Great information! Just like in the Coast Guard, we still teach all the young ones celestial navigation and chart plotting skills. It's always easy to punch in your destination on a GPS, but you still have to understand the basics.
Great video! Since I came in late as an alternate to orientation I will be going back to orientation after my CDL training. Very informative and I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos.
Trip planning homework? Nice. It drives my wife crazy when we travel, I do almost the exact same thing. I appreciate you showing what Maverick expects in the different aspects of the job. My wife's car had those blade wipers, not impressed with them for winter weather. I ended up with the hybrid blade and have had better luck with them. You and the Mrs. take care.
Nice video. Currently I'm a door swinger, will have a year in this May. Have my app in with maverick as I plan making a chance to flatbed. Thanks fo taking the time to make and post your videos.
Great video Craig. It's been a loooooong time since I last had to trip plan. In the '70s all we had was an atlas. No GPS or cell phones. Had to contact shippers/receivers by landline from a truck stop where many had multiple pay phones for drivers to use. CB came in handy for directions too either from other drivers or base unit users that knew the area. Directed a few other drivers to their destination myself back then.
Hey Craig, love your videos!!! I do understand that this video is one and a half years old, but I've seen some comments as new as a week ago. You may have covered it earlier and I missed it, but Maverick no longer has a temperature controlled division. I just submitted my application and when I asked the recruiter about TCD he told me that they sold it to KLLM. Have a good one and keep posting videos. They are some of the best that I have seen on UA-cam.
Craig great video as always! the people that watch your videos and you persuade them to join our Maverick family, I hope they put your name down as a referral. Just to show you some appreciation for all the hard work you put in the videos you make for us. Great Job!!
Great video Craig. My father taught me 2 read a map. Back then that's all we had. I think there is 2 much electronics involved in today's world. They r nice but.... I like paper myself. Your friend Shoey.
I was raised watching my grandfather plan our family trips on the Atlas. As a kid I would take one of his maps and put my finger on my hometown of Charlotte and trace a place I've always wanted to go like The Grand Canyon and trace with my finger how to get there. I didn't know as an 8 year old that my love for maps and trip planning would help me in as a career trucker.
Good video. Haven't really trip planned using a atlas that way since the 90's. After following along with you, I know I need a lot more practice, glad for the heads up. Trying to calculate load checks spots, ETA's, and (hopefully) able to find a place to shut down. Even though that's how I started, it seems really daunting now without a GPS. Does the QC GPS show (and can I use it) to find rest areas/truck stops that could be used? Trying not to freak out prematurely about the feeling of driving blind, not knowing were anything really is. If that makes any sense.
Hi CraigFX1, I show how to trip plan with an atlas because Maverick required it, and it's good practice. In reality on the road I found that I could do it all pretty quickly with my brain, experience, gps, and road atlas. The gps is an invaluable tool in my opinion. It'll all come together for you!
Hi Craig another question for you, want to know about per diem advantages and or disadvantages of it I have heard all kinds of things but I truly respect your knowledge on all things trucking, would really like your opinion, thanks and be safe.
David, it used to be I didn't take company per diem because it could be itemized on schedule A on your taxes. The tax law changes have changed all of that. I'm not at all sure what to do about it now. A tax accountant would be the one to ask.
That's good for your first load. But after you get unloaded, and your dispatcher sends you the new assignment for the new pick up and delivery do you stay on "duty not driving on your log book" while you are looking up this information and writing everything down since you are working on your trip plan? How long does it usually take to go through the map book, plot out your route and write everything down?
Good question Danny, I don't think looking at a map or google maps while relaxing after work is necessarily on duty. You also get very quick at this after you've been everywhere.
Hey Craig gr8t informative vid as usual with a lot of important information which is appreciated as usual. Question?? How many miles is between each mile marker or exits or is it differ from mile marker (mm) to mm. I ask this because it seem like this is how you determine your total miles travel on each interstate or route. Thnx
Hi Jerry, good question. In almost all of the states the exit numbers are the same as the mile marker they are at on the highway. ie Exit 37 is at mile marker 37. Exceptions to this are notably New York and I think one or two others. I think NY is hesitant to change it's convention because it would very expensive to resign the length of the New York Tollway etc.
I don’t comprehend how you’re seeing which exits to take? Like exit 39 in Indiana, I don’t see these or mile markers on my atlas. I feel I’m missing something.
In the full size atlas the exit numbers are there. They correspond to the mile marker except in NY and an couple of other places. Look closely at any state and the exit numbers will be there as a guide.
Hi Craig, Do you have to worry about weight limits and height's? In the philadelphia area they are limiting what roads we can go down and also they're lowering weights on some of the roads even. :( Can you find them in the maps? Thanks Craig glad to see you're even sounding better so I know you're getting better! OH for windshields I use Prestone De-Icer it has an adjustable tip so you don't have a hard stream and getting on the paint, for me works really well . :) It's supposed to have some refreeze protection but when your driving and wanting to get going it sometimes refreezes. I'm surprised Maverick doesnt have you teaching and coming home on the weekends at the main campus. I guess you can't go in a truck with a student so you could still get some pay while your down.
Good point Webber, I'm always thinking and looking for weight limit signs. In the front of the road atlas is a section with restricted roads, it's always a good idea to check it before taking US or State highways. It's amazing how many places we can't go with a truck. A town close to me, Pendleton, IN made IN38 through their town off limits to trucks, with no truck route or detour signs.
@@CraigRyan indeed, I think it was 37 but I can’t remember it said on a sign, 8miles ahead no trucks, use alternate route. I had no idea where to pull in and read or look up things, I was lost for hours and finally came to a green metal bridge that I was scared to go under/through, no signage in sight. I stopped. Finally I saw a sleeper go thru and finally got to 69 s somehow someway. Amen.
For what reason Exactly GPS is going to give you the least miles this isn't 1970 anymore there's no need for maps today I came too this video to understand a little better bc I just cheat the cdl school tests on the real road this is USELESS and I won't use it period
@@christopherkimmer8240 GPS software and hardware can fail. The satellites can fail. Some GPS don't show low bridges. I use my GPS first, but keep my map on me, whether I'm delivering or on vacation, just in case something goes wrong.
Hi CRAIG I CAN SEE USING AN ATLAS FOR THE MAJORITY OF A TRIP AND NOT RELY ON GPS BUT WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST WHEN GETTING OFF THAT LAST EXIT AND ARE NOW DOWNTOWN WITH SEVERAL MILES LEFT..THIS SEEMS LIKE THE TIME FOR A TRUCK GPS TO TAKE OVER . I DON'T THINK AN ATLAS HAS ALL THE MAIN/SIDE STREETS FOR EVERY TOWN IN EVERY STATE SO WHAT DOES MAVERICK TEACH AND OR WHAT ARE ALL VIABLE OPTIONS ? THANKS.
Thanks this video was very helpful I am still coming over to Maverick but I am going to go to the temperature control division I have been in contact with a recruiter his name is Carlos he sent me some information on the company
@@CraigRyan I'm obsessed over this cdl just sit and watch video after video my instructor sucked bad I only had one hour training I'm shocked he never mentioned the 2 seconds thing I can double clutch np my issues was trying shift in 1 second flat and not understanding why it wasn't working after learning 2 seconds and watching videos on shifting in just like oh shit OK ok I appreciate your comments from someone who already does what I dream sorry I'd been a baby about shit
@@CraigRyan Well I was gonna say then. If you're going to sit down and look at a map like that to trip plan where you're going. You probably need to be on duty for it. But I have a manual from trucking school. And some of the information in it is old and outdated.
😂😂😂😂 There has to be some kind of balance here between the using the map and gps. If you sit there and try to calculate your miles/routes by hand for every load you’ll probably end up in the nut house. If you only use the gps, it might get you in trouble if you follow it blindly. Why not just use the gps as a tool to plan your trip and cross reference the plan to the map to make sure it is valid?
@@DeepScubaDiver You got it! The brain first, all the rest second. I made this video to help students who will have to trip plan with the atlas in the classroom. I use it as a resource, but seldom once you know your way around.
Craig Ryan cool! That way they know what is in the pudding. 👍 The nice thing is that a lot of companies already give you a suggested route to follow and all you have to do is cross reference that to the atlas, then use the gps as a tool to help you get there. So when the gps fails(and it will at times), no problem, now you will know how to read the atlas and get there. 👍 Redundancy is a good thing to have.
Great information! Just like in the Coast Guard, we still teach all the young ones celestial navigation and chart plotting skills. It's always easy to punch in your destination on a GPS, but you still have to understand the basics.
Very true Adam, and that's why Maverick does it. Paper map is very reliable, but only if you know how to read it. Thanks!
Great video! Since I came in late as an alternate to orientation I will be going back to orientation after my CDL training. Very informative and I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos.
Thanks Neil! That's why I make them. I remember well all the questions I had before I came to Maverick.
Thank you sir !
I'm at may trucking and I will be doing my solo evaluation monday.
Good luck!
Trip planning homework? Nice. It drives my wife crazy when we travel, I do almost the exact same thing. I appreciate you showing what Maverick expects in the different aspects of the job. My wife's car had those blade wipers, not impressed with them for winter weather. I ended up with the hybrid blade and have had better luck with them. You and the Mrs. take care.
Will do Zman, thanks! Nice to hear from a friend who likes maps.
Heading to Maverick in N Little Rock tomorrow morning. To start what I hope to be a great career change
You in securement right now?
Nice video. Currently I'm a door swinger, will have a year in this May. Have my app in with maverick as I plan making a chance to flatbed. Thanks fo taking the time to make and post your videos.
I'm glad it's helped! Thank you.
Great video Craig. It's been a loooooong time since I last had to trip plan. In the '70s all we had was an atlas. No GPS or cell phones. Had to contact shippers/receivers by landline from a truck stop where many had multiple pay phones for drivers to use. CB came in handy for directions too either from other drivers or base unit users that knew the area. Directed a few other drivers to their destination myself back then.
You've nailed it there! Thanks!
I remember during Sandy GPS system went down...alot of drivers didn't know where to go
Hey Craig, love your videos!!! I do understand that this video is one and a half years old, but I've seen some comments as new as a week ago. You may have covered it earlier and I missed it, but Maverick no longer has a temperature controlled division. I just submitted my application and when I asked the recruiter about TCD he told me that they sold it to KLLM. Have a good one and keep posting videos. They are some of the best that I have seen on UA-cam.
Thanks! Yes, TDC is gone...
Craig great video as always! the people that watch your videos and you persuade them to join our Maverick family, I hope they put your name down as a referral. Just to show you some appreciation for all the hard work you put in the videos you make for us. Great Job!!
Thanks Isaac, I know you're doing it right! Good luck to your brother and his ventures.
Great video Craig. My father taught me 2 read a map. Back then that's all we had. I think there is 2 much electronics involved in today's world. They r nice but.... I like paper myself. Your friend Shoey.
Thanks!
I was raised watching my grandfather plan our family trips on the Atlas. As a kid I would take one of his maps and put my finger on my hometown of Charlotte and trace a place I've always wanted to go like The Grand Canyon and trace with my finger how to get there. I didn't know as an 8 year old that my love for maps and trip planning would help me in as a career trucker.
You and I are alike. I've always loved maps. Thanks! whenever I got a load, it was puzzle to be solved.
Great video Craig. I appreciate it. I will definitely use this information to my advantage when I get to orientation next month.
Good luck!
Good video. Haven't really trip planned using a atlas that way since the 90's. After following along with you, I know I need a lot more practice, glad for the heads up. Trying to calculate load checks spots, ETA's, and (hopefully) able to find a place to shut down. Even though that's how I started, it seems really daunting now without a GPS. Does the QC GPS show (and can I use it) to find rest areas/truck stops that could be used? Trying not to freak out prematurely about the feeling of driving blind, not knowing were anything really is. If that makes any sense.
Hi CraigFX1, I show how to trip plan with an atlas because Maverick required it, and it's good practice. In reality on the road I found that I could do it all pretty quickly with my brain, experience, gps, and road atlas. The gps is an invaluable tool in my opinion. It'll all come together for you!
Great help been awhile since I did this helped my memory come back thanks for making this
Thanks David!
Hi Craig another question for you, want to know about per diem advantages and or disadvantages of it I have heard all kinds of things but I truly respect your knowledge on all things trucking, would really like your opinion, thanks and be safe.
David, it used to be I didn't take company per diem because it could be itemized on schedule A on your taxes. The tax law changes have changed all of that. I'm not at all sure what to do about it now. A tax accountant would be the one to ask.
That's good for your first load. But after you get unloaded, and your dispatcher sends you the new assignment for the new pick up and delivery do you stay on "duty not driving on your log book" while you are looking up this information and writing everything down since you are working on your trip plan? How long does it usually take to go through the map book, plot out your route and write everything down?
Good question Danny, I don't think looking at a map or google maps while relaxing after work is necessarily on duty. You also get very quick at this after you've been everywhere.
Grt video a very Grt video on basic trip planning. 👍👍👍👍
Thanks Gene! You could spend hours talking about trip planning.
Very helpful video. I have learned so much. Are you using a regular atlas or a professional truck driver's atlas? Thanks.
I'm pretty sure for the video it was a truckers atlas. That's what you want to get.
Hey Craig gr8t informative vid as usual with a lot of important information which is appreciated as usual. Question?? How many miles is between each mile marker or exits or is it differ from mile marker (mm) to mm. I ask this because it seem like this is how you determine your total miles travel on each interstate or route. Thnx
Hi Jerry, good question. In almost all of the states the exit numbers are the same as the mile marker they are at on the highway. ie Exit 37 is at mile marker 37. Exceptions to this are notably New York and I think one or two others. I think NY is hesitant to change it's convention because it would very expensive to resign the length of the New York Tollway etc.
I don’t comprehend how you’re seeing which exits to take? Like exit 39 in Indiana, I don’t see these or mile markers on my atlas. I feel I’m missing something.
In the full size atlas the exit numbers are there. They correspond to the mile marker except in NY and an couple of other places. Look closely at any state and the exit numbers will be there as a guide.
Thanks for a very helpful video lesson!
Good explanation on the reading skills
Hi Craig, Do you have to worry about weight limits and height's? In the philadelphia area they are limiting what roads we can go down and also they're lowering weights on some of the roads even. :( Can you find them in the maps? Thanks Craig glad to see you're even sounding better so I know you're getting better! OH for windshields I use Prestone De-Icer it has an adjustable tip so you don't have a hard stream and getting on the paint, for me works really well . :) It's supposed to have some refreeze protection but when your driving and wanting to get going it sometimes refreezes. I'm surprised Maverick doesnt have you teaching and coming home on the weekends at the main campus. I guess you can't go in a truck with a student so you could still get some pay while your down.
Good point Webber, I'm always thinking and looking for weight limit signs. In the front of the road atlas is a section with restricted roads, it's always a good idea to check it before taking US or State highways. It's amazing how many places we can't go with a truck. A town close to me, Pendleton, IN made IN38 through their town off limits to trucks, with no truck route or detour signs.
@@CraigRyan indeed, I think it was 37 but I can’t remember it said on a sign, 8miles ahead no trucks, use alternate route. I had no idea where to pull in and read or look up things, I was lost for hours and finally came to a green metal bridge that I was scared to go under/through, no signage in sight. I stopped. Finally I saw a sleeper go thru and finally got to 69 s somehow someway. Amen.
@@chilloften Every truckers nightmare!
That's the way it should be done no relying on GPS to get you there. Everyone should be shown how to read maps and be able to plan trips that way.
For what reason Exactly GPS is going to give you the least miles this isn't 1970 anymore there's no need for maps today I came too this video to understand a little better bc I just cheat the cdl school tests on the real road this is USELESS and I won't use it period
@@christopherkimmer8240 GPS software and hardware can fail. The satellites can fail. Some GPS don't show low bridges. I use my GPS first, but keep my map on me, whether I'm delivering or on vacation, just in case something goes wrong.
90% of my driving career that's all I had. I've always liked maps. Something to be said about having it written down.
Very true! Everyone should carry maps with them. I carry individual state maps also.
Invaluable information. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi CRAIG I CAN SEE USING AN ATLAS FOR THE MAJORITY OF A TRIP AND NOT RELY ON GPS BUT WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST WHEN GETTING OFF THAT LAST EXIT AND ARE NOW DOWNTOWN WITH SEVERAL MILES LEFT..THIS SEEMS LIKE THE TIME FOR A TRUCK GPS TO TAKE OVER . I DON'T THINK AN ATLAS HAS ALL THE MAIN/SIDE STREETS FOR EVERY TOWN IN EVERY STATE SO WHAT DOES MAVERICK TEACH AND OR WHAT ARE ALL VIABLE OPTIONS ? THANKS.
I understand what you are saying. I believe in using a GPS. I made this video to help younger drivers learn how to use a map.
WOW THANKS CRAIG FOR THE SWIFT REPLY...I'LL UTILIZE ALL TOOLS IF I EVER GET OUT THERE..ARE YOU STILL DRIVING ?
Any place where we can get practice place that has the information so we can practice it beforehand.
I don't know of any except to get an atlas and pick a route yourself.
Thanks this video was very helpful I am still coming over to Maverick but I am going to go to the temperature control division I have been in contact with a recruiter his name is Carlos he sent me some information on the company
Great to hear Christopher! I'm sorry I don't know more about our TCD experience, but I know they are successful and doing well. Keep me posted!
Your content is so informative you don't need the music in the background (through the whole vid). Actually it's a touch distracting.
Thanks Lucas, I've learned that you're right.
Great video driver 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks Leo!
I just cheat on the tests in class this isn't 1970 anymore we have apps and GPS that give the BEST LEAST miles too take I'm good on this map stuff
the goal is to know it all, not just part.
@@CraigRyan I spent time on UA-cam and looking at it I was just being dumb bc I couldn't get it
@@christopherkimmer8240 And that is OK also. Use every tool you have, I always check my phone, computer, and gps.
@@CraigRyan I'm obsessed over this cdl just sit and watch video after video my instructor sucked bad I only had one hour training I'm shocked he never mentioned the 2 seconds thing I can double clutch np my issues was trying shift in 1 second flat and not understanding why it wasn't working after learning 2 seconds and watching videos on shifting in just like oh shit OK ok I appreciate your comments from someone who already does what I dream sorry I'd been a baby about shit
Good help
Glad to hear that!
Ok that's what I was thinking, but thanks anyway.
u kno in 2018 they had gps right😂
Google maps
This is meant to help new drivers learn how to use a map. Maybe it was over your head.
@@CraigRyan
Well I was gonna say then. If you're going to sit down and look at a map like that to trip plan where you're going. You probably need to be on duty for it. But I have a manual from trucking school. And some of the information in it is old and outdated.
Stop living in the 70s and throw that thing in the trash
I guess you missed the point.
😂😂😂😂 There has to be some kind of balance here between the using the map and gps. If you sit there and try to calculate your miles/routes by hand for every load you’ll probably end up in the nut house. If you only use the gps, it might get you in trouble if you follow it blindly. Why not just use the gps as a tool to plan your trip and cross reference the plan to the map to make sure it is valid?
@@DeepScubaDiver You got it! The brain first, all the rest second. I made this video to help students who will have to trip plan with the atlas in the classroom. I use it as a resource, but seldom once you know your way around.
Craig Ryan cool! That way they know what is in the pudding. 👍 The nice thing is that a lot of companies already give you a suggested route to follow and all you have to do is cross reference that to the atlas, then use the gps as a tool to help you get there. So when the gps fails(and it will at times), no problem, now you will know how to read the atlas and get there. 👍 Redundancy is a good thing to have.