Why is it so hard to find a company who has this

To answer your question a stripper pole?

 

A stripper for the pole!

 

I’m currently voluntarily driving the oldest truck at our terminal because it’s a manual, has no DEF tank, and none of that Bendix junk. It also runs 71 mph while the rest top out at 67-68. No tugs of war passing other trucks...

Just wish it had a better radio or at least a CD player instead of a cassette

 

drivers tend to "nod off" or have "micro-sleeps" while driving, those items you mentioned can save his life and the life of others.

the automatics have been said to give better fuel mileage, and lessen the strain on our left knee.

the cow piss you mention is for emissions, heck even today's cars have had emissions control devices for decades. AND diesel powered passenger vehicles use cow piss as well.

a dispatcher is still a person, yes, it would be great if a semi-retired trucker were a dispatcher, but you know what.?? i twice applied to be one, wanna know what i was asked..??

"are you a college grad"?

"of course not, i am school of hard knocks grad"

"sorry, we cannot use you".....

a power inverter would be nice, all company installed, but not all drivers live in their trucks for long periods of time, like maybe you do, they get home.

i have a fuel card, as well as others, that have no limits on fueling. some companies want you to only put in a minimum of fuel in some states, if only to not get whacked with an estimated tax for miles not even run in that state.

as far as apps on a phone, i have a simple flip phone, it takes no apps. they can have qualcomm or provide me with a phone, but even pizza delivery and furniture delivery and UBER drivers have such apps, to know where they are for the next delivery ETA to the customer.

i see no problems with that.

either that, or work dedicated like i do, go out, deliver, come back, all at night work...simple.

no one bothers me.

if you ain't looking for a job, all of these things, should be of NO CONCERN for you.

a job is a job...period.

they got rules, you don;t like them..??

buy your own truck.

 

old school? then a cab over with a 8 track.

 

I’d rather talk to a fence post then try and reason with this mentality displayed in the OP

 

I don't need power steering, I'm a professional.
I don't need abs, I'm a professional.
I don't need more than a coffin sleeper, I'm a professional.
I don't need ....

I hope you see how absurd all you listed is. I could go point by point on why each item doesn't reduce your ##### sze, but I won't.

 

What you have a problem with somebody who actually knows how to drive not wanting all the little electric babysitter baloney?

 

Then go buy your own dam truck and stop telling truck owners and employers how to run their business! then everybody will be happy.