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My personal advice for new truckers: 1. Learn as much as you can while driving. Listen to educational, long form content. Take advantage of the time you have that most people don’t have. You can learn more about a topic in a truck than any college degree. 2. Meditate every day for 10 minutes while your truck warms up 3. Remind yourself occasionally that the goal for the day is no accidents and no tickets so you don’t start getting too comfortable and make a mistake.

I've been driving a long time. Long before the cell phone or Gps. Back then it was maps and payphones. When you see a driver having problems help them out. This is how I learned and I will always help a driver. I don't care if your a new driver or been at it a thousand years like me. Help eachother.

Sending all of these videos to my husband, who’s in the first year. I’m his silent partner 😅. I map out his stops (gas stations,alternate routes, truck stops) pack his lunches/dinner and usually stay on the phone with him majority of the way to each destination. Good to know that I have been advising him appropriately.

I am not a truck driver, but I once saw a driver, Pull up to a dock, and then he used a drone in the air to assist him in backing. I thought that that was a great idea.

I love driving otr. I feel so free. My first year was a bit scary. It was a lot of learning. It’s so much fun. Everyone should try it. I found an abandoned shipyard, full of containers. And I would back up between the containers whenever I had free time. Practice, practice, practice.

To help with food costs I have a dorm room fridge, microwave, 2 burner hotplate, crockpot and enough food and spices to feed a small army.

1) the mega carriers will screw you so bring lots of lube. 2) staying safe is more important than making any load appointment time or keeping your dispatcher happy. not having any accidents or citations during your first year will help you out a lot later so be slow at shippers and be safe. don't ever rush. 3) buy a truckers GPS. it's expensive but worth it. verify the destination with your phone's satellite view and try to stay on highways and interstates as much as possible. avoid sketchy residential routes. 4) if you ever get stuck at a dead end road or anything don't take chances. call the police and have them block traffic so you can safely back out of a bad situation.

I feel pretty well adjusted thus far; -No significant other -No kids -Spent more time away from home than at home (military from 17 years old to 23 years old, currently 26), on that note, I'm used to long hours -I like driving -I'm pretty introverted -And all I have are a car payment, insurance, and a phone bill. On the rare occasion I ever am home for a day or two, I stay with my father for a day or so. Complete waste of money paying for a one bedroom apartment in the terrible state of CA when I'd only be there one or two days every few months.

I've been trucking for over 40 yrs. This is the best advice I've ever seen for a rookie driver. This is exactly the way I would train a rookie.

Great video, I was a truck driver and really didn't know much on growing my earnings. I’m currently retired, and considering the current rollercoaster nature of the stock market, I decided to stay on the sideline for awhile, now I’m worried with the numerous bank failures as of late, am I better off reinvesting my savings in the stock market.

I’m currently training for my CDL class A. I’ll be taking my test next month! This is my dream career! Good luck to the others who are about to take their test & thank you to the experienced drivers who take the time outta of their day to give advice!

My first month out solo Had a crappy trainer so I’m learning as I go 99% of truckers will help you if you just ask Semper Fi

I’m 27 years old. I plan on going for my cdl in 2 years after I’m off probation. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a few years now. I currently work at a truck stop and constantly ask truckers what it’s like starting out.

16 year driver here. I work for a small company of just under 40 trucks. My pay last week, before taxes, for a single run from Cali to New Hampshire was $2,760 (reefer, nonhazmat). There are very well paying jobs out here. Hell, our trucks even do 75mph. But they have high bars for entry. We dont hire just anyone off the street. A mega carrier will (more or less). If you're a rookie, stick with it and earn your bones. Time management is key.

Only 2 things you need to know; trip planning! Use every tool available to know your route and pu delivery location etc. And number 2 is always know where the next bathroom is.

I've been honest with people at pick up and drop offs, telling them that I am a green horn and that I wouldn't mind a guide in helping me back up. Each day it's been getting easier and easier since I have been making small adjustments instead of over corrections. If I need to make several pull ups to straighten out and readjust, so be it. With traffic I am at peace with the acceptance that I will continually be cut off and that I need to compensate for all of the bad drivers' (rigs and 4 wheelers).

$12 shower service on ARBNB in Ambridge PA. Nice private bathroom and dressing room. All hygiene supplies included. Also home cooked meals. Large $7 breakfast. Old trailer park on Marmian Rd next to creek large area to park. I can pick you up too. Please pass it on to all drivers. A great place to be. Ty

I've only been a driver for almost a year and a half. The best advice I've received from someone is to "take your time." When you're taking your time, seasoned drivers will be laughing at you. Almost all drivers will be watching you. GOAL! Get out and look! "Those drivers laughing at you will laugh at you more if you hit something." Think about it. The biggest advantage of GOAL is you get a better idea which way to turn the steering wheel. That's the way I learned.

Guys I’m just a sales rep use to have a cb in the van, i also call on a ton of stores where truckers stop and get fuel, think the thing that amazed me most about truck drivers, first most are friendly good people, 2nd. How brilliant these men and women are, they are up to date on most any subject you wanna talk about! Thank You all, I have a job because of you, I can’t even start to imagine what all you have to do in a day of your life, but America works because of what you do, praying for all our Truck Drivers,,,,,,,Thank You All!!! Modern day Cowboys/Cowgirls on top of it all, I think what y’all do is pretty cool!

Hi everyone, I'm from Ukraine and working as a truck driver in Europe during 4 years. But now I'm going to go in Canada, also as trackers so I want to say your channel the best from many others,your speech is very clear I almost understood all your speech. So I wish best and keep going. Sorry for my mistakes:)) my English is not perfect yet

I got my cdl 10 years ago ..dont get it for driving over the road get it to have it and work in town.

I drove commercially for 23 years, then went to work as a prison guard for the state for 15 years. I retired from the state, but wanted to get back into trucking as I had kept my license current. I quickly found out that not having driven in 15 years was the same as not having any experience to most employers. I was persistent, and found work as a transfer dump truck driver for a family run business. It is a great job, and although I was competent driving, I had to learn the transfer end of things. I guess what I'm saying is you just have to be persistent and don't give up, you will eventually be successful.

I'm 7 weeks into driving trucks and I'm struggling mightily. I'm determined to see it through but it's tough. Thanks for the video.

I've been a driver for dang near 20 years. This driver IS TELLING THE GODS HONEST TRUTH.

Good job man even after 13 years I'm still learning new things.

Observe the truck in front of you first if you attempt to pass, especially going up and down hills. Is the trailer light or heavy compared to yours? What is the truck's limited speed. Observe before being stuck in the left lane while trying to pass. Not many do this and holds up traffic in the left lane. Pass if the left lane is clear for at least half a mile if the truck is governed slightly lower than yours. Also, cars go 100 mph now and dont care about speed limits. Just know that before you pass, ask yourself is this going to cause a line being governed at 65 passing someone governed at 64. Don't talk to anyone except for people who are working. Some professional drivers can be up to no good as well. Some could pose as a truck driver and be scammers. Don't trust anyone! Take your time backing! Only focus on your area and ignore the impatient people!

If you’re brand new and you live in Texas.. I highly recommend Raider Express. No contract $800 per week guarantee while you’re training with your training. Once you get the proper training you need and you feel confident on the road you can leave at anytime

32oz Gatorade bottle, 5gal bucket, Good garbage bags, and TP. Because you just never know.

Ya all these guys are taking out their phones and recording swift and Werner backing up when they know they were that guy at some point and time How about put down your phone help the guy out pansies

Been driving for over 10 years now in Southern Africa. Wish l could one day get a chance to driver in the United States. I love trucking but driving in Africa is food for work

After one year of successful experience, more opportunities can become available. After two years of successful experience, you can get about 75% of the jobs out there. After three years of successful experience, any job can be yours. By the way, all these jobs I'm talking about are not over the road and can pay up to $100,000 a year. OTR sucks and I'd never do it again.

It took me around three years before I quit being as nervous backing. Going from being scared of it to understanding what to do in a situation made things miles better.

The GPS sent me to a fire road in Denver about 3:00AM, paralleling the freeway for about two miles...

first year is rough. 11 years later still hanging in there. I fortunately was a natural out the gate being my father was a career truck driver now my brother & I . passed everything first time around , started first few years with the major companies but money wasn't there. drive local now got into heavy equipment , lowboy , dump, roll-off, have done many different types of off road trucking & its where the moneys at. have to have nerves of steel but its worth it come payday.

I saw this video when I first started trucking, today 7 months later, I scraped another truck’s front bumper off pulling out of a parking space in a really tight rest area because “I got too comfortable” with my skills and knowledge. All you mile chasers out there, GET OUT AND LOOK!

Hey nice job on the video, man.

I remember my first year of driving, I was like a scared rabbit, TIMID, AND always cautious about everything. Cargo, traffic, safety, scared of weather. Then the cocky stage came, a few s close calls put me in my spot. I was behind the wheel of a 80,000 pound missile with a bunch of bumper cars on the road and truck stops, all jockeying for the same space I was in. The best info I have for new drivers is take a deep breath and let it out slowly a few times. Its going to be okay, relax inside yourself and enjoy it. Yes, its new and out of your comfort zone, but you will get better. Learn good things everyday. Don’t watch other newbies back-up and call the shipper and receiver for directions. Your trucker gps will take you down residential streets sometimes. Google earth, street view, and a good laptop or tablet program that does routing and mileage for you is a good option too. The atlas has saved me several headaches too, the first few pages is usually the low clearance section for bridges and overpasses. Trucker Atlas that is. Know your truck and load/ trailer height. (13’6” repeat it, remember it always)

Just subscribed. Great video for the newbies like me. I'm going after my CDL as a backup plan. I may lose my job because of this damn virus. At 46, I'm too young to retire but also to old to start over again. I'm single (divorced) and would love to see the country while driving. Thank you, sir 👍

I have had my CDL since 1999 and drove everything with wheels. The best advice I can give you is that if you are smart enough to drive a truck you are smart enough to do anything. RUN, do not walk, RUN from a “career” in trucking.

Best advice from a 34 year veteran drive local and get paid by the hour that way you're getting paid for everything you ever do no more this per mile scam

Dude your videos are awesome. I just passed my CDL permit test and enrolled in a local school. Watching your videos fills me with excitement. You talk about the industry in a way that’s both motivational for someone who’s passionate about driving but also very honest at the same time. You’ve definitely earned a new subscriber. Thanks for all the awesome content, it’s extremely useful.

Driving over 3 years and I still goal.

Pay attention to EVERY THING! Not just while driving, but litterally everything, from which truckstops or rest areas fill up early to dated and times on load assignments and how they correlate to drop loads,loads that have to be ontime as opposed to Walmart or Kimberly Clark loads that are drops and can be rescheduled easily by dispatch as they truly DON'T care at all. Live Walmart and Kimberly Clark loads on the other hand Must be delivered on time and you can't get to Walmart for a live unload more than one hour in advance, some locations 15 minutes in advance and don't accept those loads. Always plan loads at 55 mph with 2 hours to spare. Understand where you can park for the evening 100% for certain near the customer and where you need to reserve a spot in advance like south Florida or anywhere in the northeast and parts of Virginia as well as PA and essentially all of the west coast and acfww high volume places across the country rhat are shipping/ receiving hubs. Always play the odds and use your knowledge to plan ahead, don't accept a load you can't pick up or deliver on time, if you have to drive through Atlanta, pad your pu/del time by 2 hours, on the west coast or northeast from Washington to Maine, add 24 hours any time of year. Don't be afraid to shut down at the last comfortable place for ANY reason, even if that's just the last truckstop in route that you can safely make it to and get a shower and a beer. ALL loads are negotiable and there's always a good reason for being late if you think hard enough and dispatch won't care, or if they do, they'll set up a relay and you can swap with another driver for a load or an empty in route. Use logic, reasoning and NEVER use profanity and you won't be fired, dispatch will just reschedule your load. Prioritize your needs over any company's needs as they don't actually give a damn and it costs $5k to replace you, even as a new driver. Read signs, own an atlas, use it, request directions to the shipper and reciever, especially in Chicago or the northeast. Ask other drivers for help or advice, even if they say patronizing shit to you over the CB, simply explain your situation and they'll usually help if they can. We were all new to trucking once and we ALL made the same stupid mistakes that you might make ourselves when we were young and we'll gladly help once we know that you are new to this and in a situation we fucked up ourselves because we didn't ask for help. You're dispatcher isn't your friend, doesn't remember that you "did them a favor" and helped them, and they won't help you get home, even in a life or death emergency. It's litterally a dog eat dog world out here and only a few other dogs may help. You're now one driver against the world, your shipper ls will try to screw you over, your dispatcher will too, and so will your recievers and your breakdown call line. Stand your ground. Think through the words you say to each and choose them carefully and if you aren't in the right head space, don't talk to anyone,and whenever possible, DON'T answer calls, make dispatch send you a message on the Qualcomm or peoplenet and respond in kind when you can. If you get a preplan you don't want that is clearly going to screw you over, it's best to not respond and by tomorrow, they'll likely pull you off, unless you don't have the hours to make delivery or pickup ontime and you actually know that it's a hard and fast time that can't be rescheduled. After 21 years of driving, this is my best advice, it's all a huge game like bootcamp to brainwash you from your first day of training into being a slave. Think for yourself and understand that you essentially are a slave, but your slave masters are also enslaved and they only run the programs they're taught and you can lead them aroundlike dogs on a leashby pressingthe right buttonsand you haveNO reasontobe loyal to them, nor the company. They'reALLfucking you over, it doesn't matter if you drive for a megacarier or a fleet of 100 trucks. It's litterally just you against the world. Your survival is solely up to you. Also stay OFF of Lake Street in Chicago, your GPS is WRING!

I’m in my first month by myself, my OTR trainer was awesome, but I learn something new everyday. I hate having to find parking. I got stuck in Atlanta at the end of my day, and I went to 7 different places to find parking.

I'm 27 and seriously considering getting back in truck driving. I got my CDL back in march of 2015 and suddenly have been watching truck videos such as this one to inform myself before hitting the road again if possible.

So we just gonna ignore that dude on skateboard with dog

Unluckly I was together with the worst trainer(!) ever. He was abusive guy who put me in the stress by yelling at me and forcing me to driving too fast in the night time because he needs miles! Dude, you are not gonna be a trainer if you dont have patient!

True story.....Before I got behind the wheel of my first truck I would play with toy trucks and trailers to see which way to turn the wheel to make the trailer go in a certain direction. I am serious that when I drove a tractor trailer for the first time I was amazed that backing was pretty easy.

I drive Uber eats I love delivering to truck stops I can always tell when I accept a run that it's going to be to a truck stop and I love it.

I signed up with C.R yesterday, got my DOT physical done, taking the test next Friday and then going to salt lake for 2 weeks of training . Excited to see the road and start this chapter, thankful there are individuals here giving advice

And for you pick up and drop off locations. Google maps is your best friend. Type in your address, click on satellite view, and zoom in like he said to see where you're going.

To all the new guys out here this is s my advice , watch your diet and TAKE CARE OF YOUR BACK by exercising or at least doing some stretching

I'm in it for more than 20 years, and I confirm - you give all practical advises. good stuff for beginers.

Great advise brother you hit right on the points that are really the most important!

The advice you give is great man. Thank you. Love the positivity.

Thanks for sharing bro...very informative

Thank you for the reality of it all, starting out in trucking .

Good point on the driver trainer issue. Same could go for co-drivers. Always use your best judgement on who you choose. Most dispatchers ignore co-driver issues unless it gets way out of hand. On top of backing, learn to calculate your turns. The Northeast in particular is not very forgiving with their narrow and outdated roads. Be COMFORTABLE, but not overconfident. Insecurity and overconfidence are two mindsets that will get you into trouble. Satellite imaging the facility where you will deliver is a fantastic suggestion. Use technology to your advantage. GPS's will more often than not send you into the employee parking lot. Not good... Eating out is expensive, but taking weeks worth of food and crowding the truck's storage is also irrational. Get a rewards card from the truck stops you're at most often, and use it when fueling and buying anything else there. Eventually you'll rack up enough points for meals.

Great job 👍 Happy Anniversary 🎉🎉

thanks for the advice. starting my first ride tomorrow!

I see so many nice comments/tips. Very good video for rookies.

I’m on my second day OTR driving, thank you for the tips they honestly help

Great advice man. Thanks 👍🏾

Thanks for your advice! You have become my 'go to guy'

U have VERY helpful tips as I am taking truck driving school at Joliet junior college thanks for the tips 🤙🏻🤙🏻

I will always pay attention. I still pay attention when driving my car

Very nice advices... All of them on point! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Great video. Very focus to the subject of Driving OTR.

Love the positivity and the advice I got from the video. My exam is coming up soon and this helped me have a more positive outlook on my path as a soon to be trucker and get a glimpse of what to expect.👍🏽

I've been driving for almost 15 years. I enjoy your videos. A lot of great advise for new drivers. Much respect driver. Liked and subscribed.

The most honest advices I've heard so far! Thanks🖒

All very good points and advice! Thank you...

Man your videos give me so much motivation. I get scared but at the same time i love the thrill. I am training to be a long haul trucker. Very very eager to get my license and get behind the wheel over the road.

Great advice for new drivers, OTR is definitely demanding and rewarding. New drivers need to hear your advice for sure! Great video.

I'm just now starting my OTR training with my trainer, thanks for the advice.

Valuable information you're giving out young man.

I worked for WERNER for a year, and had two trainers.(Survive DOLLAR GENERAL for a few months and see how good you are)

I run a short haul LTL route and a big thing that helped me when I started was get out when your waiting for a dock and start a conversation with the other drivers, become friendly with the regular guys and if you need advice on where to get somewhere or a road that’s unfamiliar they have helped me out so much!

I enjoy your channel. Great advices. Thanks for all that useful information.

Great advice, I love watching your channel

I just applied to Wilson Trucking as a student driver. This video is golden for me. Thank you!

Good advice again. One thing amazes me is at the start of your videos you start your truck by turning your hand, a great trick, pull toy here.

Those last 2 tip was honestly the best. Thank you.

Thanks for sharing such a precious and hard gained and valuable knowledge from your trucking life.

Good information for the new drivers.

Dude your " ...Amazing "...this is good info , I'm trying to get my CDL through Schneider.

I really appreciated your video. Thanks.

ALWAYS TRY AND PLAN AHEAD FOR ANYTHING!...great video by the way

I've been driving 24 years. Yes, back when we only had paper maps and paper logs And could drive around the clock. You did a very good job here.

Couldn’t agree more with pulling up the address of where you’re going to get a look at what you’ll be dealing with. Where I work in KY we supply a lot of Walmart’s. I tell these guys to google the store number, then they can see the layouts so they aren’t overwhelmed unpin arrival, Yet again, great video !

Thanks, very useful comments!!!

only tips you need, #1 get ya a paper map #2 get ya a GARMIN gps. #3 set up your bed and living conditions correctly to your time out. #4 PAY ATTENTION and do not let youself get distracted. long hours, hunger, having to use the restroom are all things you need to plan for :) Good Luck Be Safe *pay attention* :)

This is by far the most helpful video I’ve found. Super glad I’ve come across your channel!

I’m not a truck driver but this video is very well done and informative; especially to someone like me who knows nothing about the truck driving experience. Thank you for sharing!

Wow....you are Awesome Dude...thank you for you!

Thank you for the video . there was a lot to learn from you . very much to the point talk with no sugar coating. i am so ready to start driving trucks i cant wait for it anymore.

I like that you included to pay attention to the signs on the road. I once made a video about what the colors of the signs are saying to you. Maybe it’s time for someone else to reach into a whole new generation about this, because it’s very helpful with the information being shared, and informative as to their importance to us, as drivers.

I'm professional truck driver in my experience is to help other driver if they needed that's what best commercial drivers do but one thing you need do to be professional always be a solo driver believe your self if you don't know what to do sometimes ask others to help you thank you man your experience to sharing with us

Awesome stuff here. Love the positivity.