Fueling a Tractor Trailer - 1st In A Series- You Asked, I Delivered

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  • čas přidán 20. 03. 2020
  • @briangreenway asked me to show what it's like to fuel the truck and how much it costs. You Asked, I Delivered.
    I ended up getting 7.9 mpg on this tank. Find out why it was so low.
    Like these videos? Interested in becoming a driver for Prime? Visit driveforprime.com and if you sign up, tell them JJ Paulson (Driver Code PAUJAJ) sent you.

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  • @JJtheTrucker
    @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +20

    Like these videos? Interested in becoming a driver for Prime? Visit driveforprime.com/?r=PAUJAJ and if you sign up, tell them JJ Paulson (Driver Code PAUJAJ) sent you.

  • @papicarlos5673
    @papicarlos5673 Před 4 lety +96

    Man. Suggestions. It’s 3am n I don’t even have a CDL... I watched it tho. Very informative.

  • @silvergreg1
    @silvergreg1 Před 4 lety +4

    Good Job JJ. Stay healthy and safe!

  • @haydengrotz2748
    @haydengrotz2748 Před 4 lety +3

    Very glad I found your channel!
    Thanks a lot for the quality content.

  • @megtwix721
    @megtwix721 Před 3 lety +2

    I honestly was never so interested in semi trucks before, I have terrible insomnia and came across one of your videos so I decided to watch it. This is the tenth one I've watched now I'm officially hooked. Never thought I'd binge watch trucker videos but you make them interesting. Stay safe and healthy dude!

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks Meg. Hope you get some good sleep after watching 😊😴

  • @bigdiesel6725
    @bigdiesel6725 Před 4 lety +6

    This was awesome! Thanks for sharing!

  • @jockey101
    @jockey101 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you for sharing this video!

  • @wolfgangresch1650
    @wolfgangresch1650 Před 4 lety +2

    Outstanding!! Thanks bro 👍👍🇺🇸

  • @briangreenway6808
    @briangreenway6808 Před 4 lety +3

    Great video JJ! Thank you for the video and shout out! Love your videos, safe travels until the next one.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +2

      Thanks. I appreciated the idea. I've already shot the Love's Truck Stop on the inside. I'll upload it in a day or 2.

    • @ddig3635
      @ddig3635 Před 4 lety +1

      Hello are you still making vlogs and when is the next one

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +1

      Always new vids coming out. Just posted one 2 days ago. Check them all out here.
      czcams.com/users/JJtheTrucker

  • @b9bot148
    @b9bot148 Před 4 lety +5

    Thanks for that video JJ. I only play the game American Truck Simulator. Admire you and the people that really drive the big rigs. Didn’t even know about DEF until now and looked it up for what it does.

  • @tevinzappyj
    @tevinzappyj Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for this!

  • @vladsalonzo
    @vladsalonzo Před 2 lety +1

    Hello there watching your videos from Europe for information and learning purposes. Many Thanks!!

  • @RyRyWags
    @RyRyWags Před 3 lety +1

    Great view of mountains!

  • @avocadoslaughter6938
    @avocadoslaughter6938 Před 3 lety +5

    I got recommended this without a cdl, but you sir have gained a subscriber

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Woo hoo! Welcome Aaron. Hope you enjoy the rest of my vids.

  • @hornydevil1117
    @hornydevil1117 Před 3 lety +5

    Gosh I’d love being a trucker. Maybe one day

  • @manuek1994
    @manuek1994 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow! Muy entretenido tu video JJ... uno termina aprendiendo muchas cosas. Keep safe n' keep up trucking!

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Manuel. I'm glad my teachings are entertaining 😊

  • @twa77
    @twa77 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks very informative

  • @EddieDaOnly1
    @EddieDaOnly1 Před 3 lety +6

    I try not to top off because it starts to leak at the fuel gauge reader and connections if it's a older truck like ours.
    We have a 1998 peterbilt that leaks real bad if you top off and the other trucks Don't leak as much but if you leave no expansion room you can see where it starts to leak out a little bit

  • @bradstrayer485
    @bradstrayer485 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice video the only comment I have is the 7.7 is still nothing to be ashamed of.

  • @Berwickr81
    @Berwickr81 Před 4 lety +1

    Love your videos brother

  • @medix1203
    @medix1203 Před 3 lety +1

    Fellow driver with a hello from Maryland

  • @savge9849
    @savge9849 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice vid man

  • @mrodriguez4829
    @mrodriguez4829 Před 4 lety +2

    Enjoyed the video. New subscriber added!

  • @stefvandijk4678
    @stefvandijk4678 Před 4 lety +4

    Thanks for uploading this nice video. I am watching this video in The Netherlands (Europe)
    What you guys means with DEF is AdBlue in Europe and it is basicly a composition of ammonia and demineralized water

    • @southaussiegarbo2054
      @southaussiegarbo2054 Před 4 lety

      @@JJtheTrucker ammonia is what is in nitrogen. So mixing it with water makes nitrogen faster.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety

      All your DEF questions answered here
      czcams.com/video/UQS1JBTKG8g/video.html

  • @moisestorres6252
    @moisestorres6252 Před 2 lety +1

    new sub buddy love your videos!!!!

  • @jamesreddington2327
    @jamesreddington2327 Před 3 lety +1

    You do great videos

  • @jaycee330
    @jaycee330 Před 3 lety +1

    Those who are asking, "Reefer" fuel is non-taxed diesel fuel used for refrigerated ("ree-fer") trailers (those that ship meat, for example).

  • @eternalreign2313
    @eternalreign2313 Před 4 lety +7

    Yeah assuming the odometer is correct at 870 miles, and that you topped off last time too, then you got 7.9 MPG since your last fill up.

  • @bastionwolf
    @bastionwolf Před 3 lety +5

    Technically in California you're not even supposed to go above 55 on the freeway if you have a load so I applaud you for going above that.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +5

      Even if you don't have a load it's 55. Just having a trailer hits you with that speed limit. And of course I follow the speed limits 😁😁😁

    • @xiathan
      @xiathan Před 3 lety +2

      Any 3 axle vehicle, so even a bobtail

    • @LavenderSystem69
      @LavenderSystem69 Před 3 lety

      @@JJtheTrucker Bro, either you're lying or you got the best job in the entire industry to actually make you willing to put up with that crap... literally nobody ACTUALLY goes 55 in Commiefornia. We all SAY we do, but none of us actually do it

    • @bastionwolf
      @bastionwolf Před 3 lety +2

      @@JJtheTrucker oh yeah true and of course who doesn't follow the speed limit 😂 but on a real note I got pulled over going 56 in a 45 going down a 17% grade and the sign at the end of the hill was a 55 speed limit sign. I was pretty mad and now I'm trying to fight it but the courts have been closed. Wish me luck 🤞

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Good luck

  • @ieatbootie
    @ieatbootie Před 3 lety +1

    I drive for Wilson. Pull your freight all the time and get all the same benefits y’all do but a lot less people so I prefer it lol.

  • @marklloyd4153
    @marklloyd4153 Před 4 lety +1

    Stores r out of things . Don’t seem to b getting them replaced. People have resorted to using almond soy and rice milk because they can’t find dairy .lol . Reminds me of fueling my f350 but I’ve got a 150 gallon tank in the bed . Beautiful mountains

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah, been hearing that, but they'll get caught up. Just delivered to a Walmart DC and they took me in early and got me unloaded quickly. Lol on the milk joke 😂

  • @ericbinney7635
    @ericbinney7635 Před 4 lety

    I use to love driving through southern utah between Brigham and st George and enterprise utah but not no more since my best friend passed away from health complications and a blood clot getting to her heart so I now no longer drive west of i25 Denver's is probably soon going to be a no go and just simply stay running the midwest as I also dont drive past Springfield mo and skip Arkansas

  • @youmustbekidding7341
    @youmustbekidding7341 Před 2 lety +1

    Your MPG was 7.9 not bad at all

  • @southaussiegarbo2054
    @southaussiegarbo2054 Před 4 lety +1

    The mpg will varey depending on weight of load.

  • @jessethepondhopper8370

    8.7 miles to the gallon yummmy

  • @robertgary3561
    @robertgary3561 Před 4 lety +8

    Love your channel. Learning a lot. Are you weight limited on fuel. In airplanes we can almost never take on full fuel due to gross weight limits and sometimes weight distribution limits. Do those affect trucks too?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +9

      Yes but rarely. Here's how it works. Some loads like potatoes and beer, they want to load you to the max. They have you scale on the way in and then they fill up the trailer until your gross wt is 79,990. If you don't fuel up before getting there, you could be in that situation.
      Some places will let you tell them that you still need 1200 lbs of fuel for example, so they'll fill you to 78,790 lbs instead. But they really want you to fuel up first.
      I did have 1 load where my gross wt after loading was 600 lbs over. We had a ways to the next weigh station so we burned the fuel off before we were weighed again. It all worked out.

    • @romeo162006
      @romeo162006 Před 3 lety +1

      Weight limit on trucks is per axle and gross weight. There is a small consideration for center of gravity which is why tanks are slightly forward low and midway between the axles to apply what weight fuel adds proportionately to the vehicle. Most trucks have a sliding 5th wheel to position the load above the rear axles to keep from placing to much weight on one spot primarily for bridge engineering requirements which is what baselines law for DOT regulations and minimum interstate bridge spans must meet.
      Sorry bit to in depth I guess. Where you are worried about stressing the air frame we are set up to distribute the load so we don't wear out the road before regular wear is predicted to fatigue a bridge out.
      Your overloaded scenario is the wings get ripped off on rotation during take off or by turbulence during flight. Our consideration is we don't press our tires through pavement on hot days or break bridge sections by having to many pounds per foot in the span of a bridge.

  • @courtneypeters1741
    @courtneypeters1741 Před rokem

    @JJ the trucker The DEF pumps more slowly and cuts off because that particular place is not doing as the should and rotating those Def handles. SUPPOSE to take them soak them in distilled water for 48hours to dissolve the crystallized particles from the nitrogen. When this isn't happening regularly then the flow rate gets obstructed because the liquid can't get past the rock hard crystallized synthic urine (

  • @truckinman86
    @truckinman86 Před 3 lety +1

    I’m always curious on how truck drivers feel about seeing diesel pickup trucks in the truck lane getting fuel or DEF. I know that the diesel nozzle there is much larger than the automotive diesel nozzle, though I have seen some trucks be able to take them.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      As long as it's not really busy and we can pull up to an empty pump, we don't care. Of course, if there's no diesel on the auto side, then ya gotta do what ya gotta do and we get it.

  • @PaulThomasHarris
    @PaulThomasHarris Před 4 lety +3

    Keep up the good videos.
    I have to open the hood and stand on the tires to clean the windshields.
    When I was team driving I would top it off, driving Solo I would stop when the handle shut off. Never would use two tanks in a day as a solo driver.
    I would also see some of those DEF bottles and keep a spare bottle in the truck when the pump was slow AF.

    • @edball4906
      @edball4906 Před 2 lety +1

      KEEP UP THE GOOD VIDEOS
      HAVE TO

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 2 lety +1

      Okay, since you said so. I just recorded another one for you. LOL

  • @vendingdudes
    @vendingdudes Před 3 lety +4

    Michael Jackson. Pyrotechnics. Yeah, I got it. Guess I'm old. Lol.

  • @shoey64
    @shoey64 Před 4 lety +1

    Good call on the NO 👎 cash advance. Bad habit to get into.

  • @RoyWarriur
    @RoyWarriur Před 3 lety +3

    JJ, why don't you get a small flag on a magnet 🧲 and stick on the trailer so you know how far to pull up?

  • @Mark-gd5vr
    @Mark-gd5vr Před 3 lety +3

    I watched the while video but I'm still wondering why you filled up the tank in the trailer? Is it just for more fuel storage?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Nope, it's for the Reefer..
      The Reefer, you ask?
      Not what you're probably thinking 😁😁😁
      Here's a tour of the Reefer for ya.
      czcams.com/video/LCnqGd5zrLw/video.html

  • @jollyronacher
    @jollyronacher Před 2 lety +2

    7:42 I always thought these pumps looked stupid and I was like why and how would anyone use since it’s all plastic no screens buttons nothing, but now I see why, bc of the dual fuel tanks

  • @campate6237
    @campate6237 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm surprised that fueling has as m a NY steps. Thanks for the video. I actually learned something

  • @jessethepondhopper8370
    @jessethepondhopper8370 Před 3 lety +1

    Save up them loves points

  • @GerardCordero
    @GerardCordero Před 3 lety +1

    JJ, how many gallons of diesel do you use per day? Thanks for all your videos, very educational.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +3

      That varies wildly, spending on the day, the weight of the load, the weather and most importantly, how many miles I run.
      On a typical day, 500 miles at 8 mpg, that's 62.5 gallons. A full day, bad weather, heavy load and lots of hills... 665 miles at 7.5 mpg, that's 88.7 gallons.

  • @hotttstuff2010
    @hotttstuff2010 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks jj when are you going live

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety

      Tbh, live scares me a little still lol. With pre recorded, I can always start over, pause, etc. We'll see. Junior Honduras interviewed me live. He has a good setup I may emulate. He did it like a pro lol.

    • @hotttstuff2010
      @hotttstuff2010 Před 4 lety +1

      I seen it I thought you did g

    • @hotttstuff2010
      @hotttstuff2010 Před 4 lety +1

      Great JJ 👍👏

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety

      Thanks. Mostly thanks to Junior.

  • @eszyx8062
    @eszyx8062 Před 3 lety +1

    what is the tab you pull up from where you get the nozzle on the pump itself? we don't have that in europe

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Really? Interesting. Its a safety feature that activates the pump. That way, it won't despense fuel while the pump is in the cradle.
      Some places now have a metal plate up top that gets pushed in by the nozzle, which does the same thing.
      The latch is good though because it lets you shut off both pumps when you've reached the amount of fuel you want (if you're short fueling)

  • @kubeanie18
    @kubeanie18 Před 3 lety +1

    I hate to criticize but underneath the fuel cap area. On the tanks they actually say right on them, do not overfill. In fact it's against our company policy to do that. But I understand why you did it

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Huh... Never noticed that. I'll have to look for it next time I fuel. It certainly doesn't stand out very well lol.

  • @harounkapadia428
    @harounkapadia428 Před 4 lety +8

    What is Reefer cause when I searched it in Google it keeps on bringing up the other sort of Reefer?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +3

      Lol yeah that's the first thing I thought of when I first heard it called that.
      This will explain it all.
      czcams.com/video/LCnqGd5zrLw/video.html

    • @LetsgoBrandon2023
      @LetsgoBrandon2023 Před 3 lety +1

      That's why you got to put trucking after reefer

    • @harounkapadia428
      @harounkapadia428 Před 2 lety +2

      @@LetsgoBrandon2023 yeah didn't think of that at the time 😂😂

  • @jaycee330
    @jaycee330 Před 3 lety

    And also for those who ask, "DEF" or "AdBlue" in Europe is "Diesel Exhaust Fluid", which is used to make emissions cleaner. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust_fluid

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Or... They can go to my video that talks all about it. I prefer for my viewers to be directed to my videos if I have one 😊
      czcams.com/video/UQS1JBTKG8g/video.html

  • @joelborden3242
    @joelborden3242 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice to see a video from the good old days before the new administration”s energy policy sent fuel prices through the roof.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 2 lety +1

      Even during the previous administration, fuel prices were going up. When yiu look at fuel prices as much as we do on the road, yiu find it doesn't matter who's in charge of the country. It's the greedy oil companies that make all the difference. Personally, I'll take some rough years if it means the eventual end of them.

  • @paul9912
    @paul9912 Před 4 lety +2

    Do you get the fuel wherever you want or do they tell you where to stop?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +2

      I get it wherever I want. If it's in the Prime network, I can just use my ComData card and I get a big discount. Outside of the network, I pay regular price and have to call in to get a PO. Suffice to say, I never go outside of their huge network.

  • @the6cow6god6
    @the6cow6god6 Před 2 lety +1

    so you dont fill the def thing while also putting in the deisel? sorry if thats stupid im not a trucker but i want to become one

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 2 lety +2

      Not a stupid question at all. It'd be convenient if we could do that, but it uses the same pump as the diesel, so we're stuck doing it one at a time.

  • @RobinsonRanchServices
    @RobinsonRanchServices Před 3 lety +1

    The fuel mileage being off could be because you may have bigger tires than what came with it from the factory and its not calibrated

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety

      But then the speedometer and miles ould also be off. I've confirmed both are accurate.

  • @jimfolkers8463
    @jimfolkers8463 Před rokem +1

    Do you need to use anti-gel for the reefer tank during the cold winter months? If so, how much do you use?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před rokem +2

      Yes, definitely. As for how much, that depends on the size of the reefer fuel tank. Most are around 20 gallons, or about 1/5 of a normal 100 gallon tank. So a out 1/5 of a bottle should do. But since it's OK to have more, I usually would use about 1/4 to 1/3 of a bottle. You do NOT want that reefer to stop running.

    • @jimfolkers8463
      @jimfolkers8463 Před rokem +1

      @@JJtheTrucker Thank you for your response.

  • @donaldlenz2249
    @donaldlenz2249 Před 4 lety +1

    hi great vido who pays for the fuel

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +2

      If you're a company driver, Prime pays for the fuel. If you're an owner or lease op, you pay for the fuel and Prime pays you back for some of it.

  • @Bystronicman08
    @Bystronicman08 Před 4 lety +4

    What is DEF and what does it do?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +7

      It's Diesel Exhaust Fluid. It cleans up the exhaust to make it clean for the environment.
      Check this video out:
      czcams.com/video/BDI54G34Ooo/video.html

  • @gtrlifewa3522
    @gtrlifewa3522 Před 3 lety

    Seen on GPS prosser Wa?
    Local?

  • @HardTrancid
    @HardTrancid Před 3 lety +2

    Wow I didn't know rigs had "DEF" do all big trucks have that? Will the vehicle run with out that fluid?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Yes, All new rigs with emissions systems have it and nope, it'll shut down without it.

    • @mujobisanovic9581
      @mujobisanovic9581 Před 3 lety

      Yes it would u would just have to pay someone 2 turn the DEF off on the computer off the truck and have them take out the filters saves you a lot off trouble;)

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Until you're caught. It's illegal, and DEF is there for a reason. Check out the reason here
      czcams.com/video/UQS1JBTKG8g/video.html

    • @romeo162006
      @romeo162006 Před 3 lety

      Depends on state enforcement it's not nationwide quite yet. So California and some eastern states though i can not confirm I think its new york. S9 just because of 2 states we all have DEF systems in New rigs.

  • @Futurebeefcake
    @Futurebeefcake Před 4 lety +1

    What happens if you don’t ever feel up the def tank? Can the truck still run, and do state troopers/ dot see if you have def?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +1

      Ya know, I don't kniw if it'll run or not. I know I ran low once and was getting alerts all over the dash.
      DOT would know by all the black soot coming out of the exhaust.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +1

      Either way, def at the pump isn't really that expensive and it lasts a long time, so it's not a big deal to use it anyway.

    • @jones1920033
      @jones1920033 Před 3 lety +1

      Running out of def will put the truck into derate, which means the truck will loss power and eventually shutdown, without def exhaust system gets blocked, and can be a costly repair, both in cost and down time.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah, forgot about the derate and yeah it'll shut down until it goes through the regen process.

  • @chaoszombie9995
    @chaoszombie9995 Před 4 lety +1

    forgive me for asking, but what does the reefer do?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +1

      You're forgiven lol.
      You Asked, I Delivered
      czcams.com/video/LCnqGd5zrLw/video.html

  • @CenobiteBeldar
    @CenobiteBeldar Před 3 lety +1

    As an OO/LO or even a CD, when should you fuel and when should you not?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      1). When you're at 1/4 of a tank
      or
      2). When you find fuel that's really cheap!
      As a Prime CD, you fuel when their algorithm tells you to. It's usually pretty spot on, so I almost always use it as well.

    • @CenobiteBeldar
      @CenobiteBeldar Před 3 lety +1

      JJ the Trucker well let me rephrase my question: when should you fuel when near the customer to load and unload. It’s obvious to fill up when you’re like in the middle of the US on a coast to coast load. I was LO for colonial freight and there were times when I had to know when to fill up and not run out and when not to fill up to eat.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      At Prime, you don't pay for the fuel out of your pocket, it comes out of your settlement. And it's tied to the load your on so if you fuel up on Wednesday but that load doesn't deliver until Friday, the cost of the fuel won't come out of this Friday's check, it'll come out the same check that you get paid for the load. So you don't have to worry about whether to fuel or eat.

  • @nicholasbruno9947
    @nicholasbruno9947 Před 3 lety

    What gas station is this? The surroundings look beautiful!

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      That answer is in the first 6 seconds of the video. LOL

  • @two3D
    @two3D Před 4 lety +1

    Hey JJ do you hear still about tanks being dipped to checks drivers are filling with official taxed fuel?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +1

      I have no idea what that is, so I guess not.

    • @petebreslin180
      @petebreslin180 Před 4 lety +1

      Jj when they dip the tanks they are looking for people who fill up with red fuel or off road diesel which is non taxed.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety

      Interesting. Haven't heard anything about it.

    • @matthewf5815
      @matthewf5815 Před 4 lety

      I have a friend with a diesel pickup, whenever he would pull a trailer with a bobcat, DOT would stop him and check his truck tanks and send him on his way.

  • @barryklinedinst6233
    @barryklinedinst6233 Před rokem

    how bout fuel island etiquette?

  • @lucaswade6415
    @lucaswade6415 Před 4 lety +1

    Do the drivers pay for the fuel or does the company or how does the fueling situation work? Great video.

    • @MetalMusicManiac
      @MetalMusicManiac Před 4 lety

      Often the case the driver punches in codes to maybe save 20 cents per gallon with the fuel savers card plus on top of the truck fuel card

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +2

      At Prime, it depends on if you are a company driver or owner /lease.
      If company, then Prime pays for all fuel.
      If owner/lease, then Prime gives you a supplement to help out. Makes it so you're paying a lot less. Just over half. And their fuel network (in addition to being huge) has very deep discounts. Usually over a dollar off the posted price.

    • @gprimr1
      @gprimr1 Před 3 lety +1

      Does the fuel always get charged to your paycheck or do you ever have the chance to pay for it there? Seems like you could get some sweet credit card rewards.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety

      I could do it that way if it's outside of the Prime Fuel Network, but I'd have to call in to get a PO for it.
      And while the points are nice, I only get the deep fuel discounts if I use the ComData card. The discounts are WAY more than the points. Believe me, I've thought about it lol.

  • @justicetrucking5364
    @justicetrucking5364 Před 4 lety +1

    What app were you using???

  • @stevenjamestaylor
    @stevenjamestaylor Před 3 lety +1

    JJ how long is your average fill up time? from when you pull the trigger to stop?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Good question... Not 100% sure on this one. I pull the trigger, go to the other side and start that one too, then I clean the windshield, windows and mirrors. They've clicked off by then, then I start topping off.
      I can say to fuel both diesel tanks, DEF and reefer, plus clean the windows, it's about 12-15 minutes.

    • @stevenjamestaylor
      @stevenjamestaylor Před 3 lety +1

      @@JJtheTrucker thanks so much for the reply- great series you have made! congrats

    • @stevenjamestaylor
      @stevenjamestaylor Před 3 lety +1

      Do you think 12-15 min is an average time for fueling during usual stops?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      For the actual fueling, yes. However taking into account the entire stop from exiting the highway to getting back on the Highway and everything in between, I always factor in about 30 minutes.

    • @stevenjamestaylor
      @stevenjamestaylor Před 3 lety +1

      @@JJtheTrucker thanks again man useful information- keep making videos!

  • @bharathelangovel2260
    @bharathelangovel2260 Před 3 lety +1

    "Synthetic cat piss" because it contains urea. Urea exists naturally in our piss too. 🙃

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Yup, just did a DEF video. Check it out
      All your DEF questions answered here
      czcams.com/video/UQS1JBTKG8g/video.html

    • @bharathelangovel2260
      @bharathelangovel2260 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JJtheTrucker oh hi there! Didn't think the channel would reply. I did watch the video. I am familiar with what the Europeans call it(AdBlue). It is high school chemistry and it's interesting how they're fighting oxides of Nitrogen with a relatively common material(urea). Most other pollutants require fairly expensive catalysts to ensure that emissions are within acceptable.
      I'm guessing though we're not far away from ditching fluids entirely if we move to electric (unless we use fuel cells in conjunction with batteries). I'm interested to see what the future has for the transportation industry!

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Me too. 😊

  • @vatash777
    @vatash777 Před 3 lety +1

    to be more accurate the African bush elephant weighs 13000 lb so if your gross vehicle weight is 78000 you're essentially hauling exactly 6 African bush elephants

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Good to know.
      But, what if they shave down there? Are they then only African elephants? And I'd imagine that would "shave off" a few pounds LOL

  • @calebmanuel17
    @calebmanuel17 Před 4 lety +2

    New suber here

  • @ibnalfreak
    @ibnalfreak Před 3 lety +1

    What's the tank on the trailer for ?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      It's for the Reefer.
      The Reefer? you ask?
      Check out the Reefer tour!
      czcams.com/video/LCnqGd5zrLw/video.html

  • @mattt198654321
    @mattt198654321 Před 3 lety +2

    Is your DEF half empty or half full?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +4

      In life, the glass is always half-full. But with DEF it seems like the tank is always half-empty.

  • @themid-nightclub6123
    @themid-nightclub6123 Před 3 lety +1

    Love from here in japan i was wondering how do you become trucker in america?? Im think of moven to america from japan anyways how do you shift the truck or drive it and i love the video

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Welcome. To be honest, I don't know how that works but there are a lot of international drivers, so I know it's possible. Best thing is to contact a recruiter and they'll go over everything with you. Visit driveforprime.com/?r=PAUJAJ and fill out the form. A recruiter will call you back pretty quickly. Tell them JJ Paulson (Driver Code PAUJAJ) sent you.
      Once thats worked out, you can go through the free training course, get your CDL, then go through paid company training. That's it.
      The new trucks nowadays are mostly automatics, so shifting isnt an issue, and they're pretty easy to drive.

    • @themid-nightclub6123
      @themid-nightclub6123 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JJtheTrucker okie i see and thanks my friend , see i always liked trucks and now that im 23 im able to save money move to america and find my way into a truck like yours maybe even import a MAN

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      As long as he's good looking 🤣😂🤣😂👍👍

    • @themid-nightclub6123
      @themid-nightclub6123 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JJtheTrucker lol no no a 2002 Man three axle truck my dad owns

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Aaaaaahhhhhhhh... Haven't heard of one of those. That'd be interesting.

  • @Mr.Ramirez95
    @Mr.Ramirez95 Před 3 lety +10

    Interesting you have to tell it you're getting Diesel for the trailer when it's the same Diesel that the truck uses.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +10

      Yes... And no...
      The reefer fuel is not taxed, which is why you have to separate it.

    • @romeo162006
      @romeo162006 Před 3 lety +1

      That and safest to hang the fuel line up then move forward. Prevents the pump from reseting as well.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Here's a tour and explanation of the Reefer
      czcams.com/video/LCnqGd5zrLw/video.html

  • @edwardmyers1746
    @edwardmyers1746 Před 3 lety

    Dang man that truck is missing a third pedal.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Ha
      Ha
      Ha
      That joke is so original, I don't think I've heard it more than 400 times yet. 😁😁😁

  • @TheMightyKinkle
    @TheMightyKinkle Před 3 lety +2

    What's reefer?
    Also we call DEF 'AdBlue' in the UK and Europe

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Here's a tour of the Reefer and what it is.
      czcams.com/video/LCnqGd5zrLw/video.html
      I also did a vid on AdBlue, what it is and does, etc., if you're interested.
      czcams.com/video/UQS1JBTKG8g/video.html

    • @TheMightyKinkle
      @TheMightyKinkle Před 3 lety +1

      @@JJtheTrucker Cool, thanks

  • @Yahaw
    @Yahaw Před 3 lety +1

    Almost 300$ on fuel. Holy crap

  • @JIMMYHASBRO
    @JIMMYHASBRO Před 4 lety

    Get an bt aux adapter it will save your sanity

  • @how2374
    @how2374 Před 3 lety +1

    IS reefer fuel same as diesel as what goes in the tractor?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Yep, it's the same fuel. It's just not taxed.

    • @how2374
      @how2374 Před 3 lety

      @@JJtheTrucker lol 😂 I drive a dieeel pickup.... thinking what I'm thinking lmao

    • @how2374
      @how2374 Před 3 lety +1

      Do you prefer automatic or the old school gear shifting? How many speed transmission does this volvo have?
      Aside from driver comfort, are the automatics really better in terms of efficiency? Maintenance?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Since it's a federal offense for Truckers and we can lose our license (which means no job), that thought quickly perishes. Just not worth it. The tax really isn't that much.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Good questions on the automated transmissions. I learned cars on a 5 speed and loved manuals for years. When I got my first auto, I hated it. After a few of them and then going back to stick, I didn't like the stick as much. Especially in traffic. In trucks, the autos are so easy. You can still manually change the gears like you can in the newer cars, but no clutch pedal. Plus it works so well with the adaptive cruise and hill decent control. Personally, I'm a big proponent of them now.
      I can't speak for the Volvos but I can say freightliner and Peterbilt both have 12 speeds.
      Efficiency is better, especially if you use the cruise. Maintenance, I can't really say, but historically automatics usually need more maintenance.

  • @ThunderSky
    @ThunderSky Před 4 lety +7

    I didn't knew Freightliner had Mercedes interiors..

  • @saulgoodman2438
    @saulgoodman2438 Před 3 lety +2

    How often do you engage with lot lizards?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +3

      Never. In fact, I've only ever seen 3 of them. They're not common anymore.

  • @demonwolf1994
    @demonwolf1994 Před 4 lety +1

    that's why I drink Coke Pepsi and pyrotechnics don't mix

  • @aaronhaley0919
    @aaronhaley0919 Před 3 lety +1

    Does the company have a fuel card for company drivers?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes, for company and owner/op's drivers. Company drivers don't pay for fuel at all and they can get fuel bonuses. Owner/op's pay a deeply discounted rate for fuel and it is automatically deducted from their settlement at the end of the week, so they don't pay for it up front.

    • @aaronhaley0919
      @aaronhaley0919 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JJtheTrucker thanks for the information. Wish I would have know to use you as a reference lol. I've pretty much watched all your videos now. Keep it up and safe travels.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      @@aaronhaley0919 thanks Aaron. I'm shooting a vid now and go over some fuel prices. You won't believe the discount we get! Be sure to watch it in a couple of days.

    • @aaronhaley0919
      @aaronhaley0919 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JJtheTrucker definitely! Hope to see you around out on the road.

  • @jeffh9272
    @jeffh9272 Před 3 lety +1

    What exactly is DEF?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      All your DEF questions answered here
      czcams.com/video/UQS1JBTKG8g/video.html

  • @h60sarman
    @h60sarman Před 3 lety +1

    If refer fuel just diesel and is not taxed, following this fueling sequence, why not just fill refer first then DEF, then actual tanks? Or is this proposed sequence illegal?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      2 reasons... 1,yes it's very illegal to put untaxed fuel into the tractor and 2, you'd have to pull forward to get to the Reefer, then back up to reach the def and tractor tanks. By then, someone is behind you.

    • @h60sarman
      @h60sarman Před 3 lety +1

      Thx for the answer. I just found it odd that you used the same diesel pump for both but at different intervals. Stay safe out there. One other question....does anyone “pump” their arm anymore to have you guys honk your air horns?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      They sure do!
      💪📯

    • @romeo162006
      @romeo162006 Před 3 lety +1

      Very and if caught pretty sure you can get jailed.

    • @h60sarman
      @h60sarman Před 3 lety +1

      I’ve often heard that farm equipment fuel is different colors to make it harder to use in a private vehicle. I also see a lot of pickup trucks on the road with a big metal tank in the back with some sort of pump? Can they be stopped and inspected for use of tax free colored fuel in vehicle engine or is this not common?

  • @acemechanical275
    @acemechanical275 Před 2 lety +1

    If the refer fuel isn’t taxed, there must be a scam of filling the engine tanks.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 2 lety +1

      There is, so when you fuel the reefer, the pump adds in a red dye. If they do a fuel inspection and you have red dye in your engine tanks, BUSTED! Tax evasion. Plus every once in a while you'll see what looks to be undercover DOT at the truck stops. Wouldn't doubt if they're looking for this.

  • @asmr-everything630
    @asmr-everything630 Před 3 lety +1

    What is def for

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      It's Diesel Exhaust Fluid. It cleans up the exhaust to make it clean for the environment.
      Check this video out:
      czcams.com/video/BDI54G34Ooo/video.html

  • @jasonsayre7257
    @jasonsayre7257 Před 4 lety +1

    So you actually pay a portion of the fuel price?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +1

      As a lease/owner op, I pay for my own fuel. Prime pays a portion of my fuel, plus I get deep discounts using the Prime network.

    • @jasonsayre7257
      @jasonsayre7257 Před 4 lety +1

      @@JJtheTrucker oh ok so if im company they pay for the fuel?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +1

      Yes. Prime pays for the fuel for company drivers. Truck Washes, too.

  • @andrewwells2666
    @andrewwells2666 Před 3 lety +6

    That is 600 pounds of fuel in Britain u guys have it cheap

    • @bonfiresofvanity
      @bonfiresofvanity Před 3 lety

      I calculated it’d cost close to 800 dollars where I’m from(Sweden). These guys have it cheap for sure!!

    • @simonkirk3067
      @simonkirk3067 Před 3 lety +1

      Actually you assumed 4.5 litres per gallon when their gallon is only 3.8 litres..so 500 quid at todays prices...still expensive though

    • @andrewwells2666
      @andrewwells2666 Před 3 lety

      @@simonkirk3067 I didn't know now I do is that because of decimals?

  • @zear3511
    @zear3511 Před 3 lety +1

    What species of elephant?

  • @oscarr.camacho7257
    @oscarr.camacho7257 Před 2 lety +1

    FUELING DIESEL TRUCKS

  • @kalebgon5987
    @kalebgon5987 Před 3 lety +1

    ay yo i work here

  • @r3poman671
    @r3poman671 Před 3 lety +1

    What is DEF for?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      I'll do a video about it this week and reply again with the link. I have a lot of ppl asking about it.

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety

      All your DEF questions answered here
      czcams.com/video/UQS1JBTKG8g/video.html

  • @u1richh
    @u1richh Před 3 lety +1

    How do weigh station bypasses work? And what is the purpose of a weigh station?

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +3

      A weigh station literally weighs the truck. We're only allowed to be 80,000 lbs total with 17,000 lbs on each axel. It's to keep the roads from being ruined by heavy trucks, plus for safety.
      I can do a video on the pre-pass and weigh station bypasses. That's a great suggestion. Thank you

  • @jkaeklolber
    @jkaeklolber Před 3 lety +1

    I wish my fuel was that cheap

    • @jkaeklolber
      @jkaeklolber Před 3 lety +1

      I'm paying 2.69 right now

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +1

      That was in the middle of the 'Rona shutdown. It's still not too bad though. Prime's price at that same place as of today is $1.76

    • @jkaeklolber
      @jkaeklolber Před 3 lety +1

      2.69 is Cheap for us, there was times of 3.04 and such. Before Rona times..

  • @Bilfford
    @Bilfford Před 3 lety

    Dude said gas...

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 3 lety +2

      Ill bet your a Grammer nazi to
      😁😁😁😁

  • @loongestnuts2832
    @loongestnuts2832 Před 4 lety +1

    what is reefer

    • @JJtheTrucker
      @JJtheTrucker  Před 4 lety +2

      czcams.com/video/LCnqGd5zrLw/video.html
      This will answer your question. Enjoy.

    • @shoey64
      @shoey64 Před 4 lety

      A refrigerator/freezer in your trailer.