How to TRIP PLAN in the United States for CDL Drivers Learning to Navigate | Logbooks

One of the most difficult challenges for new CDL drivers is navigation and route planning - watch the video to learn how. Subscribe Today! ► / smartdrivetest
Manage your fatigue...watch the video!!
To manage fatigue as a commercial driver, it is essential for commercial drivers to know how to effectively route plan.
Route planning is a an essential skill for truck & bus drivers. Google maps is a great tool that can make this exercise easier. Here you can learn to to route plan, make your deliveries and pick-ups, and plan your rest stops.
Route planning is also essential to your rest & relaxation. Do not rely solely on your GPS to find your way to the destination. Good trip require good planning.
Good luck on your road test.
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[@chrisrodriquez2082]

great info happy camper

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi Chris - Apologies for the late response. Thank you for your comment. And being a "happy camper" is a good thing when you're trying to get your large vehicle around. 8-) If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@zool3904]

Alpha truck driving school in Addison Illinois is using several of your videos off line in their "school"

[@user-uh9lg9wg1d]

Google maps is good for planning for sure, I also use a truckers GPS , book map (Atlas) and a truckers APP. Google does not state truck routes etc. we have all the tools at are disposal, just need to use them. Awesome videos, thanks for the great info !!

[@AkramAkram-df2nh]

Thanks for your time

[@smartdrivetest]

You are most welcome my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@lldl3610]

The best video I've seen! Thank you

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi LL DL - And you are most welcome. We're happy to hear we could help out. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@DarleneYoungartist]

Thanks for making this video. Valuable information for newbies like me.

[@smartdrivetest]

+Darlene Young you are most welcome. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@karamelo9185]

That flying j is always packed overnight I doubt you'll find parking there lol

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi karamelo9185 - Apologies for the late response. Thank you for your comment. Yes, some of those more popular Flying Js are always full after dark. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@tailormade6425]

Seems like loves is always packed also lol

[@jaesgarage615]

I’m just looking for how to plan a trip on paper. Not a long explanation about other details.

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi JAE’s Garage - have a look at this vid my friend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haungHl7f66YgKM Drop us a note if we can help further. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@JohnMVella]

Greetings Rick. Google maps is fine for 4-wheelers, but is it ideal for trucks? A commercial truck atlas is going to confirm whether Google picked the right roads. Alternatively, does Google maps have a commercial truck option? (There should be a GPS app for commercial trucks.) Google provides useful information (e.g., distance in miles, time) but I agree that writing everything down is preferable, especially with the help of an atlas. Even better if the dispatcher has given you a recommended route. Cheers.

[@rosasalazar861]

Great explanation of the "triangle". I'm new at this and my mentor has been great at explaining all of this to me. However I'm still a little nervous about going solo and having to figure out how much time I need to give myself. Your explanation was very helpful. Thank you brother trucker and may Yahuah bless you and yours

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi Rosa Salazar - And you are most welcome. We're happy to hear we could help out. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@jeferssonmontoya2177]

Hola rosa

[@SleeplessinOC]

I am not a truck driver but looking for tutorial videos on how to read atlases. I applied for a driver position and they made us take a little test using the Thomas guide for two adjacent counties, Los Angeles and Orange County . One of the questions were “how would you get from xxxx random street Los Angeles to xxxx random street Anaheim ?” I could not figure out how I was supposed to go about doing that even though I knew enough to find the correct pages each location was on but how to connect the two separate pages. It was a test so obviously I could not ask the test administrator for a mini class but I was completely daunted. Sure, I might be able to figure it out if it was a gigantic map all on ONE page but I know the point was to see if I knew how to put it together visually and mentally in my mind. How would I have done this? It was an atlas of the two combined counties.

[@VineV-Dutch]

And then Google or Internet or WiFi didn't work. Or there was a road close. Long live the atlas. Ralph McNally or Michelin is you best friend. You even get to see poi, gas station, national parks. What a dream! Stop relying on your mobile telephone, navigation or computer. To have a small notepad with alternative routes.

[@michaelbocchino2078]

THANKS GOOD INFO RUNNING NEW YORK CITY RIGHT NOW LOOKING GET OUT OF HERE !!! AZ SOUNDS LIKE GOOD ROADS NV RUN ???

[@danstafford5977]

I can't stand Hocus Pocus... use a GPS and add waypoints in your favorites and use them as needed! And use the truckers path app!

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi Dan Stafford - what do you do when your GPS is wrong which happens every now and again? Do you use your GPS for route planning - how does that work? All the best, Cheers Rick

[@Bendigo1]

What about when your gps freezes and shuts down when yiu are in the city? Or in the middle of nowhere where some of the roads to the customer, do not even show up on the gps?

[@micahthompson4090]

Thank you for this video 🙏🏾

[@charlium]

Greetings from Ireland,Love your channel,valuable information for truckers.

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi Lionel Kinsey - Thank you for your comment and stellare endorsement. And you are most welcome. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@tsegaychifa5307]

Good

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi tsegay chifa - Thank you for your comment. And you are most welcome. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@KE-zt1jz]

Root is like a tree root. Route plan is where your driving

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi texas trucker80 - Thank you for your comment. And you are most welcome. And that is a good analogy, without the roots (ie, the plan) you're going to get lost and waste time. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@ericsoles1055]

But you have to 11 hours of driving 30 minute break in 8 hours

[@davidworley16]

Thx. like this. Just about to start school.

[@kingsleysarfo.]

Where can you find out which city is usually a hot traffic area?

[@willymartinez6678]

Muy buena informacion y habla bien claro asi mejoro mi ingles gracias!!

[@Tregphx]

Google maps is great for getting traffic and mileage information but do not use it as your only source of navigation especially in places like New York City.

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi D Kelley - Thank you for your comment. And you are correct my friend - always use minimum two sources of information, especially when driving a larger unit. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@twintime6054]

Just found your videos! Great information! Thank you very much, keep up the great work!

[@smartdrivetest]

Thank you Twin Time for you comment & praise. If there are any questions or specific information you would like, drop us a note. Always happy to help. Thanks Cheers Rick

[@FadedHolySoldier]

I dont get this shit.

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi BigBadFadedDaddy - Thank you for your comment and confession. Which part don't you get? We can start there and help you out so that you understand how to do route planning. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@ronmayberry2864]

It's obvious you know what you're talking about but you should write down this information because you talk too fast thx for the information

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi there - to help you out, you can turn on the closed captions. And if you go into settings, you can slow down the video my friend. Drop us a note if you have further questions, or we can help out. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@bsjr25]

Awesome video, thanks

[@SD-bn7zl]

Thank you very informative

[@smartdrivetest]

Thanks Sorin - look for the Canadian version of this here in the next couple of days. Cheers Rick

[@truckersparadise7801]

Cool

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi Trucker's Paradise - you are most welcome my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick

[@morelock177]

R E D M A N

[@ladonnad.steele2470]

YEEEESSSSSSS!!!!

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi Ladonna - it did what you needed it to do? Thanks Cheers Rick

[@ladonnad.steele2470]

Smart Drive Test yes put it on my driving list!