Rant from a Tow Truck Driver

That's the AAA truck I'd routinely put 2-300 miles a day on and never leave the county.

I got burnt out on that super quick, the only advantage was the tips. I'd make $50-75 a day in tips, but after a while working 6 days a week 18-20 hrs a day will wear you out, and I never had any free time to do what I wanted to do.

Now I drive for a private company and only work 7-4 with the occasional nite duty.

 

I never could find a tow company with those hours. They all wanted to run me all the time. The easiest schedule I ever had was 12 hours a night, 6 days a week. I would have stuck with that a bit longer if the truck they gave me didn't have parts falling off of it and could maybe climb a hill empty.

 

I don't really see too many Swifts rolled over....usually it's Conway or FedEx... I wonder if that tow truck operator was once a Conway driver? Couldn't have been FedEx. They just get a new truck and keep rolling on.

 

Man that's not pretty!!

 

I can't stand when people fly by my tow truck. There is never an excuse, you can always either get over or slow down. With the mentality of some people these days, it is dangerous enough to drive a tow truck, without worrying about getting ran over as well.