What life is like for a trucker on the road | NewsNation

For Chris Eme, a third-generation trucker, saying goodbye to his family is the hardest part of the day. After a quick sendoff, he jumps into his truck and he’s off.

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[arf]

This job works for me. I'm single divorced. My personality likes solitude. I make a good living. I have total freedom to do what I want, where I want to go. I do my own thing. I love the lifestyle and moving keeps me alive. If I stop, I die.

[abdullahal-shimri]

Trucker life isn’t for everyone. I’m an introvert and I’d love to be a trucker. I remember driving from Chicago to NY in my car and I loved it. Just me, my thoughts and my car.

[illegallystalked]

Going on 7 years for me. I could not go back to normal job. The calmness of not dealing with coworkers and what you might call normal life, is impossible to comprehend unless you do this.

[thebaldgerman]

You guys get all of my respect. Thank you for driving.

[erikamariemata]

I’m a wife of a trucker I used to work in healthcare. Being on the road feels so good now I’m working on getting my CDL it might take a while but it’s definitely going to be worth it !

[cristianmarin]

I once spent 22 hours total waiting to get unloaded, that was my last day a reefer trucker. Flatbed and tanker work is way better.

[PurplePeterbiltlife]

I’ve been a A truck driver for 45 years it’s a job that I have loved and hated. It is a job that is normally thankless as he said at one time people respect to Truckers now you get very little of that, but there is something to be said about delivering the load successfully and getting onto the next. It can be a lonely life but it can also be an exciting non-boring life I have made great money in the trucking business and I am also bit poor. I can honestly say I have got to see some of the most beautiful things North America hast offer. Now when I look back I would say without a doubt I would do it again. Mostly because of truck drivers they are a different breed and I am proud to call myself one of them. It is not an easy job and it takes you from the ones that you love but it is one of the most important jobs on the planet

[theodoreskaff]

As a trucker, I've learned that in this business you can have time or money, but you can't have both!

[AllisonSherman]

"Life on the road is long hours, hard work, and time away from home. But, with smart investing in the financial market, you can turn miles into money. Grow your wealth, achieve financial freedom, and make the open road a path to prosperity. Invest wisely, drive smart!"

[MrRld]

NO! 2 hours isn't the norm., for the time it takes to load or unload a truck. It does depend on where you go. At smaller places, the norm maybe 2 hours, but at Walmarts and grocery warehouses the norm is 8-10 hours to load or unload

[InterstateTechno]

As a former driver (2005-2017) on American highways, this report is accurate. I drove 1.2 million miles without a major accident. I eventually decided it was not for me, and I went on to be a 'home services' contractor and did things to people's homes that they did not want to do themselves. It's a hard industry to leave, which is often why you see guys driving until they retire or die. Imagine yourself becoming a 'man out of time' and seeing over a 10 year period your country decaying around you. If you stop driving, everyone calls you an 'old man' and incapable of understanding contemporary social or political issues. How insulting. To have served so well, and then to be called a 'nobody' by someone elses asshole children.

[GrdDog]

Been an OTR Trucker for 25 years and I will say you cannot learn anything about trucking unless you actually spend time on the road.
The times have changed used to be truckers were respected; now not so much, used to be people gave truckers room, now they speed past and hit their brakes (going for an insurance claim; real shit that happens) and people just plain cutting off truckers.
This not to say that truckers are blameless; I have seen truckers do some stupid stuff no doubt; from speeding, to in the old days, running 3 or more logbooks (old school truckers know what I'm talking about) to not having control going down a mountain and a huge part of the issue is the training the new driver gets BEFORE they ever go out with a trainer.
Then there is the Government(s) both State and Federal that make trucking a serious pain in the ass with the laws the politician's pass; I have noticed the laws do not apply to pick-ups pulling trailers or to motorhomes that also pull trailers.
I could go on and on but this is a good stopping point.

[mwilson]

Awesome video - can't wait to share it with my high school Logistics students!

[stitch]

I miss driving a truck so much. Had a back surgery and could never drive again. Most of them are automatics now... crazy.. God Bless you sir and Family everyone here..Amen

[dougsweldingfabrication]

I always thought that I'd love driving a truck. Thank you for what you do...

[NURSENOMADICRx]

God Bless all of you guys
You guys are amazing

[erichopp]

That was good slice of our lives, we run! This guy has his shit together! Way to go!

[sonofatlas]

I’m from englewood in Chicago il best decision I’ve ever made was trucking.I can take care of my children and plan for the future as well with them and it definitely kept me out of trouble and helped me move up a tax bracket I love what I do it’s hard at first but with proper discipline it’s worth it!!

[laraoneal]

SHOUT OUT TO ALL TRUCKERS. Love ❤️ you guys. So unappreciated. God bless all of you.

[chalpua]

I’m in IT but have always appreciated the work Truckers do. They work way harder honestly than I do.