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I'm in one month now solo, first two weeks was some of the most stressful moments I have ever experience in my life. (Barely could park). So I wasn't just worried about the hazards I faced on the road, with the ultimate idea of being able to park and not hit anyone's vehicle. I remember someone saying you can drive all you want but if you can't park you may as well quit and that was in my head the entire time... Practice parking every single time I could. And I'm finally at the point where I feel I can constantly Park, it may look ugly and take a bit of time but I can consistently do it without hitting someone vehicle and that's a huge weight off my shoulders.

I feel your pain. Last summer I had to drop a load at a job site in Washington, DC on some side street off Massachusetts Ave. obviously I was lost and the Nightmares for me begins. The street I was on said “no trucks” and someone double park their car so I couldn’t pass. I call my dispatcher and he said call for the police for help. I said “man the officer is going to give me a citation for me being here”. The Officer came and had the car towed out of my and, he said to me “Man, your on the wrong street you need to be 2 streets over”. I put head down and waited for him to ask me to get all my paperwork for the citation. Instead he said follow me I’ll bring you where you need to go. Your the first truck to get stuck down here.

My dad was a new truck driver in 1973ish. He told of the time he tried to climb an icy incline, in the dark, with traffic behind him. He made it almost to the crest of the incline when he lost traction and had to back down the icy incline, dodging cars and trucks who were behind him, in the dark. Somehow he made it down safely, and then he had to sit there for 5 days until the ice melted. He said he was rationing fuel, trying to keep warm, and he lived of canned beans and cold coffee.

Protip guys. Make extra keys. Leave one in the ignition. Leave one in your pocket so you can lock the doors without turning the truck off. Put one on a carabiner and hang it under the hood or some other out of the way place.

UK trucker here: took a wrong exit in rural Scotland; found myself going up and up and up and up and up a mountain at night; rain pouring; no visibility; tight road; curves; totally lost...stopped in middle nowhere tried to reverse into a side track couldn't see ran to a farmers house nearby in rain, he came out shined his 4x4 lights on track, managed to reverse headed back got lost on way back again!! Felt like my heart was going to explode, very emotional. Haha. Brave heart!

I always brace myself for these type of videos because I feel like it brings me back to some sketchy moments during my beginning year 🤦🏼‍♀️ omg the reality that is your first year just shakes you like nothing else.

I’m an 47 years old grandma and just got my class A in August 2022. I obtained my first trucking job two weeks ago. I’m training for three weeks with a mentor. Thank you so much for your honesty and advice. Thank you for your realness. This new career change from office work behind a desk to being on the road 12 plus hours. You can not appreciate a commercial driver and all that goes into this career on a daily basis til you are in the driver seat. Thank you to our essential people who get our food, clothes, necessities, vehicles and everything under the sun to their destinations. There’s a lot of sacrifices that are made in every day life family, friends, holidays, events, special occasions and family emergencies. God bless and be safe out on the road..

30 years driving, my first solo load is still one of my most memorable. Picked up a sealed load for a run to california... weight came close to what I expected on scale and seal matched so off I go. Get to my delivery, crack seal, open door, product is NOT whats on BOL. Turns out, shipper loaded two trailers side by side half full, broke for lunch, and accidently flipped back half loads between trailers. I had half a michigan guys load and he had half of mine. First load I remember wondering if I made the right career decision!

Locked my keys in the truck once. Cleaned out the driver side dog box so I could reach my hand up in there and push my mattress up. Cleaned it out, crawled through got the bed up and got back in the truck, sat in the seat and forgot I left the driver side window half way down.

Thanks for being man enough to share your mistakes, rather than others who post OTHER people's mistake & make it look as if they are GOD of trucking & never have made any mistakes.

Tricks for when you lock your keys in your truck. You can use the oil dip stick to slide down your window and hit the unlock button. Also having a magnetic key box hid on the truck somewhere is always a good idea.

Oh boy, I was hauling a load of hay 30 years ago and was told where to unload. I assumed they would not to lead me into a bad spot with a set of doubles. Well the phone and cable lines needed to be rehung after I left. Everyone who lost service came down to inform me of my mistake.

For a bad rookie experience. I was pulling doubles and I was stupid to trust my GPS to get me out of this area. It ended up leading me down a dead end road and the only place to turn around was a hotel parking lot. I made it by breaking down the trailers but it was embarrassing with people watching me.

Thinking that you can make it to the facilities, never ever trust a fart.

I quit trucking everyday but I loved the bad days as well as the good ones.

I turned down the wrong dead end road in Cape Canaveral and to my horror there were literally 100 feral cats staring at me.... I managed to get turned around but not without them hoping i wouldn't.... :)

Brother, I am 50. An ex chef and sales manager that can’t take that crap anymore. I start trucking school next month. My father in law has been driving trucks for 10 years and he is going to mentor me after school. Your videos are absolute dynamite. I love all of the situations, good and bad, as well as all of the heads up on various topics. Thank you for this

You can't quit Brian it's like the MAFIA you know too much!!

As someone who started trucking in agriculture (fertilizer tender trucks, reefer trailers filled with water tanks to tender agricultural sprayers, etc.) and got my CDL with the help of an old farmer rather than trucking school, only once I started driving regional did I learn that most streets are not designed for trucks. It’s hardly even funny how precarious some of these backroads are that I had to pull a 53’ trailer down, not to mention driving up and down hills in corn fields while weighing over 90k. People might think I’m reckless, but hey, most of my experience is in a different part of the trucking Industry.

In my 2nd week driving alone- I scratched a company trailer during a 45 degree back-in 😫

I start orientation for my first trucking job on December 7, and I am fully expecting a few of these kinds of situations. I'm sure they will be extremely embarrassing.

Don’t feel like an idiot. You stuck with it and succeeded. You found a solution and did what you had to do to get the job done. Something to be proud of!

I appreciate your stories. I'm a new trucker myself. Got my CDL in May. Joined Werner in June. Got my own company truck in August. Was on a family dollar dedicated account. Had no problems in August. September was a completely different story. Had a triple doinker with a family dollar store in Chicago. The worst day of my life. Thought my career was over. Fortunately my fleet manager, former trucker, was completely supportive. Helped me through that mess. No longer on that account. Now I'm on another account. No touch freight. Drop and hook. It's just nice to know I'm not alone out here. Thanks again!!!

Rule. Never be afraid to shut her down on ice /snow /heavy rains etc. Every driver has different tolerance levels

Started driving back in mid 70s. Took "old timers" experience and sugestions. Got maps right away of all cities I would be or going to be going that had hundred block numbers on them. I also called shipper/receiver for explicit directions and read them back to them before getting too deep into town. I did get into one perdicimate when I missed a turn and ended up in some park in NYC. Looking at map to see where I screwed up, was approached by one of NYCs finest. Says"son, you know trucks aint supposed to be in here?" I says yes sir I do....shoved the map out the window toward him, told him it was my first time in NYC (white lie) and said if you will show me the way the hexx out of here I would gladly get out and NOT let it happen again. He rolled laughing and told me to just take a left and would be out quick. Thanked him and all was good.

Unlike a lot of people out there, I've been backing trucks in my dad's yard since I was about 17 years old and I started out with my dad and he didn't let me drive alone until after almost 2 years driving with him. We do alot of north east loads but the worst place I can think of taking a load to is NYC, I took a load out there and made the same mistake of going during the day (this was after four years of me driving), it took me 2 hrs to get to USPS building in NYC and that wasn't even the worst part, when I got there I found out that the only way you could back in was if you blindside it because it was a one way street. if you wanted to back in driverside you'd have to come in wrong way and even that would take 30 minutes to do in NYC traffic. They don't block the road for you, while you back in either like most tight places so I just waited there for a bit until another truck driver came and he was a daycab with a 28ft trailer as apposed to my 53ft with a sleeper, I "helped" him back in and asked him to call me on my phone to guide me and get me backed in as well, he ended up being an awesome guy and I got in and never went to NYC during the day again. LOL now I do oversize with a RGN Lowboy on 6 axles and I still wouldn't go to NYC with 53ft dryvan HAHA.

Amazes me all the time that a business that receives truck deliveries don't have a sign indicating the truck entrance.

Thank you for this video! I'm an OIF veteran who decided to make a change and is about to go to trucking school in the next few months. Stuff like this helps someone like me immensely.

I have been a professional truck driver since 1979 and I will say that every new day is a learning experience 😎👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾💯

It’s good to hear these stories so I expect them to happen to me and just take a deep breath and take it easy

Great video. When you get out here as a rookie the real learning starts once you’re on your own. Experience is almost the best teacher. I could probably write a book on what not to do. My first year I delivered to a Walmart in western Illinois. I knew once I was empty I couldn’t stay there so I left looking for a Walmart store to park at. I may or may not have took a wrong turn and came up to a 11’8 overpass about two miles down the road. It was a tiny rural road with no shoulder. This was late at night. I remembered seeing a railroad crossing that led to another road about a 1.5 miles back. With no way to turn around I had to backup until I could get to that crossing following the road as it curved. Once I got to it a train was right at the crossing stopped. He must have saw my predicament and waited. I crossed and realized it was another road but I didn’t know where it lead. All I remember was corn stalks on both sides of me, eventually it brought me to the main road. I finally found that Walmart store. I never hit anything, but that first year I took many a roads less traveled. I didn’t work for Swift but I was undercover Swift.

I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who has those kinds of bad days.thank you these stories, bless you.When I was a new driver I did park a truck and walked away from it in Spokane wa. It was a hot tar tanker , I didn't feel safe when the shipper was loading it so I walked away from the truck and rode a bus home to settle never looking back and not hearing back from any one.

I feel you about the Detroit experience, till this day I feel the same sense of anxiety when I'm rolling thru or making a delivery to small southern towns with rebel flags everywhere......

It was really fun before electronic logs. I ran 2 books perfectly everyday. Never had a problem. I was with a trainer for 6 weeks. We had a blast. He taught me to never worry about the trailer. No joke almost everyday he would hit something. Just keep going. If he didn't like a certain load he would just tell them no.

Although I have a bunch of excuses I'll just say that after 13 years of driving the other day I left the passenger side fuel nozzle in the tank and started to drive off and only noticed right as it pulled out of the safety catch attached to the pump . So I put it back on the handle and left

Delivering in Jersey City before GPS before smart phones I bought a map before going in couldn't find receiver parked got out offered this kid 5 dollars if he could tell where this place was he turned and pointed right across the street I gladly handed him the 5

Everyone who has driven and first time has similar horror stories. Thank you for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving Brian!🇺🇸

GPS ? I remember having a box full of fold out maps for ever city I’ve been in 😂

Good video, I can relate to all three 😆 the neighborhood one especially. Kids in yard playing and pointing at big truck on their street lol! Nightmare but we all learn. The hard way most of the time.

Wow...memories. I shmucked a pickup truck real good pulling blindside up to a shipper. Then I got stuck right smack in the middle of a large city...high financial district. Absolutely a no truck zone, pulling a b-train. Those were the good old days 🤣

Thank you for making these videos.. makes me not feel so nerve-wrecked! I'm nervous about getting out there. 😊

.."a scene from 8 mile." Lol..🤣

It's great to see no matter the roads we ride, ( j drive in Europe ) we face the same problems and share the same passion ! Great channel !

As an experienced driver, EVERYONE will have experiences similar to your story! Luckily they are rather rare. LA, rush hour, incorrect directions(before GPS), "NO TRUCKS ALLOWED" sign at a very, very busy intersection, I had to basically jack-knife my truck in the middle of the intersection to get turned around, and that was just the beginning of that delivery. Even 15 years ago, I still remember that load CLEARLY! Once I finally get to the delivery, they tell me I'm too early, and have to leave!! Sometimes.......!

Oh man ... I never thought that Detroit was so risky. Thanks for this comment. I' m learning how to drive and axled dump truck, We call those here in Mexico "GONDOLA" and I'm gaining a lot of first hand experience with your accurate comments and adventures. Greetings from México!

Men I enjoyed this so much. You learn from experience or other ppl’s experience. In this case I’ll learn from yours 🙏🏼 24y old truck driver thanks for being open def had days like these

In early 2010 with 3 months experience I was driving north on I-79 near Erie, PA at night. The only light came from headlights. I ran into heavy snow which eventually covered the road, obscuring all lines. I couldn't tell where the shoulder was. Scared! Finally came to a toll, but to the right just before the toll was a large area which had a "No Overnight Parking" sign. Guess who parked there overnight?

I flipped over a truck and a tanker at my third week of work xD It was so nerve raking

Thank you for this video. I am one that you are making these videos for! Live just outside of Dallas, just got my CDL permit and start classes on 12/28/20. I'm a new subscriber and am sifting through your videos list loving all the helpful info. Again, thank you for all your input!

14:00 I had something similar at a drop location. The dock they wanted me to back into was designed for box trucks and ~43 ft daycabs. I was able to get it somewhat backed into the spot. By the time it was done I had the truck jack knifed 90 degrees to the right while the trailer was at around a 75 degree angle on the dock (there was a fence just a few feet from the side of the tractor / front of the trailer). Thankfully they were able to drop a dock plate down and get the fork lifts in to unload it.

First time I got my 5th wheel behind the king pin!! I almost died no joke

I passed you yesterday on 55 around Osceola Arkansas. I yelled on the cb but guess u didn’t have it on. I was on my way to Memphis. And I seen the tarp. And was like now way lol.

Thats a cool video, the funniest part is you think 2012 is back in the day.

New driver here, but on my first solo run my clock was ending in Atlanta on i285. Long story short, no where to park, decided to find some street to pull in. Ended up in gated subdivision in the middle of the night in a pouring rain. I'm trying to block out this memory 😤.

O.M.G. I was laughing the whole time i was watching the video mate. 🤣🤣

Lol remind me my first week solo with Prime, made a wrong exit somewhere New Berlin, PA nowhere to turn, keep going till no more payment skinny road ahah. Luckily someone big yard save my day be able to turn around. Won't forget this...

I’m new, been apart from my trainer for about 2 months and have been doing awesome.. But this is a fact, no matter how fast someone catches on or gets the hang out it, you Will have encounters. Very scary ones too. A couple weeks ago my gps quit working and I do a no no (use my phone sorta) It’s in a crazy part of the county, there’s no sign showing or stating “no trucks”. I’m driving in the stix, extremely narrow roads, each turn is so tight using all four lanes wasn’t really enough.. I finally go up a hill and if I didn’t turn just right, my tractor and trailer could of went down hill, Not going to lie i peed a little. It’s was crazy but made me better.. Oh, and went I finally got out of there, the sign to my right as I was exciting the madness said “no trucks” Unreal!

Honestly this is kinda reassuring because it sounds just like working at my factory job that I'm quiting. Gonna mess up make a mistake and probably cost somebody somewhere some money. But as long as you keep calm ask for help and take your time it sounds like you'll get through it.

Been there done that. Turned around in a cornfield. Taken out a neighborhoods cable. Turned around in a mini cul de sac with barely millimeters to spare. Lost in NYC for 5 hours. Drivin through 100's of blizzards and whiteouts,hailstorms,and several tornados. Not even going to get into difficult backings. And when it's all said and done I made it out ok and I'm still here. P/S Lets not forget the several million near death experiences from cars and semis not paying attention. I have about a thousand downloaded dash cam Videos HANG IN THERE 👍

I had a really bad day in Philadelphia when I was a rookie, I never wanna go back there again lol.

I was in NYC and I did not think I was going to make out a live.

I like people who talk real and down to earth like you

This gives me comfort and good tips, thank you!!

Super encouraging! Thank you for sharing!

Outstanding video. Simply outstanding. Those stories are hilarious. Thank you sharing them and keeping it real. Going for my Permit this Monday.

That shifter is obnoxiously awesome

really enjoy watching your stories

I remember getting messages like that about Detroit and Laredo Texas

Great video! I remember those days! Had to do a thirteen- point turn in the tiny parking lot of a public library in East Haven, Ct.! Another time a car almost ran up underneath me trying to make a right turn from a narrow two lane onto a another narrow two lane in Cicero, illinois. Due to evasive maneuvers, I could not make the turn without now running over a guardrail. Sat in my truck with the windows rolled up, called the police. They never showed. Finally about 20 minutes later, two bus drivers showed up and directed traffic while I was able to back up and take a new attempt at my turn! Had people screaming at me and beating on my doors in one of the less desirable places to be stuck in this country! Also, had my air lines froze up in Illinois during that trip. Had to deadhead it back to Alabama to the terminal to be fixed! That was a horrible trip!

Man thanks for making that video. I remember when I started driving 18 wheelers no School just the CDL-Class A License...

Great video. I work locally in NJ with a sleeper and even though I’m use to the tight spaces, I always try to help those who seem lost or confused. However, I do reject every load into NYC. I see trucks in trouble in the city almost everyday when driving my 4wheeler. Be safe.

You are a good story teller. Man what an experience!

This reminds me of when I was 21 (now 43) and decided to delivery pizzas (I'm originally from Maryland). Around the end of my first week (and this is all before gps etc) I had to go to the projects at night in the rain. No numbers on any of the houses. Couldn't see. Circled around tons of times. Started crying..drove to my best friend's (at the time) house and went to bed. Left my car in her driveway still full of pizza. My old boss came by to get them. Have never delivered pizza again. Been driving a school bus for 6 years now and studying for my CDLA. Life is full of lessons and I believe they make you stronger.

Like the video you did on being an owner operator. I have been a CDL driver since 2004. I have made more than my share of blunders on the road in this career. I can relate to ever point you have said.

Thanks for sharing!

I'm a rookie too....shut down in fog right now about 15 miles from the Oregon border. I dinged the fender of my truck before I even left with my very first load running solo.

That was extremely entertaining. I like your communication style. Thanks for sharing !

When I was a rookie truck driver, I did food delivery all through the areas of Philly, South Jersey, DC… It tests your truck driving skills to the max for sure!

Kudos on sharing your stories👍. Thanks👍😎

We've all been tree trimmer phone line saboteurs. Good rule of thumb is to stop and make a phone cal.

Cool ,videos that are honest,I can learn from that.Really like the stories.Been thinking of learning to drive tractors for half my life. Never had the cajones to do it.Too old now anyways, but I appreciate the honesty.God be with you and family.

Great story. Love your videos, keep up the good work.

Another heads up. Trucking is a lot of fun and I feel like it’s a career your always learning how to improve. I’m 2 months in by myself and I drive regionally unloading the freight. Gold money but no matter what you do or who you drive for there will be situations you encounter that no amount of training or preparation can prepare you for. I believe a lot you learn on your own but it’s makes you better. So don’t worry, things will be fine, just truly take the time to think through situations and always be safe. It’s been a pretty wild ride and I just think at the end of the day we all need people to talk to and having experienced people to call on is key. Because after a while and gained experience, you will be the one getting called. I really enjoy your videos also man, very real and honest. I appreciate it and happy thanks giving to you also.

A little patience and a deep breath goes a long way

Perfect timing for this video as I sit here pissed off at myself for messing up a two month old trailer skirt while maneuvering through a small parking lot in a bad storm. Been driving for 3 years and have never done that. It makes me even more mad that it’s a brand new trailer. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Bro you learn from your mistakes get up brush yourself off and keep on pushing great video stick with it you're doing great stay safe

I totally understand you !! I't happens and you can't get stressed but it's a given , I've been in places i shouldn't havbe been . It's totally stressful !!

I absolutely love this and all your content I would love to hear more content like this i have my cpl and start my behind the wheel on the 29 at a school I paid for looking forward to getting on the road

You have the gift of storytelling . Thanks for sharing

My first year I drove my truck through a neighborhood with cars parked tight on both sides. Great directions, dispatch.

30 years cdl A ... all city... just started otr.... parking sux if you are arriving after dark... walmart.. sams.. and other similar places are great alternatives... great video...

I'm 9 months into my first year currently. Between March and July, I had three preventables. Hit stuff twice and front tire went off concrete at cat scale. GOAL. Watch your mirrors. Don't get in a hurry and forget or shit can happen.

As a driver i believe you brought up a good point for new driver's, and that is you will almost NEVER find your delivery too a warehouse in a good neighborhood . I've been in some serious sketchy places in the middle of the night. And DON'T put too much trust in your Qualcomm GPS ( mine's good on the major road's but sucks in city or town type situation's) . So ALWAYS do your due diligence and trip plan and check it with a good cmv road atlas. Safe travels too you all.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one with that thought. I'm leaving this truck right here 😡 haven't given up yet. Taken off a few tree branches too. Thank you for sharing. It's cool to see you've overcome it. Gives me hope.

Thank you for the laughs! I worked for FFE/KLM long ago and all your stories are 100% accurate. Keep it up. Enjoying the laughs and similarities with my experiences. Damned hanging beef slabs. Roflmao

Thank you!!

Love your stories.

Thanks for sharing..Happy Thanksgiving and just have a great day in general..😀👍☕️🍫🇺🇸

My first week with Schneider they send me straight to New Jersey that was in January and kept me there for a week running 50 mile round trip on us 1 , flipped almost 20 times a day and ended with $450 check my first week I left the truck in Burlington , clean it ...took pictures , called my dispatch ( Lee Sacco ) Cus him out , rent a car and go back to NC That was my first week trucking