Veterans, what stresses you out the most about trucking?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Newbie1981, Aug 26, 2013.

  1. Newbie1981

    Newbie1981 Bobtail Member

    8
    5
    Aug 17, 2013
    0
    As a person interested in getting a CDL, I'd like to hear from the pros what the most stressful parts of the job are. What bothers you the most about trucking and why?
     
    BigJayDragon and mje Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. morr2fab

    morr2fab Medium Load Member

    338
    110
    Oct 3, 2012
    0
    Traffic, nuff said.
     
    mje Thanks this.
  4. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

    3,912
    3,944
    Jan 10, 2012
    Louisville, Kentucky
    0
    When ppl don't wipe their peepee off the toilet seat when I gotta go poop.
    Then you come to find out there is no paper stocked.
     
  5. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

    14,765
    22,560
    Jul 15, 2006
    El Chuco, Tejas
    0
    Yeah I don't like the Flying J in Pecos, TX either
     
    mje, fr8monkey and skellr Thank this.
  6. mikec265

    mikec265 Medium Load Member

    379
    188
    Oct 25, 2009
    Dumbed Down Land, WTF
    0
    The dumbing down of america which is infesting the trucking industry. Im not going any farther into that one today.
     
    platinum, RancidZombie, mje and 5 others Thank this.
  7. klkruger

    klkruger Light Load Member

    81
    44
    Jul 20, 2013
    Las Vegas
    0
    Hear, hear.
     
    mje Thanks this.
  8. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

    8,775
    14,727
    Mar 5, 2012
    Ontario Canada
    0
    I loathe the service at almost any truck stop these days. You wait in line for EVERYTHING. They always seem to have about 5 staff behind the counter with only maybe 2 if you are lucky actually ringing people through. I do not want to spend any extra time at a truck stop - I want to conduct my business then leave. Because of this I now run it right to empty then buy 200+ gallons. Also, the general lack of respect between drivers is unreal these days. I have only been at it since 2007, and it seems to be going downhill faster and faster.
     
    mje Thanks this.
  9. Tonythetruckerdude

    Tonythetruckerdude Crusty Deer Slayer

    2,904
    41,020
    Dec 8, 2012
    hunting...../ retired
    0
    Been out of the biz for a couple years now...retired in 2011. But.....as I was getting ready to retire I noticed that the group of drivers coming on , not necessarily the younger guys , but as a group drivers had started to get away from being regular working folks....used to be you got in , drove your truck ,delivered your product, went and picked up another load , or went back to the terminal and went home...now it seems that drivers just no longer respect themselves, their bosses/dispatcher/or whatever they are called anymore , their equipment , road signs...used to be when a truck was broken down on the side of the road the CB came alive with "Hey, you need some help there hand?" or "driver you got help coming?" If you saw a truck on the side you moved over ...Waaaay before you got to him....just don't see that anymore....drivers used to blink hands over after passing them.....drivers used to respect each other..just not seeing that anymore. Don't know if it's generational, or that the newer guys parents didn't teach them anything...but 1 thing I'm glad of....I'm out of the rat -race now and just sitting back observing.....
     
    mje, Joetro and platinum Thank this.
  10. different00

    different00 Light Load Member

    64
    36
    Jun 14, 2013
    Atlanta ga
    0
    The fools with dot and fmcsa
     
    Joetro and mje Thank this.
  11. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

    19,726
    18,731
    Apr 18, 2010
    Tennessee
    0
    The me me me attitude of today... self explanatory.

    Hiring on with a bad company

    1,586,344 footlong subs, 399,586 hotdogs, 639,773 bags of chips and 2,000,000 miles on your butt! :)

    Highly regulated 18 wheelers operating amongst a field of unregulated non-driving road ragin' 4 wheelers.
     
    baha, 48Packard, mje and 3 others Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.