Are trucking companies really forced into hiring unskilled workers? 

www.beyonddirtusa.com/product-page/bd1-truck-pup-dump-truck-cartoon-t-shirt

Truck drivers are the lifeblood of the economy. Love your videos,keep up the good work

If it wasn't for truck drivers the country would not function

25+ year accident free Trucking Veteran here. 1-There are a lot of idiots that somehow acquired a cdl. Head scratching actually. Every new hire last year that used my truck on my off time broke it. 2- every decade I've seen owners/dispatchers/brokers pushing drivers harder and harder while giving bare minimum $, and less respect. Love the mirrors statement. Well said. Keep on trucking.

I drove a dump truck for 37 years and I had a boss that told me he thinks more of his labors more than a truck driver I just done the best job I could even treated like that because I promised God I would give my all in anything I did in my life and I am very proud of myself for living like that

Yes I agree they do treat truck driver's like crap. I think you are a awesome and smart woman Dauminique. I think you are what Society out there as a great truck driver, who believes in morals and get the job done. I think you are a educated hard working woman who provides for her family 👪 you and your husband Bobby. I stand behind truckers out there I tried to start a trucking career at one time but it didn't work for me due to health reasons. I believe that there are good drivers but they aren't treated fairly by some of these crooked companies. Hey that's the industry world 🌎 of trucking some bad companies and crappie pay . Hey Dauminique fisher just keep grinding 💪 💯 my lady and you will grow big in this industry much love ❤️ and peace ✌️

Most of us, as drivers are proud of what we do. We are the 1% that moves 100% of America, the others won’t ever respect us till shit really hits the fan. Love your channel keeper trucking girl!

The trucking industry is it’s own worst enemy..the companies need to raise standards and stop hiring folks who have no business..I’ve been in the trucking industry for 25yrs and seen it fall standards wise..it’s imperative that we take the initiative to clean up our industry..we need more drivers who take pride in this industry as well as company owners with same mentality..until that happens it’ll get worse

As a retired operator I really appreciate a good driver, one who knows where to position his truck, knows how to pay attention, and most of all, how to be on time.

I agree with everything you said! Your point about using your mirrors is 1000% true. Not only lets you know what's going on around you, but lets you know what your truck is doing! Keep up the good work! Best to you and the family!

Great video!! I drive truck, and I'm well respected where I work. Its some of the general public on the road that have no respect for trucks they share road with that is a concern for me. They cut you off, use the center turn lane to pass and get ahead. They just don't understand what it takes to stop and maneuver a large trucks. Thank you for sharing. I really appreciate your views and comments on this subject.

I know exactly what you’re saying!! I’m a paramedic and have always been at the bottom of the totem pole

In Quebec there is a new law, that all dump truck, must be equipped with a visual and audit alert when the box is off the frame. This alerts the driver of the situation of the dump truck box

What i use to hear when started in 76 was,,, truck drivers are a dime a dozen,, and has never changed with a lot of companys.. great video

Daum I agree with what you said about the stereotype of truck drivers. What's funny is I make more money driving a dump truck than 75% of the people I went to school with.

You said 3 important things, make sure the box is down, the tailgate closed and the PTO is off. I wonder how many times the box went up going down the road because the PTO was still on! definitely check the box and surroundings in the mirrors.

Truck drivers are so cool. They built this country, deserve respect, are critical part of infrastructure, i could go and on and on. You spoke the truth!! Cant thank you enough!!!!!!!👍👍👍👍

Great video and topic and you are spot on about not being a responsible driver and should not be one if your being this careless. What happens to a dump truck driver when this kind of thing happens? Besides the cost of all the damage, is there the risk of being fired and or fines from the city or points on their license?

Very well said and all true. I personally worked as a dump truck driver for over 30 years and loved the job. But the pay was always low. I left that industry almost 9 yrs to go cut grass making 12 dollars more an hour than trucking did. Thank you for all your content. I puts me back in that seat

Many ppl dnt have a clue about how MUCH of the IMPORTANCE DRIVERS are for EVERYONE'S SURVIVAL!!!!! Food, Water, Clothing, Shelter, Roads, Supplies, Etc

I was a OTR driver over 20 years , with over a million mile accident free. The major companies started putting steering wheel holders in the seats . Because they kept cuttig the rates to keep places like Walmart and costco in bidding wars. We had drivers messing up parking all over. So now they reaping what they started.😢

There are only three things that we use that trucks don’t deliver, water, natural gas and electricity, everything else has been on a truck at some time or other!! Driving in the Seattle area you deserve a very big kudos from all of us truckers!!

Well stated Dauminique. You are definitely a talented truck driver. Lets see those coporate types try to back thst truck and pup.😂 Extra credit for those awesome fluorescent orange nails. LOL

Dauminique, you said it all in this video. I also own a small trucking company, I have 5 semi trucks currently on the road. As the wages statment, the big companies only care about thier bottom line. The 4 drivers that work for me, are basically family. Their problems become my problem.

I call it a walk around. Look at all the tires feel the hubs to see if there is a hotbox. Check that all things are in the proper place.

We had a driver for TIGER working at CalPortland Kenmore who was FACETIMING her "Boo" and took out the power line by the scale....Dave, the owner, paid 10k to the power company to restore the line. He was paying her 25/hr.

LOL...Love your rant and you are right!

I used to see the same thing when I drove a garbage truck, I always got looked down on " oh he just a trash man "I have heard it many times but it wasn't for me and my helpers there garbage would still be in the can and piling up great video keep up the good work God bless from GA stay safe

That first clip was in our area a few years back. It’s a routine that has to be established just like you say. As far as talented truck drivers it will always be a ongoing struggle to get proper pay for good drivers.

I agree nothing can happen without a truck hauling something, somewhere. Whether building supplies, groceries, fuel, and even new electric cars.

well said,absolutely correct in the way you described the trucking industry as most see it,you promote a standard of quality that is what should be in the trucking industry keep up the good work

Very well said Dominic love your videos. Keep on doing what you’re doing.😊

Yes people do treat truck drivers like crap. You all provide a necessary service. Especially dump trucks.

“hang-up your keys buddie”…, hahaha..! Loved it..! For sure, for sure..! Hit the nail right on the head.., young lady. Great video, Thank you.

Very well said. I'm a long haul trucker. I've been doing this, 25 years. I've seen plenty of good bad and ugly so I truly appreciate your rant. Keep it up love your content. 👍🙂

This is true in every industry right now yes they are not qualified, they are entitled and just useless it’s sad to see.

Hey girl !! The 74 yr. old former owner/operator from way over here in N.H. back at ya again. I had been driving small dump trucks for a couple years prior, but I wanted to spread my wings I guess, so in '78 I decided to try some OTR stuff. I was 29 yrs. old and very inexperienced. I bought a '65 Mack B67 single axle tractor for $1500 and set out. Shippers and recievers were very disrespectful back then too, just so you know. If you're 10 minutes early for your appointment you heard "you're not due here for 10 minutes so go sit in your truck and we'll let you know when a door is available". And if you're 2 or 3 minutes late due to traffic or whatever it was " you missed your appointment, so go sit in your truck and we'll do our best to squeeze you in at some point". That got old real quick, so I bought 1 then 2 then another until I had at one point 5 trucks running. Triaxles and dump trailers. So yeah, we're very under-rated and have been always. And as you said, "without trucks, America stops". My dad hated trucks. He was all for the railroads. I'd say "so every store and house is gonna have a rail siding going to it ?" Anyway, I'm it total agreement with you, and that video is bs. You are one of the truckers that make all of us look GOOD, and screw the haters you referred to. They're probably the ones that knock down the "9 ft. Clearance" sign at McDonald's with their motorhome !!!! Keep up the good work girl and we'll keep subscribing and liking !!!!

Dauminique I have been watching and loving your videos for over a year and I have all the respect in the world for what you and Bobby have accomplished. I own my own business in California and I know what it takes to start, run, and maintain a profitable business. Not only that, I drove 18 wheelers for an oilfield service company for several years so I know what it takes to drive a truck. I'm glad you made this video. Companies these days only focus on maximizing profits at the expense of workers. My company requires state certified asbestos and lead trained professionals and there are not enough in the business so they can pretty much dictate their own wages. Everyone should be paid a living wage for doing their jobs.

Dominique, I'm a driver in central Canada, and I agree with you on everything you mentioned. Low wages and really low rates for any type of freight. And I've hauled everything you can think of, from gravel, furniture fuel, general freight, meat, fertilizer, etc. etc. 76 years old and still driving, deck work, mostly super B's. Got my chauffer's license, as it was called back then at 18 years old. I've been around awhile and seen different wages and rates. Got 95 cents an hour when I started doing local work. Highway was 10 cents a mile I believe. Anyways, thanks for bringing this up. Take care and good health.

I've dealt with my share of idiots that shouldn't be driving a wheelbarrow, yet they are in charge of 105k lbs, scary!😮

You may be forgetting of the Fringe Benefit package : Hospitalization Social Security Taxes Retirement ( 401K’s ) Workman Compensation Uniforms Paid vacation package Paid sick leave Breakdown pay Often these add up to more then the wage .

Thanks for the informative video

Bobby from NJ. You're doing a great job. I am a truck driver. I am 64. Started driving tractor trailers at age 18 before there was a license to drive them. I was handed the keys. That's how I learned. No accidents. Keep up the great job with the driving, and with the filming. God Bless. Bobby

Good point and good video. I only drove a dump truck a few times working construction, didn't mind it but I liked working in the ditch laying pipe or back filling a lot more. Most of my truck driving was in fire trucks for 25 years as a volunteer

Appreciate the info. Just bought a tandem. Trying to figure this business out. Your videos actually encouraged me to do this buisness

Love Trucking but have left a few times due to low pay. Driving Dumps now in the Metro Atlanta area and love it. Was flat bedding before and don't miss that

I have seen it happen lots of times in Philly. Usually it’s Asphalt runners making bank by the load so they can get back to the plant for more asphalt.

New trucks have an alarm that lets you know the bed is up when the truck is in gear and the pto is off.

We use Mack DM’s as site trucks hauling from the mill to the landfill. We have a limit switch with a dash mounted red pilot light that’s on when the bed is up at all! New employee hit a pipe crossing with waterlines and airlines damaging them! Just not paying attention!

Started driving a truck in the 80's and its always been that way. The reason is that truck driver that leaves the bed up or plows into the back of a car. The damage done by one bad driver paints a bad picture of the rest of us.

Your point on mirrors is spot on. We were taught to trust our mirrors. We had to back into a grain elevator prior to them acquiring the land to make it drive through.

You are spot on! I have been an OTR driver for 45 years, even as an owner operator, many things get passed off in the name of safety, but I believe safety is paramount, a driver should have enough common sense to know what to do, and what not to do, I received a text message this week from my Director of safety, telling me he was nominating me for driver of the month. I work for a fairly big company in Canada with 800 trucks, I am about to receive my 3 million Miles safe, driving award with the same company off over 25 years. Just want to say kudos to you for your tenacity and that I enjoy watching your videos. Keep ‘em’ coming.

So many thoughts running through my mind here. I drive Triaxle for a road const company. Have for many years. Also was an O/O for many as well. You're spot on young lady. My company has actually been using an apprentice program. Bringing people in who have never driving heavy equip before. It's scary. Rhythm is the key. Perform your operation the same every time. Position, set brake, check clearance, pto in, open gate, raise bed, walk the load, pto out, lower bed, set brake and check gate, get in and latch gate. If someone calls you on the CB, phone, or stepping on your battery step. Can break this rhythm. And that's when trouble happens. Of course, hauling asphalt, which is mostly what I do, is different. As you well know. I tell my company that we are the most visible part of the company. We are the most scrutinized and criticized. Yet we're treated like you said. Go figure.

You spoke 100% facts in this vlog. A lot of companies are under paying their drivers,even the ones that have been working for them for years, so that driver is eventually going to move on to a different company paying a higher salary,that’s pretty much what I’m doing at moment. And for real there’s no reason why a dump bed should be up in air rolling down the road. All of those indicators you mentioned are spot on.

Thank you for what you do in your community for people that do not realize that even the smallest dirtiest jobs still need to be done by someone willing to do the job. you are to trucking like Mike Rowe was to Dirty Jobs. you show us things that people do not do or understand what it takes to do it properly. Also your Husband is a lucky man to have such a beautiful Lady that does more then most do.

Love the rant and agree with everything you said. I am a truckie here in New Zealand. I drive a Freightliner Argosy curtain sider that is legal up to 54,000kg or 120,000 pound for you guy's over the pond. I am also a former driving instructor for people wishing to drive trucks. My truck is 23 metres long so I spend more time looking in my mirrors, to check my trailer position, than I do looking out the windscreen. Keep up the good work, the industry needs more people like you in it globally.

I agree with you 💯💯💯💯💯 Dominique, I drive end dump & lowboy, most of my moves with the lowboy are over width like a foot on both sides so yes I gotta be going back and forth from looking in front of me to mirrors. A lot of times I can see another driver starting to come towards me & I get there attention & they pull it back over so we dont swap paint.

Hi Dauminique, I started driving a dump truck in the late 60's for the highway dept. in the town where I lived at that time. Went on to drive 18 wheelers for 38 years after that. Never drove cross country, but for a number of years I was a regional driver. Those people who call us dumb because of the industry we're in are the same people who call animals dumb. They don't have a clue. For the last 25 years I drove, I was a teamster, and retired a proud teamster. By the way you speak you are proud of what you are doing, and rightfully so. All the best to you. Keep up the good work.

Our fire trucks have large flashing/rotating lights, in the cab on the cieling, that warn of a compartment door that is left open. Dumptruck manufacturers should start making these standard.

Very very valid and so much needed topic this that you are addressing here. I don't want to generalize but this is a world wide phenomena where truck drivers in all sectors are underpaid or the employee make use of unskilled driver / operators. This must be stopped. Thank you Dauminique for having the guts to address this issue. May God Bless you, your family and business 🙏🏽 👍🏽👋👋

A few years ago a dump truck driver left his trailer box up in Hamilton Ontario canada and it ended up hitting a huge bridge which was shut down for days to be checked out for structural damages. Everyone was blaming the driver and wanted to literally burn him at the stake. It came out in court that the driver was being forced to work crazy hours and was literally going through the motions. Working 17 hours a day 7 days a week for months can and will make any highly professional driver eventually make a mistake just like this. He was found not at fault.

Hey, it's Herb. I ran with you for a day a couple weeks ago. Was good to meet you!

I left lowboy hauling because the money wasn't there because like you've mentioned in your post companies are too "cheap on their pockets" to pay us. I dabbled into becoming an equipment operator in the Union and haven't looked back. but I do keep my CDL up to date in case the day comes that for whatever reason the union goes on strike and layoffs start or we hit another "furlough" pandemic lol I still do appreciate y'all brothers & sisters of the highway though because my equipment shows up because of y'all bottom line

When I lived in Northern California. I used pulled dump vans hauling soda shavings from the Mills. Back to the yard and back and forth all day. And you as soon as they let him down turn the PTO off look through the mirror make sure they were down. And got off and did a walk around. Even though it was only shavings I saw that still. I knocked him off. When I moved to Missouri I drove in dumps and dump trucks. Always made sure they came all the way down before I got off. Turn the PTO off. Get out make sure the tailgate was locked no rocks anywhere on the tailgate the tongue or even up above on the box. Start a month ago girls going down the highway I guess he forgot to close the tailgate or didn't shut the PTO off and it went back up and hit the overpass. And yes this is where trucks have rear view mirrors.🤷🏽‍♂️. Good thing he was empty.🤙🏾

Well said Dauminique! It happens a lot in the trucking industry.

I agree 💯 with everything that you said. I drove OTR and local 10 wheeler dump and an end dump. And while you were talking I was thinking their not checking their mirrors.

A resounding yes!! Unfortunate as it is. Be safe my friend!!

Hear hear!!!! Well articulated!

In 100% agreement with you!!! Don't you ever change. You are terrific 😊

I loved your rant, it made perfect sense, i agree.

Here in canada a dump box was left up took out a bridge a year later the same bridge was hit again and an 8 lane highway.

You have made so many good points, but one thing that a lot of companies fail to realize is you don’t become a professional/skilled driver overnight it takes years and thousands of miles. with the higher turn over of drivers there are a lot more accidents do to lack of experience and lack of professionalism. There was a time when getting a job for Walmart was very difficult. They had very high standards/ requirements 10 plus years of experience 100.000 accident free miles . They had to lower there standards to get drivers?????

All my trucks when you pulled the lever forward to lower the box the PTO automatically disengage, but that’s if you hit the lever, one comment was about the guy who hit the Burlington Skyway in Ontario Canada, I was working that day and yes it was a mess for days

I worked for a company where the excavator operators were royalty but the dump truck drivers were considered "dime a dozen".

That was a great video u did 👏

In Ontario Canada truck drivers making $20 to $45 a hour with benefits depending on experience

Well said!

Well said young lady, when I started dump truck 16 years ago in upstate NY I received $8.50 an hour and dove a 1973 autocar.

Niqqi everything you mentioned is spot on. The issue goes way back, much farther than the 70's. Not much has changed in the 50+ years and it probably wont change in the next 50.

Hi Dauminque, I'm not a truck driver all I know I have been following your channel for a while now. I totally agree with you unfortunately we live in a world that judges us on what we do or for a living.

The problem is that the average person thinks anyone who can drive a car can drive a truck. How hard can it be? They have no understanding of what it takes to drive a heavy truck.

You are absolutely correct my dear.

Thanks for the great job that you do!

So, I’ve been a mechanic in the trucking industry for over 30 years, I’ve not heard truck drivers ridiculed or called the lowest of the low. There people that are inexperienced and make mistakes in every industry. I think more often than not drivers get complacent in the truck. You can see that every day on the roads with their speed and following distance. The driving habits slip. On the bodies being raised, and this goes for ant truck with a bed the lifts, roll off, dump trucks, flat beds, there is supposed to be a bright light and alarm to alert you your bed is up. But most in the private owner operators have been defeated or bypassed and removed. Roll off trucks are speed limited when the carriage is raised, at least at the blue garbage company. Truck drivers are the vital backbone to our country. Your entire house and household was brought to and made available to you by truck drivers in trucks. Thank you for the job you do.

Now I’m staring at my mirrors like they’re the pink power Ranger 😂. But in all seriousness, we see the same issue where I work. I work for a major feed making company in the Lancaster, PA area, and the number of end dumps that have taken the roof off in our receiving area is crazy, and not just from lifting the bed up. Another issue that’s usually not seen, we’ve had numerous feed trucks that leave farms with the boom augers in the air, which also causes incredible amounts of damage to everything in its way. Anyway, good video with good points. 👍🏻

My thing is how could you not feel that the bed was up . I mean the truck would very unstable . I drive semi OTR and when something dont feel right I pull over and check , of course I check my truck constantly as I am heavy haul .

Well said. I love watching your videos as I am a flatbed tractor trailer driver hauling construction materials throughout Florida and Georgia. I haul mostly rebar and fasteners. I go to a lot of job sites and I see how a lot of morons look down at us drivers. I think to myself if it wasn’t for us truck drivers people wouldn’t have anything. Anything that we have in our homes or vehicles a truck driver brought it to the store for us to purchase whether it be your vehicle, materials that built the business or house we live in. Or even something as simple as the food we eat. A lot of people really take us and the crap we go through for granted. Well said Dauminique

I’ve worked at my job for 26 years and in that time the company has more then doubled their delivery fee yet our pay has only went up about 20%

I’m almost 70, did many types of work from plumbing, hvac, farming, and the last ten years was a IT specialist before I retired. Used my back and hands and my head in everyone of them and almost every college educated person wearing a suit I was ever around always thought I was always beneath them. Mind you there is idiots in every profession but most are politicians.

Hi Dauminique, you're video's are awesome thank you for putting some great advice out there. It's just the same here in the UK, the majority of the public's attitude towards truck driver's sucks, even some of the OTR driver's look down on dump truck driver's. The majority of truck driver's here are pushed to the limit by there employers and are maxing out there hours hence the reason they cut corners and drive as fast as they can, that's when the problems start. I've been lucky in my driving career to work for companies that want you to do everything by the book. Keep up the good work and stay safe. Sending love from across the pond ❤ 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

I've done Tipper work nearly 45 years. It doesn't matter what country you come from its still the same tip lower body check nothing is going to stop tail gate closing properly. I drive a Mack trident with 4 axle dog trailer I have 35 ton pay load legal in Australia why would anyone leave a job site with the body still up

Agreed!! Well Said! beautiful!! Keep Smiling On!! 😀👍👊

We love you and we love that you are so passionate your profession. I was a police officer for my entire career and I was passionate about it for nearly 30 years!

you are very right about everything you have said ! ive been a truck driver almost all my life but i did own 2 dump trucks for about 3 years and me and my wife never done any of that ! but i did harp to her about looking in her mirrors and she never got mad about it ! the only thing she would get mad about is i did have a faster truck but hers would pull just as good as mine ! i had a 2004 sterling with a 350 hp. engine and she had a mack with e7 350 hp, with automatic because she had knee replacement and could not push a clutch any more but she could catch me on the long haul when i took my time ! but i do like watching your videos

Even as a forklift truck driver I can obviously see when the tines are raised, with or without a load, but even with that I can tell that the truck feels differently when the centre of gravity shifts as the the tines are raised and the mast goes up in however many stages there are on it. There are only going to be short periods of moving with the tines raised when stacking or unstacking loads, so I have never been able to understand how a truck driver cannot tell that the box is raised when driving down a road. That box will alter how the truck feels if it is raised and how it can't be seen when looking in the mirrors is something else. Some of this is exactly what you say...this was typed literally as you were speaking.

Well said. !!!

Disrespect is not unique to truck drivers - the disrespect goes to ALL PEOPLE that are working jobs that don't require college degrees. Pencil pushers look down their nose at individuals that work with their hands and minds doing things with their hands, bodies and minds. They only respect other pencil pushers.

I gotta sat I agree with you 100%

You are supposed to get out and check to make sure that everything is down

That happened in Beaverton Oregon in 217 last year. The guy had been driving for a long time. His bed hit an over pass . It took out the over pass the driver flew through the window and his truck ran him over. He died