TA/Pet and old TS's with blind side parking

Don't worry about it.
5 years from now the loves is gonna put them
Out of business anyway.
Good riddance to their Paid parking, 15 dollar
Showers,8 dollar cheeseburgers, overpriced fuel
And 80 percent mark up on everything else.

The blue beacon couldn't afford the rents at
Their properties,and they got millions of dollars.
What chance does a poor truck driver have.

You get ripped off every time you buy something
And you get your hood ripped off in the parking lot.

Whoever pumps the most fuel wins.
I can pull into a petro or t/a any time of day
And find a open pump.
Your lucky to find one at 3am at the loves.
I hate that backwards ### parking lot.
They don't get 50 bucks a year out of me.

 

I've seen some of them almost all
Paid parking. I've never paid for one.
Let the other suckers pay it.

 

Their thinking was everybody would nose into those spots from both sides and kiss each other .... I guess.

Setting aside the fact few drivers appreciate that sort of lifestyle, these longer trucks today and others not pulling in or backing in all the way makes backing out problematic many times.

 

Blind side? What's that?

 

We were going to pay for parking in Vancouver because there was nothing else, but even the paid spots were full. Finally ended up parking next to our pickup spot along side a “no parking sign.” Woke up in the middle of the night and walked down to the 7-11. Saw 3 more trucks parked around us.

 

I gave up on TA and Petro's a long time ago. Most lots are full of potholes, food is horrible, bathrooms/showers are dirty. I lost my rewards card for TA 2 years ago. I've requested a new one no less than 5 times and it never comes. F them.

 

Finally gave up on OTR trucking because the parking issues are just ridiculous. You have to take breaks in many places early just to get a spot. Then you never know if you'll wake up totally blocked in. Yeah the paid parking thing is just taking advantage of the parking issue by making money off drivers. Lot of companies won't pay for parking. But T/A's been trying to charge drivers for parking for years. Especially around big cites.

 

Nothing wrong with these old places. You just got to have the right equipment. Like when I started, a single axle spring ride 1978 International 4070B cab over with a 136" wheelbase and a 45' (sometimes 40') trailer. Slide right into any spot in the joint.
Bought it new for $31,000.