8 Essential Safe Driving Tips
Pre & Post Trip Inspections. ✅
Be Wary of Slips, Trips, & Falls. ✅
Take Time to Plan Your Trip. ✅
Wear Your Seat Belt. ✅
Keep a Safe Following Distance. ✅
Stay Alert to Your Surroundings. ✅
Be Predictable & Take it Slow When Driving at Night. ✅
Get Out & Look When Backing Up. ✅
Any questions, comments or concerns feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
Local Trucker Driver vs. OTR Drivers
Here’s a fun YouTube video comparing Local Truck Driver’s vs. Over The Road Driver’s. As a local truck driver myself, some benefits I experience are consistent schedules, home every night, hourly wages with Overtime, healthy lifestyle, weekends off, no touch freight, and familiarity with my routes. 🚛
The only benefit I see coming from driving Over The Road is a higher salary that comes with a price. Although OTR driver’s get to travel and see different locations, it’s still work and they can only enjoy brief moments of a new city and state. ❌
This is just my opinion and some drivers actually enjoy driving OTR. Some new driver’s are actually subjected to driving OTR to gain experience. I was fortunate to not have to endure that and went directly to the Long Beach ports. 🚢
Any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
10 Challenges Truck Drivers Encounter
Getting Lost ❌
Dispatchers ❌
Being Away From Home ❌
Insufficient Pay ❌
Dangerous Deliveries ❌
Complex Pay Statements ❌
Safety Conflicts ❌
Backing Up Situations ❌
Extreme Weather ❌
Difficult Decisions ❌
As a truck driver myself, the challenges I’ve encountered were Dispatchers and Safety Conflicts. When I first started driving my first two months I received low pay. But I quickly got into hauling out the ports which is in high demand so the pay scale is higher. Local vs. OTR drivers have different challenges, but I would say OTR drivers have it pretty bad. I will never recommend driving over the road to anyone. But if you like traveling OTR might be for you. 🚛
Any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
5 Accident Prevention Tips
Here is a YouTube video on 5 accident prevention techniques that can be applied not only with a semi-truck, but for any vehicle you drive on the road. 🚛
Proper Inspections ✅
Defensive Driving ✅
Managing Fatigue ✅
Handling Weather Conditions ✅
Communication Skills ✅
Watch this informative video for details on each accident prevention technique. 👀
Any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
https://youtu.be/87kB95NLjMg?si=EngiXRYdaUVmT--X
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Bottom Dump Semi-Truck
Here’s a demonstration of how a bottom dump truck functions. Bottom Dumps are definitely easy money, but can have slow seasons because these trucks are mainly used for construction sites. 🚧
Do your due diligence in your region if you decide you want to be a Bottom Dump truck driver. 🤔
Any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
*** 5 Tips to Memorize a CDL Pre-Trip Inspection***
Here are 5 useful tips that will help you memorize a CDL Pre-Trip inspection for the DMV test. 💡
Eliminate any junk information. ✅
Break information into categories. ✅
Record yourself or write down information. ✅
Utilize acronyms. ✅
Associate your information. ✅
Any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
https://youtu.be/hpRsr4XBrJA?si=m8RXQSPeRHgpOnDE
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Updated Pre-Trip Inspection
Here’s a video of an instructor giving a detailed pre-trip inspection. His instructions are very accurate and must be recited during the DMV test. ✅
For example, you must mention the radiator is full to the top, has no cracks or leaks, and there are no missing nuts, bolts, or screws. Every piece of the truck must be this detailed during the DMV test. ✅
I personally took 2-3 hours of my day and practiced this until I had everything memorized. If you practice this daily, you won’t have a problem during the test. ✅
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
https://youtu.be/S5k8mzfqZ1I?si=WxO87CXKe7gADH3z
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Tow Truck Driver
Here’s a YouTube video explaining the different types of tow trucks classified by weight and CDL. ✅
The type of CDL you’ll need is always determined by how much weight you’ll be hauling. ✅
Heavy weight tow truck drivers make a great living if you’re interested in this profession. Salary is determined by the region you live in and the company. ✅
Any questions, comments, or concerns about this video feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
How to Make Right Hand Turns
Here’s a safety video I felt was important to share for anyone considering a career in trucking. I get other drivers always trying to pass or tailgate me on a daily basis. I’m not sure why anyone would want to put themselves at risk, but they do without any regards to their own safety. 🚫
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
Several Reasons to Haul Fuel
Here’s a YouTube video of a Truck Driver explaining why he has hauling fuel in is future. ⛽️
If it wasn’t for the ports, I would probably be hauling fuel. As a matter of fact I had applied for a fuel carrier position, but withdrew my application because the schedule didn’t align with my Real Estate venture. Hauling fuel is in the top 5 highest paying jobs in the trucking industry. A fuel hauler’s salary is in between $115-$130k annually. 🚛 💰
Check out this video and if you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to drop a comment. ⤵️
https://youtu.be/SZfJCae4uvQ?si=uigd96jGWhyV3243
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