You start your day early, 4-5am. You get to a truck stop early for a good spot to end the day, 3-4pm. You back in, shut down, take a look around at the miles of room in front of you (heck, the fuel islands are right there. How could this spot be compromised?) and think to yourself about the absolute impossibility of finding your truck in a clusterf!ck come morning. The alarm goes off. The first thing you do is open the curtains a pinch, too much and the sight of what was impossible coming at you so quick might lead to a brain aneurysm. There, all around, in every nook and cranny, in the places their not supposed to be, in the places that are just plain ignorant to park, in the only place to turn and exit the facility without having to backup are trucks trucks trucks. How does one allow himself to think that it's fine to park anywhere there is room??? Because you are tired?? Plan your day better. Don't screw people who park in designated tractor trailer parking spots and for some reason expect to be able to make a clean getaway come the new day. Why should we have to worry about this when shutting down for the day? I personally wish these trucks would be ticketed or towed. I was at the flying j this morning in Texarkana and everyone had to drive through the catscale to exit because of how packed it was. It's amazing how herd like truck drivers are. If one guy parks in a spot that isn't designated then another one comes along and thinks its ok to park right next to him and so on and so on untill there is no ground left.
The Perfect Parking Spot.... NOT!
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by USATRUCKSLAVE, Feb 19, 2012.
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now you know about the J in Texarkana.
Next time you will plan your day better and not go there.
Edit: Drives me nuts when someone says that. "plan you day better" I run with the hours I have left; wherever that puts me. It's not realistic to shut down a few hours early because the truckstops might be filling up.Last edited: Feb 19, 2012
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