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[@El-Hediondo1111]

I started driving with CRST and was lucky to have a trainer with 20+yrs of experience. He was hard on me and all of his students. Nine out of ten his students left his truck because of his personality. I was probably one of his ten who had the character to withstand his attitude. My last day with him I told him that the way he taught me how to drive a semi was the same way my father taught me to drive a regular car. My trainer broke down in tears and literally told me he finally did his job right. Eleven years later it still hits me. RIP Sargent Marvin.

[@kevinmoore1401]

Great video Ike. You are so right about training. I am a prime driver and have been here 16 years but I have never trained because of the way it's done. I will never have a problem helping a new driver though out on the road at a shipper receiver or truck stop. Hell I still ask for help backing and I've been a professional driver for over 26 years. So weather you are new to driving or a long time veteran of the road please get out and look or ask for help. We are our worst enemy if you don't ask a fellow driver for help. Be safe out here and do it to the best of your ability.

[@davidweaver2156]

Best advice I got is to think of your trailer as a little brother, its going to follow you everywhere every day and do it's best to get you in trouble

[@candinelson6392]

😂😂😂 so true

[@ferdinandcarson8685]

New drivers my advice is try your best to get your experience DURING WINTER TIME FRAME if you’re lucky you’ll have a Mentor from the old school & be a sponge soak up information always ask questions do as the Mentor says then after the fact tell them how you would’ve done in the situation.

[@L.a.m.e.n.t.e.r.s]

And what if ur one of those people that never asked questions, which is me 🙋‍♂️

[@markbowles9452]

Well I guess you might lose out...P.S. GOOD LUCK 😊😊😊

[@danleach6828]

Unless you get a mentor or trainer that just uses you as a logbook. Find a way to get off that truck and onto a good driver’s truck. You’re allowed to interview the mentor as well to make sure they are a good match for you. You as a new driver must have the desire to learn and work hard to achieve your goals.

[@Redbloodroadrunner]

I agree, run in winter through the mountains and the east coast while you have a trainer

[@Whosyourdaddy-ty2xe]

Yup I sure did. I started at Warner Enterprises to myself back in 2012. Had a really good Trainer and I was out there during the winter months and I got my experience in all types of weather good and bad all road conditions. It was awesome.

[@harryknutts8428]

i work at a big company(same 1 over 3 years) what i can say is if dont do stupid shit or hit anything AND you can do the loads they put you on , they wont bother you or ask u anything, but i dont believe most people can handle this life , its not a road trip, it can be very stressful but u can make good money too , mike tyson said one time fear is fire and it eiher cooks you or you can use it to cook and thats the bottom line difference between who makes it and who goes home to momma

[@kitcat2559]

I work for Schneider as a local intermodal driver and I was taught how to drive and back and turn with a 53' container and also allowed to drive and learn what my mistakes where during training and orientation and as well as how to work with there tablets, I come from the oilfield where its drive to locations, back up straight till about 3 feet of the pumpkin (loading line) hook my hose and ground and turn the pump on, write the ticket, leave it and once the tank was full shut everything down empty the line, pick up the hose and straight to the disposal on some rough and windy roads in the middle of the night with deer playing games of chicken, so from oilfield to intermodal was a whole different thing for me

[@_thesavster_]

Very true!!! Zero shortage of drivers! Pick a company based on your needs for the moment! Where it’s 1 year or 20 years!

[@williamzimmerman8713]

I got my cdl a in March of this year, 24 years old. I was a yard jockey for fedex thinking I was gonna drive tractor trailers. My driving school instructors said if I can find a roll off job, it's a great first job. I found one near me luckily too cause I live in the middle of nowhere and they trained me on all the equipment. Trash May not be the sexiest thing to haul, but it's the best job I ever had and I don't plan on leaving this company.

[@gregtroublemaker1862]

Retired teamster who started trucking in its heydays of 1975. The industry has changed so much that I don't even relate with it, and im glad im not driving anymore. Like in all occupations these days, it's more than evident that the gene pool is shockingly shallow

[@gregtroublemaker1862]

By the way Ike, as you know, you're only as good as your last haul

[@HighOctane-wo6cm]

@@gregtroublemaker1862 Yup i started out in 82 , i say about 5% of the drivers back then were definitely lacking in the gene pool . Fast forward to now its about 40% . Many foreign drivers that have no skills , work ethic, and basically dont care make up alot of that 40% .

[@horsepowerhorsepower3861]

Real Truckers are mostly Gone....The new generation has No Clue What Trucking Is or Was....

[@HighOctane-wo6cm]

@@horsepowerhorsepower3861 I started in 82 , you nailed it . The influx of foreigners driving trucks who really dont care has diluted the industry. It has always been about earning a paycheck but this new generation of drivers take it to a new level of apathy .

[@Tyronewiggums1]

And your generation fucked the younger people.boomer

[@kenfox22]

When I started trucking at Builders Transport in 97, you both stayed up, ate together and went to sleep at the same time

[@brucefowler7984]

The trick to training/mentoring new wannabes is. Do they want to be a driver or an operator. Do they want to learn/listen or do they assume they already know everything and you are wasting every one’s time trying to educate them. Teach them (if they are willing) to not be a steering wheel holder but a serious career minded professional OPERATOR. I learned so much from the “old guys “ when I was coming up. 42 years last month truck operating,and I’m still willing to ask questions and continue to improve my ability regularly. Good language skills and manners are definitely an asset!!

[@Johngengelbach2]

I started trucking in January of 2000 with US Xpress. The winter time is the best time to start. Today Im enjoying life here in Southwest Florida doing chauffeur driving.

[@RLittle1]

The EPA sent me a letter saying they were going to fine my trucking company $10,000 for animal cruelty. In the explanation it said that my truck doesn’t go fast enough to kill the bugs when it hits them, it is just breaking their little arms and legs as they bounce off and they die suffering on the road.

[@Tyronewiggums1]

LOL

[@raydavis74]

I had a cicada pace me the other day in Chicago. I was doing 15mph and it was right outside my window keeping up with me

[@chrispowers5568]

Old joke. A cop pulls over a swift driver for running over a line of orange construction cones. He asked why did you run them over? Swift driver said “ gotta kill these schnider eggs before they hatch “😆

[@detroit8v715]

I drove for Werner back in the late 2000s, and my dispatcher was always bugging me to train and always refused. I had a decent trainer from Minnesota when I was being trained. I refused to train as I preferred driving alone, and at that time, Werner started punishing trainers when prior students would get in accidents when they're were on their own well after training. Many trainers quit as a result.

[@deebly_goncerned]

This is great advice for new drivers. I've been with Schneider since I started driving a bit over 2 years ago. Honestly, they are a fantastic company to start with, the training here was pretty good but not perfect. They will work with you while you learn the ropes. The money is the issue for me, I wish I could stay here forever. Now that I have 2 years I'm looking into something more specialize like local fuel hauling.

[@gregnosal3297]

Well said Ike. There are 2 categories of truckers. 1) Company, 2) Independence Owner/Operator- Contractors. Company is split in 2, 1) Common Carriers (Schneider, Werner, Swift..etc.), 2) Corporations (Walmart, Tyson, Pepsi, Coke...etc.). Daycab or Sleeper. Independent Owner Operator- Contractors can operate with their own tractor/trailer or lease on to a Common Carrier or Corporation under their own authority. Everything Ike said to start out in the Trucking Industry is a must, it's sucks being a rookie. If you do happen to find the right employer. You will not only build up experience, but go up the pay scale, add bonuses, incentives and awards. You are not your own boss as a company driver, but you can take breaks, listen to your favorite music...etc. Independent Owner Operator/Contractors are their own business/company, so they pay all the bills, unless they are leased on and get some perks, but they become their own boss. I personally don't recommend today's Trucking Industry, because of too much technology in the trucks, such as Elogs & GPS Satellite Systems and especially self-driven or battery operated. And FMCSA controlled. I'm permanently retiring from the trucking industry August 2025 (35 years & 7 months, when it's all said and done). I love my job, I love trucking. But my rookie year 1990 was awesome. International cabovers. Really old school trucking. Hardly any technology in the trucks. Maps & landmarks, most importantly read the signs, especially 13'- 6". 1992 is when the CDL came out. Those were the good old days. Good Luck, God Bless and mostly importantly Drive Safe. Thank you Ike!

[@cobra-mn745]

must be in a different state, here in Minnesota I passed my class A CDL in June 1986 with all endorsements except School Bus. When I had passed the HASMAT on the first try the examiner made the comment maybe I should go over to the County MNDOT shed and give lessons, the pothole season was here and most of the crew were on their 4th-5th try. Makes a person wonder what they were dumping and not cleaning up.

[@gregnosal3297]

@cobra-mn745 I'm in Nebraska. In 1990, we had the chauffeur's class CC until 1992 when the CDL came out. I never made a living in the Trucking Industry. I was saving money for Industry Trade School, I wanted to study Diesel Mechanic w/Electrical and Welding, later computer software, be an Mech Tech. In 1992 I got bitten by the truckers bug. I'll be retiring in August 2025 permanently because of too many changes in today's Trucking Industry.

[@thedoc8008]

I'm 29 and working towards getting my class A CDL. Currently have my DOT/Medical card and drive a big box truck. My big thing is I plan on staying local, and I know that's gonna be a challenge to get into especially as a rookie. However, I work with supply houses (boom trucks, moffet trailers) so I do have a "in" with local. I watch Bonehead Truckers all the time, I think its entertaining and I also just love driving, love trucks. It's cool to me. If I wasn't married trying to have a family, I'd 100% go OTR right away. Thanks for this video man.

[@BrentSomsen-hb4sj]

I've been driving for 11 years. Started at england because i lived in SLC and it was convenient. Got my experience and moved on. Worked for 2 more companies, and now have been with jb hunt for almost 3 years now. Finally feel that my trucking career is finally paying off. They're a bit overkill on safety ,but if you're doing what you should be doing, everything will be golden. Just be safe out there and dont be a bonehead.🤘

[@Stretch54449]

ah, a young Ike. :) Nice to see you when you drove.

[@shoey64]

Nice job Ike. I give it 5 👍👍👍👍👍. Be safe and God bless all the drivers. You do a great job Ike.

[@QWTrucker]

As always I love our weekly Safty meeting of what the hell not to do. If safety videos was like Bonehead truckers it be more fun and people would want to show up lol.

[@HayesTransport]

Roehl instructors are great with the fact of remembering who you are, especially if you excelled great like I did in training

[@jimbomctimbo1610]

I started driving when I was 23 and learned a lot from a guy that's been driving for 40 years ended up saving my ass knowing some of that Info.

[@NateScan]

The point of having thick skin is so damn true, especially as a box truck driver because we are so hated by other truck drivers. Even though its understandable, so many cannot drive one to save their life 😂

[@henryshaner6483]

Hell if freight doesn’t pick up soon nobody gonna have a job this is the worse year I’ve seen in long time

[@richardambrose3156]

Every One has to start somewhere...and they do provide training to new drivers... I was a Driver Trainer for US Express...

[@solodollloooooo]

My first job was with Schneider back in 2012. The pay was horrible and the downtime excessive but it was a great way to learn the ropes. Their operating centers are a great way to get clean and socialize. If you're more interested in making bank instead of rambling do local (preferably unionized)

[@kentworch]

The more I watch your channel, the more I want to get into trucking. I've lived in South Carolina my entire life, and would be awesome to be able to see much more of the beautiful USA than I have. I've always been one hell of a driver and learned to drive a 5 speed and work the clutch at the age of 9. All these years and over half a million miles later and I still drive my first car, so obviously I never crashed it. Anyway I love this channel, and I've always considered getting into trucking, but I became a machinist instead. I just wonder what I've been missing out on. Anyway I'm just curious about whether I'm supposed to give Ike's for like, or likes for Ike.🙃

[@dempsesylvester4118]

Getting my start now with ROEHL. Will take any advice I can get. Heading out on my own next week.

[@Chris-cd6ry]

I just retired in April at 60. 30 years as a Teamster truck driver. Lifetime union pension and the union medical is very good. I was fortunate that I was paid for all of my time and not just when the wheels were turning. I never slept in a bed behind the steering wheel. Always slept in my own bed every night. But make no mistake, I knew that I was always a number and meat in the seat. Sure, I knew my manager, supervisor, 30+ drivers and 80+ tank farm/warehouse workers by name and they knew mine. But if I needed anything else, like a new iPhone or any type of technical support, I was always asked for my employee number. It might seem sad but the truth is, no matter where you work or what type of work you do, you're just a number.

[@Tyronewiggums1]

You’re just a union dues payment. Union sucks

[@sp4604]

used to work at Sneider company driver. the micromanagement is too much but on duty time is now hourly pay. i had a good dispatcher but left their ELD's crash daily

[@sirdoc1288]

On the flip side, mom and pop companies, you're going to deal with a looooooot of drama. We have two dispatchers and one only has her job because the owner is her father in law. Any other company she'd been fired. If there isn't drama, she'll make some. Then one of the drivers--we have 9 including me--he thinks he's a trainer/supervisor/manager. Since I've been here three fists fights broke out with him. But the biggest draw is that nobody gets written up or fired. But in a way that can be a bad thing.

[@RiverRatWA57]

Got my start at the Crash&Roll Academy in S.L.C. in '99, spent 21yrs driving for Holland out of Fargo, 15yrs of that time was running team with the wife, I'd probably still be driving for them if not for the ocular stroke that I had in May of '21.

[@twoface3602]

Thank you ike for saying you dont know everything i drove almost 20 years and i was learning everyday and i still did not know it all oh and by the way i never ever once wore flip flops

[@LesBaldwin-g8t]

Good on you Ike these videos are a good idea , all drivers can use a hand now and then

[@joeziahbabb]

Prime was great to me...as a company driver. Their lease ops got the shaft quite often.... However, I've heard that they changed policies in the last 5 years.

[@ScottF80]

I'll tell the rookies what my OTR trainer told me 23 years ago. Phil Foster at C.R. England said "a little common sense goes a long way!"

[@43McLovely-2]

I started out with England, and I enjoy it for a year 😂

[@uglysnake3574]

Ike, these carriers, even the small ones, I drive for a small company and we have maybe 20 or 30 trucks, they ALL see drivers as this: $$..... Dollar signs, money-makers. Also, I really don't care if anyone working at the yard gets to me personally, because it's my personal business. But I've been driving for between 11 and 12 years and I've driven for several different companies, never for a major carrier like Swift, Warner, etc. and from what I've gathered over the years, the drivers are NOTHING more than money-makers for ANY company, big or small. We are easily replaceable, you're 100% right about that and we're expendable. 🤷‍♂️

[@NeverBelowCEO]

I currently with for western express. First CDL job. Definitely treated like a number. I got lucky tho. I’m on a scale pay but I make .50 a mile guaranteed and have been averaging 1000$ or more a week for only being 9 weeks in. The biggest complaint I have is bad equipment and lack of communication. Some guys I talk to have it worse. I met one guy who’s been there for 5 months and never seen a check over 700$.

[@Homesickfobbit]

I think I got really lucky with my Swift mentor. 20 years of experience and he sleeps in the top bunk.

[@_thesavster_]

Prime I will say depends on the fleat manager you choose and your work ethic but mine knows me by name and truck number just by seeing my phone numbers come through ! Shout out to TB!!!!

[@pennykaster656]

Ike I gotta say my Werner trainer almost put me in the hospital. I had great training at Schneider! I became a tanker yanker, then drove a dump truck. Now I drive a school bus. You taught me more than anyone! Thank you! Keep going!❤

[@waterdragon2012]

Thanks for this comment. I was wondering which mega carrier has the best training. I’m putting Schneider on my good list and Werner on my “blacklist”

[@pennykaster656]

And Werner dumped me off in Louisiana in the middle of the night somewhere. I live in South Carolina. No way home, no place to stay. Just threw my stuff off the truck and drove away

[@waterdragon2012]

@@pennykaster656 I’m really sorry to hear that. Sounds terrifying - you might be able to sue them. Have you spoken with any lawyers about this?

[@pennykaster656]

No. It’s over and done with now. Onward to bigger and better things. I have no intention of pursuing

[@harryknutts8428]

one thing that dosnt get brought up alot i dont think is the fact that your truck is your job and your home so a company with good trucks and good systems for service and breakdown is important ,

[@anthonygonzalez7488]

When you want to pass another big truck, come from behind, then ask if can pass, once approved, you will see that the other guy will become your best new friend .

[@sarysa]

Megacarriers are extended training programs. I was originally going to get my own truck last April (a little over a year) but decided to wait until I have two years that can't be argued against. Almost no one else will hire you during your first two years. I'm not trying to stand out beyond what is necessary to get into the accounts that are relevant to my long term goals. Oh, and megacarrier trucks have annoying, loud, obnoxious tech that sometimes even interfere with the operation of the truck. Can't be helped. With enough time and savings, though, new drivers can become free of that garbage.

[@georgiaactivist8728]

I have a dashcam in every vehicle I operate. I call it my American Express card & if you're a little up there in age like me, you know why I call it that.

[@kenhollis9591]

Karl Malden, "American Express Travelers Checks. Don't leave home without them". I haven't thought about those in years. Lol.

[@IsiahGatson-f2f]

When I was at Schneider I had the coolest dispatcher over the weekends I believe her name is diamond if she's still there

[@adamvega1539]

Very Well said Ike❤️👍🏻

[@Tankeryanker339]

I believe these days Sysco and us foods will train for a cdl and both companies pay good and have good benefits

[@johnnydodge]

The one thing I see is your cooler/refrigerator in the passenger seat

[@johnnydodge]

I always take a cooler of ice and water with me. I also always take a extra set of underwear a t shirt and socks and soaps deodorants in my go bag. Just in case my 14 runs out and I have to get a room. Iam a Daycaber

[@DonHamilton-n6m]

Alright I love your channel… how long have you been in it since 2002?? I see the difference between your earlier videos and now… I know exactly what you're doing because I got the same Grey going on in my beard..lol ...Ike for president!!!

[@nancyprovence109]

There are some really great small companies that do more personalized training. Two examples are Midwest Carriers, Kaukauna, Wi. and A M Express, Escanaba, MI. They will hold your hand as long as you need and start at a higher pay once you are through training. I think they both pay a flat $500.00 a week during training and it is up to how well you do when you get turned loose. One girl only trained 2 weeks. Another guy wouldn't leave his trainer for 6 months.

[@phjl1963]

Hey I worked for AM Express maybe 25 years ago they were good then

[@AbcXyz-rn2lz]

Hub group is a mega carrier... 2645 trucks Also.. train the person who will do it cheaper and doesn't take it seriously

[@MeanSaltine14]

These big trucking companies, in my experience, are used car salesmen. They will lie to you about your wage, home time, and/or equipment. Maybe all three. There's no honor anymore and no appreciation for loyalty.

[@DrMidnight-oz1rk]

Used car salesmen usually don't lie, it's usually the customers lying and we know they are. In trucking they do. Snide-er

[@derekdavis614]

I'm still good friends with my trainer from Covenant 20 years later.

[@herbpetee75]

Don't stop learning with the little booklets. Get the thick ones and read !! FMCR, HAZMAT, STATE VEHICLE CODES, ETC. !! IT'LL KEEP YOU OUT OF TROUBLE 😮😊

[@RebelMontana]

I got my CDL beforehand and not from company sponsored. I did my 1 year with Schneider working for dollar general. I moved on to smaller companies. Stick to mega carriers for the experience

[@vernmoore7710]

Mega carriers can be a good deal for drivers when they can keep drivers in dedicated service lanes that run regularly. I started out with Schneider driving P&G Dedicated, since I lived 25 miles from their largest plant. Absolutely great situation for me. 95% or more drop & hook, mostly plant-to-plant and very little northeast US. A lot of good runs to TX, LA, GA and IA with occasional CO and CA trips. Consistent miles and schedule kept me there for almost 10 years until heart problems took me out of the driver's seat. I would have been able and willing to reach 20 year and retirement driving a pumpkin this past December and wish I had been able to,

[@siegfafnir8300]

My problem is, no one tell the whole truth to new drivers. They will speak only sweet words, yet most carriers get irritated that they have high turnover.

[@michaelsams3694]

I agree `100% with what you said...I drove for 47 yeRS

[@clemsmith8799]

New divers should just wait until the driverless software comes out, then buy the software, install it on the big rig, and get all your training from the driverless truck. Not every company can afford this new software so you can always find a job with a company that has less than enuff money to buy the computer driver.

[@kenfox22]

As long as you get paid and are decently treated, what does it matter

[@Rena_Skuxy]

My experience with Swift for trying to get the proper training in a mentorship is after the student hits their 50 hours they really push the mentor to run teams, maybe it was an unlucky lottery roll for that but my mentor's DL really pushed us to do so and my mentor was against it, he recommended super solo so if in an event that was out of our control cause me to run out of HOS he would take over and catch up any lost time however that never happened thankfully. I dunno if all or a lot of companies are that way or not but I can certainly say while I am confident in my abilities even for being new, it was quite a turn off altogether

[@nickandermahr1027]

Great comments same in 🇦🇺 bro keep it coming 👍 👌 🤜🤛🙏

[@chuckoneill8847]

I was traineer for the big pumpkin i used common sense with a triane screw there book it never works i saw alot of new drivers hitting things most slow maneuver s

[@gtrinty]

Good advice IKE.

[@treyfeeley2519]

I started with Werner!!! Loved it!!!

[@treyfeeley2519]

Many Megas have cut back big time on hiring!!! Especially Prime!

[@SoCal780]

Truck drivers lie??? My hopes and dreams have been totally shattered.😢

[@Tyrie3790]

My advice is if a mega is the only company that’ll take you just go with it get your experience and learn what you need to that’ll you need to go to your next company and hit it cause like he said your just a number or a truck number medium to small companies is where it’s at

[@CameronCalhoun-mc9by]

My best advice is to get into local as quick as possible

[@tomroberts8066]

Depends on what style of driving you like and your lifestyle needs. If you don't mind a lot of stop-and-go driving and unloading at your stops, and need to be home with your family, then yeah local is a better option. OTR is good for those that like longer driving runs and don't mind being away from home for weeks or months at a time. Also, OTR used to pay better but I can't say whether that still stands, as I haven't been CDL since around 1999.

[@CameronCalhoun-mc9by]

@@tomroberts8066 oh it definitely don't most of the local companies pay the same if not more then alot of the otr trucking not all most a lot to me out the the money ain't worth it and all the hassle plus u can be tracked all the damn time now

[@jasongraham8250]

It’s better to work at a smaller company where they actually know you.

[@rcguy2175]

when in don't check before you back

[@JTEllis]

Any trucking company that hires rookie drivers fresh out of CDL school would do themselves a favor by training their driver trainers to train. Dispatchers should be trained on how to dispatch a training truck. Yes, it costs time and money. But so does hiring drivers. And I agree that pushing a training truck into a team operation is not a good idea. A new driver should be exposed to that, but only when that driver is competent enough to solo. The trainer should make that call not the dispatcher. CDL schools should do a better job of letting people know what they are getting into with OTR trucking. And not rely on visiting company recruiters. After CDL school at a community college, I thought I had chosen the right company. I hadn't. Never, and I mean never choose a refer outfit to start with. Learning to work a refrigerated trailer adds to the confusion. And they are noisy. Very noisy. On my first day, I checked in at 7 AM. We waited on a load. And I got to take the tractor find our trailer and hook it up, while the trainer watched. Then we did a few docking exercises. We attended a quarterly safety meeting, and we waited on a load. We went to a class on the new hours of service. My trainer commented that this was going to require 'creative logging.' Red flag! Finally, we got a load. He drove to the pickup point He said he had to prove he could drive a truck. And he told me how to look into cars and what you could see. What the hell is this guy teaching? We got to the pickup point and the load wasn't ready for another five hours. He said to take a nap. Remember the noise thing? No sleeping for me. When we were loaded I got to drive, at night for the first time. I made it three hours before I said no more. I lasted with that trainer for four weeks and another trainer for three before I called it quits with that outfit. The next company gave me a trainer who knew what he was doing and I soloed in ten days. I hope this gives new drivers an idea of what to expect.

[@Wasupup]

These megas will be just fine. A sheep is born every minute.

[@VICRAM809]

I kind of disagree with you when you say that once the training is done, the trainer don't know who you are; I was a trainer with Schneider and one thing I told all my students that if they ever need me for any advise, I would be there for them. During my time, a few of them reached out to me when they found themselves in very sticky situations.

[@normanott644]

New drivers should not have or use cruise control for first year or have a GPS that will weed out the wannabes.

[@vincebalding2793]

My advice is that when someone is passing you . Back off a bit they’re not trying to drag race you. Don’t be a RICHARD!!!!!

[@raydavis74]

First thing I did when I was born was grab a gear

[@ericdean1309]

0 CSA score and 0 accidents get's nothing in today's trucking. The companies are all going to AI systems to score your behavior not weather or not you have 0 accident's or 0 CSA score.

[@mattruger6313]

Same crap, different day. Quantity of drivers over qualifications.

[@robertortega385]

Trucking ain't what it used to be anymore trucking company are just a number right now and don't want to pay you crap I left after three years of over the road and haven't missed it yet I'm a driver not a slave and ain't going to work for peanuts pay us right and maintain your equipment and drivers will stay and be loyal employees 😢

[@Roger-fs5yo]

I'm a 5th generation truck driver and I've been out here since 99 when I was 21. Is for starters if you wanna move on to the smaller companies where the real money is at, you are gonna have to get at LEAST 2 year's in OTR. The smaller companies can't touch you till you do. Sorry not sorry I don't make tha rules. And Secondly in that 2 year's you need to decide what type of trucking you wanna do. You wanna run regional where you are home more? Flatbed? Tanker? Doubles? Or do ya wanna run refrigerated from coast to coast like the REAL men do, where you are gone 6 weeks at a time? Thirdly, don't end up on bonehead truckers👌

[@cliffordtrosper6638]

Do not end on bone head truckers. 😅

[@rogerperez7363]

shit not worth it the brokers,dispatchers & recruiters make more money than the truck drivers .

[@horseplop9]

Never relax

[@RDTrucking]

Yeah i hit it Three Times....

[@bmva8263]

Dude now you have w company you becoming nicer

[@harryknutts8428]

its amazing when i think how ignorant most people are about all the people and work that makes it possible for a internet fool to keep his freezer stocked with ice cream n burritos

[@primalsmash5801]

The thing is Ike, you actually give a shit. These suits at these Megas don't give a single shit about anyone brother.

[@harryknutts8428]

the freedom thing is kinda a mirage but its there just out of reach

[@vernmoore7710]

After being trapped behind a desk for my last few years in the military, when I first started driving solo I felt the freedom. Just seeing the country through the windshield in places I'd never been was simply so soul-freeing. That moment I swore I'd never work a desk job ever again and I turned down several job offers that would have put me in an office environment.

[@harryknutts8428]

@@vernmoore7710 I know what you mean but at the same time the places were allowed to go in the places were supposed to go with the truck doesn’t seem very free but I know what you’re saying like I said it’s kind of a Maroge you look like you’re going towards the freedom, but when you get there it’s a trick it’s not freedom

[@harryknutts8428]

@@vernmoore7710 I remember when I first got into it though and it first it really does seem like freedom because it’s kind of the antidote for whatever you were leaving behind and your previous life and it feels good to be trucking that is actually working out and you don’t have to do any more whatever it was that you couldn’t stand doing that led you to trucking

[@rcguy2175]

dought

[@danielcongrove3319]

Getting into trucking for money or freedom!! LMFAO 😂😂😂😂!! IN TRUCKING YOU WILL SEE NEITHER MONEY OR FREEDOM!!!

[@Markhope-e3z]

Corporation trucking has took over the owner.Operator is dead. And most of you truck drivers working for these big companies.Your days are over your replacements.Have arrived?They came across the border.They will work cheap.

[@BIGDADDYKNOWSBEST1011]

I bet your show has got a lot of drivers fired. You need to start a truck driving school. I have a question, can someone in a wheelchair drive a truck 🚛.?

[@dilonwalton1305]

im going to discorge you from working with prime inc, company is a hellhole.

[@harryknutts8428]

if you are a man with blue hair dont be a trucker

[@1776_Garage]

Amen!

[@1776_Garage]

Work at Starbucks

[@jeremiahbass4418]

I have met several blue haired antiques that decided after retiring from a normal 9 to 5 to come be a truck driver they all claimed the same thing they wanted to get paid to see the country. I noticed the few I got to see a second time couldn't believe that the infomercial and recruiter had lied. Most of them claimed they were to broke to quit. There should be a law against taken advantage of stupid people but if there was nobody would be driving truck.

[@mrsmyth1116]

🫡

[@jimmartin9440]

W6LZZ!!

[@timmix331]

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