Over the Road Training - What to Bring on Truck with Driver Trainer - Trucker Chad 

Very informative, thank you for sharing! This video answered every question I had. My husband will be training OTR this weekend and as a wife I was worried about what to pack and not over packing. Lol I actually bought a refrigerator and a Continental oven and assumed he would be able to take it on his trainers truck 😂😂 Thank God I seen this because I might have gotten my husband kicked off lol

This is helping me pack for my husband. He's going back trucking as we speak.

Good stuff! Thanks for making this video. Just got my CDL and I’m waiting to go out with my trainer

really helpful video. I'm well informed now and need a cool trainer like him

Thanks for another great video friend.

Good audio, good content, well presented. Thank you!

One of the better videos. Thanks

Straight forward. Thank you

You sound like a great trainer! Great video! Thanks for the great tips!!

Thanks for the advice will be starting my new career....

good advice i start on the 13th of this month thxs for the info

Thank you gave me just what I needed. 👍👍👍👍

I like you video. Thanks for all the great information

Great video my good friend and road brother. What not to bring flip flops. We hate this, flips in shower OK but any other time outta truck it's a no no

Great video

Good video for this newbie

You forgot to mention weapons of any kind I am a retired long-haul truck driver and my experience was that a trainer was hauling a training and teaching him and he brought a gun with him and shot her and left her for dead and a Truck Stop which went unnoticed for 3 days. It was very sad

Very informative

awesome sharing this informative information

Good video .. thank you. I can’t believe some of the things you said people bring. I’m packing to head to Orientation today laughing lol about it

outstanding, thanks

This was extremely helpful, straightforward and very informative. Thank you very much. I'm so excited about this new lifestyle 🔥💯🙏🏿

Great video brother! I find training to be very fulfilling and rewarding. Hope to see ya on the road. Don't forget to pick up that phone and keep in touch lol

Thanks

nice video

Thanks for the tips and all your videos Chad! I'd add "phone charger" to the list. This is the same list of stuff I packed for my week-long road trips doing my sales route to visit my mining customers across 5 states (except for sleeping bag since I stayed in hotels). I'm getting close to starting CDL so I appreciate yours and many other helpful videos. I hope your Mom is feeling better. Here's your list typed up in case anybody wants to just highlight-copy-paste. WHAT TO BRING ON TRAINER’S TRUCK: Waterproof Work Boots, Tennis shoes, Shower Shoes Work Gloves, Safety Vest Rechargeable Flashlight (plugs into cigarette lighter) Training Materials, Pens Socks, Underwear, T-shirts (long/short sleeve), Jeans, Shorts, Towel Rolling suitcase “GO-bag”/backpack for shower Toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash (non-alcohol) Bath Gloves/Loofah Deodorant, Sunscreen, Lotion 1-2 pillows, sleeping bag, fitted sheet, xtra blanket if Winter Hat, Sunglasses Phone charger, Headphones Xtra contacts, Contact solution, Meds

I'm trying to consolidate due to the limited space on the truck, but I just can't see how I won't have a large bag, bc it's 4 weeks of clothes, plus my sleeping bag. Anyway I'm sooo excited and ready to go, I've been out of school 3 weeks 😬

Steel toed is good also in case your trainee backs over your foot.

I brought 2 jars of Moonshine with me. We had a good time down in South Texas during a 34 hour reset lol. That was back in 2006. Young and stupid. But it was a 34 hour break and had no need to go anywhere

It’s either Fungi, or fungus... fungus is plural. Thanks for the video!

I have sleep apnea and a cpap machine for it so its not a factor is that a problem on a truck?.

What to bring #1 Open mind and Good Attitude then stuff

I b looking into doing this what's your thoughts on a c.pap machine.i have to use to sleep with.?.runs on 12.and.120.

gotta b honest, thinking about getting into trucking as i am in between jobs but being cooped up in a truck with someone for an extended period sounds like a nightmare, i know its only temporary but i could c it being a miserable experience, could c having a hard time getting sleep, what if your with a snorer for example??

Hi Chade my name is Camille do the Pam company trucks have navigation in them?

Can you give some tips/advice for a new driver trainer/mentor?

Maybe your trainee can overhaul your engine while on break if he has his tools or adjust the breaks,hehe.how bout boom boxes?

I’m thinking about coming to Pam! Are you still training Driver’s?

Ok just wondering what if i bring a 3ds it a handheld device

What is driver solutions::: is it an agency that hires for transportation companies or is it it's own truck company?

How about a very small cooler that fits 6 or 8 water bottles ?

What kind of protection are we allowed to have??

How much is WiFi? I was kinda hoping to be able to play some video games on some down time with people online once I get my own truck...

No need towels...dry in your own clothes. Get a phone with bright led lights and that it got a case with a solar charger power bank backup attached to it. Usually those cases are more armored that you can use it as a hammer or a self defense weapon. Bring a fanny pack. Helps a lot. Nailcutters, if you wear glasses, get numerous pairs! Cant drive without glasses and youre fucked when you break them while on the road.

Do they pay you while you're training?

Hello. I'm a medical transportation driver, thinking about transitioning into the trucking industry

What about alcohol marked for stove fuel. For an alcohol stove

I have a quick question I was told I need to get prescription glasses before it going into truck driving as I cannot see that well far but I could see up close would you recommend giving the progressive lens or just a straight vision for far...

I used to work at two different truck stops, both at Flying J and Loves, and that shower shoes "tip" isn't entierly correct tbh...especially because they do wash the floor with disinfectant from a spray bottle that's super concentrated and wipe the entire floor down with said disinfectant...trust me folks, YOU WILL NOT GET ANY KIND OF FUNGUS at most of the truck stops...I've had enough truckers watch me clean a shower for them when we were super busy that I'm sure they can vouch for that...the fact of the matter is, if the bathrooms and coffee/fountain area are clean (when the store is NOT busy) then its safe to say they have the diligence to ensure clean and disinfected showers. (I say when they're not busy because the fact of the matter is, when the truck stops are extremely busy it's VERY difficult to ensure the bathrooms and coffee/fountain area can stay in top shape until it dies down a bit and then we used to jump into action immediately.) I have worked at truck stops in South Carolina and New Mexico, and granted there are some locations here and there that might not be on top of things as we were, BUT the majority follow the same procedures (or, are supposed to) as us...that is why you need to see how the rest of the store looks when it is NOT slammed busy because it will tell you the level of care they have...and for the record Love's Truck Stop that I worked at were always a lot more diligent about cleanliness than Pilots or Flying Js...

Hey Trucker Chad I'm scheduled to attend the Gainesville Ga facility on March 4th, can I request you as a trainer?

Thank you nice video, glad you did not say a rabid pitbull with diarrhea is against the rules. I bet my trainers going to love Rabid Rufuss!

who do you drive for?

A tent?! LOL

Hey Chad thanks for the advice...I'm still learning and researching the industry, but have spoken to PAM and slated to attend school here in the Detroit area in December, 2018. To my understanding, I have an option to stay with them for 1 year after graduation, or go to another company. I have heard that if you stay with the company, you don't have a choice in the runs you make cause you're in training... I am more interested in staying local, than going OTR. What other options do I have, as far as Class A, B, and other driving qualifications?

do you and the trainer both have to sleep in the same truck?

I heard coolers were adventages? Just not on the trainers truck?

How much free time per day can I expect while with a trainer? To exercise, cook food at a truck stop, eat, and sleep.

can truck drivers carry hand sanitizer?

It’s a working vacation so pack light and bring a good attitude with some pocket change. I’m not paying for your coffee.

Work boots, or work shoes with steel toes. Even drop and hook can hurt you.

What about dumbbells to work out?

What about a handgun for self defense and lawful reasons??

If you bring more than a large duffel and a backpack you've brought too much. Not only will bringing too much stuff annoy your trainer, but you'll find that it's gonna annoy you too. You aren't going out with your trainer on vacation, you're there to work. Expect long hours and very little break time. You shouldn't need anything more for entertainment than your smart phone and maybe a small tablet with a set of ear buds. While I'm on that subject, be sure to pack some 12V chargers for those small electronics. Also, if you're a smoker and have a smoking trainer then you should bring your own cupholder ash tray.

Can I bring my girlfriend?

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Wass up fool, how you been Chad?

Bring boy scout handbook

Can I bring acoustic guitar ?

How can I request you to be my trainer?

You seam so sweet😊💕

Why no mouthwash with alcohol?

Sorry if it don’t stink wear it again! 🤣

Why mouth wash with no alcohol?

Do you need steel toe boots?

Laundry bag bro!

I hope the trainer is cool if.not hahaah will see

No mouthwash with alcohol. DOT will get you for that?

it isnt your truck son

Shower flip flop a must! Soap&shampoo some of these nasty truckers smell and don't take showers regularly! Stink,stunk