Truck Stops

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by aramil248, Mar 29, 2018.

  1. aramil248

    aramil248 Road Train Member

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    Wasn't sure where to put this so move it if need be. Why does it seem like truck stops are full more often now vs when I drove around June last year? Like I stop to take a pee or whatever around 4pm and the truck stop is already full.
     
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  3. Chinatown

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  4. Gunner75

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    4pm is when a lot of them are taking their 30 minute break
     
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    More like local drivers parking their trucks for the day and going home while screwing over the OTR drivers. I been to some truck stops that more cars parked in the spots than trucks.

    Some if you people think that us paper logers never slept.
     
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  7. DTP

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    It ain’t just truck stops, every on/off ramp is full of parked trucks and every rest area along my route is overflowing with people parked any which way they can. Never was remotely like this until the last 3-4 months...
     
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  8. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Yea it's definitely gotten worse since I would the beginning of the year, but maybe I'm just noticing it more
     
  9. TravR1

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    I saw such a rest stop. It was like 140% full. On ramp off ramp solid line of trucks all the way to the interstate. Trucks folded up in corners.. holy ####. I’d never get in there without taking a hood off.
     
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  10. Sirscrapntruckalot

    Sirscrapntruckalot Road Train Member

    Was rolling up 64 a couple weeks back in VA . Noticed the rest area going west bound actually had one of those signs they use to nofity of lane closures an such with a message stating there was only 2 truck spots left. That trip took me to pa. It was the only rest area I saw with that electronic sign. Rest of the trip was nothing but seeing Va state troopers, WVA an PA pulling over trucks, while idiots in cars were doing far dumber, illegal, an dangerous ####.

    An now a song...to the tune of Ghostbusters. If/when they repel the ELD stuff...I'll change it to ELDbusters just for all you wonderful folks.

    If there's something strange in your logs
    Who you gonna blame? ELD!
    If there's something weird, and it don't look good in your logs.
    who you gonna blame? ELD!

    I ain't afraid of no log
    I ain't afraid of no log

    If your seeing other trucks run through
    who you gonna blame? ELD!
    Feeling like an invisible man
    Not able to sleep in your home bed
    Who you gonna blame? ELD

    Yes..I'm bored. An no, I can't sleep.

    Sirscrapntruckalot - ZzzzZzzz*snore*ZzzZzz - Rip Van Winkle
     
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  11. WesternPlains

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    I’ve noticed the trucks parked on the freeway. Always extra large shoulder. Example: I 15 in Victorville Ca.
    Guys are running to the last minute and stopping.
    I’ve run 7 minutes over. Stopped at a truck stop, 15 miles from my terminal.
     
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