The New Face of Trucking

The New Face of Trucking - Trucking is constantly evolving and changing, much like any other business. But, there's one highly notable thing about the changes in trucking that have taken place over the past 20 years or so...... that is that few to none of these changes have benefited the truck driver. In this video, Dave gives an overview of how trucking has changed in the past 50 years or so, into what it is today.
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[@SmartTrucking]

Good day Drivers. Thank you for taking the time to catch today's upload. How do you feel about the new face of trucking? Do you feel that the changes over the last few decades have benefited the driver in any way? Are you contented staying with your truck driving job until truck drivers are no longer needed? Love to hear your thoughts.

[@basedtrucker]

its all i know so i cant really say much on it. making close to 100k at this point and i live in a cheap rural area so cant complain

[@joeylocognato2198]

Sir, I am not a truck driver , never will be. But you guys are so respected by me! You're the best drivers on the road, you get it done , backing up these big trucks , in these small spots and you get it done. God bless all of you and stay safe.

[@MatthewCavalieri]

I drove for 8 yrs . The last job I had video taped me all day with audio . I felt very uneasy about it . Along with the stress , long hours , traffic, and all the other bs I decided to do something else. I started my own landscaping company and my very first week in business I made more money than when I was trucking and in about less than half the time . I wouldn't recommend trucking to anyone looking to get into it . There's way too much bs for what the job pays .

[@russellhorn7437]

I'm a retired teamster. Drove for 31 years, and retired at the age of 54 in 2001, with a nice pension that pays me to this day. My point about the changes is that with the influx of immigrant drivers you cannot trust the driver in any truck. It's gotten very dangerous to even be on the interstate with these driver school graduates.

[@fredbezemer394]

Well said Dave, 100% the truth. its a sad state of affairs the way the industry has turned into. I ask myself every week why did us drivers just sit back and let this happen??? The ATA is not your friend. The trucking industry in some part did this to themselves, companies should of offered more in house training and mentoring to produce better qualified safe drivers out on the road and where is the incentive to attract new drivers that want to work to replace retiring drivers....oh and BTW the old truck still has a great shine on it not bad for a 17 year old truck

[@doncoleman6070]

I retired from over the road in Alaska in 2010.I still run two trucks local . They are a match set of 1973 W923 narrow nose KWs.400 Cummins and 6x4 boxes.Real trucks for Real Drivers.

[@bostarbird5282]

I started in 82 being mentored by my buddy's parents ( a husband and wife team). He taught 4 of us to drive and the etiquette of the road. We worked hard kept our trucks and ourselves clean and respectful. Never drove past a drive in need without lending a hand. We made a good living for quite a while but things started to change. Drivers lost respect for everyone and themselves. Trashed everything they came in contact with and made a mockery out of a once proud and respected industry. Can't find parking anywhere. No good places to eat and shower. Always felt unsafe from the 2000's on till now. I'm glad I got out around 2010 and finished my working life doing something else. Thought I would never see what has happened to our industry but Pop ( my mentor) warned us what was coming. Damn was he right.

[@kennethkidd5206]

Nailed it! After about 60 years of driving and other aspects of transportation. I'm glad I don't have to deal with this new bunch and all of the electronic "stuff".

[@terrywerm1]

I started driving in 1978 and spent a lot of time learning the ropes. I ran grain locally for a few years then went out over the road and eventually became an owner/operator. I loved my job and the people too. The other drivers were my family away from home and we enjoyed a brotherhood that will never be duplicated. I eventually went back to being a company driver which does have some advantages. I've been out here now for 44 years and I've seen a lot of change. Some of it good, but most of it not so much. I've got three years left until I retire and I cannot wait to pull the parking brake button for the last time. I already miss trucking the way it used to be, but I won't miss this mess we have now. Thanks for the great videos.

[@countryboy8ification]

Couldn't agree more with everything you just said . I've been in the seat 20 years now and I've seen so much change , not for the better I might add . It's really sad to see what was once a great thing slowly going to the wayside and the lack of respect on the road....... Love the videos, keep the shiny side up and the pedal down.

[@MrMad4mud]

As always, you hit the nail right on the head with this video

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

I still love being an owner operator but, unlike 10 or 20 years ago, I'm looking forward to retirement. In January 2024, my 2006 Classic XL will be sent off to be converted into the biggest, baddest motorhome on the road. My wife and I will be in our mid 50s so, hopefully, we'll still have plenty of time to enjoy ourselves.

[@Jose-gq8wc]

You are 1000% correct I started in 1988 and I think is time for me to retire after 34 years and I'm only 52years old. I can't believe what this industry has become even in the 90s we made money.

[@atlasshrugged3753]

Man, do I miss the 90's!

[@richsmith7200]

One problem has been the influx of foreign drivers. They bring their driving habits with them, much as I would if I moved to a foreign country. Social issues also come into play, affecting, sometimes, the way a driver may act in certain situations. I drive hazmat loads nowadays, but a long ...long time ago I was in EMS in Southern California, and have seen things I wish I hadn't. It affects the way I operate, clean, courteous, and try to be safe on the road. I don't ever want to be responsible for the loss of anybody's loved ones.

[@aldelacruz5526]

Here with cdl X endorsement and I've been thinking about career change. I'm 53 and I really don't know what else I rather do...

[@davejohnson5479]

I started my trucking career in 1992 and am still at it. It has definitely changed and it's good to reminisce about my early days. Trucking then was exactly how you explained it. Thank you for a great video.

[@southernokie3430]

Well I started in 1977 and still doing it this man is talking bout the good days of trucking was fun made monies

[@Syzygy77]

I drive, but I don’t have respect for other drivers after seeing thousands of shitbags, piss bottles and other litter scattered throughout the country.

[@moparmenace59]

wow, i agree 100% i drove from 1980 to 2014, i could of run a few more years but it just wasn't what it used to be.

[@russvoight1167]

I left my driving job yesterday and I am going back to welding, just not worth the liability involved anymore

[@yeeyee325]

Great video Dave!

[@detroit8v715]

Railroads pay FAR better than trucking does and driving a truck is more laborious than operating a locomotive. Plus you're home every other day in railroading. Too much micro managing and too much safety nonsense is why trucking industry is short of drivers as well as the lousy pay. Trucking companies furnish small sleeper, low governed trucks, and expect drivers to be content and to be on time with slow governed trucks. Ridiculous!

[@Bouboukenka]

As a former AF Member currently in CDL school to support his family, your videos, especially this one, are priceless. Thank you.

[@DJPereira2012]

Keep on trucking everyone!

[@ghriszlybare2547]

I've been driving for 6 years now and I'm sick of it. My current company pays well but I feel like a kid at day care. They have cameras, lane assist warnings, automatic braking, and alarms when any of those things activate. I immediately disconnected everything I could get away with. The only thing left is the camera and thats all I'm willing to drive with. I don't understand why companies will hire people if they don't trust us to do the job. It just pushes the good drivers into other careers

[@ZachDawe414]

Awesome video Dave. I’ve been in the industry for about five years now I was lucky to get a mentor to show me the ropes. My mentor and a few of my coworkers have said to me that they wish I could have seen the glory days of trucking.

[@ladellp5135]

A unified trucker's union needs to be formed so that we can stop all of the bs that's going on within the DOT, FMCSA, and whoever else has a hand in the regression of this much-needed profession. After all, truckers make the world go round. Without truckers, the planet would just simply stop moving.

[@Rokomarn]

Without any large profession in the world we would have problems. Truckers aren't special in that regard.

[@juskiiiiiii]

this is true. folks need to stop being scared. at the same time there will always be a greedy entity that will have to be weeded out and dealt with.

[@deanpahl8591]

We already have that, it's called O.I.D.A.

[@deanpahl8591]

O.O.I.D.A.

[@demondriver5151]

Well said and good video. The big question is now though; what the hell are WE gonna do about it ?

[@Jodah175]

everytime I think about getting my cdl, i catch a vid like this and think maybe not.

[@stefanterzich3243]

Love the video. Thank you from this new age trucker.

[@johnstark5780]

As of January 1 2023 no tractors older than 2009 allowed in California unreal!

[@williamorman4779]

We had a good union, but when they deregulated it ,trucking went south.

[@vlads1776]

Thanks!

[@SmartTrucking]

Welcome! Hey Vladimir. Thank you so much for the support. Much appreciated.

[@zaidchalabi1599]

get ready truckers. almost all brokers are getting ready to drop rates after new year

[@3089280288]

Many people need to see this

[@preppertrucker5736]

I was a factory worker for 15 years…. Back in 2007 I was making 20hr plus ot….. Yeah good paying factory jobs are dead for the most part…..I’ve been a trucker only 3 years and it is very dangerous, not only the weather but heavy traffic and construction everywhere and crazy and impatient 4 wheelers and truckers alike…. Very scary 😟

[@laszlovass7326]

In special environments like Alaska the drive might still be worth it, if you love a challenge.

[@bicyclewoeful]

I like the job I have. Unfortunately my company is dishonest. I can’t live with myself knowing I am being taken advantage of. Therefore I may leave the industry - even though I just started.

[@travissk5036]

I'm 43. I don't remember anytime in my life that being a truck driver was a respected job. I understand as an adult how important it is & how much skills it takes to haul fuel in the mountains of Colorado or oil in the ravines of North Dakota but most truck drivers are just meat in the seat.

[@elmercoffmans4223]

Really enjoy your channel I been out of trucking for over 10 now I miss the few good used to have out there I just don't know why trucking and our are going down the road to hell wish I had the answer

[@danieldeblasio9368]

I have solution to the trucking industry. Trucking companies should not be publicly traded companies. The shareholders are more important than the drivers according to companies. A sole proprietor truck driver should be exempt from paying taxes. An owner operator earns a living from his own labor. He should be exempt!

[@MidlifeTrucker-ThomBell]

Ah socialism. That’s the answer. Where’s Bernie Sanders?

[@danieldeblasio9368]

@@MidlifeTrucker-ThomBell Okay, you like paying taxes and working a slave wage.

[@owenbirr3611]

I agree to a point. First off, the LORD is to thank for everything one has. Pay can mean more than just money, such as paid time off (food delivery companies typically give 3 weeks PTO, why not OTR too?) paid holidays, meal allowance (the actual reason per diem was invented), hotel stays if a driver is ill, and parking. Nice to here from you Dave and remember your neighbors out on the open road!

[@eduardomegoza5417]

While i do agree with a lot of your points, i think some corrections are in order, the crime rate in US started growing in the 70s hit top round the begining of the 90s and it has steadely going down, with some spikes here and there, and i would like to say that thers a chance that we wont see electric truks rise beacouse of the weight of the batteries, it will probably be hidrogen trucks, besides that great video

[@jcanard6344]

When you load 16 Tons what do you get another day older and deeper in debt Tennessee Ernie Ford

[@chrisksanznak9632]

Dave 2024!!

[@GhostruckerX]

top 10 trucking jobs of 2023 video?

[@Liynkx]

Back in the day you also didn't have spandex and all sorts of debauchery that is now commonplace. It's not just trucking, but our whole country and society that has gone downhill.

[@timadams7467]

Damn…. I’m so depressed now, I think I’ll set my truck on fire

[@massimoforesti]

Dave, would you consider this phenomenon to have extended to other aspects of CDL driving, such as tour buses?

[@sandasturner9529]

I'd say trucking is over regulated

[@SuperWesty177]

I live in New Zealand and it doesn't appear to be as bad as it is in the us since we are such a small country, so I'm still gonna persevere and get into trucking, the main thing geared against truckers here is the commercial vehicle police price of diesel and road user charges I've never heard of driver facing dash cams used ever thats pretty outrageous.

[@chrisbelsito4231]

Damn good video!!!!

[@blessedladytrucker4596]

Interesting commentary!

[@justinmurray8920]

Why is everybody blaming immigrants for everything? You realize they are people too right?

[@deadtreebark]

Trucking is gonna become one of least wanted but most needed jobs

[@gregorycore9489]

Friend come out to west Texas, your eyes will boil watching the quality of drivers here. Most can’t speak English and I really doubt they have valid driver’s license.

[@billharden7127]

Good job👍.

[@timadams6801]

I DROVE 38 YEARS OWNED 11 TRUCKS STARTED IN 1984,,,,,,

[@jjlawnservice5229]

My job is still pretty old school I'm local home every night old school truck it still has electronics but still reliable no electronic logs not required for me by law my boss does not dictate much to me leaves me along and do my job pretty happy with my gig

[@kenbowser5622]

Back in the day, drivers wore ties.

[@daguzify]

Crime rates haven’t skyrocketed

[@jayshah9967]

And this is exactly why I'm Turning my truck in Tomorrow Morning. Let the Crappy DOT Deliver the Loads

[@65patr]

Sounds about right to me.

[@g41thomas]

Good 👍 points

[@montedyoung3247]

Well, lots of that is true. One of the biggest problems is that the traditional old time drivers (the ones who are still around) don’t like any drivers who aren’t like them…you can hear it on the CB, when they were used a lot. Also, you can read it all over the bathroom stalls, which is a reflection of what they think of others who are unlike them! Those older drivers are a reflection of where they come from, and mostly because of how they treat others is one of the big problems why younger ppl don’t like older drivers. Maybe like the rebel flags on the grill…the older racist drivers will disappear, but don’t count on it happening soon! The base dies hard and slowly!

[@SmartTrucking]

Much presumption in your statements. I don't think age has anything to do with the issue. You're carving out a situation to suit your argument. How do you know who writes on the bathroom walls? LOL. Old drivers?

[@ldcooper1]

The only constant is change. What the trucking industry is experiencing is the free market system at work. It is now free enterprise ..the American dream….every since the trucking industry was deregulated. Only the strong will survive…good luck. A regulated business isn’t such a bad thing…or is it?

[@alejandromtzl]

Mexican Drivers that work here on a B1 visa make more money than a CDL driver. Also, They don't pay federal or state taxes because they get paid in Mexico. It's disgusting here in South Texas. Thinking of moving somewhere else.

[@jeepcj7909]

Very good video everything you said is true it’s like McDonald’s of trucking these days

[@kennethsnyder9236]

The love is gone. I’m glad I witnessed the end, but automatous truck--I’ll be dead ☠️ long before I see that happening in full scale 😢😅

[@BigMoney23223]

People are delusional trying to organize strikes or shutdowns, like he said the only hope we had to send a message died along with Hoffa. If he was still around there wouldn’t be a single threat of shutdowns, they would have happened, only Hoffa had the power to shut trucks down, he could send the message and get us anything we want. Only Hoffa could shut the trucks down, these days they can’t get 20 trucks to show up. Hoffa was absolutely the gatekeeper to the entire industry

[@smol_yote]

I don’t like that even though I’m making more than most of my friends doing local dirt and Agg hauling, I still can’t afford to leave my high school bedroom.

[@13gears]

Someone go find Jimmy and bring him back into place, our only hope

[@Logtruckife]

Now see I'm a gear head

[@philipdemaeyer1665]

Same here 😢

[@Sapper201D]

I hate the to be the downer of the message. But it seems that drivers are all about the getting disrespected. Low wages, Rivalry, and creature comforts that equal being baby sat by the powers that be. I spell it out because of the now returned lower rates. Over capacity, and general silence about the regulations and technology being proposed by the ATA and FMCSA. The attitude of me first and a little is better than nothing has become king. Welcome to our Titanic. First one to the life boat wins.

[@seminole676]

wages down = crime up there may be a correlation?

[@Thepuddingcup]

Come on back

[@SmartTrucking]

Hey there Slothfulgains. Thanks for the support my friend. Keep the rubber side down 👍

[@johnvelas70]

About the reliability of the trucks today, I know a Japanese woman whose 1st job after college was for Toyota. She will never drive a Toyota, because in a meeting with all the big-wigs it was decided to ensure the life expectancy of their vehicle was between 5-10 years MAX.

[@eagle25311]

Lol in 2008 FJ cruiser still running perfectly.

[@Brsrafal]

hopefully autonomous kicks in i'm tired of louzy trucking

[@Detah_]

Really sucks since I thought it was a golden ticket for me.

[@POLYLIVING]

Is anyone in the 🇺🇸 hiring Canadians? I’m looking for a sponsor for an H-B2 trucking visa

[@Albertalorian]

After 7 years involved in this industry, I can tell you its one of the worst in modern society. I would rather collect empty cans, than ever drive freight around again.

[@alslimshady7215]

The same things happening in a bus driving too used to be a nice job made good money nobody bothered you now they got cameras all over the bus GPS tracking talking buses just one big aggravation after another now

[@95manneya]

WTF happened??!!!!! 😢

[@newenglandgreenman]

Capitalism requires businesses to constantly increase profits. That comes at workers' expense. Karl Marx explained this almost 200 years ago. This is just the impact of capitalism on one industry. (That's the short story. The long story is that the big trucking companies hired lobbyists to bribe Congress members to pass laws that let them screw drivers, and the smaller companies had to do the same to compete. But it was all to grow profits.)

[@backlash370]

Third world immigrants, with a third world country driving mindset. Don't follow the rules of the road, courtesy to others, etc. You can look at the equipment . New, but not in good shape, or taken care of by the driver's, or the company they work for. FMCSA, and the D.O.T., putting themselves out of work, and into early retirement. Just by targeting the smaller companies, and letting the bigger companies slide. The new technologies, self-driving trucks, automated systems, etc are going to reduce their numbers too. They will also be victims of lies . I've seen it in other industries.

[@MerajTypeBeat]

Cheap labor ruins a lot of things

[@GigaBased604]

Don't work for any company that brings in autonomous trucks. And if you do...quit now. IE. Loblaws.

[@poireauer6517]

Very much like airline pilots In the 60s , 70s and 80s , these were their glory years and it started to go downhill very quickly in the 90s

[@MReyes-gp4tq]

I agree. I hate truck drivers nowadays. Totally stupid young kids can't keep their feet off the accelerator. ITS NOT A RACETRACK!

[@pathuff2333]

Have been a owner opp or worked for an owner opp, since 89. The trucking industry used to be fun, no pressure, stop when you needed, etcetera. Now days it's way to micro managed. Absolutely zero comurity. Hell, most driver's won't speak to you at the fuel island. SAD!!!

[@lilmike2710]

I blame the liability insurance companies for the gist of all the bad aspects and restrictions.

[@briandarazs6620]

I agree Dave, rarely does something come out that benefits me, as a tank truck driver. I run tanker in the Alberta oil patch. In the last 5 years I now have 3 Apps on my phone that I MUST use every single load. Before I load I have to go into all 3 apps, punch in all the info they want, after I'm loaded, same thing, go into all 3 apps. 7 hours later when I get to where I unload, go into all 3 Apps again, after unloading, yup, you guessed it, go into those Apps again. All of this has added 2 hours on to my day. The company loves it because they were able to get rid of 2 office jobs, passing their work unto us, the drivers.

[@billcarp3523]

I drove back when Jimmy Carter, back in the 70"s, ruined trucking for the drivers. He de-regulated the industry.

[@sstocker31]

You put a lot of thought into this video, and hit on some really key points. It's such a shame the industry has followed the path you explained and sunk to the level it is currently at. I remember being taught that you ALWAYS give the trucker a break when he needs to turn or is merging, and that value just isn't there today.....although I still let the big rigs have right of way. Great vid... thanks for your common sense insights to the trucking world.

[@irefusetoaskmydoctorifyour6401]

I have always loved driving and being on the open road, and I thought that could be the seed of a career in trucking - - BUT - - every time I have taken a serious look at it (at least a half-dozen times over the years) it always came down to the same thing: TOO MANY SACRIFICES you have to make in exchange for FAR TOO SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY. Yes, I know there are some "good" i.e.- good paying, "cushy" drop-and-hook jobs within the industry, but a lot of that comes down to "who-you-know" ~ OR ~ being in the 'right-place-at-the-right-time' and I just didn't have those connections. Best of luck to all of you out there!

[@pauld9561]

I guess I'm a dinosaur with having been trained as an heavy equipment operator in the seabees. I've lived in many areas of the country, because with this choice of career path. Yes the 90s trucking was the last of the old school trucking culture, and I'm glad to have experienced it without cellphones. We got through the late hours on the road with the c.b. radio while reading every newspaper of the regions we traveled through. It's not dead. (trucking industry)It's changed. Embrace the challenges to make the industry better. I'm an optimist. 10-4

[@kizerbread]

Hit the nail on the head here!

[@RCRCustoms]

2 more weeks and then I get to start pulling trucks into the shop to get the ELDs set up for the January first deadline. The new manager asked me which units need them installed, I told her everything newer than 2000 that requires a log book. She had to put a rush order in for some more units LOL I told her she was going to need to hire some more drivers too.

[@ab4btradio522]

Totally agree with you. That's why I've retired out of Trucking and going into something else