WERNER TRUCKING TRAINING ON-THE ROAD | First Week Review | New CDL Driver | Werner Trains You!

[@milo8425]

You two are so great together. Such a supportive wife ❤

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you so much! 😃

[@susanbelida6981]

Yup...Donners Pass and the Cabbage Patch. Chain up and very careful. Quite an experience. I was calm. Had to be.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Good for you staying calm! And you know you can do it! Congratulations! Kevin has not had to chain yet. We’re hoping to keep it that way. 😉

[@wadewilson5417]

I start for Werner next week. I'm about your age, and worked retail for my entire life. I am very excited to start this journey. Thank you for these videos, you've answered a few of my questions/concerns. I hope my trainer is like yours.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Glad our videos were helpful!!! We wish you all the best!!! First year is a steep learning curve. But stay the course! A lot of great opportunities with a bit of experience under your belt!!

[@ryfidelity7854]

Hey brother, how was your experience with Werner? So far they have been my possible top choice for a starter company along with Schneider.

[@susanbelida6981]

Werner had good trainers back in the day. All sounds familiar. We always got liver and onions once or twice a week. Took vitamins..walked around with the little dogs. There were lots of good meals at the truck stops. There was a huge amazing buffet at Pilot. Back in the day.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

You’re making Kevin jealous!!! He’s very sad that most of the truck stop diners are no more. Just fast food and some chains for the most part. ☹️

[@efil4kizum]

​@@TheJoyofTrucking use doordash at all out there?

[@DarrylWMurphy]

That's one thing you always to remember, that each truck trainer is different

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍

[@tomb7862]

This was a very informative interview.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DarrylWMurphy]

At Arby's a egg e known for their line of Roast Beef sandwiches, Market. Fresh Sandwiches, Gyros

[@susanbelida6981]

So many changes for the better. Easier. The eighties and nineties no automatics..not all the safety features. Good talk Kevin.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks!!!

[@jesselee5482]

Went on my first ride along with a friend of mine that works for Werner. He’s been driving for about seven months. I was impressed with how well they treat him. I learned a lot and have become more interested in perusing a career. Stumbling upon your videos has feed my interest even more. Thanks for the insight on trucking and Werner.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hey there!! Great you could join your friend for a ride!! And we are happy to hear our videos are helpful in fueling your interest in trucking. There’s a lot of potential in trucking! Let us know if you have any specific questions.

[@DarrylWMurphy]

Kev, It's 15 and 45. That's where your hands are mostly. Left hand on at 9 and right at 3 So 15 and 45

[@DarrylWMurphy]

Your using breaking efects of the engine near the governed RPMs.

[@DarrylWMurphy]

I see what your saying about 10 n 2

[@DarrylWMurphy]

If you or the other is hwavily loaded at 40,000 or 48,000 lbs (should stay to the right.

[@DarrylWMurphy]

Some or all of the trucks are governed at 65+

[@rickvolkart8958]

So appreciate the information. As I check out your archives. As I prepare to go out w a training engineer w Schneider. .

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Glad your digging around in the older videos! Lots of good info there! :-)) Good luck on your training! Let us know how it goes!

[@rickvolkart8958]

@@TheJoyofTrucking last day of the year 2021. Only a few hours left. Great time to get as much information as possible. Your vids are a perfect fit for me. Werner and Schneider are similar in methodology. The tablet information you have provided a bunch of reviewing highlights I've learned so far. So I guess you are an official virtual mentor to me now. ! See you on the other side of this current decade ! Happy new year again to you both. Continued blessings!!☺️. Rick 👍

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@rickvolkart8958 :-))))))))

[@whitetailwarriorsdeercamp88]

wow things have changed a lot with werner. when i first started with a trainer we were only aloud to drive like 5-6 hrs a day for the first week, then up to a couple more the next week. we weren't aloud to drive as far as you did. glad you had a nice trainer, cause the one i had was bad, real bad, did all i could do to switch and it never happen. needless to say i only last about a mth with werner. trainer would yell and scream at me cause i would miss a gear, or grind them. the list goes on and on. i later found out from a friend i met that he was no longer training anymore. i miss driving a lot, would go back if the right job came along. glad i found your channel, good luck to you hope all the best for you

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you so much! Great to have you along! You can enjoy the road with us from the comfort of home ;-)) We hear about a whole range of trainers. Some great and sadly some terrible. Feel bad for drivers who don’t get a good trainer. We hope to help rookies with this channel. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@dudesweet4151]

Hey I'm in Phoenix! In tru king school right by Warner

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

What??!! Small world, indeed!!! Roadmaster?? Kevin went to Phoenix Truck Driving School here in Phoenix. Good place for trucking. Lots of companies drive out of here. Are you planning on coming to Werner?

[@dudesweet4151]

@@TheJoyofTrucking I'm in Phoenix truck driving institute and testing on sunday! But I think I'm going with knight but I've been listening to the videos of Kevin starting at Warner all day

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@dudesweet4151 Same school!! :-)) We wish you all the best for your test on Sunday!! Sending good vibes your way!!! Hint…if they take the same route….keep your eye on signs for bridge heights! They asked Kevin on one of them what it was. He answered correctly, “There was no sign.” Tricky! Hope our videos have been helpful. We are sure Knight is also a good company. :-))

[@dudesweet4151]

@@TheJoyofTrucking ooooo that's helpful! Thank u!! Also my name is Kevin as well! 😁 I wish u guys luck in trucking and yes the channel has been very helpful to me to gage what trucking is like and the pay rates and what questions to ask when job hunting!

[@dudesweet4151]

@@TheJoyofTrucking also I'm not sure who Kevin tested with but I'm testing with Danny. It's funny in a video where Kevin sain in training they yell and slam things and I'm thinking, man that's like my school

[@charleslong536]

This is really good information I'm about to start truck driving school and I'm looking for a good place to go thanks so much for the video's

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks Charles!! Glad they are helpful! There are lots of choices out there. Pros and cons to all of them. So just pick what works best for you! Keep in touch and let us know where you decide to go.

[@charleslong536]

Werner is sounding like a pretty good choice i

[@jaung3490]

how many weeks did you spend with a trainer. How does trainer selection work?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hi! Three weeks with the leader. As far as we know, trainer selection has only two criteria. Smoking/Non-smoking and what type of specialty you choose, like dedicated, reefer, OTR, flatbed, etc. And, remember, if you have serious issues with your trainer, you can ask for a different one!!

[@jaung3490]

@@TheJoyofTrucking Thanks that's exactly what I needed to know.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@jaung3490 Glad it helped. :-))

[@jaysea4087]

How long were you on the trainers truck? Im going on 3 weeks and from day 2 its been more of a team driving situation than him actually training me. I driving 11 hours while he sleep in the back. Then when im seeping he's driving also he got me driving the night shift till the sun comes up.. I dont usually have a victim mentality but Its hard not to think I'm getting a bad deal here. Anyways you guys make a awesome team love the content keep up the good work!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hey Jay Sea! Thanks for watching. Are you with Werner? Because that doesn’t follow pattern Kevin experienced. Kevin was out with his trainer for 3 weeks. First five days only Kevin drove and not at night. The next week they also did team driving, but Kevin did not drive after 11pm at night. Kevin drove about 10 hours a day and trainer 5-10 hours but still kept a good eye on Kevin. The trainer is compensated for training by getting paid for your miles. You get a flat rate. You can ask to get different trainer or just finish it and get experience and then your own truck. If you think you’re not learning anything from your trainer talk to your recruiter or HR if your company. Good luck!!

[@jaysea4087]

@@TheJoyofTrucking yes with werner i did orientation in lake city FL . He is definitely using the opportunity to fatten his pay check instead of being professional. But ill be done in a week so im sticking it out. Thanks for the reply you and Kevin keep up the good work stay safe and blessed.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@jaysea4087 Sorry to hear that. But as you said...you’ll be done soon and get your own truck. Hopefully he taught you the basics though. Be sure to get clear on all the different clocks. That was challenging. We haven’t been to Lake City yet. Might make that our home terminal this fall. You like it? Stay safe and see you on the road!

[@jaysea4087]

@@TheJoyofTrucking lake city is nice cuz its brand spanking new. Not as fully stocked as Omaha facility but i dont think none of them can out do that place. But its better than Atlanta and California terminals for sure.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@jaysea4087 Yes, we hear Omaha is awesome. Hard to beat headquarters. ;-) Haven’t seen it yet. Look forward to getting to Lake City sometime soon. I like doing videos of the different terminals. Good luck with finishing up your training!

[@jaung3490]

If you will be running on a dedicated account, will you be matched with a lead driver on that dedicated account?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Good question. Not sure. You’ll need to ask a recruiter and please let us know. Thanks for watching!

[@toddc.bakerjr5826]

4 and 8 is a good spot I used that

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks Todd! And thanks for watching!

[@Skullitor]

Kevin, Do you carry a portable Toilet?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

It’s an industry wide conundrum. Don’t know why the whole industry pretends truck drivers don’t have basic human functions. Would be so easy to build something in trucks, like a Nature’s Head or similar. Like they put in van build outs. But no such luck. And Werner has a policy that you are ‘not allowed to carry bodily fluids on truck’.

[@harrisonparker4736]

I’m currently in my “3rd” week of training and I get my truck on “Sunday” I like my trainer but it’s been crazy because I’ve been in a hotel more then actually driving It’s crazy hearing other people’s experiences and then seeing my own…..

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Sorry you’re not getting enough time behind the wheel! Hopefully you’ll still learn what you need. And our channel has a lot of good resources for rookies, especially if you’re starting off with Werner. Best of luck. Let us know how it goes! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@danielthedank]

Lose the back seat driver from the videos

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hey Daniel. Thanks for watching our video. And thanks for your feedback. Sorry you don’t like our style. Luckily you have choices and don’t have to watch our channel. Lots of other informative videos out there. If you decide to view our more recent videos you’ll notice that there are many that have less banter.