I’m a yard guy at our company 1 of those in the beginning, no cdl required, top out is $30+ per hour no forced overtime

I have been a yard jockey at xpo for a year and a half. Love it, 9-10hrs day Mon-Friday Top pay 34.60 hour weekend and holidays off paid and OT paid everyweek. Spotters have heat in the winter and air in the summer. No cons

@ernestpassaro9663

10 ай бұрын

Not all have ac 😂

@wheatsuperduty3773

6 ай бұрын

How do you get a job there and what are the requirements to be a spotter

Cons of being a yard jockey in most cases: Having lazy coworkers Poor on-site mangers Potential crappy equipment (no heat or a/c) Understaffed Working outside, rain, sleet or snow and of course the hot ass summer days.

@100Kingdom

2 жыл бұрын

I work at night and leave right before the sun start kickin. But you tell no lies. The people make the job harder than it needs to be.

@Smiley-zm1rp

2 жыл бұрын

Got to love the summers

@ernestpassaro9663

Жыл бұрын

And don’t forget sometimes working 2 hours straight then sitting for a few hours then having annoying outside drivers asking you stupid questions and always getting in your way !

@ernestpassaro9663

Жыл бұрын

I have driven switch horses without ac it’s like a rolling pizza oven all steel interior sitting on the engine thankfully my current switch horse has ac

@troyboy7610

7 ай бұрын

I deal with all those issues on a daily basis. The best you can do is be the better person and don't let it affect your job or life outside of work.

The other good thing is, you don't have to drive on the highway or side streets in the truck when it is snowing, or high winds. You are in the yard and about 90% of the yards are well taken care of in the winter

@phoenixarizona8441

2 жыл бұрын

100% that's what I love about it we ain't required to have a CDL You are required a Driver's license if you want to drive off the lot but on the lot you ain't

@MarkOPolo456

Жыл бұрын

And you don’t have to try to find parking at truck stops and rest areas that are full.

@ernestpassaro9663

Жыл бұрын

@@phoenixarizona8441 I have to go between lots so I have a cdl a license been driving tractor trailers since 86 only been a yard jockey since 2017

@quietone1201

Жыл бұрын

@@ernestpassaro9663 I’ve been driving otr for 3 yrs now. I’m thinking about becoming a yard dog.

@ernestpassaro9663

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkOPolo456 yes you have rest rooms and usually places to eat in your yard

Been a spotter for 5 years and work at the port in Galveston Tx. I make $39 and hour plus about 20 to 30 hours of OT a week. Easy money and I'm home every day. Cons about this job is working in the rain and the elements like the heat and cold but overall an easy job and good money.

I am a Shunter or if you prefer yard Jockey. I was tired of driving long hours on the road so I decided to become a yard Jockey and I love it.

Wow thank you so much for this video. Im actually going on a interview for this position tomorrow. 🙌🏽

Thank You for this video broksy ✌️💯

I do this right now for Hyundai on second shift work 7 days a week 5pm-6am no weekends off day begins on Sunday !

Do you need your cdl or just a class d with the f endorsement ?

Mmm, pretty sure if the yard truck stays off the street and always on private property, a cdl isn’t necessary. Our company has repair shop guys and a few other people certified on the yard truck moving trailers around as needed and pretty sure they don’t have cdl’s. A place that has multiple buildings in the close area that regularly move trailers between buildings, those drivers would need cdl since it’s on the public street.

@troyboy7610

7 ай бұрын

Places like the post office will require a CDL because they often drive on the streets to other facilities to bring or pick up trailers. But I believe it depends on the distance. If you drive your unit on the road you are allowed to do so without a CDL as long as you stay within the required distance, and I don't remember how many mIles it is. Same applies for driving a truck for a farm.

I personally call myself a yard dog

@randyrocket4546

2 жыл бұрын

I agree I am looking at this and some call it spotter switcher goat jockey or yard dog and I said well yard dog sounds cooler I might even get that put on my jacket but I’m not sure how do you know where to take trailer do they have numbers or paperwork

Do they play weekly?

Just got hired to be one 🔥🔥 definitely going to take advantage of this opportunity

Just don’t hit anything and go the speed limit and you’ll be good 👍

could'nt find a "SYC" HOSTLER TRUCK is that ottawa?

I am extremely interested in doing this. I have 33 + yrs OTR and am 61 yrs old. Would like to sell my truck and get a yard jockey job somewhere .

Ive ben a yard driver for Honda manufacturing of alabama for 8 years move around 160 trailers on 8 hour shift starting tomorrow im going to be working for Virginia transportation at georgia pacific doing the yard job 10 bins 1 driver its going to be something els

I drive an Xspotter 👍

Easy if you good at backing. Im still struggling with that

I was an OTR driver for 20 years then i retired from OTR and started working for Lazer Spot as a yard jockey at a paper plant back in 22 . Im not thrilled with it for sure. The pay is mid at best and the work force sucks to be honest. Most have no CDL and very little work ethic.

Lots of getting up and down to pull airlines. Rides really shitty if parking lot isnt smooth.

Im definitely interested if they call

where do you apply for this job yard switcher im in new york nassau county ?

@chrisventura1881

Жыл бұрын

You gotta see some freight companies need. But you usu need your Class A here in NY.

Will this be considered as tractor trail experience I need to get my foot in the door and I can't go OTR at all

@chrisventura1881

Жыл бұрын

Same that's why I'm going for one of these positions 1st. Best of luck

@chrisventura1881

Жыл бұрын

First do this n in a few months the company should be able to Hire you.

@Prodigal1

Жыл бұрын

No

@kb2825

Жыл бұрын

Glad I found out early that this is not considered t/t experience. I'm Now 12 months into trucking.

@rickaversalstudios6459

11 ай бұрын

This is considered tractor trailor experience

Do these trucks have a/c and heat ? I’m starting as a yard jockey soon would like to know

@0721dessertwillow

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they do. Hopefully they are maintaining them.

@dallaskubano214

2 жыл бұрын

@@0721dessertwillow mines don’t. I’m fixing to quit here in a week or so and work for the city.

@dantesmith7168

2 жыл бұрын

Mine come with heat no AC

@jerrellsimmons144k6

2 жыл бұрын

How do you become a yard jockey? Who do you call?

@dallaskubano214

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrellsimmons144k6 u need to have your cdl a to be one. Some jobs train you and some require you to already have experience. It’s easy but most of them don’t have a/c so if you live somewhere hot u going to be pouring sweat

So no cons?

AC or I'm good

I work for a company that makes electric driverless yard trucks....hate to say this but it is the future

@cooperbock5675

2 жыл бұрын

Boooo

How would i get into this bc i am interest but i am 18 currently

@AK47HEAVYMETAL83

Жыл бұрын

Look for yard spotter/mule/jockey/switcher/hostler positions online that don’t ask for a CDL, but just a regular driver’s license. And apply, they’ll train you. Or work for a big shipper and start from inside the warehouse and ask to be trained to be one of them in-house and they’ll teach ya. You don’t get to leave the yard, so no need for a CDL, just a lot of companies want them, but you just have to look for the ones that don’t require any…do a lot of research.

@MiopGeorgel

11 ай бұрын

​@@AK47HEAVYMETAL83hello.without B license it s posibile to work?

I make 32.50 as a hostiler but i live in northern California

@rotcataergeht

Жыл бұрын

Is it that boring on slow day? How you handle slow days??

@edgarayala5071

Жыл бұрын

@@rotcataergeht well now I make 34 an hour. I work inside the warehouse and cover for hostliers. On slow days me and the other hostiler just chill and wait for the doors to be ready to be pulled off. We do it like this. I pull off trailers and my coworkers puts trailers on the door

@edgarayala5071

Жыл бұрын

@@rotcataergeht slow days means longer breaks for us to chill

@rotcataergeht

Жыл бұрын

@@edgarayala5071 i applied for yard jock near my home. the ad says 3months experience but i apply anyway. i have class A w 4yrs experience hopefully thats good enough for them.

@edgarayala5071

Жыл бұрын

@@rotcataergeht if you have your class A there shouldn't be no problem of you getting hired. I have my class c and I'm a pro on backing up now . Hostiling is the easiest job in the world

Paved yrd wow must be Cali

Big pay really 😂🤣😂

How much is pay for yard hostler where you are ??? Also thy hirimg whig no experience???

@thresher455

2 жыл бұрын

It depends on where you live it's a job that has had me up an down the east coast. I avg $25 to $31 an hour. Depends on what type of establishment you work for either. I avg 200 to 250 moves in my shift. Its a cdl job at some places but your hours are unregulated.

@desertfox1794

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a yard jockey for Budweiser up in baldwinsville ny And I started off at $20 an hour with no prior trucking experience I didn’t need a CDL to do this job given I don’t go on the road

@Rollercoaster555

2 жыл бұрын

@@desertfox1794 how many hours a week and if you don't mind some where in the ball park how much you take home a week thanks man

@ericktwelve11

2 жыл бұрын

@@desertfox1794 you're so lucky,.here in Canada, people need to have 1 year of experience as a shunter, we call it shunter in Canada

@ernestpassaro9663

Жыл бұрын

Also keep loaded trailers as low as possible they will flip on you in a second !

25 and hr is pretty hard to live on even if you are single

@musclecarsdaily3020

Жыл бұрын

not where i am, $25 is very livable here

@musclecarsdaily3020

Жыл бұрын

not where i am, $25 is very livable here

@austinatomTV

Жыл бұрын

Where I live as a single man $25hr is good! Especially without kids. Plus I have another weekend job making about $300 every Saturday

@thedon2703

Жыл бұрын

Not in Chicago.

@emmettnorris851

Жыл бұрын

I got a house and 3 kids and 2018 scatpack of 25 an hour lol

It's not an easy job trust me !

@Jquando

10 ай бұрын

How

@ernestpassaro9663

10 ай бұрын

@@Jquando you have to put those trailers in fast inexperienced drivers need not apply !

Duh!! Again spell check !! 😅

What about having idiot truck drivers annoying you most of the day because they can't read and most of them can't drive !

@rotcataergeht

Жыл бұрын

Many are new truckers becus most dont like trucking

You don't need a CDL to drive a terminal tractor in a yard!!!

48239 location 9 years experience no record.