Here’s Why Truck Drivers Are QUITTING... (THE TRUTH)
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- Опубліковано 28 кві 2021
- These are just some of the reasons why I believe truck drivers are quitting and leaving the trucking industry. Enjoy!
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I only covered 3 reasons in this video but, I'm sure there are many more. What do you think I missed or should've mentioned in this video?
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@@issues7785 By email: gurpreet@gill22.com
Also the inconvenience of certain stops that waist your time as well
@@Gill22 I believe a lot of drivers are realizing that there is a lot of smoke and mirrors. 1200 a week sounds good until you realize that you are working 70 hour weeks which equates to just over 17 dollars an hour. I think they are seeing that they can go to a 40 hour week job making 16 an hour and survive. The pandemic had a lot to do with it as well. No one could go anywhere and they begin to understand that they dont need all the extra things, the going out to eat and such. They can be home every night and make the same income relatively speaking.
Clearing house
They quit cause they're under paid and not appreciated.
Exactly
Facts !!
I quit trucking and became a coach bus driver but got Laid off from Covid had to go back to trucking then few months ago I got my job driving coach bus again I make way more money driving bus than truck love it
@@blackcruze1379 do they train then gve me a link
@@simonwainaina7360 some companies train look for motor coach operating jobs need a passenger endorsement
One of the reasons truck drivers are quitting and I feel is close to the top of the list. Safety..... This job has become so dangerous. People are driving way too aggressive speeding, cutting you off, and brake checking you. People have been shooting at truck drivers, and pulling them out of their truck to jump them. This why I want to leave this industry after 24 years. We get no respect from the public for the sacrifice we make every day to keep America moving
@Thomas B exactly bet they won’t try that shit then .
"Safety..... This job has become so dangerous." 💯 correct. Done and done. Then when the driver looks at the pay and compares that with their life they are risking OR ending up in prison for decades. Hahaha, common sense reason the shortage is so massive.
As a new trucker, I dont understand why we need respect. I can't get full on respect.
@@Agbahizzal it's common respect to offer a driver a place to use the restroom, when they are doing a job for you. Instead they make us wait 6 hours to get unloaded with no place to relieve our self's. The public should respect us for the simple fact that we sacrifice our life's, and our health so that their families are provided for every need. It doesn't matter if you are a new driver or old. We deserve respect for our sacrifice
@Thomas B only problem with that is it's illegal in certain areas. I agree we should be able to do it legally but we are not. And most companies have strict policies against it.
I started driving in 2000 and I too have had those moments of loneliness and depression when I was out on the road. Things have changed alot since about a years ago when I started looking into stoicism, it has helped me alot. Now I take pride in being out there by myself and have the confidence to overcome whatever life throws at me. After so many years driving, I finally have inner peace.
That’s incredible Juan! I tried to get into stoicism but I just couldn’t. It’s human to react and feel emotion so I just couldn’t bring myself to be unbothered by everything, But I’m honestly glad it worked for you!
My hats off to you brother. Thanks for all you do. Stay safe bro 🙏
Small family owned companies are the way to go. I work for a small company (less than 10 trucks) and they are fantastic. 4 day work week and still make 60 to 70k a year.
Yes exactly! Our drivers are in the exact same position. Not only do you make good money with less work, you're also home more often, you have a better work/life balance, and you get to know all the dispatchers and owners.
Mega carries will eventually buy all those businesses out. Only a matter of time.
@@victorhardin2186 I don’t think so. It’s not financially viable for them to do so. You have to bring something unique to the table in order to get bought out.
Ooo just curious, wts the company name if u don’t mind?
Very true and my company is in a very rare market. Plus we unload ourselves. Not many are rushing to buy this company lol
A little off topic, but the harshness of the DOT physical leads directly to your second reason. After years of sitting around in a truck, large waistlines lead to Type II diabetes, sleep apnea, while loneliness leads mental health issues.
Absolutely agree with you
Exactly
I know I am not going to pass the next DOT physical. Its hard keeping my BP under control when I have to skip meals and chug coffee all the time
Not finding a place to park the truck was my biggest issue
That is still a HUGE issue for many drivers. The goal is to buy a yard for our trucks and turn the rest of it into a parking spot for semi trucks. However, the zoning laws make it really, really tough to find ideal locations.
Yeah man!!!!! Cant fucking find a place to park . i get ptsd cuz i get knocks on my truck to leave
@@onceagaindc the knocks on the truck be the worst
🤣 Thats not a good reason to quit
@@Its_MrSchoultz2U its not but it can Definitly get a toll on you in ur first year
70 hours a week equals 3500 hours a year. For 70k divided by 3500 hours equals $20/hr. Thats straight time. If you worked a job that paid OT after 40 hours a week you realize the only way to go is UPS or leave the industry. 85k should be minimum for OTR drivers (that way OT is figured in)
Your driver is making the equivalent of $16 an hour if he hits 70 hours each week. Fyi
True but here is the only pro of trucking in the short term, Cost of living...... if your a single otr driver with no kids and little to no obligations you should be saving 80-90% of that income. No need for an apartment/car and utilities which eats the bulk of most peoples salary's. Once you get time off have dispatch send you to a requested city for a reset and enjoy. With all the money being saved invest in real estate and start to earn passive income from other things other than trucking.
If everything works out a driver should be out of that truck in less than 2yrs or be able to driver part time local. Gotta come into this game with a plan other wise this industry will eat you alive.
nah ups ain't shit my boy come working in the fuel industry we making over 100k + a year
my last check i took home $2085
85k at ups is a joke
I agree, you will make more money as fuel driver.
Divide 168hrs a week by your Gross pay. Equals less than minimum wage.
During the pandemic I don’t know a lot of drivers that were let go. I do know a lot of companies were already going out of business before the first pandemic, those companies tried to stay in business but eventually fell. But that’s not due to lack of loads/freight volume ; that was due to those companies not running financially stable. Ie; drivers not running low mpg, high maint. Cost, inefficient accounting , mis appropriation of company funds, fraud, accidents, etc.
I’ve been running ever since the pandemic started. I’m an owner op. Yes it’s a high cost and liability but I’ve been doing very good financially. But I run my company the right way and I don’t take cheap freight that doesn’t pay well. I don’t go flying down the road at 75 mph burning up fuel on a cheap load, I have good accounting , and minimal waste financially . No problems here except lack of parts to fix truck when something breaks . But things work out eventually and I plan for that accordingly .
I’m aware though that for the reasons you stated drivers are leaving the industry. I don’t blame them. But this is a dirty industry. Has been for years. Your either smart enough to know how to manipulate the system or your out. Plain and simple.
But the money is good for me and for our company drivers at my contract company. So drivers leaving in droves doesn’t apply to everyone and or every company or business sector of the industry.
My advice? Educate yourselves in the industry with accounting, business, freight brokerage and you’ll better understand the industry and you can gain leverage . If your just choosing to be a dummy at the wheel ? Then your as good as done already. But learning how to manipulate the system ? Your always 10 steps ahead.
There’s a lot of money to be made still. If your not making it at your current company or being treated like shit? There’s plenty of other companies out there that will treat you better and pay you better .
Or you can just buy your own truck and get a bus. Lic. Like I did? And run shit yourself.
If your struggling with being on the road so long? There’s plenty of local and regional trucking jobs out there and your home more .
And that’s ok too. Try working in warehouse or logistics . That’s still sort of the industry .
Trucking isn’t for everyone and I get that.
But just like anything else, try and retain your quality of life , don’t over work yourself and take time off . Take care of yourself first.
I agree 110% with everything you said! You really have to learn to “finesse” if you want to stay and prosper in this industry which comes through self education as you mentioned.
I need to pin your comment so everyone can read it!
Teach me ur ways sensei 🙇🏽♂️🙋🏽♂️
Sound analysis my friend.... thanks for sharing!!!
I do think that management coming almost exclusively out of college is a huge barrier. If you're working a job where those in the upper food chain have never done or couldn't do, it eats at morale. All they care about is that the wheels keep turning.
I was at buccees yesterday and they are hiring overnight cashiers at 21 per hour. Trucking pay is not going up commensurate with the rest of the job market. We work 80 hour weeks with no hometime for the same pay as a 40 hour a week cashier
That's my gripe.
Some companies are hiring drivers in at top pay
@@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead Who!?
@@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead If I give you 2.00 a mile or 30$ a hour. How many miles will you not drive, lol. Quick maths
@@kensmechanicalaffair local companies LTL industry. P&D and linehaul drivers
As a truck driver with 10 years experience I'm about to leave the industry and retire in 5 months. Low pay, treated like dirt, more regulations, no future, are just some of the reasons I see drivers walk away from the industry. Insurance for new drivers is very expensive so be prepared to drive for a Mega carrier out of CDL school as most smaller companies won't hire you. My advice to anyone looking at getting into trucking, DON'T!!, find a real career and enjoy life.
So you had a bad experience trucking? And I agree OTR is a dead end carrier with low pay. Even 80k a year for that is kinda low for the life you live on the road.
What do you think of local trucking paid by the hour?
@@mustasheolll2020 Local jobs arent any better, unreasonable hours and the hourly pay unless it's hazmat is equivalent to being a fast food worker!
@@jacksonwhittier3646 Well, I’m almost a trucker, I’m looking forward to it although I am a slow learner so it’s taking me longer than usual to get a license unfortunately.
That was informative- thank you!
Pretty cool information Gill
Thank you Art!
Im thinking about quitting myself. I’ve been driving for 20yrs, and I drive for UPS making 140+k a year. Its just not worth it to me anymore. Team driving, being gone for 5 days at a time, limited exercise, bad food, the lack of having a restroom when you need it, and sudden schedule changes has taken its toll. Id say by next summer more than likely i’ll be in another field.
Don’t blame u man.. I’ve been OTR for 30 yrs…I’m done dec 20th 2021.. I can’t do this anymore.. the mental stress is too much. Good luck.
Go do software engineer you still making 100k a year
Awesome video. keep it up bro!!!
thank you brother!
underrated channel, u got my sub
Thank you brother, glad you like the content!
each of videos is very helpful for me as a beginner in this industry
Thank you
Best Regrads, Lafayette Express LLC
I started trucking last year with the intent to get some experience, learn how everything works, start my own business and drive for myself... I'm still a company driver staking my paper before I put in my two weeks and start my new chapter... I can't see myself driving for a company more than a year or two, I quit my two and a half jobs for the freedom of trucking but you have to work for yourself to be completely free and I know I'll get there.
100% Bre! I would recommend driving for 2 years, don’t get any violations, and then start your own company. Your insurance company and brokers will love you!
Good luck sis I pray your journey is blessed , I have my authority nd my first month is so stressful, even with money saved up for bills and maintenance. It’s a lot you gotta keep up with . People do it too and my hat is off to them .
@@safetrucker thanks bro, I hope it starts picking up for you, I hear the first 90days are the tough but hopefully since I have some experience it won't be hard to find loads and companies that'll work with me
I got my CDL in ‘96, I was a company driver for many years. Now I have my own truck, trailer and operating authority.
I still have a boss, it’s called the Bank, brokers oh and DOT.
Stay safe.
I feel the same way and I’m 10 years in I’ve been scammed with lease purchase not paid from my own friends leased on as an owner Opp. I started my own company expanded to 3 trucks and the people on my own team helped with my demise and I went out of business I’ve been robbed bamboozled, took through the ringer and dealt with a lot of broken promises. People could not keep a quit. Keep up head up bro and do what makes you happy period it’s your life great video.
Perfectly said.
Good recruiting video..
I wish I lived in the US and get to drive for him!! I been driving a truck for the past 20 years there r companies that treat you like if im not even human. Feels good when someone appreciate the driver/ owner operator
Stay in india buddy us no good
there are companies out there still pushing there drivers 6 month for only couple days off then right back to 6 month on the road. and also i can get a job driving forklift for $20/hour(union job) and be home everyday is much safer.
Yeah exactly! Drivers have been moving to warehouse jobs for that exact same reason. I just prefer trucking a bit more because you do the have the ability to become an owner operator within a few years, make 6 figures, and set your own schedule.
However, for those who are not interested in taking on that risk. Finding a company that will actually look out for your safety, health, and overall well-being is incredibly hard.
That’s a good union job you got. Stick with it. Yeh I’ve seen a lot of drivers moving to warehouse jobs. Nothing wrong with that and technically your still in the shipping industry .
I got my CDL Class A license late November. I start my first trucking job on January 10th of this year. The company is a local carrier, pays $25.00/hr, 1st shift, home every evening, and the routes are INTRA STATE. I never had a non retail industry job in my life. This new industry will have plenty of cons. It's going to be a new experience not dealing with retail freight.
I am the total opposite on the spectrum of wanting human interaction at a job.
Shortly after getting out of high school I worked nights at a grocery store for 4 years just so I did not have to deal with people.
With that being said I'm also a big fan of buying and selling motorcycles, cars, boats on craigslist.
Lol tf this is exactly my life story to the t 😆
25 years of experience and still up to this date I wonder why are people driving OTR for such low wages.
I've never done OTR or have slept on a truck and the first year I made $47k
25 years later I'm making six figures, I'm home every day, I got 4 weeks vacation
Yeah it’s just not worth it. You can make a very decent living driving local or regional
What di you do, what company thought?
I would do the same but as a rookie you gotta get cha experience up no one is hitting your numbers as an unproven driver.
I'm otr make 1800 week
Otr is a slave job
After close to 20 years I quit my truck driving job back in December. Due to health issues and the general public who drive around us that cut the driver off , demonstrate road rage towards the driver trying to do their job etc. Also some places that expect miracles to happen by backing in to places really not meant for trucks. I’m glad I got the experience but now looking at a new career and not worrying about weather/road conditions, 4 wheelers, other vehicles, some horrible job sites and a society that seems to find trucks in the way all the time.
To add to those, another few big reasons are also - false advertisement, false hope, false expectations and overinflated ego.
I hear too many drivers talk about unrealistic paychecks that they heard from a trucking buddy and they end up having these high expectations that don't meet reality.
Many companies also falsely advertise how many miles you will make per week and setup drivers for failure and give him false hope.
And of-course, there are also a lot of drivers that expect their company/dispatch/whoever to do everything for them. Fix their truck, call the brokers, call the shippers, call receivers, ect ect while they don't want to do anything except for sitting there in the truck and waiting.
There are a lot of factors that go into this and this list can go on and on, but reality of the matter is that trucking is a hard job and most people don't have what it takes to make it.
I fully agree. Just look through my comments sometimes and you'll see stuff like "your O/O's ONLY make $5,000 a week? I make $________ every week"
They don't take into account the fact that our O/O's get to pick and choose all their loads/routes, they are home 3 days a week every week, they can take off for vacation whenever they want for as long as they want, they only run regional/local loads, and many more benefits.
By being in the industry for a while, you start to realize what the difference is between a great company and a company that is too good to be true (i.e false advertising). It's the latter that I want to expose for what they're doing.
Thank you for another insightful comment Chris!
Gill the real deal✊🏼
Thank you brotha!
@@Gill22 As we say in swahili "karibu" that means welcome.
After 7 companies in a 3yr period, I'm convinced there are no good trucking companies out there. The only way I'll go back to trucking is with my own truck under my own authority. I refuse to be away from my family 4-6 weeks at a time, making someone else rich and having some dumb ass desk jockey that has never so much as sat in the passenger seat of a semi tell me how to do my job or disrespectfully tell me that I don't know how to do my job. It's too many people running trucking companies or in management positions that don't know the first fuck about driving a truck and they implement all these goofy ass rules that make no Goddamn sense. Trucking, to me, is not hard. What's hard is dealing with asinine dispatchers/ driver mgrs, safety departments and other office personnel that create stressful situations for drivers
Spot on sir
Everyone story is diffrent . I would never get my CDL A if my family was not in this industry. They own there trucking company and i do local i make 80-100 an hour doing rail to customer work that is the only reason i got it. I been trucking for 3 years and i love it dont work many hours and i am free to work or not and choose my work
This guy is a smart man! He speaks the truth
Appreciate that Everett!
Trucking is simply not worth it anymore my health has taken hit I’m constantly stressed I’ve become extremely short tempered. We as drivers are under paid, over worked, and DOT is always trying to find a way to mess with us… but yet the anti trucking association(ATA) doesn’t seem to think there’s a problem
Being a truck driver comes
with
1. Danger
2. Underpaid
3. Bad Rested
4. Loneliness/Bored
5. Never Home
6. Bad Relationship With Your Woman
7. Extreme Stress
8. Health Issues/Weight Gain
Don't sound like a great career to have
Hello, I just came across your Channel doing research to get into trucking? Doe's your company provide CDL training?
im doing a macroeconomics presentation on this topic and its a pretty interesting and seems like a really important topic
let me know how the presentation goes!
Garbage in garbage out. That’s how mega carriers work. They burn thru fools like it’s a camp fire.
Plenty of money in this business and I do not exaggerate. Lots of money here. You just have to do it right
I will be 48 years old in a couple months. I'm a local company driver, and I'm tired of the road. I'm thinking about taking a freight dispatch training course, so I open my own LLC company. Just trying to way my opinions and make a decision!
Sounds like a great idea tbh! It will be a new challenge but i don’t see why you couldn’t be successful. I’m working on a dispatching training course as well, I’ll announce it on this channel when it’s completely done!
The age old unspoken agreement was the driver delivers on time and keeps the truck out of the ditch and the company leaves him the hell alone. Somewhere along the way that disappeared. Now they have cameras on the driver so a desk jockey can "coach" the driver.
I gave 10 years of my life to the trucking industry because it was something I wanted to step up to the challenge and prove that I could do. After that, I just couldn't justify the cost to my health and family. It's not that trucking companies don't offer what drivers need, it's that they can't. These jobs all involve too many hours and low pay for the amount of time invested. It really is an important job, but I feel like I did my part, and it was time to move on. I just feel empathy for the poor souls that are stuck in this racket and can't get out of it.
Many companies have found the golden spot in hiring,firing and quitting truck drivers. During the short time the driver is there,the company is still getting their loads moved until its time to recycle the driver. A dirty little secret that no one ever considers. "Get a brand new pair of underwear, use it once,throw it away and get a new pair of underwear". This,in my opinion, is what we need to stop doing" being cattle" for this trucking companies.
Get hire for the training time only. The training time it will take you to learn about trucking,then get your own truck and drive O/O
. Use the trucking company, don't let them use you. As a 36 year truck driving veteran,this is just my opinion.
The clearinghouse is running alot of drivers out of business!!! Defund the clearinghouse and let the courts decide if you keep your cdl
I have a class A just quit my job and I will never get in a truck for another company ever again I have 5 years exp and I’m done done
Have you thought about becoming an owner operator?
Fuck truck driving bro I got my cdl In March because I was sold a dream thinking I was gonna make big money turns out it was all bullshit , still keeping my CDL A and becoming a diesel mechanic to work on the trucks! Fuck driving them!
I have a friend that drive trucks delivery and said the same thing.. he want to quit because of health reasons.. he gain weight and is much chunky now the only time he move is when hes waiting for a load to be on he try to stretch and walk a bit lol
ELD . Time from Point A to B . When do I Sleep , Pickup load and Deliver - Time . Deduction if late . Do Brokers and Dispatch not realize that from FL. to CA , or TX. to Connecticut , I will run into various State speed limits , weather conditions , road construction , etc ...
I left, it's too much stress, too many tight deadlines and I agree a lot trucking companies simply Don, t care, there mind set is one of undermining and arrogant, I Don, t blame any driver that walks away.
Get a job away from roads, get out of tailbacks, get off the roads half your stress and get the rest and sleep you deserve and get your health back, because believe me nobody really truly cares about your health
They are quitting because the job is deadly, the stress level is eventually unmanageable, then they look at the pay and are like...I'm risking my life..for that?? Pfftt, I'm out.
One time I drove from Ohio to Montana and back for Werner. Paycheck barely scratch $600. Slavery.
@@Xslices OTR?
Also a lot of the truck drivers I know usually eventually get divorced sometimes it’s worse than a soldier coming home.
I had a Dodge pick up side swipe me and drive off. I pulled over to check the damage and call safety and the first thing she asked was the trailer ok. Not are you or your wife ok. You just hold a steering wheel and easily replaced
I can say one thing, I thrive on the least amount of interaction with people. For the most part, the average person annoys me. As a combat veteran rated with PTSD, I enjoy OTR trucking.
Honestly, thank you for your service sir. Based on what you’ve said, you seem perfect for OTR! I wish I was more like you but I love interacting with people so others who feel like me should just stick to regional/local. I believe not knowing what you like or what you want is a huge reason why there is such a high turnover rate. That and a bunch of other things.
@@Gill22, I know OTR isn't meant for everyone but, I love it. Something about it always brings me back. Take care of yourself sir, and godspeed. I enjoyed your video.
Drivers have to sit on their butts for 9,10, or 11 hours. Then we have to sit on our butts for additional hours getting loaded/unloaded or waiting for dispatch. It’s effing ridiculous.
I remember my first month. They promised me nothing over 30,000 lbs. Every week I was at 40,000 lbs. And I will never as a new driver run the Rocky mountains. Made that run 3xs in my first month. I had my CDL before I started working there. I quit. Don't ever sign on without your CDL first.
I did it for over 20+ years. It's a young man's job. By time most of you get into your 50's you will be medically disqualified.
really sorry to hear that brother… the new video i’m working on right now kind of addresses this issue and helps young drivers make money for the future. most people don’t realize just how quickly the “end” of their career can come in trucking
@@Gill22 You younger drivers are the worst. I see these guys don't even get out of their trucks. They stay locked inside and play video games. Back when I first started trucking I would unload the trailer myself. It was hard work but it kept me in shape. These guys today are soft. I've never seen anything like it. When you first start trucking you are young and healthy, but eventually years of driving will take it's toll on your health. I had many friends die of heart attacks in their sleepers. Days go by and eventually they find the body and send the bill to the family to ship the body home. It's a terrible job. It used to be fun. Not anymore. I'm glad I retired and now enjoy my life. I also enjoy your videos. Thank you.
I drive coach bus into NYC from New England sometimes I bypass manhattan by going to New Jersey VIA George Washington bridge then Lincoln Tunnel back to NYC and man I never seen so man trucks in one place and its a huge war going on George Washington bridge with all the traffic and the 4 wheelers who literally criss cross lanes then heading back north on Cross Bronx Expressway traffic backed up for miles 90 percent is trucks sitting on I95 and barely crawling Trucking is definitely million times tougher if you have to go to or thru NYC
Im quitting in 3 months. Im done. Im going to start my own business outside of the industry
good luck brother! i wish you the best of luck in your next business venture 🙏🏽
I'm thinking about quitting now too Im tired of this.... Getting real stressful
Man, Im within weeks of calling it quits after 30 yrs out here.. the mental stress on me is too much now. We can both do better than this industry gives us.
@@midnitehauler-usafcombatve644 30 yrs ? You should be very wise to this game
I hear a lot of thing about the respect.. not it seems rare.. and I also hear about mutual aid doesn't exist anymore.. ?
As a non truck driver looking to get in to trucking I have to be honest by saying that getting only 2 to 4 days off a month sucks! How are you supposed to have a life and relationship with someone if you are never home , and you can't have a weekend off ! I would think that would burn you out after a while! Regional sounds like your best bet but a rookie has to pay the piper and do atleast 1 year of otr before he or she has enough time and experience to move to a Regional or local job, I come from a family that has truckers both tegional owner op and local owner op in NYC , they make great money and both told me that if I wanted to get into a job like theirs I have to drive at a starter company and that means low pay no time off and trucks with autos and all that safety electronics, idk but that is why I think the overturn in the big bois so high.
Yes very very true on all points. Honestly, most companies wouldn’t have a problem hiring on brand new drivers and providing them training and let them run regional however, the insurance is just so ridiculously high for the first 2 years that you are forced to have your new recruits work OTR on below industry average pay.
That’s why we typically stick to hiring drivers with at least 1-2 year experience so we can let them run regional and pay them well above industry standard without worrying too much about what the insurance companies rates.
Lack of respect, low pay, parking, always fighting to get hometime, bad weather... the list goes on.
In terms of loneliness, I always choose a company with a pet policy and a rider policy. I would never consider running team.
And the disrespect as well as being treated like a CRIMINAL from the driving public along with the law enforcement agencies day in and day out……..I’m retired after 30 years and I DON’T miss it one BIT!!
So unfortunate you had to experience that my friend
@@Gill22
And they tell you in the trucking academies what a “WONDERFUL” and “PEOPLE FRIENDLY” experience you’ll have filled with travel and here’s a REAL doozy……ROMANCE!!! Never saw any of THAT but I did see the DOT and cops from every place I went treating us like automatic criminals breaking every law they suspected us of breaking no matter HOW legal our paperwork and log books said we were. And I’ll leave it there because if I tell you the rest, you’ll have an image of cops I don’t want anyone to have and the nightmares I used to have over the “Next Excursion” could chase a bad nightmare out of a haunted house. I’m not exaggerating when I say that. I know not all cops are bad. I met ALOT of great ones but it was those Wyatt Earp types hell bent on making a name for themselves…….glad I’m retired and I thank you for your warm thoughts dear fellow. You’re the BEST.
Truck driver is a derogatory term. Kids in school are ashamed to admit that their father could be a truck driver. This job whether company's driver or owner operator just don't pay enough for signing off the life. It is a garbage job.
It’s happening right now. Has a new driver I’ve been getting a lot of crazy offers
As a retired driver . Low pay is the main reason..
Ask yourself how bad you want something better. Them think about owning your own truck and being your own carrier with your own MC and DOT number. Yes there is more risk but as with anything, where there is risk there can be reward. If you have good work ethic them there is money to be made. Just not working for someone but rather yourself. With your own company there is infinite tool for advancement and growth if that’s what you choose to do.
When you add it all up the risk and the b******* that's why I am not driving right now I've driven 25 years and the regulations and the harassment everything add up to a crap job probably would die of a heart attack or something my quality of life was s*** done with it
Pay has decreased extremely dramatically since 1980
Low pay/docks burning the clock/home time lies/automation is not that far away and wages will more than likely get worse.
Honestly I believe automation won't bring lower wages to the industry. I think it will do more good for drivers than harm but at the end of the day, it's just a theory. I may be wrong.
Yeah they can not automate the trucking industry in the next 20 years there is way to much involved with that technology for them to make it work under anything but ideal situations.
I work from home. I am alone every day and I sit in one place for 8 hours.
I want to see an autonomous truck back up to a dock 🤣🤣
Cars are parallel parking. You’ll see it soon
@@AmericanRenaissanceMan have you been to some of these tight shipping and receiving parking lot .
I don’t want working industry that controls my sleeping patterns and stresses me to be to a certain location at a certain time because they want me to be on time at the cost of my health hence the reason why truck drivers are using substances to keep them awake from caffeine to the hard stuff. Some of them even have GPS on them and are ticketed you and have the weighing system.
You have to go to school for a year; you have to have a physical; you are scrutinized and reprimanded and in some cases jailed for changing a radio station; you work 14 hours a day and at the end of the day you’re making $20.50 an hour.
So why not just get a job for $20.50 an hour and go home after 8 or 10 hours and not risk going to jail or fined or monitored on video camera for every little thing?
Secondly, they’re just bringing in trucks from Mexico that don’t run on logs to pick up slack. Rates won’t go up. And the reality is that they hire and train now new immigrants to fill trucking jobs to keep wages low.
Don’t hate on me. It’s an observation and reality of trucking. Wages won’t go up much if any.
Truck driving sucks, it’s all the companies treat truckers like garbage and short change them. I am looking to get out of trucking!
Same here. I’m going back to school. I’m still new but I’m tired of getting treated like crap by my dispatchers, shippers and receivers. And then when I get back on the road I experience stress from bad drivers. Negativity and truck driving doesn’t mix well.
The trucking companies play games I’ve been driving for 4 years. Every company lies to you to get you in the door then lies to you while working there. I work for a pallet company and they have really crap equipment. The managers lie to your face I already quit twice and looking to quit again this time out of trucking. Got some things lined up.
Electronic logs
That is number one
TRUCKIN INDUSTRY full of LIES #DONT get your CDL LICENSE
@@leagueofotters2774 The shit is dangerous. Plus you’re going to have a hard time finding a place to rest every day. Most of the time the safe parking areas are always filled. #2 bad lifestyle.
I think getting a CDL is still good. But just like any other job or profession ; there’s danger and lack of motivation and rules to follow . Would you rather be pushing shopping carts at Home Depot for 10 bucks an hour or be making 200-300 a day in trucking as a company driver? Or try 500-1000 per day as an owner op. ? Minus expenses which is 1100-1500 a week salary for the owner op of course.
Yeh I’d say it’s worth it to get your CDL.
You got to take it seriously though. That may be discouraging for some that just want to show up and punch a timeclock and go home everyday. I get that. It’s not for everyone .
@@leagueofotters2774 dont listen to dis fat slobby dude get ur cdl if u not lazy u can still make great money i have a 6 pack n make great money i been at it 5 years in feb
@@mucleboy0151 yup we getting that bag out here fuck slaving at a warehouse for pennies and peanuts
first year in trucking i made only 46k
on my second year now
and i'm looking to make 105k-115k this year
that's a big bag. one thing i suggest is when u get out here save yo money and start up your own trucking company. i don't see myself driving for 20yrs like these idiots out here
i just got my LLC getting ready to start my own dispatch service company then work my way into buying a truck and hiring a driver.
@@dcartiair yea its hella ways to skin da cat but i rather live in da truck n save no overhead i been doing it for years now n its working pretty well but yea bruh keep up da good work
Truck Driver's are not properly compensated for their time and energy, their almost always being lied to by these guys who have never driven or only have unrealistic idea's on how to run and operate in the field.
It's a load of entirely to much bull being told to attract driver then when you get their nothing is what they've said to get you there. All flashing lights a bunch of smoke n mirrors and a flick of the risk. They steal driver settlements, kick you out of trucks on the road in the middle of nowhere, expect you to sacrifice for them when not one can careless about you, your family, or your safety. There Very few Carriers in the trucking industry who fashion their company behind the well being of their driver's success and safety. don't believe me?
Why are their so many so call truck leasing programs today?
It's because companies that didn't take care of their driver's needed a quick skem to fill their trucks do to high turnovers.!!
If I said anymore it would be me ranting.
Keep going because you're spot on! The truck leasing programs make my skin crawl. They're always super predatory.
@@Gill22 Oh yeah absolutely. So much that sometimes it causes one to wonder is there any integrity left in the business right!?🙄🤫
@@KozmikEl7 Definitely very little left. That’s why more truckers need to either start their own company or join one that’s owned by truckers. These major corporations could care less about us.
Reasons I’d quit is 3 reasons: no respect, the pay n the equipment sucks n 1 more, the reset time isn’t sufficient
I love being by myself
I get it you made this video hopping to find and recruit new drivers. To someone that knows nothing about trucking this video is pretty okay. And agree with you 65% the other remaining percentage is the stuff you didn’t mention why they are really quoting trucking. I can explain but not in this comment, only to those who want to know. Take care of yourself and your loved ones.
✌️😎👍
Making UA-cam videos helping truck drivers and owner operators make more money without the need of a carrier is not something I would describe as a smart “driver recruitment strategy”. Also, we’re a small business in Milwaukee, hiring drivers only in Milwaukee. Doesn’t really make sense how this super broad topic video would help us with driver recruitment. Stay blessed.
He’s right! You driver managers don’t have CDL’s lol it’s wild
I quit trucking because too much bs from coal companies and truck owners not enough pay
Life is what you make it in the trucking industry. There are several niche markets if a driver is looking for the mental and monetary stretch. It’s all monies earned through hard work, and self discipline. For those experienced drivers who are lonely and out of shape, get a dog.
Yep agreed! Goal is to find what fits you and not force yourself into a mold because your “cousins friend” makes 6 figures doing it.
Find a local hourly paid driving job. The heck with the cpm bs, you don’t get paid for your time and work you actually do.
You hit the nail on the head with lonelyness and knowing your worth, I’m about to quit this bitch!!
Been driving for over 9 years and i want to quit too 😅
Oh wow you’ve been in it for a long time! I mean I’m sure you wouldn’t have stuck around for 9 years if you didn’t enjoy trucking. I would recommend changing/fixing the parts of the job that you don’t like instead of completely giving up on it. But hey i’ll support you in whatever decision you make!
I left trucking for Real Estate and I couldn't be happier.
I’m doing real estate on the side and i completely understand. Investing in real estate is really fun and the returns aren’t bad either!
Great training at Schneider... But they don't pay I quit in 2 months after 21 days of training
At Meyer logistics;
You don't get paid waiting for a load
You don't get paid at a receiver waiting to deliver.
You dontl get paid while you are fixing a company truck at TA
You don't get paid to slow down in wind
You don't get paid on the side of the road during a snowstorm closed road. I quit
Wow that sucks I didn't know Schneider was that bad!!!
If they would help out the newbies they wouldn't get such a bad taste in their mouths, most Americans have a hard time helping others, really helping others out is foreign to most of us.
How can i get in touch with u?
Already sent u an email a week ago but no reply.
I’m slowly making my way through the emails since I have to go through so many! I’ll get to it soon.
@@Gill22 Appreciate that, thank you
It’s bc insurance and brokers are taking advantage of drivers . I have almost 2 years experience and I’m a very safe driver with good credit yet My insurance is 34 k for my first year . Ive had my authority for a month and I’ve had the mind frame of just saying screw the authority. Brokers play with your company and money . Yet if we did that we’d be shut down . Good luck truckers and I pray everyone is blessed and be safe !
I quit also. I quit because I knew the company was cheating me.
Became a hazmat tanker driver I’m not hauling nothing else .
It's not fun..
@@kensmechanicalaffair only few can say they enjoy work lol
@@ThisisPhillip The work is not the shitty part.
@@ThisisPhillip would u recommend for a beginner
@@sonofyah144k2 It depends on if you’re driving locally or otr if you’re driving otr yes but a lot of companies require 1-2 years experience ,
If you’re driving locally I recommend getting experience first it takes more skill to drive locally due to tighter spaces and city driving .
3pl Jobs pay close to $50k for entry level positions. Brokers make more than drivers and get to go home everyday.
As long as they give green horns pretty trucks with bells and whistles and false promises the game will continue..
The main reason is......most of these people are not truckers. The only reason why so many people are in trucking is the same reason why so many people became barbers about 10 years ago..........the nation economic is bad and people need to work for money. This means if everything was great people would choose something else to do and the people who choose trucking during good times are real truckers and this goes for industry.
I would have to disagree just a bit. Becoming a truck driver is a far more complicated and lengthy process than becoming a barber. Sure people may have got into it because they need to make money but, there are far easier ways to make money than becoming a driver.
First Two is why I quit
That's completely understandable. Hope you were able to find a career that is more fulfilling and healthier for you!
Jolly, a Indian trucking channel that actually speaks English.
Shippers & recievers sure dont help.
Trucking is hard and the rates are shit. People are waking up.
It’s cheap money employers pay. Truckers are Paid by the mile. Road closures , poor road conditions resulting in slow driving are not considered. Drivers are not paid for pre trip or post trip inspections , nor paid while fuelling up, nor paid at border crossings where it can take hours and no miles. Basically driver is working 10$/hr job. And now Sikhs have ruined the rates. A trip which would generate 1200$, Sikhs do that for 500$ , tf
I’m Sikh and trust me, we’re not doing $1,200 loads for $500. We literally wouldn’t be in business for more than 2 months. You can be frustrated with the industry and how things are progressing but it’s a bit illogical to stereotype a group of people.