've got a great plan. Stick to it, and you'll reach it

This is the 2nd video I seen is true and honest is what I like to hear I myself would love to be owner operator to proved for my grandkids and church be safe God bless you and your family and fan's

We've never met man, but with all these content creator out here i can definitely say you're in my top 3 of my mentors in this space. People hatin' until they find out you made half a million in a year. Be safe always brother!

God bless you Sami and your family ! That is what the trucking did to my life ! I’m very grateful for god and blessed for giving me the health and the strength to do what we all trucker do for our families and your self of course to better your life and self ! But it’s not easy and it’s not for everyone.

Great advice. If your shooting for O.O. I'd also get a little business schooling, go through a good CDL Training Course through a Credited College. Have $30k in savings minimum. I went through a fully paid by a Federal Grant, 10 month College Credited CDL Course 6 days a week! We learned in a 389 18sp. & graduated with X endorsement, Hazmat, Doubles, Triples, you name it, we could legally drive it. Train in a truck with a Manual transmission also. I see so many videos & the Auto drivers can't drive a Stick! Wtf? I left L.E. to become a Trucker. I was a company driver making over $2k a week back in the late 90's. I drove hard though. Made my best money running TX to the Dakota's. I logged over a million miles with zero citations, shutdowns & violations. It's not a good job if you got small children also. Great for single & older guys. Be safe.

Bro, thank you for your service! I did 20 as a Fuels guy in the AF refueling aircraft. I test 8/19/22 for my CDL and I am also thankful my wife has been supportive, albeit apprehensively, but she still got my back. I too have the same goal... work less time and make enough to enjoy life/family. She is all in knowing the first year going to suck then I can move to another company get a little bit better home time then stack them dollars and get my own truck and authority then and only then can I make my own schedule. Thanks for the positive words, you speak truth.

Your doing wanna of the greatest jobs in the world my friend. Don't worry about those who condemn that which they do not understand. I'm glad your Lady is onboard with your occupation. Thanks for putting out quality content that guides dudes like me. P E A C E & B L E S S I N G S

Truckdrivers are cool people

Great video, very motivational. Thank you and stay safe out there.

You are exactly right 3rd generation driver at 9 trucks people look down On me my whole life On me my whole life I just tell him it's good honest living I didn't see to make planes or trains at Walmart how do you think you got what you have keep Trucking my Brother

You are so right got to have a very good support group and the knowledge of what you are going to do and it's awesome there are people like you and the all the others that's willing to share the knowledge with everyone thank you for that

Thank you for your service stud!

Great morel boost man. On the verge of pulling the trigger and becoming an Owner Operator. Lots of stress and worrying out the gate. Stress of buying the right truck not a lemon/ issues. Bills/ family time. But like you said as long as your partner has your back. You can do anythinf

Proud of you bro keep going 😎🙏🏾

Absolutely. Well said brother on both points. If you can master this in bad times and maintain a good support system , you will succeed. As always love the content

Nice video bro, great advice.

Sage words brother. ☝

@MakeCentsTrucking

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😎🙌

Learning ìs certainly something you can do all your life, unless your one of these people that think they know it all. I really enjoyed the interview with Bob Spooner that Big Rig Video's done with him. Keep up the great work your doing and Congrats on your new app.

👍👍👍Awesome video Sammy

It's a shame that still today, truckers are looked down upon and are branded all the same. Unfortunately I can't ever see that changing. Happy trails mate.

Your right driver thanks 👍

I like your steering technique:)

Sammy you the DAMN MAN

Appreciate the video

Thanks for sharing Bro, thats just how they’re conditions, kind of how we were conditions while we were in the service.

@MakeCentsTrucking

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Thanks for your service bro!!

As a parent not I gotta worry about what to do with a dead body … 🤔 hog bbq cooking just like in fried green tomatoes 👍🏻👍🏻

Well said driver

First from a NY injun Truckstop 🫣

@Ur_Mothas_Lova_716

Жыл бұрын

Native pride I-90??

You are absolutely 100% right, goals, knowledge and support of course hard work too and you will achieve your goals...congratulations on your success and keep those videos coming. "A dream without a goal is just a wish. A goal without a plan is just a dream."

@stttream

Жыл бұрын

Great quote

Does it matter what everyone thinks? At the end of the day, all that matters is if u are happy and u can take care of your family.

Facts. Mrs makecents is awesome!

@mrsmakecents

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😉 ☺️

💯💯💯💯

I think it's a few reasons why they look at us differently now days and it has allot to do with mega carriers they put people in as fast as possible with little to no training when i started i started at kklm but i told them don't let me drive alone until you know for a fact I can do this without anyone the trainers loved it because it meant they basically had a partner who didn't need help and I trained like 8 months and never had a problem since but also there are some drivers that give us bad names

Can you go through the DAT for us flatbedders?

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Yeap all words are right

@MakeCentsTrucking

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I was diagnosed with cancer back in 2019 and was out of trucking. Im in remission now and want to renew my medical card. I went and passed everything that I was supposed to but the medical examiner said he couldn't issue me my card because I was taking chemo. I did my research and didn't find anything that said I couldn't receive my card. Is it true that a truck drive can't drive while taking chemo? My wife was there while I was driving OTR but now we are going through a divorce after 15 years. I just want to put my life back together and get back in the truck. I'm by myself now so I can give it all I got with no worries.

Every person in the industry should watch this video

@MakeCentsTrucking

Жыл бұрын

I wish that YT would push this video to everyone that’s wanting to drive. It would help so much I believe

Hey what’s up bro how are you

YOU ARE RIGH, NEED GOIN ALL THE WAY NOT LOOKIN BACK ALWAY GET SOME ONE WIL, REALLY WILL HELP YOU I HAVE DONE MY PART WITH SOME PEOPLE AND THEY ARE MAKIN GOOD $$$

@stttream

Жыл бұрын

Never look back. Just GO GO GO!

🇺🇸🚛💙✝️🙏🏼

ARE YOU USIN A GO PRO TO FILM IF WATT CAINT OF MIC YOU ARE USING

@MakeCentsTrucking

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Sorry brother! Haven’t checked messages. With this video I use a GoPro10 and a Shure mic 😎👊

@MakeCentsTrucking

Жыл бұрын

Rode mic pro is a better choice but, they seem to not favor the GoPros. Shure seems to work better. Just not the high quality

@PacoChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that info, i need a mic i have the go pro 10

👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💯❤️🇺🇸🙏🏼🙏🏼👊🏼

that's because your wife is glad your gone so much haha jk jk. I'm ex military as well and I tell everyone that asks about joining the military and now trucking because I just got in as well it takes a special type of woman to be able to have a girlfriend or a wife in these types of jobs because we are gone for long periods of times and they need to be able to accept it and a lot of them say they can and will but in the end a lot of them can't handle the challenge and its hard I haven't been fortunate in choosing the right woman or lucky I guess but that's alright im gunna just keep truckin and soon or later will run into the right one.

Hey Sammy. How could I pm you a quick question? Tks.

@MakeCentsTrucking

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Check links in description , join FB group 😎

What is ur best gps weapon tho ? Heh

@MakeCentsTrucking

Жыл бұрын

Google maps

It’s not very honorable anymore. Worst part about truck driving; other truck drivers 💯 Just like w the rest of society, there’s no more respect or etiquette and everybody is only out for their own self centered self. Most of these jerkoffs don’t even have no business being CDL holders

What do they assume ?

@mrsmakecents

Жыл бұрын

They assume eww 😂 “dirty ol truck driver”

I. Like. That. Teaching. On. How. To. Improve. My. Chance. On. Be. Coming. Own operation. From. A. Lease. Own. Operation. Be. Doings. If. For. 3. Year I. Am. All. Mist. Thair. And. The. Support. Over. My. Wife. To. She. The. CEO. Over. The. Fins. At. Home. We. Have. Our. Up. Down. Like. Ever. Body. That. Married. And. Go. Support. Over. Here. Where. I. At. All. The. Reefer. Fight. I. Can. Hand er. Need. To. Get. That. Next. Leavel. I. Am. Grand. And. Learn. At. Sometime. 34. Year. Drive. Start. At. Age. 22. Thx lord. I. Try. Watch. Your. Video. When. I. Can. Brother. Stay. Bless.

Sammy I'm late watching this. But. What you do supports this country and your Family. Nobody should look down on you. You have your Authority. You take care of your business and yea it means time away from home. And. Your wife 100 per cent supports you and that is key part. Get Er. Done.

Dude, watch watch that weight. You getting bloated af

We are looked down on is partially due to all these damn immigrant drivers and have no respect for the road.