Thank you so much for this video! I was a vac truck operator for 25 years and decided it was time for a change. Once I seen your video I knew it was for me. Been port trucking for 3 months now and will never look back. Your video changed my life!
@Breaking News With Chb2 I am also at Ft lauderdale. I am really looking in to hauling cans as well. Any tips on companies around town? Do I need any special license for my truck? Reach out let me know . Thank you.
I have nothing to do with trucking, but just randomly came across this video, and it was 30 minutes well spent. It was fascinating to watch and well edited. Nice job!
@@Vaas109 Hope Robert Lowe isn't porking you too bad... But you ARE gaining logged experience which you can take anywhere, especially after a year or so of safe driving. Good luck.
Hasnt so far i enjoy working for prime i dont care about how fast i get places. What i make covers my expenses and still have some for personal spending and have a secure place to leave my car when im on the road
Great training video. Before retirement I worked as a licensed customs broker for over 40 years. A good part of our day was spent dealing with port related trucking issues. We rarely ever got to actually see the pier in action. For new people coming into the business this gives them a great view of what the trucker actually goes through. Thanks
@@fellanmaddogmanning8630 port trucking sucks most of the time you aren’t paid by the hour and have to deal with lazy nasty pricks ila members who make your life a living hell !
Just finishing up orientation with TA . I got hired out of school for intermodal. I'm nervous. Looks like you really have to know where to go. Excited to start. Not getting hourly but I do get detention pay after 2 hours
I miss the other kind of semis "cabovers" in the USA. I remember I saw those things everywhere back in the 1980s & down. These days, the kind of cabovers to see around a lot more than the ones I use to see are only fire trucks, garbage trucks, yard trucks, & other kinds which are still cool to see.
GOOD INFO HOMIE, i just applied with KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION for ports.....i hope i learn a lot, i will keep watching your videos, thank you for all the info
I'm applying for the same job but PHX-Long Beach. The bad for knight is the pay, but once you have 1 year of experience, you can go into a better company that pays better. How is it working for you so far??
Im a switcher truck driver for a major southern grocery store chain in their distribution center and we have several thousand trailers, it's amazing to me how they keep up with all those containers at the Port. We use container trailers for cardboard trailers at work
I realize i'm a few years late to this party, but thank you *very* much for the vid! Looking into getting into the trucking-game; Wasnt sure what kind of trucking i wanted to get into, but now split between port-work and HazMat (not port).
Hey am planning to start working in Seattle/Tacoma ports please can u give me a tips how to get in with loads or empty containers i never been in ports before thank you!
7:54 I was like WTF is that thing going so fast and then I realized you sped up the video. That was freaky at first because the sound didn't change. I thought that thing actually went that fast around a corner. lol Edit: Oh yea thanks for this! Very informative.
I'm definitely interested in becoming a port trucker I've been in a few ports terminals with my father and I'm interested. I'm working my way in now...
I've been trying to get in as a mechanic for a few years but I don't think it's gonna happen, I don't have family in the port. So I think I might give this a shot 😄 great video!!
i used to work out of the port of oakland back in the 90s go from the uioion pacific rail yard to k-line it was gravy work going to buy another truck and do it agin
I do this I don’t wait more then hour for load I call my dispatcher to call them to see where is the box or to change me the load i get pay 150 to drop one empty pick load to the yard 15 min away slow day I do 3 of this
I drive at the ports of Los Angeles and San Pedro . They all suck except the automated ones. Get ready to be stuck in line to get in and exit for about 3 hours total. The other ports in the US are nice n small so easy to get loads
Did this for the better part of two years for two diff companies in southern Calif until 2010. Both paid hourly and then went to paying by load and when they did, I never went back after that. Most drayage companies pay by load or percentage of load down here now. You're working around the clock and you're lucky if you make $100 in a day due to all the waiting around in the ports and you have no control whatsoever of what they do or how they do it!
Appreciate the video as I'm interested in port work in Southern California. Was wondering if you could do a remake with a better mic, one that cuts out background noise. I really couldn't tell what you were saying most of the time. That is if you are still working the ports. Thanks
I never ran containers out of Port Newark or Port Elizabeth, but I would pick/up whse ;oads out of there every week. The taffic is crazy & I was lucky cause I was loading our trailer & didn't have to get in those lines too often.. Once I learned my way around the traffic clogs it was pretty easy.
I install and remove gensets at a small container yard and I have to climb on the trucks and Stand on the tires. I wish I had a nice lift like they have
I will tell you what it's like imagine a hive of bees, worker bees moving around as if there's no Organization no Direction, with people working at the Port that have bad attitudes like unit workers or people to have government jobs along with bad communication skills. When something goes wrong there's no one around to communicate with it's like making a call to your credit card company and you get a robot to solve your problems. Most of the people who work at the Port got their job based on neptunium even the people who run the ports they don't have any sense at all
I never said at a port for hours if I feel I'm sitting too long I just call the owner to the company I work for he makes a phone call all the sudden some beeping noise and my can is gone or my can is on me. I guess that's what happens when you work for a person who owns a cargo ship
lol. I've been trucking for 10yrs now just started port last week. no one told me jack...it is a little intimidating but, its way easy. just mad cause my company thru me to the wolfs like that. I dont sink i swim. ill be ok.
@@abc123lov7 Yes I agree, you say to your self. I was told to do this job. That I have no experience in. So to achieve my assigned task. When I first arrive at the port. I will start out by taking my time. Asking the questions that I think are relevent. Then baby step it from there, untill I have. A complete working knowledge of this sector of freight pickup. And or delivery to.
We have 3 ports around here. I have my TWIC but i just got my CDL and i have no clue what the port's operation is like. I was told you just scan your TWIC and the machine gives you a receipt with what location you'll need to go to
Only some ports do that. Most of the time you pull up to the speak and give them the information your dispatch gave you and they'll tell you the location you need to go in the port or it'll show up on the screen.
Love the video, been driving over 7 years and in the port of Seattle now after moving here last year. I got a day rate where I’m at 400$ a day baby 🤘🏽 come to c1 transportation
Been recently looking into this just so happens I run across your channel haven't trucked in over 7plus years but I'm sure this cannot be more hectic then driving the city bus
Good video thanks!! Looks like a slow day 18 always gives me anxiety. Don't think viewers really have any idea how chaotic these ports are!!! Like to see one from Port of Tacoma where the line is a mile long just at the in gate!!!
Not a trucker but I thought it was VERY interesting to see all that. More explanation on how you find your way around would have been helpful. One criticism - the sound was VERY poor and inconsistent. Other than that, great video - thanks!
port drivers get paid by load not hourly, truckers should unite and ask for hr pay, truck drivers can work 12 to 15 hrs and just make 300 a day, companies dont care about drivers, you can star work at 6am and finish at 10 pm and come back at 7 am, companies dont care how many hrs you put because they dont pay hourly
What port was this at bud? I've been at the ports in long beach and Los Angeles for a couple years, then worked up in Oakland ports, then out to Savannah Georgia for a bit
Your providing this video is greatly appreciated & educational. It would be even more appreciated if you could minimize, aka, eliminate, the background noise (engine, moving vehicles, etc.). Thank
ve been local trucking in nj for 17 years and never ever been in the port and really never plan too. I can imagine going there for the 1st time lost as fuck!
Two questions What are the things on the spotter/yard dog yellow trucks roofs ? There is a white pickup truck with a yellow stripe. What is mounted on the roof next to the amber warning light ? I worked in the Intermodal industry for years. Never seen these
When do you lock the container on your chassis? Or did I miss that part? I suppose you released the one you dropped before you go in, but what about full load, or does port lock it for you?
Im trying to find a company that offers hourly pay or detention because as you have mentioned the waiting time is long. In my city they offer 1200 gross start time 4 am until when ever you finish. -Also some pay a percentage of the load, but if you only run one whats the deal in that?Hows your schedule ? What you average annually?
hey there. Can I use 24:20 for a project I’m making. It is the perfect video I need for the project and I will give full credit in said project. Can’t wait to hear back!!! 😀
that would be around 22 an hour straight time no overtime .... yea that DOES suck brotha... 2 yrs. experience with a clean record avg. pay around here (central valley, california) is 25 hourly and overtime after 8 & 40
Thank you so much for this video! I was a vac truck operator for 25 years and decided it was time for a change. Once I seen your video I knew it was for me. Been port trucking for 3 months now and will never look back. Your video changed my life!
How much can I expect to earn?
Which port? Congrats and good luck. Did you buy your truck/lease it? Can you share your startup costs? Thanks.
Dont do it. It doesn't pay jack!
@Breaking News With Chb2 I am also at Ft lauderdale. I am really looking in to hauling cans as well. Any tips on companies around town? Do I need any special license for my truck? Reach out let me know .
Thank you.
Can u give some detail on your experience? I am thinking about working at the ports in Tampa fl
I have nothing to do with trucking, but just randomly came across this video, and it was 30 minutes well spent. It was fascinating to watch and well edited. Nice job!
Thank You
I'm a otr reefer driver for prime inc thanks for the vid on what its like for port drivers
@@Vaas109 Hope Robert Lowe isn't porking you too bad... But you ARE gaining logged experience which you can take anywhere, especially after a year or so of safe driving. Good luck.
Hasnt so far i enjoy working for prime i dont care about how fast i get places. What i make covers my expenses and still have some for personal spending and have a secure place to leave my car when im on the road
@@Lifeofbrian you learn how to back up really fast there lol
Thank you!! Needed to see this video because I just took a job at the port and this video cleared up a lot.
Im a new class A driver and looking for port job. Can anyone help me? Does anyone know company’s that will hire new drivers?
Great training video. Before retirement I worked as a licensed customs broker for over 40 years. A good part of our day was spent dealing with port related trucking issues. We rarely ever got to actually see the pier in action. For new people coming into the business this gives them a great view of what the trucker actually goes through. Thanks
I’m about to begin training for my first intermodal job. This video was awesome! It gave me a birds eye view of what to expect at the port. Thank you!
I as well am starting my first intermodal job Tuesday. This was the best video I found to give me some insight on what to expect. Good luck trucker
@@tangelapoole9339 Congrats and thank you! Wishing you well! 👊🏾
How’s the port treating you so far? I am thinking about switching from otr to port work!
Today is my retirement day as a port trucker. Well the wadge is good
Kery Chesh congratulations and thank you for your service of keeping the economy moving!
“Wage”
How much were you paid per hour?
@@fellanmaddogmanning8630 port trucking sucks most of the time you aren’t paid by the hour and have to deal with lazy nasty pricks ila members who make your life a living hell !
@@fellanmaddogmanning8630 you can sit there all day !
I hear you on the hourly rate for port container drivers. I’ve had to sit 7 hrs + for “lost” containers.
Greetings from port trucker Czech Republic / Prague :)
Just did the fingerprint/application for a TWIC. In SC, it is $125.
if anyone else sees this ask your employer if they can.pay..some do some dont.
@David Henry good info thanks!
Just finishing up orientation with TA . I got hired out of school for intermodal. I'm nervous. Looks like you really have to know where to go. Excited to start. Not getting hourly but I do get detention pay after 2 hours
What is detention pay
I Frozen I - Detention pay is an hourly wage which begins typically after 1-2 hours of sitting, waiting to be loaded or unloaded.
TA?
Yeah. Confusion and a total cluster fuck. Ask drivers they been there and happy to help you out.
I miss the other kind of semis "cabovers" in the USA. I remember I saw those things everywhere back in the 1980s & down. These days, the kind of cabovers to see around a lot more than the ones I use to see are only fire trucks, garbage trucks, yard trucks, & other kinds which are still cool to see.
I do containers in Houston. It used to be horrible but now its gotten better. I can get in out in about 30 minutes
O/o ?
GOOD INFO HOMIE, i just applied with KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION for ports.....i hope i learn a lot, i will keep watching your videos, thank you for all the info
Mississippi?
@@kjkj4168 Vegas - California
I’m bout to start at the Savannah GA port with Knight
@@XxAverageG you like it so far?? The job and pay with Savannah ports for knights??
I'm applying for the same job but PHX-Long Beach. The bad for knight is the pay, but once you have 1 year of experience, you can go into a better company that pays better. How is it working for you so far??
I work for the accounting department of a brokerage firm and this video helped me understand so much about ports!
Im a switcher truck driver for a major southern grocery store chain in their distribution center and we have several thousand trailers, it's amazing to me how they keep up with all those containers at the Port. We use container trailers for cardboard trailers at work
I realize i'm a few years late to this party, but thank you *very* much for the vid! Looking into getting into the trucking-game; Wasnt sure what kind of trucking i wanted to get into, but now split between port-work and HazMat (not port).
Great vid! very informative... i was thinking about getting into port work now i have some insight.... thanks🤙🏾
I run to the Seattle/Tacoma ports everyday. Gotta love T18
Are they fast?
Hey am planning to start working in Seattle/Tacoma ports please can u give me a tips how to get in with loads or empty containers i never been in ports before thank you!
7:54 I was like WTF is that thing going so fast and then I realized you sped up the video. That was freaky at first because the sound didn't change. I thought that thing actually went that fast around a corner. lol
Edit: Oh yea thanks for this! Very informative.
Same! When that loader backed away I almost choked on my chicken! Luckily I wasn't choking my chicken!
I'm definitely interested in becoming a port trucker I've been in a few ports terminals with my father and I'm interested. I'm working my way in now...
You get in the ports yet? Where you located?
The ones in Houston are assholes
I've been trying to get in as a mechanic for a few years but I don't think it's gonna happen, I don't have family in the port. So I think I might give this a shot 😄 great video!!
Hi from England, I goto the ports in the UK for loaded tanks of juice nice easy work, just have to take it easy on the small road in the UK
Very shitty roads it is...
Thanks for the insight on port operations...
That's a Seattle Port. I hauled fuel over there. i start port work today. thanks for posting
Fuel to port work? How you like so far?
Thanks Brian!
i used to work out of the port of oakland back in the 90s go from the uioion pacific rail yard to k-line it was gravy work going to buy another truck and do it agin
I do this I don’t wait more then hour for load I call my dispatcher to call them to see where is the box or to change me the load i get pay 150 to drop one empty pick load to the yard 15 min away slow day I do 3 of this
Wow, this is such a good vid. I could watch this for ages. Its such a madhouse
Pulled boxes out of CHS SC by the load. Your advice to get on with a carrier that pays hourly is spot on. Also. That is one efficient port!!!
I drive at the ports of Los Angeles and San Pedro .
They all suck except the automated ones. Get ready to be stuck in line to get in and exit for about 3 hours total.
The other ports in the US are nice n small so easy to get loads
this is the best video i have seen
Did this for the better part of two years for two diff companies in southern Calif until 2010. Both paid hourly and then went to paying by load and when they did, I never went back after that. Most drayage companies pay by load or percentage of load down here now. You're working around the clock and you're lucky if you make $100 in a day due to all the waiting around in the ports and you have no control whatsoever of what they do or how they do it!
they change the laws,big lawsuit--hourly or nothing
Appreciate the video as I'm interested in port work in Southern California. Was wondering if you could do a remake with a better mic, one that cuts out background noise. I really couldn't tell what you were saying most of the time. That is if you are still working the ports. Thanks
I never ran containers out of Port Newark or Port Elizabeth, but I would pick/up whse ;oads out of there every week. The taffic is crazy & I was lucky cause I was loading our trailer & didn't have to get in those lines too often.. Once I learned my way around the traffic clogs it was pretty easy.
I install and remove gensets at a small container yard and I have to climb on the trucks and Stand on the tires. I wish I had a nice lift like they have
Thank you!!
i think i need a switch from flatbed my shoulder hurting sitting and waiting sounds like a job for me !
Just got a local job doing this $26/hr Monday - Friday
Over time paid? After 8 hours? 40 hours? No overtime pay?
@@Tochos I can work over time but I don’t get time and a half im still getting 26/hr
I will tell you what it's like imagine a hive of bees, worker bees moving around as if there's no Organization no Direction, with people working at the Port that have bad attitudes like unit workers or people to have government jobs along with bad communication skills. When something goes wrong there's no one around to communicate with it's like making a call to your credit card company and you get a robot to solve your problems. Most of the people who work at the Port got their job based on neptunium even the people who run the ports they don't have any sense at all
All facts
Port of Seattle! I pretty sure the Columbia tower and stuff! Dope to see my local port from the inside
Yep. You got it
Ty
Good video Brian, thanks..
I may do this. It's very intriguing to me. Just need to get a twic
I never said at a port for hours if I feel I'm sitting too long I just call the owner to the company I work for he makes a phone call all the sudden some beeping noise and my can is gone or my can is on me. I guess that's what happens when you work for a person who owns a cargo ship
Hey hey lots of new are here
great video, really interesting, thanks !!
Ports most be one Hell of an experience for the new guy.
@Purebred Shekelberg Being cute?
@Purebred Shekelberg Have you watched the video!? The shipping port is not exactly. A five semi truck wide loading dock.
lol. I've been trucking for 10yrs now just started port last week. no one told me jack...it is a little intimidating but, its way easy. just mad cause my company thru me to the wolfs like that. I dont sink i swim. ill be ok.
@@abc123lov7 Yes I agree, you say to your self. I was told to do this job. That I have no experience in. So to achieve my assigned task. When I first arrive at the port. I will start out by taking my time. Asking the questions that I think are relevent. Then baby step it from there, untill I have. A complete working knowledge of this sector of freight pickup. And or delivery to.
We have 3 ports around here. I have my TWIC but i just got my CDL and i have no clue what the port's operation is like. I was told you just scan your TWIC and the machine gives you a receipt with what location you'll need to go to
Only some ports do that. Most of the time you pull up to the speak and give them the information your dispatch gave you and they'll tell you the location you need to go in the port or it'll show up on the screen.
Logistics all day baby, thats our industry! I'm trying to pivot to Tech side. This knowledge is useful though.
Love the video, been driving over 7 years and in the port of Seattle now after moving here last year. I got a day rate where I’m at 400$ a day baby 🤘🏽 come to c1 transportation
hey yall still hiring bro?
Ig this is a 3rd sign to do I port truck 🥰🥰🥰
Great video. Very interested in doing that job!
I run port of long beach and los angeles and your right
I'm a new driver and this is my first job right out of school, and I hate it. It's completely chaos and stressful.
I would love to see you enter the port with a loaded container getting loaded onto a ship to go to another country
Word!
I didn't realize you sped up the video. 7:55 I was like holy shit that guy's moving fast :D
Port work isn’t bad at all as long as you get good rates learn the lanes in the port oh and make sure you don’t run a stop sign 🛑
can you share what companies you recommend working for? how much experience they require? did they trin you since it's different from OTR?
Thanks.
I tried that crap one day and that was all I needed .
I went back to Salson. I like to be spoiled.
You officially have a new subscription from me thanks for the information
I just received my TWIC card.
Have fun, can be good and bad, make the most of it
This is really cool I would love to do this
You sure? Lol
@@hollo7906 yes
At what stage after the container is loaded onto your chassis, do you lock the container onto the chassis (manually)?
When you leave at the outgate after you past the speakers
Last ten years in hauled out of Boston and Portland me.
This kind of trucking business looks excellent
@4:53 "Some of these drivers...can't drive unfortunately", while you're running the stop sign marked on the ground. Lol.
Six10 Visuals that’s port rules, no need to stop when coming in if nothing’s coming
Six10 Visuals shut the fuck up
@@Lifeofbrian That applies to every port I’ve been in on the West Coast. They’re real anal about it. I guess it just depends on the staff’s attitude.
Been recently looking into this just so happens I run across your channel haven't trucked in over 7plus years but I'm sure this cannot be more hectic then driving the city bus
Good video thanks!! Looks like a slow day 18 always gives me anxiety. Don't think viewers really have any idea how chaotic these ports are!!! Like to see one from Port of Tacoma where the line is a mile long just at the in gate!!!
I work port of tacoma and Seattle. Crazy long lines at times
@@Cleofis23 I’m in the Tacoma area and was wondering which local carrier you would recommend? Thanks!
@@BiblicalPerspective I would check out All Seasons transport. They are a small outfit but growing fast. Solid pay and steady work.
@@Cleofis23 Thanks for the info, very much appreciated. Keep Hauling & stay safe!!
@@BiblicalPerspective sure thing👍🏿
Not a trucker but I thought it was VERY interesting to see all that.
More explanation on how you find your way around would have been helpful.
One criticism - the sound was VERY poor and inconsistent.
Other than that, great video - thanks!
port drivers get paid by load not hourly, truckers should unite and ask for hr pay, truck drivers can work 12 to 15 hrs and just make 300 a day, companies dont care about drivers, you can star work at 6am and finish at 10 pm and come back at 7 am, companies dont care how many hrs you put because they dont pay hourly
Yep, at Knight Transportation they only paying people 58 cent a mile and not hourly on the Local positions and that’s not including that many miles
@@kjkj4168 I worked for knight for over a year and the pay was terrible. Running my ass off for poor checks.
Its T 18 Seattle
Good video
Chicago port driver here
Will someone tell you where to go to pick up your load ?
How many trips can you make from the La Ports in one day?
And here i was, scared to post anything at the ports ,, thats when i was there. Lol
Ray Hi
Ray Hi 💖
Just the video I was looking for.
Do you have to connect glad hands or anything?
Only if you want to go anywhere
No you don't connect glad hands to the container, you connect glad hands to the chassis before you arrive at the port
What port was this at bud? I've been at the ports in long beach and Los Angeles for a couple years, then worked up in Oakland ports, then out to Savannah Georgia for a bit
Looks like Seattle
Are the wait times bad getting in and out?
I worked LA ports they were terrible!
I’m considering working Texas ports any advice is appreciated?
Not often do you see 12 wheels on a dry van
How do you make sure you are getting the correct can or does it not matter in your case.
They give you the location of where it is
hi my friend I drive containers here in Houston I'm thinking of moving to Orlando, What are the major trucking companies in Orlando?
What port do you workshop in? I do the same job as you in tre port of Naples italy
What’s the port looking like today pretty backed up?
Your providing this video is greatly appreciated & educational. It would be even more appreciated if you could minimize, aka, eliminate, the background noise (engine, moving vehicles, etc.). Thank
ve been local trucking in nj for 17 years and never ever been in the port and really never plan too. I can imagine going there for the 1st time lost as fuck!
Two questions
What are the things on the spotter/yard dog yellow trucks roofs ?
There is a white pickup truck with a yellow stripe. What is mounted on the roof next to the amber warning light ?
I worked in the Intermodal industry for years. Never seen these
6:07
So you don’t have to get out and unlock the chassis pins?
The video was edited
When do you lock the container on your chassis? Or did I miss that part? I suppose you released the one you dropped before you go in, but what about full load, or does port lock it for you?
HeadingForTomorrow Depends on the port. Most have lock and unlock areas
@@Lifeofbrian thanks.
We're is this at what state
Im trying to find a company that offers hourly pay or detention because as you have mentioned the waiting time is long. In my city they offer 1200 gross start time 4 am until when ever you finish. -Also some pay a percentage of the load, but if you only run one whats the deal in that?Hows your schedule ? What you average annually?
Whatever anyone does, never go to coast2000 terminals in Richmond bc.
Its toxic and safety is minimal
Do those containers just sit on top of the trailer? or do they lock in place?
They seat on top of the chassis and Have 4 locks in each side
Is it any better money than regular dry van trucking?
Where do you find a company that will provide you with a load from a port?
When did you lockdown the can?
hey there. Can I use 24:20 for a project I’m making. It is the perfect video I need for the project and I will give full credit in said project.
Can’t wait to hear back!!! 😀
Go for it
Thanks!! 😄
Looks like harbor island
I just want o know after the pick up at the port where was your destination and how long was that drive?
Intermodal driver from st louis, mo. and it sucks. but im home everyday and make about 60k a year. but you put in about 55 hrs a week, sometimes more.
Oh quit yer gripping, otr drivers do 70 hours a week and never go home, ur lucky
@@truckingjourneys oh gee, thanks for trying to make me feel better. 😍 I hope for their sake, you,re just sayin that
that would be around 22 an hour straight time no overtime .... yea that DOES suck brotha... 2 yrs. experience with a clean record avg. pay around here (central valley, california) is 25 hourly and overtime after 8 & 40
Great vid!!!