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Being a truck driver born in the United States & driving OTR in 48 States, I can pretty much say that it's truck drivers who were not born here that have no respect for our country that litter.
I work on rigs and when we get pipe trucks they have to close bathrooms sometimes cause they get shit every we’re and leave shit paper on the floor don’t flush clog toilets on top of that they constantly crash…I’m tired of truckers
@@survivorneerstrucktalk I’m trying to program addresses that I haven’t been to yet with this device, but I deliver to occasionally. Rather than “save after” try to program them in now. If that makes any sense. I’m a trucker, so there is always a level of difficulty.
I see what you mean. I noticed this myself. What I’ve learned is that it seems you have to always first input address like your gonna navigate and then save it. Hopefully Garmin will improve the user friendly part of it.
Thanks for a great video. I am from the UK and had one arrive from Amazon today. Only prob was looks like it had been opened . There send ING me another one today.
From what I recall just a basic road test that entailed a short route. Both regular streets and highway. But nothing too overly difficult. However I have not been with Crete for awhile so I can’t provide you the most updated info. Thanks for watching the video!
They do but in my trucking experience it was not consistent. Many factors play into this but this is what I observed in the course of a year. Thanks for the question!
@@survivorneerstrucktalk If you wake up on it, underneath it, put it on, have it in your hands, put it in your mouth, drive it, or use it, a trucker somewhere made it possible by sometimes spending months away from their own family.
There's never any excuse for any trucker doing anything other than getting fuel. Checking fluids, going inside to get food or use the toilet, all rude, inconsiderate to the other drivers. Pull out of the way as soon as you get your fuel.
I mean, if he’s actively fueling it’s not a big deal, using his time wisely imo. If he’s done fueling then yeah, he needs to move out of the way before doing that.
Fuel islands are just that for fueling and washing windows .wile you fuel .the rest you do when your parked in the parking lot only an idiot or asshole does this kind of thing .
When I ran for legend they always had a next load before I even dropped but trying to communicate with some people at legend was difficult since most of them are from India. I ran with legend for around two years maybe I ran into you at a terminal once
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I had the same communication issue with the trucking company as a whole. I also had the challenge of frequent break downs which hurt mileage. Overall it was just an experience I learned and moved on from. Maybe I did run into you! 😆
It bothers me when 2 trucks side by side. 1 going .002 mph faster and the slower truck won't lift for 2 seconds so it takes 10 miles for 1 truck to pass the other. Meanwhile traffic is backed up behind them and no one in front of them 😒
Such a classic trucking example. I personally always slow down to avoid that because I know how frustrating that can be for other truckers and drivers. Thanks for sharing!
Such a corrupt industry. Got interested in trucking because of the demand. Once I graduated, I found out there are thousands of truck drivers leaving the industry. I remember getting screamed at because I took my truck off the road to get a blown tire replaced. Boss said I had other tires on the truck.
What bothers me is a 10+ ton machine driven by a tweeker riding my bumper. Trying to scare me into driving faster. There are a lot of horrible truck drivers on the roads.
They often closer to 40t But if you want them to not bother you then all you have to do is use cruise control when youre on the highway If youre consistently going slower then they will overtake you and leave you alone If youre on a country road then maybe just find a place to pull over and let them pass if you dont feel like going faster or just dont want a truck riding your bumper It doesnt take much time, they have places to be because its their job Truck drivers don't get mad at slow drivers, they get mad at unpredictable driver or inconsiderate drivers
Ha! 😆 Yes. I’ve only been trucking for 4 years and do consider that still a little bit of a newbie compared to the million milers. And DOT can be frustrating!
This line of work has no future. It’s not like anything it used to be prior to deregulation. Pay is bad, long periods on the road, devastating for those in a relationship or with young family. And truckers are looked down as a whole, no gratitude for the vital service they provide. For me it’s different. I’m retired, kids are grown, wife is passed on and just started in OTR with a mega carrier. My intention is to start a hotshot business once I get a feel of the road life. Thanks for the post.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! As you noted there are a variety of challenges in the trucking industry. It sounds like you have a good plan in place and I hope it all comes together!
I cant believe i keep wasting my time watching all these worthless RU-vid videos about trucking. Nobody ever talks about the absolute disrespect and abuse we take from shippers and receivers. They dont stick to appointments and they take hours to do a 15 minute job of loading and unloading a truck. Detention pay and layover pay is a myth. If you do get it you never get all of it. You dont even know how much was paid to you because the money is sent to your company and then they take most of the money. There is no transparency! Why doesnt anyone ever complain about the shippers and receivers? The trucking companies dont even care what their drivers are going through. When you complain they always say that the other drivers aren't having any problems. And there is no driver shortage problem. It is a driver retention problem!
Absolutely a great point! Detention is just a small way companies try to say they are helping a truck driver but in reality we want to accomplish enough miles instead. Shippers and receivers are definitely a challenge too! Thanks for sharing your trucking thoughts.
@@survivorneerstrucktalk management starts with dispatch and trickles up to the operations management. For me I haul fuel. I have told my opps manager several times that dispatch is not routing efficiently and yet nothing has been done. So I'm moving on. We don't leave bad companies we leave bad management.
@@survivorneerstrucktalk yes. We are the companies biggest promoter or their biggest downfall. Today everyone is pretty much on the same pay level if your a company driver. O/O is a different story. So company drivers all about make the same today. It's the benefits package they offer and how the implement pay raises. Ie. If you work for let's say R&L carriers and are making a base rate of $32/hr with blue shield everything but only get two weeks of vacation till you have 10 years in and a 1% pay raise a year and Pitt Ohio is offering the same but with 4 weeks of vacation and a 2% pay raise a year where ya going? Man we could almost do a live call and and chat about this for hours.
You can really tell when a company takes care of their employees. Driver shortage from what I researched is due to high turnover and not actual available truck drivers. A livestream video call with other truckers thoughts is something I’d like to do at some point 🔜
1.Being lied to by management. 2.Shitty dispatchers.3.Low pay. 4.Shitty equipment. 5.Getting hassled by the man. 6.Parking. 7. 3month old roller food at the truck stop
I'm at Crete. I think. You used to work there from what I remember. Even over here, though were they claimed they're the best, they still have their flawhen. The bottom line is not the driver. Only profit.. I don't like their policy where they don't pay the Truck driver if he is going on home time and his last move with his trailers to get his trailer to the next loading spot before you bob tail home that is unpaid. Even if it's a 100 or 200 miles or more, it is unpaid miles.Even though you're doing it for the company. I don't know if this is a common practice with all companies but it's a rip off
Ok.. where to begin..🙄 No.., Pride is not for "everyone".. NO company is.. But "allow" me to relate "my" experience with Pride.. 1) In my THIRTY SIX years of experience, Pride is hands down the best company I've ever been with.. I've been here for 8.5 years.. longer than anyone else in those 36 years.. 2) I am in my THIRD "brand new Peterbilt 579.. The longer you are there, the better it gets.. 3) I GET ALL THE FREAKIN MILES I can handle.. in fact, sometimes TOO MANY.. Everything I own, look at, sit on, shit in, sleep on, live in, is "paid off".. So I don't "need" 3000 miles a week.. I get 2200-2600 every week, and that's fine with me.. Yes, I have also talked to a few Pride drivers who "were'nt getting enough miles", but "I got 99 problems, and that ain't one".. ALL companies experience "up & down" periods with loads, re-bidding, etc.. Pride is no different.. What I CAN tell you, is that the load planners, HR, Payroll, and MY "dispatcher" (DM to ya'll younger peeps) are the best I've ever worked with.. Our "deadhead" percentage is probably less than 1%.. (..know what that means?) It appears that the gentleman who made this "review", had only 1 major thing to not be happy about, and that is "miles".. I understand..(!) Like I said, Pride is not for everyone.. It also appears, that he is more concerned with becoming a "You Tube Star"..😂 (..all that "studio" equipment ain't free..)(..that "Mother Trucker" dude ring a bell?) I'm sure you've all heard the term "steering wheel holder" vs "trucker"... Well, this is a Prime (no pun intended) example.. I get A) "Detention" B) "Layover" C) "quick reimbursement" for "pay to park" if needed.. All without having to ask.. Yeah, you might get more miles with Crete, (but you will never drive a Peterbilt, or Kenworth),;Werner, or a dozen other companies..(?) But I know for a fact, there are many Pride drivers who gross $80-$90k a year..(how much home time you need??) He did'nt even mention that.. I gross about 65k, and am off 6-7 WEEKS a year.. (but like I said, I don't NEED to make 85k..lol).. Also, FYI, Pride was "Carrier of the Year" (?2022?) for Schreiber Cheese, the largest "Privately Owned" Dairy goods company in the US, and in 2023, for "Hershey" (no explanation needed on them, huh?), out of ALL the different carriers that haul for each..( a LOT..) To put it simply, I choose to drive because I love it, not because "I just needed a job that I thought would be easy".. I just thought I'd "counterbalance" a few positives with the negative.. I too played "musical trucking companies" when I was younger.. All trucking companies have their strengths, & weaknesses.. "Do for YOU" No matter who it's with.. He did get one thing absolutely right tho.. "team driving sucks ass"😂😂😂
