My company just held what they call vision meetings. It was a state of the company address. In I found that I love my company even more. We have a tab in our app for rating shippers/receivers. Based on that the company has made decisions to not do business with certain customers. That kinda blew me away. A company that claims to be a drivers company actually following through. Based on how we the driver have been treated they have stopped carrying for them. A few examples, they have us excessively detained. No facilities for drivers. And as mentioned of drivers, but overall treatment of drivers. Respect, courtesy etc. The company has determined its not worth our time to deal with them. I thought this was pretty cool.
Michael Boyle oh my company pays detention after an hour. And yes they get that money back from the customer. But my company took a step further. Look even though we get detention pay we make twice that wheels rolling do that’s why my company will determine how much bs they’ll put up with and is it worth it.
My company got a new owner last year. He jumped in a truck with a driver for a month, went around and seen the bullshit them came back and started making changes. We can make "complaints" at any time and things actually change, it's weird but cool haha
Lying lol that's a laugh I live by one rule in the trucking industry, never admit anything even if you know you did it. If there is no evidence, no witnesses, no cameras, prove it its not what you know it's what you can prove 😉 or how much money you have to keep someone quiet. I've backed into people , took out street signs, hit parked cars, in my many years of driving and yet my driving record is clean🤣✌
1. Substance abuse 2. Improper pre-trip inspection 3. Hiding stuff from company 4. Bad attitude/temper 5. Lying and dishonesty 6. Repeated damage to property 7. Bad punctuality 8. Bad cleanliness and image 9. Bad communication 10. Driving while texting
You still answer to people they are just different. Insurance, brokers, customers all of them can refuse you some don't effect much but if you become uninsurable then your oo career is over.
1. Substance abuse. common sense. 2. Improper Pre-Trip inspection. Never check oil. Never check tires. etc. 3. Hiding stuff from the company. Hiding tickets. Hiding medical conditions. Becomes a trust issue. 4. Bad attitude/Temper. towards dispatchers, customers, co-drivers 5. Lying/Dishonesty. 6. Repeated damage to property. bad driving skills. 7. Bad punctuality. Late delivery. Late pick-ups. 8. Bad cleanliness/ Bad image. Your appearance, your truck's appearance. 9. Bad communication. Company can't reach you. 10. Texting while driving. Phone in your hand while driving. common sense.
I drove for 25 years I left the industry, I agree with a lot of what was presented here, but there is also another side of this and it has to do with cameras. Not cameras that face out and help tell a thousand word story but inward facing cameras that are used to ultra manage you. I don’t need an electronic babysitter and management that has rules so strict you can’t fart in your seat and they’re listening. I resigned and went to work for a municipality 8 and skate weekends, holidays off.
@@vitaquasus1120 After 25 years of grinding that municipalitiy job had to be a welcomed gift. Make enogh money to pay your bills and live comfortably with a 40 hour work week and still get to spend nights and weekends like a regular person
I got fired do to a outward camera , I got out of my truck sitting still in a parking lot and forgot to set the parking break the truck rolled 5inches and I was able to jump back up in the seat and stop the truck before it hit anything, no Damage to the truck or any property but because I hit the break hard it tripped the camera and I get called into safety and get fired for it they wrote it up as a runaway truck accident AND I DID NOT HIT SHIT!!!!!!!
@@antonjames4867 you should be glad they fired you. It's a idiot company they treat truckers like crap and you learned an important lesson. Namely, the second you are mistreated fire them. To many jobs for an idiot employer
I was watching 1 dude and he was trying not to get his feet wet while hooking up his trailer. He was literally spreading his feet across this huge puddle so he could hook. Smh
Hi from France, I'm an Australian who now lives and works in France. I've driven trucks from the Australian desert to Czechoslovacia under a mètre of snow with russian troops overseeing the unloading (back when there was the iron curtain). And you know what, Transport companies hate their drivers.I now drive à petrol tanker here in France, in and around Lyon,I have about four satellite tracking devices,the tablette,an in-house monitoring device which sends to my company how i drive the truck,how i use my hours,à satellite surveillance thing on the trailer (tanker),they drive me crazy. They monitor my fuel consumption, how many times i use the foot brake,how much i free roll (in gear,but not on the accelerator),they téléphone when i'm driving (I turn off my mobile when i drive),fuck me !!!!!! But,my company can lié to me,refuse my hoilidays,rob me on my wages. It's à two way street,my management forget that they must motivate me,not dé-motivate me (and the other drivers)and then they are surprised that they can't find drivers !!!!!!!!
Lying gets a trucker fired. I’ve been lied to by so many dispatchers that have withheld pay because there wasn’t evidence they “promised” to pay me an extra $100 for going out of my way.
Basically every large company demands your loyalty, honesty and integrity but they won't be giving you the same. Fact is folks as a CDL driver you are the commodity the companies need you way more than you need them.
Fines for commercial drivers using a cell phone while driving can be up to $2,750 and up to $11,000 for a company, check FMCSA rules on cellphone usage.
I live in NC and drive on the east coast, and the fines as I’ve always been told are not only career ending but expensive. $10k fine for the driver, and $10k fine for the company in most situations..
Can I hold many of these same rules against my company or dispatcher? I can’t tell you how many times bad communication or hygiene is an issue with staff at my company.
@@coolcutsgal2 lol my thoughts exactly. If you are a new driver, unfortunately most likely you are going to have to start with a mega carrier. They are great for getting you into the industry, and your first year of experience, but in my opinion, that's it. Best advice is, whatever company you start with, stay for at least a year, unless it's absolutely impossible. Once you have a year, and you can show you are a reliable driver, a lot of doors are opened.
I started driving in 1979 at 16,borrowed driver’s license. Still at it 43 years later. Won’t work for a big company with so many rules and regulations. I stick to small ones who appreciate my experience and leave me alone to do my job.
We had a company bring a load of tires and the drivers were Sikh they told us they don't unload we told them we can't do it because of insurance called the company the company says there supposed to still they refused this is around 10 am and they are in a day cab so we unload everything except one tire we leave it till about 5 pm when we close then unload it and tell them to go and that attitude thing u mentioned ya my boss told the supplier to never send that carrier again
Next time when you call the company, have them contact the driver and tell them to unload,or have the company hire a labor service to unload it. Tell the company it's that or you will refuse the load. You shouldn't have to violate your insurance rules and risk your business for anyone.
@@malyshevvasiliy9541 like Trucking with J said it depends on the contract. I'm a driver but also a crane operator. Only thing I need from the customer is to told where they want the tanks at and then for a signature. Some give a person to unhook chains on the ground and some don't. Either way I don't have to wait for someone else to unload my trailer. And I have a load shift I can unstack and restack anywhere as long as I have the room for it.
so trucking companies can lie to us truckers all the way from recruiting department, safety, orientation, dispatch, supervisors and other company positions such as payroll and etc but us truckers can't tell a simple lie only because we may really want the driving position bad enough to make us tell a small lie such as adding a couple of extra months or years on our resumes as trucking experience even though some of us have proved ourselves to be very professional truckers and truck drivers and also very safe driving on the road but they just look past all of that.. trucking companies are such hypocrites and no wonder they're transitioning to autonomous trucking for the future..
No there should be honesty on both sides. If a trucking company can't be honest with their drivers they shouldn't expect honesty back from them, simple.
True that companies, like hospitals, dentists and insurance companies, are VERY self-serving. Most do not want to bother with two charges, money and people. I guess it is much easier to have one charge - money. And when I hear recruiters talkin about what their average pay is, it makes my skin crawl, because they are using the mathematical mean. The mathematical mean / average can be easily skewed by just a few numbers, so if you are giving a few favorite drivers great miles, those drivers get the money and make it look like the company really has a lot of business going on when they DO NOT.
If you are falsifying your job application, then you should absolutely be fired or not hired. You can't say that anyone at a company lied to you so you lied on your application. You haven't worked for the company yet so you don't know if the recruiter did lie. And don't say all recruiters lie. Because the company I drive for, everything the recruiter said was true. And was willing to put it in writing before I went to orientation.
If not fired for blowing appointments. The other thing that will happen instead. You will not get the loads you want and or loads that are not super time sensitive loads
I hate time sensitive loads. "Oh you were supposed to be here an hour ago" yeah because i can just blow through construction zones to meet your deadline.
Yeah I’ve heard about some horror on that. I’m thankful my company worries more about the percentage of the loads actually making to it destination. I can imagine a driver holding onto their anymore than they have to.
@@VchaosTheoryV that's why i get there h or 2hrs early always, hell even 1hr sometimes i barely make it by 15 mins cuz damn slow ass guard shack taking 40 mins to check you in...it's almost like they want you to be late
I got a phone violation in a cmv 2 years ago and a winter rollover which got me fired. Every trucking job i apply to I get declined for employment. I may have to leave the industry for good or wait for bad stuff to fall off
But here is a trick that works, because it worked for me three times because just like you I was a screw up in my early years of trucking if you really want to get back into trucking and don't mind alittle physical labor sign up with a moving company as a lumper don't even mention driver on your application then slap that cdl up on there desk, then when they ask you why are you applying for a lumper position if you have a cdl you tell them why and say I just need the job 😉 then sit and bide your time eventually there cdl driver is not going to show up for work one day or may quit altogether nobody likes to be a driver for a moving Company so it's hard to find one so that puts you in line to be there next driver and since you will already have some moving experience it's alot easier for them to give you the job vs hiring and training someone off the street 😉 I've worked on and off for 3 moving companies and not because I wanted to so yes I've screwed up alot back in my day now I work a job making 1600 a week AND NOT FOR NO MOVING COMPANY 🤣✌ work there a year then move on after they put you back in the driver position you don't even have to have driven the moving truck for the whole year just as long as you get in that seat once your next application will read driver slash mover It works trust me
@@antonjames4867 several companies told me they wasn't really worrying abt the accident, the main thing is that texting ticket which fall out my record February 2022
And to all aspiring swift drivers, don't put yourselves into a career of becoming the laughing stock of the trucking industry choose a different company 😉
@@wheelburnerexpress ya I know. Can also read forestry dept maps. I was making fun of communication firing case. To follow his principle you will be coersed and won't have a leg to stand on
@@guycufaude7312 not only that, but your off duty then it's just like when there off work and go home. Don't bother me unless I'm on the clock. We let the companies get away with too much.
True most drivers do. Not sure if it's brainwashed or fear. A situation I was in a couple days ago. Told dispatch I'd pick up a preloaded trailer in the morning. He said you have 2 hrs on clock. I told him going to eat play with rush hour. Might get to the customer then what? 14 expired can't move. Besides load is not ready until 18hr clock so I'm shut down. Protect mvr, CSA, and personal safety at all costs. They don't pay the fines or do the time!
Trucking SUCKS! Cant do anything and your company micro manages the employee for minimum wages and away from home for a hole week and even weeks at a time
There are so many drivers that just do a walk around the truck checking lights and glancing at the tires. They consider it a pre trip or when picking up a loaded trailer. I thoroughly check out my truck and trailer every morning. It takes me 15 to 20 minutes and even more if my tires are low. I have found missing cotter pins on brake chambers and severely low trailer tires more times than not. I am surprised there aren't more wrecks. People being safe is worth more than money. I found that a mirror and metal bar off an old Kenworth works great for seeing everything good.
@@AWesker99. Technically it's. It on the brake chamber itself. The codar pins are on the clevis that connects the push rod to the slack adjuster. Without the codar pins to keep the hinge pins in place, when that hinge pin falls off, the brake chamber is useless.
I like the idea of the mirror on a stick👍. But your right about the lack of, or half ass pretrips. Safety is.... Should be a top priority. It's not just a brake, tire, suspension, etc failure one should be worried about. Many things could lead to a T-bone at the intersection. We also have to worry about sitting on the side of the road. That put us and the technician/wrecker driver in danger. Especially if it could be prevented by a proper pretrip.
That's a union for you. He's probably been there for awhile so nothing is going to be done about what he does. He could talk longer if he wanted to. If you said anything about what he is doing he would probably curse you out and get you fired. So make sure you follow the rules and don't make any of the senior drivers mad and pay your union dues. So senior drivers like him can do what ever they want to you and get away with it. Just think in a few years you will be able to do the same thing to rookie drivers too.
@@bobbyjoe8900 why would you wanna be a douche bag to someone else ? Oh someone did it to me 5 years ago so let me Keep it going ? Nah that’s corny…… set the example……. That’s like me saying “ well my dad treated my like shit so,…. Sorry son ! Now you gotta get it ! “
@@NEO_RKX That's the Union mentality. Let's see what I can get away with. And screw over the ones newer than me because they can't do anything about it. Just Union mentality.
Oregon if you get caught on cell phone 1st time 3k fine. 2nd time you lose your license for 3 years. I see 100s a people doing it everyday it's unbelievable. Nice video..
that's the best way to do van loads, if some people didn't make it so truckers couldn't park at a shipper due to trash and crapping on the ground (yes that's a real thing apparently, and downright disgusting tbh), it'd probly be a lot better for van haulers and a lot less crowded at some truck stops. Glad I'm out of driving for a while.
you forgot an eleventh issue: nicknames. if you walk into the yard and then dispatch and everyone you meet calls out "Hi Crash! How ya doing?!" yer time at a given carrier may be said to be finite.
That depends on how badly you went off on them and how your company reacts. I saw a driver from my company threaten a woman...literally "if you dont get me in a fucking door im gonna jump across this desk and strangle you". That isnt cool and yes he was fired when the company called the police for terroristic threats.
@@TruckerKearsey Well, I have never threatened violence against anyone. I have however, called the corporate offices of some of these companies and advised them how I am being treated and got them in trouble. I don't play games with shippers who treat me bad. As for being fired, I am a fully endorsed driver with federal clearance. Any company that I apply to is going to hire me. Years of experience.
@@felixwankel3989 They do it because they know that most drivers won't stand up to them because they're afraid of losing their jobs. I do dedicated stuff nowadays and deal with the same shippers every day. They're all respectful to me.
When you obtain a cdl in USA, you forfeit your right to hold a cellphone automatically, even in states that allow it for regular drivers. Even if you're using your personal vehicle.
I was under the impression that any commercial driver anywhere in the United States it was against the law to have handheld device it was $1,000 fine to the driver and $11,000 fine to the company but I thought that was implemented like 10 years ago that it was a federal law the truck drivers were not allowed handheld device
@@georgebarton1582 I think you misunderstood what I was putting down I was saying that you are not allowed to hold the phone in your hand while you're driving you have to be hands-free. Maybe I didn't clarify it good enough when I sent that first response
The company I drive for in the states has gone a little overboard in my opinion with the policy on devices. So much so they banned us from even having a CB in the truck. They’ve installed cameras which isn’t all that big of a deal because I’ve never been one to ever have a phone in my hand unless I’m parked, but the whole CB radio rule seems a little too extreme..
I work at a dock....pickup/drop-off doesn't mean a gosh darn thing....my warehouse supervisor AND the receiving Supervisor are both clowns that shouldn't be allowed to do the job they are currently holding. My apologies to ANYONE that delivers to our DC. 😔
I don't know how it is in Canada, but in the United States, the government is to blame for the problems in the trucking industry. They have made the act of hiring drivers profitable to the companies. The companies take the government's money, and convince anyone with a pulse, you can make $50,000 a year, and we will teach you to drive a truck, it's so easy anybody can do it. Companies today will at the very least accept almost everyone to come to orientation, that way they get their check. Even if they know you aren't eligible for hire, they will but you on a bus, ship you halfway across the country, only to deny you a job. Until you change the government, change the companies, this is all just talk, nothing is gonna happen.
True, but young drivers or people unaware of their social impact on others, may need a heads-up. A refresher is never bad - I have had a few quick braking episodes lately, which I need to correct. Remarkably, my DM has not mentioned them yet, but I am expecting it. I drive on a 65 mph route with one stop light, which I pass 4x a day. From now on, I am slowing down and assuming the light will change.
@@joyedwards7442 best way to drive is always on the defensive most drivers forget their CDL training but it’s no joke most drivers will shrug it off like “you don’t need none of that crap”. But I am a firm believer in experience is the biggest killer in this industry, in the sense that it makes you complacent and never on your toes anymore(not saying that this driver doesn’t pay attention). But if you drive like new driver always assuming the worst, all the time and are vigilant and drive these machines like a weapon that can kill someone or yourself in a blink of a eye. Those in my opinion are your best odds.
This is all good advice. I've added another item to my pre drive checklist. Whether I'm pulling out from a 10 hour or 34 reset, heck any time I'm away from the truck, I do a tug test. The stories I have heard about jackholes releasing fifth wheel locks made me paranoid I guess.
I am sharing this with my company, especially with my dispatcher. I believe that I am behaving but would like to know what they think that I need improving.
My lead foot got me fired. My mega carrier fired me for exceeding 65 mph. Which happens to be the governor speed limit. Also not backing my trailer with my seat belt on
Wow. I ALWAYS back without a seatbelt. It's not easily done with one on. Impractical actually. I also had to do 75-80 down some hills just to get my load delivered with a couple minutes left on my 11 hour clock. So far as long as i am safe, my company tends to look the other way and that's the way i like it.
@@VchaosTheoryV well dont drive for CFI. Swift pays more than they do. The vice president of the company said in a safety review about my driving over 65 which the trucks are set at and not backing with a seat belt on. He said and i quote. You did not tell us what we wanted to hear so your fired. Basically told me. You didnt bow down and kiss my ass so your fired
@@kenworthkid998 Yeah i'm not with a Mega anymore thankfully. Small outfit out of Ohio. They leave me alone and i leave them alone unless i need something obviously. It's a relief over all. No Macros, none of that non sense. Just ELD and run.
@@VchaosTheoryV yeah i drive for a family outfit of 30 trucks. You walk into the office there is the owner his wife and sampson his dog and other dispatchers that have some relation to the family of just know him forever. As long as we arent late dont damage the truck and no tickets he could give 2 shits less what we do
@@offroadvehiclelover right, so we're not supposed to get while the gettings good? F that screw them and we'll try to get out and retire before that happens. It's years and years and no automated trucks are coming to save them.
You forgot the catch 22 that I am in. Wrote up because I refused to drive a truck with 6psi oil pressure Shop wrote up repair, no work performed Fired for blowing up said truck 10 miles from shop DAC reports "EQUIPMENT DAMAGE" which was the $800 tow bill All I know how to do is drive trucks and fix cars. I don't have $200k to start any kind of business or go to school, so I haven't been able to get a W2 job or pay taxes in 12 years
For us brand new guys... Those unmentioned "common sense" ones aren't obvious because they're unknown and not mentioned in your video. I'm just trying to learn as much as i can. Will you do another video for those?
hi im a old 70s and 80s trucker.common sense basically means check your surroundings your truck and traffic and stay back aways from others. Even if you caint try its common sense.super truckers have dyed and to many of them.if its bad weather slow the frick down even if you cant make delivery call dispatch and say its unsafe im pulling off if you have to it saves lifes.even that isnt enough sometimes out there but you can say when its over i gave her my best!.we didnt wear flipflops or shorts back in caboverdays we wore cowboy boots and tight fitten jeans some wore hats but we showered alot and stayed clean in my company anyways and cb was always on.10-4 good buddy.We had respect for other truckers for sure everyone watched out for other truckers.i see that missing nowadays its a rat race with clueless drivers trying to make a buck without the trucking bond we had back then or the knowledge to run a twin stick semi if they had 2.dont even get me started i have so many storys lol.i was late on deliverys a few times but my safety pins grew as the years passed.its not worth your life.i lost my best friend he had 3 million miles 2 weeks from retirement he was 64.i still miss him.he got hit head on by a long nosed pete driver that crossed ditch fell asleep and hit my friends brand new 1985 white cabover head on at the top of a hill.he didnt have a chance he dyed
Ask questions,watch the older hands and be respectful. New guys are going to catch a little shit from time to time,but it’s all part of the process.And don’t let anyone rush you.
Shit like this is what keeps Canadian drivers underpaid and over worked. If you have a pulse and a truck licence, you will always work. Never be afraid of your employer. No drivers=no trucking industry. It isn't necessary to be a company yes man to have a good driving job. Show up on time, look after your equipment and make the delivery. You will always have a job(at least until autonomous trucks. Then you'll be out on your ear). I've been in this industry for almost fifty years and have never had to bend over for my job like this guy. Maybe that's why he is wringing his hands constantly!
Ok he started off good with the with the first 3 then went to some bs then came back to another good ones. However that number 8 he hit it on the nail. Number 9 it goes both ways. If your off, your off. Thats not up for discussion. When we selected on duty, you can talk all day long. Number 10 totally agree with. So he got some great points. However the fact he says that these can ruin your career, that's a lie expect 3 of them. Drugs and alcohol, that can obviously. The whole reboot thing, companies like your self allowed it. Causing drivers to go out and do their on thing and not knowing better.
Anyone else remember the decompression lever to fire up your diesel spin er up until the oil pressure was right then engage the compression and allow the 15 minutes for er to warm up?
I’ll take trucking over trying to be an electrician in CT… ( one of the worst states in the US) ….. electrical companies will find any excuse to pay you the bare minimum a lot of the time, I know this personally and know ALOT OF GUYS, in my area not getting paid what they should be for years of experience, now I’m only talking about my area in my state, it’s probably ( hopefully) different … in other states but mannnnnn up here in the east cost these fucking companies wanna pay an adult the same wages as someone at Starbucks or stop and shop FOR HARD LABOR, and potential electrocution…… it’s fucking insane… oh you have 7 years experience? You’re 30 years old ? Well…. I mean I could start you off at 15 an hour in a state where car Taxes are fucking insane gas and cigs are fucking ridiculous and the average rent is 1000 + …… yeah here’s 480 a week…… oh you have 2 kids ? And rent ? Amongst other bills? Not my problem …… you’re here to make me 300k off a job while I drive a 100k bmw and you’re scraping by……. So when can you start !?!? YEAH NO…… bunch of fucking horse shit. That’s exactly why I got out, I had a buddy with YEARS OF EXPERIENCE…. And our company was paying him 12 An hour !!!!!! That’s disrespectful!!! And he was very experienced!!! Had a kid and a wife at home that he had to support ! He ended up leaving to start his own company because I guess an electrician should be payed as much as a stop m shop bagger right ? Fucking crazy man. Laborers here start off at minimum …. 18 an hour… which ain’t shit ! But STILL….. no schooling for that ….. you got to school for Elextrical ….. you come out … and you’re getting paid the same money someone else is making to microwave burgers and give you cold French fries…… nah fuck that. And they wonder why less and less people are doing the trades …. The older guys are usually douche bags too…. Miserable old cucks that hate their lives….. some guys are awesome ! But mannnnnn so many of these old guys are just …. Ugh … you can’t even work with them they’re just so toxic ….
It would be so nice to be able to spark a joint after a long day of work. I can’t wait until everyone stops acting so ignorant towards marijuana. If you smoke and drive you don’t deserve a CDL and should be charged with the appropriate crime. It’s a lot healthier than alcohol and has a lot more benefits. Once they can create a device that can accurately determine if someone has smoked or not within the last few hours, I think we will see progression speed up towards federal recreational legalization. I can’t wait until we are allowed to smoke to chill out and relax our minds and bodies, everyone will be much happier!! Stay safe fellas and ladies 🤙🏽
I cannot care about any of this. If they don’t like it the freight can sit on the dock. I have a pete glider and stepdeck. I’m 30 and I got enough money saved to park it for 3 years
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My company just held what they call vision meetings. It was a state of the company address. In I found that I love my company even more. We have a tab in our app for rating shippers/receivers. Based on that the company has made decisions to not do business with certain customers. That kinda blew me away. A company that claims to be a drivers company actually following through. Based on how we the driver have been treated they have stopped carrying for them. A few examples, they have us excessively detained. No facilities for drivers. And as mentioned of drivers, but overall treatment of drivers. Respect, courtesy etc. The company has determined its not worth our time to deal with them. I thought this was pretty cool.
Yep on my company app. We do that to. I’ve heard of dropping companies for poor treatment.
My company charges the shipper of they take too long to load, detainment. Other than that grit and run it.
Michael Boyle oh my company pays detention after an hour. And yes they get that money back from the customer. But my company took a step further. Look even though we get detention pay we make twice that wheels rolling do that’s why my company will determine how much bs they’ll put up with and is it worth it.
Respect is a two way street!
My company got a new owner last year. He jumped in a truck with a driver for a month, went around and seen the bullshit them came back and started making changes. We can make "complaints" at any time and things actually change, it's weird but cool haha
Hmm! Lying will get a trucker fired immediately. For dispatchers the opposite is the case: if you are a good liar, you are hired.
I fire the dispatcher and company if I'm lied too. To many jobs to put up with that.
@@vitaquasus1120 exactly
Lying lol that's a laugh I live by one rule in the trucking industry, never admit anything even if you know you did it. If there is no evidence, no witnesses, no cameras, prove it its not what you know it's what you can prove 😉 or how much money you have to keep someone quiet. I've backed into people , took out street signs, hit parked cars, in my many years of driving and yet my driving record is clean🤣✌
@@antonjames4867 lol my kinda guy. What they don't know won't hurt them.
@@antonjames4867 Never answer an unasked question!
Never answer poorly worded question, with facts unasked for.
1. Substance abuse
2. Improper pre-trip inspection
3. Hiding stuff from company
4. Bad attitude/temper
5. Lying and dishonesty
6. Repeated damage to property
7. Bad punctuality
8. Bad cleanliness and image
9. Bad communication
10. Driving while texting
This guy is the reason I'm an O/O..
I answer to no body
You still answer to people they are just different. Insurance, brokers, customers all of them can refuse you some don't effect much but if you become uninsurable then your oo career is over.
@@paulshields2220 That's when you take off the dot #'s and throw a "Not for hire" Farm use only decal on 😉😆😆
You answer to your broker stfu
Banker, insurance broker, and service manager lol
100% agree!!!
1. Substance abuse. common sense.
2. Improper Pre-Trip inspection. Never check oil. Never check tires. etc.
3. Hiding stuff from the company. Hiding tickets. Hiding medical conditions. Becomes a trust issue.
4. Bad attitude/Temper. towards dispatchers, customers, co-drivers
5. Lying/Dishonesty.
6. Repeated damage to property. bad driving skills.
7. Bad punctuality. Late delivery. Late pick-ups.
8. Bad cleanliness/ Bad image. Your appearance, your truck's appearance.
9. Bad communication. Company can't reach you.
10. Texting while driving. Phone in your hand while driving. common sense.
Thanks bro
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I started trucking with people who eventually got fired for things on that list
@@blacknight88 wow.
If my medical condition doesn’t effect my work, it’s none of your damn business.
I drove for 25 years I left the industry, I agree with a lot of what was presented here, but there is also another side of this and it has to do with cameras. Not cameras that face out and help tell a thousand word story but inward facing cameras that are used to ultra manage you. I don’t need an electronic babysitter and management that has rules so strict you can’t fart in your seat and they’re listening. I resigned and went to work for a municipality 8 and skate weekends, holidays off.
Oh hell, just quit and get another trucking job. 25 years, you could get just about any job you want.
@@vitaquasus1120 After 25 years of grinding that municipalitiy job had to be a welcomed gift. Make enogh money to pay your bills and live comfortably with a 40 hour work week and still get to spend nights and weekends like a regular person
I got fired do to a outward camera , I got out of my truck sitting still in a parking lot and forgot to set the parking break the truck rolled 5inches and I was able to jump back up in the seat and stop the truck before it hit anything, no Damage to the truck or any property but because I hit the break hard it tripped the camera and I get called into safety and get fired for it they wrote it up as a runaway truck accident AND I DID NOT HIT SHIT!!!!!!!
@@antonjames4867 As long as that record is still clean it is what it is
@@antonjames4867 you should be glad they fired you. It's a idiot company they treat truckers like crap and you learned an important lesson. Namely, the second you are mistreated fire them. To many jobs for an idiot employer
Most drivers i see today at pickups and delivery's flip-flops bed shorts and tank tops where the new uniforms.
You can be dressed comfortably without being gross. I wear basketball shorts and those silk shirts, socks with sandals.
I was watching 1 dude and he was trying not to get his feet wet while hooking up his trailer. He was literally spreading his feet across this huge puddle so he could hook. Smh
@@koDaffi. Who likes wet feet?
Hi from France,
I'm an Australian who now lives and works in France.
I've driven trucks from the Australian desert to Czechoslovacia under a mètre of snow with russian troops overseeing the unloading (back when there was the iron curtain).
And you know what, Transport companies hate their drivers.I now drive à petrol tanker here in France, in and around Lyon,I have about four satellite tracking devices,the tablette,an in-house monitoring device which sends to my company how i drive the truck,how i use my hours,à satellite surveillance thing on the trailer (tanker),they drive me crazy.
They monitor my fuel consumption, how many times i use the foot brake,how much i free roll (in gear,but not on the accelerator),they téléphone when i'm driving (I turn off my mobile when i drive),fuck me !!!!!!
But,my company can lié to me,refuse my hoilidays,rob me on my wages.
It's à two way street,my management forget that they must motivate me,not dé-motivate me (and the other drivers)and then they are surprised that they can't find drivers !!!!!!!!
The lying thing cracks me up if they. find out your a big lier they will make you a dispatcher
Or a broker
Lying gets a trucker fired. I’ve been lied to by so many dispatchers that have withheld pay because there wasn’t evidence they “promised” to pay me an extra $100 for going out of my way.
Basically every large company demands your loyalty, honesty and integrity but they won't be giving you the same. Fact is folks as a CDL driver you are the commodity the companies need you way more than you need them.
100% facts
My company allows me the opportunity to take my truck home each day. They even pay those miles as well.
Fines for commercial drivers using a cell phone while driving can be up to $2,750 and up to $11,000 for a company, check FMCSA rules on cellphone usage.
Most drivers overfill the oil. Trucks nowaday nagged when windshield fluid is low, and definitely will let you move the truck if there is no oil.
Will not, right?
Nice grammer.
As far as I know, the U.S. has handsfree laws in all 50 states. For trucks anyways. With hefty fines for violation.
I live in NC and drive on the east coast, and the fines as I’ve always been told are not only career ending but expensive. $10k fine for the driver, and $10k fine for the company in most situations..
I don't take shittt from no boss or companies , I'm a good worker basically only reason they keep me and I'm ok with it
Can I hold many of these same rules against my company or dispatcher? I can’t tell you how many times bad communication or hygiene is an issue with staff at my company.
🙋♀️new driver🙋♀️ can you talk about the company so i don't apply to this one?
@@coolcutsgal2 lol my thoughts exactly. If you are a new driver, unfortunately most likely you are going to have to start with a mega carrier. They are great for getting you into the industry, and your first year of experience, but in my opinion, that's it. Best advice is, whatever company you start with, stay for at least a year, unless it's absolutely impossible. Once you have a year, and you can show you are a reliable driver, a lot of doors are opened.
@@truckingwithj7202 thank you
I started driving in 1979 at 16,borrowed driver’s license. Still at it 43 years later. Won’t work for a big company with so many rules and regulations. I stick to small ones who appreciate my experience and leave me alone to do my job.
We had a company bring a load of tires and the drivers were Sikh they told us they don't unload we told them we can't do it because of insurance called the company the company says there supposed to still they refused this is around 10 am and they are in a day cab so we unload everything except one tire we leave it till about 5 pm when we close then unload it and tell them to go and that attitude thing u mentioned ya my boss told the supplier to never send that carrier again
Punctuation is your friend!
Next time when you call the company, have them contact the driver and tell them to unload,or have the company hire a labor service to unload it. Tell the company it's that or you will refuse the load. You shouldn't have to violate your insurance rules and risk your business for anyone.
Mmm, why drivers should unload a load? Drivers are drivers, not loaders!
@@malyshevvasiliy9541 yes, I agree. But it comes down to the contract for the load, and the company.
@@malyshevvasiliy9541 like Trucking with J said it depends on the contract. I'm a driver but also a crane operator. Only thing I need from the customer is to told where they want the tanks at and then for a signature. Some give a person to unhook chains on the ground and some don't. Either way I don't have to wait for someone else to unload my trailer. And I have a load shift I can unstack and restack anywhere as long as I have the room for it.
so trucking companies can lie to us truckers all the way from recruiting department, safety, orientation, dispatch, supervisors and other company positions such as payroll and etc but us truckers can't tell a simple lie only because we may really want the driving position bad enough to make us tell a small lie such as adding a couple of extra months or years on our resumes as trucking experience even though some of us have proved ourselves to be very professional truckers and truck drivers and also very safe driving on the road but they just look past all of that..
trucking companies are such hypocrites and no wonder they're transitioning to autonomous trucking for the future..
No there should be honesty on both sides. If a trucking company can't be honest with their drivers they shouldn't expect honesty back from them, simple.
True that companies, like hospitals, dentists and insurance companies, are VERY self-serving. Most do not want to bother with two charges, money and people. I guess it is much easier to have one charge - money. And when I hear recruiters talkin about what their average pay is, it makes my skin crawl, because they are using the mathematical mean. The mathematical mean / average can be easily skewed by just a few numbers, so if you are giving a few favorite drivers great miles, those drivers get the money and make it look like the company really has a lot of business going on when they DO NOT.
If you are falsifying your job application, then you should absolutely be fired or not hired. You can't say that anyone at a company lied to you so you lied on your application. You haven't worked for the company yet so you don't know if the recruiter did lie.
And don't say all recruiters lie. Because the company I drive for, everything the recruiter said was true. And was willing to put it in writing before I went to orientation.
NO POSSIBLE WAY, to do a proper PTI in 5 minutes. No Way.
That should be bumper sticker on the back of the truck.
In the UK, you can't drive for 15 minutes start of shift. So just check the damn truck, I know lads who.never check
Well how come these companies hire dispatchers that lie 24 7 and they do nothing about it
What are some examples?
Damn flying of the handle, I cuss out my dispatcher all the time🤣 I also have 21yrs of truck experience so they just let it slide
Perks of having experience
So you can be an ass because you have been there a long time. Makes since doesn't it.
@@romeo162006 yep its called perks, if they can be an ass so can i
They lying part made my day. Guessing your company pays the same for dead head so dispatcher does not have to lie on Florida loads. Good video
It's DOT law, no handheld cellphone use for truck drivers. That's federal so it's in all states no matter what the state law is.
If not fired for blowing appointments. The other thing that will happen instead. You will not get the loads you want and or loads that are not super time sensitive loads
I hate time sensitive loads. "Oh you were supposed to be here an hour ago" yeah because i can just blow through construction zones to meet your deadline.
Yeah I’ve heard about some horror on that. I’m thankful my company worries more about the percentage of the loads actually making to it destination. I can imagine a driver holding onto their anymore than they have to.
@@VchaosTheoryV that's why i get there h or 2hrs early always, hell even 1hr sometimes i barely make it by 15 mins cuz damn slow ass guard shack taking 40 mins to check you in...it's almost like they want you to be late
What’s a pre trip?🤣😂. The Volvo mafias favorite question.
I got a phone violation in a cmv 2 years ago and a winter rollover which got me fired. Every trucking job i apply to I get declined for employment. I may have to leave the industry for good or wait for bad stuff to fall off
Winter rollover? YOU'RE DONE that stays on your record for 5yrs
But here is a trick that works, because it worked for me three times because just like you I was a screw up in my early years of trucking if you really want to get back into trucking and don't mind alittle physical labor sign up with a moving company as a lumper don't even mention driver on your application then slap that cdl up on there desk, then when they ask you why are you applying for a lumper position if you have a cdl you tell them why and say I just need the job 😉 then sit and bide your time eventually there cdl driver is not going to show up for work one day or may quit altogether nobody likes to be a driver for a moving Company so it's hard to find one so that puts you in line to be there next driver and since you will already have some moving experience it's alot easier for them to give you the job vs hiring and training someone off the street 😉 I've worked on and off for 3 moving companies and not because I wanted to so yes I've screwed up alot back in my day now I work a job making 1600 a week AND NOT FOR NO MOVING COMPANY 🤣✌ work there a year then move on after they put you back in the driver position you don't even have to have driven the moving truck for the whole year just as long as you get in that seat once your next application will read driver slash mover It works trust me
@@antonjames4867 several companies told me they wasn't really worrying abt the accident, the main thing is that texting ticket which fall out my record February 2022
@@blacknight88 go work for a moving Company until then they will hire you
Just change your name and apply from eastern Europe or Asia ;-) yw
To all the aspiring drivers, we got this y’all!
🙋♀️Damn Skippy 🙋♀️👍
And to all aspiring swift drivers, don't put yourselves into a career of becoming the laughing stock of the trucking industry choose a different company 😉
@@antonjames4867 what about Schneider?
@@BossANova-xw9qi they suck too
Drive by the hour and no problems with detention. that is just a form of slavery.
Without cellphones, Bluetooth and technology how did old school survive?
@@wheelburnerexpress ya I know. Can also read forestry dept maps. I was making fun of communication firing case. To follow his principle you will be coersed and won't have a leg to stand on
Bottom line if you're fired for not answering the phone you have a wrongful termination case. With all of technology at hand.
@@guycufaude7312 not only that, but your off duty then it's just like when there off work and go home. Don't bother me unless I'm on the clock. We let the companies get away with too much.
True most drivers do. Not sure if it's brainwashed or fear. A situation I was in a couple days ago. Told dispatch I'd pick up a preloaded trailer in the morning. He said you have 2 hrs on clock. I told him going to eat play with rush hour. Might get to the customer then what? 14 expired can't move. Besides load is not ready until 18hr clock so I'm shut down.
Protect mvr, CSA, and personal safety at all costs. They don't pay the fines or do the time!
About time someone talks about this
PTI over here takes at least 15-25 minute done properly.. 5 mins is running thru it.
I do my pre and post trip everyday
Trucking SUCKS! Cant do anything and your company micro manages the employee for minimum wages and away from home for a hole week and even weeks at a time
Where you working …….
There are so many drivers that just do a walk around the truck checking lights and glancing at the tires. They consider it a pre trip or when picking up a loaded trailer. I thoroughly check out my truck and trailer every morning. It takes me 15 to 20 minutes and even more if my tires are low. I have found missing cotter pins on brake chambers and severely low trailer tires more times than not. I am surprised there aren't more wrecks. People being safe is worth more than money. I found that a mirror and metal bar off an old Kenworth works great for seeing everything good.
Brake chambers don't have cotter pins
@@AWesker99. Technically it's. It on the brake chamber itself. The codar pins are on the clevis that connects the push rod to the slack adjuster. Without the codar pins to keep the hinge pins in place, when that hinge pin falls off, the brake chamber is useless.
I like the idea of the mirror on a stick👍. But your right about the lack of, or half ass pretrips. Safety is.... Should be a top priority. It's not just a brake, tire, suspension, etc failure one should be worried about. Many things could lead to a T-bone at the intersection. We also have to worry about sitting on the side of the road. That put us and the technician/wrecker driver in danger. Especially if it could be prevented by a proper pretrip.
I'm halfway in to being in the Union and my mentor would waddle in a half hour late every day. Then go up and chat with dispatch for half an hour.
That's a union for you. He's probably been there for awhile so nothing is going to be done about what he does. He could talk longer if he wanted to. If you said anything about what he is doing he would probably curse you out and get you fired. So make sure you follow the rules and don't make any of the senior drivers mad and pay your union dues. So senior drivers like him can do what ever they want to you and get away with it. Just think in a few years you will be able to do the same thing to rookie drivers too.
@@bobbyjoe8900 why would you wanna be a douche bag to someone else ? Oh someone did it to me 5 years ago so let me
Keep it going ? Nah that’s corny…… set the example……. That’s like me saying “ well my dad treated my like shit so,…. Sorry son ! Now you gotta get it ! “
@@NEO_RKX That's the Union mentality. Let's see what I can get away with. And screw over the ones newer than me because they can't do anything about it. Just Union mentality.
Oregon if you get caught on cell phone 1st time 3k fine. 2nd time you lose your license for 3 years. I see 100s a people doing it everyday it's unbelievable. Nice video..
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I've always ran hard. But I've over Slept a couple times. My best loads we were I could part there overnight
that's the best way to do van loads, if some people didn't make it so truckers couldn't park at a shipper due to trash and crapping on the ground (yes that's a real thing apparently, and downright disgusting tbh), it'd probly be a lot better for van haulers and a lot less crowded at some truck stops. Glad I'm out of driving for a while.
you forgot an eleventh issue: nicknames. if you walk into the yard and then dispatch and everyone you meet calls out "Hi Crash! How ya doing?!" yer time at a given carrier may be said to be finite.
The phone use is a big problem and needs to be more strict on catching people that use them.
Agreed, including 4 wheelers too.
Same here this is getting way out of hand big time even in 4 wheelers
Shippers and receivers? You're done? Really? I've went south on hundreds of shippers. This guy is clueless.
That depends on how badly you went off on them and how your company reacts. I saw a driver from my company threaten a woman...literally "if you dont get me in a fucking door im gonna jump across this desk and strangle you". That isnt cool and yes he was fired when the company called the police for terroristic threats.
@@TruckerKearsey Well, I have never threatened violence against anyone. I have however, called the corporate offices of some of these companies and advised them how I am being treated and got them in trouble. I don't play games with shippers who treat me bad. As for being fired, I am a fully endorsed driver with federal clearance. Any company that I apply to is going to hire me. Years of experience.
@@pointnIaugh which makes you professional and unlike the people I think he meant 😃
@@felixwankel3989 They do it because they know that most drivers won't stand up to them because they're afraid of losing their jobs. I do dedicated stuff nowadays and deal with the same shippers every day. They're all respectful to me.
When you obtain a cdl in USA, you forfeit your right to hold a cellphone automatically, even in states that allow it for regular drivers. Even if you're using your personal vehicle.
I got a ticket for talking on my phone in Maryland a small fine and my company didn't even mention it.
No big deal.
Ask yourself the question if a company can fire you for texting and driving then why do they text you when they know you're driving 🤔
Very good video! Thanks.
I was under the impression that any commercial driver anywhere in the United States it was against the law to have handheld device it was $1,000 fine to the driver and $11,000 fine to the company but I thought that was implemented like 10 years ago that it was a federal law the truck drivers were not allowed handheld device
sorry bud. But your allowed handheld devices. Infact companies like cfi have tablets in there trucks and apps for their truck drivers phones.
@@georgebarton1582 I think you misunderstood what I was putting down I was saying that you are not allowed to hold the phone in your hand while you're driving you have to be hands-free. Maybe I didn't clarify it good enough when I sent that first response
@@danielmiller3871 considering theres nothing in your original comment that infers that yeah may want to be a bit more clear. Np though
$2,300 fine all 50 states - holding a phone while driving.
My friend is a quick fly off the handle person 😆😆I tell him all the time relax no sense of getting your pressure up #nighttrain☺☺
Someone I knew about got fired in his first month in trucking after having so many small fuckups like running into shit
Handheld cell phones are illegal in commercial vehicles in the United States by federal regulation which applies in all 50 states.
The company I drive for in the states has gone a little overboard in my opinion with the policy on devices. So much so they banned us from even having a CB in the truck. They’ve installed cameras which isn’t all that big of a deal because I’ve never been one to ever have a phone in my hand unless I’m parked, but the whole CB radio rule seems a little too extreme..
Good info. My area is cleannes and order in my cabin besides overeating.
I work at a dock....pickup/drop-off doesn't mean a gosh darn thing....my warehouse supervisor AND the receiving Supervisor are both clowns that shouldn't be allowed to do the job they are currently holding.
My apologies to ANYONE that delivers to our DC. 😔
Appreciate the information good to kno
I'm not positive, but in Oregon & Georgia, you're not allowed to touch your phone, even in a carrier while driving.
I don't know how it is in Canada, but in the United States, the government is to blame for the problems in the trucking industry. They have made the act of hiring drivers profitable to the companies. The companies take the government's money, and convince anyone with a pulse, you can make $50,000 a year, and we will teach you to drive a truck, it's so easy anybody can do it. Companies today will at the very least accept almost everyone to come to orientation, that way they get their check. Even if they know you aren't eligible for hire, they will but you on a bus, ship you halfway across the country, only to deny you a job. Until you change the government, change the companies, this is all just talk, nothing is gonna happen.
That weed at the beginning looked like gas 🤣 definitely fired
Am I the only one who found this common sense?
True, but young drivers or people unaware of their social impact on others, may need a heads-up. A refresher is never bad - I have had a few quick braking episodes lately, which I need to correct. Remarkably, my DM has not mentioned them yet, but I am expecting it. I drive on a 65 mph route with one stop light, which I pass 4x a day. From now on, I am slowing down and assuming the light will change.
@@joyedwards7442 best way to drive is always on the defensive most drivers forget their CDL training but it’s no joke most drivers will shrug it off like “you don’t need none of that crap”. But I am a firm believer in experience is the biggest killer in this industry, in the sense that it makes you complacent and never on your toes anymore(not saying that this driver doesn’t pay attention). But if you drive like new driver always assuming the worst, all the time and are vigilant and drive these machines like a weapon that can kill someone or yourself in a blink of a eye. Those in my opinion are your best odds.
This is all good advice. I've added another item to my pre drive checklist.
Whether I'm pulling out from a 10 hour or 34 reset, heck any time I'm away from the truck, I do a tug test. The stories I have heard about jackholes releasing fifth wheel locks made me paranoid I guess.
6. Hitting low bridges.. IE the Roosevelt parkway ny
I am sharing this with my company, especially with my dispatcher. I believe that I am behaving but would like to know what they think that I need improving.
Good information
The texting while driving is around 600 to 700$ fine in BC
YAAAY, a Dave Video!
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Thank God caffeine is not on the S list.
My lead foot got me fired. My mega carrier fired me for exceeding 65 mph. Which happens to be the governor speed limit. Also not backing my trailer with my seat belt on
Wow. I ALWAYS back without a seatbelt. It's not easily done with one on. Impractical actually. I also had to do 75-80 down some hills just to get my load delivered with a couple minutes left on my 11 hour clock. So far as long as i am safe, my company tends to look the other way and that's the way i like it.
@@VchaosTheoryV well dont drive for CFI. Swift pays more than they do. The vice president of the company said in a safety review about my driving over 65 which the trucks are set at and not backing with a seat belt on. He said and i quote. You did not tell us what we wanted to hear so your fired. Basically told me. You didnt bow down and kiss my ass so your fired
@@VchaosTheoryV they also incentive drivers to call you in for shit like light out, no seal or pad lock. Stupid shit like that
@@kenworthkid998 Yeah i'm not with a Mega anymore thankfully. Small outfit out of Ohio. They leave me alone and i leave them alone unless i need something obviously. It's a relief over all. No Macros, none of that non sense. Just ELD and run.
@@VchaosTheoryV yeah i drive for a family outfit of 30 trucks. You walk into the office there is the owner his wife and sampson his dog and other dispatchers that have some relation to the family of just know him forever. As long as we arent late dont damage the truck and no tickets he could give 2 shits less what we do
Lol if my company got to the point where i have to take pictures of my truck every pretrip they can come get it
Yeah, I don't think I'll be moving into a career in trucking.
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# 1 rule, dont use cell phone , then dispatch calls. 😒
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Great information
Before you make fun of someone being overweight, you should first look in the mirror sir
I believe he was talking about food trash, dirty trucks and airing the belly or butt - general dishevelness.
@@joyedwards7442 please tell us what he was talking about , it was too complicated , we need you to translate … idiot
@@damirzanne I needed that laugh 😂 thank you 🙏 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahha
It's a driver's market right now.
There's so many loads to move it's not even funny.
They are bending over backwards for drivers right now.
It won't last too much longer. And theres gonna be hell to pay when the well runs dry. Brokers, dispatchers and companies hold long grudges
@@bobnewhart4318 very funny, how many yrs have they been screwing drivers, LOL?
@@offroadvehiclelover right, so we're not supposed to get while the gettings good? F that screw them and we'll try to get out and retire before that happens.
It's years and years and no automated trucks are coming to save them.
industries to regulate it I don't plan on doing it for another 10 years I will never drive for a company with a camera and a truck
Love number 4.
Love your content
What about flip flops ?
You forgot the catch 22 that I am in.
Wrote up because I refused to drive a truck with 6psi oil pressure
Shop wrote up repair, no work performed
Fired for blowing up said truck 10 miles from shop
DAC reports "EQUIPMENT DAMAGE" which was the $800 tow bill
All I know how to do is drive trucks and fix cars. I don't have $200k to start any kind of business or go to school, so I haven't been able to get a W2 job or pay taxes in 12 years
Who wrote you up for refusing to drive with almost no oil pressure?
That's some bull
Get the proof, wrongful termination and SUE SUE SUE SUE SUEEEE BABY !!!!! Make em Fucking PAYYYY
For us brand new guys... Those unmentioned "common sense" ones aren't obvious because they're unknown and not mentioned in your video. I'm just trying to learn as much as i can. Will you do another video for those?
hi im a old 70s and 80s trucker.common sense basically means check your surroundings your truck and traffic and stay back aways from others. Even if you caint try its common sense.super truckers have dyed and to many of them.if its bad weather slow the frick down even if you cant make delivery call dispatch and say its unsafe im pulling off if you have to it saves lifes.even that isnt enough sometimes out there but you can say when its over i gave her my best!.we didnt wear flipflops or shorts back in caboverdays we wore cowboy boots and tight fitten jeans some wore hats but we showered alot and stayed clean in my company anyways and cb was always on.10-4 good buddy.We had respect for other truckers for sure everyone watched out for other truckers.i see that missing nowadays its a rat race with clueless drivers trying to make a buck without the trucking bond we had back then or the knowledge to run a twin stick semi if they had 2.dont even get me started i have so many storys lol.i was late on deliverys a few times but my safety pins grew as the years passed.its not worth your life.i lost my best friend he had 3 million miles 2 weeks from retirement he was 64.i still miss him.he got hit head on by a long nosed pete driver that crossed ditch fell asleep and hit my friends brand new 1985 white cabover head on at the top of a hill.he didnt have a chance he dyed
Ask questions,watch the older hands and be respectful. New guys are going to catch a little shit from time to time,but it’s all part of the process.And don’t let anyone rush you.
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I don't know why the cellphone is controversial! If you're driving down the road looking at a cell phone! You shouldn't be driving!
Shit like this is what keeps Canadian drivers underpaid and over worked. If you have a pulse and a truck licence, you will always work. Never be afraid of your employer. No drivers=no trucking industry. It isn't necessary to be a company yes man to have a good driving job. Show up on time, look after your equipment and make the delivery. You will always have a job(at least until autonomous trucks. Then you'll be out on your ear). I've been in this industry for almost fifty years and have never had to bend over for my job like this guy. Maybe that's why he is wringing his hands constantly!
Ok he started off good with the with the first 3 then went to some bs then came back to another good ones. However that number 8 he hit it on the nail. Number 9 it goes both ways. If your off, your off. Thats not up for discussion. When we selected on duty, you can talk all day long. Number 10 totally agree with. So he got some great points. However the fact he says that these can ruin your career, that's a lie expect 3 of them. Drugs and alcohol, that can obviously. The whole reboot thing, companies like your self allowed it. Causing drivers to go out and do their on thing and not knowing better.
Anyone else remember the decompression lever to fire up your diesel spin er up until the oil pressure was right then engage the compression and allow the 15 minutes for er to warm up?
@@plhebel1 I was taught, "drive it like you stole it!"
My ears still are ringing
I know a guy who destroyed 4 trucks and still had a job
He was on his damn kneez !!! PLEAZIN AND SQUEEZIN !!!!
I knew one that destroyed a company fuel tanker and a low oy hauling a jet engine and still didn't get fired
Nice Topic
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Who puts vodka in their coffee? Jesus who ever does that should be jailed lol
Love 9. Communicate with your dispatcher
I’ll take trucking over trying to be an electrician in CT… ( one of the worst states in the US) …..
electrical companies will find any excuse to pay you the bare minimum a lot of the time, I know this personally and know ALOT OF GUYS, in my area not getting paid what they should be for years of experience, now I’m only talking about my area in my state, it’s probably ( hopefully) different … in other states but mannnnnn up here in the east cost these fucking companies wanna pay an adult the same wages as someone at Starbucks or stop and shop FOR HARD LABOR, and potential electrocution…… it’s fucking insane… oh you have 7 years experience? You’re 30 years old ? Well…. I mean I could start you off at 15 an hour in a state where car
Taxes are fucking insane gas and cigs are fucking ridiculous and the average rent is 1000 + …… yeah here’s 480 a week…… oh you have 2 kids ? And rent ? Amongst other bills? Not my problem …… you’re here to make me 300k off a job while I drive a 100k bmw and you’re scraping by……. So when can you start !?!? YEAH NO…… bunch of fucking horse shit. That’s exactly why I got out, I had a buddy with YEARS OF EXPERIENCE…. And our company was paying him 12
An hour !!!!!! That’s disrespectful!!! And he was very experienced!!! Had a kid and a wife at home that he had to support ! He ended up leaving to start his own company because I guess an electrician should be payed as much as a stop m shop bagger right ? Fucking crazy man. Laborers here start off at minimum …. 18 an hour… which ain’t shit ! But STILL….. no schooling for that ….. you got to school for Elextrical ….. you come out … and you’re getting paid the same money someone else is making to microwave burgers and give you cold French fries…… nah fuck that. And they wonder why less and less people are doing the trades …. The older guys are usually douche bags too…. Miserable old cucks that hate their lives….. some guys are awesome ! But mannnnnn so many of these old guys are just …. Ugh … you can’t even work with them they’re just so toxic ….
Love number 7. Don't be late sucker (subject to weather)
Funny how companies are such hypocrites ...... Do as we say , not as we do .
Hmmm. So basically be a goody two shoes and do what company man want if you want food on your plate. And when you die they will say he served us well
It would be so nice to be able to spark a joint after a long day of work. I can’t wait until everyone stops acting so ignorant towards marijuana. If you smoke and drive you don’t deserve a CDL and should be charged with the appropriate crime. It’s a lot healthier than alcohol and has a lot more benefits. Once they can create a device that can accurately determine if someone has smoked or not within the last few hours, I think we will see progression speed up towards federal recreational legalization. I can’t wait until we are allowed to smoke to chill out and relax our minds and bodies, everyone will be much happier!! Stay safe fellas and ladies 🤙🏽
I agree
I cannot care about any of this. If they don’t like it the freight can sit on the dock. I have a pete glider and stepdeck. I’m 30 and I got enough money saved to park it for 3 years
I don't know about the rest of you but I always bust out the Crown Royal and crank up the Pantera before I start driving every morning🤟
Basically don't; lie, be an asshole, be dumb, be negligent to your truck and yourself.
I never answer my phone which means my employer learned not to call me in on my days off.
I get lied to all the time by my manager.