An experience at the Flying J

FlexinTarzan · May 7, 2014

To the OP, in some cases....what initially appears to be disrespect to fellow drivers or improper etiquette, might actually be innocent. If it turns out that actions are from laziness than say something to the driver in a civilized manner as it might be that the driver has not been confronted before. If a fistfight breaks out....Has it been worth it to go to jail over ? Calm Heads always are the winner in the end.

stayinback · May 7, 2014

marmonman said: ↑

Anymore I find myself hating truck drivers more after every stop at any truck stop .
The one place that we can do something to help each other out is the place where it is hurray for me F you .

I hear all the crying about how every one treats us like crap and then watch drivers treat each other worse than any shipper or receiver out there .

It is a sad thing to watch a once honorable profession turn into the thing that it is today .
We can not expect to be treated well by the general public when we cant even treat ourselves right.

I know it is not just trucking but the whole world that is like this now but I but that don't mean I have to like it .

I miss the days when all you had to worry about was the idiots in the four wheelers and you could count on your fellow driver to have your back.
Now days I worry about the idiots in the trucks and don't even notice the four wheelers.
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I tell ya....Its Getting real bad out here

i have a excellent theory on why society in general is like this today...

You have 33 years on the street...I Have 24 now, The reason for so much "me,me,me" And anger and Grouchiness is People are in a Hurry because the way society has financially structured itself to make it very difficult for folks to live the american Dream, And /or live comfortably without "killing" themselves..

You Probably started driving in the early 80's late 70's......Notice the Huge Diffference?

Truck Drivers were Happy,Helpful and 'Took the time' To assist. Not Today (Now these are generalizations)

Why? Because back then, You didnt have Federal and State Financial beuracracies lOOKING for ways to generate Further revenue From People.

Today..Every Year its a New Tax, New Law Or Fight just to Keep your head above water.

A Truck Driver in 1980 Could Buy a Home Put their Children through College, Own new Cars every couple years without Overworking Himself,...... CANT DO THAT TODAY.The way society has financially structured itself!!!

Everyones out for themselves, Today. And They will Honestly Watch you Burn alive rather than help. Sad,Sad state of affairs the USA has become.

tucker · May 7, 2014

freightlinerman said: ↑

Let me add this too, we have CSA now because of people who don't care. Yes, people that don't care about pretripping their vehicles, or dispatchers trying us to run illegal, etc. It's not perfect, but I'm happy it's here as now there is a lot less crap to deal with and people are more interested in doing things the right way.
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But they do a "radio check" every morning to see if their radio reaches from the fuel isle to the parking area.

Pasquale · May 7, 2014

freightlinerman said: ↑

This was in New Caney, TX. First, I pull in, there is a roll off getting fuel facing the WRONG WAY on the fuel island. What an inconsiderate jerk. Fuel islands are one way. I pulled in a different lane and waited for fuel, albeit I should have pulled right in and blocked him so he would have to back up and go out the correct way. Why should I be inconvenienced to convenience this selfish, arrogant jerk?

Then, another company truck parked on the fuel island for 30 minutes. The driver is inside the truck stop, the co driver in the passenger seat. The driver comes out, pumps fuel and then sits in the truck for another 10 minutes before pulling out, NOT PULLING UP, but pulling out and leaving the truck stop. For 30 minutes PLUS, he sat there. I took the liberty to call the company and tell them about their inconsiderate driver. I would encourage all of you to do the same thing. Snitching? You bet. Do I care? No. He could have done three things: 1. Fuel up and have the co driver pull up and park. 2. Fuel up, then pull up, then go inside. 3. Fuel, pull up, grab your food and use the bathroom, then get in and park in a pull through parking spot until its time to go.

This FLying J is a one way in and one way out. Near the entry/exit drive way is a yellow striped line that says no parking. When a truck is in the fuel island and a truck is behind it, the only way to get in and out is by driving over this yellow "no parking zone." Some retarded Stevens driver decides to park there, with ALLLLLLL the parking spots, at least 100 plus spots open, many of them pull through, he decides to park there.

Then, after I got done getting fuel, some unscrupulous people in a Cadillac SRX come up and ask me if I want a home theater system for 'free.' I said no thanks, then he said, it's free. I said, "Free?" He says yes. A total of three men in this vehicle including the driver wearing polo t-shirts for an audio company. They were selling a home theater system, claiming they some how got some extras for free, they were in their bosses Cadillac. The driver opened the hatch, and showed a nice box with factory vinyl strap on it which meant it was sealed still. He showed the sticker on the bottom with "MSRP of $1,990.00." Bottom line - this was cheap made in China crap, there was no name brand on the box, no guarantee anything was in the box. It then went from being free to "getting rid of it cheap." No thanks!

A whole lot of frustration. These truck stops need to do some enforcement and put an end to the fuel island and parking games. I can't blame them for that scammer, but they need to start having an attendant out there.
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Sounds like a typical day at most of the mega stops. I call them MDC's. Lol
mummie Dummie central! It never surprises anymore the cluster of ####### that really have no buiseness behind the wheel of these rigs.

Pasquale · May 7, 2014

tucker said: ↑

I just fueled at the little Pilot in Nashville on the Brilly parkway.

The first pump is blocked by a delivery truck, that's ok
2nd pump has a Western Express fueling
3rd has a Crete fueling
4th has a Roadway doubles and the driver was inside at Subway

Crete leaves
i fuel and clean the windows
Western Express doesn't pull up, just goes inside.
I leave and the driver waiting takes my pump and confronts the dirtiest Western Express driver ever.
I wait and watch, holding Roadway up thought they'd fight. Got bored and left .
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Lol. Sounds like the prototypical western express driver. Don't know how companies like them make it.

Pasquale · May 7, 2014

tucker said: ↑

But they do a "radio check" every morning to see if their radio reaches from the fuel isle to the parking area.
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Lol. So true.

freightlinerman · May 7, 2014

I've confronted drivers before, not violently. I go up and ask if they already got fuel, then, ask them if they can pull up. I educated a driver of a box truck the other day who had fueled, gone inside and came back out. I told him once he fuels, that he is supposed to pull up so other people behind him can fuel. He didn't seem to know. I don't know if he just agreed and thanked me to get me going, or if he will do the same thing again. But I try. I never approach hostile, I always ask if they're done fueling as a 'conversation starter.'

I think the best thing to avoid this, is charge a deposit of $5.00 to enter the fuel island. You only get it if you pull off within a certain threshold. It would take much work to get the details, I'm just throwing an idea in the air. Is $5.00 trivial for some? Yes, just a silly idea.

I really don't have the perfect solution to be honest. If I were manager, I'd be out there making people move. Profits from fuel? I'm more about principle, its one of those things that really gets to me.

freightlinerman · May 7, 2014

tucker said: ↑

I just fueled at the little Pilot in Nashville on the Brilly parkway.
Western Express doesn't pull up, just goes inside.
I leave and the driver waiting takes my pump and confronts the dirtiest Western Express driver ever.
I wait and watch, holding Roadway up thought they'd fight. Got bored and left .
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I'd have waited.

Bumpy · May 7, 2014

freightlinerman said: ↑

This was in New Caney, TX. First, I pull in, there is a roll off getting fuel facing the WRONG WAY on the fuel island. What an inconsiderate jerk. Fuel islands are one way. I pulled in a different lane and waited for fuel, albeit I should have pulled right in and blocked him so he would have to back up and go out the correct way. Why should I be inconvenienced to convenience this selfish, arrogant jerk?
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Sometimes....SOMETIMES there is "more to the story" than meets the "eye".. Please read on. Signed. Selfish,arrogant jerk.

TLeaHeart said: ↑

Ever think that the truck that pulled in the wrong way has the def tank on the passenger side? many of the first trucks had the def tank on the passenger side, and it is either pull in the wrong way, or use the pump beside you, so that you are tying up two pumps, since J uses 1 card reader for both fuel and def.

Just things to consider.
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Thank you TLeaHeart. I work a 2013 Pete and that is EXACTLY the situation on mine..

freightlinerman · May 7, 2014

Yeh, the DEF tank on the wrong side, I look silly now, I got it. Why is KW/PB doing this? I've yet to see any other trucks like this. How do you get backwards in the fuel island? Do you get in line facing the wrong way, then back in when the truck in front...I mean, the truck BEHIND you pulls up? This is interesting.

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