There are some mentally unstable drivers out here..

That’s what I do.. I pull my curtains and I’m off in my own little world! Lol

 

A lot of truckstops are almost impossible to back out of a spot when you pull in

 

A lot of drivers think they are at the Ritz where there is great linen sheets and quiet.

 

that's why I always try to find myself a spot far away from everybody. If you see a white volvo parked in the far corner at a parking lot, the chances are, it is me. I seriously think of getting myself a seal protector. I am an 2XLT size man and this itself intimidates a lot of potential trouble seekers but confrontations are to be avoided at all costs. To throw the first punch, in this country, even at someone deserving could mean what...5 years imprisonment? No thank you. Many times I simply moved myself to a different spot if, a truck that just parked next to mine causes me some grief.

 

I was never an owner-operator, but did pull some loads for Admiral Merchants which is a flatbed outfit for owner-operators. The drivers I talked to were happy there.
Don't buy a truck until you're sure you have something lined up. If you have 12 mos. experience now, you can probably find a decent owner-operator outfit with flatbed freight.
One guy on here bought a couple of used trucks from Melton Truck Lines, but there's plenty of places to get a good truck that's spec'd for flatbed work.

 

I am just glad, in this story, that the broken seal did not cause any load claims and rejections. Glad that there is still common sense among some shippers/receivers. I heard that some call cops to do a report, if a seal is discovered missing or broken.