How Truck Drivers Park A Huge Semi Truck (📸: driving_lessons)

Credits to @driving_lessons / TT

[@peterhiser7883]

My father is in training to become a truck driver after a long life of failed endeavors. He's almost finished, and I'm really proud of him

[@Mrmister-v9q]

Good for him, wish him and your family the best

[@kwebvin9939]

Two types of replies:

[@MintzRBLX]

​@tayze9008 fr😂😂😂

[@MintzRBLX]

About time he figures at least something out 😂😂😂

[@BeWaReJay]

@@kwebvin9939Fr there’s the empathatic person, then the savage person who’s blunt 😂

[@indecisivegamer2662]

Several years of driving experience: Swift driver: hold my beer 🍺

[@maticpodobnik]

Suzuki Swift?!?! 🥶🗣️🔥

[@genekim879]

Swift Driver: Werner Driver: "Hold my phone."

[@Scrigl]

They drive like they drinking a beer lol

[@classifiedinformation960]

Those mf get there license easier then there citizenship

[@DerekThomas-zv5lm]

Sure wish I finished training 😂😂😂

[@fishingislife8432]

1. It is super easy to back them up when you're using RC cars. 2. We do NOT make $85,000 a year LMAO, that's them heavy haulers and stuff. I haul reefers and dry vans, I only make around $52,000 a year, then I can't see my family 40-45 weeks out of the year, and the cost to maintain a rig and fuel prices drive our income into the ground. Edit: I'm out of West Virginia, I probably should've said this first lol, but that's what I TAKE HOME, not what I make. My apologies, everyone. I make around $89,000 a year and take home $52,000 of that, estimates only as it slightly varies each year. I said $52,000 because they made it sound like we rake home $85,000 a year.

[@ArathiBasinFTW]

Holy shit it’s that low? I thought any truck driver should be a least 6 figures.

[@robertespinoza5958]

Your getting ripped off lol I run reefer only making 52cpm and I still clear around 96k, depends on how much you run and different bonuses but the only extra pay i get is detention pay after 2 hours at a shipper so bacicly nothing and I still clear 1300 a week take home on the low end

[@JosefRudy]

Most drivers at my company make around .53cpm. If we average to 2500 miles a week. That's just about 69000 a year and that's for company so no fuel or anything out of pocket

[@strvy]

My friend started at 75k

[@Wasntntnt]

My dad is a hazmat driver (nh3) and he made over 3 figures this year and was home most every night.. idk what company you work for, but its not a good one Edit: Yes I meant 6 figures, leave my notifications alone

[@aaronredacted4016]

I got my cdl at 18. There are alot of miss informed facts in this video. School is about a month long, you need 120 hours training and 12 hours backing practice. You need a valid medical card. You need a license but you dont need "years of experience" just to know the basic driving laws. You need to pass a skills test which includes backing and active driving. You also need to pass a pretrip test to show you can make sure your truck is good to go. 85k a year is higher than most drivers. Expect to make $20-$30 per hour when starting. Get your cdl :)

[@CherryTalesHere]

Got mine around the same time as well, just hard part is getting an actual job, most of my colleges also struggling with that aspect since a lot of companies require experience or being 21 due to insurance purposes.

[@Nedk82]

@@aaronredacted4016 I know all these fools talking about 2 days of training have never driven a semi truck in their life lol.

[@narutobase45]

I am a truck driver with 5 years experience, maybe your first year as a rookie you won't see 85k, but after 2 years experience, you should be makeing over 100k a year easily fir 70 hour work weeks, I made 85k in 7 months and I took alot of hometime as well, but again you need experience to get these types of jobs as well as a clean driving record, no dui, no failed drug tests and no severe accidents. the backing gets easier as time goes on.

[@joeyanderson5987]

I was thinking of the blind side backing. It happens I guess.

[@pizzamakesmybellyhurt7024]

I got mine in 22 hours just have to choose a school that doesn’t waist your time

[@NotoriousVi]

My dad just got his license last thursday at the ripe age of 55, he always talked to me about the maneuvers that he had to make during class but to actually see it is crazy. I couldn't be more proud of him for staying resilient❤️

[@aimanali8558]

I don’t mean to be rude, but what did your dad do for the previous ~35 years of his life? Is there an unlicensed truck driver position or sum?

[@NotoriousVi]

@aimanali8558 being curious isn't rude so no need to worry :) my dad has worked other small jobs here in the states but back in the island he was born from he basically was an unlicensed CDL driver for a bit since things aren't regulated there. So he had the experience, just never the license to show for it.

[@MatterLivesWhite]

Holy sht I seriously hope I don't kick the bucket with my greatest achievement being "truck driver"

[@BIGMATT513]

@MatterLivesWhite blah blah if trucking took a month off our lives would be ruined. If any trade took a month off it would feel like that. What's your crowning achievement?

[@NotoriousVi]

@@MatterLivesWhite This is my dad's best achievement so far and I am proud of him for it and will continue to be pround. My dad still has a lot of life in him and I know he'll strive for more and I'll cheer him on. I hope you do aime for more in life but I don't think judging strangers achievements on the internet will help you achieve anything really so do better bud👍🏾

[@user-gr4zt3nv7l]

I'd love to see someone actually park like that, parkin by sound at that point.

[@zealotdraws3017]

I see it, every day

[@ryders121]

Might be similar to the trucks for I think it was taylor Swifts concert, there were like a dozen or more and the trailers and trucks had hardly any space in between, also parked like the trailers and trucks in the video

[@clydecraft5642]

​@@zealotdraws3017sounds like you have a below averagely managed parking lot

[@crystalcorley9669]

You would need a spotter to park this way. Its 100% possible to do, very difficult to do, but possible. That truck driver can't see anything thats happening on the drivers side of his trailer. Thats why a spotter would be needed. Otherwise the driver would inevitably run his trailer into the truck parked on the drivers side of is trailer

[@elementalgolem5498]

​@@crystalcorley9669they do it without a spitter daily mate. It's all experience same as us forklift operators, sure when I was fresh at it I got in and out of my forklift 10-15 times for every container to check that I'm not about to smash into the container next to it. By my second year is wasn't even doing it step by step but skipping steps by turning the container and slotting it in at the same time. With time you get a feel for it and you just know how far it sticks out even though you can't actually see if it's about to hit the side or not.

[@rowduk]

my truck simulator experience is enough to get me my drivers certificate😂

[@thomasjones3206]

Legally you have to attend a CDL school. And a simulator isn't anything like the real world

[@daviddrake7995]

​@thomasjones3206 , I drive in ATS (American Truck Simulator) and it's quite realistic, the AI cars are really not that smart at times. And if they make a mistake that somehow involves me, I'm paying the big bucks for it.

[@ishitthenigiggle]

​@@thomasjones3206 actually simulators are very much like the real world that'd kind of the point of them and why every branch of the military uses them as well as pilots

[@gamanzhiydanil]

​@@thomasjones3206simulator teaches a lot about driving and it's a fact.

[@firc9936]

My sim rig actually helped me a lot when I went to CDL training. It helped me understand how much turning radius I needed and how the trailer will behave at certain angles when backing up.

[@gengarjuice69]

been driving for 6 months and thank god ive never had to deal with parking like this. this is one of those scenarios where you get out and ask the white truck to move loo

[@vermilionpill6916]

I got my cdl license with waaaaayy less than 100hours lol

[@Unduplicatable]

121 hours of training? Someone just pulled that from where the sun doesn't shine.

[@BIGMATT513]

Three weeks at 40 hours a week depending on the school or company training thats believable.

[@Hise87]

Not quite. The Federal Government in the US requires 120 hours of CDL School training BEFORE someone can get their CDL let alone a job. Once that's done, not many employers take green drivers as most require so many months of driving experience before they will hire you. You can expect pay on the low end to be close to $50k gross, either hourly or by mile/stop if you go with an employer. Going solo without a company will of course drive the gross pay up but the take home is super low due to expenses (taxes, truck maintenance, fuel, living expenses, etc.).

[@jojo99FIN]

Yes it's real, 120 hours for truck driver learning here and getting qualified

[@joel.ha.]

I have my CDL Permit and next month going to truck school for 160 hours. Although they said you can graduate early if you get the hang of it fast

[@CK3DPRINTS]

I borrowed a truck from the company and drove it on back roads for a couple days. Scheduled my test the next week. Failed the pre-trip the first time, but passed the second. Passed the driving part that time as well. (They failed everyone the first time at this location). No schooling, no training other than an old man/mechanic that told me I better not break $h!t if I drive for them 😅 It was only about 18 years ago, but things must have changed a lot. That and I grew up in a small town lol.

[@GiorgosKogerakis]

The way my expectations dropped when i heard "massive"

[@damianunlu2490]

Yk what else is massive?

[@rosswaylon4]

@@damianunlu2490ninja having a low taper fade

[@Darumin_]

imagine

[@axelperalta1864]

Don't worry, your not on tiktok

[@itsapotato830]

what is a low taper fade

[@sheepethelegend902]

My mother is a class 1 standard(not automatic) truck driver that dumps dirt at places. She does not make that pay and works from 5:00 in the morning until 6:00. She has a second job of being a piano teacher

[@lemararyaei9383]

@sheepethelegend902 13hours a day?? 😭🥶🥴🥴

[@tropicanajuice2438]

​@@lemararyaei9383no. Just one hour. 5 -6 Then the rest of the day she teaches piano 🎹

[@cristianbogdanmihaistan1857]

If she's a female truck driver and she can support all this stress She is a hero

[@ohno7582]

Dump drivers get paid less because they are in a much smaller vehicle. She basically has the same qualifications as a yellow school bus driver.

[@amaze3727]

I'm sorry, what's her first job then? edit: sorry I just read the 'driver' part.

[@philgraves4998]

Like a glove!!! I've been very impressed several times at the parking/pulling in skills of big rig drivers. Tight areas, busy traffic, people watching, waiting and then they show the skills and its so slick!

[@TheAutism_Man]

Bro parked an RC truck

[@roseghost9288]

I've been looking for someone else who noticed 😅

[@idkwhatimdoing6565]

it’s because they wanted to show what truck drivers actually have to do in real life and minimizing it down to a scale where we can understand the complexity of it and how difficult it is.

[@TheAutism_Man]

@ think a clip of a real truck doing that would be a great example of that, no?

[@idkwhatimdoing6565]

@@TheAutism_Man i think personally watching something like this from this type of perspective would not only be easier than getting 5-6 trucks to perform a 20-minute parking maneuver just for a 15 second video and then flying a drone above it to capture it all, but it also simplifies it to a level that we (as non-truck drivers) can easily comprehend, but you do you, if hating on people is what makes you happy then go for it!!

[@TheAutism_Man]

@@idkwhatimdoing6565 not saying it would be easy, but a great example!

[@TesiKiks_NewGame]

85'000 A YEAR ????? bru you are living in a dream world 😂😂😂

[@Halphad]

Hazmat driver here, after 2 years of driving experience I’m making 110k and local

[@tyrant1178]

For real. If you're completely OTR and running like Hazmat or something, maybe. But i was lucky to clear 50k a year

[@jacobdumas3212]

I drive for dominos, 4 days a week, home Friday Saturday Sunday, made 132k this year

[@cactuslietuva]

@@TesiKiks_NewGame As east european truck driver i get 20k eur a year.

[@Big_Papi_Chulo]

Walmart $145k this year. I extend everyweek.+evening shift miles, plus bonuses. It's not easy

[@1970cube]

You know what else is massive?

[@jobri06]

I was looking for This comment😂

[@JooshDontKnow]

📉📼👧

[@indecisivegamer2662]

@@1970cube low

[@ihsanpala8325]

​@@indecisivegamer2662 taper

[@Anonymous-bi4oz]

@@indecisivegamer2662taper

[@swskitso]

My brother told me he made a delivery on chicago, arrived on time but took near 30 minutes to get in. He fully expected shipping to be upset with the delay but the woman was blown away with how fast he got into that space.

[@MikePete.05]

My dad's a trucker, and trust me, trucking is often overlooked. It's not near as easy as people think, and without them, our stores wouldn't have goods to sell

[@EakamJohal]

yup!

[@haydenespinosa1663]

Also a truck driver. It is incredibly easy. All you have to do is practice. This lie that people have been convinced of is why there's a shortage of drivers. It's not hard. Stop scaring people away from the field. I'm getting tired over here hauling multiple loads a day.

[@MikePete.05]

@haydenespinosa1663 but its not to the everyday driver. Yes with practice almost anything can get easier, I'm just stating that there often disrespected and such

[@rasehorn]

@@haydenespinosa1663 As any job can be mastered with practice.

[@braceyourselvesfortruth2492]

​@MikePete.05you said what you said. If it wasn't easy, you wouldn't have millions doing it.

[@Eggsaregoods]

Dude that driver made his life 20 times harder backing like that

[@SeaBirb]

Ikr😂

[@zealotdraws3017]

Ik! All he has to do is swing in the back and pull all the way forward and do that until hes straight and then back in and adjust

[@devinnoordenbos1922]

@@zealotdraws3017there’s a truck in front of him.

[@zealotdraws3017]

@devinnoordenbos1922 wow no way it's almost like my sentence still applies. I work with trucks daily, I see them in tighter spots than this and have seen drivers with 20 years of experience do this exact move in one swift motion

[@Eggsaregoods]

@@zealotdraws3017 yeah it would be so easy the hardest is to get the back of the trailer in the slot after that it’s light work

[@dodge-nf1up]

He already broke the trucks brake lines, he just jackknifed it immediately

[@dexyl5341]

Was waiting for this comment, glad to see people have brains

[@trevorleonard7069]

Truck driver here, no he didn’t. assuming he has his air lines and electrical line suspended properly in the spring hangers.

[@tannerhancock5841]

Not really. You can get almost your entire cab into the trailer before those lines break, especially since they're on springs to hold back excess of the lines. I've seen people tear up cabs LONG before anything with the lines

[@CalebFrieszell-lm2di]

That’s what I’m saying, good thing it’s an RC car

[@lars396]

Jupppppp, everyone here talking about how their dads do it first try, an impossible turn..... this is not doable without damages to either their trucks or yours, everyone speaking like they have experience when I can tell by this comment that you do. Greetings from the NL where I drive shits like these daily

[@stojinatorr]

My dad is a truck driver for 15 years already, no wonder he is so good at driving and parking

[@nateperry]

Truck drivers are overworked, under paid, and under appreciated, yet they are essential to keep supplies for companies and and stores running smoothly. My dad is a truck driver, and I hear about the BS companies may do to their drivers. I salute all truck drivers.

[@LucinaMeow]

Nowadays people make jobs seem a certain way while reality is not like that. Same with trades job salary might be great but working conditions are horrible. I'd rather work without hurting hurting my physique.

[@DoomJoy666]

Underpaid? At my hub they make 250k a year. I would fight for them to still make more however. Along with the people who unload and load and sort those trailers

[@FatFrondley20]

Parking spot getting violated 💀😭

[@adityasubhedar9556]

Legend

[@cdbennett2332]

You win

[@kurtstap]

Bruh😂

[@LILCARU]

“Semi-trucks are absolutely MASSIVE” Ninja:⬇️💇✌️

[@MalachiLol1011]

Thought I was the only one!!!🤣🤣

[@tranquilitypaws]

Slit ho

[@speedeespeedboi9527]

The bike?

[@kyliny-z9c]

no really

[@Thefunguy_18]

My dad is a HGV driver, the skill he shows when driving, parking, etc is unreal. It isn’t an easy job either. Props to truck drivers 🎉

[@MarionMurphy-f9c]

Well that's a total lie . It's easier to back up a 68 foot than a 8 foot trailer

[@ARS_21]

What??? 😂😂

[@colekrahn6450]

​@ARS_21 it's true, I'll back up semi and a 53' trailer in high range reverse no problem. Back up my skidoo trailer behind my small pickup.... makes me feel like I forgot how to back up

[@sufficientinside336]

@@ARS_21he’s right, 8 foot trailer moves too much. 68 trailer is more smooth

[@WheresiNfinity]

That's because it's smaller 😂😂

[@Brayden_D9]

@@ARS_21know what u post, it turns quicker or doesn’t wanna correct as fast, longer trailers have more space from hitch to wheel, it makes it a lot easier to

[@LuciniSigma]

Semi trucks being absolutely massive: Ninja: you know what else is massive?

[@thongtran3041]

Enlighten me

[@Filipendo]

LOWWW TAPER FAADEEEEE

[@teunstopmotionpro6573]

Says massive…. *sights* *Opens comments*

[@Studioustomcat9]

Truck driver here, I’ve seen sooooo many people wash out when it came to parking, everything else did well until parking, and you will have some insane places to park💀. First time parking at night into a dark, tight alley will be fun😂

[@dziztit4495]

My father drove for over 30 years. I watched him back into spaces like that first try without even having to pull forward. Definitely never took him 20 minutes to park lol.

[@d35p0]

You didn't see the best express trailer in front of the lot

[@dziztit4495]

@d35p0 I definitely see it lol

[@d35p0]

@@dziztit4495 then you would know it's mathematically impossible to back into a space like that first try right? Lol

[@ge-v9o]

After 30 years his dad clearly wouldn’t have needed your math.

[@dziztit4495]

@d35p0 for most people it probably is. My father also was in truck driving championships. I have first hand witnessed him pull into a spot like that without having to adjust. Not saying that he did every single time but at most he might have to adjust once or twice. Definitely not like shown in the video.

[@williamgray9088]

Dude, many drivers cannot do this sort of park after years of experience... Not that they shouldnt be able to, just that the time pressure to get things done leads to less patience than one should have while moving a house worth of weight. Truly the best test of whether this line of work is for you or simply a ticking timebomb.

[@milliotus]

They are toy trucks

[@masisarsu]

​@milliotus saw 2 days ago in reddit video parking like this used drone to make it easier

[@milliotus]

@@masisarsu you can see the wooden floor and boxes :/

[@masisarsu]

@milliotus didn't mean this video

[@northsider4957]

The longer the distance between the axle and connection point the easier it is to manage backing up, a semi trailer is a lot easier than a small trailer

[@coywolfproductions7056]

Okay as a semi truck driver, in an empty parking lot yes this is my truck trailer is easier to back up then my 8 ft utility trailer That said I can maneuver my 8 ft utility trailer through far tighter places that said I have put very long trailers in very short and tight holes before just ask your mother

[@gc6329]

As truck driver that drives both No the fuck it isn't 😂😂😂

[@coywolfproductions7056]

@@gc6329 maneuvering wise absolutely easier, space constraint wise absolutely not

[@johnbreen5668]

Well it is in his rc world 😂😂

[@JailyTheCarGuy]

Imagine doing this as you usually do one day and then hearing a loud crunch from the back of the truck

[@jacobsmith7718]

Gta v online mission already told me how hard that shit is

[@bluetube767]

Fu-... You beat me to it 💀😆😅

[@speedKGDM]

Tbh stealing the long fin and the semi sell missions are the easiest things I've done in gta 5,

[@austin-sf6ds]

Here i am being a hazmat tanker driver clearing $140,000 before bonuses and home every night🤣🤣🤣

[@avalentin763]

Let me see that check

[@Crimsomreaf5555]

But one accident and your life is ruined

[@hagenb9348]

⁠@@Crimsomreaf5555not necessarily, peanut butter has been hauled as hazmat because of the peanut oil, and ping-pong balls are always hazmat because the high flammability of the plastic. Plus any accident could be your last no matter what you’re driving or hauling.

[@TheMax07XD]

No one asked

[@Chris_winthers]

​@@Crimsomreaf5555hazmat doesn't just mean ultra infectious diseases with no cure. It usually just means flammable, occasionally explosive, poisonous or corrosive, so most of the time you can survive an accident

[@Chris_winthers]

I love how you can tell when slop content about a topic actually reached the people that know something about the topic

[@kylevermilyea4101]

Depending on the type of company and what you hauling you can get up to 110,000 a year

[@E-63836]

I’m so glad he made that delivery on time, god bless this brave truck driver

[@stevanledesma9651]

You don’t need over 100 hrs of training. When I did mine in Texas I practiced shifting,backing up,and parallel parking 2 hrs a day monday-Thursday and Friday was my drive test. I’ve driven 53ft trailers, doubles, and tanker.

[@Handler_One]

It's a requirement that started in February of last year, more bull shit for the government to suck more money out of the people

[@aidanedmondson9305]

Who’d you go through?

[@reyesI165]

Nowadays theyre adding a lot more requirements in many states. When I was getting my CDL in summer of ‘22 they said you were required to have training through an accredited course and had to submit a sort of driving log that showed the hours you drove. You can’t just go in and take the test anymore. I remember a bunch of guys in my class being irritated about that but I was using my VA benefits so I was essentially getting paid to be in school 😅

[@stevanledesma9651]

@@aidanedmondson9305 ONE STOP CDL Driver Training LLC in McAllen TX. At the time in 2020 the program cost a 1000 dollars.

[@stevanledesma9651]

@@aidanedmondson9305one stop cdl in mcallen tx at the time I paid a 1000 bucks in 2020

[@judepalmer8819]

Where on earth are these people getting their license? I got my license after 7 hours of lessons.

[@furiousgeorge7727]

Move to Canada they’ll probably hand you one on your way in

[@Doctor_Grubious]

Man I gotta spend a month training for mine 8 hours a day for like, 20 days

[@NarwahlGaming]

In North Carolina, you're issued a CDL with your birth certificate. 😂

[@Icandrivequake]

It’s worth it to become a trucker

[@CalebFrieszell-lm2di]

Back in 1825 that was legal, it’s a law now that you have to have at least 160 hours, but even most schools aren’t that strict on it

[@youssefuzumaki3053]

Respect for all truck drivers ❤

[@zinogoop1544]

You know what else is massive? LOOOOOOOOO’ TAAAAAEEEEEEPER FAAAAAAAEEEEEEDE!

[@newingvaeona8907]

Low iq?

[@pvds2009]

Parking in 20 minutes, did he have a coffee break with it.

[@bertiboygaming]

I do that in ETS2 in like 2-5 min if I am taking my time

[@pvds2009]

@bertiboygaming i do that in real live, with opening the doors. The 5 minutes on a bad monday😅

[@theinfamousbruce6602]

Fireball break

[@zackgamer359]

"Ummm sir, ur parking spot is over there"

[@TwilightPiercer]

"NOOOOOOOOO"

[@milomorgan2107]

Trucker here, if i had to do that backing, id probably get a yard dog to help 😅

[@alexbarnett8214]

My dad disapproves, he can back through a door up a ramp in 2 minutes

[@brandonwade5725]

We have the same dad

[@NarwahlGaming]

​@@brandonwade5725 I am your dad. 😂

[@eskzra]

my dad is a truck driver, hes barely ever home because he has to travel long distances so he stays overnight in his truck and gets paid less to minimum wage edit ; for comparison , hes been a truck driver for over 20 years, being 42 while im a 16 year old working as an apprentice and i get paid just £300 less than him

[@jayanth849]

WTF! is 85k$ is like 72,90,000Rs/year BRO I'm not trying to criticize any of the jobs but even Phd Doctors don't get that much here. I understand the expenses are more in abroad but to what extant like 24-30 lac/Rs is enough to take care of all family expenses. !!!!CRAZY!!!!

[@gerzsonjatekos3183]

thats what they make, they take home like 52k dollars

[@BlackHoleSpain]

@gerzsonjatekos3183 38% of taxes???

[@mannypardo8900]

"121 hours" Then there's me with my DOAV cert after 34 hours in a one week class.

[@CK3DPRINTS]

Unless you're in a small town. Then, its about $45k per year, a couple days of "training", and a few days of back roading experience. The driving test can be pretty easy, but the pretrip can be a pain depending on who's giving the test.

[@Dividendedt]

5H of ets2 and you have it 😂

[@Shiftynii]

So true😂

[@Frekledwaffle23]

Honestly learning to park in an rc semi truck while in vr would probably help a bit

[@NickoGibson]

American Truck Sim with VR is probably more realistic

[@Zeyervv]

I was in military transport for 5 years, working with trucks on a daily basis. The feeling of understanding the vehicle so well that i could get that thing anywhere with mere centimeters so spare

[@shadowjamesshadow480]

You know what else is massive? LOOOOOOOWWWWW TAPPER FADE

[@jamesnelson7797]

Got my commercial license 8 months ago: You most definitely do not need to park like this on your test. I’m not sure how many hours you “need” but for me it was roughly 150 hours over 6 weeks. That’s class time, practicing parking, and road driving all included, that’s just how long it took. “Several years of driving experience” is nonsense. I only had my regular license for a year and 5 months before I started truck driving school.

[@JustinMartin-fo2dj]

Yeah if it was actually apart of the test we wouldn't have so many truck drivers that cant even drive

[@Dagobartje]

Here in the Netherlands you get on avarage 30 to 40 hours of training before getting your licence

[@tannerhancock5841]

For CDL tests, it's honestly not super hard. Mine was 3 tests technically. 1) Pre-trip the truck. You have to learn a LOT of parts on the truck, know where they are, and how to tell if something is wrong with those parts. 2) Backing. This was 3 types of backing, Straight backing, Offset backing, then parallel parking. 3) Road test. They take you on a 10-15 min drive around your area to see if you'll notice signs, take more space than you need, and make sure you don't do anything like curb it or such, like a normal test.

[@stopify4]

If it takes 20 minites to park your trailer give up your license lol

[@jaden13xx]

My father in law is a trucker, and he made 6 figures a year for his first year, he found a really good company and definitely gets compensated for his rough job

[@sheenmulan1129]

So how tf am I supposed to get the job if I can't get a different job to gain the necessary experience

[@jaymanjayman594]

Certain jobs require experience. But you can get entry level jobs that don’t require experience

[@MrCorymac1987]

Don’t even worry about the experience. Just show up and ask if they need a driver lol

[@Doctor_Grubious]

You would do what I did and find a company that will pay for your training and you pay them back, you’ll be on a contract for 1-2 years though.

[@commentdude2516]

You don't need a clean driving record bro

[@NarwahlGaming]

Instructor: _"Do you have a clean driving record?"_ Swift Driver: _"Yes!"_ Instructor: _"Ok. Good. Do you have any questions before we start?"_ Swift Driver: _"Yes. ...What is a 'driving record'?"_

[@lewismachin20]

Clutch temperatures are going to be through the roof

[@tvclan5671]

Not if u be harsh on the throttle

[@jeffweston9743]

​@tvclan5671 explain? Cuz that back was all or mostly clutch..

[@TurkmenistanRepublic]

As a truck sim player, I know the pain when parking a single truck.

[@Aaronn-je8cx]

my grandpa has been a trucker since his early 20s, and his dad was the same way. seeing what my grandpa can do in any vehicle is just crazy. that man tows a massive camper like it’s nothing, and will back it perfectly into a spot in seconds.

[@midnightsarrow160]

You couldn't pay me the world to be a truck driver As far as I know they're all magicians

[@FusionT13]

Dads: “Several Years?” Also Dads: *Driving nearly 200Mph on the highway

[@DaBellMonkey]

I can drive trucks like these, went to school and costed a ton of money, but honestly the worst part of driving isn't the backing (which is for sure stressful for new drivers), but just driving in general. You're constantly on the lookout for bad drivers or people who think they own the road. Brake checkers, reckless drivers, speeders, or people cutting you off while you're going 60 mph. You're basically driving a massive tank that has a very difficult time stopping and the people around you act like you're just another car and show no care to your safety or their own

[@cattervr]

That's why I'm so proud of my best friend! (We're both 20 years old) He got his license for truck driving, this year.

[@evictionnotice1313]

•You can get your cdl in about 3-4 weeks. •Unless you own your own semi you aren’t making $85,000. You’ll probably start at .35-.40 cents a mile which will get you around 40,000-50,000 depending on how far you’re driving and what you’re hauling.

[@arstvchannel8810]

people in other countires needs 121 hours of training to became a truck driver, In asian countires(mostly south asian) people become a truck a driver because of unempolyment

[@minecraftkiller-sk6rg]

85k a year? Nice now I can afford to get groceries twice a month.

[@FusionDime-d9p]

Bro acted like 80k a year was impressive for the amount of skill involved

[@CriticalJ_11]

My dad was in war for Afghanistan for 2 years as a sharpshooter when I was a few months old, he lived. Got an award for best shooting. Now he’s a truck driver and he can do this, but he’s a car carrier about 40,000 a year.

[@DayennPierrePaul]

Bro, how did they do that with a toy?😂😂😂

[@YoYo-lv7qk]

Not only that the amount of gears in the truck that will make it far longer than expected to park is insane

[@flowckey]

85000 $ a year ? 😂😂 That's a good one, tell my father about it... Only gets about 2300 a month (27600 a year)

[@The90dayvegan]

My friend made nearly 1/2 a million dollars when the pandemic hit! And still makes a ton of money now… SHE is an owner/operator!!!❤❤❤

[@subjectc7505]

As someone who plays American truck simulator, I can't tell you how many times I damaged a trailer trying to back in a tight spot but after like one hour of gameplay and delivers, i started getting a hang of it. Also my dad drives trucks in his home state.

[@ThyTrueNightmare]

In America it's $85k (which considering how essential and hard is very low) but here in the UK with all the same requirements you only get £34k a year. That only really beats those working retail whom average £22k assuming if you can always get 40 hour contracts. Most if not all of the time it's only 8 hours now

[@Robot-Overlord]

Lmao none of this is accurate by the way. I was a trucker, aint no way a half decent trucker is messing with some insane parking maneuver, if theyre nice theyre gonna walk into the building, request a supervisor to correct the parking issue with a thinly veiled threat to just up and leave, and is gonna get back to their cab and look at tiktoks for 30 min before he tells dispatch and the expediter that they couldnt accomidate the delivery and leave hoping they get back to the truckyard without getting another trailer hooked on for a quick delivery.

[@rickybeckner2400]

As a truck driver I appreciate this

[@LuffysGaming]

When im older, imma need 1 hour of training with me playing American truck sim every day

[@maur23100]

Reversing and going forward that many times would embarrass me respect 😂

[@kanaken_stinken]

Dude it took me 20h driving to get the licence 😂😂😂

[@honorservice8073]

We had guys in my class from the middle east who have never driven before get their CDL. And the hours alone you drive for about 2 hours a day for a week and as long as you can pass you're tests you're good. Honestly I learned more when i was 16 from my half drunk uncle driving his prized rodeo bulls for the rodeo than I did in the 3 weeks I was in the CDL school.

[@Himothy_Himbo_Himson]

That's the thing people don't understand about CDL schools is they don't teach you to drive a truck they teach you to pass a test.

[@Dylan-xu4jz]

That 65 point turn is why i gotta change steer tires so often😂

[@MCBoult]

I’m in the Marines now, and planning to get my CDL upon getting out. The “worst” parts I’ve read have included “40-45 weeks away from home” “long hours” and something like 50k annually. There have been multiple occasions where I don’t get weekends, and I work anywhere from 12-18 hours in a single day, get 30 vacation days annually now, but my time off can be denied arbitrarily and I make 40k a year. Tip- if your baseline is dogshit, everything’s an upgrade

[@WatchingLakersBasketball]

You're in a better field right now and any military guy will blow through this with flying colors. There are so many army and military guys who are in the offices of trucking. At my advanced age I wish it would've went into some form of military so I could've been set for life but seeing how my relative was treated even after coming home was the worst. Its like he never joined or served for this country.

[@Dizzman_D]

As a guy with 300 hours in euro truck simulator i see this absolute win

[@MOBILE_FF_02]

THIS GUYS - YOU NEED TO DO THIS ...THIS... THIS... THINGS TO GET A LICENCE IN OUR COUNTRY ME - WOOW , THAT'S GOOD SAFETY GUIDELINES! MEANWHILE IN INDIA - HEY SIR TAKE 100 GIVE ME MY ...

[@lillirose3285]

I played trucker simulator and rage quit when i got to advanced parking... yeah, this math reads as magic to me 😂

[@lhanzenzoserrano784]

Now this is the reason why optimus prime didn't sign up for this job because he is a literal vehicle himself and he isn't a human

[@WatchingLakersBasketball]

This maneuver is called a 90 and it was one of three you had to complete at the time of getting your license, when I was training there was too many students in my group and my trainer didn't have enough time for us to train. I literally learned pre trip by myself, and only got to work on straight line backing and off sets, blind side and site side parallels, other ppl got a chance to work on 90's but my test date was fast approaching. So I got no time to work on it, my trainer took us driving and I learned that but was not confident for the test when it came to 90s. I did my test and failed on a Slb the first time. Came back and got in the lane for the test when your last move is a 90 and I timed out on an off set on the second time. Then the third time I went back I got in the lane for a parallel at the end and I was so nervous because this was my last chance and I made it past the first two tests and said if I pass this last test the parallel I know I could pass the driving part. Thankfully I passed the maneuvers part and couldn't celebrate I was happy but I had to keep my composure until I passed the driving part. I ended up passing and when I did I teared up. I felt my determination paid off. I still felt incomplete when I became a trainee because I never learned a 90. This is the maneuver in the video and it's really used in trucking every day. My mentor was no help either he would micromanage me learning it and was too arrogant because he had a million miles under his belt and clashed with me. I wanted this so bad but so many variables and elements of OTR lifestyle was not for me so I moved on to a different field.

[@BreadingOnFriedChicken]

Props to whoever shrunk themselves for a demonstration

[@KyokujiFGC]

Anyone who's play Euro Truck without the parking assist knows how difficult this is, lol.

[@cheetah219]

Trucks weigh 80k when they're fully loaded 53 footer. Empty cab/ 53 footer trailer is about 40k. Salary for truck drivers has a massive variance. Big differences between day drivers, yard dogs, sleeper runs/long hauls, trailer size/type, solos vs teams, and commodity they're hauling. Also, it matters they're an owner operator or subcontractor/employed driver, dedicated driver, etc. I get this is a short so cant get every detail right, but for those not in the industry there is quite a bit of incomplete info here

[@ellentau427]

They make America Great !!!! 😍 Respect

[@user-GreenTurtle]

I was able to park this car in Euro Truck Simulator 2 without resorting to third person perspective. But I can understand how difficult it is.😂

[@mrshiftyreckless7708]

As a trucker. It was easy ngl. It’s spooky when you first get in and drive but it’s much easier than you’d think

[@dylancormier2309]

Logger here. Keep practicing don’t give up start hauling light and work your way up. Tandem trailers is rookie trucking (dry vans reefers etc) when your hauling 40+ ton net weight your getting to elite trucking.

[@Jacket_knot]

Truckers are the real road warriors bru

[@krio1267]

As a Euro Truck Simulator 2 player, this is fairly easy for experienced players like myself.

[@MrFoFlat]

Been working at Warehouses since I graduated school and I look at these trucks back up all the time and wonder like it must take some mad skill to do this cuz mind u half the world can’t even parallel park still😭🤣

[@CaseOhMcdonalds24_7]

It’s like one of those puzzle parking games