Which Company truck do you try to avoid when going down the road??

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by lost-in-montana, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. im6under

    im6under Heavy Load Member

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    1) anybody on their cell-phone.

    2) roadway, us express, yellow freight, pulling doubles...sllooowwwww
    The fed ex guys I don't mind... they even pass me sometimes... hehe

    3) of late... CFI must have cut their trucks back???? always running 62 in the hammer lane.... I didn't mind the 65 so much... but 62????

    and cudo's to all the decker flatbed guys... all the ones I've seen seem to be very professional and curteous. slow... but professional... hehe
     
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  3. AmericanGunner

    AmericanGunner Bobtail Member

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    CRST is a good one to avoid.
     
  4. rikdev50s

    rikdev50s Medium Load Member

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    For my bet it's Swift... the only company that I see regulary tearing a hood off another truck in a parkinglot and then actting like nothing happend! Scary!
     
  5. tommkatz1

    tommkatz1 Bobtail Member

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    Simple Answer Swift and US Express
     
  6. tommkatz1

    tommkatz1 Bobtail Member

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    I agree, the Decker drivers are courteous and professional.
     
  7. chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

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    I try to avoid all trucks! They are all roughly the same size and hurt equally the same if they hit you! I guess if you are trying to hit one, maybe find one with the best insurance policy or crapiest lawyer.
     
  8. slopoke1966

    slopoke1966 Bobtail Member

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    U S has the swelled heads now that they have lease,they turn up they're trucks to 70
     
  9. Iwanttobeatrucker

    Iwanttobeatrucker Light Load Member

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    Wow, talk about someone that needs to take a deep breath.
    If you were stuck behind this driver for 20 minutes, (doubtful), then you are held up what, 5 minutes? Maybe 6 miles from where you would of been had you not been held up? Is it really worth the Blood Pressure spikes and road rage to get there that much faster? I really think that everyone that has to go and try and squeeze in front of someone, 3 cars ahead of where they could of gotten in without any problems are the ones that cause the traffic jams to begain with. If that 5 or 10 minutes is really going to make the difference in your day, then do yourself a favor and leave out in the morning 5 to 10 minutes earlier.:biggrin_1square2:
     
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  10. Lurchgs

    Lurchgs Road Train Member

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    So - we're in the middle lane doing the speed limit (or as close to it as we can), and you'd have us move over into the granny lane with all the amateurs trying to merge under our trailers...

    NTSB will tell you - the fastest 15% and the slowest 15% are the ones who cause 95% of all traffic problems.

    I may not be able to go faster, but you can certainly slow down.

    Just in case you missed it, we have a job to do also, and we want to go home just as badly as you. So, in your all-fired hurry to get there 2 minutes ahead of me, you put dozens of people's lives at risk.

    Which of us is the professional?
     
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  11. Sejodiren

    Sejodiren Bobtail Member

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    Well said Lurch! What the hell is a "billy big rigger" anyway. Is he one of those twerps that ride the bumper of EVERY vehicle they get behind. One of these days (when I get enough nerve and wanna retire and I won't take any other vehicles out with me) I'm gonna slam on my brakes when I see one of those anusses in the rearview of my pick-up and take that mofo's money and livelyhood away from him.
     
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