Truckers - What are your top 5 problems?

1.Shippers and receivers who can’t load a reefer or dry van in a timely manner (1 hour or less)-especially if said locations are in an area where there is little or no truck parking available or allowed(Central Florida comes to mind).

2.4-wheelers,box trucks and some big trucks who fly past me at 70+ mph and can’t keep their vehicle in their MUTHA F’N LANE!!

3. Truck stops that try to rape drivers on parking when we spend money in said truck stop on food/fuel,etc.(and half the time said food/fuel is overpriced).

4.Truck stops that can’t keep the friggin beggars or lot lizards from knocking on my truck.
#nosleeperleapers

5.Snot nosed brats in the dispatch office who are absolutely CLUELESS as to how many variables there are in operating a semi tractor trailer(how much weight,fuel,distance to destination,traffic and weather conditions,etc.).

There’s more I could think of but I’m too #### tired right now...

 

I'll add to the number 4. Those who are the same sex after the new generation are taught equality, acceptance and so on. U G H. ew. Makes me wanna punch em. God knows they are light enough in weight not to take that kind of hit very well.

I'll add to number 5l; Dispatchers who will fully fail to act on information provided by me, the professional driver who sees a problem that will affect appointment time.

You have to absolutely deliberately pretty much just be ignored, end up breaking Appt time, get branded by same dispatcher with a service failure. Haul same into the VP's operations office, spread documented phone calls, qualcomm messages with digit number stamps and time sent on down to what the dispatcher said on tape off the phone recording. And pretty much prosecute the idiot dispatcher in his or her corkscrews or negligence.

This is after the company leadership had been briefed by idiot dispatcher in such a light as they made a decision to fire you already.

THAT is after the YELLING with threats, profanity and so on is heaped on me, who started communicating one or two days prior to this being a formal problem involving people over money that will come out of the company pocket now.

All of this Heavy lifting is BS and needs to stop. Driver says something or even better, have authority to make phone calls to the correct people directly to fix it if the stupid idiot dispatcher cannot be bothered to do it at 10 to 4PM on a freaking friday PM.

 

1) High fuel cost when mom and pop is cheaper across the street.
2) Lack of parking.
3) Having to pay for a lumper when its stuff you ordered.
4) Road work takes years to complete.
5) When women hear your a trucker they automatically think no shower and nasty

 

1) Lack of hot female co drivers.
2) Lack of hot female co drivers in sexy witch or cat woman outfits.
3) Lack of leg shown in office environments.
4) Stupid agents or brokers.
5) Lazy agents or brokers.

 

1. Vehicles that stay parallel to mine for longer than needed.
2. 4- wheelers that try to pass on right.
3. Vehicle that jumps to left lane immediately after a merge. As though there's a boogeyman in all right lanes.
4. 4- wheelers that ignore a "no-left turn" sign.
5. Not being able to use engine brake within towns.

 

1) Customers who aren't set up to take deliveries/pick-ups from semi-trucks
2) People following to close or not maintaining a speed while ahead of you
3) Places to get a good nights rest without excessive noise
4) Places to eat when you're running out of food or don't buy food from the grocery store (Basically only Subway, McDonalds, Popeye's, and Burger King)
5) Overpacked truck stops, especially at the end of the day

 

H.O.S. = Hours Of Service federal regulations.

1.) h.o.s. Making it unsafe to drive.
2.) h.o.s. Making it unhealthy to drive.
3.) h.o.s. Making trucking inefficient.
4.) h.o.s. Wasting fuel.
5.) h.o.s. Increasing wear and tear on trucks.

Oh, i almost forgot #6. International trucks i.e: worst trucks ever made.

 

Great attitude & perspective! I applaud you Trucking.Shine! Just under 2 years ago, I had zero experience with trucking but have been an entrepreneur for 35 years. Since then, I’ve built three of the nicest buildings in the industry that were each designed to give drivers a much better experience when using a terminal. Now, I’m launching a program to build a national network of them. All in the spirit of creating a better life on the road for each of you. More often than not, industries evolve and improve because of fresh perspective from non-industry entrepreneurs that know how to blend ideas and concepts from other successful applications. It’s generally better, and easier, to embrace than criticize.