Trucks Left on Road (unseated)???

Local concrete mixer driver a few years back, just got done batching his 9.5 yard load, drove across the street to the parking lot, shut the truck off and left.

Sucked to be them!

 

It happens...more than one might think.

For me to do that, they'd really have to piss me off...bad!

 

so what happened to the concrete? it hardened? did it ruin the mixer??

i dont know what it would take for me to abandon a truck. if someone pissed me off to that point i would rather drive to where they are.

 

i sort of did something like this though. the last job i had i never quit or anything, i called in sick one day, once i got the definite start day i never showed up again. come to think of it i wish i had abandoned the truck mid way threw the day hahahahaha that would of been great. this was also a local job so it wouldnt be that big of a deal but even so, i wish i thought of that.

 

in some instances its a felony to abandon a truck with a load in the box as you signed for it its your responsability to make sure it is either returned to the customer , to the companies property , or the consignee , and then return the equipment to the nearest company shop . we had drivers who quit at satalite terminals ( basically a mailbox and parking slot ) and left the equipment there , I had a driver quit after he was diagnosed with cancer , I went to his house and picked up the equipment ( he was in no shape to drive anyways ) when I quit my last employee job , I drove the truck to the home terminal and cleaned it out . and dropped off the paperwork only after it was signed for . releasing me of it .and one of my drivers quit while on the road , I told him to stop , sit down and think it over ( eat diner or take a break ) and give me a call back . and if he was going to continue the load to let me know so I can get hold of the customer and cover for him ( AKA he blew out all the tires on the trailer deal ) and to come back to home office and we will talk it over , being I was a driver too I understand people get pissed , including me at times , never had one abandon a truck , I told drivers if they abandon the truck they would get billed portal to portal to have me send 2 drivers out to pick it up . but I rather have them drop it off at the shop and Ican talk with them , maybe there was something I was doing wrong .

I know with the ABC roating door companies this is different , but even when I worked for the ABC companies , I still returned there equipment to there home domosile ..

 

I've worked for a few of the big companies, and I get getting pissed off, or just not being able to communicate when there is a problem. However, I have NEVER abandoned a truck or trailer. Company equipment was always returned to company property. Loaded trailers had paperwork turned in to dispatch or fuel desk, per co. policy. Empty trailers were swept out and ready for the next driver. Truck was cleaned out, swept, and in one case even washed for the next sucker...er...driver. Just because I'm done with that particular company's BS (yeah, I'm looking right at ya, Werner!) Doesn't mean that the next driver should have to deal with my crap! That's just being professional, in my opinion.

 

While being interviewed for a job was asked if I was the type of person to abandon a truck. My answer out loud was "no sir". In my mind I said, "nope, thats my ride back to the house,screw riding a bus"
Used to, not only would a driver abandon the truck, but sell everything they could off it, fuel, tires, etc.
Had a friend once who didn't abandon a truck and trailer. He just took it for about 6 months. I assume he hauled loads with it, but there's really no telling what he did with it. When he brought it back there was no charges filed. Guess the owner was just glad to get it back on one piece, and also Rick was a very scary individual.

 

he must have instilled some serious fear into people to have them not file a stolen property report with the cops and have the truck tracked down hahahaha.