Today I had my worst day in trucking in my almost 10 year career

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by DAX_, Aug 4, 2025.

  1. Gearjammin' Penguin

    Gearjammin' Penguin "Ride Fast-Truck Safe"

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    "We get trucks in here all the time!" :rolleyes:
     
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  3. OldeSkool

    OldeSkool Road Train Member

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    Isn’t that the typical response lol. Meanwhile it was probably a box truck, but hey a truck right?
     
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  4. Zoltan1a

    Zoltan1a Road Train Member

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    obviously, thousands have done it just fine.
     
  5. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    You posted this on reddit too. I commented on someone's comment there.
     
  6. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Tough break bro.. i hate backing up off the street , even us flatbedders have to do it too sometimes.. i usually get somethin like that once or twice a month more if i got to LA.. best advice i can give is dont worry about blockin the road and the people gettin mad.. my horns alot louder than theirs and im ready to fight if they want.. think i give a ####...

    Use google maps to your advantage. Sattelite view will tell ya which way u need to be to setup. I had a tough blindside back off a busy 4 lane street in LA last week. It happens.. i got out and blocked traffic for the other driver before me so he could get in a little easier. Nobody did the same for me. Its expected, just do the best you can with what ya got to work with.. its hard to say what id do in your situation as im not there, but backing up into those dark holes is not easy thats most of time in flatbed when we back up its into a warehouse thats dark.

    I always set up for it and get out and look to where im backing inside the warehouse and see if theres anything im gonna run over. Only because ive been in your exacr situation.. Ive even had the warehouse dudes get mad at me for that, but they dont realize i cant see them in my mirrors because its to dark.. of course cars in the road may get mad and honk too. I dont care, honk til ur hearts content they can suck my dick when theyre done honking.. they can continue on with their miserable lives after i get done backing

    I had this one last friday.. red line is where i needed to get into. The flatbed in there had a real hard time backing out to say the least. PXL_20250801_155235688~2.jpg
     
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  7. DAX_

    DAX_ Medium Load Member

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    Adding insult to injury(yes safety is trying to put this as an accident on my record) I just checked my check from last weeks loads and found out my detention pay for an 8 hour live load last week is $75. This company has been the biggest mistake in my trucking career . By far.
     
  8. El Hueso

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    I've worked at horrible places. We all have. Soon you will be looking at this in the rearview mirror. It looks awful up close but with time it shapes you and you can laugh about it and just be glad you left them behind. All the best to you, and it will get a lot better.
     
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  9. El Hueso

    El Hueso Medium Load Member

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    "I always set up for it and get out and look to where im backing inside the warehouse and see if theres anything im gonna run over. Only because ive been in your exacr situation.. Ive even had the warehouse dudes get mad at me for that, but they dont realize i cant see them in my mirrors because its to dark.. of course cars in the road may get mad and honk too. I dont care, honk til ur hearts content they can suck my dick when they're done honking.. they can continue on with their miserable lives after i get done backing"

    This exactly! For sure! Get out and take a minute to go look, it sure is worth it. And it's still faster than date night with Safety.
     
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