Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Trailer unhitched on the interstate

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by roundhouse, Jan 17, 2023.

Page 1 of 3
  1. Jan 17, 2023 #1
    roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

    3,194
    7,261
    Jul 11, 2018
    0
    A81E12D6-F245-40B8-ABCB-AA51D63EA2EB.png Saw this one today

    Usually if the pin isn’t hooked, the trailer falls off when youre turning out of the parking lot .
     
    roundhouse, Jan 17, 2023
    roundhouse, Jan 17, 2023
    #1
    Phoenix Heavy Haul, God prefers Diesels, Flat Earth Trucker and 5 others Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Jan 18, 2023 #2
    mwonch

    mwonch Light Load Member

    291
    285
    Dec 3, 2014
    San Antonio, TX
    0
    Probably high-hooked. Can pass a tug test, looks good, feels right at touch of rod (sorry if that sounded gay)...but just ONE bounce or bump and this happens. I'd bet this guy had a nearly full tank, so the surge didn't bounce the trailer until he was in traffic. Good brakes, bad hook.
     
    mwonch, Jan 18, 2023
    mwonch, Jan 18, 2023
    #2
    LoneRanger, Phoenix Heavy Haul, JonJon78 and 6 others Thank this.
  4. Jan 18, 2023 #3
    bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

    15,471
    33,655
    Sep 18, 2009
    Memphis, TN
    0
    It's a lot of drivers dropping trailers lately. Bonehead Truckers has several each week lol. You gotta get up under there and look, boys and girls.
     
    bryan21384, Jan 18, 2023
    bryan21384, Jan 18, 2023
    #3
    jaffles, ducnut, JonJon78 and 10 others Thank this.
  5. Jan 18, 2023 #4
    MacLean

    MacLean Road Train Member

    1,365
    4,032
    Sep 12, 2017
    0

    Where was this?
     
    MacLean, Jan 18, 2023
    MacLean, Jan 18, 2023
    #4
    Another Canadian driver Thanks this.
  7. Jan 18, 2023 #5
    roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

    3,194
    7,261
    Jul 11, 2018
    0
    near Atlanta on 285
     
    roundhouse, Jan 18, 2023
    roundhouse, Jan 18, 2023
    #5
  8. Jan 18, 2023 #6
    201

    201 Road Train Member

    12,642
    25,975
    Apr 16, 2014
    high plains colorado
    0
    Good thing they were empty. Loaded, it wouldn't have looked so good. I agree, high hook. I bet THAT made some noise. I can see the boss, "how did those dolly pads get ground off"? Beats me, boss,,
     
    201, Jan 18, 2023
    201, Jan 18, 2023
    #6
    jaffles Thanks this.
  9. Jan 18, 2023 #7
    roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

    3,194
    7,261
    Jul 11, 2018
    0
    The traffic in that section is usually slow stop and go ,
    It’s right where I-20 turns off and there’s a steep hill on the ramp and on 20 , so loaded trucks , especially if it’s slow traffic at the bottom , just can’t build any Speed up the ramp , so the traffic is always slow there .
     
    roundhouse, Jan 18, 2023
    roundhouse, Jan 18, 2023
    #7
  10. Jan 18, 2023 #8
    REO6205

    REO6205 Road Train Member

    13,168
    60,496
    Feb 15, 2014
    California.
    0
    Aren't we being a little quick to hang the driver for this? It could have been a bad fifth wheel. They don't happen very often but they happen.
    Let's give the driver the benefit of the doubt.
     
    REO6205, Jan 18, 2023
    REO6205, Jan 18, 2023
    #8
    ducnut, Snailexpress, D.Tibbitt and 3 others Thank this.
  11. Jan 18, 2023 #9
    buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

    13,582
    34,896
    May 25, 2017
    under a shade tree
    0
    that's IF the driver gets to the office, instead of a quick exit out the door, with his bags packed.
     
    buddyd157, Jan 18, 2023
    buddyd157, Jan 18, 2023
    #9
    Capacity Thanks this.
  12. Jan 18, 2023 #10
    buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

    13,582
    34,896
    May 25, 2017
    under a shade tree
    0
    it could have been a bad 5th wheel.....gave out at the worst possible time..
     
    buddyd157, Jan 18, 2023
    buddyd157, Jan 18, 2023
    #10
    mjd4277 Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 3