Craziest OTR stories.

For the long time guys, what are some of the craziest / scariest / unbelievable incidences you've been involved in on the road? Im sure this is touched on a lot, but being new to trucking and this board, I'd love to hear it.

 

Cannot be posted,

 

Like Dave said, it's literally something I take to the grave.

Why?

well... Since the control of the net has been handed outside of the USA last month officially, whatever you put on here might incriminate you. And people do prosecute on forum posts etc.

 

Well a truck driver threw an orange at my window on the interstate (Nashville) when I was 21. Apparently he didn't like me cutting him off (didn't think I did really.)

Sounded like a shotgun blast it his my passenger window so hard.

 

I have a few- More Funny than Crazy........

I actually have them titled in archive!

1. "Philadelphia Brainfreeze"

In 1994- I was pulling a Van trailer for a small carrier.....I was Loading at the Philly Pier (Not port) on the river picking up paper rolls (Some of you may know where im talkin bout)..............Anyway,I'm in the Dock,It was a few hour wait, So I started Doing what Most guys do, I was Cleaning the interior,Armor All-Windows,Everything....Next thing I know.I Feel a .THUMP!!! I Look up. And I see a Truck face-up against mine-Bumper to Bumper-

I Jumped Out of my truck thinking "What the %*ck!!" I go to the drivers door and Nobody was in the truck.....I go to the passenger side and I see a Guy just sitting there..I Open the Passenger Door and say "Hey,Your truck just rolled into Mine"...He said NOTHING,He was just staring straight forward out the windshield, His Face was a bright shade of Crimson, With thick Coke Bottle Glasses on....

I said..... "What the ####" is going on here?" I run into the shipping office nearly hysterical asking"Who's driving that Munson truck?"
Another Bright red faced gentleman turned to me and said"That's my truck".. I said. Well,.It just Rolled into mine and your passenger is just sitting there dumbfounded...

He said "Oh Shoot,I must of forgot to set my brakes" He came out with Me, He backed up his truck,No damage at all-"Its Cool",I said......I asked "What's wrong with your Passenger?.. This driver just smiled at me without any reply.
I walked back over to the passenger and asked "Are you ok?.. He turned to me with those thick Glasses on and Gave me a smile Also.....

I Paused...Then they Both Gave Me a Smile at the Same time.......

Next thing you know...All 3 of us Are laughing uncontrollably in my Sleeper And My Face turned a Bright Red shade of Crimson also.

 

Some drivers have taken a load to the correct name town, but the wrong state and sometime to the wrong coast. For example ; "Here's your load to Nashville." The driver assumes it's Nashville, TN and when he gets there can't find the address. There are 12 cities/towns with the name "Nashville" in the USA.

 

Ha. Actually if you're reading it for the first time it sounds kinda creepy. I was waiting for you to say "as I turned around the truck was gone" or something.

 

Oh man. Lol. I bet that's extremely frustrating.

 

why were all 3 of you in your sleeper ?

 

I wasn't going to ask