What's Wrong with Trucking? (Rant By Dave)

[@SmartTrucking]

Hey there, Driver. So glad you took the time to drop by to catch today's upload. What do you think is the BIGGEST thing WRONG with the trucking industry? It's YOUR chance to RANT! Love to hear from you.

[@doug8056]

There is no shortage of drivers, especially with all the foreigners driving trucks. They want more drivers to bid down the rates so freight can be shipped cheaper. If anything there are too many drivers and freight is in short supply.

[@DrivingSue]

I've been driving less than 2 years. No accidents or speeding tickets. I am 60 yrs old and went through a large company school basically no training. Using common sense. I can't believe how stupid the trucking industry is from no parking, and how truckers are disrespected and pay is not adequate and the free time that you aren't paid for even though your working.

[@patriotinsurgent1421]

I left trucking earlier this year, it just isn't worth all the BS anymore. Hazmat background checks and fingerprinting, DOT physicals, weigh stations, DMV BS, trucking company BS, etc. I found a job driving a non-cdl van with no e-logs, physicals, or hazmat required.

[@whiskeyrunner43]

These scams are older than 25 years, Dave. In the 70s we had companies like NorthAmerican and Midwestern Distribution that had truck leasingprograms that ripped off new drivers. Trucking has always invited this sort of thing. If you are a company driver, you should be paid in the $25 to$30 an hour range and there should be no unpaid time. With the Gps and cameras, it is not hard to figure out if you are working or screwing off. That was the reason they paid mileage, to keep you in the seat.

[@johngrimm511]

My old man,who trained me,said CRST stands for cut rates and stolen trucks. Thanks,keep up the good work.

[@younglove3362]

Sounds extremely accurate!

[@GoogleSpyZon]

40 years ago a OTR driver made as much money as a doctor or attorney, now if you add up all the hours and time spent sitting at shippers and receivers a fast food worker makes more and is better respected.

[@37903eral]

Started in 1976 and have walked away from trucking 3 times. I have always made a good living. The last 30 years as an owner operator and business owner. I have seen good times and bad times. It's my opinion that the single biggest problem with trucking is lack of regulation in the Brokerage side of things. Double and triple brokered freight is the biggest factor. The next is in-house Brokerage, where the loads and freight are passed around in the same office or building by th e parent company. The next thing is insurance, it was cost use on the average of 1185 dollars per month, per truck for insurance to operate under our own authority, plus fuel, driver pay, maintenance, tires, workman's comp, and that's not including office staff and shop expense. It's just not worth the effort for such low profit margins. Retired this year and I do not miss it one bit and I am happy, happy happy.

[@meanmrmustang]

The absolute biggest problem in trucking, getting more than 2 drivers to agree on anything

[@fredflintstone8048]

I always enjoy it when you get things off your chest. You're a fountain of wisdom for your fellow truckers.

[@jamesdow1795]

As far as 18y/os running interstate. I'm from Vermont. Driving between Vermont and Maine is a farsight different than running between Texas and Mississippi. One takes an hour and a half,the other,20 hours(depending on locations). One size fits all rules are hard for that reason.

[@leehancock2782]

Listen to this man, he is spot on.

[@Cougar1Bravo]

Walmart pays $100k plus AND the drivers pulling dedicated for their refer grocery loads make $100k plus.

[@peterohmart5954]

I started trucking in 1977 and have had my CD L type license for 47. Years and the same problems that were happening then are Is happening now

[@CForged]

Im a Teamsters trucker out of Chicago and I would never be non union unless I was an owner operator and that’s the dream

[@loueas930]

You always have great insight to share. I listen to your videos when I'm on the road....❤

[@jongalleog3486]

Thank you for all the current info brother i drove for pride transport for almost 30 years and im amazed how much trucking has changed ! But keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@davidbrown-hi8qh]

You only need pulled over once by DOT to understand whats wrong with trucking. In 92 when it became federal was the begining of what we have now. I feel pain for ANYONE who has to deal with this.

[@peterohmart5954]

Pay people well, good benefits, not stealing from employees, and a pleasant work attmosphere

[@steverinaldi890]

Been in this industry for 30 years and all on the management side of things. I worked for a union company before, worked through the LTL strike in 94, run terminals, regions and even built a company from the ground floor up. My .02 is the industry since deregulation has been difficult. Companies would just keep discounting their rates to fight for market share. Most companies simply don’t seem to even have a good grip on their cost and yet discounting to a loss. Now with the growth of brokerage over the past 10 years, now brokers are taking their cut while passing what’s left to an asset based company which by that time their is barely if ANY profit left to be had. You can’t pay drivers more money if the margins aren’t there. It’s so easy to say “pay the drivers better.” In an industry with such extremely low margins let alone a time when diesel is outrageous-its not easy to make profit let alone provide a stable workplace for your employees. Freight is down heavily this year as well-another factor not helping.

[@natedog01able]

I just left my job after 1 year. I was a water driver and new drivers were getting more money and more hours. I was paid by the hour. I got a raise then went from 70 hours per week to 35 hours per week. I had to leave then the boss said we have lots of work for you.. it's dumb and stupid.

[@RealSteel319]

Yeah I think they need to raise the age limit to 25

[@kevinpolito1529]

"The car will never replace the horse."

[@abctrucker8601]

I run the speed limit. Unless it’s feels unsafe, like running the WV turnpike between Charleston and The Beckley travel plaza. I pull tankers so I’m always thinking that I never want to experience a rolled trailer.

[@stuartloggins3691]

When I was 18 I was driving trucks. I wasn't ready to go out of the state. An 18 year old boy needs to stay home at night.

[@jabo6479]

My wife and i are a rookie team... i would say the biggest obstacles we face are the parking shortage (thank goodness as a team we don't park a lot) and the pay stubs can be like reading a foreign language. All in all we have had an enjoyable experience (we are dedicated account all drop n hook).

[@TheMasterAnt]

My training was not good. However, luckily for my company, i was a young guy who was hell-bent on safety.

[@pogveteranar9415]

For the ceo, I have no problem with them making 4 million or whatever a year. I’m pro capitalism. I’m anti chrony capitalism however, and think we need to get the government out of trucking. The government is picking the winners and losers, not the market.

[@BM-if9zn]

Truckers fail to stand up for a good pay, they lack fortitude. Look how UPS drivers are striking, that's how you get what you deserve.

[@maplemanz]

The title should be "what's wrong with Society "!

[@paulhudson8803]

Enjoy having you folks doing livestreams but would appreciate some advance notice so could be in on it.

[@SoCal780]

You’re right again as usual, Dave. If some of these companies would focus on hiring quality drivers, treating them well, and paying them right instead of focusing on just putting butts in seats, their revenues would be higher and their accidents and claims would be lower. Just basic common sense but like a lot of basic common sense issues these days, they are frequently ignored.

[@SmartTrucking]

You're dead on, SoCal.

[@Jeff-kj3mk]

Pay by the hour,even when you are on "off duty" the driver is still responsible for the load& truck.Good,safe drivers should be paid at least $100,000.To many drivers shouldnt have a cdl which brings up insurance costs.

[@pharaohbtw]

To make parking better we need the government to intervene . There is little benefit for private real estate owners to create truck parking. There is little money compared to other ideas.

[@seanabernethy5345]

Trucking DEREGULATION a kick in the balls for the working man

[@Pazaroni436]

For the start- Everything

[@CousinJesse1]

The job market out there is pretty atrocious at the moment too.

[@johnmurphy6475]

Trucking is what’s wrong with trucking lol 😂

[@kennethsnyder9236]

7:37 Since February 25th, 2021 I have been running at 63 mph more than wide open. Getting great fuel economy, less wear and tare to the equipment.

[@russvoight1167]

I remember Midwest Distribution, Fort Scott, Kansas. They advertised a driver could buy a tractor for a dollar down

[@loveme2judy]

Thanks for a great show.

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

Keep the mirrors AND add cameras. I tool the mirror dashcam out of my hotshot truck (clips over the rearview mirror) and now it's hanging on the middle sun shade on my Peterbilt. Camera is mounted on top of the rear of the cab and it's recording front and rear at 2K resolution. Looking up at it is a natural thing since we all started out driving 4 wheelers. Bonus is that I can see my 5th wheel in it. My stereo has a camera too, and I'll eventually put that camera on the rear of my trailer.

[@tommylofton3193]

Love your show always

[@CForged]

Electronic cameras are cheaper than replacement mirror these days. But best keep replacements with you in the truck

[@davidtatum8682]

I usually run 65 regardless but it's nice to have that extra snuff if you need it. My truck isn't governed but i think it should be up to the driver. You can't govern human behavior.

[@anthonyroberts2678]

Governors are to reduce fuel costs!! Not safety

[@HMMELD]

I don't know why you're on the fence with regard to speed limiters - it should be a resounding no. I've seen traffic backed up for miles b/c of that. Run 65, fine - but it should be voluntary - and - with some left in reserve - just in case.

[@stuartloggins3691]

I have a truck like yours. It's sitting in the driveway. Hopefully rates will go up so I can get back to work.

[@rudytexas6825]

Do one about the brokers , they are taking too much of the pie.

[@hiramclark2635]

We need Dave to start his own mega Carrier company. I know he will treat us right.

[@Almondchimera80]

These big city and construction backups even someone being pulled over a 5 mile backup lol cpm is outdated time to go hourly they wanna run by the clock pay by the clock

[@meganostra6633]

Rest In Gods Peace Dave. I'll miss ya!

[@stuartloggins3691]

I like to run 74. That way I cover 100 miles every hour and a half. That's when it's empty. When loaded I run about 60-65. And stay away back from the cars in front of me.

[@rce8540]

These massive trucking company’s are all crooks I think. Good show Dave. Trucking in Ontario is the worse. 90 percent of truckers don’t look like me. Truckers have gotten so rude. Close to retirement. Feel bad for young drivers. Take care.

[@wyatt12358]

I NORMALLY DRIVE ABOUT 65 MPH BUT SPEED LIMITERS NO WAY! THAT IS ABSOLUTELY DANGEROUS!

[@TheGenericavatar]

Given how prevalent the 'Just-In-Time' stocking of goods has become, a full week would probably be over-kill.

[@CForged]

I know a guy who makes 130k with 52 hrs a week. So yeah a company driver with benefits makes over that at 50 hrs a week. Not common but it happens

[@Blacktopcowboy]

Shit Roadmaster charged me 9800 for their school. Werner was gonna pay me 200 a month to put towards tuition, but it was also taxed so it was really 180 for a 200$ payment. I eventually quit Werner and said fuck it I’m not paying 10k for trucking school. Roadmaster said they’d settle for 1800$. 😐 So much of trucking is a joke. It’s robbing Peter to pay Paul. It’s cutthroat. It’s finding new ways to scam guys who just want to make a good buck. Hell I feel like the prices at truck stops are more to rip off truck drivers rather than 4 wheelers. I love the freedom of the road, but the micromanaging, the long hours waiting to be loaded or unloaded, paying 25-50 to park in major cities and showering every other day and dealing with the health conditions that come with sitting 8-12 hours or so a day is exhausting.

[@MoStaxxProductions]

CRST or Trans Am? I wouldn't drive for neither lol

[@garycrowley7889]

Parking was bad before covid-19 84. Since then it's been ridiculous

[@dannythomas7378]

Greed has ruined many companies

[@wyatt12358]

IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE PERSON IS 14 YEARS OLD OR 85 YEARS OLD IF THEY ARE NOT TRAINED RIGHT THEY ARE NOT TRAINED AND SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST NOT TEACHABLE FOR THE JOB NO MATTER WHAT OR HAVE THE MATURITY OR PATIECE AND NERVES FOR THE JOB. WE HAVE 2 GUYS AT THE COMPANY I AM LEASED TO THAT ARE 80 PLUS AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB AND THEY ARE VERY HEALTHY AND FIT. I LEARNED ON THE FARM AT A VERY YOUNG AGE HAULING GRAIN, VEGETATABLES, FERTILIZERS, THEN WORKED MY WAY INTO OTHER STUFF AND THEN SOME OTR

[@edwinrivera5377]

This is for all people in all careers how much money is enough money

[@d3mitchus593]

Crooks.. Robbers.. Stealers.. Thieves.. CRST

[@drrocketman7794]

Training. They have drivers that don't know what a jake brake is, in brand new Freightliner Cascadia tractors.

[@russellhorn7437]

The ATA has always represented the owners of the companies not the welfare of the drivers.

[@carloscortes5570]

No respect and brokers not paying fairly..lumpers like capstone sometimes making more money than the driver does.shame on da mess..

[@CForged]

How about I get some govt grants to purchase land for truck parking

[@clarkebryantjr6793]

Com taking hr from me using Google maps vs trucking app I think I should use petty cash for my next tune up or tier change or that's not how it works?

[@jrobdickson8498]

Why is it stressful to get pulled into the scales? Do a pretrip, update your logs, know how electronic logs work- it’s not that hard to do things right and legal.

[@CForged]

65 is a perfect speed for a truck. Fuel consumption and safety it’s the perfect speed

[@raymondward1009]

Insurance companies blocking drivers from be hired.

[@TundeEszlari]

Impressive video.

[@1VaDude]

I saw my first "mirrorless" trucks on Tuesday. I was on the Autobahn near Frankfurt and passed a few of them. The European truck makers are slowly adopting them.

[@TacoBear_Studios]

As a former driver of CRST, I can vouch for how lousy they treat their drivers. Not only was I forced to have a sleep study when I wasn't diagnosed, but they also had my driver license suspended Until I can prove that I had Taking a sleep study for something I hadn't been diagnosed for, And while jumping all the hoops to get my driver license back, they fire me. So yeah, I can vouch for how lousy CRST treats their drivers.

[@theq4602]

Hi. I have questions and think this might be the best place for them being a more recent video. I'm not interested in getting into trucking as a career. But I am interested in obtaining my CDL as I am going to be purchasing an old truck as a project. What schools for obtaining my CDL would you recommend? What about insurance for a show/project truck. I do not intent to do much if any work with the truck, would I still need a DOT number?

[@kurtneumann3164]

Start gardening folks!

[@CForged]

Truck drivers should make 120k a year at 45 hrs a week. And that’s being conservative

[@SmartTrucking]

Agreed. A good reliable, safe driver is worth at least that. But many make 1/2 that or less, for a lot more than 45 hr/week.

[@CForged]

@@SmartTrucking that’s right and it’s old schoolers like you that help us realize it.

[@sbrazenor2]

And we should all shit on golden toilets, have supermodels for wives, and own mansions... If you're going to have a bullshit wishlist, at least go big or go home. 🤣 Should is a word that means bullshit to me. Should, would, could, and if are the four words that most losers rely on for their best excuses and reasons for failure.

[@omarsalem2845]

There's no safety in trucking until you change the way people and cars drive Trucks is already safe Need to be higher

[@derekharts4230]

The pay is pathetic.

[@RolfLongreach]

If they are going to force speed limiters I think they should go with a system like "ESmart" that tracks the truck with GPS and will only let you go 5mph over the speed limit on the road. I had it on a truck before, and it worked fairly well. Sometimes, there were issues like new roads or areas on the interstate that had been under construction with a lower speed but no longer were. For those areas, we had a button we could hit to lock in our location and call it in later. They would get the speed updated in 24 hours for that area. With that system you can run the speed limit and still have the extra 5mph if needed to pass

[@blakerobinson5233]

Why would they not solve the issue

[@gonetrucking396]

If you dont tackle 1 problem at a time and see it through before jumping to another nothing gets done. Hardly any courtesy between drivers anymore , the modern day technology , no need to find a booth with a phone , call in and hear call me back in 30 min. then actually have a conversation with another truckdriver to remind you that they are human too. But if you could do 1 thing that really needs to be passed on to drivers is bathroom cleanliness , pee in urinals not toilets if you dont need to poop , clean up after yourselves, make things better than you found it , put trash in cans , don't litter, ever , anywhere. Tip truckstop workers that clean showers and bathrooms and pick up trash at the fuel island and parking lot ,tell them you appreciate the job they do , be helpful to other drivers instead of filming on your phone , understand if you pull into a truckstop your going to be delayed so deal with it , don't lay on your horn or use Jake's it wakes everyone up , these are things that everyone should know but obviously not

[@DeweyKendrick]

basically the people in power want cheap freight to fuel the economy and they will get it

[@JAMESHENTZE]

Work bankers ours

[@Max20FA]

CRST grilling rookies with 6500?? Wtf

[@GaryPfleegor-jp9fq]

Do you ever see CRST drivers they can't drive.

[@randyharless7881]

I have a question I have a boss who cusses at me What should I do?

[@darthtrucker3903]

If you have to ask the answer is clearly get a new job. Dont take that crap from anyone.

[@younglove3362]

Cuss back. He initiated it by cussing at you first. I don't know the laws entirely but I know that if they try to belittle you then that's harassment. Your not a slave. Look it up.

[@BM-if9zn]

Record the incident, take him to court (too much $$? ) quit!

[@blakerobinson5233]

That’s largely increasing carbon footprint

[@stephendoughty3798]

Drive one week you'll find out quick

[@Almondchimera80]

And detention payed in full otherwise

[@DjPsychoLive]

I hate CRST. I will never work for them again

[@wyatt12358]

1 PARKING SPOT FOR EVERY TEN TRUCKS AND THERE IS STILL A DRIVER SHORTAGE IN THE US. THE DRVERLESS TRUCKS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEMS.

[@anthonyroberts2678]

CRST CROOKEDLY RAN SWIFT TRUCK

[@blakerobinson5233]

It’s a waste to throw equipment tractors away every 2 years it wastes wait till it’s done with its life it’s wasting ore and steel mining

[@mjpthetrucker9485]

How many of you with gripes are anti-union and have bought into the anti-union propaganda? 😂 The plusses for unions always outweigh the minuses. Trickle down theory fell flat and people still just don't get it. 😂

[@drrocketman7794]

The problem with making things idiot proof is the universe keeps making better idiots.

[@drrocketman7794]

Greedflation. Hear, hear.

[@dalehansen5050]

One word government!

[@RedRedred-ld4pb]

Nothing is wrong with trucking.