My New Trucking Job. A Day At Work Hauling Chips.
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- In this video I share my new trucking job with you guys.
Just wanted you guys to see my new gig.
Gimme a like if you enjoy the video and feel free to leave your comment below. Thanks.
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I sell chip trailers and chip bins, I always enjoy seeing the process from the drivers perspective.
Chip hauler here too. I take the key out the truck every time because it’s too easy to forget. If it’s in your hand you never have to wonder……
I feel ya. I did chips and absolutely loved everything about it except the repetitive route. Job was a cakewalk
Chips. I feel you.
As soon as you said westrock.
Do you have to adjust the tandems when hauling chips
Good video I haul chips in the PNW mainly oregon,Washington as a company driver you need to come over here and haul chips we can haul 105,500 lbs.. I definitely agree with you on the overloading part it is not fun digging out five or ten thousand pounds all of our trucks and trailers have have air scales on them so we can get pretty close with our weights
Been hauling chips for about 8 years now in Washington and we haul around 105k i won’t do anything else I love it
I love hauling chips! We haul about 104,000 pounds with an 8 axle setup. It’s a great gig!
Total weight or load weight?
I pull logs and chips in Va. Thinking about buying a truck and pulling for Anderson myself.
Chips!! I’m 18 and I’ve just started hauling chips bro..starting young and early
I short hauled chips as a part time job r.i to ct. Bout a 45min ride back n forth $75 a load cash. Did 3 loads a day twice a week
The weight can be deceiving between the wet and dry chips. You right I always hated going over the weight getting it off ain’t no joke
Yea we have a Westrock paper mill here where I live in Louisiana 💪🏿
Yea they told me that when I first hauled chips, don’t turn your truck when you dumping your load
I used to haul chips as o/o . We were able to haul 86k with permit in Louisiana at 15 dollar a ton. I feel your pain when having to dump some off,I usually open the gate and back up then hit my brakes to shed some weight.
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Hey what part and how many miles 1 way ?
And you right the over weight was always a pain in the butt to get off if you loaded yourself
Getting your 90k permit would bring in an extra 3k a month 36k a year.
Hey, thanks for the video. I'm about to get off of otr and going to start hauling wood chips and wanted to see what it was all about before getting started. You think the men will hate that I'm coming in on the chip business being a woman😂. Thanks again. Be careful out there!!
i don't see why they would.
Lol, hope not.
I feel you and thanks for the video. I'm looking at stepping into the chip truck game and this is appreciated. 🤙
Is it just me or do certain phrases from this guy sound like Denzel!?!
🤣🤣 great video I can here philly in him as well.
That's a nice smooth run.
Can you do a video on how you started your chip hauling business?
I just got job offer on this in FL. I've been otr 4 yrs ish. I am needed at home and looking at jobs. I was worried about this one but you make it look good.
I'd like to know what you think. After a few weeks please reach back out and let me know...
Im assuming you'll be driving someone else's truck??
@@TheHelpfulTrucker will do. I'm praying it works out well.
@@TheHelpfulTrucker yes. I'll be a company driver. It's not to far from home. I got a teenage daughter I need to keep my eye on and preteen son I'm missing so this job seems heaven sent.
Ayee Mann Much Respect To You Out There Driver ... I Haul Trash Currently Rn For Lucky Dog And Gonna Become Owner Op Down The Line And Haul Chips .. I Pass West Point Mill Everyday On My Way To King & Queen Landfill And Plus I Live Right In King William ... Love The Channel Man Keep Doing Your Thing Dawgg
always seeing yall lucky dog cats coming off of hwy 14. is that where you go?
@@TheHelpfulTrucker Yep We Go Bout 5 Miles Down Rt 14 Then Take A Right On Rt 614 And Landfill On The Right
@@AM_VLOGS07 gotchoo. Do owner ops pull their trailers too??
@@TheHelpfulTrucker Yea I See At Least 10 Owner Ops Pullin Our Trailers Every Day
Just started hauling chips out of Atlantic Canada. We are allowed 55,000 kg (~110k lbs) truck weighs about 20k so can load between 30-35k kgs. Only pays 3.99 a ton though so make about 200 a day after taxes with 2 runs, 12 hour days
that's 280 a day roughly 23 an hour... correct?
@@TheHelpfulTrucker yeah not too bad but not the greatest either, the longer days are killer
@@JakobeOG over on the west coast it's a crap job too. U never get paid to chain up in winter and you can't make over $23/hr. No one's making over $400 a day unless u get the gravy job hauling live floor sawdust or shavings that are super light and u can do 4 of those a day vs chips that u can only do 2 or 3 depending on the run. I make the same money working 4 on 4 off delivering diesel fuel to locomotives. I work less and get paid the same by the hr.
We usually had a loader man on the big Cat with the weight scale on it
The only wood gig that pays is live floor so u can unload yourself and leave never waiting at the mill.
I don't know. I'm doing pretty good
I love the smell of fresh wood chips.
Hauling chips is cool... don't pay that much..never been to gold hill but I stay going to Hopewell VA, Franklin, VA and westpoint, va
what are the chips you're running paying
@@TheHelpfulTrucker at the time I was driving for a guy...$30 from Blackstone to Hopewell...$60 from Blackstone to Franklin and $65 from Blackstone to westpoint
@@yawotton gotchoo... i get 125 per load from dillwyn va to west point (111 miles 1 way) and i can do 2 of those a day (truck gets 15 dollars per ton and I get a third of that) or I'll pick up from Cascade va and run that to west point (220 miles 1 way) 1 trip per day, truck gets 30 dollars per ton and again i get a third... 750 to the truck and 250 to me. I also run dillwyn to hopewell (pay is 11.50 per ton, gross to the truck is about 300) .All those gross amounts are based on a 25 ton load.
I haul logs myself 💪🏿💪🏿
Been there done that 👍🏾 why is it always a dog at the mills 😂
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Yes iam just bout to start new to it
hauling chips you mean?
Man Im trying to get back into hauling chips but I want to get my own truck
Awesome 😊
Why don't they have a scale where you load
Nice bro!!
How u get put onto that
I pass you on the highway I pull Kroger trailers
you've seen my truck? or you just recognize the trailer? cause it's a lot of CP Anderson trailers on the road...
Hey trucker. I'm stressed out bro. No one will hire me without any experience. I was so excited to get my CDL. Now I feel stuck.
Apply at Central Transport on you’re state, they hire new drivers straight out of school, and they mainly have local work!
Thank you Wesley VR!!
Yeah because of insurance you don’t have any experience you are high risk
I was told otr 6 Mos to year experience then jobs open up. Stayed out to gain more doing reefer then dry van then tanker. I know I'll take a hit going local but my kids need me and it will be sweet being in my bed at night. Good luck to all us drivers.
I need a job like that hard to find.
Getting ready to start cdl school next month have a few questions for you
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Hello my getting ready to buy a truck to haul chips. What would be a decent truck to purchase?
I would say it doesn't really matter... I have an 07 international 9400 (sleeper truck). I used to have a sterling daycab.
im starting chip hauling tommorow at 4 bucks per ton im feeling cheated
why are you feeling cheated??
@@TheHelpfulTrucker I was untill I checked out some of your other vids I didn't know you were O/O keep up the good work boss
@@bwatts6012 yezzir
What are you grossing weekly?
Look like 80 second time around
nah... 78 and change
What do they turn those wood chips into??
Chips!
Hey man i also live in Virginia and did service work at the westrock at westpoint. Im currently looking for a new career and really need some help. Im considering going to Shippers choice but im real hesitant. If we can meet up somehow and discuss trucking i would really appreciate it
Help me out brother 🙏
it'd probably be easier to hop on a zoom
@@TheHelpfulTrucker ok bro once i get a chance i will download zoom and message this to let you know. I truly appreciate it thank you
Word to wise if you are going to shippers choice with grant then go for it but if you paying you better off going to community College or other place that offers the program and get your money's worth
How difficult is it to back on dumper
Any drivers out there using roll tarps?
Many mills will not allow you on the property with a drag rag anymore. All our trucks have electric roll tarps, sure beats the "good old days".
So you leased to c.p Anderson now
well, we just have an owner op agreement with them... but you could call it that
You don't have the walking floor on there
Can you run more the 2 loads a day
no... i guess you would call it just a standard latch gate. i know those walking floors allow you to dump right on the ground though.
Nope... not enough time. i damn sure would if i could though
If you did have a walking floor, do these places usually have a separate place to empty out so you can avoid the tipper line? And about the tarps, with that net tarp, if it rains you can’t work, correct? If you have a roll over vinyl tarp, can you work if it rains? Or do they just shut down receiving if it rains? I imagine if you get caught in a thunder shower it throws you way overweight if you have the net tarp. Thanks, good luck, and take care.
How and when would you get paid?
Yeah right,let them old boys catch you with those dam boots on driving!!! Your wish you had those dam boots on!!! Ha,ha,ha, Why??? Because They Can Do That!!! Like you said,ha,ha,ha, just wait!! $$$_
How much hp is your international pushing?
450
@@TheHelpfulTrucker just wondering cause I been driving company local for 12yrs now I'm thinking about buying my own truck... my preference would be a 07 or older freightliner or something with a 12.7 Detroit in it...
How much does them loads pay at max load?
not going over 80k lbs (25 tons), 375 dollars.
if i get a 90k lbs permit, i can take 30 tons and that would pay 450 dollars.
Pay is 15 dollars per ton.
@@TheHelpfulTrucker nice be safe out there
Damn bro they pay 3.99 a ton for spruce chips in Canada lol I gotta move to the states
@@TheHelpfulTruckerhey I haul trash, I called to get an overweight permit and they said if the load can be broken apart then I can not use the permit for that... I could have gotten the wrong info or it could just be a Georgia thing! I am very interested in hauling chips!
I don't understand how u are making any money. You only have two axles on the trailer and its not a super B. Any trailer up north is a quad with a cheater axle on the trailer and truck. You cant even load that truck to 45k with only 5 axles on the ground.
I gross out at 90k most days... 27k tare
How many miles 1 way
110
What's up with the baby seat?😂
😂🤣😂 I take my little man on the road with me often so i just keep a seat strapped in.
@@TheHelpfulTrucker ah man that must make his day and yours, lot of unforgettable memories being made right there! I just saw your video you must be still on vaca so if you are enjoy and thanks for your content!
Awesome
How do you find these jobs as a owner operator?
talk to people... that's how I've found every job I've ever had as an owner. a relative actually got me on over here... you need to know people, it really helps.