I’ve started a series of BS in Trucking, here’s part two - Dispatchers kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6OVrKN_nq_Qlbg.html

@xylliiiking

3 жыл бұрын

Sighn up 7,000 bonuses are fake as hell unless lease so be carefull and there is a catch to they will get that money back.

@barryumiami

3 жыл бұрын

What are the best trucking companies/fleets to work for considering all of this? I'm going into trucking.

@slick8086

3 жыл бұрын

I worked 1 year for S***T and as an OTR driver I averaged about 2300miles a week for about 6 months then I got a new driver manager and everything turned to shit. But in that whole year I was only home 6 days. I quit.

@barryumiami

2 жыл бұрын

@Thanos I don't have my CDL Class A yet. I'm thinking about getting it, but a lot of these videos highlighting all the bad parts about trucking and trucking companies scares me. The reason why I'm seriously considering getting a CDL Class A is because for the last year and a half I've been driving about 80,000 miles a year with Uber eats, doordash and GrubHub, and I love driving, I love the road and I love being by myself.

@barryumiami

2 жыл бұрын

@Thanos them how come I'm got a message from KZread saying they you replied to me? Confusing.

"You'll be home every weekend." Yeah, because the truck is your home.

@frankieroberson3398

2 жыл бұрын

Lol!!!

@shawnmccarty6923

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao right!!!!

@mojo4719

2 жыл бұрын

Haahahahahah

@Boss2164

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@shonevans2563

2 жыл бұрын

😆 🤣

I've been a truckdriver for many years: my advice- talk to a driver of the company you are applying to. Find them at a truck stop or follow them to a stop if it's local. I've never met a truckdriver that didn't want to give his opinion about his job.

@jgrun8732

Жыл бұрын

Companies act like drivers don’t talk.

@pisserque

Жыл бұрын

@@jgrun8732 True. But the longer I do this job the more I think they don’t care. The mindset that you’re replaceable is prevalent.

@jgrun8732

Жыл бұрын

@@pisserque so very true. They don’t care at all.

@j50wells

Жыл бұрын

Exactly Thomas. When I went to the oil fields in Pennsylvania, I sat at a truck stop near Williamsport and asked a dozen or so different drivers from different companies to find out the scoop. It helped me find an outfit that grossed me 9-12k a month, and also got me home every weekend.

@coleneville3073

Жыл бұрын

No lie there, I recieve at the factory I currently work at, get all my ears can handle. Keep in mind it's difficult for smaller businesses and truck companies to keep the doors open with the supply chains and value of a dollar so messed up.

The biggest lie i've been told is things like, "We take safety seriously." Or "Safety first and always". Bottom line if it comes between your safety and their money.... they choose their money every time.

@anyany2021

Жыл бұрын

Lol, that's every company.

@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442

11 ай бұрын

Not every time.. ALL the time.. And yeah just like another commenter had just said that is with all these companies BECAUSE all these companies actually need quite a bit of money to be and stay in operation they actually have a whole lot of bills they have to really pay including YOU the DRIVER.. OH YEA least I forget the biggest thing.. ANYTHING ANY ANY ANY any type of accident any type of little scratched any type of anything anything it is always always always always always always always always your fault and you are at fault 100% Even if a deer or dog or some animal jumps in front of you you are at fault because that is the only way they can pay for a front bumper 100%

@Patrickstarrrrr69

10 ай бұрын

Yes

@Riven0x

9 ай бұрын

any company that says something along the lines of "we care" are full of shit.

@jidowu6019

7 ай бұрын

No it isn't @@anyany2021

The trucking industry held me for 4 months. I figured out quick that it's not worth working in an industry in need of such massive reform. "Debt peonage" couldn't be more accurate. "Indentured servitude" would be a good term for it as well. You would not believe how many of these companies try to get brand new drivers to lease trucks just to be indebted to the company. It's a predatory system that robs the workers of their livelihoods. Many of these people have little to no education and don't see it coming until they're underwater and out of options and that’s why I had to make research about governmental grants and hired a licensed professional grant writer who helped me in securing a grant and I could start up a business for myself.

@dariusrucker9642

11 ай бұрын

I got my CDL in 2019 from CR England and I speak from first hand experience being a truck driver is a God-awful profession. The pay for truck drivers is beyond terrible, the highest paying trucking job I had only averaged out to about 14.50 an hour. I could go on and on but I don't have anymore time to give the trucking industry. I happily got out and im not looking back, the fuckin robots can have the trucking industry. I’m not on the verge of starting up a real deal for myself.

@aaronbrooks745

11 ай бұрын

Yep, I'm getting out. I'm a retired Firefighter/Paramedic and went into trucking to supplement my meager pension. work 60-70 hours a week, but only get paid when my wheels are turning. Waiting to be unloaded, loaded, traffic, getting fuel, breakdowns, no pay. So my pay average is approximately $16 an hour for driving a near 80,000 (most of the time) vehicle in the dark and through all weather. I've told my firefighter buddies something they found hard to believe, that truck driving is WAY more dangerous. Hard to believe, but it's true. So I now have my full year of tractor/trailer experience and 120,000 safe miles. Looking to get a loan or grant for my wife’s business but I don’t know how to go about it, can you give me a brief summary?

@davidbeckham9612

11 ай бұрын

People/companies at the top more interested in lining their pockets without concern for the companies that deliver the product. It is not capitalistism but " cronyism " brought to us by socialism. All the drivers are independent business contractors and could use guidance on operating a business, what we don't need is unions. Thuggery didn't work previously and as a result unions declined to just government employees.

@kiaalexander9089

11 ай бұрын

Congratulations to you 🎉 Quick question. When you apply for business grants, should you have your business plan ready to submit?

@johnhopper1961

11 ай бұрын

@@davidbeckham9612 I had to pull tip over trailers and of course the emplover never told me a so-called sweetheart Union contract I had to pay the $14.50 to bring the truck across the bridge on 680 in California because criminal terminal manager did not have change for $20 they do anything they can to rip off the hard-working men and women in this industry.

A late neighbor of mine retired as a trucker...started up his own trucking regional outfit...wound up running 5 trucks weekly for 10 years...paid his drivers very well . had his own fleet mechanic, paid bonuses, his profit went strictly into the business...paid himself a SMALL salary..the drivers made more than he did !! When he passed away from a sudden heart attack, the business profit more than took care of his family...very good man...his wife ran the company for 5 more years..passed it on to the daughter..still going strong..now has 18 trucks. all of them International sleepers..all bought in cash...no credit or truck payments...4 of the original drivers are still with the company,,,2 sit on the company's board of directors. Profit sharing and great 401.K...

@Vladpryde

3 жыл бұрын

What company is this?

@gerald4027

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vladpryde .not swift.

@Vladpryde

3 жыл бұрын

@@gerald4027 No shit.

@chuckbarronii9736

3 жыл бұрын

Yes what company and where is it located?

@williamzander4732

3 жыл бұрын

He died from stress .And Internationals will break you .Probllay running in the red .

I've been driving for 10 years. The best advice I have for new drivers is get your OTR Experience then do whatever you want to do I hear most companies want you to stay two years now. Every company will tell a lie. Find the company that guarantee a certain pay, has breakdown pay, preferably has a terminal near you, and most importantly, as a new driver don't refuse loads. Run hard, get there on time and you'll get good miles. Lastly, NEVER drive the truck if you feel unsafe due to road conditions or equipment issues no matter how much the dispatcher encourages you to do so. You're reliable for that equipment, your life and the next person's life on the road. You can't tell DOT or the judge that your dispatcher told you to drive unsafe. I forgot to add, if you're tired and you're on the way to your delivery, pull over. Get out and walk around. If that doesn't work, take a nap. No load is worth your life. Make your phone calls and let those who need to know what's going on. Just don't make a habit out of it

@TheChadShow9

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’m thinking of going to school for it then finding a company so I don’t owe them for CDL costs. Rather pay upfront & have it.

@JO-ly3hi

3 жыл бұрын

Why not just go straight to it? Why do OTR first if you don't have to?

@RushBig0786

3 жыл бұрын

@@JO-ly3hi idk how things are nowadays but when I first start driving, you had to get OTR experience before any local or most regional companies would hire you. Maybe you know a new way of doing things but that's how things were done when I started driving

@RushBig0786

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheChadShow9 that's a great way to do it. I got impatient with my local school. I went through CRST( which I wouldn't recommend to anyone based off my experience ). Back then they only required you to stay 8 months to pay them back. Long story short. I left before 8 months

@JO-ly3hi

3 жыл бұрын

@@RushBig0786 I was 8 years ago...straight to crude tankers

You forgot the "we are a family here, you are not just a number"

@Old-bald-lazy

Жыл бұрын

So true. Untill you would ask for more milage and good loads we are family.

"Mileage pay is better than percentage pay." The company didn't lie! They just left out the fact that it is better for the company, not the driver.

@marty64thornton

Жыл бұрын

Hourly pay should be mandatory for all truck drivers. Getting paid per mile or percentage pay shouldn't be allowed at all.

@boomer1049

Жыл бұрын

@@marty64thornton Should be 250 per day plus a dollar mile over 2500 per week

@alwanker9798

Жыл бұрын

😢

@angelgjr1999

Жыл бұрын

@@boomer1049 I was making 300 dollars a day at UPS

@boomer1049

Жыл бұрын

@@angelgjr1999 I heard ups is pretty good

Considering the shortage of drivers, you'd think the companies would treat drivers better. Not a truck driver, but we depend on them 100%. They deserve better pay and more respect.

@candancealot

2 жыл бұрын

That shits been going on for decades. In the late 70's the "companies" solution for driver shortage from mistreatment was gonna be import drivers from the Caribbean.

@prisonerofthehighway1059

2 жыл бұрын

I guarantee you that’s still their plan. All these big corporations, trucking and otherwise are salivating at the thought of all that third world labor flooding over the border. They’ll work for half the pay, live stacked on top of each other and best of all, they won’t be demanding those pesky “Constitutional Rights” all the time.

@reggieh1372

2 жыл бұрын

@@candancealot They also tried to import from Mexico and there most recent solution was to hire thousands of vets coming out of the military.

@rickykennedy7583

2 жыл бұрын

Lol never happen companies clip on miles 500 trucks clip each driver 25 miles a day that's over million bucks a year on wages companies don't have to pay for

@paddymcgill3974

2 жыл бұрын

@@prisonerofthehighway1059 yup

The 5 dislikes are from trucking companies 😂

@deangelocoleman8648

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@blackfivetrucking7674

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to say recruiters

@gerald4027

3 жыл бұрын

@@blackfivetrucking7674.some trucking company recruiters are ex army recruiters that sold used cars at a dishonest car lot.

@francisswayer4954

3 жыл бұрын

@@gerald4027 Are they prostitutes ??

@gerald4027

3 жыл бұрын

@@francisswayer4954 .some are and some are robots.

Walmart. $110,000+ One Walmart after another and distribution center. No city, no tight places, no nothing.

@khristineclifford8847

22 күн бұрын

Is Walmart a good company to drive for?

@chasein7019

22 күн бұрын

@@khristineclifford8847 Yes, just do your job and follow their rules and you will do fine.

@fml5910

3 күн бұрын

Dang that's awesome pay. How many miles/hours/days a week do you drive to make that much?

@DecrepitBiden

21 сағат бұрын

@@khristineclifford8847 Yes, they're among the highest paying. There's another channel, 20 plus trucking, he says he only works 5 on/5 off, & make around 100k. The other drivers who work more, make like 120-130k.

I heard of truck drivers calling their dispatcher, telling them where the truck is located, where they hid the key, quitting the company and they'd be taking a plane, bus or some other alternative to get back home. In other words, F.O. I quit!

@CaptainRon1913

Ай бұрын

That is the absolute worst thing you can do. If you do that, you will never hold a job in the industry again. Plus, you can be held liable for any damages to that vehicle and/or cargo. If you really want to quit, contact your dispatcher and have them route you back to home base. Then turn in your keys.

@Scot-ny8uh

Ай бұрын

@CaptainRon1913 I agree with your statement. However it does happen.

@davidgill3356

22 күн бұрын

@@CaptainRon1913Held liable for the truck and cargo how exactly? If it gets damaged while you’re in a truck stop taking a shower does the same apply? Have any case law to cite?

" Your Safety is our concern" one of the biggest B.S when you have to drive thru hell to get the load delivered.

@aaronbrutus9483

3 жыл бұрын

In some way this is kind of true. They obviously don't want you to roll the truck over, but they also don't want to pander to soft little boys who want to pull over if there is even a little drizzle outside.

@garypierce7380

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronbrutus9483 When a college boy looking at a computer who has never driven a truck makes decisions on when it's safe to drive, he's just checking boxes to please his daddy boss and make himself look good by keeping the truck running. YOU are responsible for what happens so you should act like it. Don't be the FedEx drive who plows into stopped cars in the fog and ice.

@brandonscott4951

3 жыл бұрын

When it comes to this comment. I agree with most. I admit I’ve been shocked with my company will rather call companies that’s getting the load. Hey the kid will be because the driver’s condition is unsafe to drive. I’ve witnessed it first hand. I was grounded for 2.5 days. Because bad weather 4 hours away from me in my path. They called me to not even attempt to move from where I was and it was sunny where I was.

@danstafford5977

3 жыл бұрын

Use some common sense or be a fool!

@danstafford5977

3 жыл бұрын

@@garypierce7380 FedEx drivers are on a time run... but they also have to consider foul weather!

A recruiter is like a politician if their mouth is moving they are lying.

@billharden7127

2 жыл бұрын

🤣👍Amen.

@truckersmitty

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@reggieh1372

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to add dispatchers to this as the same thing applies.

@agogolafitness9467

2 жыл бұрын

😅😅😅 of course

@constancecurry1427

2 жыл бұрын

GREAT cmment!!!

As a 20+ year veteran truck driver, I always heard the saying "if the grass looks greener on the other side that just means they're flinging more sh🤬t/manure. Meaning another company may tell/lie to you with all these wonderful perks but it's just a bunch of crap. So always do ALOT of research into companies and I've always tried to talk to several of their company drivers to get the truth.

One of the biggest lies I've seen in trucking over the years isn't what they say, rather its what they make you think in that first three months of driving for the company. What they'll do is give you a bunch of loads that lay on a golden road. It'll all seem great, with good home time, good sleep, and easy one hit wonders. But after you've been there for more than four months, they'll switch it up. They'll start giving you crap loads. They'll give you night loads. They'll give you loads that start at 2 AM, and ones that have 5-6 stops. What they are doing is using you, because you are a hard worker and don't complain. In effect, you become the 'go to' guy. Great, so now you're a top driver that doesn't complain. Pats on the back? Who gives a rip about that. What you want is more money and better home time. You won't get it unless you become an arse-hole. At that point you become a red-flag for dispatch, or the guy that they loath dealing with. Basically, these companies know how to use people and they do not, DO NOT, care about you personally.

@ne9835

Жыл бұрын

Damn...

@alcoholya

Жыл бұрын

this is a universal truth, and not just for trucking industry.. they do this in almost all industries I've ever worked for.

@j50wells

Жыл бұрын

@@alcoholya Yep, promises of lower hours, benefits, and all of the rest, yet, the work load gets heavier and heavier, and the wages don't rise with the inflation.

@user-og5qp4rn8o

10 ай бұрын

This is true in any industry though.

@Geo_Storm

9 ай бұрын

@@ne9835you read my mind 😩

You guys need a website to organize and put companies who screw drivers on a list of don't drive for unless in writing contract! Let's do this my fellow Americans.

@MrShuntking

3 жыл бұрын

It's easy to tell the bad companies. You just have to know where to look. Back of the trailer where is says hiring new drivers. Means they have a low retention rate equals a place you really don't want to work for.

@mymisty7

2 жыл бұрын

Problem with that it'll be filled with opinions.

@JO-ly3hi

2 жыл бұрын

Hiring bonus = can't get anyone because the word is out!

@bluegrassman3040

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrShuntking the company I worked for had me to put those decals on the back of their trailers. I was one of their mechanics. It wasn’t a terrible company to work for, but could have been better. I wanted to get my CDL and drive for them for awhile, but ended up going to work in automotive assembly.

@ivan-Croatian

2 жыл бұрын

This is a smart idea.

I drove for 28 years, both OTR, LTL (P&D/Line/Dock), and LTL OTR in a daycab (Motels every night, Western 11). Here are the facts as I saw them: Overall, I had a blast, and don't regret trucking at all! It was VERY good to me! BUT there are some VERY serious times/moments in trucking! Be prepared! Experience gained will make those moments a little easier to deal with. NEVER EVER drive if you KNOW you shouldn't! Everyone is different, but the bottom line is, YOU are responsible when you get behind the wheel! Not comfortable driving on ice? DON'T! Of course, it will be smart to learn at your leisure though, practice in a big parking lot, driving around Bobtail first, get the feel of the tractor on ice, on flat surface, or better yet, go out in your own car when you can, and get that feel first, and work up. It is your CDL, not the company's! Protect it! I told EVERY company I ever drove for (5), I will get fired for being SAFE before I'll kill someone! Period! It's simple, be safe, be smart, be nice! :)

@earljohnson2113

2 жыл бұрын

And NEVER drive while getting a B/J....

@thomasdaniels6824

2 жыл бұрын

@@earljohnson2113 DUH! It's impossible to drive your truck if a mechanic is doing a brake job. (Sarcasm)

@earljohnson2113

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasdaniels6824 HAHAHAHA

@papabear9481

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasdaniels6824 Lol

@1trucxhondamov589

2 жыл бұрын

What scares me is all the scams ran by people that are close to big companies and how to avoid them. Take a load from a broker with a big name for a big company. Get to the destination and the broker has some thugs there to jack you where they are trying to get paid for your time, gas and risk on the road.

Thanks to all the Truck drivers for what you do for America!

As an OTR driver for a major carrier I got home every 2 to 3 months for the first year. I drove through Montana, Idaho, Washington, Utah and Colorado all Winter long. Frozen brakes, chaining, and road closures were routine. After one year something changed. That's the point they gave me a brand new truck and started listening to my requests. The pay was always poor though when you consider the risks involved. I finished up pulling Walmart loads from Reno (down Donner pass) to San Francisco and back 3 times a week. Not fun.

@masterroshi3994

Жыл бұрын

That’s scary big hills steep roads 😮

as a new driver, especially as a company driver, the number of lies will GREATLY outweigh the number of truths you are told -don't expect to get home "on time"... ever. -don't expect to get anywhere near what they tell you you're going to make -if you're not comfortable driving in bad weather, choose a different profession -if someone (at the company) tells you "you can trust me"... never trust that person -if a dispatcher tells you "that load needs to keep moving" when you're going across WY on I-80, in the winter, with high winds, and a light load... guaranteed they are lying to you, the customer will prefer to have their product late than scattered along the interstate AND you can damn well bet the company will be the first one to throw you under the bus... -IF YOU DOUBT YOUR ABILITY TO GET THE TRUCK SAFELY DOWN THE ROAD... PARK IT... THE DRIVER IS ALWAYS HELD ACCOUNTABLE

@j50wells

Жыл бұрын

lol, like what you said about Wyoming. Most new drivers don't have a clue about I-80 Wyoming. I live in Denver and have been driving that stretch for 23 years. I've seen absolute pandemonium up there at Elk Mountain, with routine 70-90 mph winds, and whiteouts so bad that you just park on the side of the road for a couple of days. And the blow overs? They happen daily up there.

@Larsgman

Жыл бұрын

Jesus fkin hopping christ these comments are absolutely terrifying. I’ve seen so many trucks in wrecks, upside down… everything. Just from normal every day driving. Most people underestimate how dangerous driving a vehicle is, and how much more it can be with those huge things. Only to read that the driver is held responsible? What a crap deal.

@dk-qr5xt

Жыл бұрын

@@j50wellsLive in Laramie, we stick to state highways and county roads during winter. Which basically means our destinations and areas of travel are severely limited for half the year or so. So be it, too many fatalities on I-80 every year, like clockwork.

@j50wells

Жыл бұрын

@@dk-qr5xt It is true what you say. I-80 doesn't get the attention it deserves because of its remoteness, but what the media doesn't understand is the amount of truck traffic on that stretch. . The absolute treachery of 80 makes it the most dangerous stretch of interstate in the world for truckers. Its pandemonium in the winter time. Even cars and pick-ups get blown off the road in the winter time. What does one do when you have 6 inches of black ice and 80 mph wind gust? And they can't close it down all winter. It blows like that 3-4 days a week. I pulled double trailers for Fedex across there for five years at night. Our switch spot with Salt Lake drivers was Wamsutter. Sometimes I'd get back to Denver at 3 am and kiss the FedEx parking lot because I made it back in one piece. We had a guy from Ice Road Truckers pull out of our terminal for a couple of years. He said the dangers of 80 in Wyoming were far worse than the ice roads in Canada. Maybe they should have a show about pulling loads across Elk Mountain. There would be blood, death, and shear terror. I counted 18 blow overs on that stretch in one night. I had to pick several truckers up because they were freezing to death on the side of the road. There were so many blow overs that it would have been 3-4 hours before they got to them, with 90 mph winds, temps below zero. I gave them a ride to Laramie. Another terrible place is Chugwater north of Cheyenne.

@blahblah2779

Жыл бұрын

I got stuck in a little town called Evanston while driving Wyoming’s famous US 80 road. The road was totally fine in the morning. I stopped to take a short nap, and by 1 pm the road was temporarily closed. By 3 pm, the road was closed for good, along with any other routes out of town. Getting stuck in a van with -20 weather for two days in a Walmart parking lot sucked a lot of ass. But now reading the comments I see I got lucky to have been stuck in town and not on the freeway.

If most of us can stick together we can dictate terms wake up rookies and big company drivers . Your worth more than your being paid !! We must organize now brothers and sisters

@AlexHunter2525

3 жыл бұрын

Far as I'm aware every attempted driver union has been shut down because no one can get their shit straight

@chazmania1743

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexHunter2525 I am a Teamster. You would cry if you saw my paychecks. I can work half a week and make more than most guys that kill themselves.

@eltimaskazi7906

3 жыл бұрын

@@chazmania1743 wat company u work for?

@chazmania1743

3 жыл бұрын

@@eltimaskazi7906 Pipelines. Look upTeamster pipe line all one word. I went thru a year of mega carrier OTR hell. Worst experience of my life.

@Skubasteph

3 жыл бұрын

thats called a union

I would not recommend driving more than 2300-2500 weekly. A few years will permanently damage your back

I gave up O.O. In 1989. Watching these vids makes me so glad I did! I landed a Union LTL job and been at it ever since. Home every night, 2,930 miles a week. 5 years to retirement, thank God!

@stephaniemichelle2727

Жыл бұрын

What company?

@Gingeria1

5 ай бұрын

GO TEAMSTERS !! Local174 in the house

@stevennovakovich2525

4 ай бұрын

@@stephaniemichelle2727Probably YRC (Yellow), ABF (Arc Best Freight), T-Force or some such unionized LTL carrier. I drove for YRC for a few years, had to quit due to medical reasons. I don't miss driving at all.

@condell1956

4 ай бұрын

Teamsters local 671 retired.

@greggdpa

4 ай бұрын

There’s only 2 left!

My favorite is "we care about you, and we respect you".

@barbredgreen3403

2 жыл бұрын

And „we are family oriented“! Yeah right

@foxy_bl1784

2 жыл бұрын

I work for frito lay, and I've never had a company treat me this good. They payed me $25 an hr to go get my cdl, and $50 a day for food, rented me a car and payed for a nice hotel.

@napalmstickylikeglue

2 жыл бұрын

@@foxy_bl1784 yeah and how about actually working for them? You are aware that those truck driving sponsored schools are required to fail a certain amount of individuals right?

@foxy_bl1784

2 жыл бұрын

@@napalmstickylikeglue i mean i dont work for the school i work for frito-lay and my in instructor has only had 2 people fail in his 25 year career there. And only people to fail from frito were hoslers that didnt take it seriously

@napalmstickylikeglue

2 жыл бұрын

@@foxy_bl1784 yet you did not state anything about your experience at Frito-Lay...... You just talked about your school experience which is why I mentioned that. Maybe after you get some proper grammar lessons, you can explain to us your actual experience working for the company.

A lot of the mega carriers aren't trucking companies. They're financial institutions designed to take truckers money.

@willmann30

3 жыл бұрын

This is truth baked with facts and seasoned with testimonials.

@garypierce7380

3 жыл бұрын

The drivers are their competition

@fobbitoperator3620

3 жыл бұрын

^^TRUTH!!^^

@ericmelvin8036

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!! So true

@iamOAKland

3 жыл бұрын

Most trucking companies.....

Also, be careful what you wish for on the miles. I drove for a certain company for seven years. We got 175,000 miles a year. The turnover was atrocious. People think they want a lot of miles, but once they get them, they start to realize how hard it is, and how much they wish they were just sitting at home on the couch watching football.

@OnTheDLum

Жыл бұрын

What people really want is a quality of life brought on by decent pay, and fair treatment. A lot of younger people's mindset is make money as much as you can so you can have money for later, why not run myself ragged for a couple years and then get out. These jobs underpay though so even when you're overworked, stressed out, and get those miles it's not worth it.

@MAXIMUSMINIMALIST

Жыл бұрын

You’re not joking! I’ve been doing it for about 10 years off and on and every time I feel really good and energetics and push myself for a long day of miles the next couple days are miserable! It’s just not worth it. I stay out for months at a time and virtually never do a restart because I pace myself so that I never use up my 70 and do my best to have a little bit of free time and play with my dog and go to some decent restaurants and get some exercise and sleep. When I tell other drivers this they ask me how I can do that because Dispatch is force you to be somewhere at a certain time and while that can be true at times I’ve learned after 10 years that most dispatchers except retail appointments are bullshit and I always have my next job lined up even if it’s my first month I have a new company I know where my next Job is going to be and if the company I’m working for has any problem with me taking a stand for my physical and mental health and my dignity I’ll hand them the keys and tell them to stick it up their ass.

@GEVINCHYGAMEZ

Жыл бұрын

Y gotta b a runner....14 yrs in.... I run like a fukin cheetah 🐆

@steveurkel1487

Жыл бұрын

There's been several studies that sitting for long periods is worse health wise than smoking cigarettes. The life span of truck drivers is below average.

I drive for one of the VERY few companies that debunks every word you said in this video. OTR, home EVERY weekend. Paid mileage, make more than I did at percentage rates and the list goes on. They say what they mean and mean what they say. Definitely 1 in a million job. And it only took 20 years to find it.

@ronnie3676

Жыл бұрын

What company if you don’t mind me asking

If your new and looking for a job, write this stuff down and don't be scared to look back at it when you're talking to a potential employer. This is important stuff to not forget to ask them.

@MrFriday83

3 жыл бұрын

When you're brand-new you'll likely only get the option of which hole do you wanna get fuk in. But still all very valid questions to ask at any level you're at

@nickfehrenbach382

3 жыл бұрын

Get them to sign all promises into a legal contract of what they must keep good on while your signed on with their company. See how many show you the door cause they know they cant guarantee half the bs they promise to lure you in 😂

@michelletaylor5691

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickfehrenbach382 smart....unless its in writing....dont count on anything they say

Rule #1 don’t work for a company with over 50 trucks. Preferably under 20, and trust me they’ll threat you like their child and you’ll be home weekends etc. work hard for a year and get you a starter truck and run as owner op, for that same company and pay a low 10% etc. everything else is bs. Stay safe y’all

@Dolorous_Edd_

3 жыл бұрын

I’m two weeks away from my MVA test with the ultimate goal of becoming an O/O. Couldn’t be more excited

@ryanb1874

3 жыл бұрын

So that's a leading the truck then, right, isn't that what this guy said to say away from?

@otrookie

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanb1874 that’s not leasing. You own the truck they book you freight. Them leasing the truck is different ball game, 9/10 you get ripped off and overpay on equipment

@harrisn9783

2 жыл бұрын

I work for the company with thousands of trucks and am home every weekend for the last 3 years.

@aoyamiuriko5059

2 жыл бұрын

@@harrisn9783 what company if u don't mind me asking?

I know for a fact that you are speaking the absolute truth. Thank you, because there are a lot of people here on KZread lying and misleading people for likes and adsense money.

32 year's in the industry & you Sir are spot on & thank u

I been in trucking 20 years. Lied about: its a Dedicated Run, good pay, Guaranteed Home Time, no down time…. Too much bs in trucking. Not to mention cars constantly cutting u off. My biggest complaint is that people who never drove a truck are in charge of truck drivers; DOT, dispatchers, shippers, receivers…..

@jfbeam

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps it's the trucker(s) sitting in the left lane blocking all the faster traffic for dozens of miles so they can inch past another truck going 3" per eon slower than them. (always up a hill where there's no way they ever get any faster.) I'd say that's mostly an I-95 thing, but I see that absolutely everywhere. I'm sure _you_ never do that. (I get the f*** out of the way, but I'm only about 7t to accelerate: 20' van (3) + 20' enclosed trailer (4).)

@derbagger22

2 жыл бұрын

@@jfbeam It's crazy how few people understand that a huge truck doesn't have the same stopping ability as the normal passenger car. As for truckers' etiquette, every industry has their dunces. There are many professional drivers in name only. They drive and they get paid. Doesn't have to mean they are good. Plenty of bad drivers in my industry, too...

@maurogutierrez6317

2 жыл бұрын

Well said bro smh I fkn hate that shit fuck them and there power tripping!

@frankfromupstateny3796

2 жыл бұрын

Ask for hourly rates...above what you "expect to get...then accept..."what you thought you couldn't get". Period

@danwilliams8597

2 жыл бұрын

Am in Full Agreement!

If they have a recruiting department...run!!!!!

@Dr_Won_Hung_Lo

2 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY!

@chevymontanta

2 жыл бұрын

What about prime inc?

@ate605

2 жыл бұрын

@@chevymontanta prime treats their employees like numbers/disposable. If you’re going there do your year and dip

I only drove for 5 yrs. before retiring and have been retired for 11 yrs. now, so things may have changed...but I doubt it. I do know that some things have changed...for the worse. This video brings out many very good points. In some states, just finding a place to park over night can be a real problem. I also had a problem with dispatchers telling me what I should do, how I should drive, etc. when they had never been behind the wheel of a truck in their lives. I was a good, safe driver and only had one mishap that was not my fault. Remember, you are the one responsible for that truck. If you are not comfortable going some place, you can refuse to go. I was once told I had to dead head 120 miles (no mileage pay), pick up a load from another driver, and drive 25 miles into N.Y. City. I refused the load. They told me I HAD to do it. I told them I didn't. I could leave that truck right where it was and take a bus home. Also, one thing they always forget to mention. Living in a truck takes a special kind of person. Some times you end up parking over night in places you really don't want to be. Even truck stops can be hazardous. I was waken one night to the sounds of police and ambulance sirens. A woman was found in the parking lot that had been slit from her crotch to her neck. I found out months later that the truck stop had been shut down due to all the criminal activity.

@HughJass-jv2lt

Жыл бұрын

It was you, wasn't it!! 😜😜

Great video. Wish I did a little more research before I became a trucker, but I learned as I went and learned some lessons the hard way. My biggest pieces of advice to new drivers: 1) Safety/not crashing - priority #1 2) Go in with low expectations your first year (don't expect to make 100k out of the gate) 3) Use the first year as a learning experience. Focus on being a great/safe driver and learning the ins-and-outs of the industry and like he said. Go company year 1. You don't need the extra stress of leasing or owning

I started with FFE also. They promised me that after going through their 2 weeks truck driving school and 6 weeks OTR training that they would put me in a truck of my own (not that I owned it but that it would be my truck to drive). After 9 weeks of OTR training being paid $300/week, they sent me home and told me to wait for a call. I trained in Fort Worth, TX, and, at the time, lived in Cincinnati, OH. No work, no money and bills to pay. They broke their contract with me and it took them 2 or 3 weeks before they called me to travel back to Texas to get in a truck. I didn't bother taking their calls. They then sent me a $4200 bill for the training. I threatened to sue them. They backed down. Don't take shit from asshole companies. They need you more than you need them.

@dannyrios8775

2 жыл бұрын

Great shit man !

@marceli531

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@michelletaylor5691

2 жыл бұрын

Anyone can threaten to sue.....90 percent of the time its just hot air

@davidwyndham4671

2 жыл бұрын

@@michelletaylor5691 What's your point?

@michelletaylor5691

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidwyndham4671 just what i said...90 percent of the time someone threatens litigation ..nothing but hot air from buffons

Just started my own trucking company. Definitely want to be on the opposite side of this video. I want drivers to come work for me! Not regret working for me.

@lydiaanderson6785

2 жыл бұрын

@Hello John how are you doing?

@starbounty5388

2 жыл бұрын

What state you in?

@loggiestics

2 жыл бұрын

What state are you in

@anandadanielle9169

2 жыл бұрын

can you verify what state you’re in? i’m going to school for my CDL and want to work with a nice company

As a driver currently looking for his 2nd job after 4 years in the industry as a company driver your telling the truth and no lies. People need to hear these uncomfortable truths and see if they're built for this lifestyle. Thanks brother for your honesty, and you definitely got a new subscriber

Really appreciate this video bro, I’m in CDL school now it’s my first week in due to graduate with my CDL in August, I appreciate you keeping it real with us especially on the owner lease thing. It’s a lot of people on this platform who appear to be succeeding but like u said everyone reach that level it’s just not that easy honestly

"We'll get you home for important dates . . . doctor's appointments, anniversaries, birthdays, holidays."

@BravoRox

3 жыл бұрын

Sex appointments

@benjaminlear1619

3 жыл бұрын

Ive never had an issue getting home.

@BravoRox

3 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminlear1619 total Chad😎

@benjaminlear1619

3 жыл бұрын

@@BravoRox But. I live in Texas. Never ending amounts of freight. So. I cheat I suppose.

@danstafford5977

3 жыл бұрын

Don't expect to be home to celebrate personal holidays... and with uncontrollable circumstances don't expect to be home for national holidays!

As a new driver one thing I struggle with is trying to express a difficulties that I'm facing with my bosses who have never driven a truck and are completely ignorant and clueless about the situations I'm put in... it's like talking to a brick wall. These office ladies on one hand were saying that they care most about safety, but they were basically telling me to not be safe because they only care about the trailers being unloaded. What they want me to do is the complete opposite of what experienced drivers have told me to do. Another one of these ladies told me to go to a extremely small parking lot(middle of the day, tiny lot, cars everywhere)and sleep there for the night at the site which was impossible to do... luckily I had enough time to shut down and drive at night when it was empty. But had I listened to her I would have gotten in an accident and possibly fired while she's sitting at her office without a care in the world. Another thing I struggle with is that they often give me loads with impossible delivery times... yet I won't get a stupid safety bonus when the load is predictably late. The office staff is even worse than some of the struggles on the road it seems.

@davidfoster3427

Жыл бұрын

Have them text everything to you and respond yes it's safe or no it's not safe. Problem solved. Oh and getting paid by the hour solves a lot of the bonus pay issues. Don't worry though once they figure out how to operate trucks autonomously all your worries will be over.

@cumminsrealpower680

Жыл бұрын

They just dangle the carrot in front of the mule, but the mule NEVER catches the carrot. I was recruited by a mega carrier one time. I had a good trucking job. All because a dam commercial popped up on my phone.... Oh that little recruiter gal made it sound better than sex, until I told her to put EVERYTHING in writing that she had said.... Never heard from her again. This guy's video is 💯.

@evamaria644

Жыл бұрын

@@davidfoster3427 Are you saying autonomous vehicles won't have the same issues, especially since they will be programmed by humans and humans who don't drive trucks? Where do these trucks go when the roads are not driveable, like in Texas? What if they get hacked from another country? How do we get them off the streets?

@Kountry_Kool

10 ай бұрын

@@evamaria644 also who gon chain dem tires when da ice and snow come?

That's the truth. I just subscribed to your channel and shared this video with Facebook Trucking Groups.

The only companies I work for are in Truck simulator, and have no idea why I'm here.

@Nighthawk_r33

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you don't get paid, but at least you can run idiots off the road 🤣

@briankeenergod3914

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nighthawk_r33 Yeah i do too stupid drivers what real truckers you wish you could do, like not braking for dipshits that brake check you....oooh shit involuntary speed bump lol

@grigoresimion8744

2 жыл бұрын

You just qualify yourself for driver manager in North America.

@lofiguy8136

2 жыл бұрын

Soon you will be a truck driver.

@codybruh7791

Ай бұрын

ETS2 or ATS?

Were a family oriented company, but at the drop of the hat they will through you under the bus. The best word to learn as a company driver is NO!!!!

@JO-ly3hi

3 жыл бұрын

Another good word to learn is THROW...they'll THROW you THROUGH the door. I don't know how they can through you...

@JO-ly3hi

3 жыл бұрын

@angry black kid Yah! he don't talk no good English!

Great vid brother. 20 years driving now and I've seen it all. You speak the truth.

Im a young diesel mechanic for a trucking company. I learned a lot about what our drivers deal with from this video. Thanks man

My grandpaw retired in 1997 after 35 years as an OTR driver. In 1997 (his last year working), he brought home $102,000 which was almost unheard of. He also retired with a pretty massive 401k (he drew $2,300 a month PLUS his $3,300 SS and a smaller pension from a job he had before driving). So he was set for life after 30+ years of driving and even though he was riddled with back problems and eventually died from an aneurysm, he always said trucking was a good job and a free way to see “the beautiful USA.”

I remember helping a new driver put on chains before going east over Donner pass one night. I could tell he was very nervous just thinking about it. I tried to give him tips and suggestions but you all know that's not going to help. Didn't hear about any wrecks that trip so I hope he made it over safely. Thank you sir for being honest trucking is not for everyone

@bunnyman6321

Жыл бұрын

Did he make it?

@oldbaldfatman2766

Жыл бұрын

Jan. 2, 2023----Used to run over Donner 5 days a week to make a run from Reno to Hayward, I ran into more than one driver who'd never chained before or was having trouble doing this. I took the time to show them how it was done because a driver helped me when I first started driving. Which is why I kept as many of what I call church keys, the tool to tighten the chains, with me giving whoever one of 'em.

@Verdillac2

Жыл бұрын

" trucking is not for everyone" yeah not everyone likes to get fvcked because of some stupid "principles". Only self-loathing morons stay in trucking - oddly enough, I learned that I liked myself more than I thought. I would rather live on the streets than be a coward.

I used to be a Driver, Recruiter, Safety Manager and Dispatch throughout my transportation career and I must agree with you.

I lucked out. I am doing local, but I get paid by the load. So basically 0 to 10 miles $32, 11 to 20 is $35, 21 to 30 is $42, 31 to 40 is $46. So the more I do and the bobtails and trailer retrievals all add up. The thing is I start early get in my 10 to 12 hours and then get over $300. The changed the detention to where after an hour it's $18 an hour. $15 for more than one stop, etc. There are times where I do go more than 200 miles. We all have to work every other weekend (one day), but that's just more money. The thing is I have gotten to where I can plan out the loads and still make my money. This is one of the rare situations where I can have my cake and eat it too.

There’s absolutely no reason why small or big companies should make you drive in bad weather !! Or make you drive sick 😷

@nickalan8586

2 жыл бұрын

11k$-16k$ solo, 15k-25-k$ team. dedicated lane CA

@Anthony-be6cl

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickalan8586 no thanks …

@younglove3362

2 жыл бұрын

It's illegal. That's coercion

I’ve found in my years of trucking that the small family companies are the best to drive for. They actually care about the driver. I’ve been with the company I drive for now going on nine years and they have been wonderful! We are well taken care of and they keep us in new equipment.

@pollypurree1834

Жыл бұрын

I'm the sole driver for a small factory and I drive to eastern Ohio every week for supplies and back to the factory near Boston. It's only 1400 miles per week but I make over $1200. They aren't a professional trucking company so nobody gets on my back about practically anything. Bad weather I shut down. I take both my pitbull and cat with me. I've been there 2 and a half years and saved up over $30,000.

@billsmith7673

Жыл бұрын

@@pollypurree1834 So the pitbull and cat are friends?

@pollypurree1834

Жыл бұрын

@@billsmith7673 Best of friends. I've had both for 12 years already and not once, no exaggeration, has there ever been a hiss or growl between them. The first moment they met each other, the cat howled and tried to climb all over the dog like the dog was a gift from God. Seriously. The dog just stood there with a big grin and a wagging tail

@billsmith7673

Жыл бұрын

@@pollypurree1834 Wow! I love it!

@luketexas

Жыл бұрын

@@pollypurree1834that’s pretty cool I’ve never driven semis before you can keep pets on the truck? I know they’re is a small area for a bed etc just wondering how that works for them lol that’s awesome though

Love this video 📸 was laughing all the way through iykyk The newbies have to feel the horrible truth first. Been driving 30 plus years 62 years old 4 more to retire. You really clarified this for them 😂😂😂😂

I really like the way you explain the simple logic which by the way applies to other trades marketing. Thank you.

Living in Wyoming and having had my CDL-A for 25 years my best advice is to not only put every single state's hwy condition phone number into your smart phone. Couple that with some great advice I got from a former safety director--"if you need chains you have no reason to be on the road--park it".

@lordofthewoods

2 жыл бұрын

Yep... I drove all over hell and back in the 48 for almost four years (and ONCE into Canada via Niagara Falls on a load that was assigned to me from home in Florida literally AS THE TWIN TOWERS WERE FALLING on 9/11/01!?!) for an SLC-based company, and never ONCE put on chains. Had a nice, new set in the box the whole time : ) Or, as I heard some say: "Chains are only used to get to a safe parking spot", though I even managed to avoid doing THAT! LOVED Wyoming, especially those 95 mph downhills on I-80 in that 20(?) mile-wide, straight-across valley; can't recall exactly where it was, but seemed to be not too far east of Evanston...

@earljohnson2113

2 жыл бұрын

Esp in Wyoming...😉

@royalflush8173

2 жыл бұрын

@@earljohnson2113 I would shit on my sell if I was going down hill 95mph

@earljohnson2113

2 жыл бұрын

@@royalflush8173 You can control that....😉

@babydriver8844

Жыл бұрын

What are the chains for ?

I was there and witnessed this: at a trucking company orientation, some drivers objected to being lied to after having traveled many states away by bus to work for this company beCAUSE of the promises of benefits made by recruiters, and the woman running the orientation could not care less. Her attitude was: so what?

@oo1670

Жыл бұрын

had to be western !

@Coolpachito

Жыл бұрын

@@oo1670 do tell?

@shawntailor5485

Жыл бұрын

Bring back neck stretcher

@yaphetyokley9843

Жыл бұрын

Must of been California

@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442

11 ай бұрын

" That's" So what " is basically the position of ALL companies because that is the only way they CAN make ANY money

I know nothing about trucking. I really enjoyed being schooled. There was so many points I never thought of.Thank you for the great video.

You definitely hit a lot of key points and everything you said was a 1000 percent true. Even down to the lease companies. I always suggest lease thru the dealer and get a better a rate and then lease on to a company.

I just started a new trucking job. I’m hauling trailers for Amazon. This company has been totally transparent. Prior to accepting the job I was shown what other drivers are earning. I can work contracts planned out months in advance or I can go on the load board and choose what loads I want to run. If Amazon decides to cancel a load before I head out I get paid $500 for doing nothing and can then choose another load. If they cancel after I leave I get paid the full amount. For example I bobtailed from Ohio down to North Carolina for a pick up, I took my 10 hour, woke up and found out they canceled my load. Bobtailed back to Ohio and made $650 for doing nothing but some peaceful driving. I get paid mileage or 26% of the load, whichever pays out more. Right now I’m running 1 and a half day trips. I only live 20 minutes away so I get to do my 10 hour resets at home. I run three trips a week. I’m not saying I have a dream job, their insurance sucks, but everything they told me has been the truth. Could things be better, of course but for now I’m content.

@shampton5297

2 жыл бұрын

Can you get with Amazon with 03 months experience?

We care about you're safety....when really all they care about is THEIR liability..

@MrBlacxkcobra

3 жыл бұрын

Put a camera in your truck to cover your azz

@H.R.6688

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrBlacxkcobra no that's for a i got ya moments. And for their insurance.

I’ve been driving 16 years and I’m a training Thank you the video well said all Facts I can’t explain this enough to my students I will share this with my students

Casually looking into getting my CDL, this video is incredible information. Thank you!

30 year driver here .I've driven for Verry large companies to as small as only 4 drivers what I can tell you always choose smaller companies an enjoy your career!!

@gutierrez2212

3 жыл бұрын

Fr

@theTrend7

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely keep hearing this.

@HobbyZobby

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@ziasheikh9397

2 жыл бұрын

I own small company in Dallas ! Everything this blogger say is correct ! Come work for me and you won’t be disappointed ! I was a driver first before I started the company , I faced every single problem this blogger mentioned ! Come work for me and you won’t regret it !

@singoriamovieexplainer9286

2 жыл бұрын

@@ziasheikh9397 drop me your company name or website or official mail ID. I would be happy to be a part of your trucking family.

“I spoke to their office and they are going to get you in and out.”

@arlisspropertyservicesllc5943

3 жыл бұрын

“in and out” sounds like f@#$ing

@towmanac7056

2 жыл бұрын

@@arlisspropertyservicesllc5943 yea i seen your truck shaking and rocking with that heshe!

Man, are you really a truck driver? The way you present information makes me think you're a highly rated professor. God Bless!

As a Canadian, when driving on ice, slow and steady, and dont slam on the brakes or the gas, basically try to keep grip on the road by giving minimum gas and brake input

@chuckinhouston9952

2 жыл бұрын

Good advice!

@MonteD1

2 жыл бұрын

"Drive lazy" is what I always do. Lazy hands and lazy feet will be safer. Saves fuel, too.

@darrylholcomb9076

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's how it's done! Butt cheeks will automaticly grip the seat firmly, & your hair will vertically lift your hat. Prayer comes easily!

@jessicajames45

2 жыл бұрын

@@darrylholcomb9076 LOL LOL

@MartinsFirewood

2 жыл бұрын

@@darrylholcomb9076 great advice. If you start to jack knife, don't hit ANY brakes, slowly press the diesel accelerator and pull straight your truck and trailer. Then gently slow down again.

If you have a family and/or are married, don’t be a truck driver. Too many wife, divorce, cheating stories to count from other drivers.

@98dixiechick

3 жыл бұрын

The reverse is also true, many truck drivers end up cheating from loneliness. My husbands trainer tried to get him to cheat within his first month of training! It was unthinkable to him that my husband wouldn't do it. He immediately called me to tell me. We are now trucking together! No loneliness.

Thank you gobs. Getting ready to start school. Little nervous. Not because the driving (well little bit) but mostly getting scammed.

I drove for 20 years and I can tell you that everything you’re said is exactly correct

My best friend was OTR, he got really sick. He was rarely able to make it to drs. He died at 46. But it wasn’t the truck’s fault, it was situational & choices he made. I’m glad you’re making videos that explain the truths about the job. It’s not just a job it’s a lifestyle too depending on the situation.

@johnberry2877

Жыл бұрын

As an RN, I have had several patients who had terrible health and were all around 50ish years old. We’re talking about heart disease, diabetes and vascular ulcers from no exercise!

@777dingo

Жыл бұрын

Trucking can cause bad health from no exercise, stress, and even loneliness

"We'll treat you like family" is a good one too.

@Norm475

3 жыл бұрын

I wasn't a truck driver but most companies use that phrase. When my company said that I replied "yea it is just like a family it is dysfunctional and incestuous."

@timothykeith1367

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but not all families are good

@lacygorman9154

3 жыл бұрын

@@Norm475 😂😂😂

@vinyllpreviews9462

2 жыл бұрын

When I took a job at Warner I was told were not just a number at Warner, then was given a number as the instructor kind of joked about it. Honestly, I was ok with being a number because my prior company was a small company and I'd get called all the time on my time off to go do something.

This was good lol. You’re funny, yet so transparent.

Thanks for your honesty.

I drove trucks for nearly 30 years before I retired 2 years ago. I actually only wanted to do about 2,000 miles a week, but the Company usually had me run 2,500 miles a week. I was home every weekend. Yes, pretty much most Trucking Companies lie to New Hires to get them in the door. Before I retired, it always amazed me how many drivers came to Orientation knowing that they would Not pass the Drug Screen Test.

@baowang5770

Жыл бұрын

which company you've worked for and like the best?

@b2dvideos478

Жыл бұрын

I just went through this smh They had to know they wasn't going to pass

@henrykirk4457

Жыл бұрын

Which is crazy because you can simply buy those drinks at any head shop .

@ForGlory1

Жыл бұрын

@@henrykirk4457 Not all of them work.

@alexed21

11 ай бұрын

Here's the best way to pass a drug test. Don't do drugs period it's that simple. My mentor was called in for a random and his peers also got called in. There was 13 of them 12 of them pissed dirty and fired as for my mentor who was shocked and got the call the next day hey Gary since your the last man standing you get dibs on the easy routes 😂. He was very happy and sad that some of his friends couldn't use there brains to keep the job. I promise you stay clean and party later on vacation trust me. Goodluck to all of you new truck drivers my journey begins next month send me prayers my Brothers take care all ✌ peace.

Detention pay. They tell you after 48 hours you start getting detention pay but call you in 47 hr and 59 mins to give you a 200 mile load and they repeat it and you find out you only make 30k at the end of the year after they promise 100k+

@gmack7488

3 жыл бұрын

$29,000

@juliagorbachenko4679

3 жыл бұрын

Open your authority. Sing contract with the best company for first 6 months. After, get access for loadboard ( TQL, CH Robinson,Nolan, Pilot etc). Work directly. They will send you checks every week.

@roc-8059

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahah...

@noexcusestv2027

3 жыл бұрын

29k

@juggernautheadcrush4161

3 жыл бұрын

Worst I've seen is company that moves the goalpost of what's needed to get your detention pay. Every single time it's something new that you didn't do so you're not getting that detention.

Thank you for the important info and time you took

Thanks for the inside info!

When getting your first job trucking, remember you are dealing with a recruiter. Even if they say they have been driving for 20 years, the recruiter has seats to fill and that’s all they care about. I generally ask to speak with someone from the safety department and then a dispatcher. Being polite and confident of course. Also, from one driver to the next the experience will be different. Best way to make money in this industry is keep your ass in the seat. Your own work ethic will be your biggest ally/enemy.

@garypierce7380

3 жыл бұрын

Even in a small company, you’ll rarely see that BSer again.

@albertolopez-fb3hz

3 жыл бұрын

plot twist the recruiter was a driver manager!

@bb5242

Жыл бұрын

It's funny, because the software industry is full of same lying sacks of shit, apparently. Are any recruiters in any biz anything but liars?

Lease purchase... You meant to say “Fleece Purchase”.

@PeetzaPieAmore

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao you won't even be able to buy a fleece at the end of the week because your ass is going to be broke and naked to pay for fuel, truck payment, insurance, etc.

@MrBlacxkcobra

3 жыл бұрын

LOL 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 TRU THAT

@cmv8722

3 жыл бұрын

Tinman88 Don’t forget the 40k “balloon” payment. 😂

This is what I needed to hear. Facts, no hype.

I would like to thank all you Truckers, God Bless You All.

I remember hearing every one of those lies. I even had the first truck I was given to drive, an old cabover, had the brakes go out while driving in Oregon. Fun times.

Im retired now but was in flatbed trucking 40 yrs. What this gentleman is saying is TRUE. If your new to it, Get a few yrs in as a company driver and if you have a good record you can then pick and chose your company more freely. If you enjoy the job and after doing it for 4 years or longer and you want to be an OO then go for it with your eyes open now that your more comfortable and confident. Good luck

This is so useful! I’ll be getting out of the army with a cdl-a and I’m thinking about making a career out of it. Either that or going back to school for diesel tech

Good insights man, you'll save a lot of truckers an arm and a leg.

Took me 2 years to find a percentage based job with dedicated lanes. Worth the the struggle. Home 2 to 3 days a week depending on work load. Always return to same place were load was picked up.

@josephstarling9258

2 жыл бұрын

Same here bmt does well

@SpursOn3

2 жыл бұрын

name of job plz

The Police should arrest the people who are guilty of fraud and misrepresentation. - TAV ❤

You speak well and clear and slow enough for everyone to understand. You are great.

Man, I hope you still have a job ! Kudos to ALL you guys, from a non trucker!

DRIVER!!!! I'VE BEEN A FLATBED TRUCKER FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS,AND EVERY WORD THAT YOU'VE SAID IS TRUE 👍!!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORKS 💪 👍 👌 🙆‍♂️

3k a week is pretty easy to get once you understand the industry and which destinations to turn down. Don't ever take a load into the west coast, especial the northern west coast unless there is a load coming back out attached to the load taking you in. Same goes for south Florida. There's an imbalance in consumption vs manufacturing in those areas and most of the freight coming out of those areas is produce or containers, and a lot of that goes onto trains, not trucks.

Sounds like our trucking companies in the U.K. “come work for us and you’ll get X Y & Z” then you go drive for them and you realise their just as bad as the company you left😏

Yep made my first year and i done all the things you said not to do and boy i ran as fast as i could now im good working regional couldn’t be better

Yours is an honest episode. Thanks for telling people the truth. 👍❤ Best wishes from India.

Always ask: "What is considered HOME?". Some companies will have a policy that states if you are in an area or zone close to your home zipcode, it is considered HOME TIME.

@tonylam9548

3 жыл бұрын

That bunk behind the driver seat, that is your home, you are expected to live out of there a month at a time.

When you have a marriage and kids or other obligations .. DON’T BE A TRUCK DRIVER 😳😱

@69ztang

3 жыл бұрын

Unless it's UPS. 😉

@reformedartist8528

3 жыл бұрын

if you are married and a trucker your wife is probably sleeping and cheating anyway

@masaimaramasaimara1272

3 жыл бұрын

Marry the rig😳

@DeityOfValor

3 жыл бұрын

Try to get local

@cezanini23

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

What I learned from trucking is that the miles driven or premiums for O/S loads were outweighed by resets, driving restrictions, and waiting for back loads.

They say Truck driver shortage is made up. It’s just that a lot of people were quitting their trucking jobs cuz there is a lot of cdl holders for companies to pin us against eachother to work for lower pay