Every truck driver has makes an embarrassing mistake, happens to the best of drivers. The main thing is he didn't panic or cause any damage, I can't fault a man for that
I've helped driver in NYC get out of jams like this,, i run a day cab, ive had guys frop thier trailers, and id drop my trailer. Hook up to thiers and maneuver it and get them out of a tight spot... drivers who help each other are what keeps this industry together..
@@doodahman2995 I was at Americold around the Compton area in southern California a couple months ago and I just could not get it in the door. This lovely female driver came up and got it in first try. We all need a helping hand sometimes. And I've been in this industry for 7 years. We all have bad days.
Who ever is laughing probably never drove a truck before. We all ended up in crazy situations at some time or another. This industry will humble you and let you know how human you are real fast
Im a truck driver and i never got in a situation like this...its not funny its sad to watch..this has nothing to do with being a new driver its just common sense and you need to have a very good estimate where can your truck fit and where it cant...i would understand maybe if he was behind the wheel of that truck for the first time but otherwise i really dont because you have those situtations in the driving practice for your licence...if your cab fits trough doesnt mean that your trailer will...some people should just stick to driving smaller trucks and if that is too much maybe a van...if you see the spot is tight and you might not make it rather turn on hazards for 1 min to get out and check the situation before you go into it and hold up traffic for 1 minute than going into it and clinching your ashole and pray that you make it...assumption is the mother of all fuckups...btw sorry for my bad english not my mother language
The guy that got the rig out for the young man did a marvelous job.he had lots of patience and did not get upset one time. thumbs up to the driver that helped the young man get his rig out and possibly saved his job👍👍👌👌👏👏
Yes it was great that the guy helped and he did a great job getting it out without scratching a thing but I bet the driver got fired for letting a non employee drive the truck.
Kinda like a lady has a flat tire on her car. So you offer to help her and while you are changing her tire a man in the back seat wakes up and rolls down the window and asks can you be a little quieter.
I'm not trying to be overly sensitive but my heart broke for this guy. I made plenty of mistakes driving trucks when I first started. And sometimes you WILL get bad directions from a shipper/receiver no matter how careful you are. I've been sent to places that no longer existed because they failed to update directions. Even their phone number was invalid. I still drive trucks but I thank God every day that I have a round trip route now. I am familiar with the roads and it makes a world of difference. You pros out there can have all that OTR stuff (no offense). I'm just not cut out for having my nerves wrecked. I respect all of you who go out there and do it everyday. Be safe.
I did OTR, 11 western states, for awhile about 15 years ago, and cities like SF are like this, and it sucks for the exact reason you describe. I drive construction trucks now (bottom dumps, transfers etc.) and it is a wonderful life, lol.
Brittany Farrier it's not only the drivers fault for being there. Not enough training to be in the city like that. The company needs to spend more time training and the company needs to have explicit directions for the drivers. I've been driving for over 35 years and I remember my mistakes as a new driver. Hell I still make mistakes.
TS affiliate. You can badmouth cops all day long all day long but the fact of the matter is that police officer helped him helped him get out of that tight spot
This simply proves that driving a truck is NOT an easy job. This poor guy was having a hard day and it is good others were willing to help him out. Be safe everyone....
I Drove 18 wheeler for 1 year that's all I could take great company u.s xpress out of tunnel hill Georgia the pay was decent since I was teaming and we kept the truck moving all the time but what did it for me was the truck broke down to much and got into to many situations like this which is frustrating but I enjoyed my time.
Having seen a fair share of trucking fail videos, it is pretty impressive that only a street sign was damaged. I mean, I have seen the numbers of tractors get taken off by a trailer during a simple turn through a truck stop.
Now let me interject! An experienced driver would and should have got out and promptly lit the truck on fire using the 3 prong fire technique,and left on foot! It's common sense!
Mike Mike peope here in ny are always in a hurry but we are actually the nicest people you will meet except that one guy who has never left the city and drinks beer everyday and has a stright up new york accent ya know that one guy Im wakin hee
i feel this guys pain, im a pretty new driver and am constantly learning what I can and can't do. Its just part of the process. Nothings damaged, nobodys hurt, just some pissed off commuters, theres worse things that can happen.
What then was the purpose of the video? What was intended in not just FILMING this, but in posting it up? What was the goal and what were people to have come away with after viewing? He states his "purpose" in the 1st 48 seconds, but come on...a full presentation of this with the camera basically in the driver's face all the while doing so? Don't get me wrong, I LOVE these type videos :) and I had to refrain from chiming in and offering up my 2 cents on all of it haha
Simplier method would be to leave the entire truck there. Uber to the last state you were in. Go to a pilot and tell your DM somebody stole your truck while you were taking a shit 😂
Ahahahhahahahahahahahahahah no joke tho 😂 this is the realest shit I’ve seen here , 4 years ago I came into a tight Walmart parking lot in a small town, I destroyed 2 signs all I said was oops lol keep trucking
Ha ha ha! That's 😂 funny. I've been a trucker for 26 years. It's all I've ever done. Trucking is more of a way of life than it is a job. If it's in your blood there ain't nothing ya can do about it. You sir have the soul of a trucker.👍👍👍
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almost none of the highways in nyc allow bus or trucks. Its very stupid i think. The mayor wants more people to take public transit. they need to get some bus going express on the highway. It takes way too long to go from Brooklyn to Queens, the Bronx to queens etc. They made a lot of traffic cutting back lanes for bikes and buses only. But it doesn't speed anything up as you still have to wait for the red lights and someone always double parks as they cut parking for rental bikes. =(
I drove dedicated from Atlanta to NYC two times a week. I was nervous the first trip. I ended up in downtown Bronx the first time. My nerves were a wreck. I managed to get out with not too many issues. A local asked where I was going and he actually escorted me by the best route. He mapped out a route for me when I told him my route. Ever since then, I followed his routing and it lead me directly to the dock where I needed to be with no issues. The dock sucked like hell. It was in an alley between two buildings and no light on the dock to help angle your trailer. I did that dedicated for one month. It became stressful over time. It was a great experience though and actually made me improve my skills. This was back in my 2nd year of driving. Now, tight docks and blind backing really don't bother me anymore. Would I do it again, honestly, NO. Imagine how great new driver's would be if all the driving schools in America were based out of NYC, and the bureaus.
I worked for this company they will send you right into NYC no second thoughts not safe and its all about the dispatchers pushing for any loads they can get
A similar situation like this happened to me years ago. I was in a city that I was unfamiliar with and I didn't trust my gps that had screwed me over before. I called in to the shipper and got directions but the lady failed to mention the low bridge on the way. I pulled on to that street and saw the bridge up ahead and immediately stopped. I had no idea what to do so I just called the non emergency line of the local police and explained my situation. 4 police cars showed up and they helped be back up to another street to get me arround the low bridge. What an incredibly stressful situation but I stayed calm and the police were incredibly helpful. The best thing you can do is just park it and wait for help. Trying to get out of situations like this yourself will just cause damage to property, vehicles and your equipment.
Do not blindly follow GPS. Not even truck GPS, which is often wrong. GPS and atlas are only tools. They can be helpful, but can't rely on them 100%. Need to also use your own eyes and brain to figure it out. And for navigating city streets, need to pull out your computer and get truck routing from that city's website. New York city has some very good maps available, both online and paper (that they'll mail for free). Need to do your homework before going into cities. That having been said, companies are to fault here too. OTR truckers have to drive all over America, and it's asking a lot to expect them to do all of that research for so many deliveries, on top of everything else they have to do. And low wages to boot. What trucking companies should do for places like NYC and Chicago is have local drivers in day cabs do the pickups and deliveries, then hand it off to OTR drivers at drop yards to do the long distance. The local drivers can have knowledge of the streets and how to get to each customer, and a day cab is easier to maneuver in tight spots. And the companies should provide maps for local streets, too. They send hundreds of trucks to a lot of these places every year, but it would take just one person a few hours to create a map for how to navigate the complex maze of streets to get there safely and legally. They do nothing but provide a street address, and sometimes even that is wrong (e.g., the office address rather than warehouse). And the street address isn't necessarily the delivery entrance, which might be on a different side of the property. And it might be crucial to be driving down the street a particular direction to be lined up for it. And truckers are just left to figure this stuff out on their own, driving blind into new locations. False economy.
@@dimitridimitri616 you cannot rely on companies remember they don't give a shit about the driver they want to make their money they will send you to the darkest hole and won't give a fuck but they will get their money at the end of the day does it matter if you made it home or not so you need to be real fucking strong-minded or you will fuck everything up out there
Eagle Eye - Not the owner’s expense, NYPD has their own tow trucks running around. Don’t know if the officer did this, but running the plate to contact the owner would also have been an option.
Had 3 months of experience when my company sent me to NYC I try to refuse the load but no one was taking so I ended delivering, first 2 drops were okay..ish..Had to break some laws but I guess that’s the NY way but on my 3rd drop I got stuck making a tight turn where i shouldn’t have.. I knew I was in the wrong but delivery was around that corner..anyhow I couldn’t make the turn so I ended up dropping the trailer and had to come from another direction to get it out and find another way around it. Cringing experience but I didn’t break the golden rule....if you screw up, just don’t hit anything lol
I feel ya, my first run was 2nd week in. Brooklyn under train tracks. I remember that sweating day like it was yesterday. Good experience thought, now I go to NYC with my eyes closed as long as it's paid well enough.
Lol this is golden rule indeed. 😅 I was so close to park cars some times that I was just moving my truck a little bit, stop walk watch, move a little bit, stop walk watch, then you look and you are like, if my calculations are good, I just be able to make my turn without hitting this car. Good 👍🏻
"TRUCKS ON EXPRESSWAYS ONLY....NOT PARKWAYS!" As a seasoned vet I can't get the image of those signs out of my head when I'm near new York city....but it helps!
Crazy thing is the whole time you’re trying to get free your dispatch will be calling bugging you about how long it’ll take and what’s your ETA at the moment 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️... Pitiful but true
Justin Patton I would’ve put dispatch on mute & never answer till im ready. They don’t matter at this point. Ur driving/accident record does. To hell with the load.
Dispatch can wait. 1st thing is get out of this mess. You can't screw around with them, because you'll get in deeper trouble, not focusing on what's going on in front of you
Im so glad then when I was a driver I basically did airport runs..no local delivery or city driving....this video was one of my worst fears as a driver having to deal with that BS
Love how people assume we have all the answers for the places we've never been. I've had directions from a shipper put me in a community college.... Shit happens. As long as you get her out without taking a car or pole with you it's a good day.
Jd Kepler what I saw was a truck driver that thought he knew what he was doing. the cop looked like he had more experience than all of the truck drivers combined.
Ray Weeks in some states cops actually do go through both cdl and dot training as to better understand both the law and the capabilities of trucks to better understand what we go through.not sure if new York is one of those states,but I think it was pretty nice of that cop to help that driver,why do people need to criticize everything.
Frank Contreras they were both clueless. Not enough experience to be in the city like that. Not trying to be mean but they don't train these guys enough.
Everyone's human and everyone makes mistakes. Nothing's more nerve racking then going to a new area not knowing the area or where your going, only trucker drivers know just how wrong it can all go and how much trouble you can get in. gotta commend the guy for staying so calm and see it through.
The same thing happened to someone I know! It happened in the early 1980s. He got stuck on a residential street in some neighborhood of NY and it took hours to get out of it and all that time he was yelled at and people were throwing things at his truck from the windows and roofs! A few months after the incident, he was starting his new career as a real estate agent! 😁
yes. werner sent me to brooklyn my first week with werner and my trainer. they was rough as can be with me. it just toughened my skin in the end and made me a better driver. they thought it would break me, but it just toughened my skin.
dfgfdgf fsddsfdsff they didn't send you there to break you you see when you become a truck driver you're supposed to know everything you're like a glorified psychic LOL
I feel for that CRST driver. I hope he was able to keep his job. Driver in blue shirt did an amazing job. Great teamwork all around! Thanks for posting this..
He needs to be fired for lying and blaming his situation on his GPS device when obviously it is him that doesn't know how to use a GPS device properly .
That shit made my chest hurt. I can feel this guys pain. I was once stuck at a dollar tree and had to do some shit like this to get out. Had no experience at backing into dollar trees and that was very brutal. Lost some confidence and it took a good while to gain it back.
First of all. TRUCK GPS WILL SEND YOU TOWARDS LOW BRIDGES AND CLEARANCE JUST LIKE A CAR ONE WILL. second, A BADGE DOESNT MAKE YOU SMART NOR DOES IT MAKE YOU A TRUCK DRIVER
@@alexmp3821 they will, I was in NY the outer parts and this crap sent me the wrong way. There was a guy nodding his head nooo you back. I did, thank God I got the U turn. My google maps had the correct GPS route and it's not set up as truck obviously but this stupid Qualcomm sent me to hell
I remember the first time i drove in NYC as an over the road truck driver, it was hell! I gotta say though you new yorkers were incredibly nice and friendly. Everyone genuinely felt sorry for me that i had to drive there. It was not the response i was expecting for sure being a Tennessee boy!
Once he detached the trailer he should have gone around the block and reconnected to the trailer from the opposite side, then utilized the police escort to drive back the way he came (the wrong way down the street)
YOLO NYC by Eric David What do you mean? There is only one king pin on that trailer. There would be nothing for the tractor to connect to on the rear end.
I like the way other drivers came to help. It seems as he didn't trust the driver who had experience. This is a part of trucking. You learn what to do and what not to do.
It's all experiance,day by day ,each situation deal with it as they come . Just another day on the road,(as long as you learn from each situation,each mistake) cuz believe me they won't tell you about 95% of what you need to know
all veteran drivers would know rite off the bat that the turn is too tight..why even attempt the turn especially with cars parked on the curbside...c'mon yeah it sucks but park along side of road and walk around investigate your areas and decide what to do next..he had a codriver to help..damn.
Jose Gonzales When in doubt get out! I always do a walk through when I'm not sure. Clearly this turn is a no-no, even if he slid the tandems all the way up: it would be difficult to pull off.
obviously CRST is a starter company, and that is probably a trucker with less experience far from a veteran. i bet when you was a new within ur first 3 months, you may have done a turn or 2 or more where you pulled into somewhere you shouldn't of.
NEVER blindly trust or put total faith in your GPS. Even a truck GPS might take you down a wrong or bad road. If it doesn't look or feel right, don't do it.
as a long haul trucker that goes from toronto canada to texas all the time i have to say i am VERY happy i do not have to go anywhere near a place like this...
This is why I got out. Trucking companies don't want to pay for experience. They rather hire drivers right out of school pay them shit,and send them out with 53 foot trailers to places you need big experience for. This is incredible.
Danny soldano how do u get experience by some one giving chance to get you don't born with it next when all the experience drivers retired or die off who will be there to drive the truck ppl learn and gain experiences as time goes by
The first load I pulled as a new driver in 97 going to Queens. I got lost and barely made it under two bridges marked 12'6" with a 13'6" trl. I still go to Queens the Bronx and the rest of the 5 Burroughs to this day. Good trip planning and taking your time is the key to success and makes for a stress free ride.
wow why u harassing he has the right to exist and say things like that without being harassed. i think ur the one with the issues, not him. u dont talk to people like that. some day you'll learn the hard way if you keep it up. not from me, but in general u will have more headaches than the rest of us good people.
im pretty sure he knew this was gonna happen its no way he didnt he a good driver tho didnt hit nothing i know he needed a blunt liquor and a pack of cigs after this one he probably was praying saying God u get me out of this im going to church Sunday😂😂😂
Great video of citizens helping this guy out. The unfortunate thing is out of state or OTR drivers make this mistake often especially there first time in NYC
I've put myself in a situation like this before when I drove OTR. All I did was back out the same way I went in and went down some more blocks that allowed me to turn.
Thanks for making this video series. Will tell you that most truck specific GPS units will fail a trucker . They'll route you into forbidden parkways all over NJ and NYC. Even when properly updated and properly programmed. Also, the mirrors on the modern trucks are too small, and it's a matter of huge consequence! Drivers usually enter city with trailer wheels slid foreward(a must!). But the flip side of doing so creates more trailer "butt strike" threat to cars and poles.Hope you have a video about the difference between an EXPRESSWAY--versus--the truck forbidden PARKWAYS in that tristate region. Thanks
Every truck driver has makes an embarrassing mistake, happens to the best of drivers. The main thing is he didn't panic or cause any damage, I can't fault a man for that
Yes sir, if you never been there the chances of getting stuck are pretty good
I just slid the other day nothing about this is funny if you have been there before
William Bolger - amen
William Bolger yeah, i would have cried, no kidding.
Andy Cortez sup cuz
I've helped driver in NYC get out of jams like this,, i run a day cab, ive had guys frop thier trailers, and id drop my trailer. Hook up to thiers and maneuver it and get them out of a tight spot... drivers who help each other are what keeps this industry together..
True that. Definitely been on both sides myself.
@@doodahman2995 I was at Americold around the Compton area in southern California a couple months ago and I just could not get it in the door. This lovely female driver came up and got it in first try. We all need a helping hand sometimes. And I've been in this industry for 7 years. We all have bad days.
Now..I've been a driver for 27 years, drove all over the place and I salute you, SIR. respect
You're national treasure. Mad respect
Relax there Mr Hero GEEK
Who ever is laughing probably never drove a truck before. We all ended up in crazy situations at some time or another.
This industry will humble you and let you know how human you are real fast
John C. Spain man any heavy duty equipment from a forklift to a damn crane will humble your real quick. (I know from experience)
Im a truck driver and i never got in a situation like this...its not funny its sad to watch..this has nothing to do with being a new driver its just common sense and you need to have a very good estimate where can your truck fit and where it cant...i would understand maybe if he was behind the wheel of that truck for the first time but otherwise i really dont because you have those situtations in the driving practice for your licence...if your cab fits trough doesnt mean that your trailer will...some people should just stick to driving smaller trucks and if that is too much maybe a van...if you see the spot is tight and you might not make it rather turn on hazards for 1 min to get out and check the situation before you go into it and hold up traffic for 1 minute than going into it and clinching your ashole and pray that you make it...assumption is the mother of all fuckups...btw sorry for my bad english not my mother language
If you GPS tell you go thru there, I see is going to be to tigh, don't do it,
Facts
@@eltrust1 usually by the time we find out it's to late but that's when u have to use intuition
I can't imagine what it'd be like to be a rookie and on one of your first dispatches this happens. Mad respect to all you truckers out there.
tell the people of Harlem their freight is in New Jersey. come get it.
Ronald Swafford ikr.
😆😆😆 Ikr 😆😆😆
Ronald Swafford 😂😂
ahahaaaaaha
Amen
The guy that got the rig out for the young man did a marvelous job.he had lots of patience and did not get upset one time. thumbs up to the driver that helped the young man get his rig out and possibly saved his job👍👍👌👌👏👏
The whole thing it's not forbidden to help a fellow drivers . We all have those days.
@@thomasdaniels6824 because the driver would be delayed in getting to his next stop and the shipper or receiver would be calling the dispatcher and
Yes it was great that the guy helped and he did a great job getting it out without scratching a thing but I bet the driver got fired for letting a non employee drive the truck.
Could you imagine if that dude helping him finally got him out then jumped in the car that he was close to and left? Lol
🤣
Kinda like a lady has a flat tire on her car. So you offer to help her and while you are changing her tire a man in the back seat wakes up and rolls down the window and asks can you be a little quieter.
I was thinking the same thing!🤣🤣🤣
I laughed so hard at this comment
That’s hella savage.
at crst our motto is "when there's no path, make one".
Lmao
That may work in the truck industry especially when cars are in a no parking zone and you need through...
But the bus industry it does not
I'm not trying to be overly sensitive but my heart broke for this guy. I made plenty of mistakes driving trucks when I first started. And sometimes you WILL get bad directions from a shipper/receiver no matter how careful you are. I've been sent to places that no longer existed because they failed to update directions. Even their phone number was invalid. I still drive trucks but I thank God every day that I have a round trip route now. I am familiar with the roads and it makes a world of difference. You pros out there can have all that OTR stuff (no offense). I'm just not cut out for having my nerves wrecked. I respect all of you who go out there and do it everyday. Be safe.
Brittany Farrier you are hot
I did OTR, 11 western states, for awhile about 15 years ago, and cities like SF are like this, and it sucks for the exact reason you describe. I drive construction trucks now (bottom dumps, transfers etc.) and it is a wonderful life, lol.
Salute to you sista!!✊🚛
Brittany Farrier . amen!!! i did regional for a year aud even that tested my nerves. 100% local now hauling gas. much easier!!!
Brittany Farrier it's not only the drivers fault for being there. Not enough training to be in the city like that. The company needs to spend more time training and the company needs to have explicit directions for the drivers. I've been driving for over 35 years and I remember my mistakes as a new driver. Hell I still make mistakes.
first thing. Get a tow truck to move the mitsubishi suv
Dave Marianchuk yes it will
Why not call the police ... they check the licence plate and call the owner , that is how they do it overhere (NL / europe)
pretty sure they did that right off the bat. doesn't mean the owner, or anyone, is going to actually answer the phone.
Angelique Annettesdottir ummmm, the police were there
911LexVegas. You are right.
He said the officer knows everything let me get out of here😂 that’s how cops everywhere act they know everything about nothing
sojo0803dg 😂
The cop got him out tho
TS affiliate. You can badmouth cops all day long all day long but the fact of the matter is that police officer helped him helped him get out of that tight spot
Remember when New York city was founded. The roads were only designed for horses🤣
I'm from Baltimore and I get loads to Manhattan and Brooklyn weekly. It is not a joke up there. NY pays well, but the stress level is unreal
Some OTR jobs say "48 states except NY City"
Lol. B-More in the house. Get that money and get otta there. This guy got a big ticket, I bet.
Bro, I cannot imagine... those areas are extremely tight
@@timothykeith1367 Now also say "except California
"New York city is not friendly to truck drivers. " WOW! That's the understatement of the day.
Elaborate
Idiots. Without them, the city collapses.
@@blessedevelyn339 If you can make a right turn in Brooklyn in a big rig without hitting the curb we will talk.
@@dayfavorite8688 did you not watch the video?
@@dayfavorite8688 it’s a shithole
This simply proves that driving a truck is NOT an easy job. This poor guy was having a hard day and it is good others were willing to help him out. Be safe everyone....
Nothing is easy, unless ur very lucky
This is the stuff that makes you a good & smart driver. You gotta go thru this kinda crap every once in a while
Yep, sometimes it's better to know what not to do.
Facts!
We were all rookies once, nothing new here move on.
Mo, I totally agree. Even after 13 years driving trucks I still have my days.
I Drove 18 wheeler for 1 year that's all I could take great company u.s xpress out of tunnel hill Georgia the pay was decent since I was teaming and we kept the truck moving all the time but what did it for me was the truck broke down to much and got into to many situations like this
which is frustrating but I enjoyed my time.
RESPECT TO THE DRIVERS HELPING HIM OUT!! REAL FUCKEN TRUCKERS!!!
Having seen a fair share of trucking fail videos, it is pretty impressive that only a street sign was damaged. I mean, I have seen the numbers of tractors get taken off by a trailer during a simple turn through a truck stop.
Now let me interject! An experienced driver would and should have got out and promptly lit the truck on fire using the 3 prong fire technique,and left on foot! It's common sense!
Nice to see people help for a change.
Mike Mike peope here in ny are always in a hurry but we are actually the nicest people you will meet except that one guy who has never left the city and drinks beer everyday and has a stright up new york accent ya know that one guy
Im wakin hee
@@jesuschrist2616 Lmao no yall not stop the bs
@@rack_9 not bs, it's actually true.
Amen to that
So glad he got out that situation without damaging anything and he didn't freak out....good job!
i feel this guys pain, im a pretty new driver and am constantly learning what I can and can't do. Its just part of the process. Nothings damaged, nobodys hurt, just some pissed off commuters, theres worse things that can happen.
That was a good video, thanks for not passing judgement on the driver, these things happen all the time....
What then was the purpose of the video? What was intended in not just FILMING this, but in posting it up? What was the goal and what were people to have come away with after viewing? He states his "purpose" in the 1st 48 seconds, but come on...a full presentation of this with the camera basically in the driver's face all the while doing so? Don't get me wrong, I LOVE these type videos :) and I had to refrain from chiming in and offering up my 2 cents on all of it haha
Had this been a Swift driver how many negative responses would it had gotten?
Great to see so many people assisting this driver! Really gives you somr faith in humanity. God bless everyone!
When he dropped the trailer to reposition the tractor
He should have just bobtailed away...reported trailer stolen at Vince Lombardi back in Jersey
Kevin Soete Hahaha😂. No Trailer =No Money. The only reason we leave home he wish he could’ve.
Lol
🤣
🤣 With all those police officers watching, oh boy! :) 😃
Simplier method would be to leave the entire truck there. Uber to the last state you were in. Go to a pilot and tell your DM somebody stole your truck while you were taking a shit 😂
I GOT U! I GOT U! I BEEN DRV A TRUCK FOR 20 YRS!!! KEEP GOING... 💥 BANG! OOPS! good luck, i gotta go! 😳
Smooth Operator lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You right! That's exactly how it be...
Aite ima head out
Ahahahhahahahahahahahahahah no joke tho 😂 this is the realest shit I’ve seen here , 4 years ago I came into a tight Walmart parking lot in a small town, I destroyed 2 signs all I said was oops lol keep trucking
I'm a truck driver on vacation...why am I watching this right now!!!!
Night Byrd because it's in your blood driver....:)
same thang lol
Must be a very small truck if it can travel in the veins
Ha ha ha! That's 😂 funny. I've been a trucker for 26 years. It's all I've ever done. Trucking is more of a way of life than it is a job. If it's in your blood there ain't nothing ya can do about it. You sir have the soul of a trucker.👍👍👍
Javan thanks you get the joke i was expecting a comment that the truck be to expensive and not suitable for route.A non runner.
cities need to fix those old low clearance bridges and road instead of filling politicians wallets from tax money
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@@vargo0515 right on, bro
Trucks are no where near their radar unfortunately
almost none of the highways in nyc allow bus or trucks. Its very stupid i think. The mayor wants more people to take public transit. they need to get some bus going express on the highway. It takes way too long to go from Brooklyn to Queens, the Bronx to queens etc. They made a lot of traffic cutting back lanes for bikes and buses only. But it doesn't speed anything up as you still have to wait for the red lights and someone always double parks as they cut parking for rental bikes. =(
@@steezy7460 Careful. Next they will create a congestion tax to slap on all 53 foot (or longer) trailers.
I drove dedicated from Atlanta to NYC two times a week. I was nervous the first trip. I ended up in downtown Bronx the first time. My nerves were a wreck. I managed to get out with not too many issues. A local asked where I was going and he actually escorted me by the best route. He mapped out a route for me when I told him my route. Ever since then, I followed his routing and it lead me directly to the dock where I needed to be with no issues. The dock sucked like hell. It was in an alley between two buildings and no light on the dock to help angle your trailer. I did that dedicated for one month. It became stressful over time. It was a great experience though and actually made me improve my skills. This was back in my 2nd year of driving. Now, tight docks and blind backing really don't bother me anymore. Would I do it again, honestly, NO. Imagine how great new driver's would be if all the driving schools in America were based out of NYC, and the bureaus.
I worked for this company they will send you right into NYC no second thoughts not safe and its all about the dispatchers pushing for any loads they can get
It doesn't matter what company he works for,he made a mistake, but at least he didn't panik and tear up anything,that's all the matters....
Who was the driver? The black dude or the skinny dude with the headset?
@@cmoreno05271990 The black guy. That space is too small for any safe turns. It wasn't his fault
Yay, he got out of that mess.
Im a driver. My heart is with this driver. God bless him. I'm know I have been there.
Happens to the best of us. I blindly followed my gps once and I got stuck, had to be towed out of my own mess. You just live and learn
This guy is blessed to have been helped to this extent, would’ve been extremely embarrassing and unfortunate having to go through it alone
A similar situation like this happened to me years ago. I was in a city that I was unfamiliar with and I didn't trust my gps that had screwed me over before. I called in to the shipper and got directions but the lady failed to mention the low bridge on the way. I pulled on to that street and saw the bridge up ahead and immediately stopped. I had no idea what to do so I just called the non emergency line of the local police and explained my situation. 4 police cars showed up and they helped be back up to another street to get me arround the low bridge. What an incredibly stressful situation but I stayed calm and the police were incredibly helpful. The best thing you can do is just park it and wait for help. Trying to get out of situations like this yourself will just cause damage to property, vehicles and your equipment.
Do not blindly follow GPS. Not even truck GPS, which is often wrong. GPS and atlas are only tools. They can be helpful, but can't rely on them 100%. Need to also use your own eyes and brain to figure it out. And for navigating city streets, need to pull out your computer and get truck routing from that city's website. New York city has some very good maps available, both online and paper (that they'll mail for free). Need to do your homework before going into cities.
That having been said, companies are to fault here too. OTR truckers have to drive all over America, and it's asking a lot to expect them to do all of that research for so many deliveries, on top of everything else they have to do. And low wages to boot. What trucking companies should do for places like NYC and Chicago is have local drivers in day cabs do the pickups and deliveries, then hand it off to OTR drivers at drop yards to do the long distance. The local drivers can have knowledge of the streets and how to get to each customer, and a day cab is easier to maneuver in tight spots.
And the companies should provide maps for local streets, too. They send hundreds of trucks to a lot of these places every year, but it would take just one person a few hours to create a map for how to navigate the complex maze of streets to get there safely and legally. They do nothing but provide a street address, and sometimes even that is wrong (e.g., the office address rather than warehouse). And the street address isn't necessarily the delivery entrance, which might be on a different side of the property. And it might be crucial to be driving down the street a particular direction to be lined up for it. And truckers are just left to figure this stuff out on their own, driving blind into new locations. False economy.
Yes .. You need to literally need to get on Google maps and zoom in to the location where you are going.
DonTruman AMEN!!!
Well said sir !! If it looks tight, I put my 4 ways on and walk around too figure it out . The company should provide more information for entry point
@@dimitridimitri616 you cannot rely on companies remember they don't give a shit about the driver they want to make their money they will send you to the darkest hole and won't give a fuck but they will get their money at the end of the day does it matter if you made it home or not so you need to be real fucking strong-minded or you will fuck everything up out there
I can't stress enough use satelite footage on GPS
should of called a tow truck and moved the Montero out the way.
armani papi on who's expense ? Probably his days pay
Eagle Eye - Not the owner’s expense, NYPD has their own tow trucks running around. Don’t know if the officer did this, but running the plate to contact the owner would also have been an option.
I say rip the Montero up
armani papi in trucking school, we’re taught to never have obstacles moved. If u can’t make a turn or maneuver, then don’t.
@@terrauncebowie6712 Little late for that.
I would have taken off my headset so nobody knew who the driver was!🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
😂
Had 3 months of experience when my company sent me to NYC I try to refuse the load but no one was taking so I ended delivering, first 2 drops were okay..ish..Had to break some laws but I guess that’s the NY way but on my 3rd drop I got stuck making a tight turn where i shouldn’t have.. I knew I was in the wrong but delivery was around that corner..anyhow I couldn’t make the turn so I ended up dropping the trailer and had to come from another direction to get it out and find another way around it. Cringing experience but I didn’t break the golden rule....if you screw up, just don’t hit anything lol
I feel ya, my first run was 2nd week in. Brooklyn under train tracks. I remember that sweating day like it was yesterday. Good experience thought, now I go to NYC with my eyes closed as long as it's paid well enough.
Attitude is everything.
Lol this is golden rule indeed. 😅 I was so close to park cars some times that I was just moving my truck a little bit, stop walk watch, move a little bit, stop walk watch, then you look and you are like, if my calculations are good, I just be able to make my turn without hitting this car. Good 👍🏻
I don't take loads going to NY..
Vidal Velez yep only to upstate
Me either
just like UK drivers don't like going to London..
@@hotlapassassin9434 I refuse it, I don't care how much extra $
Puss
we all can get in these kind of pickles it was nice to see that these guys come to his help nice job
"TRUCKS ON EXPRESSWAYS ONLY....NOT PARKWAYS!" As a seasoned vet I can't get the image of those signs out of my head when I'm near new York city....but it helps!
Plain n simple
Im on my 10 hour break watching this🤔 I’ll be driving thru I-95 Cross Bx Exp. Tmrw morning! Glad it worked out! Thx to the people of NY!
that's a stressful and embarrassing situation
Yup lol, specially when the clocks ticking and people start filming you
the black guy did all the work and not even his truck - well done :)
I noticed a man that did all the work but i didnt take notice off his skin color, his cape was hiding it.
I woulda done the same for the poor guy 🤷🏻♂️
All the work I beg to differ he did a grand job but there is no I in team it took at least 6 people
I must be bored I watched the entire video of this truckers ordeal
Crazy thing is the whole time you’re trying to get free your dispatch will be calling bugging you about how long it’ll take and what’s your ETA at the moment 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️... Pitiful but true
On God yo facts
Justin Patton I would’ve put dispatch on mute & never answer till im ready. They don’t matter at this point. Ur driving/accident record does. To hell with the load.
So true I usually turn my fone off
Right it's all about the load
Dispatch can wait. 1st thing is get out of this mess. You can't screw around with them, because you'll get in deeper trouble, not focusing on what's going on in front of you
Im so glad then when I was a driver I basically did airport runs..no local delivery or city driving....this video was one of my worst fears as a driver having to deal with that BS
Love how people assume we have all the answers for the places we've never been. I've had directions from a shipper put me in a community college.... Shit happens. As long as you get her out without taking a car or pole with you it's a good day.
i was in this kind of mess in Philadelphia once and just like here some good people came to assist me and got me back onto the interstate.
Wow. What a stressful day that must have been for the driver. So good that the other truckers stepped in to help. Nic to see that.
poor dude. i don't think he will accept any new york dispatch again.
He had too many people trying to help that didn't know what they were doing and his co-driver was useless.
Happy Pappy 😂
Happy Pappy Yep.. Multiple hand signals is a recipe for disaster. But fortunately, everything went well...
I hope he left his useless co pilot in NYC.
At least people were trying to help rather than just laugh and film
Ya the co driver WAS WORTHLESS
Damn...did this guy forget he had 53ft. of trailer behind him? I never would've attempted that turn.
Put me on the edge of my seat, I feel for the driver, yikes🚛
why is the cop directing the driver.? he ain't got no cdl.go write your tickets and let that man back up that truck.
Jd Kepler what I saw was a truck driver that thought he knew what he was doing. the cop looked like he had more experience than all of the truck drivers combined.
that cop was helping him,why you got to badmouth him? you a cop hater?
new York city cops are probably very experienced at helping truckers get out of tight spots!
Jd Kepler how do you know the cop has no CDL? Do you know him? Maybe he drives trucks for side work or used to drive.
Ray Weeks in some states cops actually do go through both cdl and dot training as to better understand both the law and the capabilities of trucks to better understand what we go through.not sure if new York is one of those states,but I think it was pretty nice of that cop to help that driver,why do people need to criticize everything.
Not going to point fingers, great team effort.
Frank Contreras they were both clueless. Not enough experience to be in the city like that. Not trying to be mean but they don't train these guys enough.
Bo Starbird I turn down any NYC load.
I agree. I just hope that the CRST driver dosent get fired for allowing unauthorized people to operate company equipment.
Co driver was hardly any help!
Bo Starbird trust me it’s not the driver’s fault. Blame CRST
People helping people in random instances like this is one of the best things. This is a beautiful vid
Everyone's human and everyone makes mistakes. Nothing's more nerve racking then going to a new area not knowing the area or where your going, only trucker drivers know just how wrong it can all go and how much trouble you can get in. gotta commend the guy for staying so calm and see it through.
I know he feels embarrassed.
Not really.
It was probably his Qualcomm..... thanks for caring about "us" truckers!
@@Benni711 Dry vans are 53 not 55 bro..
That's what I call team work !! I'm glad some folks was able to assist in this jam up....
The same thing happened to someone I know! It happened in the early 1980s. He got stuck on a residential street in some neighborhood of NY and it took hours to get out of it and all that time he was yelled at and people were throwing things at his truck from the windows and roofs! A few months after the incident, he was starting his new career as a real estate agent! 😁
He doesn't even know which way to turn the steering wheel while backing and they send him to NYC?
Ya know one with less than a year of experience should be allowed in the entire North East lol!
Jack Ptak that's CRST for you. All of those training companies do it.
Sterling Jones Ya 3 weeks training then they cut you loose but crs t did say ny was tough
yes. werner sent me to brooklyn my first week with werner and my trainer. they was rough as can be with me. it just toughened my skin in the end and made me a better driver. they thought it would break me, but it just toughened my skin.
dfgfdgf fsddsfdsff they didn't send you there to break you you see when you become a truck driver you're supposed to know everything you're like a glorified psychic LOL
lucky it wasn't a swift driver he would have taken all the cars out lol
TheMetalmachine467 But it wasn't, so maybe it was your company
Rodney Armstrong swift is well known by all drivers as a screw up company .
They they have more accidents than other companies combined
Mr. Right and England I work with all them
You realize swift is the largest in the country right?
Javon Thomas nope swift is not
I feel for that CRST driver. I hope he was able to keep his job. Driver in blue shirt did an amazing job. Great teamwork all around! Thanks for posting this..
He needs to be fired for lying and blaming his situation on his GPS device when obviously it is him that doesn't know how to use a GPS device properly .
That shit made my chest hurt. I can feel this guys pain. I was once stuck at a dollar tree and had to do some shit like this to get out. Had no experience at backing into dollar trees and that was very brutal. Lost some confidence and it took a good while to gain it back.
these new drivers need to start having better judgment...he should've NEVER attempted that turn to begin with
Justin Yglesias happens when u have bad trainer
yeah but some times you get into situations where it's too late to get out of it. it's a part of trucking. I wonder how his companies directions were.
directions hmmm piss poor.
+J Flo Yup yup, I like your SHUSH principle.
Justin Gonzales better judgment comes with exp
First of all. TRUCK GPS WILL SEND YOU TOWARDS LOW BRIDGES AND CLEARANCE JUST LIKE A CAR ONE WILL.
second, A BADGE DOESNT MAKE YOU SMART NOR DOES IT MAKE YOU A TRUCK DRIVER
wavyheat305 right.. cops always wanna save the day.
wavyheat305 , truck Gps don't send you to low Bridges if you do the settings properly, I mean the length, high and weight.
SALO or The 120 Days of Sodom: I can't eat rice with my hands like this... Then eat Isht! *He said in the video that THEY called the cops for help.*
Soraya Martin legally they're supposed to, no? Who would you want helping you out of a tight situation? A trucker with 20 years experience or a cop?
@@alexmp3821 they will, I was in NY the outer parts and this crap sent me the wrong way. There was a guy nodding his head nooo you back. I did, thank God I got the U turn. My google maps had the correct GPS route and it's not set up as truck obviously but this stupid Qualcomm sent me to hell
It might take some help but always remember if you got it in there you can get it out!!
I remember the first time i drove in NYC as an over the road truck driver, it was hell! I gotta say though you new yorkers were incredibly nice and friendly. Everyone genuinely felt sorry for me that i had to drive there. It was not the response i was expecting for sure being a Tennessee boy!
should have just dropped the trailer and picked it up on the other side.
some people just don't have any common sense lol
you can't pick up trailer from other side
Yes sir problem solved...i agree.
ummm yes the fuck you can.
scott k no need to curse at me, thought u were talking about where trailer doors are at.
That's why truckers don't like to go to East. I'm always wary and carefully when I'm in NYC, checking all the streets before I go!
Once he detached the trailer he should have gone around the block and reconnected to the trailer from the opposite side, then utilized the police escort to drive back the way he came (the wrong way down the street)
YOLO NYC by Eric David What do you mean? There is only one king pin on that trailer. There would be nothing for the tractor to connect to on the rear end.
I like the way other drivers came to help. It seems as he didn't trust the driver who had experience. This is a part of trucking. You learn what to do and what not to do.
this is where team driving comes in handy. two heads are better then one
Daniel Garcia fuck that. If I’m in the sleeper berth, don’t call me
I won't run NY. I'll run through NY but not delivering into that dumpster fire!
Legend has it, That guy is still saying he’s been driving for 20 years
The most Important thing in trucking is headset cigarettes and vodka
The dog says, liarrr.
I just found out ,he s still over there in Harlem trying to back out
Get a tow truck and move the silver SUV!
ed trine. I agree Ed
yes, what dummies
ed trine its legally parked
ed trine you dumbass. You can’t do that to a legally parked car just Becuase some dickwad can’t drive a truck
jesus christ wrong it is illegally parked it is supposed to be 30 foot from a intersection.
I want to get my CDL and this was stressful to watch
Trucking can be very stressful
Stay in school or take up a better trade, don’t throw your life away being a glorified steering wheel holder.
gr8tmuzic11 hate to tell you got my cdl and have been over the road for few years now
It's all experiance,day by day ,each situation deal with it as they come .
Just another day on the road,(as long as you learn from each situation,each mistake) cuz believe me they won't tell you about 95% of what you need to know
@@brandonfleetwood4201 what you think about the job now? Recommend or nah?
I remember watching this..hard to believe it was 3 yrs ago. Thought it was a pretty cool film. Thanks again for your efforts.
Number 1 lesson. Make 110% sure where you are going and that it's a truck Route
all veteran drivers would know rite off the bat that the turn is too tight..why even attempt the turn especially with cars parked on the curbside...c'mon yeah it sucks but park along side of road and walk around investigate your areas and decide what to do next..he had a codriver to help..damn.
Jose Gonzales When in doubt get out! I always do a walk through when I'm not sure. Clearly this turn is a no-no, even if he slid the tandems all the way up: it would be difficult to pull off.
obviously CRST is a starter company, and that is probably a trucker with less experience far from a veteran. i bet when you was a new within ur first 3 months, you may have done a turn or 2 or more where you pulled into somewhere you shouldn't of.
32 Spring Street NYC yeah a wrong turn his horror
dfgfdgf fsddsfdsff And you would be correct!
Do not understand that acronym
I bet that guys seat will smell like swampass that night.
knurri .an you smell the seats.damn you are nasty.
NEVER blindly trust or put total faith in your GPS. Even a truck GPS might take you down a wrong or bad road. If it doesn't look or feel right, don't do it.
Gotta hand it to the trucker driving that big sleeper with a 53' into such a big city.
the million dollar question did he get a ticket?
lol the worst ting that happened to me at us xpress was my train drove in Canada and we didn't have a passport
B Isaiah
I bet he is still at cost also lol
no problem.
shitty companies need any kind of driver they can find lol
Jason Stern you get a ticket for looking the wrong way in NY...I'm sure he got a ticket.
Maxima Life cops here are very strict but also very linent
Poor drivers. It can scary being stuck in an unknown place. Glad those helped.
Salute to everyone for helping out great job brother that happens. Best thing no one was hurt and no damage occurr. Keep truckin bro
as a long haul trucker that goes from toronto canada to texas all the time i have to say i am VERY happy i do not have to go anywhere near a place like this...
That must be stressful. Driver should’ve had a smoke in his mouth as he’s getting outta there. Smoke helps relax sometimes 😊
This is why I got out. Trucking companies don't want to pay for experience. They rather hire drivers right out of school pay them shit,and send them out with 53 foot trailers to places you need big experience for. This is incredible.
Danny Soldano exactly right! These companies treat their good drivers like shit, then they wonder why this is the type of employee they end up with
Danny soldano how do u get experience by some one giving chance to get you don't born with it next when all the experience drivers retired or die off who will be there to drive the truck ppl learn and gain experiences as time goes by
Im glad to see the officers helping hands, this is the way the world supposed to be, helping eachothers, God bless everyone!
The first load I pulled as a new driver in 97 going to Queens. I got lost and barely made it under two bridges marked 12'6" with a 13'6" trl. I still go to Queens the Bronx and the rest of the 5 Burroughs to this day. Good trip planning and taking your time is the key to success and makes for a stress free ride.
his mistake was the setup for the turn ,impossible to recover
jake g. Relax rookie, everybody has a bad day once in a while.
Nevermind the fact the carriers all know its to be no 53 footers in the 5 burroughs. But they never buy 40 or 48 foot trailers!
Swift driver #332969
wow why u harassing he has the right to exist and say things like that without being harassed. i think ur the one with the issues, not him. u dont talk to people like that. some day you'll learn the hard way if you keep it up. not from me, but in general u will have more headaches than the rest of us good people.
Will C the 48 and 40 foot trailers actually have the axles in the same location as a 53 foot trailer. the extra length on a 53 is at the back.
Trans-Atlantic Slave Descendant that's a bullseye for you.
I feel so bad for that driver right now. I would never have known even where to start in that situation.
im pretty sure he knew this was gonna happen its no way he didnt he a good driver tho didnt hit nothing i know he needed a blunt liquor and a pack of cigs after this one he probably was praying saying God u get me out of this im going to church Sunday😂😂😂
Great video of citizens helping this guy out. The unfortunate thing is out of state or OTR drivers make this mistake often especially there first time in NYC
One more RUclips video before I go to sleep and I had to pick this one, now I'm wide awake!
I've put myself in a situation like this before when I drove OTR. All I did was back out the same way I went in and went down some more blocks that allowed me to turn.
My biggest criticism is that the trucker was using a GPS designed for 4-wheelers. They DO make GPS’s designed specifically for trucks.
Thanks for making this video series. Will tell you that most truck specific GPS units will fail a trucker . They'll route you into forbidden parkways all over NJ and NYC. Even when properly updated and properly programmed. Also, the mirrors on the modern trucks are too small, and it's a matter of huge consequence! Drivers usually enter city with trailer wheels slid foreward(a must!). But the flip side of doing so creates more trailer "butt strike" threat to cars and poles.Hope you have a video about the difference between an EXPRESSWAY--versus--the truck forbidden PARKWAYS in that tristate region. Thanks