AJ Wiechmann
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I mean, they've never hauled livestock before they come to me, and, you know, I've had some complaints about it, but after they got educated, you know, they understand what's going on now, and now they're some of my top guys. Yep. So we're going to do a reality show, Tanner. We're going to put you as the trucker and I'll just sit side and we'll go load and see how we do.
I mean, they've never hauled livestock before they come to me, and, you know, I've had some complaints about it, but after they got educated, you know, they understand what's going on now, and now they're some of my top guys. Yep. So we're going to do a reality show, Tanner. We're going to put you as the trucker and I'll just sit side and we'll go load and see how we do.
Oh, I think we'd be just fine if you've got me driving.
Oh, I think we'd be just fine if you've got me driving.
Oh, I think we'd be just fine if you've got me driving.
It's relaxing for me when I'm not doing it full time and they're my in-laws cattle. I mean, I knew what my load time was and I knew I could get there. Probably the biggest worry I had is the reliability of the equipment. When I worked at the fire department probably 10 years ago, we had a pot tip over right at Highway 30 and Interstate 35. And it's just interesting.
It's relaxing for me when I'm not doing it full time and they're my in-laws cattle. I mean, I knew what my load time was and I knew I could get there. Probably the biggest worry I had is the reliability of the equipment. When I worked at the fire department probably 10 years ago, we had a pot tip over right at Highway 30 and Interstate 35. And it's just interesting.
It's relaxing for me when I'm not doing it full time and they're my in-laws cattle. I mean, I knew what my load time was and I knew I could get there. Probably the biggest worry I had is the reliability of the equipment. When I worked at the fire department probably 10 years ago, we had a pot tip over right at Highway 30 and Interstate 35. And it's just interesting.
It's all aluminum trailer that we had there. And I went through sawzall blades. I remember calling on the radio. And they're like, what do you need? And I'm like, I need sawzall blades because we were cutting out all the animals that were in because it was tipped sideways. Everything was bent up. The gates were all busted in there.
It's all aluminum trailer that we had there. And I went through sawzall blades. I remember calling on the radio. And they're like, what do you need? And I'm like, I need sawzall blades because we were cutting out all the animals that were in because it was tipped sideways. Everything was bent up. The gates were all busted in there.
It's all aluminum trailer that we had there. And I went through sawzall blades. I remember calling on the radio. And they're like, what do you need? And I'm like, I need sawzall blades because we were cutting out all the animals that were in because it was tipped sideways. Everything was bent up. The gates were all busted in there.
And we just, man, I just remember going through like a hundred sawzall blades. But we were just cutting away at this trailer until we got everything out of there and offloaded it to another trailer. And it's interesting, though. Just a side note. Rollovers are never good. I want to know, you said you've been doing this for 20 years. Yes.
And we just, man, I just remember going through like a hundred sawzall blades. But we were just cutting away at this trailer until we got everything out of there and offloaded it to another trailer. And it's interesting, though. Just a side note. Rollovers are never good. I want to know, you said you've been doing this for 20 years. Yes.
And we just, man, I just remember going through like a hundred sawzall blades. But we were just cutting away at this trailer until we got everything out of there and offloaded it to another trailer. And it's interesting, though. Just a side note. Rollovers are never good. I want to know, you said you've been doing this for 20 years. Yes.
There's been a lot of things that have changed in the livestock trucking world in the last four years, let alone 20. Yep. How was it back in the day? Man, it was a lot easier. You know, back then I didn't think that. It's been 20 years ago. I was 19 years old, 18 years old. And I thought that, I mean, it was pretty overwhelming at that point for me. But now looking back, it's like, man,
There's been a lot of things that have changed in the livestock trucking world in the last four years, let alone 20. Yep. How was it back in the day? Man, it was a lot easier. You know, back then I didn't think that. It's been 20 years ago. I was 19 years old, 18 years old. And I thought that, I mean, it was pretty overwhelming at that point for me. But now looking back, it's like, man,
There's been a lot of things that have changed in the livestock trucking world in the last four years, let alone 20. Yep. How was it back in the day? Man, it was a lot easier. You know, back then I didn't think that. It's been 20 years ago. I was 19 years old, 18 years old. And I thought that, I mean, it was pretty overwhelming at that point for me. But now looking back, it's like, man,
They're trying to push all these e-logs on us. They're trying to push all these hours of service rules and all that stuff. And back then, all you had to do was fill out a paper logbook, and you could budget however you wanted to.
They're trying to push all these e-logs on us. They're trying to push all these hours of service rules and all that stuff. And back then, all you had to do was fill out a paper logbook, and you could budget however you wanted to.
They're trying to push all these e-logs on us. They're trying to push all these hours of service rules and all that stuff. And back then, all you had to do was fill out a paper logbook, and you could budget however you wanted to.