Report broken down roadside

I know right. Considering where they broke down was only 120 miles away from Chattanooga. Covenant could ve towed them a different truck versus being broke down on side of road

 

Today's list
Fed Ex (always doubles unless otherwise noted)
Knight (4 ways on and triangles out, I was impressed)
Western Flyer Express
National (van lines)

 

Worse I ever saw was a person broken down barely on fog line laying under truck with legs out in travel lane. In the dark, I had nightmares that night of running over the legs and exploding the head off.

 

Me. Technically I am roadside because I can see I 94 from where I am sitting. Pulled into the Speedway in Mattawan MI. and on to the CAT Scale. Shutdown the trukk as usual because I am a gentleman. Gave the lady my trukk number,got bakk into the trukk to start it and pull off the scale and sure as shooting the trukk refused to start. Gave a half hearted crank at first and now nothing. Currently sitting on said CAT Scale looking stupid and waiting for road side assistance. If I ever needed a lesson in humility,this is it. Depending on how you look at things the saddest or funniest part about this is Friday is supposed to be my last day with this company. Maybe it's a sign from above. To anyone this may have inconvenienced I am very truly sorry. If anyone is in the area stop on by and I'll buy you a soda or a beer. Lord knows I could go for one right about now. This breakdown gets an R and a 4. Be safe out there y'all.

 

Could have been a new Watkins Shephard as well

 

Does this count as a break down???


Slight miscalculation: Dry Van Merged into an Oversized?

 

You should really be making a note of the truck makes and the eras / years. Some truck built in 2012-2013 are just now starting to become 'regen nightmares'. I've driven older Freightliners that needed parked regens on the side of the highway once every day and a half. And each regen would take a good hour to 90 minutes. Talk about dangerous. If anyone knows me, he knows I didn't put up with that long. It gets fixed or it gets parked.

 

PS--The MaxxForce Internationals are the WORST for needing Parked Regens.

10:00 am -- "Parked Regen Needed"
10:02 am -- Pull over, start the regen
11:15 am -- Regen done
11:17 am --start driving again
11:30 am -- "Parked Regen Needed"
11:32 am -- Pull over, call shop
11:45 am -- shop finally answers, says a parked regen is 'normal'

 

Well it’s either that or have the truck catch fire! Gotta love those “MaxxFarce” engines,they’re nothing but glorified boat anchors!