"Theres alot of difference between knowing how to turn a steering wheel and being a professional driver ". Well said.

The sad thing is this very womanly woman is tougher than most of the 20 year old "men" of today.

"never expect anyone to do what they are supposed to do"....yep that holds more true now than 40 years ago

This is pure trucking history gold

Started in 89 it's a different class of drivers now a days I'm about ready to give it up

Even in the 70s truck drivers were longing for the “good old days”. If they had a time machine that would’ve transported them to today they would’ve went back to the 70s and never complained again!

I first watched this exact video in 2014 when I got my CDL....it's part of my CDL "DNA" now, I probably come back to this video every 2 months, it's like my "moment of Zen".

What is this? These people are being nice to each other and helping others, Where is this place, this must be heaven. I see nothing of this today. I want to live wherever this is i will pack up today and head out !!! Love it!

I take a lot of pride in driving like an old school professional.This new breed...

God I miss this America

Classic! They could (and probably should) still show this in driver's ed.

Rocking that blue jumpsuit with bell bottoms !! Yeah that was the 70's. I got my first driving job on a ford tri axle dump truck that no one else would drive. The shift pattern was around the horn not diagonal . I drove cab overs, anteaters ,tankers,bulkers,reefers,mixers, on the road and off the road. 28 years was enough. I drove trucks because I couldn't stand to be in the same place all day every day with some one telling me I couldn't stop and lift my leg if I had to. I suspect that's a universal trait among truck drivers.Most of the years I drove was before gps trackers and cell phones I ENJOYED THE SOLITUDE I believe that's a common trait of drivers too. Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it. All our days are the good old days

You know if that Astro had a sleeper, they be smashing for sure lol

Those were the good old days which I can remember only in the 80s with my father used to drive The same GMC Astro. It was a white truck and he was working for north American van Line.

A lot of people laughed at the Astro and Titan cab - overs but I honestly preferred them over anything else. The GM cabovers had the best field of vision and they were easy to drive and maintain. Great video!

I miss the days when life was simple and you could just start over.

They were driving a GMC. Astro, we called them a two story corvair. powered by a Detroit converter, converted diesel fuel into noise. I drove one in the 70s.hauling cattle, 318 no hairdryer, it was a spine breaker

I OTR and pull a 48-foot spread axle. What i like about these old videos is just how it really hasn't changed much. The truck stop lounges are almost a thing of the past but only because things with communication and the truck sleepers. We don't need to shuffle in sitting around bouncing calls back and forth. Now we just make a call or send a message from the truck. Of course with the larger sleepers we're more independent cooking on the truck is getting better and better. I have a fridge and freezer with a air fryer microwave. People complain about ELD but ELD isnt really a big issue the rules are basically the same as they were when this was filmed we got a coupe new additions but just like them we still maximize time and show the minimums.

I love USA 70s,and 80s,best time ever.

Great video brings back fond memories. My first truck was a 1973 GMC Astro with a 8v71 318 Detroit.

“Trucks weren’t as comfortable” as they’re driving around in a crackerbox with a screaming Detroit. Oh yeah, look at how little traffic there is! They’re no cell phone is sight, Such a great big difference today. So much more road etiquette too, 4wheelers actually using their turn signals.

This video is oddly soothing. Maybe because it reminds me of growing up in the 70s. I had friends then whose fathers were truck drivers and heard all kinds of stories!

Nice film. Cab overs are coming back! I am seeing them all over PA. I like them for city driving.

Enjoyed this walk through history....trucking history. Let me say that I’ve been on both sides of trucking. I do tend to defend truckers, but I tell all my friends that if more people would ride in a big truck for one week they would change their driving habits. There are some bad drivers out there on both sides. We all need to respect each other and be a little more considerate of each other. Most 4 wheelers don’t know what it takes to drive a big rig..safely! My dad started driving in the 30s, one brother in the 50s, other brother and me in the 70s...it’s in our blood. And most of my uncles have been truckers at some point.

"Hey Donna there's one more thing I forgot to show ya,let's pull in this parking lot and we'll take care of it." JK 😛

Professional drivers. There are few and far between. The only ones left are retired and the new drivers only think of themselves and not the company.

So many good points and situations including gender, race and workplace! Some things we will never learn or get past. This was a great psa and awesome they didn’t use just actors and actual drivers.

I didn’t drive during that era but I’ve been a trucker and I sure miss the roads.

today's drivers should watch this.

Those people had the bright future to look to ! If they only knew They would have given up then

So awesome I smiled through whole video .. I was a young boy then but I'll never forget and uhh I wish to go back.

An Astro was the first truck my dad drove. He use to say if a woman were driving one you could see up her skirt.

I like this guy. He seem more willing to teach this lady how to drive. His attitude towards her so far sounds more positive than some of the other guys in this video.

Love seeing those old GM trucks in action !

Boy, I remember gearjamming the superslab in the 1977 Freightshaker FLC with the big KTA 600 and an Eaton Fuller 13 speed. I bought that truck from my uncle in 1997, working on it for 2 solid years. Turned 21 in 99 and I was grinning ear to ear on the big road.

brand new Generals, Astros and silver 92 singing sure wish they were still around today

What a cool video. People being polite and respectful to each other. Hope to see America like that again. Thanks for posting.

My mullet just started to spontaneously regrow.

Ahh oh yea back when there were humans on the planet

What a cool little video loved that guy too bad there isn't drivers like that anymore I try to be

Bangin gears in an Astro with a Detroit like it’s nothin...Donna kicks ass man

I couldn't count the sexual harassment charges that would have been pressed if the same things happened today

I remember doing the horn thing like the kid did! Good memories.

Love these documentaries. They don't make them like this anymore.

The Astro was the 1st OTR truck I drove. Eastern Washington to Chicago. But that was a long time ago!

Great video, better times... some very good common sense tips/info in this vid for drivers :)

5:20 How the heck did they get a jet landing in the shot? Cool!!

Astro/Titan(Chevy)90 those sure were Glory days for "THE GENERAL"

If that incident with the old ladies made her mad, she’d really be pissed off after what you go through and see out here all day, every day! She’d wanna do more than blow a horn in the other driver’s face, lol! Miss this day and age, when everyone was so much more laid back and nicer!

This never gets old, even if its old, one of these days, i'll be in my own rig, helpin to build America one truck load at a time. God bless and 73rds out to you brothers and sisters of the road.

A 76 truck stop! Man i miss seeing them. They were a beacon on the highway.

This is the best PSA I have ever seen

Starring Bill Thurman. He's in some of my favorite sci-fi "B" movies from the 1960's.

Nice ...trucks i will love to see them rolling again!!

All the open space of the 70's! Not gobbled up by too many people and urban sprawl and overdevelopment.

this makes me want to cry.......... hello from 2021.

Title says 1978 but the old ladies at 18:30 are driving a FWD White Olds Omega, those only came out in 1980. Same thing with the Pontiac Phoenix earlier that almost cut them off, at least an 80.

I hate those that think a YIELD sign means STOP!

Ok now I am gonna watch a few episodes of BJ & THE BEAR

Great Trucks & Cars. This Lady can handle the screamin Jimmy :-) ... great Time

I would love to see Sonny Pruitt and Will pull in.

Reminds me of riding with my uncle in his R model Mack, good times!

That GMC has a huge front window! Driving in the sun that cab got damn hot. In the winter the defroster wouldn't deice the whole thing. I prefer the Kenworth over a GMC.

I sure do miss cabovers. I think I am a minority but I always loved them.

In today’s world : the 7:43 is the start of a sexual harassment law suit and the start of sexual assault when he touches her shoulder. Both men would be out of jobs and the woman would be retired from the pay out.

Started with 5-tons at 19 and went up and down from there. A good life.

I think this video was produced a little later than the 70's. This particular style of GMC Class 8 truck was produced from 1980 -1987. I also noticed that the driver trainer was wearing what appears to be a digital watch with an LCD display. And that big steering wheel? No power steering here. My Dad was an "old school" truck driver and they called it "Armstrong" steering.

I've never seen that before today. Excellent film and how I still approach driving. If only everyone did.... 🙄😂

at 18:20 those 2 old ladies had no business riding in the left lane!!

Should submit this video to Swift Co.

Awesome film. loved it.

That Oshkosh at 20:45 looked amazing. Kinda surprised though that such a heavy duty truck would be on the highway.

Blonde is absolutely gorgeous and she knows how to shift like a pro

Those old GMC cabovers may not have much going for them,but some of them sure drove good!!!!!!!

I drove day cab a few years and I will say, I wish we had day cab cabovers with some of the tight places we went to.

I am glad I found this I love this our trainers showed us this presentation at the truck driver academy I went to back in 88 I would love to drive that astro 9500 sitting up over that Detroit sing a song and the stick had just a hi-lo valve im sure it was just a 10 speed I drove gmc 9500s brigadier with a old sing a song and a 13 speed I was happy back then now you got drivers that would complain if you sent them out for the day in one of those glory machines now they have to have automatic trans G.P.S. and blue tooth capabilities some body tell me that there are still some old school professional wheel men out there some where hopefully

The sound of that truck is great .

GMC SAVES THE WORLD! sweet vid

I am only going to tell you this one time Donna. When your headed West on I-10 through El Paso, you need to stop at the Standard Oil truck stop on the south side of I-10. There will be a guy in the parking lot wearing a sombrero his name is big Bato, he will take you through a hole in the fence into Mexico there will be a guy there selling little plastic bags full of White Crosses Bennie’s they will be around $15.00 per hundred. I suggest you get 500 so you will have extra for all your drinking friends back home. Your next fuel stop will be the Triple T in Tuscon, AZ there you better stock up on RJS”s, Black Beauty’s. Drop your load in LA get a load of beef back to New York City, then do it all over again until your old and half dead.

Just about had a flash back to the first company I drove over-the-road for. I drove a White/GMC cabover with spring ride suspension and the best driver's seat I've ever had. You could hit a bump or series of bumps and the truck would shake and bounce but you wouldn't.

This is AWESOME!!!

that Detroit sounds so good

The pretrip forgot the part where you slam the door on your fingers to put you in the mood for driving those green grenades,

Love this little film.

Ahh, the good ole days - before Singh, Patel, Ivan, and Boris showed up.

Seriously, how is the visibility in some of these 70s trucks 10x better than it is today. They make the freaking A pillars so thick now you can hide another entire semi behind them.

Awesome upload thanks for sharing , my grandpa drove back in these days. He died before I started driving, sure wish we could share stories now.

Cabovers were common here in 🇺🇸 back in the day & then when the law increased the length limit, most of them phased out & that's when conventional cabs took over.

Epic theme song!

I wonder if he explained to the girl about putting a little mirror on the tip of your boot when you go into the diner

This is corny as it can be, but it has a strong message that matters. I drive on the interstates quite a bit, I see people texting, not maintaining speed, not staying in their lanes, slamming on brakes when they miss an exit, etc. Just give every other vehicle space and let the other drivers know your intentions by way of turn signals. Put the damn phone down, keep an even speed, don't be aggressive, and look a half mile ahead of you so you can plan your next safe lane change or exit.

At 20:59 coming into Cincinnati from Kentucky. Certainly looks a little different now.

Donna, we gonna introduce you to the superslab. Trucking USA!

my mother custom made drivers shirts in the 70s. zero of them wore clothes as he is wearing. most were wild cowboy drivers. they were tough and worked hard. nafta the end

Enjoyed it. Brings back lots of memories. Thanks

Pretty Cool video.

Why did I watch this entire video? And why was I expecting him to have an accident?

Mi sueño era tener una GMC como esa, sencillamente linda

10 4 greetings from Manchester Kentucky 😀

He has the body of a manatee but a heart of gold.