Why is trucking so stressful?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Canadianhauler21, Jun 26, 2018.

  1. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Why is trucking stressful?
    Cause I'm in Los Angeles waiting on a group of F tards, just F tards, to finish, now I'm behind schedule.
    And have an agent that has my back, but doesn't even read her e mails. And she's high up on the food chain at that place.
     
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  3. okiedokie

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  4. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    At least you have yummy corn dogs at Der Wienerschnitzel or Hot Dog On A Stick not too far away.
    We don't have either one of those two chains on the East Coast.
     
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  5. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Right. A driver should know if they can make runs or not. Communication is the best weapon for success out here
     
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  6. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    as a professional driver your responsible for a number of things 1st your load weights, 2nd your vehicle's road worthiness, 3rd your driving hours its your responsibility to let them know if your out of hours this problem will occur no matter who you work for.
     
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  7. James122

    James122 Light Load Member

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    Exactly.
     
  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    All in all it was a good trip. But three stops were in the heart of L.A.. I worked my ### off yesterday. Fingerprint load.
    Yesterday when I was done, there was a Panda & Starbucks nearby, so I walked to them, scored some yummy chow, got a case of water from a store near where I was parked, then spent the night in a tow away zone on a side street in South Central L.A..

    I'm done now. Fueled at Petro in Ontario having a lasagne with the cats.
     
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  9. Randy O

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    Canada Dry
     
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  10. homeskillet

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    Vernors. All day every day.

    "Canada what?"
     
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  11. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Canada Dry is the kind.
     
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