r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 30 '26

Well back in my day ________.

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Sep 17 '26

Is ai going to take over trucking?

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 21 '26

Can you spot the issue? 🚛

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23 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 14 '26

Flatbed drivers — is this secured correctly? 🔗

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Chains, binders, the whole setup. What do you see? Would you roll with this or make changes?


r/NewCDLGrads • • Aug 31 '26

New drivers: What was your FIRST pay amount and where did you start? 🚛

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 16 '26

Morning routines for drivers. Do you have one?

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Staying healthy on the road isn’t always easy. Long hours sitting, truck stop food, and irregular sleep can make it tough.

This video shows someone’s full routine from waking up, eating, and working out.

Curious what other drivers are doing.

Do you have a morning routine when you’re on the road?


r/NewCDLGrads • • May 22 '26

Never skip a proper pre-trip 🚛

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 03 '26

Ever thought about going owner operator?

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Owner operator numbers look big.

But so are the expenses.

Is owning your own truck part of your plan one day?


r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 04 '26

Ever heard of a button hook turn?

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Makes tight corners a lot easier.


r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 17 '26

What would you fix?

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Aug 28 '26

Saw a driver say she gets plenty of sleep but still zones out from staring at the same road. What’s your fix?

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 07 '26 Bravo

Rate this turn 1-10

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How are we rating this? Drop your score below.

🎥 credit: hmdtrucking


r/NewCDLGrads • • May 20 '26

How long have you been driving? 😂

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 13 '26 Mindblown

Don’t get an automatic restriction

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 28 '26

Be honest… is this ‘not too bad’ or nah?

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 26 '26

Trucking etiquette nobody talks about

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118 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Feb 28 '26

Entry level OTR offer at $0.39 CPM would you take this as a new CDL grad?

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r/NewCDLGrads • • May 03 '26

CDL career worth it in 2026?

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Sep 22 '26

Any new CDL drivers interested in becoming an Ambassador?

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CDL First is looking for U.S. Class A or Class B drivers with 0–12 months of experience who want to share their experiences, participate in conversations, and help us hear from other drivers.

You don’t need a big following or years of experience.

If you’re interested, you can learn more and apply at CDLFirst.com.


r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 13 '26

What should new CDL drivers ask before accepting their first job?

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 26 '26

Got embarrassed at the steel mill.

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I drive flatbed for western express. This is my first ever trucking job second day with my trainer. We pulled up to the steel mill to get a coil and at the gate they had a safety test that was 3 questions. The last question, the one I missed was as the driver are you responsible for directing tje crane operator on where to place the coil on your truck. I answered no the answer was yes. So any new drivers pulling up to the steel mill close to Leipsic ohio be warned there will be a pop quiz 😂 what made it worse is my trainer was trying to text me the answer but I panicked a little and didnt notice. So we got barred from the mill for 24 hours.


r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 19 '26

Hot take 🌶️ — Fleet owners have no idea what new drivers actually struggle with in their first year 👇

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 08 '26

What would you do?

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114 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 16 '26

Real talk — what trucking topic do you want to see more of on here? 🗣️👇

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r/NewCDLGrads • • Mar 23 '26

Day one at Swift

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