Team driving sucks ! Run single everyone!

Currently a forklift operator and take part in loading and unloading multiple flatbeds and vans everyday, I've been saving up for a cdl a class and have luckily gotten plenty of different class recommendations from the flatbed drivers I interact with, I'm just hoping that I'm not too incompetent when I start

Thanks for sharing your experiences! Thank you to all the truckers out there! You guys are the best.

I'm currently working in car sales in Houston and feel exactly like you described. Been thinking about making the switch.

I'm a corporate pilot, and I want to be a driver so damn bad. Most folks think I am crazy, and they're right. I will take my class A driving test on July 6th. Now if I can just find some sort of seasonal job where I can make good money, and then take a few months off and move to Taiwan for a few months out of the year with my wife.

I really like and appreciate your channel I am currently a highschooler but hope one day I can be a Owner Operator Truck Driver and your channel has taught me a lot about trucking and I really do thank you for that!

And thank you for making content that helps out people like me that want to get into this lifestyle of a trucker. People like you MakeCents, A Truckers Life, FSC speed shop, ET Transport and many others that I follow and watch. Helps out the question that I will have. Like what's my first year of a driver going to be like, what kind of hauls/loads that I can do. What do I look into buying a truck. Then watching and seeing the other side of break downs, DOT's pulling you over, what loads to bid and so fourth. Its a lot of amazing informative content. Can't wait to see a lot more.

Appreciate your honesty & dedication to your channel.👍

Love the stories brother. Been following the channel a bit and every video has something to take from it. Thanks for sharing

@SoCal780

3 жыл бұрын

Well said sir and I agree wholeheartedly. Every video is indeed, very insightful.

I was brought up in it so I guess I didn’t really have a choice 3 generation flatbed and cow poke 🚛🚚🚛 glad you found a job you enjoy

I haven’t been watching this channel for long but watching this channel actually gave me my final push to finally pull the trigger on getting my cdl I just joined nettts

BTW, took my CLP exam Today! I failed by air brake section by 1 question :( retaking tomorrow and studying like hell tonight.

@DrivenTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

You’ll get it

Keep it coming Bryan , glad to see you are not showing as much stress. Hopefully this gs are improving stay up brother. Blessings.

I’m very thankful and grateful that you’re sharing and documenting your trucking experience, I’m understanding and learning a lot.

I definitely appreciate your sharing your knowledge and experience. It's very valuable, specially for people that are interested in the trucking world, as myself. You can be sure that you're helping others.

You are what makes UTUBE great! Love your channel

Anyone can be replaced at any time if you think you are special I find that hard to believe, in the work force we are all but a number!

We appreciate all you do for us sir!

am in Gary training for CDL now. I feel the thinking i would catch on quickly realistically it's harder. Beating on myself right now because it is taking longer then i figured.

@DrivenTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same, you’ll get it

Great story. Will always be thankful for your co driver when you started. 😊

Awesome video

Awesome story. Love your honesty.

I've always wanted to be a truck driver since I was a kid. My grandfather had step father were both drivers and it always seemed like the coolest job. I tried college and failed and started my working life, been working in factories for the past 4 years and I'm getting sick of it. There's no passion or enjoyment and ultimately just dread going to work. I do not want to spend my entire working career in a box. Currently working on saving up for school. My goal is to become an owner operator within 5 years of my driving career. Thanks for sharing your story 👍 I really enjoy your videos

@SoCal780

3 жыл бұрын

You’ll be glad you did it, trust me. Life is too short to dread going to work at a job you hate every day. I’ve been trucking for 27 years now and an owner-op for 16 and I can’t imagine doing anything else. Sure, it’s not a bed of roses every day but all in all, it is a rewarding and satisfying profession. It’s not for everyone, but you will know very quickly if it is right for you. I wish you well and the best of luck to you!

Hey man thanks so much for all the awesome info first of all. I remember 6 months ago not being happy with my current job. Trucking was something I have been interested in but quite honestly I would find excuses. Well happy to say I have my road test this Saturday and if all goes well I'll be able to get my CDL!!! Looking forward to getting out there and hopefully to Landstar once I become an owner op

Appreciate you sharing your experience and stories with us, very motivating and gives me encouragement and hope, love 💪🏽

Keep on keeping on lost of great info

Great video

I was at FFE too in Dallas. Back then, it sucked. Was there 3 months and went back to Prime Inc. I made Bank there in the early 2k's

Bro, Thank you for sharing your story. Your channel is informative, educational, motivational and entertaining. Keep up the good work. You keep posting and I'll stay driven. ☮️ from Cali.

Subscribed from India !! Really good info on the industry, keep it going man 👍

Rip to driver who was stuck and killed walking in front of the fuel island at the loves in Monroe Michigan off I-75 ex 18. He was hit by another trucker flying through the fuel island and killed. It was terrible

@DrivenTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

That’s sad

@cjcj6945

3 жыл бұрын

That's horrible...I pray it makes people more cautious going forward. 😔 RIP DRIVER

@travisstoneking4049

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that should of never happened at a fuel island 😡

@jameyabernathy710

3 жыл бұрын

@Tim Hillard that’s right man, I see it every day

Ok you wanted my most crazy story.... 8 years behind the wheel OTR , came out of Breezewood PA. in the middle of a winter storm in mid February around 7am was in such a rush that all I had on was my boxer shorts but hey I had to get going.. anyway two miles out it hit me , yep had to do that tire check we all do...lol. So I pulled over on the shoulder opened the passenger door and made the mad dash behind the cab... Just as I make it to the back of the cab when the wind blew a hard gust .. now here I am in my boxer shorts -15 degs , snowing, wind blowing and what do I hear? That's right the wind had blew the door shut. And in my rush to get out I had placed my hand on the door locks.. ok now I've been on the road for 8 years and I knew to have back up keys, I had a set tied to the battery or at lease the battery before it was changed the week before, yes sir they were gone...so I'm standing on the side of the road next to a nice warm running truck. Standing there like I'm turning tricks in my boxers when till this day I still don't know why a fellow trucker pulled over and let me sit in his cab while he got out and tried some old keys he still had . And thank God one fit.. so maybe if your having a bad day Just remember it could be worst

@garyhill9007

3 жыл бұрын

Ps if you want to share this no problem. Im a trucker and have no shame....lol

I know some companies will ask you what places you don't want to take to but can you ask places you would want to go to? I'd like to be a truck driver because i have family all over the country and it would be great to see them once in a couple months rather than once every 10 years.

@DrivenTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

Sure can, doesn’t always work but they’ll generally work with you, especially if you’ll be taking time off when you get there.

Oh, you are killin me Smalls!😂🤣. I believe you were going to say, “I decided to leave the company I was at.” But, you stopped mid-sentence and said “I didn’t decide...” You then talked about getting married. It made it sound like she had a gun to your head. I am probably the only one that thought that, but it made me laugh. I have a very similar story Brian. I actually did door-to-door funeral sales for about five years before going back to trucking. I am looking forward to your next video. You have gained a lot of respect in my book young man. Take care, and catch ya’ on the flip flop.

I used to live in Waco.

cool

First 👊🏻💪🏻

I'm an old fart, retiring from HVAC and Refrigeration career after 42 years. I'm thinking of Commercial Trucking driving to finish my working years I have left. Can you send me in a positive direction. Thanks for the great videos, God bless, Rowdy Rambo....

Was always my first choice

4th

Is it still worth be a new driver with all thats going on with the new green deal?

Hey I start classes to get my cdl next week and it’s going to take about 3 months and if y’all have any recommendations of what steps to take in order to get a job line for when I get my cdl

@lonewolf6368

3 жыл бұрын

Where do you live bro?

@CarlosRodriguez-gn6hx

3 жыл бұрын

@@lonewolf6368 Houston texas

@lonewolf6368

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosRodriguez-gn6hx theres lots of companies in texas that’ll hire you. You got a good shot there than any other state

So did you buy your truck before closing!? If so how did they ok the income. I’m in the same boat. House is being built and don’t want to buy the truck until we are closed. Looking for advice if you can. Thanks!

@DrivenTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t recommend the route I took but I went through lone mountain without proper funds. Thankfully it worked out for me but it was a gamble.

@twash254

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrivenTrucking was that before or after you closed on your house?

@DrivenTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

@@twash254 it was not long after, I was forced to go through them because of credit with the house

Driver, if you need some money, let me know, because you definitely need to buy a new shirt! Ha!

@DrivenTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I like that shirt 😂 I keep a small rotating collection of shirts for certain videos and was filming one that day

@uncletom3887

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrivenTrucking That shirt reminds me of my slave grandfather. Slave = truck driver! Ha!

The broken/missing mirror cover is making my OCD absolutely lose its mind brother 🤣

@DrivenTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

It drives me nuts too! Sometimes I film around it, I’ll be changing back to white in the next few months cause my OCD itches

lol is trucking anybody’s first choice?

Did u just say u did teams for 5 years lol