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Sometimes the trailer would pull out with me, the fifth wheel wouldn’t disengage right away or if there was snow/ice, it’d come with me. Then I’d have to hook back up and do it over. Disengaging helps prevent that. Also, I wouldn’t be stuck under the trailer if the light were to turn red on me while I’m still under it, saving me time getting on the radio to talk to the warehouse and get that closed. If you notice, there are air locks on the trailers’ emergency glad hands and it’s possible the inside folks can switch the light red as I walk equipment to/from the door & set the wheel chock.

Nice!

No, I'm not, but it can be a good gig for sure!

You dodged a bullet there. Unless its a very specialized yard, there should be no need for blindside backing. They shouldn't expect you to do so and could lead to unnecessary accidents for you.

Yard Driver, Yark Jockey, Shagger...many names!

@@yarddriverdave6274 Awesome! I found some near me. I will apply

The yard buggy is a lot easier to maneuver, and that over the road grind isn’t for the faint of heart.

If all you do is back up trailers then hell yeah you better be damn good after a while.

@@bighomiereg6523 I noticed there's no danger of jacknifing in those. They have it easy. Backing a sleeper, I had to be a little cautious.

As someone who has had at least seven of my 15 years in the yard shunting trailers, I see so many old highway drivers… Driving 30+ years who cant back them in like I can. I am a city driver and I can get into most tight squeezes, yet these old guys give me so much disrespect… Largely because I’m a female… Until they see me back into some tight shit that they couldn’t possibly do 🙄 yep, and they are getting well paid well I am not getting well paid 🤷🏻‍♀️😵‍💫

Just enough to not be touching the trailer anymore, still plenty of slack in the line! Don't want to be touching the trailer when the light COULD flip to green, that's why I detach beforehand.

Always!

Who's going to move the snow out of the way or address alerts though. We can learn to manage these systems and hopefully make it a safer yard. Had a guy get run over during my tenure at this facility. Could probably been prevented with sensors. Father of 3.

It'll take about 3 weeks to really get it down smooth if you're paying attention to your points of attack and turns.

Google?

Efficiency and safety to a degree. If I don't pull away, the light could turn red on me while I'm still there disconnecting lines or while walking back to the truck after putting an air line lock on, which could be a timely process to get it to turn green again. Also, I could touch the dock, get out to disconnect, then get back in and pull away, then get back out again, but that seems unnecessary and inefficient. Thanks for liking the video and a good question!

Do you have friends or family at YRC? Handful of better LTL companies to work for.

So did you get $30?

@@yarddriverdave6274 I actually ended up leaving about a week ago to work on the ports pulling cross docked carrier trailers on and off the ports cause its 35 min closer to the house and pays $29/hr. I'd imagine they will eventually get that $30/hr sometime next year. Just with everything going on at the ports work was slowed down by alot. We were getting 50-65 hours a week but everybody but me was cut down to 40 while I was at 46 because I work all 3 of the 12 hour shifts.

@@treycampbell2514 I'm not going to YRC anymore, I had found a company paying more then them and I'd imagine my job is a lot easier too. Just pulling cross docked carrier trailers on and off the ports. Easy on and easy out, 5pm to 3am Which is a beautiful schedule for me personally. Let's me have a life

Nice, I currently jockey for Estes and my schedule is fixing to be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. so I'm pretty stoked for that.

Cool!

What company?

@@vcerritos909 HEB grocery company based out of Texas

@@luisbarrios4430 I just moved to Texas! Where at?! I hope the training went well. It was at the 2 month mark where I really started to feel comfortable with the different trucks and learning a new facility.

@@yarddriverdave6274 oh yeah man Im loving it so for working for HEB at the temple distribution center been out of training for a little over a month now and I’ve been feeling pretty good about all the set ups I’ve encountered

How much does HEB start you at for yard dog ?

I went to truck driving school and they sent recruiters there and gave us alerts about job opportunities. In this particular position, we took people off the street and trained them as well as took in those with experience.

@@yarddriverdave6274 what , really unlike here in Canada in my province when u go to truck driving school they dont have a company recruiters going to the school for a career fair, thats why its so hard to find a truck driving job here without experience..

Tico. We've got Ottowa and Autocar, too.

Yard Driver Dave it thought it was a Tico. We have mostly Ottawas at the Kroger whose where I do the Yard Goat thing but we do have 1 Tico. I kinda prefer the Ottawa’s, especially the older ones. They ride better and cut sharper than the newer ones. Great video, especially the frame shots. Nice touch.

I'd say it can be. It can be repetitive but I kind of also enjoy when things don't go as planned...adds some variety to the day. You're walking and moving enough to not be sitting down all day so that's a plus too. 401K at my company starts at the one year anniversary. It's approximately $45K per year with benefits in my market so you'd have to decide if that's good for you. Promotion only if yard manager leaves so upward mobility isn't really something to hold out for.

No, if there's any issue when they come into the lot, they go into the Out of Service row. If there's issues after they're loaded, they'll go to the on site mechanics and get straightened out then and there. For other carriers, they'll call in their own mechanics to come in the lot and fix it.

@@yarddriverdave6274 lol typing this while on my break on my first day driving the shunt truck loool youre video helped me out. Thanks a lot cheers 🍻

Usually for yard jockey you only hook your red (emergency brake) line. But if you’re going Over the road from one complex to another you will need both your red and blue (supply line) connected. Some companies might require you to connect both no matter what but most only requires red.

Our company requires both, although some guys only do the emergency line. You get more braking power with both connected to stop when those speedracer OTR guys come flying up to blind corners.

@@StrikerV3 That's just lazy and you're asking for trouble.

Jeez that's a ton. 5-7 moves an hour on average including breaks. Depends how far you've got to travel and and special additions like pup stands or cones will eat away at numbers.

Those are rookie numbers. I'm gonna need to to bring them up.

I feel you, however, remember this! Yard driving and street driving has many differences. Yet, the good part your avoiding traffic in close space if it's a busy facility. I have been over the road, and losing those license can place you back in this method of driving. This can give you an opportunity to learn to back and all sorts of manuvers. Just watch those whom you work with and look out for high trailers.. lessons of failures in the spotter will make you a better driver in tight spaces...

Try applying to PARSEC. I'm going this route to get some experience backing up and learning to drive before I go for a Class A

I’ve done class b driving and was still considered. I’m debating between this and a concrete mixer.

Did you ever get your CDL ?

@@jr.6286 Absolutely, Los de la cessa needs to fill us in!

Play different music over it!

I wait until I pass 2 additional spaces and then I shoot out 90* from there, taking a slight left at the very end to be able to see my whole driver side. Whether I'm coming from the right or left, I always pass 2 or 2.5 spaces.

I just drive well backwards though, not super practical!

Awww yea!

He is way too clean to be actually working !

@@yarddriverdave6274, you still yard jockeying ?

@@Vpn367 No, still think about those days though.