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40 questions answered by 3rd generation Trucker | Gary Jones of SPB Trucking | Rolling CB Interview™

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Gary Jones, Jr was laying over at the 75 Chrome Shop on Christmas Eve and had some extra time on his hands so we arranged to do a Rolling Interview. He answered over 40 questions and some that were asked by the YouTube audience also. Look at the list below to find your favorite question. He's running a 1999 Peterbilt 379 / N14 Cummins / 600hp / 18 speed / 144 inch sleeper / 360 wheelbase. Keep up to date on the 2025 Truck Show season at www.TheTruckShowList.com Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWVH1gwSYZwMZFqCspdw2Rw/join ©Copyright Big Rig Videos, LLC. / Produced By: Christopher E. Fiffie 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Rolling shots 04:48 - The fog has lifted, let's roll 08:12 - When did you start driving? 08:33 - How many miles have you driven? 09:11 - Most important lesson in trucking? 09:51 - What has been some of the best times in trucking? 10:19 - What type of person does it take to do this job? 11:03 - Have you had any regrets? 12:01 - What type of freight have you hauled? 12:20 - Worst load ever pulled? 13:20 - What is a load that you wont pull again? 13:57 - What are the truck specs? 14:28 - What custom parts do you have on the truck? 15:15 - Favorite thing you like about the truck? 16:36 - What should a driver have in the truck? 18:23 - Describe your support system. 19:45 - What is your Claim to Fame? 20:51 - What charitable things have you done? 23:53 - What resources do you use to get work? 25:08 - What educational sources do you use? 26:00 - How do you balance work and personal life? 26:57 - What trucking content do you watch? 28:06 - Does your truck have a name? 28:59 - What CB radio do you run? 29:10 - What is your CB handle? 29:46 - What do you want people to know about you? 35:59 - What do you think has gotten better in the trucking industry over the years? 36:39 - What do you love about the sleeper? 37:00 - How do you keep the good paying loads consistent with a bad trucking market right now? 38:51 - Where does he hide for his 10 hour break to avoid getting hit in truck stops? 39:38 - What is it about driving trucks that keeps you doing it? 41:28 - Do you run all 48 states? If so, how long are you home due to the size of your rig? 42:00 - How is it to drive in big cities? 42:35 - What performance upgrades does the truck have? 43:19 - How much does your truck cost? 43:33 - How do you feel about aero trucks? 44:38 - Do you think electric trucks are good? 45:05 - Who taught you to drive? 45:56 - How hard is it to pull triples? 46:31 - Do the O/Os put up with brokers demanding tracking apps to track you and the load? 49:23 - The Truck Show List 50:29 - What does the owner have to do to deal with 65' max length laws? 51:51 - Who is his biggest inspiration and what motivates him to do what he does? 56:26 - Truck walk around 1:02:44 - Inside tour of the cab & sleeper Click to Subscribe! ►https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheAsphaltDragon Big Rig Videos Store ► http://store.bigrigvideos.com/shop Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/bigrigvideos Website ► http://bigrigvideos.com Instagram ►https://www.instagram.com/cfiffie

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