Day in the life of a Rookie Trucker | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION

[@TheAnonTrucker]

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.

[@gtamonkey3061]

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

[@brianfreland9065]

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

[@christiansteger2914]

Dude I know EXACTLY how you feel

[@wrath231]

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

[@SerBarristanSelmy1]

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.

[@aliciawright8293]

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

[@JohnOddo-gt2qe]

Great Parking job!!!

[@truckvin]

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

[@mrwilson7617]

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]

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

[@idahocougarfan9511]

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

[@theworkspace753]

Makes sense… meth head are citizens of Oregon

[@joshalex93]

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..

[@adriandiaz2464]

Good video man don’t skip over pre trips tho

[@kennethnonya3652]

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

[@austin_94gt18]

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]

solo or team?

[@austin_94gt18]

@@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]

@@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]

It’s a lot better now

[@hiramrosajr8231]

@@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

[@andrewlyons3266]

Great viewing of trucks and keep doing great job

[@mstoy713]

Fyi YARD DOGS HAVE THE RIGHT AWAY..

[@yaboikd100]

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

[@foreverglenn2696]

i love your vlogs bro, keep grinding!

[@robertowele7534]

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

[@TheTruckerKidd]

will do !

[@everyoneisabrokenangel]

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

[@DD-bn2mx]

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

[@Creativesmilestudio]

That’s a tight spot.

[@eddieramsey8313]

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

[@LuisJimenez-mx2sl]

Knowing your points makes it a lot easier

[@702trucker]

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

[@caseylivesay948]

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

[@keenanjones8125]

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

[@dennisford3227]

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

[@bbrabow1gmail]

Thanks for this

[@RadovanKrsmanovic]

Dude, stop cruising in the passing lane. Not cool

[@darrellle4967]

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

[@RedsBigRig]

Is he not a Swift driver?

[@RedsBigRig]

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

[@blinxishere8412]

​@@RedsBigRig 😂😂😂

[@juanlove6139]

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

[@jayy24195]

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

[@alexeiveselov2667]

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

[@airbornemason688]

Can't wait to get my CDL

[@mrpowerclean860]

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

[@EyeForKnowledge.]

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

[@TheTruckerKidd]

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

[@23raid]

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

[@TheTruckerKidd]

Sleep schedule

[@Know392]

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

[@justenheath3764]

Getting my piss clean and im there !

[@timothyteerman9297]

Awesome video bro

[@DD-bn2mx]

no head lamp back there?

[@MS-ql8ek]

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

[@miniecerichardson1608]

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.

[@briancummings9122]

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

[@JayVAL787]

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]

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]

@@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

[@lanspeedgames]

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]

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

[@briandspohn-hm7bi]

Looks like fun .

[@morvieous]

That lane departure alert is just a distraction 😕

[@tavo.simracing]

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]

Dedicated accounts. They have consistent miles and pay

[@tavo.simracing]

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

[@TheTruckerKidd]

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

[@josepott7396]

Did swift start you as otr team?

[@waldameerrocks0258]

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

[@missshellz9009]

Will you do a truck tour?

[@TheTruckerKidd]

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[@RachelRodriguez0925]

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

[@TheTruckerKidd]

Everyday

[@areenakju]

👍👍👍👍

[@tjlovesrachel]

Is your truck governed at 65

[@RC-xk8ke]

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

[@TheTruckerKidd]

You get to choose what account u want to be on

[@5.7dobey]

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]

Job that will pay for your CDL. Amazon etc

[@5.7dobey]

@@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

[@WWE2kOnline]

You passed 74 lol

[@hiramrosajr8231]

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]

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.

[@blinxishere8412]

​@@TabbFromPhillyI feel this but yea I'd get a used maxima

[@bryangerardo9858]

What does dedicated accounts mean ?

[@TheTruckerKidd]

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

[@bryangerardo9858]

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

[@JoseHernandez-ol1fc]

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🤔😒

[@hamzaatallah3359]

I got hired for swift bro

[@TheTruckerKidd]

Congratulations brother! Stay safe out there

[@hamzaatallah3359]

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

[@user-wt2my7bo8u]

getting a headache from your camera on your head moving around too much

[@ajwilson3786]

why out of any company, there are trucker RUclipsrs 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]

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

[@garrettmoore5114]

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

[@brianrussi4328]

Turn your hazards off

[@pablo20001000]

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

[@TheTruckerKidd]

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

[@shun6039]

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

[@TheTruckerKidd]

I got a video coming soon by this weekend

[@ralphcastagnaro4930]

Hello

[@destinymonet8469]

I see swift is just bias

[@gdvibes1]

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