How To Be A Truck Driver In 2021 

Can we connect

@@margaritaalexandro83 You are welcome to message me on Instagram @driventrucking

@@DrivenTrucking can I ask you a question❓

@@marklepka7994 it’s an engagement method for talking head videos on RU-vid. No reason other than to change the camera angle to keep people engaged for audience retention.

@@DrivenTrucking hey another question for U

We can agree on how much you can be deducting from my salary to payback what ever cost of plane logistics you're gonna spend on me.

did make decent money?

How did it go?

@@time2unwind690 It went great Landed a job with Clean harbours...

@craigslistrr how’s it going now? Do you have any knowledge you wish you would’ve known before you signed up? I would appreciate the feedback. (Currently 20 Y.O with an interest in this field)

How it's been

@@jasonnuno132 I got my CDL when I was 19, back in Nov. 2020. I've have about 2 years experience and I've been hauling grain, fertilizer and feed products in mostly Ag. hopper trailers. After I'm 22 I'll have enough to go to a OTR tanker company and start making more. Ask me anything, I'd be happy to ask any questions.

Truth be told ⏳💸💸💸💸💸

That's going overboard, dude. Why should you care how much insurance for the truck costs your employer or how much their loan payments cost???

@@BeKindToAll03 With that you can get a guage on how much it would cost yourself if you were to own one and would it fit into your budget and expenses. Keep track of everything and anything isnt a bad idea at all. Even if its not your truck seeing how much repairs cost along with other expenses is something you can start setting funds aside for when your pruchase your own truck.

Thank you for the sound advice. I'm entering a six week course in two weeks. I'm so excited!

@@Kallu.Media1 *if* you buy your own truck. I've got no interest in that, sure you can make more money but it also adds a huge cost that's gotta be paid and kept up with. I'd rather do without all that stress.

Hey, how’s the school going for you?

Don’t need to be gone for weeks. Maybe a couple months till you learn but there’s local Jobs that take guys from school. Well, maybe not in your area. Most of these guys in these vids blow a lot of smoke. I scan through at times to see. Lol. 43 year veteran here and I get a lot of laughs. Most have more sh?? than a Christmas goose Usually don’t listen to more than a minute or 2. You can tell real quick they are full of it. Good luck. Stay off the phone while driving and stay in your lane when beside another vehicle. So many bad drivers out there.

How was school????

Hey guys, I went to sage trucking. It's located in Pa. I'm currently driving for a local company. I'm home every night, working about 10-12 hour days, sometimes longer and sometimes shorter. I'm currently on pace to make 100k this year.

And school wasn't bad at all. I found a job who put me through it for free! It was only a 1 week course lmao. Sounds ridiculous right?

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Did you ever find out where to start? I’m 19 right now and trying to get into the job but I don’t know where to start

I’m enrolled in local Community College Cdl school. Total out of pocket including my license will be less than $400. Just about every one qualifies for grants and aid.

I live Columbus Ohio 25 year old and I'm struggling to find a school to teach me so I can drive for them let alone some gov't help..... Where should I search guys?

@Uncle Otis SCHNEIDER TRUCKING Has the reputation of being extremely absolutely positively focused on safety. They pay for everything including getting you there, it’s five weeks. They have a channel here on RU-vid to get more information. If you call them they will email you more information and you can ask them any questions. They pay you to go to school, not a whole lot but it’s putting some money in your pocket while you’re in school. And they feed students two meals a day, they pay for your room and board while learning there, they have three or more schools they’ll send you to the one you’re closest to. I’m gonna be going myself, getting organized before I do. Wish I could go right away. Wishing you well. PS: Let me know how it goes if you do

@@selfesteem3447 So what did you think of your training with Schneider? Do they ask you to sign a contract with them for covering CDL?

That is how I did it

you have a whole life ahead of you, take it easy and realize most people work for someone elses profit. a family business is great as long as you dont mix business with pleasure. It will also be alot easier getting your foot in doors. You can work, stack your money and on your time off figure out what you want to do in the future. 4, to 10 years from now. I have no job, no connections, and ive wasted 4 years trying to "figure out" what to do. Better to work and get paid while doing so.

Wait….are y’all the ones with all those Mack’s? That last name looks familiar Lmao

@@ModalSoul FANTASTIC advice!!

Me too been watching all the trucking videos and im excited to get to learn how to drive a big semi .. i think this is perfect for me

That’s all life man!! There is no manual, only punishment law for mistakes and very little payoff for the good decisions. The best thing is just pick something and go for it…

Some of my older stuff has music just as a warning lol, RU-vid is a constant learning process

I have yet to see "straight to the point" anywhere on RU-vid.

same here!

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you Edward, hope you’re safe and well?

Don't give up on your dream. Can you connect with me?

once u get on the road you will never wanna go to back to moving trailers...your best bet is going to a trucking school and paying yourself...these trucking companies will try to scam you out of 7000-1000 dollas

Violent DoZa... That was my thinking, I was hale bent on paying for my own school didn’t want to be owned - like you’re saying. Getting pre-prepared for this, studying kept hearing over and over how others (some were so annoyed) with Schneider being extremely overly focused on safety when they School new & orientate experienced -their drivers. I called their recruiting number it sounds pretty darn good. Then my thinking was they can own me if they want to. They only want the students to work nine months (don’t have notes approxs, it’s not very long, some companies want you to work for 2 years) to pay back for the schooling. And I’m honestly not so worried about getting ripped off for 7 or $8000, I can earn it back later. Just so long as I get trained properly safest possible school where as other companies are just wanting to get you out there driving asap so They can make Their Money and aren’t really fully teaching. And I heard warnings of the schools doing the same, just want to get students in n out n get pay $ to keep CDL schools in business. It’s taking me a while to get a lot of things done so I can stay focused when I do start doing it, it’s probably gonna be after the first of the year. I’m not rushing into it although I am very excited to get started. Lmk if you want me to give some feedback even though it’s gonna be a while. ✌️

Whats your instagram ill connect you

20+ plus year cdl-b airbrakes driver....everything from trash trucks, to coach buses....but never a 53' on an axle. Do I just go to school like everyone else, or is there a less expensive way to just learn to get my "A"

I stay in fontana, ca also. Do u do ig stories or anything like that to follow up on. Sounds interesting to stay tuned to

I miss little Sidney so much! I use to live on the outskirts, so freaking peaceful and beautiful!

Do it

Gotta drive fast! 🙌🏽

Did you end up getting ur cdl ?

Why'd you leave IT?

@@MrAnimeMoon Well, here in New Mexico, I think I pretty much topped out in pay in the field I was in, and well to be honest, it was getting really boring to me. My youngest of my 3 children is graduating HS this spring (who will be also getting his CDL), and long story short, I'm now a 3rd generation truck driver. Diesel runs in our family's blood.

Luis, I am also in IT I would love to chat sometime, like yourself im burnt out with it and currently am going to driving school, wondering how you like it.

@@theupstaters1241 for sure! Give me a shout at my email. It's my first initial, last name @ gmail.

How'd it go?

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you louis, hope you’re safe and well?

Yes indeed Robert

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you Jamie, hope you’re safe and well?

You guys are incredible and an inspiration to never give up!!!

Did you end up getting your CDL?

@@jeffersondiuguid9844 yes we did. We drove for Schneider but didn't like the micro managing taking the winter off. But will be working again for diff company in spring. We are too new and too smart to stick with the routes through Dakotas Wyoming and Denver we kept getting assigned. Big ole NOPE on that. Lol

there are some people who give thumbs down to all, genetics is a complex science.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes :)

*You have to get out a lot, too.*

rip

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you rafael, hope you’re safe and well?

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you Steven, hope you’re safe and well?

@ThatBeatgutz its easy to get the permit

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you, hope you’re safe and well?

Hello dear

Amazing beard!

@@pharaoh9483 thank you!

*How did it go?*

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you alex, hope you’re safe and well?

You are right David

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you Domingo, hope you’re safe and well?

IF you need more information on trucking service and getting a dispatcher at your disposal.

That's my m a i l above 👆 📩 contact me

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you Daniel,hope you’re safe and well?

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you Matthew, hope you’re safe and well?

Hey Matthew, what happened with CR England? Did u start?

Idk how hard starting this careers is going to be with alot of people wanting to be a trucker bc theres so many people who like driving out there that wanna be doing the same thing

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you,hope you’re safe and well?

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you styles, hope you’re safe and well?

Agreed

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you Andy, hope you’re safe and well?

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@@andysanchez634 how’s it going?

Hello 👋🏻 nice to meet you, hope you’re safe and well?

Yeah thanks