So.....whose trailer is it?

Bout a foot out of arms reach is the best position to be in when it's fist city.
Me, I am a pacifist. I can outtalk an intelligent man and out run a fool....

 

If it’s assigned to you then I’d say the other guy can pound sand.

 

You do what you gotta do, empties are like diamonds. I was told to swap at a yard, and dispatch said I could take the incoming empty; but when I went to leave, local gave me a talking and said I should’ve gotten on their list. I’ve been on their list before and they didn’t call me, I avoided yards on otr cause they steal empties if they know you’re sitting for awhile.

 

I would lock the gladhand and kingpin. And put OOS on it.

 

The hardest part of getting a glad hand lock off is rummaging through my tool bag for the large flat head.

The hardest part of removing a padlock is moving the tool bag to get the bolt cutters out.

King pin locks get tricky, mainly because I don't have a lot of practice, but the cheap ones you can rip the lock cylinder out and the expensive ones you can shim.

 

I would have taken the trailer with me to the shop that was doing your maintenance.

 

A 5lb hammer & 10 lb fire extinguisher I can have the king pin lock off in less than 1 min

 

Many shops won't let you in with the trailer.

If I have to drop my mt, I put a seal on it so it looks loaded. Sometimes with the lock as well. If it appears loaded and under dispatch it should not be a problem.

 

Sorry to pee on your parade OP, it is the company's trailer - not yours.

If the other guy has a customer to serve and you don't, if I was the boss, he would have been leaving with it.