Every truck driver has makes an embarrassing mistake, happens to the best of drivers. The main thing is he didn't panic or cause any damage, I can't fault a man for that

I've helped driver in NYC get out of jams like this,, i run a day cab, ive had guys frop thier trailers, and id drop my trailer. Hook up to thiers and maneuver it and get them out of a tight spot... drivers who help each other are what keeps this industry together..

Who ever is laughing probably never drove a truck before. We all ended up in crazy situations at some time or another. This industry will humble you and let you know how human you are real fast

at crst our motto is "when there's no path, make one".

tell the people of Harlem their freight is in New Jersey. come get it.

The guy that got the rig out for the young man did a marvelous job.he had lots of patience and did not get upset one time. thumbs up to the driver that helped the young man get his rig out and possibly saved his job👍👍👌👌👏👏

I can't imagine what it'd be like to be a rookie and on one of your first dispatches this happens. Mad respect to all you truckers out there.

He said the officer knows everything let me get out of here😂 that’s how cops everywhere act they know everything about nothing

first thing. Get a tow truck to move the mitsubishi suv

I'm not trying to be overly sensitive but my heart broke for this guy. I made plenty of mistakes driving trucks when I first started. And sometimes you WILL get bad directions from a shipper/receiver no matter how careful you are. I've been sent to places that no longer existed because they failed to update directions. Even their phone number was invalid. I still drive trucks but I thank God every day that I have a round trip route now. I am familiar with the roads and it makes a world of difference. You pros out there can have all that OTR stuff (no offense). I'm just not cut out for having my nerves wrecked. I respect all of you who go out there and do it everyday. Be safe.

So glad he got out that situation without damaging anything and he didn't freak out....good job!

This is the stuff that makes you a good & smart driver. You gotta go thru this kinda crap every once in a while

"New York city is not friendly to truck drivers. " WOW! That's the understatement of the day.

We were all rookies once, nothing new here move on.

Could you imagine if that dude helping him finally got him out then jumped in the car that he was close to and left? Lol

I worked for this company they will send you right into NYC no second thoughts not safe and its all about the dispatchers pushing for any loads they can get

Nice to see people help for a change.

I'm from Baltimore and I get loads to Manhattan and Brooklyn weekly. It is not a joke up there. NY pays well, but the stress level is unreal

This simply proves that driving a truck is NOT an easy job. This poor guy was having a hard day and it is good others were willing to help him out. Be safe everyone....

i feel this guys pain, im a pretty new driver and am constantly learning what I can and can't do. Its just part of the process. Nothings damaged, nobodys hurt, just some pissed off commuters, theres worse things that can happen.

Great to see so many people assisting this driver! Really gives you somr faith in humanity. God bless everyone!

That was a good video, thanks for not passing judgement on the driver, these things happen all the time....

When he dropped the trailer to reposition the tractor He should have just bobtailed away...reported trailer stolen at Vince Lombardi back in Jersey

Happens to the best of us. I blindly followed my gps once and I got stuck, had to be towed out of my own mess. You just live and learn

Im a driver. My heart is with this driver. God bless him. I'm know I have been there.

It doesn't matter what company he works for,he made a mistake, but at least he didn't panik and tear up anything,that's all the matters....

Remember when New York city was founded. The roads were only designed for horses🤣

I GOT U! I GOT U! I BEEN DRV A TRUCK FOR 20 YRS!!! KEEP GOING... 💥 BANG! OOPS! good luck, i gotta go! 😳

I'm a truck driver on vacation...why am I watching this right now!!!!

should of called a tow truck and moved the Montero out the way.

I would have taken off my headset so nobody knew who the driver was!🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Had 3 months of experience when my company sent me to NYC I try to refuse the load but no one was taking so I ended delivering, first 2 drops were okay..ish..Had to break some laws but I guess that’s the NY way but on my 3rd drop I got stuck making a tight turn where i shouldn’t have.. I knew I was in the wrong but delivery was around that corner..anyhow I couldn’t make the turn so I ended up dropping the trailer and had to come from another direction to get it out and find another way around it. Cringing experience but I didn’t break the golden rule....if you screw up, just don’t hit anything lol

cities need to fix those old low clearance bridges and road instead of filling politicians wallets from tax money

I don't take loads going to NY..

This guy is blessed to have been helped to this extent, would’ve been extremely embarrassing and unfortunate having to go through it alone

"TRUCKS ON EXPRESSWAYS ONLY....NOT PARKWAYS!" As a seasoned vet I can't get the image of those signs out of my head when I'm near new York city....but it helps!

we all can get in these kind of pickles it was nice to see that these guys come to his help nice job

Do not blindly follow GPS. Not even truck GPS, which is often wrong. GPS and atlas are only tools. They can be helpful, but can't rely on them 100%. Need to also use your own eyes and brain to figure it out. And for navigating city streets, need to pull out your computer and get truck routing from that city's website. New York city has some very good maps available, both online and paper (that they'll mail for free). Need to do your homework before going into cities. That having been said, companies are to fault here too. OTR truckers have to drive all over America, and it's asking a lot to expect them to do all of that research for so many deliveries, on top of everything else they have to do. And low wages to boot. What trucking companies should do for places like NYC and Chicago is have local drivers in day cabs do the pickups and deliveries, then hand it off to OTR drivers at drop yards to do the long distance. The local drivers can have knowledge of the streets and how to get to each customer, and a day cab is easier to maneuver in tight spots. And the companies should provide maps for local streets, too. They send hundreds of trucks to a lot of these places every year, but it would take just one person a few hours to create a map for how to navigate the complex maze of streets to get there safely and legally. They do nothing but provide a street address, and sometimes even that is wrong (e.g., the office address rather than warehouse). And the street address isn't necessarily the delivery entrance, which might be on a different side of the property. And it might be crucial to be driving down the street a particular direction to be lined up for it. And truckers are just left to figure this stuff out on their own, driving blind into new locations. False economy.

I must be bored I watched the entire video of this truckers ordeal

Im on my 10 hour break watching this🤔 I’ll be driving thru I-95 Cross Bx Exp. Tmrw morning! Glad it worked out! Thx to the people of NY!

I drove dedicated from Atlanta to NYC two times a week. I was nervous the first trip. I ended up in downtown Bronx the first time. My nerves were a wreck. I managed to get out with not too many issues. A local asked where I was going and he actually escorted me by the best route. He mapped out a route for me when I told him my route. Ever since then, I followed his routing and it lead me directly to the dock where I needed to be with no issues. The dock sucked like hell. It was in an alley between two buildings and no light on the dock to help angle your trailer. I did that dedicated for one month. It became stressful over time. It was a great experience though and actually made me improve my skills. This was back in my 2nd year of driving. Now, tight docks and blind backing really don't bother me anymore. Would I do it again, honestly, NO. Imagine how great new driver's would be if all the driving schools in America were based out of NYC, and the bureaus.

the black guy did all the work and not even his truck - well done :)

Damn...did this guy forget he had 53ft. of trailer behind him? I never would've attempted that turn.

Put me on the edge of my seat, I feel for the driver, yikes🚛

poor dude. i don't think he will accept any new york dispatch again.

Im so glad then when I was a driver I basically did airport runs..no local delivery or city driving....this video was one of my worst fears as a driver having to deal with that BS

Wow. What a stressful day that must have been for the driver. So good that the other truckers stepped in to help. Nic to see that.

That's what I call team work !! I'm glad some folks was able to assist in this jam up....

Love how people assume we have all the answers for the places we've never been. I've had directions from a shipper put me in a community college.... Shit happens. As long as you get her out without taking a car or pole with you it's a good day.

that's a stressful and embarrassing situation

Crazy thing is the whole time you’re trying to get free your dispatch will be calling bugging you about how long it’ll take and what’s your ETA at the moment 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️... Pitiful but true

i was in this kind of mess in Philadelphia once and just like here some good people came to assist me and got me back onto the interstate.

I know he feels embarrassed.

why is the cop directing the driver.? he ain't got no cdl.go write your tickets and let that man back up that truck.

People helping people in random instances like this is one of the best things. This is a beautiful vid

I feel for that CRST driver. I hope he was able to keep his job. Driver in blue shirt did an amazing job. Great teamwork all around! Thanks for posting this..

It was probably his Qualcomm..... thanks for caring about "us" truckers!

Not going to point fingers, great team effort.

I remember watching this..hard to believe it was 3 yrs ago. Thought it was a pretty cool film. Thanks again for your efforts.

The same thing happened to someone I know! It happened in the early 1980s. He got stuck on a residential street in some neighborhood of NY and it took hours to get out of it and all that time he was yelled at and people were throwing things at his truck from the windows and roofs! A few months after the incident, he was starting his new career as a real estate agent! 😁

He had too many people trying to help that didn't know what they were doing and his co-driver was useless.

these new drivers need to start having better judgment...he should've NEVER attempted that turn to begin with

Im glad to see the officers helping hands, this is the way the world supposed to be, helping eachothers, God bless everyone!

It might take some help but always remember if you got it in there you can get it out!!

First of all. TRUCK GPS WILL SEND YOU TOWARDS LOW BRIDGES AND CLEARANCE JUST LIKE A CAR ONE WILL. second, A BADGE DOESNT MAKE YOU SMART NOR DOES IT MAKE YOU A TRUCK DRIVER

He doesn't even know which way to turn the steering wheel while backing and they send him to NYC?

Legend has it, That guy is still saying he’s been driving for 20 years

Number 1 lesson. Make 110% sure where you are going and that it's a truck Route

lucky it wasn't a swift driver he would have taken all the cars out lol

this is where team driving comes in handy. two heads are better then one

Gotta hand it to the trucker driving that big sleeper with a 53' into such a big city.

I remember the first time i drove in NYC as an over the road truck driver, it was hell! I gotta say though you new yorkers were incredibly nice and friendly. Everyone genuinely felt sorry for me that i had to drive there. It was not the response i was expecting for sure being a Tennessee boy!

I won't run NY. I'll run through NY but not delivering into that dumpster fire!

That's why truckers don't like to go to East. I'm always wary and carefully when I'm in NYC, checking all the streets before I go!

Salute to everyone for helping out great job brother that happens. Best thing no one was hurt and no damage occurr. Keep truckin bro

I just found out ,he s still over there in Harlem trying to back out

should have just dropped the trailer and picked it up on the other side.

Send the ticket to the company. They charge more to go to NYC and pay the driver nothing to get caught up in shit like this.

as a long haul trucker that goes from toronto canada to texas all the time i have to say i am VERY happy i do not have to go anywhere near a place like this...

Thanks for making this video series. Will tell you that most truck specific GPS units will fail a trucker . They'll route you into forbidden parkways all over NJ and NYC. Even when properly updated and properly programmed. Also, the mirrors on the modern trucks are too small, and it's a matter of huge consequence! Drivers usually enter city with trailer wheels slid foreward(a must!). But the flip side of doing so creates more trailer "butt strike" threat to cars and poles.Hope you have a video about the difference between an EXPRESSWAY--versus--the truck forbidden PARKWAYS in that tristate region. Thanks

all veteran drivers would know rite off the bat that the turn is too tight..why even attempt the turn especially with cars parked on the curbside...c'mon yeah it sucks but park along side of road and walk around investigate your areas and decide what to do next..he had a codriver to help..damn.

Everyone's human and everyone makes mistakes. Nothing's more nerve racking then going to a new area not knowing the area or where your going, only trucker drivers know just how wrong it can all go and how much trouble you can get in. gotta commend the guy for staying so calm and see it through.

That must be stressful. Driver should’ve had a smoke in his mouth as he’s getting outta there. Smoke helps relax sometimes 😊

The easiest way to give directions to the driver is ••• call his cell phone ••• he then puts the phone on speaker •• he then puts the phone on the dash board .

I bet that guys seat will smell like swampass that night.

I feel so bad for that driver right now. I would never have known even where to start in that situation.

I like the way other drivers came to help. It seems as he didn't trust the driver who had experience. This is a part of trucking. You learn what to do and what not to do.

NEVER blindly trust or put total faith in your GPS. Even a truck GPS might take you down a wrong or bad road. If it doesn't look or feel right, don't do it.

I want to get my CDL and this was stressful to watch

This is why I got out. Trucking companies don't want to pay for experience. They rather hire drivers right out of school pay them shit,and send them out with 53 foot trailers to places you need big experience for. This is incredible.

My biggest criticism is that the trucker was using a GPS designed for 4-wheelers. They DO make GPS’s designed specifically for trucks.

I was delivering a load of Christmas trees right after 9/11 to the families of the fallen donated out of Michigan. My first stop was in D.C. then onto NYC. I was given directions but the more I looked at them nothing made sense. Being a veteran driver, I ended up in the wrong place for an 18 wheeler. I had brownstones one both sides with cars parked on both sides. My last words to the person giving me directions was, 'Am I going to run into any low bridges?' I was assured that there weren't any. Lol. I ran into 2 that ran the trains out to Long Island. I want to gratefully thank the New York Police, their patience and experience helped me finally get to where I needed to go. The next morning my direction guide showed up at the hotel and I forcefully thanked him for those kind directions. All this time I was being filmed and followed by a camera crew documenting the 'gift from Michigan'. Thankfully the job got completed and the trees got delivered to those in need. The streets of NYC are not made for 53' trailers and long nosed highway trucks.

This makes me realize how easy it is to drive a car :)

That shit made my chest hurt. I can feel this guys pain. I was once stuck at a dollar tree and had to do some shit like this to get out. Had no experience at backing into dollar trees and that was very brutal. Lost some confidence and it took a good while to gain it back.

Great video of citizens helping this guy out. The unfortunate thing is out of state or OTR drivers make this mistake often especially there first time in NYC

The first load I pulled as a new driver in 97 going to Queens. I got lost and barely made it under two bridges marked 12'6" with a 13'6" trl. I still go to Queens the Bronx and the rest of the 5 Burroughs to this day. Good trip planning and taking your time is the key to success and makes for a stress free ride.

You can land a 747 in that intersection. He just messed up following the damn GPS.

Poor drivers. It can scary being stuck in an unknown place. Glad those helped.

Once he detached the trailer he should have gone around the block and reconnected to the trailer from the opposite side, then utilized the police escort to drive back the way he came (the wrong way down the street)

The guy who made this video & made the comment about NY not being truck friendly hit the nail on the head. & most drivers have been in that situation. Luckily he got out of it with very little damage. Nice seeing everyone helping!!