Truck Driver Salary: Here's What It's REALLY Like to Be a Truck Driver!!

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Do you like driving, potentially not having a rent bill, and don't mind living at truck stops? Then driving a truck might be for you! Contributor Jon K. shares a day in the life of being a truck driver, including where you sleep, shower, eat and how much different types of truckers can earn. This video on being a truck driver has been produced by The Rideshare Guy.
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What's it like being a truck driver? 0:24
My day as a truck driver 1:54
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The different trucking jobs 6:13
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@Therideshareguy 3 года назад

How I DITCHED Uber/Lyft to Drive a Truck: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--8kMh5eR1Eg.html What It’s Like To Be A Truck Driver During The Pandemic: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QqgeWvtEAYA.html The Big Rig Review: The parallels of trucking and rideshare: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b8L-piPMots.html !! Save money on every gallon of gas or diesel you buy: therideshareguy.com/getupside/

@Weezy10580 3 года назад

Excellent video. I started out OTR too, now I drive LTL and am home nightly. I truly believe it’s the way to go. Safe travels.

@dallinsly2376 3 года назад

You making money on RU-vid

@furd1905 3 года назад

My uncle had a big rig and then he passed then my aunt got his big rig and it holds a little more than 300 gallons and its custom and fast as hell thats why im trying to get a CDL so I can help my aunt restore it and get it fixed back up to its normal condition

@Earth2McKay 3 года назад

Ditch OTR and do some construction work. Locally... Most companies pay good and don't need that bs year or 2 OTR. NEVER BUMP DOCKS. Dump blocks. It's more fun. Driving trains sucks tho maybe only do single lead dumps. The tandem shyt isn't worth an extra 3 dollars hr. Sorry fam. I'm bored ramble done..

@Earth2McKay 3 года назад

@@lloydmiller3150 depends. You should ask how much it costs to get a CDL. You 100% should go to a school to get some sort of practice and info. That takes about 5 weeks. It should cost about 5k average. That being said... You can get that paid for as a loan. Or you can get it paid for by the state. If you go through a local works program. Like we have Michigan works. They will sponsor and pay the entire school. When you get your CDL. Find a local gravel truck company. I guarantee at least 15 companies exist within 40 miles of you. The work is usually really easy. Pays great if you have experience and the mind set to keep learning. It leads to many contacts and opportunities if you can prove you are a good worker. I hated Over the road. You have ZERO Free time or freedom. I despised local dock bumping... Going to construction and contracting work is by far the most enjoyable choice I've made.

@AtamDardon 3 года назад

Why was I recommended this? Why did I watch it, until the end? Why did I like it?

@Geo_Storm 3 года назад

It’s a sign from god to change careers 🤷🏽‍♂️

@marcodamato9951 3 года назад

Exact thought

@vohbe 3 года назад

@egregiousqueef7781 3 года назад

You have a little lot lizard brimming inside you. That's why :)

@iamaspirit9912 3 года назад

For me, pure curiosity and love of learning.

@Momo-bb2fn 3 года назад

“The first thing I do when I wake up is struggle to reaclimate myself to the baffling reality of conscious experience.” I _had_ to write that down

@abbypollack8923 3 года назад

hello

@abbypollack8923 3 года назад

how are you doing

@abbypollack8923 3 года назад

where are you from

@kirk2269 3 года назад

Then go take a dump with 6 other guys in a cold, probably nasty toilet stall.

@soufsideace5143 3 года назад

Spoke volumes smh

@Alex-Defatte Год назад

As a retired truck driver the best advice I can give is invest in a mini fridge, an electric stovetop, a nice TV/computer, a small grill for summer, adblocker for listening to things on youtube, A dehydrator for fruits and meats. Use truck stops for showers, laundry, and socializing. But don't give in and buy their over priced stuff. Plan your comfort accordingly. It's key for the long haul. Drive safe. Love from Wisconsin!

@NomadicDave2032 Год назад

Been driving all together about 16 years, been an owner operator once and am working my way back to getting my own equipment again in some years from now. This is pretty spot on, the more experience you have the more you get out of the job and the more authority and respect you have among the companies and fellow drivers. Be courteous and don’t be a dick, your golden.

@mekrobar7872 3 года назад

Was a truck driver for over 20 years. A few tips to those who are interested. 1) protect your license. Companies will ask you to break the law. Almost force you to. Don't do it. Don't get greedy and speed to make more money. Your license is more important than kissing your companies butt or making a few extra bucks. 2) try and stay local. You may have to work crappy jobs for a year or so, but if you still have a good driving record and you are a good worker you can move on to a really good job easily. 3) get an hourly paying job. It's just better. I got to a point where I would never work for anything other than hourly. 4) get a job that pays overtime. Anyone that tells you that you'll just pay more in taxes don't know how taxes work. Companies will tell employees that most of your overtime will go to taxes to trick dumb employees into working for less. Not a penny more is taxed because it's overtime 5) always keep your ears open for a better job. Be a good/hard worker but as for loyalty, be loyal to you and your family. 6) and the number one rule is something I always say out loud on a daily basis..... safety first. Live your life on the motto of safety first. It should be tattooed on the inside of your eyelids.

@michaelbyrd5573 3 года назад

I'm not a professional truck driver , rather a 19 yr member of IBEW. Same thing you say applies to all. Don't sacrifice yourself or what you believe in/stand for in attempts to make an extra dollar or satisfy a company . If one is really worried about taxes, then you can figure out your tax bracket. At the end of the day, you have more money in your checking, no matter. More pennies make more dollars. Above all, I see more and more trying to jump thru their butts in order to meet quota and they don't care who they do wrong getting there.

@heinzkitzvelvet 3 года назад

I agree with 1-5. Piloting an 80,000 pound articulated lorry, at highway speeds, on 18 tiny rubber patches is NOT safe. Never has been, never will be. It's one of the most dangerous jobs you can do. You wanna be safe first? Go to work in a flower shop. Don't go out and drive a building on wheels. Why do people choose one of the most dangerous jobs around? Because it's so safe? Or is it because there's lots of money to be made? I've always believed it's the latter. Be as safe as you can be, of course. But these companies that preach safety first, are full of shit. It's profit first, growth second, then third or fourth..... "Oh and by the way, try not to wreck our equipment", safety.

@mekrobar7872 3 года назад

@@heinzkitzvelvet yeah, but for those not in the know, it's not just the driving that's possibly dangerous. I delivered fuel for a living. Just, good to have a mental check list. I would talk to myself out loud as I worked noting what I was doing and what to do next. Safety first.

@nskgraff 3 года назад

I rather be my own boss over company slave, owner operator all the way baby!

@juanavila3245 3 года назад

You are right my son did that mistake-I have a transport business myself-but he was working for oil industry-now he is bearly getting over that hot potato mode

@dylanstrong8448 3 года назад

As a trucker. I was dying of laughter and tears due to the sheer honesty of this

@admshorts1760 3 года назад

Hats off to ya sir.

@jimbohalsey8374 3 года назад

There's a scammer robbing drivers. He stole the last two paychecks of my friend. Ya'll watch out. Ermis and Isabella Veliz Interstate carriers LLC out of California. Likes to switch company names due to his scams.

@NB-ir1me 3 года назад

The showing twice a week thing was so bold lmfao but factual

@Turtlemilk 3 года назад

I’d do coke all day and night being a trucker

@mikeandmars2345 3 года назад

He really being honesty 😂 😂

@beachbum1523 2 года назад

Before the days of E-Logs I could "rethink my perspectives" in my log books and run about 700-750 miles per day with a long run. I also drove for a midsized carrier that was big enough to keep drivers running, but small enough to know us by name, as opposed to being just another number. Thankfully, because I ran a lot of west coast to mid-west runs and turnarounds, I had a truck that essentially ungoverned. (82mph) One other thing, and many drivers will no doubt find this hard to believe, but I had an AWESOME dispatcher. I showered every day and ran at nights as much as possible. The upside was that there was less traffic, thus allowing for more miles. It was nice to be able to zip around or through the cities. Unless there was a wreck or night time highway construction, there was generally nothing to slow me down. I also found the quality of professional drivers to be better at night. While other drivers were clamoring to get into the truck stops in the evening, I was pulling out to start my run. By morning, the daytime drivers were cleared out, and I would just pull in, fuel up, slip right into a parking slot, post trip, "rethink my log book perspectives", grab a shower, eat, and get some sleep. The downside was, I was always tired. My body just never adjusted well to working nights. That was before the days of e-logs and idling restrictions. Been off the road for about 15 years now. There are a few things I miss. I miss running the desert, especially in the winter. I miss shutting down for a 30 minute break in the mountains of around the White Sands Missile Range, looking up and seeing a sky exploding with stars on a moonless night. I miss falling asleep to the rumble of the idling engine. I miss hanging the windshield drapes at the end of my run and telling the world to go to hell for a while. I miss the interesting conversations on the CB I'd have with other night drivers. At night I didn't have the slow, governed trucks blocking up the hammer lane, either. Listening to the CB during the day, ESPECIALLY anywhere near a truck stop was often like listening to a bunch of maladjusted. often belligerent village idiots. Listening to their "drivers' stories" was often a trip into a Twilight Zone of absurdity, especially listening to the "federal marshal" stories! I met some really neat drivers, and I met a lot of village ass hats. With what food, drinks, and other expenses associated with living on the road cost these days, $60K before deductions can get eaten up in a hurry, especially if you don't have a cold box and stock your groceries. I wouldn't want to be driving in today's world.

@louiseromero4577 2 года назад

I agree with you 71 and still driving night life is better no traffic no hassels

@draterlarebil4506 2 года назад

You sound like the original Smokie. Liked your story and wish you well.

@juliangutierrez1447 Год назад

As someone who is currently in school to get my CDL, I REALLY liked this video. It was straight forward, easily understood and non-biased. Just facts that you might not know about until after you started driving. Thanks for the info!

@kyle.0762 Год назад

how much does it cost to get a cdl class a?

@Actualtruthhere 16 дней назад

Lmfao son you’re in for a rude awakening!

@larkinlover 3 года назад

"the first thing I do after I wake up is struggle to reacclimate myself to the baffling reality of conscious experience" LOL

@stevenm6200 3 года назад

This speaks to me on many levels, That’s me everyday🤣

@mixermanbear.4002 3 года назад

WORD!!

@lanecore75 3 года назад

Love your since of humor.😆 Oh wait you weren't joking? 🥺 Jeez man I'm sorry for the hand life dealt you.😆😆

@rvfiasco 3 года назад

INSTANT SUB FROM THIS SENTENCE ALONE. lol

@GruppeSechs2004 3 года назад

I felt that... 🤣🥺😢

@windrated 3 года назад

Guy look's like a kid, and speaks like a boss.

@ifeanyimgbolu6401 3 года назад

True lol

@codyburgess6414 3 года назад

I thought this was some sort of spoof or something because he looks like a kid.

@martyjoseph9507 3 года назад

I was ready for a comedy but turned out he makes better instructional videos that are more entertaining than the brown shipping giant

@unobtainableking6733 3 года назад

Hes a bossy kid

@joshuaf731 3 года назад

That's the result of listening to endless amounts of podcasts

@michaelhorn4540 2 года назад

Im a switcher truck driver for a major southern grocery store chain at their distribution center and make $25 hr, work 4 ten hour days with 3 days off and I'm home every night. I also average at least 10 hours overtime every week at over $36 hr. I average moving 70 to 100 trailers in a 10 hr shift

@edithbannerman4 Месяц назад

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

@Romans219 Год назад

I drove and lived in an 18 wheeler in all 48 inner states. I have a ton of respect for the truck drivers and their hard work getting people their stuff.

@Phntm-fq3lq 3 года назад

Just imagine this guy's yearly spotify hours

@knightbread 3 года назад

bold of you to assume he gets it measured in hours and not months...... (this is a joke incase someone gets triggered, it happens)

@jackdaniels1749 3 года назад

@@knightbread you've done it you've triggered me 》:

@jackdaniels1749 3 года назад

@@knightbread I can't believe you've done this

@thacic8480 3 года назад

@@knightbread have you heard of tone indicators? /j can indicate a joke, so no one misinterprets you. although i would be highly concerned if someone got viscerally angry at what you wrote XD

@Phntm-fq3lq 3 года назад

@@knightbread True, but, spotify has a feature that shows how many minutes of spotify you have listened to that year. I think its spotify wrapped or something that that

@McNibZZ 3 года назад

And the randomness of the RU-vid algorithm brings us together again

@scandi6686 3 года назад

I’m honored

@lamarionlang7216 3 года назад

Yessir

@dovahnick1112 3 года назад

Yup

@illeagle9560 3 года назад

Woah

@markshamp3699 3 года назад

blessed be the youtube algorithm!

@thetherminator3292 11 месяцев назад

This video quite literally changed my life! I first watched this video while I was in college 2020. I was struggling in college and wasn't learning anything so I sent this to my mom with the message "my backup plan". She initially didn't want me to become a truck driver because she thought they don't get paid well enough for the work they do. This video flipped her perspective enough to allow me to attempt to become one. I worked 2 year's in lots of low skill jobs and dealing with a lot of problems with money. I've since graduated from my cdl school and now making double what I once did and starting a career that I intend to have for the rest of my working life. I sincerely thank you for making this video and changing my life for the better.

@thetherminator3292 10 месяцев назад

@@LuisVazquez-fc2vu I wouldn't recommend college unless you're going into a STEM Field as your career. Anything else I would go to community college for

@davidpallin772 2 года назад

I have the to start respect for all OTR truck drivers. It is a very stressful and tough job. Lots of pitfalls, obstacles and unforeseen situations make this important job seem impossible to do at times. You all have my utmost thanks and respect. Whenever you have a chance, thank a truck driver.

@clubstep8244 3 года назад

It all sounds so easy until you remind yourself of what 10 hours in Traffic a day does to your mind

@kighr3 3 года назад

Breaking character here but I definitely agree. I absolutely love driving but after about 6 hours, suck starting a shotgun sounds better and better lol

@clubstep8244 3 года назад

@@kighr3 thanks Jesus, i feel the same

@corysmith452 3 года назад

Try being on deployment, stuck on a ship with the same people, living in tight cramped berthings and standing watch twice a day.

@kighr3 3 года назад

@@corysmith452 hard pass

@icecactus11 3 года назад

@@corysmith452 I’d rather be Marine infantry in Ramadi I hate ships

@jespersschmidt 3 года назад

This is oddly highly intriguing. And I can’t explain why.

@JioVega 3 года назад

Its like you get to work/live/travel all at the same time

@Micsma 3 года назад

Truckers are ubiquitous in the US. You wee em all the time. You wonder how it is living that life and you probably have always wondered. Getting a little insight sparks your interest.

@CM-ok9uu 3 года назад

...... intriguing, because is the reality of a life style that many will try and fail and many will do it and die old behind the steering wheel....🧐☕️👍🇺🇸

@bishop51807 3 года назад

@@philgilbert5130 its a lifestyle few can handle. Its tough work but very rewarding. If not go local driving that pays up to $24hr.

@kevinc8369 3 года назад

Word

@JohnnyJPatt 2 года назад

I’ve been a trucker for 12 years. This is the most accurate presentation of the job I’ve ever seen. Well done

@windermere2330 Год назад

I don’t know how you drive hour after hour without falling asleep!

@2chuck 2 года назад

Love your sense of humor. Really interesting insights on over the road trucking. I learned a lot about your profession. As the PR people say, everything you have came to you by Truck. This gives me a new appreciation for Over the Road Drivers.

@robertpayton8416 3 года назад

This is how everybody should make RU-vid videos. Clear and concise and straight to the point. No fillers. Great job.

@alt842 3 года назад

You also forgot the no stupid edm music that drowns the narrator's voice

@Vartori93 3 года назад

@@alt842 the same no copyright stuff that we've all heard 400,000 times

@MycroDaug 3 года назад

Fucking Christ YOURE SO RIGHT LMAOOOO. First thing you hear on every informative video is: this video is sponsored by ___________

@austinbevis4266 3 года назад

Yeah this video is extremely well made and informative

@louiethegrumpytrucker 3 года назад

Retired Vet, now doing some trucking. Please consider subscribing to new trucking channel.

@vlogbrothers 3 года назад

I wish this guy had his own RU-vid channel. Hilarious and informative. -John

@gyclenium 3 года назад

vlogging

@talllankywhiteboy 3 года назад

I was wondering why the RU-vid algorithm randomly suggest such an excellent video at this random time of night. I am guessing John's comment is what led me here. Thanks, John, it's a great video!

@nickobrien8043 3 года назад

I have a feeling we'll see this on vlog brothers. Lol Best wishes to you John

@Kage-jk4pj 3 года назад

Algorithms weird

@jamesaumann6264 3 года назад

Go away.

@ctl5674 5 месяцев назад

This is a great video. It's down to earth and accurate. I watched when I was training and liked it. Now that I've been driving for a few years, I like it even more. He does a good job of explaining the all the different types of trucking jobs.

@jeremylong3155 2 года назад

This is kid has a great sense of humor all the while giving an honest and thorough depiction of the ups and downs of trucking! Great job and thanks bro!

@btaxel 3 года назад

Regardless of the comedic points, this country owes a huge amount of gratitude to truckers around the US, thank you!!!

@shawnhampshirehick101 3 года назад

Exactly👍

@michaelmcnulty7520 3 года назад

Solidarity, support unions not corporations.

@piraat070 3 года назад

@Captain Cookbook So if you get paid you dont deserve gratitude? 👉🗑

@jerrythomas8604 3 года назад

@Captain Cookbook typically little miserable coward making comments they would never make in person

@echoone480 3 года назад

@@jerrythomas8604 I’ll tell it to you in person 😁 let’s fight you little Coward

@michaelkerner9309 3 года назад

I remember teachers in school saying no one will ever pay you to sit there and stare out a window all day. Well it's not really that easy but it has paid for a house, several vehicles, and a ton of model trains

@whiteshrek2283 3 года назад

you gotta love a bit of model trains

@JonatasAdoM 3 года назад

Why not... model trucks?

@cortex8239 3 года назад

@@JonatasAdoM He already gets enough of da truck...

@FordFalcon1962nBlue 3 года назад

you also die far earlier than most other jobs and or professions- just a heads up and simple fact- all that sitting for 12-14 hours a day is very unhealthy for your heart

@tommysiegel6061 3 года назад

@@FordFalcon1962nBlue you know you don’t have to drive over the road and driving local can be typical 9-5 so you can go to the gym ? Or were you just trying to be a ass?

@kathyb0892 2 года назад

Great video, I go on the truck with my husband as I work remotely as an insurance adjuster. It has been a wonderful experience

@danielburdette6648 2 года назад

Right on! Great description! I drove for about 20 years.

@ladyp3531 2 года назад

I was the spouse that went along. Lovingly called the “truck b’ch, Hubby ate well, no microwave meals. I became skilled in tiny crockpot and truck oven cooking. 😂

@jasonalfaro8963 2 года назад

Sweet. Lol.

@dwvideos8213 2 года назад

👍

@casedistorted 2 года назад

I wish my wife would come along too, but she has 3 kids from other men lol so that ain't gonna happen

@ladyp3531 2 года назад

@@casedistorted 😂😂😂😳! Had to read this a couple times. My kids are “grown”. But they are back to living with us, and since I just caught one of them getting pissed off because there was a cricket in the house, and he thought a flame thrower (homemade, lighter and aerosol) was the way to get rid of it, no more truck bitch for me.

@paulmcfeeters5554 2 года назад

I spent first 9 months of my marriage in a Volvo 610 with my new bride. Happiest trucking days of my life. Dang kids now get in the way but regional now so they can still recognize me when I get home.

@yesxplain5965 3 года назад

Being a truck driver is extremely grueling. He makes it sound easy but you can develop a lot of physical issues sitting all day. Its also stressful, lonely and hard to have a life. I respect truck drivers for their work.

@-CrimsoN- 3 года назад

Yep. I did it for 3 months. Worked 14 hours a day (11 hours driving). Out for 2 weeks at a time and home for 3 days (one of those days was dropping/picking up the truck at a parking lot too, so it wasn't even a full day more like 1 and a half days). I only did it for 3 months because that's about all I could take. I still have my CDL if I ever wanted to pick it up again, but I doubt it. I also wasn't making anything close to what would have been $50,000 by the end of the year. I made about $650 every two weeks. Now Im working as a DSP and making about $40,000k a year to sit on my ass and act as a glorified babysitter lol Truck driving SUCKS. I have crazy respect (and a little pity) for anyone who does it though.

@db9944 3 года назад

@@-CrimsoN- Yeah, my dad is a driver and 50k a year is generous. He has a weekly minimum guarantee, but if he doesn't put in enough hours (he's home weekly), his pay reverts to mileage pay, which gets much lower. And if you're just mileage pay, if the truck breaks down or has to he repaired, you hardly make anything. Sure, you get pay for that, but that doesn't kick in for a couple hours and is far less than mileage pay. And you also have constant scheduling changes, which can be annoying if you like to have things planned out, especially if you have plans when you're home. And there's the sleep schedule that can be atrocious where you may work during daylight for a few days, but then you get a load scheduled to where you have to convert to night driving, circadian rhythm? What's that?

@-CrimsoN- 3 года назад

@Don Quixote Wooooow yeah that's nice money, but the sacrifice made on his body to get to that point. It just isn't worth it, especially when most trucking companies have this idea that they'd rather just get a ton of drivers, "use them up" and turn them out like an assembly line. Was a time when trucking was an excellent profession for most. With fewer regulations and company policies that valued drivers. Now, almost any job is preferable to trucking. I still have my CDL, but I doubt I'll ever use it again. Not until the industry becomes worth it, which it probably never will and with the prospect of self-driving trucks. HAHAHA! trucking companies are gonna love that. Plenty of them would rather pay several million dollars for a couple of automated trucks than providing a living wage and standards for truck drivers.

@capolean2902 3 года назад

lol it cant be that bad gotta keep yourself entertained

@cobyporschifer221 3 года назад

9 Years over the road left me with a blown out Back .Trucking companies cancel there insurance every year. You never are able to use your "Insurance" No time to go a appointment. Because YOUR NEVER HOME DURING THE WEEK. $50,000/ a Year. And a life time of Medical Problems for Free👎

@rickandmargie 2 года назад

Good job. I drove OTR for a while and identified with everything you said. Very good.

@chrishanke9523 2 года назад

I thought this was a great little video. I have had my CDL since 2004 I believe. I have been a concrete mixer driver for the last 6 years. Obviously I am home every day, but I definitely appreciated the aspect you were taking. Stay safe out there brother.👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️

@richarddickens5346 3 года назад

What an unbelievably charming dude.

@binks_jim 3 года назад

This is what happens to you after a few years. After ten you return to "normal" but you have officially lost the fear of death.

@iliask7256 2 года назад

@@fml5910 wtf bro

@lbj2320 2 года назад

@@fml5910 did you delete your inital comment?

@sdotswervo1044 2 года назад

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@Dan-ex5sg 3 года назад

I work in the transportation and logistics industry, and the one thing you always realize is that it's a lonely life. I've had customers call me for something and they keep me on for way longer than necessary, and I honestly think it's to have someone to talk to. To anyone who looks down on truck drivers, you wouldn't be able to get the vast majority of what you take for granted without them. Treat them well and with respect.

@Udontsay948 2 года назад

If I put your comment on reverb could across all social media, I would!

@grantgibson2699 2 года назад

I don't like people. Working alone is awesome :)

@markhenry6622 2 года назад

Most jobs are important. Laundry guy, garbage girl, nurse, secretary, waiter, etc. Truckers don't stand out in any way........ we're all important.

@beachbum1523 2 года назад

@@markhenry6622 Spoken like a true village idiot. REALITY: If you bought it, a truck brought it. Yes, everybody's job is important, but you've obviously never been saddled with the responsibility of running 80,000lb. loads through the mountains in rain, snow, or ice, or under any of those conditions in high winds. Good drivers DO stand out. Substandard drivers stand out too, but for all the wrong reasons. Give drivers the respect they deserve.

@billydirt89 2 года назад

Transport and logistics industry what the hell is that I'm driving a truck here I'm trucking

@jmsmiller4 Год назад

Extremely accurate. The best description of being a trucker these days that I've seen so far.

@nanwu3650 2 года назад

unexpected recommendation, unexpected quality. This guy would be a great teacher!

@Treqh 2 года назад

All I can personally say is, thank you to all truckers who sacrifice their lives to transport goods for others.

@mobilelegendspublicenemyxo4315 2 года назад

And being away from family most the time 😥

@slappy8941 2 года назад

Most truck drivers are idiots. I mean, you would seriously rethink your opinion of them if you had to deal with them every day. Don't ever get too close to a truck on the road.

@Treqh 2 года назад

@@slappy8941 I work with them every single day in the timber industry. They’re all genuine people. Far from what you have to say about them. Regardless of your interactions with them, you have them to thank for the goods within your home if you aren’t self sufficient.

@Mrburger-um8by 2 года назад

@@Treqh he probably don't like trucks or truckers...

@Avarice21 2 года назад

Is it really a sacrifice though?

@treelance3464 3 года назад

“Inspect all 110 items on the DOT checklist” Best joke I’ve heard in a while!

@DouschebagsAnonymous 3 года назад

That is exactly what I was thinking

@eonsinfinity534 3 года назад

"Read the terms and conditions before clicking agree."

@DouschebagsAnonymous 3 года назад

Honestly men, are you going to get on RU-vid and openly admit you aren't doing a pretrip

@michaellorah9051 3 года назад

@Kevin Lee sooo, if you can explain the fluids and top everything off before leaving, are you still good to go?

@Big_AlMC 3 года назад

@@michaellorah9051 idk, finna find out at mile marker 238 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@ziggyzavatsky5325 2 года назад

Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedule for the video I was entertained and informed 😊

@vmbrister3278 2 года назад

Jon! You ARE the Tom Bodett of trucking videos! Love your delivery, brother!

@joshrodecker5306 3 года назад

"Are you tired of living in a building?" HOW DID HE KNOW

@aaronconde9808 3 года назад

Buildings are for people that have lives

@tomvonneefe4269 3 года назад

I prefer tents with bugs inside.

@edisonvicari7476 3 года назад

Truck driving is the most underappreciated job out there. Society tells you you have to go to college to be successful, but jobs like these are what keep our country and world alive

@andrewnagy9174 3 года назад

Yeah, thank God for the poor and uneducated

@heyman5525 3 года назад

It's not underappreciated. It's just not glamorous. What truckers do to glamorize themselves and their job is something that anybody can do about themselves or their job. They act like they work longer hours than anybody else or encounter more problems than anybody else or get paid less than anybody else. Yawn.

@libertyprime8228 3 года назад

While I agree in principle, let's not forget that the fast food industry needs a steady stream of "20 somethings" with degrees in Gender Studies to staff their restaurants.

@ploppyjr2373 3 года назад

@Giuseppe Dion that just means they make bad life choices. A bachelors can’t fix that

@jaye1967 3 года назад

Going to college is definitely not what it used to be. I think the prestige and valued has been greatly eroded in the past few years, and the respect and desire to go it diminishing.

@robfrydryck127 2 года назад

What a cool laid back guy. You are perfect for this occupation

@waltersempticowski1794 Год назад

Hi there, I`m from Brazil i love trucks and I`m really happy that I`ve found this channel.

@Dirtbiker463 2 года назад

“The first thing I do when I wake up is reacclimate my self to the baffling reality of conscious experience” Lol yup... sounds about right

@lebronjames7041 2 года назад

Same

@jeremytheoneofdestiny8691 2 года назад

It kind of bothers me that he said experience not existence

@GreenSpacebug 2 года назад

That's a really beautiful profile picture of our Blessed Lord! Deo Gratias! @Coyote Quinn

@felixramos3078 2 года назад

@@GreenSpacebug No kidding, our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ, with three arrows stuck on His chest. Like being Crucified for our sins, wasn't enough pain and suffering. I find it very disrespectful, and very offensive. This is when I missed the Dark Ages. When they used to burn people alive, for lesser acts of sacrilage.

@GreenSpacebug 2 года назад

@@felixramos3078 It is not Disrespectful, it represents the wounds of our lord being shot with the Arrows of our Sins.

@craigslistrro709 3 года назад

I drive a small 300 mile route, so I'm home every night.. Im a loner by nature so I love the isolation. Its a job that suits me to a T.

@dcos5 3 года назад

I live by myself and have been thinking of getting into trucking because I'm tired of dealing with people at work haha. What companies have positions like this or is it more hit and miss? Also is bringing a dog along allowed?

@stupidaintanendangeredspecies 3 года назад

You and me both brother. Have a gypsy soul and love the solitude. Childhood dream job. It's not for everyone.

@shanfarco1574 3 года назад

Sounds like a great life, I really wish I had gone down the trucking route

@stupidaintanendangeredspecies 3 года назад

@@shanfarco1574 it's not to late to change careers and go for it.

@craigslistrro709 3 года назад

@@stupidaintanendangeredspecies I agree. He doesn't even need a CDL to get started, just start out with a company that uses trucks under 26,000 GVW. I think it's a good way for someone to test the waters..

@robertsigafoos6025 2 года назад

Good presentation of current truck driver life. No mention of CB talk even! 10-4 on your sense of humor too. With my sometimes limited attention span you managed to make my watch the whole video. Thanks

@tomgrzybowski4384 2 года назад

Thanks for all your hard work. Keep on trucking.

@rayanibrahim9609 3 года назад

This guy could easily make a youtube channel about trucking and have a decent following

@franoneninenine1209 3 года назад

I realized this video is about a different person made by different youtuber. Haha. Yes, could get him easier to get that watch hours and start monetizing few moments later

@silentmomentum3598 3 года назад

"Truckers are the modern day cowboy." - Hank Hill, Strickland Propane.

@dodfallin 2 года назад

Confusing a cowboy for a sweatbox driver are you!

@chriscruickshank9468 2 года назад

ill tell ya what!

@K-Riz314 2 года назад

"That smell means jobs, Bobby"

@Jonb173 2 года назад

@@chriscruickshank9468 *hwhat

@lisamari941 2 года назад

Isn’t that show really old now?

@jdean2131 2 года назад

Great video. Absolutely hilarious. But you do a very important job. Thank you for your service.

@areagh13 Год назад

"Sturggling to re-acclimate myself to the baffling reality of conscious experience" Same, man. Same

@nabid2000 3 года назад

POV: you're wondering if that college degree is actually worth it

@Video-Games-Are-Fun 3 года назад

college is not a job offer. it is yet another scam for kids who have no clue how real life works.

@nabid2000 3 года назад

@@Video-Games-Are-Fun nah it’s actually worth it if you’re going for a scientific branch (none of that philosophy degree bs) but only in Europe since its free here, in other places it’s way too expensive

@ajjames1498 3 года назад

I have an MBA. Been a trucker last 13 years. School is just school. I'm fine with 75k.

@nabid2000 3 года назад

@@ajjames1498 yeah it all depends on what you love doing

@collectionofcells8656 3 года назад

@@Video-Games-Are-Fun If you choose the right path in college you'll be alright. You probably make more $ as a trucker than many career paths, but you spend you whole life on the road :(

@sanlistonmadzima 3 года назад

The youtube algorithms want me to be a truck driver

@zxp3ct3r41 3 года назад

My dad is one lol

@reeeboi103 3 года назад

Me too

@abner9404 3 года назад

Yes

@johnbacile9495 3 года назад

They are raising an army

@DanielHernandez-jf1sm 3 года назад

After watching this video I think I might want too

@catman8670 2 года назад

Nice job of explaining, clear and concise!👍

@davidthejuggler6754 2 года назад

Thanks for taking time to post an informative vid. I still have a learners permit but i cant wait to get trained and hit the road hard. Hope i see you on the road. I will honk like there is no tommorrow. Your new fan. Davidthejuggler.

@rossasbill 3 года назад

Ive been on the road as a trainer for 12 years and I have to say that this is by far one of the most accurate videos Ive ever seen, Great job!

@nuhtnsyder6824 3 года назад

It was. Funniest part about the reviews on trucker path 🙃

@davbill1 3 года назад

@icedink87 3 года назад

He forgot to mention the free hotdogs

@charleslane5133 3 года назад

@@icedink87 I love free hotdogs

@user-oz5xb9ed3w 3 года назад

as a 35 year old whos never driven a manual, how difficult would be to learn driving? id love to be on the road by myself as job

@julianrossi8460 3 года назад

“Change gear, change gear, change gear, change gear, check your mirrors, murder a prostitute” -One of the all time greats

@juldec11 3 года назад

@Mike Martin No, it is from an episode of Top Gear UK where they had to drive trucks after making fun of how easy it looked. Jeremy Clarkson said; "This is really difficult. There's so much you have to do.... "

@JaxMerrick 3 года назад

"How hard can it be to power-slide a lorry?" "Well, you can't power-slide anything." :/

@jacobsoape833 3 года назад

Hahaha I heard him say it while reading it 🤣😂

@noob94884 3 года назад

@@kakap0788 just make sure you have two paper bags....

@OM-sb2bd 2 года назад

This guy is gold-great vid.

@RD2564 Год назад

THIS kid has charisma and I enjoyed these videos with JON very much ...!

@rustyration 3 года назад

"The first thing I do when I wake up is struggle to re-acclimate myself to the baffling reality of conscious experience." This dude is awesome.

@DeaconManning 4 года назад

Not a truckdriver or even interested in becoming one. But I respect the grind, and your videos are great quality. Keep it up man

@animestarlord9021 3 года назад

Not my flavor either.

@bradcolorado8149 3 года назад

So can we count on you for next orientation?

@animestarlord9021 3 года назад

@@bradcolorado8149 Heck no.

@trumanblack1400 3 года назад

@@bradcolorado8149 heck yes

@kite3122 3 года назад

Cooly

@xanny5540 2 года назад

I absolutely love how he's sarcastic and serious at the same time

@whitebread940 2 года назад

Great video for anyone interested in this profession. Safe travels my friend.

@rhettmelton 2 года назад

"The first thing I do when I wakeup is reaclimate myself to the baffling reality of conscious existence." So relatable

@getbaked420 2 года назад

Agreed

@Tenchigumi 2 года назад

I'd probably replace "reacclimate myself to" with "vigorously deny".

@ENFPerspectives 2 года назад

Same 😐🤓

@simo4875 Год назад

Instantly became a favorite video when he said that.

@saladnipples7227 Год назад

The first thing I do is not wake up and hear my alarm and struggle to reactivate myself to the baffling reality of conscious existence...

@LaviniaDeMortalium 3 года назад

Showed this to my dad who drove trucks in the late 70's, all the way up to the mid 90's, and he was blown away by how 'fancy' these trucks are now. He said he would always travel with a weeks worth of pb&J sandwiches b/c you couldn't always be sure if you would find a restaurant to park at that night for dinner/breakfast.

@youngmoney4313 2 года назад

Yeah well, your dad also gave a decent amount of head back in the day, but you don't hear me bragging about it

@Hidingfrompeople 2 года назад

@@youngmoney4313 what the fuck is your problem

@Bookoowookoo 2 года назад

Can also confirm quality top from his father back in the good ol days. Great twist action and ball play. 3.5 out of 5 stars 👍

@Bookoowookoo 2 года назад

@B B Respectable numbers to be frank. Mostly just got a milked prostate and dry handed till climax. We're there special rates for return customers?

@thenoneckpeoplerepresentat8074 2 года назад

Damn, you commented and all the deviant mf’ers came crawling out with their trucker fantasies.

@bizim_eller 2 года назад

I've been a truck driver since 96 ( before the smartphones, really!) and couldn't explain this better, thanks for an excellent video and be safe 👍👍🙂

@cash8230 2 года назад

Not gonna lie bro, this was not only one of the best trucking videos but this was actually better than the stand up comedian specials I watch. Good vid, good content, good job

@WootTootZoot 3 года назад

An old friend went to school to be a long haul driver. He said his first trips across country was a thrill, seeing the sights, places he'd read about etc etc. A few months go by and the "thrill" turned into familiarity "oh, there's that Motel, or "there's that sign for the radio station I'm listening to". A few months after that, and it was "there's that god damn pot hole, and the damn drivers in Arkansas piss me off". Two years later, he quit and got a job selling shoes.

@johnmarshall2155 3 года назад

I'd rather being a truck driver than selling shoes

@WootTootZoot 3 года назад

@@johnmarshall2155 You're still driving a truck, he owns three shoe stores.

@johnmarshall2155 3 года назад

@@WootTootZoot and? If I have fun driving a truck what's wrong with it?

@lubag107 3 года назад

@@WootTootZoot I know a guy who owns three trucks after working as a trucker for years and does his own hauls and makes lots more

@lubag107 3 года назад

@@WootTootZoot your point? It's all on what you decide to do

@WOLFNBEAST 3 года назад

See, John Denver isn't dead, he's a truck driver

@LukeShalz 3 года назад

HE WAS BOOOORN IN THE SUMERRR OF HIS TWENTY SEVENTH YEEEAAARRRR

@brandonborgerding182 3 года назад

warren zevon

@gregdolecki8530 3 года назад

He needs a booster seat.

@ceilingunlimited2430 3 года назад

@@LukeShalz I wish I could give you about a thousand thumbs up for that.

@LukeShalz 3 года назад

@@ceilingunlimited2430 lol thanks

@MegaAli213 2 года назад

Good video, I was an OTR back in 2003, great time's

@scottmochinski5447 2 года назад

I know this video is 3-yrs old but I just saw it today. Awesome. Very well done.

@rattler8041 3 года назад

As a 30 year trucker, mostly as an owner operator, I give you 2 big thumbs up! Very well made video, informative, and the tongue-in-cheek humor was fantastic. I also appreciate your positive attitude, there's too much complaining out here today. This is a very rewarding industry if you apply yourself. I wish you great success.

@aquatone327 3 года назад

What made you decide to go the owner operator route? Do you find yourself making alot more as an owner operator?

@rattler8041 3 года назад

@@aquatone327 I've driven company trucks, but I wanted the ability to pick loads to areas that I want to go, and the ability to go home when I decided. Apply yourself, and its very rewarding. A lot of drivers are too careless with their money.

@aquatone327 3 года назад

@@rattler8041 thank you for your reply. I'm currently at a job that I don't see going anywhere as much as I'd like to, and I'm just at the point of accepting that it's going nowhere and am looking for a change. I've always wanted to own my own business in some way. So I looked to logistics.

@arthurguerra1079 3 года назад

Like you said you're an owner operator, majority of us work for a company and it's not the same

@arthurguerra1079 3 года назад

@@aquatone327 do not become a truck driver you will hate it so much unless it's in your blood do not do it

@dw7284 3 года назад

“Podcasts for 14 hours a day” Fuck i felt that

@TheAidget 3 года назад

Same. Been contemplating my life choices since I heard him say it.

@DHunter_47 3 года назад

John 3:16-21 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

@drewbewho 2 года назад

Keeping the world moving. Many thanks. 👍

@chrisscharfenberger6007 2 года назад

Great Video. I haven't driven 18 since 1999. It's a good gig. I miss it. Looks like they finally figured out how to enforce DOT rules.

@Picklejeans69 3 года назад

I dont think this guy expressed enough how much he likes podcasts

@bohunt8113 3 года назад

Or chips

@wanderingva4367 3 года назад

“You’re a trucker Harry”

@bonezbeatzz2479 3 года назад

I’m a what?!

@juanguerrero9128 3 года назад

@@bonezbeatzz2479 A trucker just like your parents, Harry.

@joshdeason9501 3 года назад

“You’re a lizard Harry” “I’m a pfttfpflsbsheisbsbskteussks?”

@danieldoughty 3 года назад

@@joshdeason9501 a lot lizard lover

@JesseThoj 3 года назад

Comment Gold

@sawsickness Год назад

Great job bud. Very well detailed and no bullshit.

@bobbywoods684 2 года назад

Very good. Mildly sarcastic, not yet bitter.

@colton7373 3 года назад

“Are you tired of living in a building?” 😂

@luggy9256 3 года назад

Actually yes haha

@shelbynamels973 2 года назад

Seriously, if you don't pay rent and just keep running, with the occasional stay in a decent motel, you can save yourself so much money.

@punchingcrow5486 2 года назад

@@shelbynamels973 And eventually gain unhealthy weight most likely

@punchingcrow5486 2 года назад

@@shelbynamels973 It gets tiring being inside a tiny space.

@punchingcrow5486 2 года назад

@@shelbynamels973 There's nothing like running local and being home everyday

@xxDOGFARTxx 3 года назад

It’s the perfect job for those that fail to get along with others. Every personality disorder is well represented in every drivers room or truck stop.,

@Limitedtom643 3 года назад

Wat? 🤣

@normanpearson8753 3 года назад

Hihihihihihi Leave my family out of this ,Mike .

@dustinw1750 3 года назад

A few months back I just missed a stabbing over a football game in the driver's lounge of the Pilot in Jerome, ID. Last I heard the guy tried to flee in his company rig. Could probably assume how that ended.

@johnvanegmond1812 3 года назад

@Asherah 1147 You speak in past tense. Do you still drive truck? And how many years have you driven long haul?

@jordan2735 3 года назад

@@dustinw1750 or channel 19 on the CB. Shit sounds like a call of duty lobby sometimes.

@rufaelabrhe9585 Год назад

Thanks buddy, quite informative!

@morticiaheisenberg9679 2 года назад

I was a truck driver before all that awesome technology. Damnit. I soo miss the solitude. I usually didn't have problems getting a spot at the truckstop because I am a graveyard girl, so when i was finally tired, it was pretty empty. Keep on truckin!!

@crumpledpaper8897 3 года назад

As a person who shares the qualities of not liking basic human interaction, this doesn’t seem too bad

@angelgjr1999 3 года назад

Become a cmv delivery driver, we do pretty much the same job except we get to go home every night.:)

@cosmicturban2797 3 года назад

Wondering two things right now. 1) Why did this get recommended to me? 2) Why did I click on it?

@buhgingo2933 3 года назад

Because trucks. Stop questioning things

@UnimaginablyCheeze 3 года назад

You forgot 3) Why am I so invested in the video?

@jameskim1505 3 года назад

Every man needs to know how trucking works.

@benhall9559 3 года назад

And why was it so damn interesting?

@b33lze6u6 3 года назад

i highly approve of your profile pic

@MrMyz123 2 года назад

Bro your the man wicked content!! A great narration man , great story telling drawl to your voice , that would be from listening to heaps of pod casts

@makingmoney8405 2 года назад

Nice job , you spoke very well and gave nice information

@thehalf-assedhomemaker1135 2 года назад

My hubby is a trucker and it’s rough on the family sometimes, but damn… the pay is great (around $90-100k a year,) and depending on your employer, you can bring passengers. My son is four and loves going in the big truck, and my husband and I have gone on a couple of trips together and made it a little getaway. You have to suffer through the low paying, overly regulated jobs until you get the best fit, but it’s worth it in the long run!

@adamchaifetz5876 2 года назад

Thank your husband for his work, all of us need him!

@colinkelly5843 Год назад

90-100k doing that is not great money. It's crap. You're living in the wrong country. My brother drives a rubbish truck, gets to go home to his family every day and makes easily over 140k a year... I'm on around 110-120k but I don't drive a truck. 90k a year is OK but it certainly isn't great, especially for that work.

@NoName-fo7mz Год назад

@@colinkelly5843 you seem like an unbelievably insecure, weak person. Imagine caring what other people make 😂 Pathetic to the point of embarrassment

@chrisbrady6687 Год назад

@@colinkelly5843 So please tell us what country gives your brother "easily over 140k a year" for driving a rubbish truck. The fact you say rubbish and your name leads me to believe you're British and that's not even close to the wage of a rubbish truck driver here. Something doesn't add up.

@brandondurbin8322 Год назад

@@colinkelly5843 it also depends where you live an cost of living for your area 100,000 where I live you can make a great living considering the avg job here pays about 40,000 a year

@Ghostdog15 3 года назад

This dude is under-employed to the max, I love his sarcasm

@ritchierich565 Год назад

4.9 mil nicely done bud! Simple and straight to the point.

@jeremycorse8967 Год назад

This was so interesting I didn’t realize I was watching until the end until the outro

@PaidTimeOFFMUSIC 3 года назад

Just got my CDL in August 2020. Luckily I was able to land a food delivery job right out the gate, unloading a trailer every day. But I bring home 1000 a week after taxes and I'm home every day to see my girl and newborn son. Weekends off. Life is good.

@teratexture6529 3 года назад

that's great man!

@briantruck2284 3 года назад

💯🤟

@reedsilvesan2197 2 года назад

I've been driving since 1989, I have 2 comments. #1 probably the best review on trucking I've seen. Very well done, and straight to the point. #2 From the very short segment you included of actual driving, it appears that you are a Professional driver. You keep a good following distance from traffic ahead of you. TAILGATING is the BIGGEST PROBLEM I see out here, and one of the major contributions to truck wrecks. About 95% of drivers are guilty and why so many of them have wrecks. Keep up the great driving and you will probably never have a wreck in which you are at fault.

@jfbeam 2 года назад

As for #2, he's a _new_ driver. Give 'em a few years.

@johnspence8141 2 года назад

Great point and that's true for regular drivers: the leading cause of traffic jams and accidents is tailgating. There is no human on the planet who can react quickly enough, yet there is no end of those who think they can.

@gjsilvano 2 года назад

I like his office, satellite TV, fridge, and a very large overhead snack rack, Sweeeeeeet... Thank you for sharing your video.

@angels77100 Год назад

Great honest down to earth video. What more can you say?

@brianczeiner5612 3 года назад

He did leave out a few things. But his attitude is great. From a retired trucker, good luck young man. Be safe, stay healthy. 3s and 8s to ya. Concrete Cowboy 10-7

@nevertoopoortotour.3033 2 года назад

Indeed

@40yeartrucker25 2 года назад

Tell me about trucking.

@expo7112 2 года назад

What's all that mean good buddy?

@brianczeiner5612 2 года назад

@@expo7112 3s and 8s are simply the "good" numbers of CB language wishing one a safe journey. This is the Concrete Cowboy driving the large car On High Seas doing a flip flop on the super slab down to the next choke and puke for some 30 weight so I can get my load of gogo girls from K-town to the big D. Keep the shiny side up and the dirty side down. Watch out for bubble gum machines and Kojak with the kodak in the bushes after your green stamps. Keep one hand on the wheel and an eye out for that west bound pregnant roller skate with the low cut seat covers. We're gone 10-7 on the side at the home 20.

@sonicguyver7445 3 года назад

As an an OTR driver of 15 years I have to say this is probably the best and most succinct description of truck driving and the "human condition" I have seen.