Day in the life of a Rookie Trucker | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION

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  • @TheAnonTrucker
    @TheAnonTrucker ปีที่แล้ว +8

    6:13 the point of that button is to keep you from injured while pulling the 5th wheel release bar. You’re supposed to unhook air lines, lower landing gear, and then head back to the truck, push that button, lower air bags, and then move out from under the trailer.

  • @gtamonkey3061
    @gtamonkey3061 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    thank you for the insight! i am joining swift soon and your videos teach me and entertain

  • @wrath231
    @wrath231 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a banger of an upload. Like the raw feel.

  • @brianfreland9065
    @brianfreland9065 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice back man! 👌 I'm looking into the industry as a career and I'm nervous about backing hahaha

  • @andrewlyons3266
    @andrewlyons3266 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great viewing of trucks and keep doing great job

  • @JohnOddo-gt2qe
    @JohnOddo-gt2qe 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great Parking job!!!

  • @bbrabow1gmail
    @bbrabow1gmail ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this

  • @aliciawright8293
    @aliciawright8293 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love your content , love how long it is , super realistic view of trucking ... please continue doin more of these ...

  • @adriandiaz2464
    @adriandiaz2464 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good video man don’t skip over pre trips tho

  • @SerBarristanSelmy1
    @SerBarristanSelmy1 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I don't know if it's just me, but I love these very long raw videos be careful bro keep up the good work.

  • @keenanjones8125
    @keenanjones8125 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta be one step ahead while your driving , I think that’s what you was tryna say

  • @yaboikd100
    @yaboikd100 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Target Distribution in Newton NC is 🔥🔥…Target in Durham NC is trash!!

  • @jayy24195
    @jayy24195 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jw is it scary to merge into crazy fast traffic? Also does backing get easier?

  • @Creativesmilestudio
    @Creativesmilestudio ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That’s a tight spot.

  • @702trucker
    @702trucker ปีที่แล้ว

    That's my city! I'm from Columbus, but I live in Vegas now!

  • @alexeiveselov2667
    @alexeiveselov2667 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is looking for your trailer considered drive time or on duty not driving?

  • @foreverglenn2696
    @foreverglenn2696 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i love your vlogs bro, keep grinding!

  • @LuisJimenez-mx2sl
    @LuisJimenez-mx2sl 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Knowing your points makes it a lot easier

  • @DD-bn2mx
    @DD-bn2mx ปีที่แล้ว +1

    no head lamp back there?

  • @truckvin
    @truckvin ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Definitely not an easy career! Love the realness of the behind the scenes.

  • @kennethnonya3652
    @kennethnonya3652 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just because they are self inflating tires doesn't mean you don't have a tire off the bead. Lol you'll experience all this sooner or later

  • @mstoy713
    @mstoy713 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Fyi YARD DOGS HAVE THE RIGHT AWAY..

  • @joshalex93
    @joshalex93 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Future reference when using the interior king pin release you still have to back into the trailer to release the pressure. That button inside just keeps you from having to bend down and pull the handle.. Also new and old trailer doesn't mean jack running Target Dedicated..

  • @briandspohn-hm7bi
    @briandspohn-hm7bi ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks like fun .

  • @everyoneisabrokenangel
    @everyoneisabrokenangel ปีที่แล้ว +1

    SWIFT is well known for SeeWat I Fk Up Today. J/k great video

  • @timothyteerman9297
    @timothyteerman9297 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video bro

  • @airbornemason688
    @airbornemason688 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can't wait to get my CDL

  • @robertowele7534
    @robertowele7534 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    kindly, can you show me how trucks are washed in the USA, love your show💥

  • @mrwilson7617
    @mrwilson7617 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Watching you back that in made ME nervous. How you put that in the spot bang on was impressive. Hazards confuse drivers though. From one side it looks like a turn signal.

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s true about the Hazard. I always try to look at things from the other driver’s perspective with my hazards on

  • @eddieramsey8313
    @eddieramsey8313 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That should be a one time back in on that hole . Without any pull up.

  • @josepott7396
    @josepott7396 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did swift start you as otr team?

  • @idahocougarfan9511
    @idahocougarfan9511 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The target distribution center in tangent Oregon won't let drivers back. Only the yard goats are able to back up the trailers

    • @theworkspace753
      @theworkspace753 ปีที่แล้ว

      Makes sense… meth head are citizens of Oregon

  • @austin_94gt18
    @austin_94gt18 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Best advice I can give as someone who started with Swift 3.5yrs ago and moved on. Get your year of experience and then head out. I started at .38cpm and now I make .68cpm and I get paid for every single mile, all detention hours, and stop pay. I alsp dont deal with all the safety bs in the trucks. Ps: that looks like the Target DC in Ohio.

    • @rimenbanna7756
      @rimenbanna7756 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      solo or team?

    • @austin_94gt18
      @austin_94gt18 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rimenbanna7756 I was solo. Its probably better now, but there is a reason they say there has been a "driver shortage". There isnt a driver shortage. People have just realised megacarriers dont pay and dont care about you so they move on to a company with a faster truck, better pay, more miles, etc.... And then all the huge companies doing 50% of all frieght no longer have drivers to pickup and deliver freight.

    • @austin_94gt18
      @austin_94gt18 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rimenbanna7756 Im not lying to you on this. One check I got from Swift for a week was $30. They said I would get the rest next week and kept on holding my money. My best check was maybe $1,100. I now work 1099 and I get consistent checks of $1,500 to $2,500 a week. Do your own taxes and I will still come out way ahead of what a Swift driver makes. My bad week on hometime was still $680. I get $200 for every day Im broken down, $20 an hour for detention, and $50 for any extra stops. This week was $1,750 for 2,250 miles. Even with taxes thats $1,400 in my pocket.

    • @hiramrosajr8231
      @hiramrosajr8231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s a lot better now

    • @hiramrosajr8231
      @hiramrosajr8231 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@austin_94gt18 bro 1099? Your smoking crack fam that’s not good money. You traded bennies to a get A few extra bucks on your check and you still gotta worry about uncle sam

  • @areenakju
    @areenakju ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍👍👍👍

  • @dennisford3227
    @dennisford3227 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Be safe on these roads burh. I'm out here as well.

  • @DD-bn2mx
    @DD-bn2mx ปีที่แล้ว +4

    my dad and uncle both drove trucks back in the 1950s and both carried weapons and cash

  • @tjlovesrachel
    @tjlovesrachel ปีที่แล้ว

    Is your truck governed at 65

  • @caseylivesay948
    @caseylivesay948 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never release the kingpin before you put the landing gear down bro. But good video

  • @lanspeedgames
    @lanspeedgames ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you finding it difficult getting loads? Do you sit for 1 or 2 days at a truck stop waiting for a load sometimes?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m on a dedicated account so I don’t sit a lot waiting for loads

  • @23raid
    @23raid ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What’s been the toughest adjustment to make when you started trucking

  • @JayVAL787
    @JayVAL787 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe I missed it or haven’t yet been able to check out the rest of the videos, good content by the way. But I was going to ask, are you running teams? I had heard Target fleet was a team only idk?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m solo. Depending on the state you are in it might be Teams. If you in ohio I highly recommend you to check out the Target account out in West Jefferson Ohio. It’s drop and hook 1 stop. Super easy

    • @JayVAL787
      @JayVAL787 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheTruckerKidd nice. I’ll definitely check it out. Im about to be considered a “rehire” lol. But I really want the Dicks account. It is really good all miles paid. I trained already on that account last year. But I thought Target was teams atleast thats what someone had told me a while ago

  • @RachelRodriguez0925
    @RachelRodriguez0925 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you on a dedicated route? How often do you get home?

  • @tavo.simracing
    @tavo.simracing ปีที่แล้ว

    Im going to the academy on the 14th in California. In your opinion, what’s the best account to go with fresh out of being with a trainer?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dedicated accounts. They have consistent miles and pay

    • @tavo.simracing
      @tavo.simracing ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheTruckerKidd thanks man! You still with swift since uploading ?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tavo.simracing I recently left swift last week, I joined a new company. I got a video coming soon

  • @mrpowerclean860
    @mrpowerclean860 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude said he has no space in a big ass DC…

  • @5.7dobey
    @5.7dobey 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yoo i need advice Im in cdl school but Im only 20 what jobs should I try to get I can’t leave California until I’m 21

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Job that will pay for your CDL. Amazon etc

    • @5.7dobey
      @5.7dobey 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheTruckerKidd that’s who’s paying for it right now they have a job that’s called Tom team but I belive you have to be 21 for that

  • @missshellz9009
    @missshellz9009 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Will you do a truck tour?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      th-cam.com/users/shortsasd4Tczr4uo?si=QZUORL12hQvT0szv

  • @RC-xk8ke
    @RC-xk8ke ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you choose what account to do for Swift , or do they just assign you a store account?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You get to choose what account u want to be on

  • @RadovanKrsmanovic
    @RadovanKrsmanovic ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Dude, stop cruising in the passing lane. Not cool

    • @darrellle4967
      @darrellle4967 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeà why are u in the left lane??? Bro that's a ticket

    • @RedsBigRig
      @RedsBigRig 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Is he not a Swift driver?

    • @RedsBigRig
      @RedsBigRig 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@darrellle4967does he not drive for Swift???

    • @blinxishere8412
      @blinxishere8412 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@RedsBigRig 😂😂😂

  • @justenheath3764
    @justenheath3764 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Getting my piss clean and im there !

  • @Know392
    @Know392 ปีที่แล้ว

    L A W when you are dropping Legs Air Wheel.. W A L when you hook up .. Wheel Air Legs.. 😉

  • @juanlove6139
    @juanlove6139 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hmmmm...
    Speaking of a clean diet, do you mean, the carnivore diet? Because it's clean, if you're on strictly on it.

  • @MS-ql8ek
    @MS-ql8ek ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Becareful using camera recording and driving even on TH-cam for your channel I know a few guys that got terminated for doing it

  • @briancummings9122
    @briancummings9122 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    And you should not be driving in the #1 lane 😮

  • @bryangerardo9858
    @bryangerardo9858 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What does dedicated accounts mean ?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You deliver the same loads and ran the same routes every week

    • @bryangerardo9858
      @bryangerardo9858 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheTruckerKiddthanks bro I’m saving up for school I can’t wait I’m looking forward to it

  • @miniecerichardson1608
    @miniecerichardson1608 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    New to your channel, but I got dizzy because of the camera on your head. You move around too radical and then I realized your young and fill of excitement. I would advise to just mount your Camera while driving.

  • @morvieous
    @morvieous ปีที่แล้ว

    That lane departure alert is just a distraction 😕

  • @WWE2kOnline
    @WWE2kOnline ปีที่แล้ว

    You passed 74 lol

  • @ralphcastagnaro4930
    @ralphcastagnaro4930 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello

  • @waldameerrocks0258
    @waldameerrocks0258 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yo stop touching your phone. That's a huge ticket that will put so many points on your CDL and termination from swift

  • @EyeForKnowledge.
    @EyeForKnowledge. 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro got videos going on his phone while driving. Ole swifty at its best.

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's the go pro app to make sure the camera is recording lol.

  • @hamzaatallah3359
    @hamzaatallah3359 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got hired for swift bro

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      Congratulations brother! Stay safe out there

    • @hamzaatallah3359
      @hamzaatallah3359 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey brother I’ll do my best I really like your content

  • @hiramrosajr8231
    @hiramrosajr8231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro all that road time getting a new car to sit at home is a waste of Money. Take it is papi a get a used car or a beater

    • @TabbFromPhilly
      @TabbFromPhilly ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It sounds like he really likes that car. Even. If he is on the road constantly it feels good to come back home to what you worked for.

    • @blinxishere8412
      @blinxishere8412 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@TabbFromPhillyI feel this but yea I'd get a used maxima

  • @pablo20001000
    @pablo20001000 ปีที่แล้ว

    You did not address the other young lady that was your new student before.

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m a solo driver I’m not a mentor yet

    • @shun6039
      @shun6039 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@TheTruckerKiddHow you doing brother, why no more videos/vlogs? I have my trucking training August 7th and all your videos really help me

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      I got a video coming soon by this weekend

  • @JoseHernandez-ol1fc
    @JoseHernandez-ol1fc ปีที่แล้ว

    My guy don't ever drop the load like that... you gonna jam the gear for the next person picking it up definitely not a smart guy🤔😒

  • @ajwilson3786
    @ajwilson3786 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    why out of any company, there are trucker TH-camrs in swift than any other company. One trucker from swift quit entirely from swift, another swift tuber talking about pay. another one talking a bout horrible dispatching man. Swift transportation might as well have their swift tv channel, were they can shout out their drivers.

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      lol because Swift is the biggest mega carrier in the country with almost 23 thousand trucks

    • @garrettmoore5114
      @garrettmoore5114 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahaha I drive for ups and I see a lot of Amazon day in life videos hahaha they love showing how empty their vans are and complain about number of stops

  • @brianrussi4328
    @brianrussi4328 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Turn your hazards off

  • @destinymonet8469
    @destinymonet8469 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I see swift is just bias

  • @gdvibes1
    @gdvibes1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you aren’t driving a Toyota driving junk.😂