I Made a BIG Mistake Quitting My Job as a TRUCKER!

[@LV-dm6vn]

In California you can do a 12-14 local shift then get off and sit in traffic a hour to get home. Time you eat, sh!t, shower get in the bed you got like 5 hours ⏰ before that alarm going off.

[@wrestling4sure]

I approve this message

[@beezytalkingshit9319]

My boy just got a job with Sysco making $26.44 workin g12-14hour shifts. I don't think he's goin to like that sh*t. Delivering to major food chains like subway and you know the rest.

[@thetango7190]

I have been local for three years. It's brutal. I barely sleep during the week.

[@RealPurpos3]

This is the problem with life in general we let one bad experience deter us from greatness because it’s some great local companies out there more than bad ones.

[@americanlinks1924]

Right

[@infinitedarkmind8864]

Too many old timers soaking up seniority not a many in my area..😂

[@robertjones2852]

TB I truly rock with you! You are truly on point..

[@mikepeg99]

Did that local clown circus crap for 12 years because my wife didn't like me being gone. My final straw was when a spoiled brat college girl would challenge my many years of experience with silly suggestions. Too much of a corporate environment for me. I told my wife, "Look baby, BACK TO OTR!!"

[@DisciplineisKey30]

😂I'm on a dedicated account. It's whooping my A$$ , got my right eye twitching too.

[@IntrovertRockstar]

😂😂😂😂

[@cojo2744]

I tried local and I couldn't do it... Pay wasn't right and had more freedom otr

[@therealtruckerbrown]

tru

[@TimKoivu-s6c]

me too pimping my truck local

[@Bella4me2010]

You ain't lyin cause I'm fuckin STRUGGLIN!

[@NiccoOnGo]

I’m OTR Tanker, I not sure if I’m ready for local life, I like my peace of mind, I don’t want to speak to nobody in authority throughout my day. Just give me my load and I’ll run it. I’ll do anything I want just make sure the load delivered on time. I don’t need anybody to ask me if I did pre trip,if I do this if I do that. I use to work at ups and I kno how local life feel, worst when your new

[@Sonic_Appeal]

You used to be local feeder at UPS? why’d you leave?

[@NiccoOnGo]

@@Sonic_Appeal I wasn’t a feeder I was a package cart driver. I’m from NYC FEEDER isn’t easy to get into and also everything as to deal with seniority, I got my CDL and doing tanker making Top pay and I don’t have to wait 5 years, you get it

[@speaker_vibes]

I’m otr right now. Think I want to quit for 6 months then go local and live a normal life

[@CreatedbyLeon]

Do it man, if these guys liked OTR so much they’d be OTR.

[@Chris-xc4rv]

You just have to find the right local job. Don't just choose one because it's local. They probably didn't research the local positions they chose well enough.

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

You'll find out that 12 hour days are normal. From the time you leave the house until the time you get back, you will be out the house for 12 hours.

[@VchaosTheoryV]

I used to have a great local gig. It was 1375 a week to drive down I80, swap with another driver and drive back-done. I got laid off, and then got hired in with JB Hunt. It's different. It's not as nice of a gig, but it's a job. Some days are 6 hours, other days are 13 hours. I go home on them days to shit and sleep. I hate it.

[@AnnoyedDriver]

Nothing normal here. Only shadows of normal, everyone else living normal and you watch bc youre more tired from local

[@terelltorrance]

We ain’t get our Cdls to do labor work

[@VchaosTheoryV]

That's right. CDL stands for Can't Do Labor.

[@vanderumd11]

No worries.. won't be long for the machines

[@leagueofotters2774]

@@vanderumd11 But then that is every profession....

[@edwin.i3277]

My manager tried to hit me with this before talking about “the company needs me to” after a heated discussion on her end because i was calm and collected no yelling or being disrespectful she hasn’t tried to play me with anything like that again since💯… she knew after that discussion I dont care about this job… got a week off which I wasn’t mad about because i had just used my PTO and gladly will take an extra week off… i guess they needed me back because her boss put me back in service and told me to resume my route no questions from her except when can you be back at the yard😂

[@IntrovertRockstar]

Yo this the type of content we like! 😂😂🔥🔥🔥

[@312trucker7]

After watching your entire video. I have to say TB you a real one! Loved the video!

[@vahustle804]

Big facts TB I’m tired as Hell as a local driver although I’m home with my family I feel like I get 0 real sleep it’s go to bed sleep for a few and up and at em again it’s a vicious cycle at my job

[@312trucker7]

Lol you got me there. The snitches are definitely around local companies. Damm 🐀

[@prolific_outlaw3057]

He spitting that 🔥

[@Timemachine429]

The only trucker with swag

[@jonathancoleman6482]

I never want a local job I’m more of a regional guy.

[@diamondd83]

Mr. Trucker Brown…. Speak, speak, speak 🤲🏾✨

[@SteveO726]

Tried that local shit. Lasted 3 weeks 😂😂 too much like plant work for me ✌🏿

[@312trucker7]

Love the swag TB keep up the great work! You got me crackin up watching this video!

[@rudybrown3313]

Local was busting my ass,by the weekend all I did was just sleep and rest

[@RICHGTV305]

Facts lol

[@312trucker7]

God bless all of you OTR drivers. Mad respect to you all. I'm a local driver in the Chicago land area. 5am to 5pm well 4:45am M-F ot after 40. Good pay BUT I've been here for 5 years.

[@kingdolo23]

Yea fk all that 😂

[@RJ-2424]

LTL is best local job. Linehaul local no dock work just drive terminal to terminal 6 figures a year 💰

[@suavekw1]

Truth

[@Farrell0208]

@@RJ-2424 linehaul, yes P&D nah man eff that. 😂 Be on your way back at the end of the day… Hey we’ve got one more pick up for you to get. Then you get back and have to unload and separate the freight. After a 12 hour day. But hey the pay is good!! 😂😂

[@CrashRebootL3]

One word micromanaging, yes I had a Chad for a dispatcher wrote me up for every little thing I did wrong, I couldn't take it anymore went back OTR I'm mentally in a better place now. It's not really a black or white thing it's local work policies and procedures.

[@tyreerockets]

I love going home every night to my lady, hot meal & bed. Yea there are some long days, but there are short ones too. Not to mention some local companies pay just as good as a lot of OTR gigs. It’s all about making it work for you tho. Definitely more earning potential out on the road but money don’t matter as much to me as family time.

[@marlandpowell4433]

Can you explain how to make it work ? I tried it and I was sleepy all the time ?

[@solo-dev4716]

I’m a local UPS feeder driver. All we do is drive and open our trailer door.

[@jnaybillingsley2102]

Is it sweet?

[@VchaosTheoryV]

Facts! I'm local out of Ohio on some company account. I work with 5 other black drivers, and i'm the only white one. We're getting blamed for everything and most of us have been driving 6-20 years. "Your drivers aren't sliding their tandems, your drivers are smoking in the truck, your drivers are going too fast, you guys need to pull out by 8am so we have room for other inbound loads..." oh it goes on. Our manager already doesn't like em but we have to "keep the peace". Apparently, Becky the office staff that deals with our manager is very sensitive and has complained already that our manager is too hot-headed. This is a new account mind you because Ryder bailed on em before our carrier took over. Since this particular account doesn't have any yard dogs, we get to be that as well. So, you want to go local? Better count the cost.

[@Joshua-bs4ti]

TB big facts always policing you!

[@RichardandlindaMelto]

You speak the truth. I got more rest otr.

[@infinitedarkmind8864]

Trucker Brown my dude, havent heard from you since you was OTR with your lady. Its been a hot minute for me did some local work away from the industry altogether but fortunaly im bout to go back in a few weeks otr. Ill be tuned in out of the northwest area to the southeast continue to hold us up out here bro🫡

[@mmartinez3578]

Some of you just be lazy. Just keep it 💯. I dont want to unhook my own trailer i dont want to touch freight i dont want... too many i dont wants, too many excuses.

[@Nick-zj8mp]

🤣🤣💯

[@therealtruckerbrown]

Exactly

[@Farrell0208]

Why do more work for less money?

[@mmartinez3578]

​@Farrell0208, that's the problem, because 1 company you went to hurt your feelings by asking you to do something you blame all local companies yeah ok. Not all companies pay the same.

[@Farrell0208]

@@mmartinez3578 okay let me give you some actual FACTS So you can speak from FACT, not tryhard feelings. Here in Tucson AZ, local jobs on Avg pay $20-25/hr Most don’t pay OT because trucking is federally exempt from having to pay OT after 40 hours. 25/hr at 50 hours a week =$1,250 I can go OTR and get .64 cpm and at a 2500 miles a week (which is a short week), make $1600/week. So please answer the question, “why work harder for less money” Or is that too lazy of you? 🙄 So YES local jobs for the most part DO pay the same. That’s factually how markets work. It’s called being competitive with one another. If one employer significantly increases pay, within 6-12 months most of the other jobs are going to do the same. Food service jobs and fuel hauling jobs are anomalies. Not everyone is going to be able to do those jobs. They pay MORE for the level of work being done or risk involved to do the job. Not every town has a Sysco, or Fuel hauling job. Sometimes all you’ve got is Bobs Trucking, shuttling trailers from a shipper to the drop yard. No one has ever asked me to do “too much” labor. Please speak for yourself and no one else. In 12 years I’ve pulled doubles that I’ve had to put together and breakdown myself. I’ve pulled tanks I’ve had to load and off load. I’m far from afraid of manual labor. Idk why you feel the need to speak for others to make yourself feel better about what you do. Local jobs don’t “scare me away” it’s when OT dries up. Or a company loses a contract and hours get cut. It’s all a trade off. It comes down to what do you want to trade something for. However factually, statistically speaking, OTR does pay more than MOST local jobs. Don’t argue me on it. Fuel hauling and Sysco are not the be all end all of local jobs. You want to work harder for less money for the sake of being home, that’s fine. Don’t put others down for not doing what works for YOU especially when someone comes to you with FACTS. Go be a tryhard chest puffed out “bro” somewhere else.

[@andybatista412]

I'm otr right now and I know exactly what you mean but I have a kid now and I think I'm willing to make those sacrifices to be father

[@jonathancoleman6482]

Do it bro your family needs you

[@marlandpowell4433]

Go local for yo kids Family !!

[@andybatista412]

@@marlandpowell4433 hell yea. But finding a local job in FL is turning out to be harder than I thought it would be

[@Nonstop_Action_Figures]

In my experience OTR is a lot tougher.... now that im a dedicated driver I find myself 10x more tired.

[@abrahamjackson6019]

Local is so much more stressful

[@VchaosTheoryV]

If it weren't for family, i think i'd be back OTR.

[@UnknownDJ46]

We deal with crapt at receivers/shippers sometimes but once we leave the premises we have a long ride ahead and on to the next

[@abrahamjackson6019]

@@UnknownDJ46 Also, getting paid by the hrs is one thing, being paid by the mile and drop is a whole different monster working local

[@rwellz8067]

😂lol. Hunter, Bryce, Kyle. True story!!

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

The only thing I hated about local was the co workers. They be trying to get to know you and all this weird crap, like dude I'm trying to get home, I don't get paid to be friendly. Man I had this one dude that swore I was his long lost brother. The snitching be crazy too. Had a guy I shared the truck with. Sometimes he would leave the truck with no fuel which is no problem because sometimes the fuel card be acting up. Man I left it with a quarter and this dude gonna take a picture and send it to the driver manager. This mf left me with E and no def plenty of times but crying over a quarter of a tank.

[@RICHGTV305]

Shit had me rolling I remember working for Sysco and them dudes try to get cool with you just to snake you lol whenever I went to work I was in and out no convo whatsoever m. Worked there for like 2 months and I went back otr never looked back lol

[@jAMAICA785]

You are right, we do local in Florida our supervisor told one of the driver to clean toilet just like 2 hours ago, clean out trucks

[@anthonygonzalez4423]

Tb... Ur off the chain dog.......love ur content.... Always keep it 💯....

[@AnnoyedDriver]

I understand 2:15 they count being home as $40,000 of abstract money 😅😅😅 My bed, picking my own nutrition (more healthy options available) seeing wifey and daughter. 5:05 lol😅😅 me too

[@ericcatherine7887]

Im dead 💀 🤣 with the no one talks about the snitches on the yard

[@everetthudson4741]

Regional is the best of both worlds.

[@douglassmith3016]

*I've witnessed this:* - Drivers returning to site because their loads are over-weight. - Drivers reporting to site on time, but having to wait hours to get loaded/unloaded. - Drivers reporting to site on a Friday, but told they would have to wait until Monday to get loaded. - Driver's trucks/trailers being damaged by careless loaders/drivers. - Drivers who can't drive their trucks because of lack of skill. - Drivers who refused to put enforcer locks on their trailers even though it's required by contract. If you're a successful driver, it's because that's what you're supposed to be doing. If you're not successful, this is the wrong job for you. Period.

[@PayJay77]

I understand EXACTLY what he's talking about. If I didn't own my home and didn't have other side hustles going on, I'd at least go back to regional driving.

[@MrFriday83]

This is valid for the majority of daycab jobs. Also, a nitch. Doing something no one else wants , also if it wasnt some kind of dedicated or provite fleet no shot in hell id do daycab.

[@russellmetzger1499]

After I left Melton I went to work for First Fleet (local and relay) so I could be home. I was only home to sleep, and ended up sleeping in my truck. The relay drivers were inconsistent on arrival 4am to 10 am. I did it for a year and went back OTR hauling PODS for Blackhawk.

[@russellmetzger1499]

First Fleet had driver assist the unload., pure bullshit

[@travis3676]

I was otr for 5 years straight with a month off. Im local I went applied for the flatbed job out a week with the trainer would not let me past now I drive the bob truck and its been to long for my otr. I have 6 mos in the last two years but hey pay and schedule is alright but money is less. However everyone is a camera you owe them all whatever it may be whatever you do don't be and the games are dirty if we don't like you how can we get you fired. Also your not alone so there are pros and cons to it all stay safe brothers I will do otr when I'm older if its still there but I have to use my time wisely im dying aren't we all go back out when your shooting dust get some bread go home go local and understand humility.

[@travis3676]

Also I was dryvan this is flatbed I didn't listen. He says do this i believed it to be unsafe and said NO!!

[@deathbeforedishonor7768]

Otr is cool as long as you come home at a reasonable time. Reasonable is subjective too. I think my limit would be 3 weeks. I think 4 days home after. At least 4 days.

[@everetthudson4741]

Shoveling that can and will hurt you if you haven’t been doing that regularly. That’s a workout man. Shoutout to the truck stop mug

[@everetthudson4741]

I agree 100 percent. Swiss Army knife trucking jobs

[@josueflores8684]

Yeah ive been there with that type of local work and what i say is run from that job get you another local job that fits you. ive been working 3 years local work and happy making the same amount of money otr and i only drive

[@telephonerecordstv831]

I don't do labor either... only thing I will sweep is my truck and trailer... that's it!!!!

[@olderl3329]

Touching freight is GHETTO

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

It should be outlawed right along with lumbar fee

[@cojo2744]

@@olderl3329 Frfr!!! I started off as a lumper and have my own truck.

[@Hev2500hd]

You have a point

[@parallelpost]

stay blsck and pay taxes. word. i liked my time w.crst in 95... drop, go. easy pick ups, most my partners were fine. i had a pain in my right eye one night driving thru chicago 😂 you brought back memories dude

[@Brute_216]

I am 11:16 in and I’m on the floor dying 😂

[@VinHussle]

I work local outta NorCal. Going otr asap!

[@murksmitty]

I tell everyone my CDL standa for Can't Do Labor!!!!

[@torreysherman8806]

OG TB type shit💯💯

[@xvmarconex]

Went local from otr. Local pneumatic tanker....70 80 hrs a week. 14 to 16 hour days. One day off a week. Percentage pay...averaged 1400 before taxes. Always tired. Not for me!

[@abdirahmanmohamud7802]

Man I like this freedom fighter

[@everetthudson4741]

Shoveling that can and will hurt you if you haven’t been doing that regularly. That’s a workout

[@stakklecash6043]

TB the MF goat!!!!

[@312trucker7]

Also most people are scared to say no unfortunately. But if you got 10+ years of experience. Than yeah . FUK NO NOT MY PROBLEM!

[@AnnoyedDriver]

15:55 😅😅😅😅 I am guilty of that. This load sitting out in an open lot bird sh!+ and everything else all over it

[@skahwachannel]

Of course local jobs need commuting to and from work bro 😎 and it’s still always gna be 12,13,14 hours for truck drivers we can’t win …only if u invest in something else

[@ModernMessiah]

Mentally driving 11 hrs a day and peeing while you're driving because they didn't give you any wiggle room on otr/regional should be a last resort. I've gotten so unhealthy driving regional. If your drama at home the added stress can be too much. Yes local pays less and you gotta prioritize sleep more but now i can go to the gym and doctor and have a dating life in the future. Not all local jobs are physical. Most of them do pay alot less. You just gotta figure cheaper housing like rvs etc to offset the lower pay. I felt like i was rotting in the truck. Getting fatter getting sadder. I been driving almost 8 years.

[@aunt-_-]

Tb did you get into that crane union ?

[@joshuawalker6312]

I understand bro

[@ronwright31]

I thought it was only me... Local is killing me....

[@cojovamanolo6422]

LOL. Confined space requires permits 24 hours in advance, plus a whole laundry list

[@highkeydevin4323]

I’m dead😂

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

And another one. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ronsw6948]

NOT ME BROTHER BROWN...

[@TheBoatingDiaries]

I drove truck at a meat plant and you had to hand polish the truck for 2 or 3 hrs

[@franmariah]

Wait until you get into transit! Trust you not gone like that either. Now, the riders become your boss! Filming and calling in on you. No listening to music, unless your slick like that! 😂 Union gone rob you blind, give your hard earned money to democrats and every time you get a raise they do to! $28/hr turns into $15! 😂Just saying. Been there, done that, I don’t miss it @all! OTR/Regional is where it’s at for us “be your own boss”, truckers! ❤

[@ronsw6948]

HUNTERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAOOOO

[@sosanotsammy21]

Facts

[@dadunbar20]

Iono what kind of local jobs yall working, I have zero hard appointments and run at my own pace

[@olderl3329]

Yeah regional is where it at

[@aunt-_-]

Td they ain’t ready to talk about the nuclear plant job with cdl 30 An hour and 100 per diem 🤷🏽‍♂️ just want everyone to eat man

[@marcjohn1613]

Tb stay switching up…a while back he said go local because you stuck on the truck now he saying he miss OTR

[@therealtruckerbrown]

ok

[@IntrovertRockstar]

Working local is harder than OTR. I love OTR

[@corywalker9498]

Do what suits you. Local like going home weekends with family. And don't want divorce 😅 if you like otr bachelor life house doesn't matter. Then it makes sense. Do you

[@vlonecobi7341]

Being otr your at work 24hrs as long as you in that truck you're at work and not being paid for it 😂 if thats freedom you're lost

[@francorama]

thats not your job. basically its like a service call working at a hotel as a security guard. are you covered by workmans comp is you say yes to it and get injured on the job.

[@AnnoyedDriver]

21:20 😅😅😅😅

[@robertdavis7649]

This old bro!!

[@therealtruckerbrown]

ok

[@TerryMorrowSr]

So, now you sweeping floors now, huh?🤣🤣😭

[@justhomas83]

Never quit a skilled job. Money is life i don't care what others tell you. This system is based on income rates. Make more money overtime for skills that the bottom line. People will talk you out of a job or identity 🆔

[@mrmitchell4089]

Health is worth more than money. You sound convincing to many but to many more youre short sighted. Health is worth more than money. Period.

[@babsthewreckingcrew4294]

No you’re not!,! 😅😅😅

[@Exelikex]

In peace, with Jesus 😂

[@AndrewOldacre-o7u]

I run Local because u make more money...OTR makes less...

[@justhomas83]

If you stay home your broke.

[@cj6530]

🤣 You and this local sH$t lol has been going on since the dawn of time TB- 5 years ago to the day you scared me into staying OTR for an extra 2 years, add some perspective- you are still young and healthy you can pick up a box or 3 and run the pallet jack to the back of the trailer and not all estes positions make you work the dock lol stop scaring these drivers, I wish I could we could talk about this trucking life. local isn't that bad- you just have to know which company is for you- and you been saying labor is not for you (I forgot to say that) But people follow you for your word, and learning to drive and company through you. stop commenting on a jobs you never did lol mainly on the LTL side)

[@46erbfume]

Cause local u home and doing more shit.

[@TymerNetwork]

😂 😂

[@vlonecobi7341]

So you rather in a truck instead do a lil work that's why you built like that. You want to drive eat and shit that's not healthy I rather stay active do a lil work 😂😂😂

[@312trucker7]

Paid by the hour and absolutely NO TOUCH!