should have been crossing at Champlain (south of Montreal) back in the ealy 90's. avereae time clearing was 3-5 hours,and if it was on a friday, and after 11pm, you were stuck there til monday morning!. Stuck there in the impound lot. watched by a guard. if it weren't for the guys in roach coaches, u might not get a warm meal til noon monday!
i saw this news program years ago. it was about people in the "trucking industry" called "lumpers." as best as i could tell, lumpers are criminals who, if you don't pay to unload your truck, will vandalize your truck and/or freight or attack you. i guess they are basically mafia-types practicing an old fashion protection racket-scheme. are lumpers still around; if so what do you do about them?
@roaringwaterbay lumpers are contracted unloaders. they used to be pretty crooked, but now there are lumper companies that have exclusive contracts for the docks. if u choose to use them, and refuse to pay, they can have u arrested for theft of service. however, there are still docks that require lumpers, and the only choise u have is to deliver or not.
if they make it easy for you go across the make the hole thing useless .that how they make it easy to sneak the stuff across .all you need i some paper work
@kokoko6000 That's right, blame me! lol. Take what is given to you. Don't wine and complain for now. You will be handed a bunch of crap when you start. You'll need to prove to them your a good driver. after a while, things will improve. Don't listen to the supertruckers at the truck stops. They're only bitter because they can't deal with it.
@seansuth i tried to go to trucking school and get a driving job my dad drove and i went with him and saw almost the whole country through the windshield of a FLD120 but i got in trouble when i was younger and trucking companys have something against people with 1 felony soo im beat
@kokoko6000 did ou go thru a school and yeah teh supertruckers are bogus ther easy to stpot and watch otu for th nut cases the i was CIA specile forces types thell talk your ear off and stay away from any place that says country lagest beffet thell make u bigger than a buss
your movin to the us? where to? canada border crossing has to get our shit together....i never have a problem going into the states but gettin into canada is a pain
The part when you were driving real fast sounded like you were shaving with an electric shaver. Do you sometimes save while driving or would that be a violation of company policy?
@ConLoco76 you need your ace manifest and a passport to get in the us and to haul into canada you need your pars sticker on your customs paperwork, your broker will set it up and get your entry number for you.
@fordranger797 Thanks. Yeah, it can... But as long as you have all your papers in order, and treat them with a BIT of respect (even tho sometimes you never get it in return) it can go pretty easy most often
@seansuth u and steve are some badass truckers and the kings of youtube truckin tell me do u have fun out there??? and how are u guys? i look up too u guys i want to be like u guys keep them wheels rollin little buddy 10-4
@seansuth cool thanks....i like your videos they help out...im just drivein local right now no OTR places will hire me..sad to say i even tried swift and werner and no go
@cowboyup143 I have a friend like that. Thoese companies wouldn't hire him because he didn't get training at a school. He worked on farms most his life and drove semis for them, he gained knowlage of them and went to the DMV and passed the tests. But didn't go to school. It's an insurance thing
@seansuth thats exactly what my deal is...i drove on farms went to the dmv passed all my test but the insurance thing is stopping me...i got the county here to give me a chance ...just not enough hours..but they count it towards experience atleast
@seansuth thats my exact problem...worked on a farm learned to drive went and got my CDL and no one will hire me now cause of insurance...dont know how they want you to get experience if no one will hire you ya know..im working for the county so hopefully it will help me out
I could care less about relations with Canada or any other country. All I care about is protecting my people here in America. I hope Canada takes the same attitude when it comes to protecting there own people.
@Richweir1 fuck you! america is no different then canada!! i could careless for your country but luckly i`m the kinda guy who cares for both countries!!! so dont start shit about canada!!
The Canadian border people reminded me of the Gestapo when i crossed into Canada.Cost me $350.00.Can't go back until I do "criminal rehab".WTF! But otherwise I like Canada.
@5150ramjet they actually fined you? Seriously. W T F !!
They turned me around and told me "YOUR BANNED FOR LIFE." Border Bullies. Thats all they are. Americans are all leaving for Canada. That is the problem, the troublesome ones are probably more likely.
Do you drive through the Auburn/Federal Way, WA area? Thats where I live. But Im in Phoenix now. I leave tomorrow with my new trainer. Hopefully all goes well between us. Lol. I have never tried shifting without using the clutch. How do you usually shift?
oh shit, and I almost forgot, how is Trans-x anyhow, I see their trucks and hear the advertisments, but any info on the pros/cons from a fellow trucks would be much appreicated, thanks.
I agree with you on your point about Can Customs. I've had my card since they brought it out, never used it since.
I've heard mixed things about Trans-x. I know when I drove for Trinity Transport out of BC, we had a TX contract... it was utter bull crap, but I don't know what it would be like working for them directly
For good or for ill, I can't help but notice that Canada Customs, while just as through....tend to be a bit slower with things like paper work, or implimenting new systems seemlessly as the american side. the FAST program is kind of a joke....though it's been about a year since I went down there, maybe it's improved.
I always crossed at SweetWater, going up in the Alberta.
Driving a tour bus at the time. They would always come on board and sniff around until the boss man came out from his room in the back to sign some JohnHancocks.
I was the Drummer also. I would let Ole Red get some shuteye from time to time.
Nice Video, nice Music, crossing borders is sometimes ONE HELL of a freaking job!! some dudes have to be a pain in the ass to you, but it protects your nation, country against everything illegal
I'm an American Truck driver. I hate going to Canada because of the B.S. we have to go through with Customs. This was the same before 911. I think you guys should drive up there, and we should stay here. Do a boarder swap like Mexico. Because some of the Eastern Canada drivers really suck! The American border people treat you like a person. Canada boarder people act like were all scum.
That's your opinion. As a Canadian, I get the run around entering the US. Your border protects YOUR land, as Mine does MY land. Drivers EVERYWHERE in north America have good and bad, again, iyo.
@Richweir1 try me and my wife at the Niagara Falls, NY border crossing into Canada. That I am "BANNED FROM CANADA." How the fsck do they expect to keep relationships with Americans healthy in any respect? Idiots.
Going to try to go back through again, see what happens. But alas they will probably turn me around again.
Back in the late 1970's my friends and I would drive 5 minutes here from Canada to Blaine, Washington where we would hang out the local Denny's. We did it so often that eventually US border guards would recognize us and would never say a word. They'd just wave us through or ask "where you going today?" Amazing how 911 changed all that.
Lol, yeah I know the denny's. We did much the same. We hung out almost every week at the old Izzy's pizza in Bellingham. Unfortunatly now the borders tighter than before, it's not the same
Hello Seansuth: D. You rock, you get the truck driving to see so fun, you are Factice a role model for me, I have been so very light to drive after I saw you on Youtube.
PS. my name is truckerboy, not truckerbou, reported errors.
PART B Original I am Belgian / European. Right now no any lawyer or guy from immigration can tell me when i may back enter the USA. Here it is craziness, my wife tried everything to get me back in, i was almost killed a few weeks here in Rio de Janeiro, I lived over 3 months in hotels, i gave up everything 2 years ago in Belgium, even have no family there, So... my only question is, how to get back in to the country i love so much 'my' USA. Alex x
PART A I wish it was so easy to enter the USA , am married in America, lived there for 15 months (very happy), i have no legs, one arm, but what we didn't know was when you are in the usa waiting on your papers, then you may not travel out of the usa without permission, we did, went to sri lanka, when we came back we went through NY, there they hold my passport, let me back in for only 6 weeks, so i traveled back to NY after a few weeks to pick up my passport and traveled further to Brazil.
id like long distance driving, i LOVE driving- i had a delivery job a while back, listened to AM radio, had my music when i wanted it. i just like driving so it seems like a no-brainer to me to get into trucking. sleepin in a truck wouldnt bother me, bein away from home wouldnt much either these storys of companys screwing their employees really turn me off of the idea, obviously local work would be easier to find a good company. whats been your experience with drawbacks like this?
i want to get my class 1, how does someone get started though- obviously get your licence but these licencing companys dont give u much experience, and all the ads i see for class 1 drivers require atleast 1-2years experience. so how does someone build that time? also, iv heard horror storys of long haul trucking where they send u far away then u end up waiting for days for a load to take back. or they only give u so much in a month to reduce what ur paid so u quit, new drivers are cheaper.
Neither the Canadian nor US customs would hold you up for any amount of time because of a picture. Chances are, you acted like you were hiding something, were rude to them, smelled of illegal substance ect. I've crossed many times, with and with out others. Not once did I see either country hold some one up without justifiable cause
at 00:15 a 53 foot trailer? just wanna know because I'm getting as much info as as I can, I've been feeling like wanna be a truck driver, is feeling like this for about a week or 2 or so good enough wanting it bad enough? I wanna be in a truck on the road lol.
They say no later than an hour from crossing. I usually do it as soon as I have the papers, wether its an hour a way or four days. I've had it where I waited, gave them two days notice, and they never did them up
DETROIT is the worst bridge to x.I got held up in homeland security warehouse for 7 hours with a load of paper,and it's the heavyest crossing in north america for trucks.
Gotta love it when the broker fails! A while back i called to check my pars and they said, "Clear to cross any time". I get there and it hadnt cleared the Ministry of Agriculture yet and got sent back to A.B.C. in Detroit to get it straightened out. It may behoof drivers to get the transaction number when calling the broker as it may aid in finding where problems originate in a situation like you had, but im american and like breathdoctor said, us rednecks dont know our ass from our elbow. 5*
Wow, what a hassle for truckers... meantime, illegals & potential terrorists just walk through from the North and South. Our borders are like a sieve, meanwhile we're watched and tracked every move we make... I guess that's a whole different topic. Thanks Sean, good info.
lol i crossed the border quite a few times w/dad quite a few times. never had a problem. some of em have a good sense of humor. the funniest thing is non FAST approved trucks being forced through the FAST only lane!
Hi Sean keep up the good work we really enjoy all your videos, Just Great to see how our brothers over in USA do the job keep it up Gordon SCOTLAND UK ( 10 10 )
Once I was using a phone before xing into US at the booth waiting in the line ,as soon as the brother in front of me rolled I went in to officer window n put my phone on hold while rolling in . I got pulled in for x-ray n dock inspection , they told me no one can use a phone or a still or a movie camera on any border xing . Its like filming or giving out information on a sensitive security area. Apart frm dat this is a great video pls never use phones or video's on borrder xings drive safe.
It 's not as simple this.Sometimes customs still pulls you over and wants to search the trailor.Which means you have to sit there and wait.Not to mention you get to the border and theres a 2 hour waiting time because of a backlog of traffic and then the company doesn't want to pay you for that time...which is bullshit.Your time is money.
yeah that is bullshit seriously but now it should be easier because of the rising gas prices should keep the vacation seekers out of there well besides the ones with money i wish i had more. lol.
You would be surprised.Some people will still drive their cars because their so lazy they don't want to walk or ride a bike regardless of gas prices.But I hope your right
Sounds like border crossing from europe into swiss. As the swiss r not full members of europe. We have t2 or t1 forms depending if transiting swiss or delivering into swiss.
Not to sure how it works but swiss have border where you have t forms and have to clear customs. Whereas rest of europe you don,t. Something to do with european union, and economis, trading partners or something.
Whether you belong no idea, wasn´t meant to be insulting or whatever
Driver's usually make $0.32 per mile (CANADIAN). A 3000 mile trip can make the driver about $960 (one way). The more miles you drive, the more money can be had - simple as that!!!
Driving locally is way better.More money,home everyday,more days off,less paper work,no crossing borders,no sleeping in truck,no showering at truck stops and better sleep.
Long haul is dogshit.If you drive locally you get paid by the hour so you don't have to worry about getting stuck in traffic,accidents,or bad weather.Companies are desperate for drivers for long haul because people keep quitting...and for good reason.
Thats low money.If you divide that $960 up by 6 days which is what it would take you to drive 3000 miles(6 days x 500 miles per day)your making only $160 per day.And if you take that $160 per day and divide it by the 10 hours your working probably each each day your only making 160 divided by 10 = $16 per hour.. which is peanuts.You could drive a garbage truck locally and get $20 an hour and be home everyday and have 2 days off everyweek
you have good videos ,i have had my cdl for 2.5yrs been do canada ,is that all the paperwork you need for the border . but nice videos you put out keep going
My schooling was about 60 hours on road and 20 in class. Unfortunatly, most schools teach you just enough to pass the DOT road test, and not how to drive proporly.
hi seansuth,i wanted to be a driver like you... i wanna know something from you that you didnt learn from school but you think its really important to know as truck or trailer driver
Do you get paid for that 2 hours plus you had to sit there? If not I'll stick to just driving in the U.S.I heard in Canada too they don't let you have pepper spray or anything to protect yourself.
there is a border crossing pay that you get for sitting for two hrs. after that, some companies will pay an hourly rate after that. As for the spray and stuff, we can have them, but have to be licenced I believe. however crossing the border, either way, you can not cross with "weapons".
Well at least you get some pay for waiting.Thats good.You should be payed for your time.Your videos are always decent by the way with good explanations.
When I used to go abroad the borders were pretty straight forward. They all spoke good English aswell. The Worst one was coming back into the UK as none of them spoke English? LOL!!!!
Oh ya...have had that happen lots...I agree..sucks big time. Use to run from Rexdale Ont. to Calgary AB. and would always in-tranist through the States. Always had to make sure EVERYTHING in that trailer was on the in-transit manifest...even if there is an empty skid. Big fines if not there!!
good stuff, like the editing you did in the begining. Hate crossing the border, just did the same run you did then from everett to sacramento, now im goin home. LOL see ya bro.
Sorry, its " Border". I cross every night, twice.Detroit. Its too bad the Amereeeeecans dont know their ass from their elbow. Years ago, I had a load of short, steel tubes, and the dickheads swore up and down to me (to the point of threatening me if I didnt shut up trying to tell them what I REALLY had on) I had Horseshoes on. Why dont you warn people of the asswipe-redneck-attitude pricks that work there. You, know, the ones that " think " they own the dam world.I've only been driving 23 years.
You arent kidding about the detroit side of the ambassador. Of the 3 ports of entry that i use, detroit is the worst. Seems like the only ones that get across with out a ration of shit are the pakis...swipe the fast card and roll. Not all of us americans are shitheads, alot are, just not all of us.
I think that youtube failed to insert this in the proper place, it was meant to be a reply to breathdoctor and his horseshoe story about amereeeeeeeecans being asswipe redneck whatever and not knowing our ass from our toenail or something like that
Hey another great one i was on a school trip the other day and we turned around in the challenger motor freight terminal in Cambridge Ontario, the only reason why i said this is because in the theme song your backing up and i saw the challenger trailer and i didnt know if you still worked for them
Sean, good job on the video. I made the mistake of setting the brakes one time when I went across and was given the reason why they don't like it. It's as you said. The noise factor. The guy in the booth went into a story about how he had to go to the doctor because of it. At that point I started shaking.:-)
Hi sean, I have been watching some of your vids and they're just great! I'll make sure I see your other vids so I can learn as much as I can about trucking! Hopefully I will work on getting me a CDL this summer! Can't wait! I'm from Morocco by the way, an ocean away from the states :)
Thanks for the info. Another 5* tutorial! Border crossing looks like a pain in the ass thanks to homeland security. I guess it's a necessity after 9-11. Be safe out there. Pete.
should have been crossing at Champlain (south of Montreal) back in the ealy 90's. avereae time clearing was 3-5 hours,and if it was on a friday, and after 11pm, you were stuck there til monday morning!. Stuck there in the impound lot. watched by a guard. if it weren't for the guys in roach coaches, u might not get a warm meal til noon monday!
179178 4 weeks ago
i saw this news program years ago. it was about people in the "trucking industry" called "lumpers." as best as i could tell, lumpers are criminals who, if you don't pay to unload your truck, will vandalize your truck and/or freight or attack you. i guess they are basically mafia-types practicing an old fashion protection racket-scheme. are lumpers still around; if so what do you do about them?
roaringwaterbay 6 months ago
@roaringwaterbay lumpers are contracted unloaders. they used to be pretty crooked, but now there are lumper companies that have exclusive contracts for the docks. if u choose to use them, and refuse to pay, they can have u arrested for theft of service. however, there are still docks that require lumpers, and the only choise u have is to deliver or not.
179178 4 weeks ago
@179178 i guess you could deduct the lumper unload fee on your taxes as a business expense.
roaringwaterbay 3 weeks ago
@roaringwaterbay true
179178 3 weeks ago
GOODRICH landing gear.
TheSovietUnionCCCP 10 months ago
is that your wearing a tuuk or a turbin. LOL
fjordking 11 months ago
if they make it easy for you go across the make the hole thing useless .that how they make it easy to sneak the stuff across .all you need i some paper work
MrDaleaaaa 11 months ago
i'am going to c.r. england school this month is this a good school and good company to work for.let me know what you think
areyournutsfull 1 year ago
thank you
kokoko6000 1 year ago
hi seansuth because of your video i got my cdl license ,but now i am trying to get some experience sowhtat is your advises to me thank you .
kokoko6000 1 year ago
@kokoko6000 That's right, blame me! lol. Take what is given to you. Don't wine and complain for now. You will be handed a bunch of crap when you start. You'll need to prove to them your a good driver. after a while, things will improve. Don't listen to the supertruckers at the truck stops. They're only bitter because they can't deal with it.
seansuth 1 year ago
@seansuth i tried to go to trucking school and get a driving job my dad drove and i went with him and saw almost the whole country through the windshield of a FLD120 but i got in trouble when i was younger and trucking companys have something against people with 1 felony soo im beat
CrackinVTEC666 1 year ago
@kokoko6000 did ou go thru a school and yeah teh supertruckers are bogus ther easy to stpot and watch otu for th nut cases the i was CIA specile forces types thell talk your ear off and stay away from any place that says country lagest beffet thell make u bigger than a buss
mello27 10 months ago
your movin to the us? where to? canada border crossing has to get our shit together....i never have a problem going into the states but gettin into canada is a pain
MrHotforhoneys16 1 year ago
lol, is ur window up? i`m cold :D
weiserbud67 1 year ago
try the argentina chile border at 2 o'clock in the morning the guards there are the most grumpy guards you will face no respect will be given
becky334 1 year ago
Charge the cellphone!! You're out of battery :-DDD Good vid. I'm learning ...
erjamon1 1 year ago
Charge the cellphone!! You're out of battery :-DDD
erjamon1 1 year ago
right on, i used to live in Everett, wa still have a few friends there.
loophole3 1 year ago
The part when you were driving real fast sounded like you were shaving with an electric shaver. Do you sometimes save while driving or would that be a violation of company policy?
tcjbrown 1 year ago
I'm about to cross this weekend, but have not crossed in 7 years. Has anything changed since 2008 when you made this?
ConLoco76 1 year ago
@ConLoco76 Not so far as I know
seansuth 1 year ago
@seansuth What about passport requirements?
jityr2 4 days ago
@ConLoco76 you need your ace manifest and a passport to get in the us and to haul into canada you need your pars sticker on your customs paperwork, your broker will set it up and get your entry number for you.
lonewolf7309 1 year ago
Your Videos are really awsome... Thanks for sharing your travels
Border crossing can really suck can't it?
fordranger797 1 year ago
@fordranger797 Thanks. Yeah, it can... But as long as you have all your papers in order, and treat them with a BIT of respect (even tho sometimes you never get it in return) it can go pretty easy most often
seansuth 1 year ago
@seansuth u and steve are some badass truckers and the kings of youtube truckin tell me do u have fun out there??? and how are u guys? i look up too u guys i want to be like u guys keep them wheels rollin little buddy 10-4
TheLargecars 1 year ago
you life in canada or in U.S.A. ?
mrbean5644 1 year ago
@mrbean5644 Lived in Canada, now moving to the US
seansuth 1 year ago
All your videos are awesome & very helpful. Thanks Sean!!!
couragio235 1 year ago
do you need a passport to cross the border into canada or mexico?
cowboyup143 1 year ago
@cowboyup143 The way I understand it right now, to cross into Mexico or Canada no... But to cross back into the US you do, even if your American
seansuth 1 year ago
@seansuth cool thanks....i like your videos they help out...im just drivein local right now no OTR places will hire me..sad to say i even tried swift and werner and no go
cowboyup143 1 year ago
@cowboyup143 I have a friend like that. Thoese companies wouldn't hire him because he didn't get training at a school. He worked on farms most his life and drove semis for them, he gained knowlage of them and went to the DMV and passed the tests. But didn't go to school. It's an insurance thing
seansuth 1 year ago
@seansuth thats exactly what my deal is...i drove on farms went to the dmv passed all my test but the insurance thing is stopping me...i got the county here to give me a chance ...just not enough hours..but they count it towards experience atleast
cowboyup143 1 year ago
@seansuth thats my exact problem...worked on a farm learned to drive went and got my CDL and no one will hire me now cause of insurance...dont know how they want you to get experience if no one will hire you ya know..im working for the county so hopefully it will help me out
cowboyup143 1 year ago
I could care less about relations with Canada or any other country. All I care about is protecting my people here in America. I hope Canada takes the same attitude when it comes to protecting there own people.
Richweir1 1 year ago
@Richweir1 fuck you! america is no different then canada!! i could careless for your country but luckly i`m the kinda guy who cares for both countries!!! so dont start shit about canada!!
weiserbud67 1 year ago
Canadian Border Bullies.
sirHOAX 1 year ago
The Canadian border people reminded me of the Gestapo when i crossed into Canada.Cost me $350.00.Can't go back until I do "criminal rehab".WTF! But otherwise I like Canada.
5150ramjet 1 year ago
@5150ramjet they actually fined you? Seriously. W T F !!
They turned me around and told me "YOUR BANNED FOR LIFE." Border Bullies. Thats all they are. Americans are all leaving for Canada. That is the problem, the troublesome ones are probably more likely.
sirHOAX 1 year ago
i went 2 college in lima ohio thats awesome bro i kno this is old but thats still kool haha
jamesakaduke 1 year ago
is it they same for driving a car?
dukeofthechi 1 year ago
hey sean.. in a future video could you explain about the A8A form that is needed if u are pick up a load close the the border... thanks
curtisonfire 2 years ago
It's got to be a pain in the ass now that the US requires passports
PGMEagle 2 years ago
Do you drive through the Auburn/Federal Way, WA area? Thats where I live. But Im in Phoenix now. I leave tomorrow with my new trainer. Hopefully all goes well between us. Lol. I have never tried shifting without using the clutch. How do you usually shift?
Vorash2002 2 years ago
Yeah, I drove thru there quite a bit when I was living in BC.
Once you get some experience, you'll be off the clutch too. Everyone I know doesn't use it but to start and stop
seansuth 2 years ago
what truck are you curently driving? Do you ever come into Olyimpia ,WA or Shelton,wa?
bryangullickson 2 years ago
Right now I'm not in a truck. I have been thru there quite a bit in the past
seansuth 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
EAT MY SHIT
POWERSALVATRUCHO13 2 years ago
hey my names travis it's cool to see truckers on youtube. when i finish high school im gona start driving
Traviz2074 2 years ago
it sounds hard with the paper
rainbow6vegaslover 2 years ago
HELL YEAH! everett!!!! i was born there and lived in darrington for 13 years
TBWdracula2003 2 years ago
wat kind of tractor do u drive
anhewbooty 2 years ago
the song that is playing from 0:01 to 0:47,
wut is the name of the song?
weiserbud67 2 years ago
is it hard traveling across borders
jmmn9912 2 years ago
We as men need to be borderline einsteins rater then full fledged ones.
Cheer's,
Sean
plywoodcanadian 2 years ago
It is a hard life,but its how you want it to be. Like if you dont have a family,its good.
But most people do and being away from your family from months at a time can be a bitch.
Nick7293 2 years ago
by te way its hard but also very nice job you see hole ..... dont no wher you life:P but you see lot of state,s or countreys
wereldmen 2 years ago
Is being a trucker a hard life? I want to go to college, then go to trucking school, but my parents say trucking is a hard life. I'm 16
pilot865 2 years ago
hi i,m 15 but my dad is a trucker in europe
and yes somthime its a hard life
long way down not every day home if you whant tho no more ask me:P
cheers
wereldmen 2 years ago
y would he want to no
TheDavidpayne 2 years ago 2
i know and i gife him a time ago a answer:P and he gife me answers back(A)
wereldmen 2 years ago
oh shit, and I almost forgot, how is Trans-x anyhow, I see their trucks and hear the advertisments, but any info on the pros/cons from a fellow trucks would be much appreicated, thanks.
equalcharliebrown 2 years ago
I agree with you on your point about Can Customs. I've had my card since they brought it out, never used it since.
I've heard mixed things about Trans-x. I know when I drove for Trinity Transport out of BC, we had a TX contract... it was utter bull crap, but I don't know what it would be like working for them directly
seansuth 2 years ago
well
jmmn9912 2 years ago
For good or for ill, I can't help but notice that Canada Customs, while just as through....tend to be a bit slower with things like paper work, or implimenting new systems seemlessly as the american side. the FAST program is kind of a joke....though it's been about a year since I went down there, maybe it's improved.
equalcharliebrown 2 years ago
never give up mam!!!
Dondi911 2 years ago
A non middle eastern Canadian trucker. LOVE IT!
104bigTruck 2 years ago
your videos are awesome, was always curious about the shifting on the 18 speed trucks
Firefighter659 2 years ago
I always crossed at SweetWater, going up in the Alberta.
Driving a tour bus at the time. They would always come on board and sniff around until the boss man came out from his room in the back to sign some JohnHancocks.
I was the Drummer also. I would let Ole Red get some shuteye from time to time.
Good Times.
birddoggarton 2 years ago
Nice Video, nice Music, crossing borders is sometimes ONE HELL of a freaking job!! some dudes have to be a pain in the ass to you, but it protects your nation, country against everything illegal
FreightlinerTrucking 2 years ago
I'm an American Truck driver. I hate going to Canada because of the B.S. we have to go through with Customs. This was the same before 911. I think you guys should drive up there, and we should stay here. Do a boarder swap like Mexico. Because some of the Eastern Canada drivers really suck! The American border people treat you like a person. Canada boarder people act like were all scum.
Richweir1 2 years ago 2
That's your opinion. As a Canadian, I get the run around entering the US. Your border protects YOUR land, as Mine does MY land. Drivers EVERYWHERE in north America have good and bad, again, iyo.
seansuth 2 years ago
@Richweir1 try me and my wife at the Niagara Falls, NY border crossing into Canada. That I am "BANNED FROM CANADA." How the fsck do they expect to keep relationships with Americans healthy in any respect? Idiots.
Going to try to go back through again, see what happens. But alas they will probably turn me around again.
sirHOAX 1 year ago
@Richweir1 fuck you
mattmax11 1 year ago
Back in the late 1970's my friends and I would drive 5 minutes here from Canada to Blaine, Washington where we would hang out the local Denny's. We did it so often that eventually US border guards would recognize us and would never say a word. They'd just wave us through or ask "where you going today?" Amazing how 911 changed all that.
ethicomm 2 years ago
Lol, yeah I know the denny's. We did much the same. We hung out almost every week at the old Izzy's pizza in Bellingham. Unfortunatly now the borders tighter than before, it's not the same
seansuth 2 years ago
is there a certain age that you gotta be to start driving big rigs??
crissg33 2 years ago
in canada the age to drive big rigs is 18 i believe.
dog12008 2 years ago
thx for your tutorial eskimo they are always helpfull i really want to become a truck driver :)
mathdarg450 2 years ago
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truckerbou96 2 years ago
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truckerbou96 2 years ago
PART B Original I am Belgian / European. Right now no any lawyer or guy from immigration can tell me when i may back enter the USA. Here it is craziness, my wife tried everything to get me back in, i was almost killed a few weeks here in Rio de Janeiro, I lived over 3 months in hotels, i gave up everything 2 years ago in Belgium, even have no family there, So... my only question is, how to get back in to the country i love so much 'my' USA. Alex x
nomesss 2 years ago
PART A I wish it was so easy to enter the USA , am married in America, lived there for 15 months (very happy), i have no legs, one arm, but what we didn't know was when you are in the usa waiting on your papers, then you may not travel out of the usa without permission, we did, went to sri lanka, when we came back we went through NY, there they hold my passport, let me back in for only 6 weeks, so i traveled back to NY after a few weeks to pick up my passport and traveled further to Brazil.
nomesss 2 years ago
id like long distance driving, i LOVE driving- i had a delivery job a while back, listened to AM radio, had my music when i wanted it. i just like driving so it seems like a no-brainer to me to get into trucking. sleepin in a truck wouldnt bother me, bein away from home wouldnt much either these storys of companys screwing their employees really turn me off of the idea, obviously local work would be easier to find a good company. whats been your experience with drawbacks like this?
lejink 2 years ago
i want to get my class 1, how does someone get started though- obviously get your licence but these licencing companys dont give u much experience, and all the ads i see for class 1 drivers require atleast 1-2years experience. so how does someone build that time? also, iv heard horror storys of long haul trucking where they send u far away then u end up waiting for days for a load to take back. or they only give u so much in a month to reduce what ur paid so u quit, new drivers are cheaper.
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blissful2012 2 years ago
Neither the Canadian nor US customs would hold you up for any amount of time because of a picture. Chances are, you acted like you were hiding something, were rude to them, smelled of illegal substance ect. I've crossed many times, with and with out others. Not once did I see either country hold some one up without justifiable cause
seansuth 2 years ago
at 00:15 a 53 foot trailer? just wanna know because I'm getting as much info as as I can, I've been feeling like wanna be a truck driver, is feeling like this for about a week or 2 or so good enough wanting it bad enough? I wanna be in a truck on the road lol.
Andy55411 3 years ago
1 day i'll be driving in canada and the U.S. also. Untill that time i'll be learning from your video's.
(is a pre-trip video an idea?)
Greets from the netherlands !!
buickman1973 3 years ago
Great video to watch. Thank you. Stay safe.
Prairieskyes 3 years ago
I believe it is better if sent fax paper work to the border 4 hours ahead prior enter border to make it process quicker ?
PeteCanuck 3 years ago
They say no later than an hour from crossing. I usually do it as soon as I have the papers, wether its an hour a way or four days. I've had it where I waited, gave them two days notice, and they never did them up
seansuth 3 years ago
DETROIT is the worst bridge to x.I got held up in homeland security warehouse for 7 hours with a load of paper,and it's the heavyest crossing in north america for trucks.
heavykevy888 3 years ago 3
oh..thanks
stack4321 3 years ago
i think u 4got to set ur parking brake at the border
stack4321 3 years ago
They don't want you to set your parking brakes when you pull up, you just pick it out of gear and shut it down
Bandsmurf 3 years ago
Gotta love it when the broker fails! A while back i called to check my pars and they said, "Clear to cross any time". I get there and it hadnt cleared the Ministry of Agriculture yet and got sent back to A.B.C. in Detroit to get it straightened out. It may behoof drivers to get the transaction number when calling the broker as it may aid in finding where problems originate in a situation like you had, but im american and like breathdoctor said, us rednecks dont know our ass from our elbow. 5*
btjohnson83 3 years ago
this is what my life will consist of after high school
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago
same here, but you gotta be 21 so im joinin the marines
richardman1992 2 years ago
Same here?
nomesss 2 years ago
i was talkin to somebody else, can't remember who lol
richardman1992 2 years ago
Wow, what a hassle for truckers... meantime, illegals & potential terrorists just walk through from the North and South. Our borders are like a sieve, meanwhile we're watched and tracked every move we make... I guess that's a whole different topic. Thanks Sean, good info.
Woody
LKwood58 3 years ago
lol i crossed the border quite a few times w/dad quite a few times. never had a problem. some of em have a good sense of humor. the funniest thing is non FAST approved trucks being forced through the FAST only lane!
dueltruck700 3 years ago
You should make a video to show what happens when you go to the boder crossing station with no papers... it's wild and I love it.
'Hello come in'
nickitbabyyeah 3 years ago 3
Hi Sean keep up the good work we really enjoy all your videos, Just Great to see how our brothers over in USA do the job keep it up Gordon SCOTLAND UK ( 10 10 )
atgt19 3 years ago
careful there mate I don't think you're supposed to have a camera running at border crossings. Good video though. thanks
jonathan89765 3 years ago
Once I was using a phone before xing into US at the booth waiting in the line ,as soon as the brother in front of me rolled I went in to officer window n put my phone on hold while rolling in . I got pulled in for x-ray n dock inspection , they told me no one can use a phone or a still or a movie camera on any border xing . Its like filming or giving out information on a sensitive security area. Apart frm dat this is a great video pls never use phones or video's on borrder xings drive safe.
nishuaulakh 3 years ago
It 's not as simple this.Sometimes customs still pulls you over and wants to search the trailor.Which means you have to sit there and wait.Not to mention you get to the border and theres a 2 hour waiting time because of a backlog of traffic and then the company doesn't want to pay you for that time...which is bullshit.Your time is money.
spade121981 3 years ago
yeah that is bullshit seriously but now it should be easier because of the rising gas prices should keep the vacation seekers out of there well besides the ones with money i wish i had more. lol.
hunnerexp 3 years ago
You would be surprised.Some people will still drive their cars because their so lazy they don't want to walk or ride a bike regardless of gas prices.But I hope your right
spade121981 3 years ago
Have you ever thought about being an instructor at a school?
ccastellani85 3 years ago
people have been asking me that lately
seansuth 3 years ago
Sounds like border crossing from europe into swiss. As the swiss r not full members of europe. We have t2 or t1 forms depending if transiting swiss or delivering into swiss.
paininspain 3 years ago
Hey, wait dude! We are no member of the European Union, does that mean we don't "belong" to Europe? If so, thanks very much -.-.
mcmaurice92 3 years ago
Not to sure how it works but swiss have border where you have t forms and have to clear customs. Whereas rest of europe you don,t. Something to do with european union, and economis, trading partners or something.
Whether you belong no idea, wasn´t meant to be insulting or whatever
paininspain 3 years ago
how much does a company driver earn pr year in Canada and USA? here in Norway we own about 300.000 kr nok thats about 35.000 us dollar about.
aslakk 3 years ago
Driver's usually make $0.32 per mile (CANADIAN). A 3000 mile trip can make the driver about $960 (one way). The more miles you drive, the more money can be had - simple as that!!!
couragio235 3 years ago
Driving locally is way better.More money,home everyday,more days off,less paper work,no crossing borders,no sleeping in truck,no showering at truck stops and better sleep.
spade121981 3 years ago
Long haul is dogshit.If you drive locally you get paid by the hour so you don't have to worry about getting stuck in traffic,accidents,or bad weather.Companies are desperate for drivers for long haul because people keep quitting...and for good reason.
spade121981 3 years ago
Thats low money.If you divide that $960 up by 6 days which is what it would take you to drive 3000 miles(6 days x 500 miles per day)your making only $160 per day.And if you take that $160 per day and divide it by the 10 hours your working probably each each day your only making 160 divided by 10 = $16 per hour.. which is peanuts.You could drive a garbage truck locally and get $20 an hour and be home everyday and have 2 days off everyweek
spade121981 3 years ago
thanks for info, any viewer know anything about truboys frieght international .they are in hamitin
hawkbird68 3 years ago
you have good videos ,i have had my cdl for 2.5yrs been do canada ,is that all the paperwork you need for the border . but nice videos you put out keep going
hawkbird68 3 years ago
on average yes. I've never pulled live stock or meat across, there may be more for that, but general frieght, thats it
seansuth 3 years ago
It is interesting to get a driver's prespective. thank you
mizz11lidge 3 years ago 3
how long does it take to become a fully licensed driver?
mikedahl1 3 years ago 2
My schooling was about 60 hours on road and 20 in class. Unfortunatly, most schools teach you just enough to pass the DOT road test, and not how to drive proporly.
seansuth 3 years ago
hi seansuth,i wanted to be a driver like you... i wanna know something from you that you didnt learn from school but you think its really important to know as truck or trailer driver
thanks!
josephflong 3 years ago
this is what my life will consist of after high school
mikedahl1 3 years ago
dude...
Hejzwej 3 years ago
i travel to canada alot. are you canadian?
mifan93 3 years ago
half yeah. my other half is american
seansuth 3 years ago
Was nice to see that sean thx.
paracharlie 4 years ago
Do you get paid for that 2 hours plus you had to sit there? If not I'll stick to just driving in the U.S.I heard in Canada too they don't let you have pepper spray or anything to protect yourself.
spade121981 4 years ago
there is a border crossing pay that you get for sitting for two hrs. after that, some companies will pay an hourly rate after that. As for the spray and stuff, we can have them, but have to be licenced I believe. however crossing the border, either way, you can not cross with "weapons".
seansuth 4 years ago
Well at least you get some pay for waiting.Thats good.You should be payed for your time.Your videos are always decent by the way with good explanations.
spade121981 4 years ago 2
When I used to go abroad the borders were pretty straight forward. They all spoke good English aswell. The Worst one was coming back into the UK as none of them spoke English? LOL!!!!
gocamac 4 years ago
That is because all the English for leaving enmass, while the whole third world pours in.
GeekBoy03 3 years ago
Oh ya...have had that happen lots...I agree..sucks big time. Use to run from Rexdale Ont. to Calgary AB. and would always in-tranist through the States. Always had to make sure EVERYTHING in that trailer was on the in-transit manifest...even if there is an empty skid. Big fines if not there!!
Newfieguy89 4 years ago
good show Eskimo
truckertwotimes 4 years ago 3
Cool! My uncle drives an old Mack water truck in the backroads of WV. That thing is rugged and loud but it runs! Good job.
WVBBBOOOYYY 4 years ago
you also didn't say anything about calling ahead for your ACE entry numbers before crossing into usa?
greg41608 4 years ago
good video, ur just lucky they customs officer didn't notice you videotaping, they would prolly not be too happy about it.
greg41608 4 years ago
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Don't forget to smoke all your fatties BEFORE you cross
ac4419 4 years ago
great film again sean.
stay safe
whipman65 4 years ago
man the just looks like a headache trying to get across
turbulentmotorsports 4 years ago 2
What do you mean when you are talking about dynamiting the brakes?
Buckshot3715 4 years ago
setting the park brakes
seansuth 4 years ago
Oh okay, just never heard the term before. Thanks for the reply
Buckshot3715 4 years ago
you mean you aren't going to blow them up? What fun are you. :p
AgentHog 4 years ago
Excellent video on crossing borders Sean! I'll know what too look out for, what to do and expect. Thanks for making this vid man! 5*'s
BigTexTrucker 4 years ago 2
good stuff, like the editing you did in the begining. Hate crossing the border, just did the same run you did then from everett to sacramento, now im goin home. LOL see ya bro.
18wheelsoffaith 4 years ago
Sorry, its " Border". I cross every night, twice.Detroit. Its too bad the Amereeeeecans dont know their ass from their elbow. Years ago, I had a load of short, steel tubes, and the dickheads swore up and down to me (to the point of threatening me if I didnt shut up trying to tell them what I REALLY had on) I had Horseshoes on. Why dont you warn people of the asswipe-redneck-attitude pricks that work there. You, know, the ones that " think " they own the dam world.I've only been driving 23 years.
BreathDoctor 4 years ago
You arent kidding about the detroit side of the ambassador. Of the 3 ports of entry that i use, detroit is the worst. Seems like the only ones that get across with out a ration of shit are the pakis...swipe the fast card and roll. Not all of us americans are shitheads, alot are, just not all of us.
btjohnson83 3 years ago 3
I think that youtube failed to insert this in the proper place, it was meant to be a reply to breathdoctor and his horseshoe story about amereeeeeeeecans being asswipe redneck whatever and not knowing our ass from our toenail or something like that
btjohnson83 3 years ago 3
Hey another great one i was on a school trip the other day and we turned around in the challenger motor freight terminal in Cambridge Ontario, the only reason why i said this is because in the theme song your backing up and i saw the challenger trailer and i didnt know if you still worked for them
ColgateTotal9 4 years ago
is your phone a blackberry?
becauseiwanna666 4 years ago
nope, its not even my phone, its the company cell
seansuth 4 years ago
I hate that lube part!!!!lol
TRUCKERMcD 4 years ago
Great job as always. I am going to stop being shy and start posting more.
SquareSFarms 4 years ago
Sean, good job on the video. I made the mistake of setting the brakes one time when I went across and was given the reason why they don't like it. It's as you said. The noise factor. The guy in the booth went into a story about how he had to go to the doctor because of it. At that point I started shaking.:-)
TRUCKERMcD 4 years ago
lol, butt cheeks clinch? ready for the lube?? lol
seansuth 4 years ago
Hi sean, I have been watching some of your vids and they're just great! I'll make sure I see your other vids so I can learn as much as I can about trucking! Hopefully I will work on getting me a CDL this summer! Can't wait! I'm from Morocco by the way, an ocean away from the states :)
khettabi 4 years ago
Awsome vid sean, keep up the great work...
389Pete 4 years ago
u driving for trans X now or u with the same campany with the silver frieghtliner ?
bizzy244 4 years ago
still at trinity, pulling for transx
seansuth 4 years ago
And to think I always thought Boarder was spelled border.
killer2600 4 years ago
Thanks for the info. Another 5* tutorial! Border crossing looks like a pain in the ass thanks to homeland security. I guess it's a necessity after 9-11. Be safe out there. Pete.
sector420 4 years ago
i appreciate it for taking the time to make this vids for us sean, thank you:)
coolixin123 4 years ago
sean, VERY IMPORTANT WHANT TO KNOW QUESTION: WAS THIS LOAD HEADING TO MEXICO???
coolixin123 4 years ago