Drivers...doing the 'Same Route?'

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by tman78, Aug 23, 2018.

  1. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    Depends on what route you run even though we ran the I - 15 corridor and i - 80 every week there are 1000's upon 1000's of trucks impossible to see the same drivers unless you all pull up at the same truck stop, the only thing i did encounter were drivers from the same company i worked for and sometimes we'd get together and form a convoy depending on our delivery schedule.
     
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  3. TankerP

    TankerP Road Train Member

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    I used to have a dedicated route that I drove for two years straight. Yes, you become familiar with people on that route. Talk the bull. Hang out at the break room. Grab a piece of cake or barbecue if it’s on the table. Stuff like that. When they see your face everyday at the same time you end up becoming part of their daily life and they become part of yours.
     
  4. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    Never make eye contact...
     
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  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    How does a trucker fix a error in the ELD screen?

    Whiteout.
     
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  6. TheyCallMeDave

    TheyCallMeDave Heavy Load Member

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    Same here. I just stick to myself, keep my head down and get #### done. Now, if someone speaks to me I'll speak back, but I usually keep it short. The few times I've tried to be polite and engage in conversation I always seem to intimidate people, so I just keep it short and get on down the road. I did have this one account locally where I would shuttle trailers from warehouse, to warehouse across town and I got on pretty good speaking terms with some of the forklift drivers and office staff there. However, when it comes to other drivers, I usually keep to myself. As others have mentioned, you usually end up getting far more information than you care to hear.
     
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  7. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    I hate to give the Amish a hard time, if you ran PA, Oh or even far eastern AR in the woods you will find that some are truckers. They are not too easy to talk to, but you wont have to listen very much because they hardly say anything other than what is necessary.

    Things became a little more difficult around the time of 9-11. We realized at that time there was quite a few coming to America to drive truck of all things. And they have not or never assimilated to becoming American yet. That is all I am going to say about that.

    I tell people who ask what I do, I say I drive big slow truck. It's slow enough to allow me to figure it out as I go and big enough to hold on to the simple buttons and controls. =)
     
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  8. S M D

    S M D Road Train Member

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    I did ltl for a few years ran Sacramento to Reno every day 3am leave the yard
    And Sacramento to Fresno
    Use to see all the same people around the same time. Never talked to them but I always saw them. And if I didn’t I was worried about where my late night friends are .

    Started losing my mind so I decided I should start a otr fleet and here I am
     
  9. TheyCallMeDave

    TheyCallMeDave Heavy Load Member

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    Interesting that you brought that up. Saw a documentary about the Amish not long ago. Interesting folk. I assume you've been through their neck of the woods? I also assume they're pretty tight lipped unless you're "one of them," understandably so.
     
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  10. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Through my father's father we are at least one line that were Amish from approximately the south central PA area. Now we have not followed up yet on that for sure, that will happen later this year. Ive been dealing with them one way or another most of my life which was nothing but good things. The food in particular.

    There are two kinds. One do not want technology ever. The other do not mind certain things to use but draw the line at certain technologies. In trucking you can pretty much figure the amish driver is going to be where he needs to be and unload that freight well enough. Unlike some other drivers where you need to babysit them through the whole trip which is not welcome to a busy dispatcher.

    It's all good. Just nailing down the ancestry. That will take a while.
     
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  11. TheyCallMeDave

    TheyCallMeDave Heavy Load Member

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    Interesting. Good luck in your search.
     
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