Day in the life of a Rookie Trucker | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION

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  • Опубліковано 16 гру 2022

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  • @wrath231
    @wrath231 6 місяців тому +1

    What a banger of an upload. Like the raw feel.

  • @gtamonkey3061
    @gtamonkey3061 9 місяців тому +2

    thank you for the insight! i am joining swift soon and your videos teach me and entertain

  • @andrewlyons3266
    @andrewlyons3266 Рік тому

    Great viewing of trucks and keep doing great job

  • @TheAnonTrucker
    @TheAnonTrucker Рік тому +7

    6:13 the point of that button is to keep you from injured while pulling the 5th wheel release bar. You’re supposed to unhook air lines, lower landing gear, and then head back to the truck, push that button, lower air bags, and then move out from under the trailer.

  • @brianfreland9065
    @brianfreland9065 Рік тому +5

    Nice back man! 👌 I'm looking into the industry as a career and I'm nervous about backing hahaha

  • @aliciawright8293
    @aliciawright8293 Рік тому +2

    Love your content , love how long it is , super realistic view of trucking ... please continue doin more of these ...

  • @SerBarristanSelmy1
    @SerBarristanSelmy1 Рік тому +6

    I don't know if it's just me, but I love these very long raw videos be careful bro keep up the good work.

  • @foreverglenn2696
    @foreverglenn2696 Рік тому +5

    i love your vlogs bro, keep grinding!

  • @bbrabow1gmail
    @bbrabow1gmail Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this

  • @keenanjones8125
    @keenanjones8125 Рік тому

    Gotta be one step ahead while your driving , I think that’s what you was tryna say

  • @Creativesmilestudio
    @Creativesmilestudio Рік тому +3

    That’s a tight spot.

  • @truckvin
    @truckvin Рік тому +2

    Definitely not an easy career! Love the realness of the behind the scenes.

  • @JohnOddo-gt2qe
    @JohnOddo-gt2qe 2 місяці тому

    Great Parking job!!!

  • @702trucker
    @702trucker Рік тому

    That's my city! I'm from Columbus, but I live in Vegas now!

  • @everyoneisabrokenangel
    @everyoneisabrokenangel Рік тому +1

    SWIFT is well known for SeeWat I Fk Up Today. J/k great video

  • @timothyteerman9297
    @timothyteerman9297 Рік тому

    Awesome video bro

  • @adriandiaz2464
    @adriandiaz2464 Рік тому +1

    Good video man don’t skip over pre trips tho

  • @LuisJimenez-mx2sl
    @LuisJimenez-mx2sl 7 місяців тому

    Knowing your points makes it a lot easier

  • @airbornemason688
    @airbornemason688 Рік тому +2

    Can't wait to get my CDL

  • @yaboikd100
    @yaboikd100 Рік тому +1

    The Target Distribution in Newton NC is 🔥🔥…Target in Durham NC is trash!!

  • @briandspohn-hm7bi
    @briandspohn-hm7bi Рік тому

    Looks like fun .

  • @mrwilson7617
    @mrwilson7617 Рік тому +5

    Watching you back that in made ME nervous. How you put that in the spot bang on was impressive. Hazards confuse drivers though. From one side it looks like a turn signal.

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  Рік тому +1

      That’s true about the Hazard. I always try to look at things from the other driver’s perspective with my hazards on

  • @joshalex93
    @joshalex93 Рік тому +4

    Future reference when using the interior king pin release you still have to back into the trailer to release the pressure. That button inside just keeps you from having to bend down and pull the handle.. Also new and old trailer doesn't mean jack running Target Dedicated..

  • @mstoy713
    @mstoy713 Рік тому +9

    Fyi YARD DOGS HAVE THE RIGHT AWAY..

  • @idahocougarfan9511
    @idahocougarfan9511 Рік тому +4

    The target distribution center in tangent Oregon won't let drivers back. Only the yard goats are able to back up the trailers

    • @theworkspace753
      @theworkspace753 Рік тому

      Makes sense… meth head are citizens of Oregon

  • @dennisford3227
    @dennisford3227 Рік тому +2

    Be safe on these roads burh. I'm out here as well.

  • @justenheath3764
    @justenheath3764 7 місяців тому

    Getting my piss clean and im there !

  • @jayy24195
    @jayy24195 Рік тому +1

    Jw is it scary to merge into crazy fast traffic? Also does backing get easier?

  • @eddieramsey8313
    @eddieramsey8313 8 місяців тому +1

    That should be a one time back in on that hole . Without any pull up.

  • @DD-bn2mx
    @DD-bn2mx Рік тому +4

    my dad and uncle both drove trucks back in the 1950s and both carried weapons and cash

  • @areenakju
    @areenakju Рік тому +1

    👍👍👍👍

  • @kennethnonya3652
    @kennethnonya3652 Рік тому +2

    Just because they are self inflating tires doesn't mean you don't have a tire off the bead. Lol you'll experience all this sooner or later

  • @caseylivesay948
    @caseylivesay948 Рік тому +1

    Never release the kingpin before you put the landing gear down bro. But good video

  • @robertowele7534
    @robertowele7534 Рік тому +2

    kindly, can you show me how trucks are washed in the USA, love your show💥

  • @austin_94gt18
    @austin_94gt18 Рік тому +6

    Best advice I can give as someone who started with Swift 3.5yrs ago and moved on. Get your year of experience and then head out. I started at .38cpm and now I make .68cpm and I get paid for every single mile, all detention hours, and stop pay. I alsp dont deal with all the safety bs in the trucks. Ps: that looks like the Target DC in Ohio.

    • @rimenbanna7756
      @rimenbanna7756 Рік тому +2

      solo or team?

    • @austin_94gt18
      @austin_94gt18 Рік тому +1

      @@rimenbanna7756 I was solo. Its probably better now, but there is a reason they say there has been a "driver shortage". There isnt a driver shortage. People have just realised megacarriers dont pay and dont care about you so they move on to a company with a faster truck, better pay, more miles, etc.... And then all the huge companies doing 50% of all frieght no longer have drivers to pickup and deliver freight.

    • @austin_94gt18
      @austin_94gt18 Рік тому

      @@rimenbanna7756 Im not lying to you on this. One check I got from Swift for a week was $30. They said I would get the rest next week and kept on holding my money. My best check was maybe $1,100. I now work 1099 and I get consistent checks of $1,500 to $2,500 a week. Do your own taxes and I will still come out way ahead of what a Swift driver makes. My bad week on hometime was still $680. I get $200 for every day Im broken down, $20 an hour for detention, and $50 for any extra stops. This week was $1,750 for 2,250 miles. Even with taxes thats $1,400 in my pocket.

    • @hiramrosajr8231
      @hiramrosajr8231 Рік тому +1

      It’s a lot better now

    • @hiramrosajr8231
      @hiramrosajr8231 Рік тому +2

      @@austin_94gt18 bro 1099? Your smoking crack fam that’s not good money. You traded bennies to a get A few extra bucks on your check and you still gotta worry about uncle sam

  • @JayVAL787
    @JayVAL787 11 місяців тому

    Maybe I missed it or haven’t yet been able to check out the rest of the videos, good content by the way. But I was going to ask, are you running teams? I had heard Target fleet was a team only idk?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  11 місяців тому +1

      I’m solo. Depending on the state you are in it might be Teams. If you in ohio I highly recommend you to check out the Target account out in West Jefferson Ohio. It’s drop and hook 1 stop. Super easy

    • @JayVAL787
      @JayVAL787 11 місяців тому

      @@TheTruckerKidd nice. I’ll definitely check it out. Im about to be considered a “rehire” lol. But I really want the Dicks account. It is really good all miles paid. I trained already on that account last year. But I thought Target was teams atleast thats what someone had told me a while ago

  • @alexeiveselov2667
    @alexeiveselov2667 2 місяці тому

    Is looking for your trailer considered drive time or on duty not driving?

  • @mrpowerclean860
    @mrpowerclean860 Рік тому +1

    Dude said he has no space in a big ass DC…

  • @DD-bn2mx
    @DD-bn2mx Рік тому +1

    no head lamp back there?

  • @Know392
    @Know392 Рік тому

    L A W when you are dropping Legs Air Wheel.. W A L when you hook up .. Wheel Air Legs.. 😉

  • @lanspeedgames
    @lanspeedgames Рік тому

    Are you finding it difficult getting loads? Do you sit for 1 or 2 days at a truck stop waiting for a load sometimes?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  Рік тому

      I’m on a dedicated account so I don’t sit a lot waiting for loads

  • @tavo.simracing
    @tavo.simracing 11 місяців тому

    Im going to the academy on the 14th in California. In your opinion, what’s the best account to go with fresh out of being with a trainer?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  11 місяців тому +1

      Dedicated accounts. They have consistent miles and pay

    • @tavo.simracing
      @tavo.simracing 11 місяців тому

      @@TheTruckerKidd thanks man! You still with swift since uploading ?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  11 місяців тому +1

      @@tavo.simracing I recently left swift last week, I joined a new company. I got a video coming soon

  • @23raid
    @23raid Рік тому +3

    What’s been the toughest adjustment to make when you started trucking

  • @RadovanKrsmanovic
    @RadovanKrsmanovic Рік тому +9

    Dude, stop cruising in the passing lane. Not cool

    • @darrellle4967
      @darrellle4967 6 місяців тому

      Yeà why are u in the left lane??? Bro that's a ticket

    • @RedsBigRig
      @RedsBigRig 5 місяців тому +2

      Is he not a Swift driver?

    • @RedsBigRig
      @RedsBigRig 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@@darrellle4967does he not drive for Swift???

  • @RachelRodriguez0925
    @RachelRodriguez0925 Рік тому

    Are you on a dedicated route? How often do you get home?

  • @josepott7396
    @josepott7396 Рік тому

    Did swift start you as otr team?

  • @EyeForKnowledge.
    @EyeForKnowledge. 5 місяців тому

    Bro got videos going on his phone while driving. Ole swifty at its best.

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  5 місяців тому +1

      That's the go pro app to make sure the camera is recording lol.

  • @WWE2kOnline
    @WWE2kOnline Рік тому

    You passed 74 lol

  • @juanlove6139
    @juanlove6139 4 місяці тому +1

    Hmmmm...
    Speaking of a clean diet, do you mean, the carnivore diet? Because it's clean, if you're on strictly on it.

  • @missshellz9009
    @missshellz9009 6 місяців тому

    Will you do a truck tour?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  6 місяців тому

      ua-cam.com/users/shortsasd4Tczr4uo?si=QZUORL12hQvT0szv

  • @miniecerichardson1608
    @miniecerichardson1608 4 місяці тому

    New to your channel, but I got dizzy because of the camera on your head. You move around too radical and then I realized your young and fill of excitement. I would advise to just mount your Camera while driving.

  • @morvieous
    @morvieous Рік тому

    That lane departure alert is just a distraction 😕

  • @tjlovesrachel
    @tjlovesrachel Рік тому

    Is your truck governed at 65

  • @RC-xk8ke
    @RC-xk8ke Рік тому +1

    Can you choose what account to do for Swift , or do they just assign you a store account?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  Рік тому +1

      You get to choose what account u want to be on

  • @5.7dobey
    @5.7dobey 8 місяців тому

    Yoo i need advice Im in cdl school but Im only 20 what jobs should I try to get I can’t leave California until I’m 21

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  8 місяців тому

      Job that will pay for your CDL. Amazon etc

    • @5.7dobey
      @5.7dobey 8 місяців тому

      @@TheTruckerKidd that’s who’s paying for it right now they have a job that’s called Tom team but I belive you have to be 21 for that

  • @MS-ql8ek
    @MS-ql8ek Рік тому +2

    Becareful using camera recording and driving even on UA-cam for your channel I know a few guys that got terminated for doing it

  • @briancummings9122
    @briancummings9122 Рік тому +2

    And you should not be driving in the #1 lane 😮

  • @waldameerrocks0258
    @waldameerrocks0258 Рік тому

    Yo stop touching your phone. That's a huge ticket that will put so many points on your CDL and termination from swift

  • @ralphcastagnaro4930
    @ralphcastagnaro4930 Рік тому

    Hello

  • @hamzaatallah3359
    @hamzaatallah3359 Рік тому +1

    I got hired for swift bro

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  Рік тому

      Congratulations brother! Stay safe out there

    • @hamzaatallah3359
      @hamzaatallah3359 Рік тому +1

      Hey brother I’ll do my best I really like your content

  • @bryangerardo9858
    @bryangerardo9858 8 місяців тому

    What does dedicated accounts mean ?

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  8 місяців тому

      You deliver the same loads and ran the same routes every week

    • @bryangerardo9858
      @bryangerardo9858 8 місяців тому

      @@TheTruckerKiddthanks bro I’m saving up for school I can’t wait I’m looking forward to it

  • @hiramrosajr8231
    @hiramrosajr8231 Рік тому +1

    Bro all that road time getting a new car to sit at home is a waste of Money. Take it is papi a get a used car or a beater

    • @TabbFromPhilly
      @TabbFromPhilly Рік тому +2

      It sounds like he really likes that car. Even.if he is on the road constantly it feels good to come back home to what you worked for.

  • @JoseHernandez-ol1fc
    @JoseHernandez-ol1fc Рік тому

    My guy don't ever drop the load like that... you gonna jam the gear for the next person picking it up definitely not a smart guy🤔😒

  • @ajwilson3786
    @ajwilson3786 Рік тому +1

    why out of any company, there are trucker UA-camrs in swift than any other company. One trucker from swift quit entirely from swift, another swift tuber talking about pay. another one talking a bout horrible dispatching man. Swift transportation might as well have their swift tv channel, were they can shout out their drivers.

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  Рік тому +3

      lol because Swift is the biggest mega carrier in the country with almost 23 thousand trucks

    • @garrettmoore5114
      @garrettmoore5114 9 місяців тому

      Hahaha I drive for ups and I see a lot of Amazon day in life videos hahaha they love showing how empty their vans are and complain about number of stops

  • @pablo20001000
    @pablo20001000 11 місяців тому

    You did not address the other young lady that was your new student before.

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  11 місяців тому +1

      I’m a solo driver I’m not a mentor yet

    • @shun6039
      @shun6039 11 місяців тому

      ​@@TheTruckerKiddHow you doing brother, why no more videos/vlogs? I have my trucking training August 7th and all your videos really help me

    • @TheTruckerKidd
      @TheTruckerKidd  11 місяців тому

      I got a video coming soon by this weekend

  • @brianrussi4328
    @brianrussi4328 Рік тому +2

    Turn your hazards off

  • @destinymonet8469
    @destinymonet8469 Рік тому +1

    I see swift is just bias

  • @gdvibes1
    @gdvibes1 Рік тому +1

    If you aren’t driving a Toyota driving junk.😂