Video summary
The video follows a truck driver navigating a delivery route from Deer River, Minnesota, down to Fargo, North Dakota, before heading home. He begins his journey with a fully loaded trailer containing goods he has secured and tarped, noting that the new seat in his cab makes every drive more comfortable. As he travels through the morning, he enjoys the fresh scent of rain that has cooled the air and reduced humidity, creating pleasant driving conditions. Along the way, he encounters minor detours due to sidewalk construction and observes local details, such as buildings still flying the old Minnesota flag, which he personally prefers despite not being a native resident.
Upon reaching his destination in Fargo, the driver refuels his truck with 183 gallons of diesel, spending nearly $800 US dollars on the transaction. With the tank full and the cargo delivered, he feels a sense of relief and excitement as he drives back empty, joking that his truck now feels like a race car because it is so light. He checks his estimated time of arrival for home, aiming to return around 9:30 AM or 10:00 AM, though he acknowledges that these schedules often run later than planned. Before leaving the area, he passes through a newly constructed highway section leading up to the Canadian border, praising the smooth road surface and the efficient two-lane setup at the crossing point.
As he approaches the border, the driver prepares for customs inspection by having his ID and passport ready, noting that no additional paperwork is needed since he is returning empty. He shares a practical tip for drivers approaching the stop lights at the border crossing, explaining that vehicles must roll their steer tires about ten feet past the stop line to ensure the sensors register them correctly and grant a green light. Throughout this final leg of the trip, he remains alert to traffic conditions and road signs, successfully navigating the turn towards Highway 29 North without incident. The video concludes with him continuing north toward Winnipeg, expressing satisfaction with the smooth drive and looking forward to arriving home safely after a productive day on the road.
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Morning everybody.
Another new day is here. We have to
deliver this load that we have on the
back of my trailer.
What's that, kid?
>> [laughter]
>> I thought I saw someone on my trailer.
What? No, it was just
a branch blowing by in the breeze.
Okay, good news is I have
my coffee.
I have my coffee.
Okay, so the load I have behind me you
saw yesterday, right? Tied it down,
tarped it.
Taking it down here to Minnesota. I'm in
Deer River right now.
I'm going to bring this down a little
further south of here
and uh get ourselves empty and head home
for a day or two
uh before we head back for another one.
So, let's get going.
This new seat is like oh
Every time I sit in it, every single
time I sit in it,
so glad I bought it.
Nioh
as they say back home.
Nioh, let's get going.
That is almost the extent of my load,
gentlemen, my plot leech.
Nioh
O by yo, open name.
Open yo.
That's about it.
Oh, I can't get out of here.
They are
redoing the sidewalk. Okay, well,
then I'll go this way.
I'll go straight across.
Such a beautiful temperature out here.
It rained a little bit earlier this
morning before I got just before I got
up.
So, everything smells like fresh
you know that that smell of rain.
The rain cooled everything off nicely.
So, it's not hot.
The humidity is out of the air cuz it
all fell down, right? It'll be back, but
It's wunderbar.
Wunderbar.
I've got an hour and a half that I have
to go yet to my delivery.
Hopefully, it'll be quick.
Woah, I don't need those jakes right
now.
Jake.
No jakes right now.
No money.
We're going to turn left. There's a
vehicle coming. They are turning. We can
go. All alert.
So, my gross weight right now,
uh I'm sitting at just under 80,000 lb.
Probably about 500 lb under, so 79.5.
These guys using the crosswalk. I
believe they are.
They're all giving me the thumbs up. I'm
the only one that stopped. Those other
two cars didn't stop.
This little sign here in the middle of
the road
says state law
you must stop for pedestrians within
crosswalk.
Rolling in I believe this is Aitkin
again, Aitkin, Minnesota. We're on that
detour
around highway 6. I forgot about it
again.
So now we're running pretty close down
to the wire.
Good thing I left myself extra time.
That's why I do that just in case of
stuff like this happens, you know.
Oh man, why did I hit that manhole
cover?
I've noticed around here a lot of
buildings are still flying the old
Minnesota flag.
I like the old flag better than the new
flag to be honest. I know it has nothing
to do with me. I'm not Minnesotan. I'm
barely not Minnesotan. So
I can have an opinion but it doesn't
matter what my opinion is. But I I like
the old flag better.
Maybe just cuz I'm used to it. That's
the flag I've seen my whole life. That's
what represents Minnesota to me.
But
I have no say in that.
Just an opinion.
And opinions are like belly buttons.
Everybody's got one.
>> In 100 m, turn right.
Now turn right.
Route recalculated.
>> We're in Fargo, North Dakota.
>> You have reached your waypoint Last
Travel Stop number 353, Fargo, North
Dakota.
>> And I'll grab some fuel here and keep on
going.
My ETA back home is about 9:30.
ish. And then I got to get home yet.
It's always later than I want it to be,
you know.
It always is.
Look at this. First pump.
Nice.
>> She's thirsty. It's going to be a big
one.
183 gallons or
Cost me just under $800 US or $1100
Canadian.
Ouch.
Didn't even buy me dinner.
Off we go.
Our tail tucked between our legs after
that one.
All right, no more stops till we get
home. According to Trucker Path, all
scales on the way home are closed as of
now.
That might change by the time we get to
them, but
it's looking good so far.
You've got your own lane, buddy. You can
just take your own lane. There you go.
Yeah.
>> I-29 north.
ETA to get home, uh
to the shop, around 9:00.
Home, probably 10:00.
All right, let's get going.
Come on.
Come on, old blue.
You still got it.
She may be old, but she'll out-pull you.
You know I'm empty right now.
Feels like I'm driving a race car.
Caught a couple of friends on my
windshield.
And we're just coming up to the Canadian
border.
1 mile to go. Less than a mile now.
Look at this fresh new highway that they
built for us. Interstate 29 leading up
to the border.
They must really love us.
Mostly just us that drives this stretch.
Very nice. Can you please continue north
all the way to Winnipeg?
Keep going. Whoever you hired to do this
stretch of highway,
get that company. Just keep going all
the way till you get to Winnipeg.
You guys know how to do it right.
Is this big bump still here?
Or did it settle already?
Was right about here. Right here.
No, it's fixed.
Fixed itself. Nice.
>> In 700 m, turn left towards Highway 29
North.
>> I am empty, so I don't need any
paperwork. I just need my ID, my
passport.
And look at this, they got two lanes
open. Nice.
I hope I picked the fastest one.
>> In 400 m, turn left towards Highway 29
North.
>> What?
Now guys, remember when you come to this
border crossing, you got to stop at
these lights here right before you go to
the window.
And this guy's just going to cut in
front of me.
All right, bud. Whatever.
If you stop at the stop line,
it's not going to register that you're
here and not going to give you the green
light. Stop at the stop sign and then
roll your steer tires about 10 ft past.
Just past these uh stop lines.
Then you'll get the green
just like that.