He seems like a great person with a beautiful and gorgeous rigs I have no hate for him for who likes, but the evil heartless selfish spoiled Vladimir Putin's diabolical rotten soiled terrorist diapers wife Trump isn't going to win the election our new female president Kamala will win, America 🇺🇸 isn't going back,💙🌊 the evil spoiled selfish heartless Putin's wife Trump will be retired to his bed in fresh pairs of his huggies diapers with him nursing on his right medicated pacifiers to treat his deteriorating delusional mental illnesses with dementia that is getting worser by the day now, he will probably be locked up in home confinement for all of them serious crimes that he has committed since he is a danger to society and the world, he is nothing more than a ruthless tyrant terrorist dictator just like his husband the evil heartless selfish Putin is, he should be permanently deported back home to Russia 🇷🇺in his soiled rotten huggies diapers where he belongs so that America 🇺🇸 and the world can have some peace from him it deserves peace, all he wants to do is take everything away from people. They should lock up his gay VP pet parrot🦜that pretends to be straight that wears his wife's eye liner make up heavily on his eyes and they should bring the evil heartless selfish spoiled Putin's wife Trump's assigned rotten terrorist diapers changer back from Russia 🇷🇺 that Sergey Lavrov since he walked around freely inside of the white house and lock both of them up with the evil heartless Putin's wife Trump so they can change his rotten soiled diapers and then clean off his rotten bottom and then powder it so it doesn't stink so badly. 🚫🚫🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺⛔️🛏💊💊💊💊💊🛌🦜⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️🛌🦈🦈⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚖️🤡⚖️🤡🐊🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🚫🚫🚫🚫⛔️
The evil heartless selfish spoiled Vladimir Putin's diabolical rotten soiled terrorist diapers wife Trump is nothing more than a very dangerous ruthless tyrant terrorist dictator he shouldn't even be a president at all since he has so much hate for humanity he wants to euthanize all disabled people and immigrants and others that are against him just like his husband the evil heartless Putin does that he hates with his rotten soiled terrorist diapers fresh off of his rotten bottom with the steams still coming off of them. He needs to be locked up for life in home confinement for safety at least for all of them serious crimes that he has committed since he is a danger to society and the world he has no real love☠️🖤☠️for people when he only has crocodile 🐊 tears with fake feelings for others he only cares about himself and no one else. He needs to be permanently banned off of the internet and TV 📺 for safety since he never has anything good and productive to say from both of his rotten soiled ends and so that he can't be ordering anymore of his deadly rotten terrorist diapers attacks everywhere like he ordered on the white house especially when he acted worser than a spoiled two year old in his rotten soiled diapers when things didn't go his way, he is still committing very dangerous crimes that is putting people's lives in danger, him and his gay VP pet parrot🦜that pretends to be straight that wears his wife's eye liner make up heavily on his eyes should both be prosecuted and locked up for causing all of that terror in Ohio with their racist hate they caused Ohio to get bombarded with all kinds of bomb 💣 threats and attacks scaying the kids and people in Ohio causing them to go into lock down with the kids going back to covid style virtual learning at home for safety because of the evil Putin's wife Trump and his gay VP pet parrot🦜that pretends to be straight spreading nothing but racist hate and lies. The evil heartless selfish spoiled Putin's wife Trump should be prosecuted for breaking laws even in the skies, he has been causing terror even in the skies now like an Al Qaeda terrorist with his very dangerous ticking time bomb ✈️💣 aircrafts, they said that he violated restricted airspace laws after he flew near the white house in his soiled rotten huggies diapers they say it was alittle windy that day, they said he was given numbers to call or something like that after he violated restricted airspace laws they that means they are usually introuble when they are given numbers like that and that whoever flew that aircraft ✈️could lose their pilot license. The evil heartless selfish spoiled Putin's wife Trump could have crashed into the white house since his aircrafts are like dangerous ticking time bombs💣 since he is probably like that Stockton Rush with ocean gate he cuts corners on his aircraft maintenance he probably does poor maintenance on his aircrafts once in a great while or no maintenance done on them at all that's why they are like dangerous ticking time bomb 💣 since they could fall out of skies faster than rocks all over in the USA 🇺🇸at anytime they fly any of them because of mechanical failures that could happen due to poor maintenance or no maintenance done on them at all. He probably has fake aircraft maintenance workers to work on his aircrafts that are not legally certified to work on aircrafts at all, he probably pays them bare minimum or doesn't pay them at all since he never has paided anything back to his builders and others workers, he hasn't paided any of them not even one rotten diaper back with his signature signed on it at least to anyone. He needs all of his dangerous aircrafts ✈️✈️✈️✈️taken away from him since they are a danger to all of the areas that they fly around he should ride on busses. I've been in shock that this is all even happening in America 🇺🇸 of all places. Them Haitian immigrants are very great people they love ❤ their community and do work for their community they were asked to come to Ohio to fill in jobs during that covid lock down when it was a very dangerous time when people were dying fast from that covid, it was awful i seen and witnessed people die from covid fast, the evil Putin and his gay VP pet parrot that pretends to be straight had spread hate about them saying that they were eating people's cats and dogs and geese and ducks in Ohio when it was an American black woman with mental problems that wasn't no Haitian immigrant at all that killed a cat and eat it, it caused them trouble.🚫🚫⛔️🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🛌💊💊💊💊🤡⚖️🤡⚖️🤡⚖️🤡⚖️🛌🦈🦈🐊🐊🛌🦈🦈🦈🦈⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️🦈🦈🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🐌🥝🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🚫🚫🚫🚫⛔️
Here we have the problem set forth as the blame game. The older generations had all the money and didnt fight to keep trucking sane. People have perceptions of what they want. But the industry doesnt NEED your opinion. The people who are in a position to regulate us, do not care about us and want to remove truck drivers. Replace ua with automated trucks. Meanwhile some legacy trucker crying with all his money. Cant gather enough o/o truckers together to fight the problem. Then there is what people want, that is not the law. If its not a law. Do yourself a favor. STFU and stop being a negative bitchmoaner.
It is a whole different industry I retired early everyone was driving truck but me all my personal time was invaded I had a lawyer call me up on a accident happened 800 miles away trying to get me evolved it is sad park truck in yard drivers would sneak in cab rob you blind
Im a 3rd Generation trucker. My son graduated High School and say dad I think im going to truck with you. I said Hell No your not !! I paid for his college to keep him out of this shit.
No, he'll do great. Education means he'll track his finances better. Keep away from scams, knows his rights. Fights for his, and other truckers' rights. We NEED more educated you working these kinds of jobs so that we can come together, unionize, and show these corporate leeches who're the lifeblood of America!
My dad told me the same, No!! 17 years later I have no regrets being an owner operator. There are many young drivers that can drive! The problem have to wait until 21. From what I've heard life takes them in a different direction and not enter the industry. We need more generational drivers that have knowledge of the business.
I have an Engnieering Degree and I want to become a trucker. Got my CDL and everything else unlocked. I plan to leave my current office job soon, stay tuned for my videos. College is not everything, it's about what a person wants to do
I had a young driver come up to my truck and borrow an air gauge, then air hose. I told him watching his tires puts him well on his way to being a good hand.
@@ericschneider8524 When you buy your own tires you would have your own tire gage. This young Driver is probably just starting out and hasn’t gotten the chance to buy one or the company never gave him one. When I started, they gave me one and eventually I started to build my tool bag up with fuel points. I got a good toolset now.
You was driving with your eyes closed because there’s been dump truck drivers doing dump stuff since I’ve been out here and I’ve been out here for 30 years
@@normanott644 Since " Deregulation " thank that " Traitorous FUBAR TEAM of Ted Kennedy ( Serial Rapist & Murderer ) see ChapakQuidick ) ? & ASSCLOWN NIMROD Jimmy Carter ( Selling of Panama Canal & Iran Hostage Embassy Crisis ) BASTARD ASS BITCHES = DEAD KENNEDY'S= BEST OF THE KENNEDY'S 🤔👹
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I really get where this guy is coming from. I’m third generation Truck Driver and I never planned on driving a truck, but circumstances of life were what they were. My father drove his whole life Transcon, and when they went under, he drove for yellow. He was a truckers trucker. Drove a set of doubles. Light skin black band with a handlebar mustache. 6 foot three, 210 pounds of all muscle. Although I didn’t have a good relationship with my father, I respected his hustle. Trucking just isn’t the same anymore. No matter how much Caucasian men want to go back to the old days those days are gone. And since those days are gone, they want to shit on the younger guys. The younger guys are not doing things the way that the older guys have done it . That’s a good thing and it’s a bad thing at the same time. The older guys gripes. You don’t drive down the road with flip-flops on with your left leg on the dash. It looks unprofessional. You don’t have your cell phone in your hand. Your cell phone should be mounted on the dash. You don’t take birdbaths that’s what they’re called. It’s called a birdbath. You use your shower credits and you go when you take a shower and you wash up and you get back in your truck with a different pair of clothes and you either head out or go to sleep. A lot of these truck drivers just don’t have any home training and that’s just the bottom line. They are foreign or they are American with no home training. Some….. not all but definitely some of these foreign drivers. Don’t respect American ways. You don’t cut off your brother to try to get from eight to B as fast as you can. You help your brother if you see a driver trying to back into a dock and obviously he doesn’t know what he’s doing instead of videotaping, why not get off your ass and help him and show him the right way! Trucking is never gonna be the same because the people who provide the freight don’t respect truck drivers because they don’t know what it takes to get the load from .8 point B so they don’t respect the profession. It’s not about wearing jeans and a button up shirt. It’s about looking presentable and being comfortable. It’s not just tracking our American economy and our American core values are down the toilet. People are not even acting human anymore. People have no respect for themselves so if they don’t respect themselves, how in hell they going to respect YOU! In conclusion, I consider myself a pretty intelligent man. I try to do the right things and I’m GOD-fearing. AND I HAVE A BELIEF OF YESHUA AS MY SAVIOR. I DRIVE SLOW AND INCLEMENT WEATHER. I PUT MY FOUR WAYS ON WHEN I’M GOING SLOW UPHILL AND TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING. I USE MY JAKE WHEN I’M GOING DOWNHILL AND I DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL WHEN SOMEONE CUTS ME OFF. I ACTUALLY JUST SAY A PRAYER. LIFE IS ONLY GOING TO GET TOUGHER. THAT’S JUST THE WAY THAT IT’S GOING TO BE. BACK IN MY DAY IS GONE. THOSE DAYS ARE GONE.!!! it’s a different day. We just gotta make do and keep moving forward and keep the rubber on the road.
Lack of professionalism isn't isolated to the trucking industry only. Unprofessionalism is a abundant in every field, cashier's, construction, maintenance, clerical, etc. What was will be no more and never to return.
I agree 100% with pretty much everything you said. I'm in the process of getting my training and getting my CDL I did a ride along a few weeks back with a friend of mine who does flatbed some of the bad habits that you mentioned he does and he told me about some of the dirtier dinghy truckers who are foreigners who do things like wash their feet in the sink at truck stops while they're waiting to take a shower. My uncle's who are truckers have given me some great pointers about proper trucker etiquette. Wouldn't be surprised at in the coming years you start seeing these trucking schools teaching stuff like proper hygiene and common courtesy at truck stops like not washing your feet in the sink.
You need to have a video on how to stay healthy OTR. This guy looks fit and he's been doing it all his life. We need more of that, I'm 35 years old and a stage 3 colon cancer survivor. Had my CDL since 21. I'm sure being otr didn't help 😅. They're are too many of us dieing out here otr instead of next to our loved ones. God bless everyone here! Love y'all!!!
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Grew up in the 60s and 70s. Dad was a truck driver. All the talk was "These new drivers coming out are nothing but steering wheel holders. In 2000, I started driving (only about 3 years until I found work doing what I really wanted) because it was the only work I could find in SW Michigan except working in a factor. All I heard on the CB, "New drivers are nothing but steering wheel holders" - this from the new drivers in the 70s and 80s. A couple months (actually maybe 2 months ago, made a doordash delivery to a small truck stop. Sitting there talking were drivers less than my age. One of the comments, "All these new drivers are nothing but steering wheel holders" word for word Face it, everyone thinks there group is the only group that knows anything, driving trucks, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, even truck stop cooks.
I think that mentality IS a muti-generational problem, but I believe it's more than that today. The training that drivers receive by large companies is sub-par. I don't think we have more "steering wheel holders" out there because the new generations are lazy. I believe it is mostly caused by shortcomings within the industry itself. When companies are more focused on making profits off of new drivers and taking advantage of them rather than actually training them properly; the end result is less "real truck drivers" out there on the road. People aren't born knowing how to be a truck driver. Someone has to teach them. Sure they might get lucky and end up with a great trainer/mentor who really helps them start off on the right foot, but how many others end up with a bad one? Certain companies out there are training new drivers, getting them into a contract, then paying them a very low wage knowing that at the end of the binding contract most of them are going to move on to a different company. It's almost as if their business model is to extort cheap labor out of new drivers, and then repeat that process again and again. The issues with driver training are just the tip of the iceberg. If we want to preserve the legacy of "real" truck drivers we need to demand change within the trucking industry. I just hope that change happens sooner rather than later.
There is also a need by the powers that be to utilize any wedge to keep sowing as many divisions as possible, their nightmare scenario is that we all come together with that realization.
Seen this truck last week at old town rig down, definitely a clean ride! Love me a W900. Proverbs 27:17: “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” To all those out there leading the way, keep on shining bright the world needs you!
he’s a 5th generation this guy got WEALTH and they probably got shit loads of contracts etc they been doing this shit for 5 generations of course they think that way they aint gotta worry about the next day they got houses and bunch of wealth they can afford to sit for weeks etc
Sitting in the bunk now waiting to unload my tanker. I’ve only been driving for about 2 years, but feel that I have that old school trucker mentality. Work boots not flip flops. I take pride in what I do and am courteous to other drivers. I take my time and always try to learn from others. I don’t do nasty crap that I see others do. I see why some folks don’t want truckers around. Some are just nasty as hell for no damn reason.
Beautiful rig. Alex he has a good point. Don't be that guy that doesn't care and take pride in your ride no matter the brand. I must say 30 years out here I'm starting to hang my head and giving up. I'm a o/o 395 Pete and love it. But I noticed I don't even look back at my rig anymore. But I'm hoping things change and I start getting back the lovey feeling like I had before and posting my rig on the internet feeling proud. Again love when you do segments like this. Showing positive and good side of trucking. Us old school drivers need to take this industry back!
Old man shouts at cloud. Being controlled heavily by technology is why new drivers are so terrible. Give a driver no agency, they get frustrated and burn out quickly.
That first guy needs to tell the truth. I've been driving since the 80s. There were drivers pissing in the parking lot and throwing trash out back then also. There is just more drivers now so it happens more!!
Thank you i’ve been out here for 30 years started October 1994 and this trifling stuff that we see today was out here when I first started driving this dumb driving fast in the parking lot pretty much everything you see today was happening when I started. It’s just more of it now and it’s not just the new guys. I see a lot of older drivers doing this.
hahahahaha! Your so right! the actual difference is us old drivers know how to drive stick and do not need google maps. Us old drivers actually know how to use tools and put chains on the tires. You know how you can tell an Old Trucker vs a new Driver? Look at their driving records in just one year. lol
I totally understand where this driver is coming from and respect his opinion, but not everyone is a generational truck driver and even if we wanted to deck out our trucks these companies won’t let us. Majority of these companies all they have is the so called “plastic trucks” trust me, we all wish we could drive with pride in a nice shiny long hood Pete or KW.
My pride is getting out of the truck and still looking great! Still in shape, clean clothes. Too much Drivers gain weight because they don’t exercise. Ether they don’t have time because they’re busy chasing the money or the dispatcher is pushing them to do too much work. On top of that, truck stops serve the nastiest foods, have no gyms and are located in unwalkable areas. It’s a dangerous industry.
These negative changes in the professionalism of truck drivers is partly related to our representatives in Washington D.C.. This can change if people get involved! Don’t just complain, do something about! Please get involved!! This is my country and your country!!🇺🇸
25 y/o new gen trucker here. I’m also a vet. I started driving April 2024. I believe I do everything right.. I throw my trash away, I respect others, I don’t park on or in front of the scale, or take long after fueling… i don’t use the squeegee for anything other than my windows/mirrors, I always give myself a decent amount of room before getting in front of anyone I’ve passed…I drive safely and follow posted speed limits and abide by my company’s rules. I keep my truck clean, organized and in working order. Yet 99% nobody sees this, I get looped in with the rest of the boneheads, and get treated as such. So now I just keep to myself and f anyone who has a problem with me doing things the way I’m supposed to. I’m doing my best in doing my part to keep America moving. Not my fault my company has governed my truck to 65 mph… wish you older guys would stop being a*holes because I drive for a company. Not everyone has the means or wants to be a slave to the industry by becoming an owner op. And I hate how the a large majority of truck stops smell like piss in the parking lot… I’d really wish people would stop that, ain’t nothing manly, cool or smart about it.
Naw naw. It's the Boomers trying to pass off on blame on the fact they don't train people to drive anymore, and most new drivers can't even learn English
I’m a first gen trucker in my family. My cousin is second gen. We take pride in trucking. I drive a classic long nose. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
As somebody trying to get into this industry I really appreciate the content and I appreciate this man for being open and honest. Hopefully it will help me be one of the four and not the other 16.
There is no way any new beginning driver out here got a chance to experience the freedoms that the old school drivers had! When a new driver came out here, the older drivers kept the new drivers in check. There were shows like Bj and the Bear, Smokey and the Bandit, Convoy, and many others! That showed unification and comradery in the trucking communities. Nowadays, drivers are exploited by the schools mandated by the government! The companies' schools don't teach them how to be a team out here! These drivers are told when to wake up, where to fuel, where to stop for the night, where to get the truck washed, where to get it serviced, etc, etc, etc. These drivers are pushed by a crappy electronic logging system that makes many drivers dangerous while trying to keep up with the logs! The government and many of these trucking companies have to have people who will not think for themselves and just follow strict instructions! If these drivers get to thinking for themselves, they are let loose and replaced!
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I wholeheartedly agree; after three decades of driving, I've noticed that the roads have become increasingly perilous. Each year seems to bring a rise in reckless behavior and distractions behind the wheel, making the driving experience more stressful and hazardous than ever before.
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I can drive from Little Rock to Orlando and maybe one truck will flash his lights to signal it's safe to move back over after passing. In the 90s, EVERY TRUCK did that. I don't think the schools or the companies teach that. I also see young drivers pulling 5th wheel handles without a 5th wheel puller. Save your shoulders man.
It's the phones before smart phones lots of drivers would click cb mic 2 or 3 times also signal to get over,roll windows down at trk stop and talk, restroom had trk driving magazines in stalls laying on toilet paper rack, it's the phones
I don't use high beams to signal you it's okay to move back over when passing. If you are going fast enough to pass me in the first place, you should know how much space, your positioning, to know when it's okay to move back over. Most of the time, these clowns doing 80+, over legal CMV speeds, I'm not going to take part in your criminal activity. At night it's worse, those high beams in the mirror, messes with your eyes and I'm not 100% if it's illegal but it's definitely a nuisance. It's just as easy to flick the lights off rather than turn high beams on. Nah'mean...
@@flodubba I just mean the common courtesy that we used to have is gone. It's everyman for himself. Fine. It's not stopping me. I still let other drivers know they're are good to get over. I'm not gonna stop doing it either. Obviously if a cattle truck is doing 80 he don't need a signal, gotta get those cows off the truck. Fine with me Mheng.
He is right I have been trucking since 1979 and I wish that I bought my first truck then it was batter then more truck drivers that would be glad to help you out and keep you going. That is what I did asking older drivers questions about trucking and they were more than happy to tell you what you needed to know I miss those days.
As a new breed, i dont wash my feet in the sink, i dont throw trash out on the ground, and i dont piss in the parkinglot. But also, older truck drivers are stuck up and dont teach and mentor new drivers.
Said a Mouthful with that alone!!! I drove 20 years .. 1999 - 2019 … 10 years as a driver and 10 as a Owner Operator.. I talked to many of the “ Young “ crowd at Truckstops and loading docks and ask them why they dress like it’s a vacation? Same answer every time… they don’t see the Need to look presentable. They also said that they think our generation is to old fashioned or out dated… I told each one that there still is Important Reasons for Dressing decent on the Job.. Respect , Safety, and Reliability !!! 1. How you Keep your Appearance shows Integrity and Self Respect! Wearing pants and a Decent Shirt with Work Shoes or Boots and Clean Shaved and a Bath tells a lot of people that you are not a Slacker !!! 2. Safety- Work Shoes or Boots protect you from possibly stepping on sharp objects or busting up your toes or losing traction and falling!! Pants add protection to your legs against possible Burns or Scrapes which can lead to DOWN TIME at a hospital!! Washing your TRUCK 🚛🧼 Ensures that you are able to keep Windows, Mirrors, Lights free of Debris for better visibility and it makes your Overall Representation look better when coming in for a Load!! 3. RELIABILITY- Looking Presentable will give Your Boss confidence in knowing he hired the Right person! Keeping your Truck Clean gives the Shipper Confidence that you will deliver your load safely and on time!!!
If it wasn’t for the previous generations of truckers we wouldn’t have ELDs and all the government interference in this industry…Don’t talk down on new drivers if you aren’t helping them become better.
Wrong werener was given permission to run elds in the 90s by the government, and here were are today. What do you have to say about them Chicago companies on approved and non approved elds today? Because it's worse now
@onerichzoejulien6639 o shut up.thes new drives from 5 years a go till today can't drive shit and most of them can't drive at night or drive more then 400 miles in 11 hours.i retired may 2020 with 35 years over the road and 3.8 million miles. I at 65 could still do 659 miles every day these are Steering wheel holders at best
As a 3rd generation driver i completely agree the new breed is terrible. Iam a company driver and I manage to take pride in my ride. But we can start with several things . Turn off the bright lights to on coming traffic or when you are behind another truck or vehicle. No fog no need to run fog lights. When a truck passes you dont flash your brights into their eyes to signal them over turn them off for 4 or 5 seconds then turn them back on. If another driver signals you over flash your marker lights at him say thank you. Leave your cb radio on and update other drivers . If you dont have one get one it will do you alot of good. Buy an atlas map with your gps. Be kind to other drivers let them in just dont be a dick ! If you make a mistake apologize to that driver and learn from it. I van go on for hours but thats a good starting point. Oh Alex these truck stops can update their pumps all the want and get new tshirts and all but lets try and influence them to a 24 hour restaurant again I run nights and no food anywhere its terrible the old school truck stops need to come back.
Pull into a loves and you can spot them ( steering wheel holders ) right off the bat. I have my reasons for preffering the old freightliner's and international's.
I just started trucking this is not the industry I was promised it’s sad, the truckers are disgusting and are always trashing the areas they stay in throwing piss jugs out on the side of the road, shitting all over the walls in the bathrooms killing each other over parking and stupid shit, no common courtesy, no respect, no empathy or understanding, no concept of safety and lacking any real awareness, drive like maniacs and don’t know how to slow down, driving tired and pulling illegal shit, mostly company drivers, as a company driver myself I’ve filed ethics complaints that I won with the FMCSA, it’s absolutely ridiculous the way they treat truckers and what they expect them to do and put up with and all for less than $1000 a week this industry needs an overhaul
@@JohnSmith-io2rl No White Christian males destroyed trucking when they were suckered into the trickle down economics. Hairbrain you are the problem a lapdog for the millionaires and billionaires
Corporate and personal standards have gone down the drain. Just look at school children, office personnel etc. The way they dress, the way the conduct business. Before there was a dress code, conduct code, people had manners, clean cut, polite, now it looks like we live in the worst 3rd world country, which by the way may have more manners than many now. And it is across all industries from customer service to truck drivers; yes, there have always been exceptions to the rule but things have definitely deteriorated over the years in all industries for the worst.
I’m a 2nd generation driver and been doing it for 9 years now. Even though I don’t have the wheel time as a lot of others out there even I’ve seen a steep decline in the quality of drivers out here since I started.
Nothing like a W9 there so nice. Mr Fraley is the first driver I've seen like myself brought home from the hospital in a big truck. Very cool drive safe brother. 👍
The new breed of “flippy flop-erators” (aka foreigners and migrants) have turned this industry into McDonalds with a steering wheel…. All for hauling freight at the steamy rate of $22 and a half eaten sandwich. The reason they wear flippy flops is because they can’t afford the entire shoe…😂🎉
I’ve been in trucking since the mid 80d I just retired back in April 2024 and I’m glad to get out of it. I think most everyone knows what’s wrong with trucking everyone has their opinion so I’m just going to leave it at that 😂 To those who are sticking with it good luck I hope things get better. I will say this vote accordingly vote for America 🇺🇸
I was forced into driving out of economic need, but I've had a lot of the old-timers at work tell me that if I hadn't told them, they would never have believed I was new to trucking because I drove like THEY did. I wanted to do it when I was a kid in the 70s, but my dad insisted that I was going to one of the area steel mills that wound up closing while I was still in high school.
I've been OTR for 40+ years and I could NOT agree more with this Kenworth guy. I too have owned and operated both brands. The quality of the drivers in the last 5 or so years has dropped to the "embarrassed to be associated with" level. There ARE some good younger ones for sure but the vast majority are not worth the time of day. I agree 100% with what this guy says and our industry is crying out for more like him ( like us )
Quit taking the thirty minute break at the fuel pump because you don't know how to back into a parking space. Don't throw your trash out , don't pass someone on a hill going only .25 mph faster than the truck your trying to pass and hold the traffic up. This guy is good.
I agree. I come off the road in 2010 due to health issues. I had 37 years out there. I started when it was iron men and iron trucks. Trucks will not move over when you are trying to merge and they have a lane to get in. Pulling off the road instead of using the off ramps. Water bottles in the bathrooms, washing their feet in the sink because of religious reasons. Use a shower credit! I did the East West turn around 25 years. I am not impressed with this new breed. I drive a sprinter van cross country now to keep from getting cabin fever. I am a few months shy of 70. I am trying to stick in there 1-2 years then I am going to take up the rocking chair and the fishing boat.
It has only gotten worse. I started in 2006 and drivers helped each other. Now most of the drivers out here are rude, care only about themselves and I've seen a bunch that drive worse than 4 wheelers
I still consider myself a new trucker and I will never wear flip-flops. I wear my boots every day and then when I wanna be real comfortable, I would wear sneakers, but I still would have on my jeans button up or jeans and a high sweatshirt I like to look presentable, and I like to look as a truck driver should look I don’t look like I came out of the bed, so I understand him completely when he says look presentable
I agree. I've been out here since 1984. I've watched this Industry go downhill for 40 years. Guys and gals take no pride in the job anymore. They don't want to really learn the trucks or how to drive. People throwing their trash out all over the place because their to lazy to walk to a trash can. Defficating in bags and urinating in jugs or bottles and throwing them all over the place. That's just trashy and out and out triffling. Dressing like a Bum, wearing flip flops or sandals ( used to be illegal ) is not the way to present yourself to a Customer or others. Washing your feet in the sink is just disrespectful of others. Leaving your water bottles in the bathroom stalls and water all over the floor and toilets is just out and out nasty as hell. I don't care how you clean yourself, don't leave your trash and your mess behind for others to have to deal with. I could go on all day, but figure this makes my point.
I been driving for 30 years and every year drivers talk about how the new drivers are no good. Yea it’s changed but the same drivers saying these things have said it said about them when they were newbies
I'm a company driver and I keep a pretty nice and clean truck. I dream of working for a company that would give me a nice truck but less than truckload work if you don't have any good vehicles anymore and the company doesn't care.
Don't wash your feet in the sink and don't stand on the toilet seat. Throw your trash in a trash can. Put TP in the toliet, dont throw it on the floor. Do not try to flush the hand dry paper towels, they plug the sewer. Leave a decent tip for the shower Porter.
Well im 24 and got my cdl at 21, ive went through rough times in the isolation (wilderness). Lord saved me when i was 22. Thing is, the world has changed, it isnt just trucking. Pride in anything especially ourselves, except for being proud of our savior, will mislead us. Ill be insulted, for just trying to live some life, it isnt much but it is for my lord in heaven. Theres nothing of this world to be wanted or to be had, especially with this economy, so my best option was to recieve Jesus as my savior, he was all i had, the only hope for anything my life were to become of. I just dont understand how my elders could sit in front of me and make me seem lesser than them, that i have something to prove, a meaningless life, no good. Though ive learned to forgive those over the years, continue to focus on my relationship with my lord in heaven. I wish people would learn to be more humble, but thats only possible through the spirit of god in heaven.
@@ottohumpmachine8958 , Exactly, plus the brokers and corporations that have ruined the trucking business don't even care if the driver can read, write, or understand AMERICAN road signs or speak English. They just want a cheap warm body they can exploit behind the wheel, like that illegal who was to dense to take the runaway truck ramp in Denver, doesn't even bother trying to slow down or try to, then just explodes into rush hour traffic at 70 MPH killing a bunch of people. Then they just let him off, send him back to Mexico or wherever so he can just come back and do it again.
If the new breed is no good. Then maybe you old guys should stop complaining and start being a better example for the next generation to learn from. Seriously.
I deliver lumber for our family business and last week I had a US Mail tractor trailer start tailgating me, I was under the posted speed limit because school bus traffic is high on this road, kid's by the road waiting on the bus, I got on the CB radio and ask him to back off for safety, about that time he passes me on a double yellow line, he never let up, these guys don't realize how dangerous that type of driveing can be🇺🇸👎
4:15 pretty accurate. There is so many distractions nowadays to care about up keeping work stuff. I didn’t wash my truck once the 5 months I was out on the road. I just wanted the money and experience. I can drive but idc about the truck I drive cuz it’s work to me. New truck? So what, this isn’t fun to me.
The things killing trucking are not the new drivers, he should focus on the thing killing everything, "venture capital". Why is it always the least among us who catch the blame all the time. He comes from a time when one could make a good living by trucking, that is changing but you cant blame the new guys for it, they don't set up the playing field.
As someone who comes from a family of truckers who is now in my latter years trying to get into the industry. It should have always been a requirement to go to trucking school in order for said driver to get his or her CDL. The lack of proper training is the reason why the federal government stepped in. Too many wrecks on the road. As far as proper trucker etiquette that's a whole nother animal and that is not something that will change overnight you have a lot of younger immigrant truckers that either refuse to assimilate or have not completely assimilated into our society.
I can remember driving at night though I-80 in Wyoming I swear I gave him at the most 3 truck and trl lengths when I passed and he puts his brights on me nowadays they'll take your bumper off and think it's okay nobody behind them
I get a crack out of these guys who think just because you don’t drive a prehistoric boxy large car, your not a real driver. Let them be stuck in the 80’s and make a bunch of noise and be pissed off at the world then! It’s only a small amount of drivers that litter and wash their trucks in the fuel island. Most guys are respectful. I find it’s usually the rookies that haven’t learned how to be out here.
The old school trucks rolling 80+ mph in the fast lane riding around talking about “left lane gang”, the older drivers bragging about running off 2 log books hitting 1000 miles a day, riding around with tooth picks and other drugs in their system are the reason for such heavy regulation but the FMCSA and DOT. When I joined the industry years ago an old school driver who I’ve known all my life that had nearly 50 years experience told me “a truck drivers No. 1 enemy in this industry is another truck driver”. After 3 years out here I understand fully what he meant.
@@Daniel-oy8ic I agree about the foreigners. They seem to be the only ones taking breaks in the shoulder of an interstate, clogging fuel islands, and tossing their little Dasani water bottles full of piss everywhere. They don’t understand the American ways, they bring their Middle East savage attitudes over here.
I think he's primarily talking about the immigrants that are in the trucking industry. Sure, there are some actual citizens born and raised here. But it does seem to me. A lot of them are from outside the u. S in canada.
It’s not just the new generation of Truck Drivers that destroying the industry. It’s also the older generations that are destroying the industry. The trucking industry didn’t get bad overnight. Lots of new people are coming into a jacked up industry that used to be great. Can’t just blame the “new guy”.
I agree with him! Nowadays these drivers look a mess... wearing flip flops and a tank top....they don't know how to read a map, just started driving 2 yrs ago but make how to videos on TH-cam
I have a question. Where am i suppose to wash my feet? Its for religous reason to keep yourself clean. Cant alway tske a shower esp if theres 10 ppl in line.
Buy a plastic tub from dollar tree or walmart, keep in truck. Bottle water to put in tub. Wash feet. Pour water out. Or use baby wipes. Common sense and courtesy.
@assad, You shouldn't even be in America if you can't figure out to bring your own bucket and water to wash your feet, let alone drive a truck. It's a job, you're not facing Mecca at random parts of the day while driving, you don't even like Americans or America, why are you even here. I mean except to freeload off the system, like about 30 million others like you trying to change our country to the middle east.
You gotta start somewhere because older people driving will have to retire one day and trucking will have to continue you have to give them the information they lack.
i live in canada just outside of vancouver ( the fraser valley ) i am not racist i say that because if you know this area you know that a certain culture has for the most part taken over the entire area. alot of them are great people alot of them are not but the one thing i have found with all of them is that they may be canadian citizens but they are not canadians and they dont respect canada as a country they dont care what becomes of it there here to take advantage of the system and their loyal to the country they came from and it shows in everything they do and thats the truth
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I agree with you sir. But in southern Ontario they have took over the industry. No manners rude. I got to be honest it’s turned me maybe into a racist. Love this guys video. Been out here since mid seventies. Best of luck.
It's not racist to talk about all these wannabe hacks who drive around like idiots because they can't assimilate into America. Most of the 90 day wonders drive around like they own the place, always drive to fast, and show little to no respect for anyone else on the road. I come from a trucking family and I know the difference between professional truckers and most of the hacks they have driving trucks now.
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Here we have the problem set forth as the blame game. The older generations had all the money and didnt fight to keep trucking sane. People have perceptions of what they want. But the industry doesnt NEED your opinion. The people who are in a position to regulate us, do not care about us and want to remove truck drivers. Replace ua with automated trucks. Meanwhile some legacy trucker crying with all his money. Cant gather enough o/o truckers together to fight the problem. Then there is what people want, that is not the law. If its not a law. Do yourself a favor. STFU and stop being a negative bitchmoaner.
It is a whole different industry I retired early everyone was driving truck but me all my personal time was invaded I had a lawyer call me up on a accident happened 800 miles away trying to get me evolved it is sad park truck in yard drivers would sneak in cab rob you blind
Im a 3rd Generation trucker. My son graduated High School and say dad I think im going to truck with you. I said Hell No your not !! I paid for his college to keep him out of this shit.
No, he'll do great. Education means he'll track his finances better. Keep away from scams, knows his rights. Fights for his, and other truckers' rights. We NEED more educated you working these kinds of jobs so that we can come together, unionize, and show these corporate leeches who're the lifeblood of America!
My dad told me the same, No!! 17 years later I have no regrets being an owner operator. There are many young drivers that can drive! The problem have to wait until 21. From what I've heard life takes them in a different direction and not enter the industry. We need more generational drivers that have knowledge of the business.
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I have an Engnieering Degree and I want to become a trucker. Got my CDL and everything else unlocked. I plan to leave my current office job soon, stay tuned for my videos. College is not everything, it's about what a person wants to do
You look crazy
The stress of trucking will put years on you physically.
Yes about double in aging
I had a young driver come up to my truck and borrow an air gauge, then air hose. I told him watching his tires puts him well on his way to being a good hand.
Yup already off to a great start! He’ll do great!
When you buy your own tires you will check the tire pressure more often.
@@ericschneider8524 When you buy your own tires you would have your own tire gage. This young Driver is probably just starting out and hasn’t gotten the chance to buy one or the company never gave him one.
When I started, they gave me one and eventually I started to build my tool bag up with fuel points. I got a good toolset now.
@@ericschneider8524Not even, check them daily as a company or owner.
He will be closer when he buys his own air Guage and air hose! And a small set of tools in a small tool box!
Been driving since 76, never seen such unprofessional drivers.
You was driving with your eyes closed because there’s been dump truck drivers doing dump stuff since I’ve been out here and I’ve been out here for 30 years
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Undeniable facts. Thank you both.
Amen brother 👍
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I really get where this guy is coming from. I’m third generation Truck Driver and I never planned on driving a truck, but circumstances of life were what they were. My father drove his whole life Transcon, and when they went under, he drove for yellow. He was a truckers trucker. Drove a set of doubles. Light skin black band with a handlebar mustache. 6 foot three, 210 pounds of all muscle. Although I didn’t have a good relationship with my father, I respected his hustle.
Trucking just isn’t the same anymore. No matter how much Caucasian men want to go back to the old days those days are gone. And since those days are gone, they want to shit on the younger guys. The younger guys are not doing things the way that the older guys have done it . That’s a good thing and it’s a bad thing at the same time. The older guys gripes. You don’t drive down the road with flip-flops on with your left leg on the dash. It looks unprofessional. You don’t have your cell phone in your hand. Your cell phone should be mounted on the dash. You don’t take birdbaths that’s what they’re called. It’s called a birdbath. You use your shower credits and you go when you take a shower and you wash up and you get back in your truck with a different pair of clothes and you either head out or go to sleep. A lot of these truck drivers just don’t have any home training and that’s just the bottom line. They are foreign or they are American with no home training. Some….. not all but definitely some of these foreign drivers. Don’t respect American ways. You don’t cut off your brother to try to get from eight to B as fast as you can. You help your brother if you see a driver trying to back into a dock and obviously he doesn’t know what he’s doing instead of videotaping, why not get off your ass and help him and show him the right way! Trucking is never gonna be the same because the people who provide the freight don’t respect truck drivers because they don’t know what it takes to get the load from .8 point B so they don’t respect the profession. It’s not about wearing jeans and a button up shirt. It’s about looking presentable and being comfortable.
It’s not just tracking our American economy and our American core values are down the toilet. People are not even acting human anymore. People have no respect for themselves so if they don’t respect themselves, how in hell they going to respect YOU!
In conclusion, I consider myself a pretty intelligent man. I try to do the right things and I’m GOD-fearing. AND I HAVE A BELIEF OF YESHUA AS MY SAVIOR. I DRIVE SLOW AND INCLEMENT WEATHER. I PUT MY FOUR WAYS ON WHEN I’M GOING SLOW UPHILL AND TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING. I USE MY JAKE WHEN I’M GOING DOWNHILL AND I DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL WHEN SOMEONE CUTS ME OFF. I ACTUALLY JUST SAY A PRAYER. LIFE IS ONLY GOING TO GET TOUGHER. THAT’S JUST THE WAY THAT IT’S GOING TO BE. BACK IN MY DAY IS GONE. THOSE DAYS ARE GONE.!!! it’s a different day. We just gotta make do and keep moving forward and keep the rubber on the road.
Lack of professionalism isn't isolated to the trucking industry only. Unprofessionalism is a abundant in every field, cashier's, construction, maintenance, clerical, etc. What was will be no more and never to return.
Good point, also it’s “point A” to point B not “.8” or “point 8” lol
Flip flops when driving a truck....enough said and point well taken
Well Said!!!!
I agree 100% with pretty much everything you said. I'm in the process of getting my training and getting my CDL I did a ride along a few weeks back with a friend of mine who does flatbed some of the bad habits that you mentioned he does and he told me about some of the dirtier dinghy truckers who are foreigners who do things like wash their feet in the sink at truck stops while they're waiting to take a shower. My uncle's who are truckers have given me some great pointers about proper trucker etiquette. Wouldn't be surprised at in the coming years you start seeing these trucking schools teaching stuff like proper hygiene and common courtesy at truck stops like not washing your feet in the sink.
You need to have a video on how to stay healthy OTR. This guy looks fit and he's been doing it all his life. We need more of that, I'm 35 years old and a stage 3 colon cancer survivor. Had my CDL since 21. I'm sure being otr didn't help 😅. They're are too many of us dieing out here otr instead of next to our loved ones. God bless everyone here! Love y'all!!!
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This guy speaks volumes. I have been driving 4 over 20 yrs and I approve this msg
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Grew up in the 60s and 70s. Dad was a truck driver. All the talk was "These new drivers coming out are nothing but steering wheel holders.
In 2000, I started driving (only about 3 years until I found work doing what I really wanted) because it was the only work I could find in SW Michigan except working in a factor. All I heard on the CB, "New drivers are nothing but steering wheel holders" - this from the new drivers in the 70s and 80s.
A couple months (actually maybe 2 months ago, made a doordash delivery to a small truck stop. Sitting there talking were drivers less than my age. One of the comments, "All these new drivers are nothing but steering wheel holders" word for word
Face it, everyone thinks there group is the only group that knows anything, driving trucks, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, even truck stop cooks.
I think that mentality IS a muti-generational problem, but I believe it's more than that today. The training that drivers receive by large companies is sub-par.
I don't think we have more "steering wheel holders" out there because the new generations are lazy. I believe it is mostly caused by shortcomings within the industry itself.
When companies are more focused on making profits off of new drivers and taking advantage of them rather than actually training them properly; the end result is less "real truck drivers" out there on the road. People aren't born knowing how to be a truck driver. Someone has to teach them.
Sure they might get lucky and end up with a great trainer/mentor who really helps them start off on the right foot, but how many others end up with a bad one?
Certain companies out there are training new drivers, getting them into a contract, then paying them a very low wage knowing that at the end of the binding contract most of them are going to move on to a different company.
It's almost as if their business model is to extort cheap labor out of new drivers, and then repeat that process again and again. The issues with driver training are just the tip of the iceberg. If we want to preserve the legacy of "real" truck drivers we need to demand change within the trucking industry. I just hope that change happens sooner rather than later.
There is also a need by the powers that be to utilize any wedge to keep sowing as many divisions as possible, their nightmare scenario is that we all come together with that realization.
@@DentalFloss2570 You nailed it.
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Proverbs 27:17: “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” To all those out there leading the way, keep on shining bright the world needs you!
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This man speaks real truth. I'm just like him. This industry is trashed. The "FUCK EVERYONE BUT ME " mentality as taken over. It's sad
It's in every industry. I'm a welder, and the fuck everyone but me mentally is in every trade. Today's society is bankrupt.
Consideration of others is an inherently European characteristic
@@tyrone_shoelace_says USA is me first society
I mainly see people from the south are pigs
That's The Attitude Of The Younger Generation Period, Not Only The Trucking Industry 🤷🏿♂️.
It’s hard to keep pride your ride when we can barely feed ourselves and pay the bills with these rates !!!
he’s a 5th generation this guy got WEALTH and they probably got shit loads of contracts etc they been doing this shit for 5 generations of course they think that way they aint gotta worry about the next day they got houses and bunch of wealth they can afford to sit for weeks etc
I tell my fellow drivers this every day, “ITS OVER “ the good old trucking industry is done, no respect for anyone or their lives
Sitting in the bunk now waiting to unload my tanker. I’ve only been driving for about 2 years, but feel that I have that old school trucker mentality. Work boots not flip flops. I take pride in what I do and am courteous to other drivers. I take my time and always try to learn from others. I don’t do nasty crap that I see others do. I see why some folks don’t want truckers around. Some are just nasty as hell for no damn reason.
I started driving in 1992, had to retire last year at 55. Glad I’m out!!
Beautiful rig. Alex he has a good point. Don't be that guy that doesn't care and take pride in your ride no matter the brand. I must say 30 years out here I'm starting to hang my head and giving up. I'm a o/o 395 Pete and love it. But I noticed I don't even look back at my rig anymore. But I'm hoping things change and I start getting back the lovey feeling like I had before and posting my rig on the internet feeling proud. Again love when you do segments like this. Showing positive and good side of trucking. Us old school drivers need to take this industry back!
Old man shouts at cloud.
Being controlled heavily by technology is why new drivers are so terrible. Give a driver no agency, they get frustrated and burn out quickly.
Lot of truth in what u said
Great video 👍 The corporate america has shaped the trucking life no one else 😮
That first guy needs to tell the truth. I've been driving since the 80s. There were drivers pissing in the parking lot and throwing trash out back then also. There is just more drivers now so it happens more!!
Thank you i’ve been out here for 30 years started October 1994 and this trifling stuff that we see today was out here when I first started driving this dumb driving fast in the parking lot pretty much everything you see today was happening when I started. It’s just more of it now and it’s not just the new guys. I see a lot of older drivers doing this.
Also, social media is more prevalent now than back in the days so everyday is being recorded now by random people and catching more crap.
hahahahaha! Your so right! the actual difference is us old drivers know how to drive stick and do not need google maps. Us old drivers actually know how to use tools and put chains on the tires.
You know how you can tell an Old Trucker vs a new Driver?
Look at their driving records in just one year. lol
@@jacobdyer9164 i call bs on your comment super trucker
@@El_LeChErO91 o k mr. smarty smart pants. why are they making automatic commercial trucks?
I totally understand where this driver is coming from and respect his opinion, but not everyone is a generational truck driver and even if we wanted to deck out our trucks these companies won’t let us. Majority of these companies all they have is the so called “plastic trucks” trust me, we all wish we could drive with pride in a nice shiny long hood Pete or KW.
My pride is getting out of the truck and still looking great! Still in shape, clean clothes.
Too much Drivers gain weight because they don’t exercise. Ether they don’t have time because they’re busy chasing the money or the dispatcher is pushing them to do too much work. On top of that, truck stops serve the nastiest foods, have no gyms and are located in unwalkable areas. It’s a dangerous industry.
I'm a union car hauler but I'm losing my love for driving
The whole washing your feet in the sink threw me back when I first saw it. Lol
These negative changes in the professionalism of truck drivers is partly related to our representatives in Washington D.C.. This can change if people get involved! Don’t just complain, do something about! Please get involved!! This is my country and your country!!🇺🇸
Automatic transmission ruined industry.
Advent of power steering allowed the weak to drive!
You fucking right , i was a company driver , gear Jammer , fuckers went all autos ; job sux , but damn i live the money ...
All ears!
25 y/o new gen trucker here. I’m also a vet. I started driving April 2024. I believe I do everything right.. I throw my trash away, I respect others, I don’t park on or in front of the scale, or take long after fueling… i don’t use the squeegee for anything other than my windows/mirrors, I always give myself a decent amount of room before getting in front of anyone I’ve passed…I drive safely and follow posted speed limits and abide by my company’s rules. I keep my truck clean, organized and in working order. Yet 99% nobody sees this, I get looped in with the rest of the boneheads, and get treated as such. So now I just keep to myself and f anyone who has a problem with me doing things the way I’m supposed to. I’m doing my best in doing my part to keep America moving. Not my fault my company has governed my truck to 65 mph… wish you older guys would stop being a*holes because I drive for a company. Not everyone has the means or wants to be a slave to the industry by becoming an owner op.
And I hate how the a large majority of truck stops smell like piss in the parking lot… I’d really wish people would stop that, ain’t nothing manly, cool or smart about it.
Thank you for your service and integrity
Shouldn't use that squeegee for your windshield either since that's were it gets splattered with bugs. Carry your own like I do
Keeping your truck clean is not only on the inside. Make sure you wash your truck at least every other day.
Naw naw.
It's the Boomers trying to pass off on blame on the fact they don't train people to drive anymore, and most new drivers can't even learn English
I’m a first gen trucker in my family. My cousin is second gen. We take pride in trucking. I drive a classic long nose. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
As somebody trying to get into this industry I really appreciate the content and I appreciate this man for being open and honest. Hopefully it will help me be one of the four and not the other 16.
There is no way any new beginning driver out here got a chance to experience the freedoms that the old school drivers had! When a new driver came out here, the older drivers kept the new drivers in check. There were shows like Bj and the Bear, Smokey and the Bandit, Convoy, and many others! That showed unification and comradery in the trucking communities.
Nowadays, drivers are exploited by the schools mandated by the government! The companies' schools don't teach them how to be a team out here! These drivers are told when to wake up, where to fuel, where to stop for the night, where to get the truck washed, where to get it serviced, etc, etc, etc. These drivers are pushed by a crappy electronic logging system that makes many drivers dangerous while trying to keep up with the logs! The government and many of these trucking companies have to have people who will not think for themselves and just follow strict instructions! If these drivers get to thinking for themselves, they are let loose and replaced!
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I wholeheartedly agree; after three decades of driving, I've noticed that the roads have become increasingly perilous. Each year seems to bring a rise in reckless behavior and distractions behind the wheel, making the driving experience more stressful and hazardous than ever before.
I started driving back in 2005 and i remember it was way different than nowadays
Fact.
Same here
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I can drive from Little Rock to Orlando and maybe one truck will flash his lights to signal it's safe to move back over after passing. In the 90s, EVERY TRUCK did that. I don't think the schools or the companies teach that. I also see young drivers pulling 5th wheel handles without a 5th wheel puller. Save your shoulders man.
It's the phones before smart phones lots of drivers would click cb mic 2 or 3 times also signal to get over,roll windows down at trk stop and talk, restroom had trk driving magazines in stalls laying on toilet paper rack, it's the phones
I don't use high beams to signal you it's okay to move back over when passing. If you are going fast enough to pass me in the first place, you should know how much space, your positioning, to know when it's okay to move back over. Most of the time, these clowns doing 80+, over legal CMV speeds, I'm not going to take part in your criminal activity. At night it's worse, those high beams in the mirror, messes with your eyes and I'm not 100% if it's illegal but it's definitely a nuisance. It's just as easy to flick the lights off rather than turn high beams on. Nah'mean...
@@flodubba I just mean the common courtesy that we used to have is gone. It's everyman for himself. Fine. It's not stopping me. I still let other drivers know they're are good to get over. I'm not gonna stop doing it either.
Obviously if a cattle truck is doing 80 he don't need a signal, gotta get those cows off the truck. Fine with me Mheng.
He is right I have been trucking since 1979 and I wish that I bought my first truck then it was batter then more truck drivers that would be glad to help you out and keep you going. That is what I did asking older drivers questions about trucking and they were more than happy to tell you what you needed to know I miss those days.
As a new breed, i dont wash my feet in the sink, i dont throw trash out on the ground, and i dont piss in the parkinglot. But also, older truck drivers are stuck up and dont teach and mentor new drivers.
The Flip flop generation.....those words speak volumes to me
Said a Mouthful with that alone!!!
I drove 20 years .. 1999 - 2019 … 10 years as a driver and 10 as a Owner Operator..
I talked to many of the “ Young “ crowd at Truckstops and loading docks and ask them why they dress like it’s a vacation? Same answer every time… they don’t see the Need to look presentable. They also said that they think our generation is to old fashioned or out dated…
I told each one that there still is Important Reasons for Dressing decent on the Job.. Respect , Safety, and Reliability !!!
1. How you Keep your Appearance shows Integrity and Self Respect! Wearing pants and a Decent Shirt with Work Shoes or Boots and Clean Shaved and a Bath tells a lot of people that you are not a Slacker !!!
2. Safety- Work Shoes or Boots protect you from possibly stepping on sharp objects or busting up your toes or losing traction and falling!! Pants add protection to your legs against possible Burns or Scrapes which can lead to DOWN TIME at a hospital!!
Washing your TRUCK 🚛🧼 Ensures that you are able to keep Windows, Mirrors, Lights free of Debris for better visibility and it makes your Overall Representation look better when coming in for a Load!!
3. RELIABILITY- Looking Presentable will give Your Boss confidence in knowing he hired the Right person! Keeping your Truck Clean gives the Shipper Confidence that you will deliver your load safely and on time!!!
Thank you for doing this! W9 is Finer 💙🇺🇸💙 Thanks Drivers for Every Mile!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
If it wasn’t for the previous generations of truckers we wouldn’t have ELDs and all the government interference in this industry…Don’t talk down on new drivers if you aren’t helping them become better.
Facts. It’s dudes like this that’s the problem.
@@onerichzoejulien6639 o shut up.these new drivers don't knot shit and they are dangerous
Wrong werener was given permission to run elds in the 90s by the government, and here were are today. What do you have to say about them Chicago companies on approved and non approved elds today? Because it's worse now
@@TOPROPE1980 Werner can’t take the sole responsibility and burden.
@onerichzoejulien6639 o shut up.thes new drives from 5 years a go till today can't drive shit and most of them can't drive at night or drive more then 400 miles in 11 hours.i retired may 2020 with 35 years over the road and 3.8 million miles. I at 65 could still do 659 miles every day these are Steering wheel holders at best
As a 3rd generation driver i completely agree the new breed is terrible. Iam a company driver and I manage to take pride in my ride. But we can start with several things . Turn off the bright lights to on coming traffic or when you are behind another truck or vehicle. No fog no need to run fog lights. When a truck passes you dont flash your brights into their eyes to signal them over turn them off for 4 or 5 seconds then turn them back on. If another driver signals you over flash your marker lights at him say thank you. Leave your cb radio on and update other drivers . If you dont have one get one it will do you alot of good. Buy an atlas map with your gps. Be kind to other drivers let them in just dont be a dick ! If you make a mistake apologize to that driver and learn from it. I van go on for hours but thats a good starting point.
Oh Alex these truck stops can update their pumps all the want and get new tshirts and all but lets try and influence them to a 24 hour restaurant again I run nights and no food anywhere its terrible the old school truck stops need to come back.
Pull into a loves and you can spot them ( steering wheel holders ) right off the bat. I have my reasons for preffering the old freightliner's and international's.
People are just scrapping by because of the low wages taxes etc, why would they give it respect?
I just started trucking this is not the industry I was promised it’s sad, the truckers are disgusting and are always trashing the areas they stay in throwing piss jugs out on the side of the road, shitting all over the walls in the bathrooms killing each other over parking and stupid shit, no common courtesy, no respect, no empathy or understanding, no concept of safety and lacking any real awareness, drive like maniacs and don’t know how to slow down, driving tired and pulling illegal shit, mostly company drivers, as a company driver myself I’ve filed ethics complaints that I won with the FMCSA, it’s absolutely ridiculous the way they treat truckers and what they expect them to do and put up with and all for less than $1000 a week this industry needs an overhaul
Illegals and Brokers are destroying the trucking
@@JohnSmith-io2rl No White Christian males destroyed trucking when they were suckered into the trickle down economics. Hairbrain you are the problem a lapdog for the millionaires and billionaires
Corporate and personal standards have gone down the drain. Just look at school children, office personnel etc. The way they dress, the way the conduct business. Before there was a dress code, conduct code, people had manners, clean cut, polite, now it looks like we live in the worst 3rd world country, which by the way may have more manners than many now. And it is across all industries from customer service to truck drivers; yes, there have always been exceptions to the rule but things have definitely deteriorated over the years in all industries for the worst.
I’m a 2nd generation driver and been doing it for 9 years now. Even though I don’t have the wheel time as a lot of others out there even I’ve seen a steep decline in the quality of drivers out here since I started.
Nothing like a W9 there so nice. Mr Fraley is the first driver I've seen like myself brought home from the hospital in a big truck. Very cool drive safe brother. 👍
You telling the truth, sir. I have been out here 39 yrs. This new breed is bad
The new breed of “flippy flop-erators” (aka foreigners and migrants) have turned this industry into McDonalds with a steering wheel…. All for hauling freight at the steamy rate of $22 and a half eaten sandwich. The reason they wear flippy flops is because they can’t afford the entire shoe…😂🎉
No they must wash there feet's in the sink they can't do that with shoes , it's also add flavor to the food eating in the truck stops
69 years old. Truck’in since1977. One son CDL trucker. Other son CDL trucker. It’s in our Blood. Enough said. Keep on Truck’in
I’ve been in trucking since the mid 80d I just retired back in April 2024 and I’m glad to get out of it. I think most everyone knows what’s wrong with trucking everyone has their opinion so I’m just going to leave it at that 😂
To those who are sticking with it good luck I hope things get better. I will say this vote accordingly vote for America 🇺🇸
I was forced into driving out of economic need, but I've had a lot of the old-timers at work tell me that if I hadn't told them, they would never have believed I was new to trucking because I drove like THEY did.
I wanted to do it when I was a kid in the 70s, but my dad insisted that I was going to one of the area steel mills that wound up closing while I was still in high school.
Its not the new its the people who Train, I had my CDL A for 2 years and Never hit anyone did 4k miles a week. doing 11s
I've been OTR for 40+ years and I could NOT agree more with this Kenworth guy. I too have owned and operated both brands. The quality of the drivers in the last 5 or so years has dropped to the "embarrassed to be associated with" level. There ARE some good younger ones for sure but the vast majority are not worth the time of day. I agree 100% with what this guy says and our industry is crying out for more like him ( like us )
It's kind of difficult to want to be a truck driver today. Our own government wants us gone. The general public hate us. What are we supposed to do?
Quit taking the thirty minute break at the fuel pump because you don't know how to back into a parking space. Don't throw your trash out , don't pass someone on a hill going only .25 mph faster than the truck your trying to pass and hold the traffic up. This guy is good.
He is 100% correct
In other words…..It was all better in the good old days
I agree. I come off the road in 2010 due to health issues. I had 37 years out there. I started when it was iron men and iron trucks. Trucks will not move over when you are trying to merge and they have a lane to get in. Pulling off the road instead of using the off ramps. Water bottles in the bathrooms, washing their feet in the sink because of religious reasons. Use a shower credit! I did the East West turn around 25 years. I am not impressed with this new breed. I drive a sprinter van cross country now to keep from getting cabin fever. I am a few months shy of 70. I am trying to stick in there 1-2 years then I am going to take up the rocking chair and the fishing boat.
It has only gotten worse. I started in 2006 and drivers helped each other. Now most of the drivers out here are rude, care only about themselves and I've seen a bunch that drive worse than 4 wheelers
I still consider myself a new trucker and I will never wear flip-flops. I wear my boots every day and then when I wanna be real comfortable, I would wear sneakers, but I still would have on my jeans button up or jeans and a high sweatshirt I like to look presentable, and I like to look as a truck driver should look I don’t look like I came out of the bed, so I understand him completely when he says look presentable
I agree. I've been out here since 1984. I've watched this Industry go downhill for 40 years. Guys and gals take no pride in the job anymore. They don't want to really learn the trucks or how to drive. People throwing their trash out all over the place because their to lazy to walk to a trash can. Defficating in bags and urinating in jugs or bottles and throwing them all over the place. That's just trashy and out and out triffling. Dressing like a Bum, wearing flip flops or sandals ( used to be illegal ) is not the way to present yourself to a Customer or others. Washing your feet in the sink is just disrespectful of others. Leaving your water bottles in the bathroom stalls and water all over the floor and toilets is just out and out nasty as hell. I don't care how you clean yourself, don't leave your trash and your mess behind for others to have to deal with. I could go on all day, but figure this makes my point.
I hardly see any drivers do proper pre-trips or post-trips.
nobody does them cause youre on the clock bud. you will be late t your appointment, or late coming home.
I been driving for 30 years and every year drivers talk about how the new drivers are no good. Yea it’s changed but the same drivers saying these things have said it said about them when they were newbies
I'm a company driver and I keep a pretty nice and clean truck. I dream of working for a company that would give me a nice truck but less than truckload work if you don't have any good vehicles anymore and the company doesn't care.
Don't wash your feet in the sink and don't stand on the toilet seat. Throw your trash in a trash can. Put TP in the toliet, dont throw it on the floor. Do not try to flush the hand dry paper towels, they plug the sewer. Leave a decent tip for the shower Porter.
Well im 24 and got my cdl at 21, ive went through rough times in the isolation (wilderness). Lord saved me when i was 22. Thing is, the world has changed, it isnt just trucking. Pride in anything especially ourselves, except for being proud of our savior, will mislead us.
Ill be insulted, for just trying to live some life, it isnt much but it is for my lord in heaven. Theres nothing of this world to be wanted or to be had, especially with this economy, so my best option was to recieve Jesus as my savior, he was all i had, the only hope for anything my life were to become of. I just dont understand how my elders could sit in front of me and make me seem lesser than them, that i have something to prove, a meaningless life, no good. Though ive learned to forgive those over the years, continue to focus on my relationship with my lord in heaven. I wish people would learn to be more humble, but thats only possible through the spirit of god in heaven.
It will be great every truck stops and rest areas have sign saying Don't wash your filthy Feet in the sink
It would need to be translated into 200+ languages
@@ottohumpmachine8958 , Exactly, plus the brokers and corporations that have ruined the trucking business don't even care if the driver can read, write, or understand AMERICAN road signs or speak English. They just want a cheap warm body they can exploit behind the wheel, like that illegal who was to dense to take the runaway truck ramp in Denver, doesn't even bother trying to slow down or try to, then just explodes into rush hour traffic at 70 MPH killing a bunch of people. Then they just let him off, send him back to Mexico or wherever so he can just come back and do it again.
funny how we all knew what he meant when he said don't wash ur feet in the sink. damn shame what trucking is now
Beautiful W900 👌
Automatic with Foot on the dash with Netflix playing in rush hour traffic. 🤦♂️🤷♂️ super trucker.🤣🤣👎
Right so many drivers do those things not cool I drive a Kenworth T-680 love it
My grandad my dad and myself truckers I started in 1978 retired in 2019 I would never set foot in a truck for no amount of money.
If the new breed is no good. Then maybe you old guys should stop complaining and start being a better example for the next generation to learn from. Seriously.
Lots of new guys are coming into and industry that has already been damaged.
They act like old farts never pissed in parking lots and threw poop bags they were just as bad but get rose tinted glasses now
Yes sir! ❤
You would think these W900 would be affordable if they are stick shift
I deliver lumber for our family business and last week I had a US Mail tractor trailer start tailgating me, I was under the posted speed limit because school bus traffic is high on this road, kid's by the road waiting on the bus, I got on the CB radio and ask him to back off for safety, about that time he passes me on a double yellow line, he never let up, these guys don't realize how dangerous that type of driveing can be🇺🇸👎
Trucking has it's ups and downs but overall I want to get out this game. I been driving since 2016 and I want out.
Hes got good teeth means good education
4:15 pretty accurate. There is so many distractions nowadays to care about up keeping work stuff. I didn’t wash my truck once the 5 months I was out on the road. I just wanted the money and experience. I can drive but idc about the truck I drive cuz it’s work to me. New truck? So what, this isn’t fun to me.
The things killing trucking are not the new drivers, he should focus on the thing killing everything, "venture capital". Why is it always the least among us who catch the blame all the time. He comes from a time when one could make a good living by trucking, that is changing but you cant blame the new guys for it, they don't set up the playing field.
As someone who comes from a family of truckers who is now in my latter years trying to get into the industry. It should have always been a requirement to go to trucking school in order for said driver to get his or her CDL. The lack of proper training is the reason why the federal government stepped in. Too many wrecks on the road. As far as proper trucker etiquette that's a whole nother animal and that is not something that will change overnight you have a lot of younger immigrant truckers that either refuse to assimilate or have not completely assimilated into our society.
But the older drivers are what caused all these mandates 😂 old people are jokes😂
I agree with the first guy sooooo much.
Nothing better in life than old school
I can remember driving at night though I-80 in Wyoming I swear I gave him at the most 3 truck and trl lengths when I passed and he puts his brights on me nowadays they'll take your bumper off and think it's okay nobody behind them
5th gen? Grand pa started in 1927 retired in 64 I'm 3rd gen been at it 25 years. How's he get 5 gen?
A Generation is typically 20 years old
Listen to 2:35 again and slowly.
I get a crack out of these guys who think just because you don’t drive a prehistoric boxy large car, your not a real driver. Let them be stuck in the 80’s and make a bunch of noise and be pissed off at the world then! It’s only a small amount of drivers that litter and wash their trucks in the fuel island. Most guys are respectful. I find it’s usually the rookies that haven’t learned how to be out here.
Small amount, my ass there are (numerous) videos on TH-cam of this 💩.
The old school trucks rolling 80+ mph in the fast lane riding around talking about “left lane gang”, the older drivers bragging about running off 2 log books hitting 1000 miles a day, riding around with tooth picks and other drugs in their system are the reason for such heavy regulation but the FMCSA and DOT. When I joined the industry years ago an old school driver who I’ve known all my life that had nearly 50 years experience told me “a truck drivers No. 1 enemy in this industry is another truck driver”. After 3 years out here I understand fully what he meant.
If you have been around over 10+ years you know the current crowd is not what it used to be and nobody used to do most of this BS you're seeing now
@@100pyatt most problems are from people who have been out here for years and years or from foreigners.
@@Daniel-oy8ic I agree about the foreigners. They seem to be the only ones taking breaks in the shoulder of an interstate, clogging fuel islands, and tossing their little Dasani water bottles full of piss everywhere. They don’t understand the American ways, they bring their Middle East savage attitudes over here.
I think he's primarily talking about the immigrants that are in the trucking industry. Sure, there are some actual citizens born and raised here. But it does seem to me. A lot of them are from outside the u. S in canada.
It’s not just the new generation of Truck Drivers that destroying the industry. It’s also the older generations that are destroying the industry. The trucking industry didn’t get bad overnight. Lots of new people are coming into a jacked up industry that used to be great. Can’t just blame the “new guy”.
SMART MAN👍😎👍
I started back in 1988 the new generation wasn't not built for trucking
I agree with him! Nowadays these drivers look a mess... wearing flip flops and a tank top....they don't know how to read a map, just started driving 2 yrs ago but make how to videos on TH-cam
He's 100,000 right
We use too be respected as truck drivers
New drivers can’t even get a job without 2 plus years of experience what are these boomers tweaking about
3 years ago the mega carriers were hiring as much as possible, it didnt matter if you had exoerience. Things are changing quickly
I have a question. Where am i suppose to wash my feet? Its for religous reason to keep yourself clean. Cant alway tske a shower esp if theres 10 ppl in line.
Dude Wipes
That's your problem. Go back to Crapistan.
Buy a plastic tub from dollar tree or walmart, keep in truck. Bottle water to put in tub. Wash feet. Pour water out. Or use baby wipes. Common sense and courtesy.
Use hand sanitizer.
@assad, You shouldn't even be in America if you can't figure out to bring your own bucket and water to wash your feet, let alone drive a truck. It's a job, you're not facing Mecca at random parts of the day while driving, you don't even like Americans or America, why are you even here. I mean except to freeload off the system, like about 30 million others like you trying to change our country to the middle east.
You gotta start somewhere because older people driving will have to retire one day and trucking will have to continue you have to give them the information they lack.
i live in canada just outside of vancouver ( the fraser valley ) i am not racist i say that because if you know this area you know that a certain culture has for the most part taken over the entire area. alot of them are great people alot of them are not but the one thing i have found with all of them is that they may be canadian citizens but they are not canadians and they dont respect canada as a country they dont care what becomes of it there here to take advantage of the system and their loyal to the country they came from and it shows in everything they do and thats the truth
The Rest Areas outside Vancouver are taken over by junk RV's turning them into mobile home parks leaving no parking spots for trucks.
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I agree with you sir. But in southern Ontario they have took over the industry. No manners rude. I got to be honest it’s turned me maybe into a racist. Love this guys video. Been out here since mid seventies. Best of luck.
He’s talking out his ass. He could not say why new truck drivers don’t measure up. He just smart enough to not fully show his racism.
I got that vibe off that guy as well.
Punjab Indians!!!! Huge problem
Punjabi Indians!!!!
Somali’s from Minnesota
It's not racist to talk about all these wannabe hacks who drive around like idiots because they can't assimilate into America. Most of the 90 day wonders drive around like they own the place, always drive to fast, and show little to no respect for anyone else on the road. I come from a trucking family and I know the difference between professional truckers and most of the hacks they have driving trucks now.
The man loves truck and job
The steering wheel holders have to go.
Foreign or Domestic 🤔
@@JackWelsh-gw7glboth
47 yrs OTR here, the man is right, learn from the ol school.