Those yard dogs are something else

@achaosg

9 ай бұрын

Damn! Backs about as fast as I do. lol! Those are hard to find.

He makes it look easy

@MaxOc95

8 ай бұрын

It is easy after you do it 500+ times

@seangoolsby3898

3 ай бұрын

Switchers' entire job is to back up trailers. They get really good at it👍

@valdranne

24 күн бұрын

It is easy when you do it all day everyday

@GregMayes-u6o

9 күн бұрын

Sure does

Them yard drivers always make it look easy every time I back in my terminal I feel like he just nods in disappointment lol!!

@dark2000king

5 ай бұрын

It’s just the vehicle they using make it easier to look around,, exactly like how day cab is easier than one with sleeper in terms of backing up.

Ive been doing this for 3 and a half years and i can do this with like 30% of 53 footers if im in the groove. But he definitely has some years under his belt, this isnt as easy as it looks.

@CrownVicSter

2 ай бұрын

I’ve been a switcher for almost 3 years sometimes I do it fast like that as well, depending on the traffic in the yard

Nice job

Cus all they do is back lol they do more backing than otr & local guys lol it becomes muscle memory

@isaacramirez2527

Жыл бұрын

Yep, Amazon Tom Team this is the only thing they do for 10 hours straight.

@MaxOc95

8 ай бұрын

As a yard driver, I can agree. We do it all day, every day and I don't judge otr drivers on their speed.

@TT.4_

6 ай бұрын

You'd be surprised though this gets you prepared whenever you do go out otr or local. Your right, muscle memory.

Those yard goats are easier to maneuver in than conventional cab semis. They're the most common fifth wheel cabovers in the USA these days. I remember I use to see fifth wheel cabover semis on USA roads all the time back in the 1980s & down. Today I mostly see conventional cab ones.

Ahhh yard dawg life lol. I drove one for two years at a busy distribution center to take a break from trucking. I recently went back to the day cab. I don’t miss doing 40-60 moves in a 12 hr shift or dealing with truckers asking me questions lol.

@kyglowen4185

11 ай бұрын

Oh wow. Just 40-60? Did that count as tractor trailer experience?

@Erghiez06

10 ай бұрын

It does not so far as CDL experience goes, but it does make learning to drive a tractor much easier as you've already learned the hard part of backing up a trailer

@kyglowen4185

10 ай бұрын

@@Erghiez06 Backing isn’t hard 🤦🏿‍♂️ Hardest part about driving the tractor trailer is pre-planning if you’re OTR. Every physical aspect of driving the tractor trailer has been easy for ME. Ik everyone isn’t the same, but I can’t imagine why people believe backing is hard. Then again, it’s probably the schools. I was the only person in my class. Even still, in a full class I believe it would’ve been the same. Some people just don’t belong in a truck @theendoftheday no offense. A lot of people can hardly drive a car.

@Erghiez06

10 ай бұрын

@@kyglowen4185 I do local runs in a Day cab, but my CDL training was in a sleeper. My routes are pre-configured so I cant imagine route-planning being easy. Especially considering the tool my company uses to route plan for us is incredibly bad. Constantly wants us to drive under bridges without proper clearances or into city streets which expressly forbid commercial vehicles. Gotta admit though, would be nice to choose our own routes so we can do away with this app. Absolutely terrible. Much respect to you OTR guys. I couldn't do it.

@kyglowen4185

10 ай бұрын

@@Erghiez06 Must be nice to be local ❣️ One day I look forward to being local. But drive safe

That's how it's done. I drive a yard truck those things turn on a dime loves em

@46GanG

9 ай бұрын

Not all Ottawas are created equal lol 😂 that’s why I got my favorites

Aye I drive that same exact truck at work. Nice skills too 🫡

@misaelfabian6284

Жыл бұрын

Same here them mf are so reliable.

slow it down spotter, if they wanted that trailer sooner, they should’ve called you for it sooner.

@nathan7766

2 ай бұрын

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I worked as OTR, then Local going to NYC, Maryland, Philly, long island to some ratchet ass places, I decided to do yard Jackey for fedex, and let me tell you those guys had no experience driving outside but when it came to backing, they SMOKED MY ASS!!

@Antonio-ti2he

6 ай бұрын

Lol

I’m learning now with pup trailers. Shit was hard at first I’m getting a lil better before moving onto 53s

I work on Amazons TOM Team and I drive these Hostlers or Yard Dogs almost daily when I’m not checking things in or out at the yard I also spend one day of me running loads around AZ in the day cab but this is my favorite of my job

@shisui1369

4 ай бұрын

Im about to join the TOM team as well do you know if tom team offers donut shift?

@nudehunter8057

3 ай бұрын

@@shisui1369they do offer it but talk to your tam but they do offer it but understaffed or full it’s not a guaranteed schedule since you are a L3

They always make it look so easy

Dude was not messing around at all

He fast probably been doing it for years

Well damnnn👏🏾👍🏾🤷🏾‍♂️

Remember, you are paid hourly, not by how many trailers you move. They would much rather you move a few less trailers and not have any accidents.

🔥🔥🔥

Looks like he got it dialed in😅

Pretty easy job but I hated it. Would rather be out on the road and hitting multiple docks most my day.

I used to run those old Ottawa Without all the bells and whistles Simpler times

@rad636

Жыл бұрын

They still don't have bells n whistles... Unless u get lucky and get a new one with cupholder

@hanibalsmith69

Жыл бұрын

I just got the new Capacity with the cup holder so I don’t spill my Redbull LOL. radio and AC

😎

I have no experience. My backing sucks... i applied for something like this and it took me 7 tries to back up 😅😅 i didnt get the job lol

Thats as easy as it looks, takes about 2 weeks to master that

been doing it for a year gets boring so u find new ways to set up lol

Damn😊

They don't have a radio to listen to music?

Mis respetos colega

Doing that with a tri axle dump truck is a bitch, even with a small paving yard over 50 feet is hard to back up.

Like a man

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@Bog8686

10 ай бұрын

Just noticed. You're right. Camera movements are completely unnatural

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Rookie

Sssssssssick

I’m smooth like this no bs lol

Switcher truck is easy

Can I be a yard driver straight out of trucking school?