I hit a truck at a truck stop, will this be on my record?

I dont know if its proper etiquette but why not walk up to the offending truck , rapp on his window with your ft long mag light and respectfully ask him to move his ##'n truck .

 

Don't forget to wake someone up if they park stupid and you can't get out. That's your 2nd lesson.

 

What bryan said , i missed it evidently

 

Try to set yourself up for an easy exit when it's time to leave - I know it's not always possible, but I do oversize loads a lot and I always plan parking scenarios well ahead, Trucker Path, google maps, park where I have straight shots out the gate when it's time to go.

How was the truck you hit - did you talk to him/her? Owner or company driver?

 

And I'll be honest with you - my first 6 months in, I took the hood off a Werner truck in the Flying J in Indianapolis, IN. The company gave me a chance - and here I am 20 years later.

You learn a lot in your first 2 years driving.

Chin up, do the right thing, be super careful. Learn every day.

 

We had another ODFL driver get us at a fuel stop - same thing, you barely feel the impact of the trailer.

It was his rear pup trailer in a set of doubles. It didn't do much damage, but we had to flag him down for him to realize what he'd done - and I still don't think he wasn't figuring we were trying to pin some prior damage on him.