Pro tip, load everything from the passenger side, so the steering wheel ain't in the way. That's what my dad does, and he said he was tired of honking the horn when he would load crap into his rig lol
you all probably dont give a shit but does anyone know a way to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost the login password. I would love any help you can give me
The fact that you drive for swift and are bold enough to share your experience with the company and your driving is amazing and you have my full Salute and honor! I started off with swift and loved it for a short while and I moved up in life! Never forget where you come from though! Swift isn’t a bad company it’s the trainers that make the new drivers look bad! That’s why they have a bad rep! Other than bro keep pushing! I had a blue swift 2020 frieghtshaker! You’ve gained another subscriber!
Im looking at joining Swift as OTR, as a vet theyre paying for time at a swift academy or something for my CDL. Whats some pros and cons of working for swift?
Came across your channel today, liked what you had to say and such. You got a new sub and like. Be safe my dude, look forward to seeing more, take care and go make that paper.
This brings back memories from when I drove for Swift years ago. You get a lot of hate out on the road, but it was a great experience. Swift gets a bad rap for accidents, but when you have 30k plus trucks on the road...
That's true but there are definitely idiots driving for swift like how do some of them even get on the road??? Not making fun just from witnessing them struggle with an easy backing situation or ripping off the fairings
Jewels.......Whenever you're lowering the trailer lower it a little lower then your 5th wheel. Next get back in truck and lower your air bags so you can slide under trailer. Once under trailer before locking into kingpin hit your button to lift air bags back up, then roll backwards to lock onto kingpin. When you get out of truck to lift landing gear it will be easy to crank up because all the weight from load has been lifted off the landing gear. Its quicker and easier then what it sounds like. Great vid.
After recently deciding I want to get my CDL I have been trying to get as much info as possible and your videos have been both very helpful AND entertaining. I appreciate it man. Keep up the good work
Watching this as I get live loaded. I know this video is like 8 months old and you've probably learned by now but you don't use PC to go across the yard like you did. You can idle over there without starting your clock. As long as it's under 5 mph I usually leave it in 4th gear and that goes 4 mph at idle👍🏽but as soon as you hit 5 it will automatically put you in drive
I prefer keeping it in off duty/PC. Sometimes these automatics will lurch forward and hit that 5 mph when you're trying to creep. Then, you have that on your clock for the next week.
Been thinking about learning to drive and this may just have inspired me to go for it.. i hate trying new big things because the learning part of it until youre comfortable is annoying and awkward but this kind of brings to light that anyone just starting out is gonna be like that. I would be exactly like this.. wondering if i could drive my car to my truck to drop my stuff off.. i would end up not doing it and not asking if i could do it for a little while and its just stuff like that man.. we’re all just normal ppl tryna get a bag. Everyones gotta learn somehow! Awesome video!!
Hey, just found your video by chance. Very good. Just a word of advice from a fellow truck driver (from Australia), always do your pre-trip checks before you move your truck. One reason being that once you’ve had the engine on a little while you won’t get an accurate oil level reading. Also, you won’t know if there’s any defects or damage or debris under the tyres that could cause damage. Always check before you move. Good luck!
@@mattmatt2096 so you have been working for 30 years or you are 30 years old? Trying to understand! I wish I could but my dexterity is not the best but I could make it happen if I have interest in the job which I do! Why not?
@@franciscogutierrez6951 Over The Road, cross the country driving, mean you would be gone like a month or more and come home for about a week and go back otr again
Noticed a few mistakes. Don’t PC to go across the yard. You must be on duty or creep off duty.. 2. Don’t stay in sleeper on your logs when you’re on home time or just in general. Log yourself in sleeper berth ONLY WHEN YOU’RE IN SLEEPER! 3. The LANDING GEAR.. when you’re dropping a trailer, do not put the lever back into its spot! Let it hang freely. Why? Because when someone else goes to pickup the trailer, if may not be able to move because of all the weight. 4. Just be careful out there and be safe.
About the landing gear lever- I drive Euro trucks and they all have adjustable air suspension. So if the lever wasn't able to move during hitching up, I just lift the unit suspension a bit and the lever is freed. Is this not the case for US trucks?
If you have trouble closing you doors its because the trailer is not in a flat plain. When the trailer twists it makes it hard for one of the doors to close. Make sure you are on flat ground next time you have that problem.
Dude little piece of advice, when you need to load your truck it's much easier if you drive your car over to your truck and put your stuff right in then go park your car. Just a helpful hint.
I just got my CDL A yesterday with all of the endorsements with no restrictions. It was a brutal 4 weeks. I managed to get a couple of job offerings and will see which one will be suitable for my needs.
@David Rivera Jr yeah man it's been great. I got multiple offers, but mostly, they were OTR or Team drive, which I'm not interested in. I decided to go with Pepsi, and it's been a blessing. I'm getting paid 22.05 an hour and been doing between 10-12 hours a day. Sunday is always off, and it pays weekly. My take-home check after taxes and health insurance was $1050 (Gross income is $1450ish a week). My income has more than doubled since a left retail, which is something I couldn't even think possible to get done in a short amount of time.
I’m so glad I found your channel. I’ve been wanting to go get my cdl but I don’t know where to get started. I used to work at Associate Foods where you dropped off your load. I also used to have a 2003 350Z enthusiast but I now own a 2017 GTI Autobahn. I’m for sure gonna be watching more of your videos. Be safe out there.
On the landing gear There are two speeds. Go to the one that’s tighter and then just use your two fingers to spin it really fast. Much quicker than the way you’re doing it.
Awesome upload it's all the small things you show that makes it interesting driving to,unloading, paperwork ect, keep them coming and good luck in your new career
If your thinking about obtaining a CDL but are unsure. Come to the upper mid-west during fall harvest. You will have a chance to drive every year, make and model ever made. By the way all you need is a class D drivers license. It would be best to have a bit of experience. Your will drive alongside lifters a foot a apart and driving on minimum maintenance roads etc. Just a thought if your thinking about it. The area i'm talking is ND. MN. border and harvest lasts close to a month. You can make $3-4k driving 12 hour shifts. You get a day off when if happens to rain. It's a blast been doing it since i was 14 over 40 years ago.
I love the videos and I must say that I am a fan I recently got my CDL and I will be driving soon. Your videos have been very helpful to me. Thanks for taking the time and share these videos
That terminal is ass backwards too. The spots are supposed to be slanted the other way so it’s not lined up for you to sight side. I never go to this terminal unless picking up a preloaded . If it’s late and I’m near I’ll park on the street in front of the terminal
Hey I commented on your page few years ago. You were definitely one of the reasons why I did refrigerated with swift and still with them. I’m an owner op now and making a killing out here. Thanks again
Brother big fan I’ve been driving for awhile now anytime u get in the back of your trailer either put your handles back in the latched position or hook the door to the side they can close and latch just a little bit and you’ll never get them open drivers get stuck in their trailer like that all the time it’s dangerous! Stay safe brotha keep em comin
holy cow I always think that lmao I be watching the doors like I’m gonna get trapped inside 😂 but thanks I’ll keep that in mind haha stay safe as well bro👍
Sorry for but i am adding comments as i watch. Here is a tip, you cannot use PC for anything work related. Personal conveyance is only to allow you to use the truck in a way u would use your personal car. You can get into a bind is you tow a trailer.
Just finished orientation at the Jurupa Valley terminal on Friday. Taking my test Monday and then I'll be otr with a mentor! Crazy how your videos were in my recommended but you gained a fan bro 👌🏾
Very cool video man. I've been watching a lot of truck driving videos recently and you are really good at talking and explaining things while recording and driving. Subbed!
The first day after PTO is always the worst. Which is why I try to come back on a thursday, so that the weekend is just right around the corner. (Have an ordinary office job in IT and have the weekends off, bc I am working in Germany. I don't really know what the normal working days are in the U.S. ^^). This is way better for my mental health. Also: How do you know, driving by a trailer, that this one is an empty one?
Great Video Bro, Just what I was looking for. I start my first truck driving Job for Family Dollar on September 27th. Super excited. I just want to do 1 year OTR, then try to work local for US Foods.
company’s should just have open pick up and deliveries so anyone who has a certified cdl license can fulfill those orders. Truck drivers would have the option to spend a extra couple days at home if they choose then just pick up orders when they are ready to get back to work
I agree with you bro but I think also doing it that way will be chaos at shippers or receivers😂 so much freight sometimes that it has to be run by appointment times you know
Yeah, Ive drove through there many times in a Honda Civic night and day, its pretty fun. But I noticed trucks seem to come on fast then they slow down, once they get winding through the twists and turns. Ive been thinking of the OTR, get out of Vegas for a bit, or even maybe get based in Utah, pretty nice there, people are real nice. Different world from Nevada and Cali.
Yes California is horrible I went to San berdaeno in February it was nice thou like 57 after leaving Tennessee and it was 10 degrees most of the way there. But I will be coming to swift in middle of August I can't make up my mind if I should go ahead and get my CDL or wait till I get to swift lol .
@@chez8239 thanks but it will be ok I don't mind getting the experience driving for them I'm a patient guy 😉 but my goal is Prime Inc and I live close to Memphis TN well about 4 hours away lol but thanks buddy.
I start driving school on Monday for Swift. That pre trip inspection looks really hard. I know I should study but I've been on a watching truckers on yt binge watch instead 😂
Damn, most videos this long I watch for like 5 minutes but man, you do a great job of keeping it interesting, literally watched the whole video! I'm gonna try and be a yard driver for the distribution center in Wisconsin that I work for which is just bringing trailers to different parts of the D.C. Not even close to what you're doing but, your video makes it seem fun. Keep up the great work brother. By the way, love the Z, have been in love with them since before I had a drivers license, hopefully I'll be able to cop one as mint as yours someday! Cheers!
Nice to see back bro. Would you please do a video about how to use quolcomm. Particularly in the training phase with a mentor, how to calculate time you drove as a student. Some mentors will make you steering holder, if you don't know your quolcomm and how manage your driving time, 10 hour break and etc.
Youre making me miss trucking man. I loved the scenery so much. I was doing regional for Werner but they burned me out quick when they put me on a Chicago to Pennsylvania graveyard shift runs.
Nice to see how a bigger company works. Have had my CDL for about 3 years but have only done oilfield/trash business trucking. Makes me wonder if I should try otr/dedicated. Seems much more relaxing than the stuff I've been doing the last few years
Man thanks for putting us in your shoes for a day with this awesome video! Swift seems like a pretty good starter company with nice trucks.A few years ago, I went to terrible CDL SchooI and drove for a garbage company called PAM Transport. I quit right before I got done with their extremely short 2 weeks of training and haven't driven since. Lately though, I've really been thinking about trying again with a different company. How was Swift's CDL School? Would you recommend Swift
it was okay they Didn’t really teach much just enough for you to obtain your cdl kind of teaching lol, super expensive too I heard it went up to 8k$ wayy too over price if you ask me but you should definitely do try it out again tho! but maybe somewhere cheaper lol unless you already have your cdl ? then yea swift is not as bad to start
When people park at the gas bay and leave their truck you should go pull the pin on their 5th wheel and watch them fight to crank it back up after they pull off and it drops hehe
if you dont want your truck to turn off go to cruise and turn it on and then press accelerate to about 6,000 rpm and itll stay on, be careful tho because a lot of companies dont allow you to idle
I'm at the swift Columbus terminal in training. I already have my class a permit but this was helpful. So why are there like 4 tanks is that a combination truck? I'm nervous about the pre trip I have a very hard time remembering.
Pre trip is the easiest part imo. After a while everything just clicks. I memorized the parts and then did them in sequence. I worried about elaborating last good luck
I ended up leaving. One of the instructors kept touching me after I told him not to touch me. It was very unprofessional and I just ended up leaving.i think I'll try and go someplace else like roel.
Seeing you drive that highway at 50:37 gave me PTSD from when I drove up there to visit. Had no sleep and night time traffic was crazy for a small town boy like like so anxiety was through the roof lmao.
hhah that’s okay! it will just get better next time you come across it again☺️! but yes its harder to drive when you are lack of sleep so I feel your pain😂
Couple of things bro. 1. Turn the cruise on to kill the idle shutdown. 2. Use google maps satellite view to look at the customer's location. You'll see the best route to get in. 3. Call the customer ahead of time to confirm appts. Thats for pick ups and drops.
I am thinking about going with Swift how many students per instructor? Will they work with you if you are a slow learner? How many weeks is training? Did you study pre trip before you came to Swift?
There was a lot of students per instructor about 15-20 per instructor it was chaos, if your a slow learner its fine during school but during mentor it depends but u can always switch up mentors if anything, training with mentor took a month and school as well, and yess you have to learn pre trip to pass ur cdl !
@@rodneyestrada5457 basically instead of going from pickup to destination, it's multiple pickups/dropoffs. Kinda like local, but it's regional and OTR driving. So say you may do 1 pickup in jersey, or multiple pickups, but they'll load you with multiple destinations in different states
That was your "pretrip" walking around your car for 30 seconds? I think the only thing you could of possibly checked was that there was no scratches or dents on your car lol. What about the brakes, suspension, engine, lights, fluid.
@@Mr.Santoyo I never said I dont do pre trip I just don’t include it on my videos, seems too irrelevant to be on each videos lol. but yes pre trip is very important
Hey, how are you do you have any video about the Qualcomm, and to help me understand each section on how to fill it out. Am currently in trucking school, and hoping to drive for swift
Bro this is insane to me. I quit Swift so I could go to flight school like two days after this video got uploaded. I was squinting my eyes to try and see my GMC in the driver lot and you can see it at 21:43 further down the lot, with its nose sticking out. Outside of that, this video was a nice little nostalgia trip. As hard as Im working to fly, I still miss the open road and driving for Swift.
I've been eyeballing trucking and I think I'd like to make the jump from call center work. It pays better, plus I love every minute I spend on the road, I kind of wish my daily commute was longer. What would be your top tip(s) for breaking in to the world of trucking? (Canada) Great video, it's not often I watch hour and a half vlogs all the way through. Correction, I NEVER watch hour and a half vlogs all the way through.
thanks for watching bro haha and honestly its hard at first because you have to learn so much but it get’s so much easier to the point it will feel like you are just traveling across the country lol so stick with it no matter how hard it get’s💯
1st. Get a grant for your CDL usually have it done by ur state/provenance pay for your schooling. 2.Then hop on to a starter company such as swift. 3. Stay there for a year then start branching out aka submitting ur resume to other companies. 5. After your done with that, you can start making 6 figures if you don’t get urself in any unnecessary bills. And make sure 6. MAKE SURE YOU BUILD UR CREDIT! You will find out later on. Best of luck
Couple questions--- why would you fill reefer fuel adding more weight that was not required? Did it throw your axle weight off? Fuel stop, why didn't you pull hood & check fluids & thump tires?
And..... Fluids/thumps? Thanks for the response! I basically grew up OTR in a Pete 379, my dad was an outlaw Owner Operator. Sat in driver seat at 8 yrs old steering 80j & by 10 I was rolling it (had to grow to reach the pedals) LOL! I miss that life 🥺 Things can't be done like back in the day, running 4 log books, run back roads for certain reasons, wheels turning days at a time with no tattle tales 🤫 Was blessed to seeing so much beautiful scenery & experienced life that few get to do.
Pro tip, load everything from the passenger side, so the steering wheel ain't in the way. That's what my dad does, and he said he was tired of honking the horn when he would load crap into his rig lol
Found your UA-cam off my recommended and ended up realizing you’re at my home terminal. Always see the Z parked there. Stay safe out there brother.
ahaha oh wow nice! hope to see you around 👍
you all probably dont give a shit but does anyone know a way to get back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly lost the login password. I would love any help you can give me
@Drake Noah it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thanks so much you saved my account :D
@Erick Kylo No problem :)
@@drakenoah7954 nice fake bot comments. You people are getting desperate
The fact that you drive for swift and are bold enough to share your experience with the company and your driving is amazing and you have my full Salute and honor! I started off with swift and loved it for a short while and I moved up in life! Never forget where you come from though! Swift isn’t a bad company it’s the trainers that make the new drivers look bad! That’s why they have a bad rep! Other than bro keep pushing! I had a blue swift 2020 frieghtshaker! You’ve gained another subscriber!
Is swift a bad company?
@@lyricc2702 not for starting go give it a shot !🤷🏻♂️
Im looking at joining Swift as OTR, as a vet theyre paying for time at a swift academy or something for my CDL.
Whats some pros and cons of working for swift?
By moving up, are you still in trucking? If you're fresh with a CDL, how do trainers work? Edit: do you do team driving with them for a while?
Came across your channel today, liked what you had to say and such. You got a new sub and like. Be safe my dude, look forward to seeing more, take care and go make that paper.
This brings back memories from when I drove for Swift years ago. You get a lot of hate out on the road, but it was a great experience. Swift gets a bad rap for accidents, but when you have 30k plus trucks on the road...
What do you mean by getting hate out on the road? Do other truckers just flip you the bird as soon as the see you?
@@CG_Element Yep.
That's true but there are definitely idiots driving for swift like how do some of them even get on the road??? Not making fun just from witnessing them struggle with an easy backing situation or ripping off the fairings
Jewels.......Whenever you're lowering the trailer lower it a little lower then your 5th wheel. Next get back in truck and lower your air bags so you can slide under trailer. Once under trailer before locking into kingpin hit your button to lift air bags back up, then roll backwards to lock onto kingpin. When you get out of truck to lift landing gear it will be easy to crank up because all the weight from load has been lifted off the landing gear. Its quicker and easier then what it sounds like. Great vid.
After recently deciding I want to get my CDL I have been trying to get as much info as possible and your videos have been both very helpful AND entertaining. I appreciate it man. Keep up the good work
Right with you. I've been watching his videos and other channels to get the gist of things. Do you plan on going with swift ?
I'm with you on that one. There's something about some federal law changing at the beginning of February 2022 that I want to avoid the regulations for
Same here
Do you have your CDL now? I recommand CFI for a beginner, good trucks, good salary, and a good flexibility.
Watching this as I get live loaded. I know this video is like 8 months old and you've probably learned by now but you don't use PC to go across the yard like you did. You can idle over there without starting your clock. As long as it's under 5 mph I usually leave it in 4th gear and that goes 4 mph at idle👍🏽but as soon as you hit 5 it will automatically put you in drive
I prefer keeping it in off duty/PC. Sometimes these automatics will lurch forward and hit that 5 mph when you're trying to creep. Then, you have that on your clock for the next week.
Been thinking about learning to drive and this may just have inspired me to go for it.. i hate trying new big things because the learning part of it until youre comfortable is annoying and awkward but this kind of brings to light that anyone just starting out is gonna be like that. I would be exactly like this.. wondering if i could drive my car to my truck to drop my stuff off.. i would end up not doing it and not asking if i could do it for a little while and its just stuff like that man.. we’re all just normal ppl tryna get a bag. Everyones gotta learn somehow! Awesome video!!
big facts !!😬💯
Hey, just found your video by chance. Very good. Just a word of advice from a fellow truck driver (from Australia), always do your pre-trip checks before you move your truck. One reason being that once you’ve had the engine on a little while you won’t get an accurate oil level reading. Also, you won’t know if there’s any defects or damage or debris under the tyres that could cause damage. Always check before you move. Good luck!
As a 30 truck driver/Trans manager.... the post trip is the key inspection... it does no good to notice the flat tire when it is time to pull out....
@@mattmatt2096 so you have been working for 30 years or you are 30 years old? Trying to understand! I wish I could but my dexterity is not the best but I could make it happen if I have interest in the job which I do! Why not?
*tires
@@thehost2909 whats wrong with the tires?
@@mouseclicksforu9724 he spelled it tyres and I’m from American so I was joking with him saying tires not tyres
YT recommended this video, actually have been thinking of getting into trucking myself so looking at different company drivers is helpful
stay away from swift
@@16Willmanutd Don’t listen to this clown. Find a company that works for what *you* wanna do. And if that happens to be Swift, go with Swift
STAY LOCAL!!!! I drive trucks and fuck OTR if ya have family
@@TPTxxx what’s otr?
@@franciscogutierrez6951
Over The Road, cross the country driving, mean you would be gone like a month or more and come home for about a week and go back otr again
Noticed a few mistakes. Don’t PC to go across the yard. You must be on duty or creep off duty..
2. Don’t stay in sleeper on your logs when you’re on home time or just in general. Log yourself in sleeper berth ONLY WHEN YOU’RE IN SLEEPER!
3. The LANDING GEAR.. when you’re dropping a trailer, do not put the lever back into its spot! Let it hang freely. Why? Because when someone else goes to pickup the trailer, if may not be able to move because of all the weight.
4. Just be careful out there and be safe.
About the landing gear lever- I drive Euro trucks and they all have adjustable air suspension. So if the lever wasn't able to move during hitching up, I just lift the unit suspension a bit and the lever is freed. Is this not the case for US trucks?
If you have trouble closing you doors its because the trailer is not in a flat plain. When the trailer twists it makes it hard for one of the doors to close. Make sure you are on flat ground next time you have that problem.
Dude little piece of advice, when you need to load your truck it's much easier if you drive your car over to your truck and put your stuff right in then go park your car. Just a helpful hint.
I wasnt sure if were allowed to take our cars to the truck parking area haha it would be a lot easier forsure
The gorge is my favorite thing to go through while traveling to Nevada
the one swift driver i can respect
Never rush bro if you have somebody waiting for you..we all have the same process.
I just got my CDL A yesterday with all of the endorsements with no restrictions. It was a brutal 4 weeks. I managed to get a couple of job offerings and will see which one will be suitable for my needs.
How’s it going so far man are you out there working already
@David Rivera Jr yeah man it's been great. I got multiple offers, but mostly, they were OTR or Team drive, which I'm not interested in. I decided to go with Pepsi, and it's been a blessing. I'm getting paid 22.05 an hour and been doing between 10-12 hours a day. Sunday is always off, and it pays weekly. My take-home check after taxes and health insurance was $1050 (Gross income is $1450ish a week). My income has more than doubled since a left retail, which is something I couldn't even think possible to get done in a short amount of time.
@@kingdomkey2011 that’s great bro congrats
I’m so glad I found your channel. I’ve been wanting to go get my cdl but I don’t know where to get started. I used to work at Associate Foods where you dropped off your load. I also used to have a 2003 350Z enthusiast but I now own a 2017 GTI Autobahn. I’m for sure gonna be watching more of your videos. Be safe out there.
The fact that he just left his phone under the bed😂 he’s going to be like “where tf did i put my phone?! Oh yeah its under the bed”😅27:21
😭😂
Do you normally do that? Lol that happens to me
It was so hot I take off my shirt cell stick in my back lol
On the landing gear There are two speeds. Go to the one that’s tighter and then just use your two fingers to spin it really fast. Much quicker than the way you’re doing it.
thanks (:
Definitely my dream job to be truck driver and eventually be owner operator
Awesome upload it's all the small things you show that makes it interesting driving to,unloading, paperwork ect, keep them coming and good luck in your new career
Saw the Z and heard the air compressor and subbed lol sick build bro!
thanks bro! 💯😭👊
You’re a car guy too?!? Subscribed lmaooo
hahaha yessir ! thank you!🙏🏽💯
Facts
@@chez8239 your 350z is sick bro
@@markproulx2765 🙏🏽💯👊
I said the same thing I’m on the same journey & #vqnation bros
Videos raw and uncut, are the best. i know you probably edited a little but damnit man, thank you much for this video.
mannn i appreciate the love😂✌️💯
If your thinking about obtaining a CDL but are unsure. Come to the upper mid-west during fall harvest. You will have a chance to drive every year, make and model ever made. By the way all you need is a class D drivers license. It would be best to have a bit of experience. Your will drive alongside lifters a foot a apart and driving on minimum maintenance roads etc. Just a thought if your thinking about it. The area i'm talking is ND. MN. border and harvest lasts close to a month. You can make $3-4k driving 12 hour shifts. You get a day off when if happens to rain. It's a blast been doing it since i was 14 over 40 years ago.
high idle the engine, keeps it from turning off
I love the videos and I must say that I am a fan
I recently got my CDL and I will be driving soon. Your videos have been very helpful to me. Thanks for taking the time and share these videos
Brings back memories I was in school in Phoenix I’m local port driver now
Nice video, gonna have my cdl by the end of the month. It’s always neat coming across new trucker channels. Keep it up and stay safe out there
Good luck brother !
I just went out with my mentor today. Every time I’m at the JV terminal I look for your car. 😂
hahah its so easy to find 😂
That terminal is ass backwards too. The spots are supposed to be slanted the other way so it’s not lined up for you to sight side. I never go to this terminal unless picking up a preloaded . If it’s late and I’m near I’ll park on the street in front of the terminal
this is my favorite channel !
Thank you so much I appreciate the support !🙏🏽
I've been watching tons of trucking vids and it lowkey seems like a chill vibey job. Kinda wanting to do it
Got a Z and trucking = Goals bro lol definitely subbing
Hey I commented on your page few years ago. You were definitely one of the reasons why I did refrigerated with swift and still with them. I’m an owner op now and making a killing out here. Thanks again
Yeah u should do otr it would be fun u don’t have to worry about company and it’s ur own truck so I used to be a Otr it’s fun
Pretrippin your car, bro. I love it. Real trucker stuff.
Very entertaining video I watched the whole thing. I’m thinking about getting into trucking and it looks pretty cool, gopro is good quality too
He said he started pre tripping his own car !!! Aaayyyeeeee I love that attitude
hahahah😬
Brother big fan I’ve been driving for awhile now anytime u get in the back of your trailer either put your handles back in the latched position or hook the door to the side they can close and latch just a little bit and you’ll never get them open drivers get stuck in their trailer like that all the time it’s dangerous! Stay safe brotha keep em comin
holy cow I always think that lmao I be watching the doors like I’m gonna get trapped inside 😂 but thanks I’ll keep that in mind haha stay safe as well bro👍
"Im gonna leave it on". When you start the truck, you dont turn it off until you are done for the week. Never turn it off
why ? what will happen if i turn off!
Finally a rookie driver who isn’t terrible at trucking at Swift
Sorry for but i am adding comments as i watch. Here is a tip, you cannot use PC for anything work related. Personal conveyance is only to allow you to use the truck in a way u would use your personal car. You can get into a bind is you tow a trailer.
Thank you for the video, really cool stuff and it makes me wanna try being a Trucker
do it bro (: !
Just finished orientation at the Jurupa Valley terminal on Friday. Taking my test Monday and then I'll be otr with a mentor! Crazy how your videos were in my recommended but you gained a fan bro 👌🏾
I'm a new cdl A driver and I'm nervous about my first go! Thank you for your videos they really help 🤙(new subscriber)
thank you!! and no problem!!((:
Nice to see I’m not the only trucker with a Z. Nice ride and safe truckin man
id love to see more driving :) long videos are the best
Man this video was fire I really liked it And keep up the great work my man..
Very cool video man. I've been watching a lot of truck driving videos recently and you are really good at talking and explaining things while recording and driving. Subbed!
thank you !!(:
Your videos help me to see what is in store for me next year when I start driving for swift
sick ass 350 bro, instant sub. crazy how i saw your vid pop up on my homepage, right after i applied to cdl school 😂
lmaooo thanks bro😂😂🙏🏽
damn, he a cultured car enthusiast and a proper ass truck driver. W human.
Lmfao. "How can dispatch tell me no, it's my.birthday?"
With comments like that, it sounds like your a Greenhorn again, lol
If u don’t want the it to shut off just put the cruise and rase the rpms and the truck won’t shut off on idle
And in the long if u don't raise the rpms you damage the engine
The first day after PTO is always the worst. Which is why I try to come back on a thursday, so that the weekend is just right around the corner. (Have an ordinary office job in IT and have the weekends off, bc I am working in Germany. I don't really know what the normal working days are in the U.S. ^^). This is way better for my mental health.
Also: How do you know, driving by a trailer, that this one is an empty one?
trailer wouldnt have a seal if it was empty lol
The freightliner that you drive had a similar design to a peterbilt 579 interior wise
Great Video Bro, Just what I was looking for. I start my first truck driving Job for Family Dollar on September 27th. Super excited. I just want to do 1 year OTR, then try to work local for US Foods.
You need to get you a back pack for all your stuff get one of those hiking bags if you need more space get the carbine hooks and add another bag
Awesome video man! Keep making killer content
U should get a fold up wagon me and my dad use one when we go fishing just to help you out with your trips when loading up
Dope channel and I’m glad to see you’re getting the subs you deserve! Definitely considering becoming a truck driver and your videos help a lot.
company’s should just have open pick up and deliveries so anyone who has a certified cdl license can fulfill those orders. Truck drivers would have the option to spend a extra couple days at home if they choose then just pick up orders when they are ready to get back to work
I agree with you bro but I think also doing it that way will be chaos at shippers or receivers😂 so much freight sometimes that it has to be run by appointment times you know
Yeah, Ive drove through there many times in a Honda Civic night and day, its pretty fun. But I noticed trucks seem to come on fast then they slow down, once they get winding through the twists and turns. Ive been thinking of the OTR, get out of Vegas for a bit, or even maybe get based in Utah, pretty nice there, people are real nice. Different world from Nevada and Cali.
Yes California is horrible I went to San berdaeno in February it was nice thou like 57 after leaving Tennessee and it was 10 degrees most of the way there. But I will be coming to swift in middle of August I can't make up my mind if I should go ahead and get my CDL or wait till I get to swift lol .
if I were you I would get my cdl so you wont owe any money 😂 if you dont like the company you can just leave
@@chez8239 thanks but it will be ok I don't mind getting the experience driving for them I'm a patient guy 😉 but my goal is Prime Inc and I live close to Memphis TN well about 4 hours away lol but thanks buddy.
@@mntrivertransportation5841 I heard lots of good things about prime👍 and no problem bro!👊
I start driving school on Monday for Swift. That pre trip inspection looks really hard. I know I should study but I've been on a watching truckers on yt binge watch instead 😂
bro its easy the more you understand each parts of the truck haha good luck!
dude this was awesome to watch, I've always been fascinated with trucking really havent seen something this candid and pov, keep uploading!!
Damn, most videos this long I watch for like 5 minutes but man, you do a great job of keeping it interesting, literally watched the whole video! I'm gonna try and be a yard driver for the distribution center in Wisconsin that I work for which is just bringing trailers to different parts of the D.C. Not even close to what you're doing but, your video makes it seem fun. Keep up the great work brother. By the way, love the Z, have been in love with them since before I had a drivers license, hopefully I'll be able to cop one as mint as yours someday! Cheers!
I just came across you in my recommended and you are driving around right around where I live! UA-cam knows too much
hahah right ! internet can hear us LOWkey😂
Damn...the view in the gorge wow!
never gets old😌
Hi chez being from new Zealand we see this sort of scenery on every trip out of town I can't wait till I'm old enough to go trucking around the world
Nice to see back bro. Would you please do a video about how to use quolcomm. Particularly in the training phase with a mentor, how to calculate time you drove as a student. Some mentors will make you steering holder, if you don't know your quolcomm and how manage your driving time, 10 hour break and etc.
Okay forsure I’ll go ahead and do that soon !(:
It’s not super hard. My mentor makes me do every single macro, and just says I’ll get it through repetition. Pretty much correct.
@@aarons.7271 yup its repetition u do it so much and you’ll eventually memorize it lol
@@chez8239 when in your training did they start calling you asking what you wanted to do?
@@aarons.7271 yes they did ! they will ask you what division you would be interested in and also if you would wanna do OTR or dedicated
Bro good job!!! Keep tuned in the whole time. But dont for get that pre trip.. 👍🏾
Youre making me miss trucking man. I loved the scenery so much. I was doing regional for Werner but they burned me out quick when they put me on a Chicago to Pennsylvania graveyard shift runs.
come back bro😈
@@chez8239how much are they paying?
@@obriantomlinson2776 50% of the load 👀
@@chez8239 yo what? Who you running for?
I do scm and now completely understand the vibes of swift. Lol late, lazy, don’t care mentality. Makes sense
I guess running 11 hours a day is lazy for you😂
Nice to see how a bigger company works. Have had my CDL for about 3 years but have only done oilfield/trash business trucking. Makes me wonder if I should try otr/dedicated. Seems much more relaxing than the stuff I've been doing the last few years
Also badass Z, I've got an 05 rev G myself lmao
OTR or dedicated has it's pros and cons. It all depends on dispatch.
Finally the video I’ve been waiting for
hahah thanks man !
Ur videos r awesome brother keep up the videos really like to see hands and wat swift drivers get into 💯
Man I’d straight up drive and get there early and play PlayStation until it’s time to take it in lol 😂 I’d definitely be gaming in that joint
Ohh aye bro pro tip.. get the fuel cards so u can rack up them points my geee
@@tyler238 hahah I’ wanna do the same but the ps5 is so damn big smh lolol and oh yea I got them all lol
Man thanks for putting us in your shoes for a day with this awesome video! Swift seems like a pretty good starter company with nice trucks.A few years ago, I went to terrible CDL SchooI and drove for a garbage company called PAM Transport. I quit right before I got done with their extremely short 2 weeks of training and haven't driven since. Lately though, I've really been thinking about trying again with a different company. How was Swift's CDL School? Would you recommend Swift
it was okay they Didn’t really teach much just enough for you to obtain your cdl kind of teaching lol, super expensive too I heard it went up to 8k$ wayy too over price if you ask me but you should definitely do try it out again tho! but maybe somewhere cheaper lol unless you already have your cdl ? then yea swift is not as bad to start
I’d recommend Werner. Plus it’s only 5k for training school you should give it a try.
When people park at the gas bay and leave their truck you should go pull the pin on their 5th wheel and watch them fight to crank it back up after they pull off and it drops hehe
Is he not shifting? They have automatic trucks now? I'm so out of the loop
yess automatic has been around lol
Aye Chez I hope you had a good birthday! I smiled when you said April 5th… I’m the 4th.. Aries Gang! I’m watching ya vids fam..
Do they give you your own truck when you start? Or is it a different truck every month or something??
own truck you dont share the truck with anyone and it doesnt change every month
if you dont want your truck to turn off go to cruise and turn it on and then press accelerate to about 6,000 rpm and itll stay on, be careful tho because a lot of companies dont allow you to idle
I'm at the swift Columbus terminal in training. I already have my class a permit but this was helpful. So why are there like 4 tanks is that a combination truck? I'm nervous about the pre trip I have a very hard time remembering.
Hows it going
What state?
@@dakotamarvin3361 ohio
Pre trip is the easiest part imo. After a while everything just clicks. I memorized the parts and then did them in sequence. I worried about elaborating last good luck
I ended up leaving. One of the instructors kept touching me after I told him not to touch me. It was very unprofessional and I just ended up leaving.i think I'll try and go someplace else like roel.
Seeing you drive that highway at 50:37 gave me PTSD from when I drove up there to visit. Had no sleep and night time traffic was crazy for a small town boy like like so anxiety was through the roof lmao.
hhah that’s okay! it will just get better next time you come across it again☺️! but yes its harder to drive when you are lack of sleep so I feel your pain😂
If u leave one door closed when getting in trailer use as a handrail to get in trailer
All OPTi idle is if it’s a certain temp outside then it’ll stay running if it’s too cold or to hot
Couple of things bro.
1. Turn the cruise on to kill the idle shutdown.
2. Use google maps satellite view to look at the customer's location. You'll see the best route to get in.
3. Call the customer ahead of time to confirm appts. Thats for pick ups and drops.
man thank you for the great advice ((: !
I work for swift I just started my training and I love it so far
I am thinking about going with Swift how many students per instructor? Will they work with you if you are a slow learner? How many weeks is training? Did you study pre trip before you came to Swift?
There was a lot of students per instructor about 15-20 per instructor it was chaos, if your a slow learner its fine during school but during mentor it depends but u can always switch up mentors if anything, training with mentor took a month and school as well, and yess you have to learn pre trip to pass ur cdl !
You see Swift may be adding LTL? They just bought an LTL carrier, so that might be available for drivers at some point. That should be interesting
LTL ?
@@rodneyestrada5457 basically instead of going from pickup to destination, it's multiple pickups/dropoffs. Kinda like local, but it's regional and OTR driving. So say you may do 1 pickup in jersey, or multiple pickups, but they'll load you with multiple destinations in different states
That was your "pretrip" walking around your car for 30 seconds? I think the only thing you could of possibly checked was that there was no scratches or dents on your car lol. What about the brakes, suspension, engine, lights, fluid.
ooops😂✌️ next time I’ll go in more depth just for you😂
@@Mr.Santoyo I never said I dont do pre trip I just don’t include it on my videos, seems too irrelevant to be on each videos lol. but yes pre trip is very important
@@Mr.Santoyo hahah yessir I would feel the same way(: stay safe out there fam👍
lmao the way you’re out of breath though. i know that walk was brutal
Hey, how are you do you have any video about the Qualcomm, and to help me understand each section on how to fill it out. Am currently in trucking school, and hoping to drive for swift
im sorry but I no longer have access with the qualcomm :(
Bro this is insane to me. I quit Swift so I could go to flight school like two days after this video got uploaded. I was squinting my eyes to try and see my GMC in the driver lot and you can see it at 21:43 further down the lot, with its nose sticking out. Outside of that, this video was a nice little nostalgia trip. As hard as Im working to fly, I still miss the open road and driving for Swift.
hows flight school going?
@@LostInSpace175 He died in a car crash like last month.
@@Bigdame58 wait what…? Who?
Hows flight school going
I've been eyeballing trucking and I think I'd like to make the jump from call center work. It pays better, plus I love every minute I spend on the road, I kind of wish my daily commute was longer. What would be your top tip(s) for breaking in to the world of trucking? (Canada)
Great video, it's not often I watch hour and a half vlogs all the way through.
Correction, I NEVER watch hour and a half vlogs all the way through.
thanks for watching bro haha and honestly its hard at first because you have to learn so much but it get’s so much easier to the point it will feel like you are just traveling across the country lol so stick with it no matter how hard it get’s💯
1st. Get a grant for your CDL usually have it done by ur state/provenance pay for your schooling.
2.Then hop on to a starter company such as swift.
3. Stay there for a year then start branching out aka submitting ur resume to other companies.
5. After your done with that, you can start making 6 figures if you don’t get urself in any unnecessary bills. And make sure
6. MAKE SURE YOU BUILD UR CREDIT! You will find out later on. Best of luck
@@Ty-uy6bf one of the best advice out there haha 100% facts💯
@@chez8239 Thank you brother, I been doing a lot of research.
Thank you for keeping America running
@@Ty-uy6bf anytime !💪💯
Couple questions--- why would you fill reefer fuel adding more weight that was not required? Did it throw your axle weight off? Fuel stop, why didn't you pull hood & check fluids & thump tires?
we are required to drop reefer trailer full before picking up to a shipper, and I do my pre trip behind the scenes I do not video those parts.
And..... Fluids/thumps?
Thanks for the response!
I basically grew up OTR in a Pete 379, my dad was an outlaw Owner Operator. Sat in driver seat at 8 yrs old steering 80j & by 10 I was rolling it (had to grow to reach the pedals) LOL! I miss that life 🥺 Things can't be done like back in the day, running 4 log books, run back roads for certain reasons, wheels turning days at a time with no tattle tales 🤫 Was blessed to seeing so much beautiful scenery & experienced life that few get to do.