Good advice. I’ve got 20+ years in the trucking industry. It’s not like it used to be. But, what hasn’t changed, is most “home daily” companies want some sort of experience. Especially if you want good pay. Just put a little time in and you’ll get that job you want. Stay safe.
When I was a little boy, my father was a truck mechanic. I remember from time to time he would have to take loads, mostly in Texas. He finally found a job where he didn't have to drive except when he had to go pick a truck up from somewhere. I got to ride with him a few times and I thought that was so exciting. When I got out of school I got into the electrical trade. My father hated it that I didn't get into working on trucks but I heard him say so many time that if I got into the trucking or mechanic business that he would beat me. Anyway he didn't like it that I didn't follow in his footsteps. Now its 50 years later and I think I'm going to try the trucking business. What do you think?
hell yeah man on the same boat G i just got accepted for orientation i start it next wednesday so really stoked to make dat money man we gotta do better for our selfs
You'll make $700/week gross as a trainee. After that your oay depends on miles driven and the cpm your account pays. I am literally a few days away from going home and I'll start making more videos explaining more stuff. Can't really record with your mentor.
So-cal really bad right now locally. You’d have to know someone super high up to start off locally here. Even the food/beverage jobs requiring 3-6 months. I bet people with years applying to those jobs too. Swift recruiter was 10/10 at communicating with me and helping me move everything forward. Just gotta get those 1st few years in
My terminal is at Jurupa Valley CA, been working for swift for 5 months now. I told the recruiter that I was willing to put in the hard work so she put me in OTR reefer. I’m doing my best to get those 1k+ paychecks weekly but all I’m getting after taxes around 600-900dlls weekly🙁 as a hard working Mexican this is crappy pay
All mega carriers gonna pay around 50k a year or about 1k a week gross. Try to go with union job with the ports or doubles line haul pays more. OTR has trash pay because too many mega carriers killing each other and owners operators killing the rates. My gross is 1600-1700 net is 1200. Been through many mega carriers i can say they all pay trash so apply to new jobs now when you get in quit your current job.
Yeah buddy, almost there, will be there once I do my taxes and get some new gear, will head off to Phoenix and start my training and do my DOT, pre trip numero uno. Going for team driver. All the way, swift team rolling out soon. Get it brethren. Yeah U.
Nice job. Be careful with teaming. I did not enjoy it with my mentor. Not because we didn't get along. We did great. But I get car sick when I'm not driving. And cooking and eating is very difficult because the roads may be very rough. I'm working on a video now, should be out next week and I'll try and cover that topic for you.
@@josephtrucking128 cool, question, is team driving only for mentors or can you be paired up with a coworker/classmate or other pairing besides mentor?
In your video you mention that you had put in like 30 applications to get hired at trucking companies but I thought from the website for Swift and I live also near Richmond Va that once you go thru classes you are automatically with a swift driver for at least a year so there is your 1 year experience.. so don’t understand that you had to search for jobs ???
Man I having the same issue. I’ve applied to a few companies, Swift, Warner, and Schneider. Unfortunately, no luck, swift said they were not taking new hires out of Florida.
Good advice. I’ve got 20+ years in the trucking industry. It’s not like it used to be. But, what hasn’t changed, is most “home daily” companies want some sort of experience. Especially if you want good pay. Just put a little time in and you’ll get that job you want. Stay safe.
Dude ty more videos very helpful! God Bless! Ave🌹Maria
When I was a little boy, my father was a truck mechanic. I remember from time to time he would have to take loads, mostly in Texas. He finally found a job where he didn't have to drive except when he had to go pick a truck up from somewhere. I got to ride with him a few times and I thought that was so exciting. When I got out of school I got into the electrical trade. My father hated it that I didn't get into working on trucks but I heard him say so many time that if I got into the trucking or mechanic business that he would beat me. Anyway he didn't like it that I didn't follow in his footsteps. Now its 50 years later and I think I'm going to try the trucking business. What do you think?
hell yeah man on the same boat G i just got accepted for orientation i start it next wednesday so really stoked to make dat money man we gotta do better for our selfs
You'll make $700/week gross as a trainee. After that your oay depends on miles driven and the cpm your account pays.
I am literally a few days away from going home and I'll start making more videos explaining more stuff. Can't really record with your mentor.
Swift is great company, when you see any truck driver they are representing their own skills , swift is just giving people's chances in the industry.
Great video! Very helpful. Are you going to make anymore?
So-cal really bad right now locally. You’d have to know someone super high up to start off locally here. Even the food/beverage jobs requiring 3-6 months. I bet people with years applying to those jobs too. Swift recruiter was 10/10 at communicating with me and helping me move everything forward. Just gotta get those 1st few years in
Great looking pooch !
Congrats bro on your new journey. I will start on March 19th. Keep pushing the bideos
Chris from Little Rock, Arkansas
I'll put out a video next week. But once you go solo you'll enjoy the challenge. Cheers brotha!
@@josephtrucking128 what all did you cover during your pretrip test? What method did you use to pass it?
@@chrismorris7226 I cover it in my video, that portion of video is already recorded. You talking about the DMV or swift upgrade test?
@@josephtrucking128 swift. The visual pretrip
@@josephtrucking128 i passed the permit test
Hey dude, I think I went to school with you at Truck Driver Academy in Fontana 🤙🏼
I start next week out of Moreno Valley ca and I signed up for a western region also but I will be out 2 weeks home 2 days
Great video bro
Any more videos? How did it go?
My terminal is at Jurupa Valley CA, been working for swift for 5 months now. I told the recruiter that I was willing to put in the hard work so she put me in OTR reefer. I’m doing my best to get those 1k+ paychecks weekly but all I’m getting after taxes around 600-900dlls weekly🙁 as a hard working Mexican this is crappy pay
Dependents ?? Or no
@@ivanarroyo1986 nop
All mega carriers gonna pay around 50k a year or about 1k a week gross. Try to go with union job with the ports or doubles line haul pays more. OTR has trash pay because too many mega carriers killing each other and owners operators killing the rates. My gross is 1600-1700 net is 1200. Been through many mega carriers i can say they all pay trash so apply to new jobs now when you get in quit your current job.
I’m currently working for Waste management
@@mckenzi911 I have 3 years experience and I got rejected by waste management lol
Did you have to take a 2nd DOT physical when you got to orientation? Also did they give you an agility test to see if you could lift weight ?
Some ask for 3 months to 6 months. Get 4 months then start to apply everywhere till you find a company you like and works for you
Did u have to do any backing on road test and which terminal
Starting Swift training the 30 of this month what think about the pretrip
So how long did it take you to get a trainer after the first day orantation
Yeah buddy, almost there, will be there once I do my taxes and get some new gear, will head off to Phoenix and start my training and do my DOT, pre trip numero uno. Going for team driver. All the way, swift team rolling out soon.
Get it brethren. Yeah U.
Nice job. Be careful with teaming. I did not enjoy it with my mentor. Not because we didn't get along. We did great. But I get car sick when I'm not driving. And cooking and eating is very difficult because the roads may be very rough.
I'm working on a video now, should be out next week and I'll try and cover that topic for you.
@@josephtrucking128 cool, question, is team driving only for mentors or can you be paired up with a coworker/classmate or other pairing besides mentor?
how much home time do you get
In your video you mention that you had put in like 30 applications to get hired at trucking companies but I thought from the website for Swift and I live also near Richmond Va that once you go thru classes you are automatically with a swift driver for at least a year so there is your 1 year experience.. so don’t understand that you had to search for jobs ???
You still truckin?
Hi Joseph, can I use car crash video on my channel? Any comment? Thanks
Man I having the same issue. I’ve applied to a few companies, Swift, Warner, and Schneider. Unfortunately, no luck, swift said they were not taking new hires out of Florida.
with your cdl already ?
@@gmchammer yea I have my cdl
Where in Florida was the school you trained at ?
@@gmchammer I trained at Sage Trucking School in IRSC.
@@owens417 I have my cdl now I just took the test and got it and swift put me in orientation in Ocala
How many weeks were you with your mentor?
its 200 hours for me couple years ago which is like 3-4 weeks then off you go on your own
Hello do you still like working for swift
Try to work for a mega carrier to get your experince then move to union local job like the ports or line haul that pays hourly with OT and benefits
what terminal?
Fontana looks like
I hope you learned that you should not wear flip flops
I don't understand ...why go into a career that requires you to be away from home if you want to be home..
Because you go local ?😂
Ever heard of local?