I think some of these companies think truck drivers are miracle workers! This guy did an awesome job! There should be certain standards for dock requirements ( ie, minimum amount of space, no traffic passing through, no vehicles parked within so many feet of the docking space , etc just as they have all these stringent but mostly necessary rules for the drivers.
one time i had to back from the road into the dock some drivers see me backing but they still pulled up so close at the back of my truck that is where i had a hard time
I applaud this driver for his backing skills. I do the same thing as him. I take my time, and I don’t care what other people think. 25 years of driving and never hit a thing. I see these young hotshots come whipping in the docks and smashing into things. Take your time and do it right!
I have nothing but good to say about what this man did. I'll take a boatload of pullups. Don't care about getting it in there with no pullups. Well done sir.
EXACTLY. I could care less how stupid I look. I'll take 15 min to get that in there if I need to without damage. Biggest thing I learned in life never care what people think
That guy did a great job! Idk why everybody in the comments always think they know how to do it better. He was safe and finished it. Great job in my book.
Well the people at this facility should have cameras to see what doors do not have objects like a trailer blocking him to back in. Or the switchers should move it before they assign a door right there, but we all know these simple things are just not viable in this industry. Too many lazy and dumb people who could care less about changing the way things are done.
I've been to this same facility. In fact, I was assigned to the door where the Amerifreight truck parked on this truck's blind side is. The setup for this one really wasn't ideal, and the illegally parked truck definitely made the not so great setup into an even more difficult entry. The back of your trailer should ideally be around the midpoint of the truck 2 sight side spaces over from the one you want in areas where a true 45-45 isn't possible. If setup and executed just right, the trailer should be able to roll and rotate into the spot without even the least bit of steering input from the driver. Tractor also should remain parallel with the road/lane as much as possible while backing, until the trailer will clearly make it into the hole without hitting the blind side truck. It was definitely a much better backing job than a lot of other drivers do still. You got it in there safely and without taking an excessive amount of time, it seems. That's a win in my book.
Let me just say this, if this was an actual part of getting a CDL license I would say that 9 out of 10 would fail. It would not matter how many pull up and check time's you were given most people could not do this. I myself have a CDL and my hat's off to this driver. Well done!
MOST FOLKS SIMPLY DON'T REALIZE WHAT A SPECIAL TALENT A DRIVER MUST HAVE IN ORDER TO BACK UP A 60 or 80 ft. trailer ---- especially if it's a tight fit -- that is most definitely a special talent -- and also especially if I'm driving in N.Y.C. !
The part that gets me everytime is watching cars and small trucks going by close too him knowing he is concentrating on the backing up passer vehicles never care they got places too be lol
i like it when the place is right off a busy street where you need to use the street to set up in order to back. people think you're blockin the street and keep comin. good times
@Chin Brumback stupid idiots for sure. They don't understand us truck drivers. They think they have the right to complain when 99% of stuff inside your own home was delivered and once dependent on a truck. We deliver the world to the people and yet they complain. Fuck them...
Good job Driver!! I hate them damn cold storage facilities, with limited room for getting in and out. I was just in one in Bloomington, Ca last week. Fence was like twenty feet from the front bumper of the truck once I got into the dock. DAMN!!!
Youre exactly right. As a yard jockey, i move over 100 trailers a day, with the proper setup, this is a very easy back. I will never knock another driver as i drove OTR for 27 years And had the same problems backing. It wasn't until i became a yard jockey and all the repetition daily helped me learn that proper setup is key. We park our trucks mirror to mirror and there is no margin for error.
Good job,eff anybody else you get it in there without hitting anything, you're good. I've had days I could blind side alley dock with my eyes closed, and others where I had all the room in the world and took nearly an hour to get in. It's like that. So good job driver
I had a damn so call driver watch me for damn near 10 minutes while i tried to blind side...i got out and looked several times cause i damn sho wasnt gonna hit nobody else Shit....Drivers aint shit these days when it comes to us rookie drivers
Not only did he nail maybe the most difficult docking situation perfectly, he did it in a Freightliner Long Nose! 10/10 difficulty! Respect to that man! 👏
tried it, it's not easy but doable with skill. When i tried it i didn't have that trailer in front of me like he did when he was almost backed up fully. That trailer in the very front left of the camera man was in the way like no tomorrow! Being a truck driver is a skill for sure, just like any trade job. Good driver for sure! Nice job!
Totally agree! It has long wheelbase. Love that classic petes and kw by the way classic xl looks great too. But as for me prefer shorter wheelbase especially on east cost. Some places really sucks.
I agree 100%. I've been to that facility before too. Trailer should not be further over than the truck 2 sight side spots over from the desired hole. Tractor should always point parallel with the travel lane too, and should ideally never have to "help" the trailer's required rotation by steering the back of the tractor closer to the curb/fence area. I will say I've seen more than enough backing jobs that are much, much worse than this in my short (thus far) CDL career though. I have a video on my own YT page of what a more effective setup looks like - and in a much tighter area too. I'm not trying to sound like a Super Trucker by any stretch either. I just hope these bits of info help other truckers hone their own backing skills.
I used to find it easier sometimes to slide the rears back for less tail swing. But we have all been there. Climbed out and in and out and in. But you do what is necessary.
You should always try to get the rear tandems in the space at as short of an angle as possible, as parallel as possible to the trucks you're trying to fit between. If the driver had started off further away from the trucks, close to the fence, and started angling the trailer before actually entering the spot, the truck parked in front would not have even been a factor. If you try to jackknife and pivot the trailer directly in front of the spot you're trying to get in to, you will need more room for the front of the truck to come out and in front of the trailer. If you come in at a more shallow angle, you can get more of the trailer into the spot before you have to maneuver the truck in-line with the trailer. Since more of the trailer is already in the spot, you will have more space between your truck and the fence (probably enough to clear the rear of that trailer in front). Since your angle is more shallow you won't have to make such hard turns, this makes it easier to see what you're doing, and also less likely to over steer. Finally, since the angle is more shallow, you're less likely to take out the truck on your blind side.
one of not too many sensible comments. I am preaty sure he pulled out in one go. That means you are able to back in in one go. Pleanty space to the fence, so why he is backing with 90 degree angle
Twistd, ty for that. I'm coming back after years off the road and never did as much backing as should have. Mostly pulled doubles. I'll get there, but have much to learn. Hate cowboys who say they can do it with less room, no pullups. It's not a race. Stick up for each other, instead of posturing, boys. We have it tough enough as it is, without being like that with each other. Seriously.
I like your comment but as a truck driver with not much experience I probably would commit the same mistake ( as I did before ). I see cars passing by and like u mentioned I don’t get it why the driver didn’t pulled out a little more before started turning trailer back in. I don’t think a well experienced driver would do the same. Driving big rigs and learning new things every day
I have a CDL and I am telling you it could take me an hour to put that thing in that spot. I will take the heat from the negative comments because this guy did great.
Damn good job, Driver! Having a spotter for a situation such as this---and using G. O. A. L.! Too many other 'drivers' try to be Billy Bob Supertrucker and show off how fast they can get that thing into the dock. Those are usually the first ones to have even further delays due to filling out accident paperwork. Cockiness and truck driving don't mix! Whoever coined the phrase "slow and steady wins the race" was probably talking to a trucker!
Funny, I first came across this video when it was first uploaded. I had just purchased a 43 foot fifth wheel and was trying to understand backing up better. It's all about those rear wheels as the pivot point, and this video illustrates this perfectly. Not sure why the algorithm showed me this again, but just know that this video really helped me a lot.
Great job just need patience. Awesome,I remember a same incident back in 2015 in L.A. California at C.H.Robinson with a crowded lot. And I didn't have no help , I jumped out of the tractor twice to be safe and calm down the nervous eyes of the fellow truckers. My co driver was still sleeping, im was glad so concentrating was easy. I think a few bets were against me, but it was all in a days adventure especially coming from Miami, Florida on that trip.
La parte mala de muchos vídeos es al final, cuando aparecen otros futuros vídeos por ver, tapando las imágenes de lo que en ese momento aún no hemos terminado de ver; por ejemplo aquí, aparecieron 3 nuevos vídeos y no me dejaron ver cómo terminó de estacionar su trailer. Buen trabajo por cierto, de este conductor y de la persona que lo supo apoyar.
Yup. I was at a drop yard for Home Depot when I learned that! Slide the tandems because axle weights only matter on the road. In a lot you can put the tandems where you need to.
He did an amazing job safety comes first last thing you want is an accident on your record because companies will let you go,this driver handle it great.
Needs to pull those tandems all the way back. I had some docks I couldn't get into because I ran em all the way forward. A driver told me to pull em back and it made all the difference. This dude definitely knows what he's doing.
@@sidneypereira1908 not blocking the docks where the other drivers are struggling to back in.. The customers tell you to park the hell out the way.. These idiots did the exact opposite
Panthera I’m not a truck driver, but when I watched this, I thought the same thing. He should have started closer to the fence, not so close to the trucks parked at the doors.
@Panthera I'm pretty sure he was told to back into that door.. We don't get a choice of what door we want.. They tell us where to go and that's the end of it.
Some of us would get out an look to see how close we were. Some clown would make a remark that showed their stupidity. I always said I'd rather look "stupid " as to explain how ignorant I was for hitting something. I also trucked for almost 50yrs without breaking my neck.
CyclopsRevolution And then after pulling out, opening the doors and backing in again, the driver with that trailer parked in the God damn way!! ...pulls out. Lol
I really appreciate how this driver takes it slow and steady rather than try to be a Cowboy.I have seen about 10 drivers that were so skilled that they could do this in one fluid move. Once I was delighted to see one driver reversing at 90 degrees onto a weighbridge where he had only 6 inches space on each side of his Semi and was watched by about 40 other Semi drivers who were stunned and delighted as this driver stood on the steps of the truck and steered through the window. He was amazing an no I am no where as good. I wish that I was as good.
That's really not a tight back in. The driver is not using half of the space between the fence and the other parked trucks. In other words, he's not pulling forward enough to angle his trailer more.
+380PPK there's a fire hydrant in the front. And a post. U can't pull forward or else u gonna get stuck against the wall. This place sucks balls. They should have a drop and hook policy for all trucks
@@ericritari3103 Use your space and watch how you set up. Find the hole you want to back into pass by it close once your tractor tandems lines up with hole snake out and align the azz corner of your trailer to serve as a guide pointing you directly at the line you want to start your backing. And remember you are in control if the tralior not the other way around
I taught my students in situations like these, to roll the tandems back...that cuts down damage . And of course, Get Out And Look, never presume anything. All the best from Smith and Solomon Schools, NJ. " Lamont "....
I never like to back with my tandem that far forward,the setup is always the most important thing. For all the new drivers if you don't feel safe just reset and start again.
Hey guys it’s classic long nose truck. Sometimes you need some extra space for it. He did everything right. Job done. It doesn’t matter how long it’s gonna take. Safety first.
Hopefully this was a drop load?? Did not set up correctly imo, but he didn't hit anything so it was a good day, regardless of what we may say and he did quite well considering his approach. Also, if I was the guy in the red tractor, I would've dropped my trailer for him, especially since there wasn't gale force wind and snowing sideways and I would've reminded him to open his doors. We've all done this before, right? Lol SOUTH WATER MARKET, anyone? Who remembers those winds coming off the lake -20 wind chill 3am, jockeying for a spot, walking past the krack orrs and drug pushers, to your customer, praying you don't get robbed or killed walking back to your truck? peace and safe travels everyone!
Many places I go are old and likely designed for box trucks and 48' foot trailers not 53'. But since my license says commercial on it I must back that box of rocks in there like a boss.
Except for the truck at the fenceline, I'd agree with you. That guy made things extra entertaining - he shouldn't have been parked in front of the docks.
not with that trailer in the front, it was a mandatory 90° with corrections, or a bitch-slap to the driver who is parked in front, then a nice and smooth 45°
But you see that space behind that trailer. If he did a set up I DO. He could back it almost straight back. His set up made this difficult for him. But hey. He did his job still
In a situation like this slide them tandems all the way back then you won't have to worry about the over hang hitting anything on the blind side. Good job on the backing driver!!
