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Posted on 7/24/24 at 1:29 am to JEC119
quote:they are still a thing. All of our trucks have the mounted area to slide a cb radio into with the wiring. If someone wants to install their own cb they can. I don't really see other's rigs but I have to guess it's less than 50% that still use a cb radio.
Did you ever use one? When did they go out? 90s , early 2000s ?
Posted on 7/24/24 at 1:36 am to SwampyWaters
quote:tbh , after a long day driving then dinner, shower and ac running full blast, it is the best sleep ever. Someone compared it to being back in the womb again
How comfortable is it to sleep in your truck and has anyone attempted to break in while you were asleep? I have a lot of respect for you guys!
so yes it's very comfy. Along with the ac blasting frost I have a nice fan too. Heaven bro. As far as breaking in , I've never had anyone try to. Most rigs are parked next too each other and they are running all side by side. I'd doubt anyone will mess with a trucker. We all believe in the 2nd amendment and the right to bear arms. I don't think anyone would want a shottie right between the eyes opening some trucker's door. I've never heard of a trucker being robbed while sleeping in his truck. Thanks for the respect brother. Posted on 7/24/24 at 1:41 am to JPBiscuit
quote:yes it's always packed there. They have several amenities there like ATM Available
The Petro truckstop in Hammond always seems packed to the gills. Is the food that good or is it the only good stop between lafayette and MS?
Amazon Lockers, Barber Shop,CAT Scale, Check Cashing Services, driver Lounge, Game Room, Interstaten Speedzone, WiFi, Laundry Room, Permit Services, pet Area, RFID Pump Start, Transflo Express Scanning, Western Union and the Iron Skillet resturant. That travel Stop is a hub area for truckers with i12 and i55 in that area. To get a spot there a you should get there before dark closer to 5pm or so tbh. After dark it will be hard to find a spot. Its a big place but not many between Miss and BR on 12. Their is another smaller one in Denham but it's a pay to park truck stop. Next one down is Love's in Lobdell. That one is small and not a good place imo.
This post was edited on 7/24/24 at 1:49 am
Posted on 7/24/24 at 1:50 am to Deep Purple Haze
quote:laying in my sleeper off duty
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Posted on 7/24/24 at 1:55 am to Gimme back that fish
quote:using cell phones to bluetooth into expensive headphones is why cb radio is going extinct is my guess. It's too easy to voice activate a call from your headphones to another trucker. I have trucker friends. We all call each other and talk for periods of time. It's a matter of asking your headset to call so and so.
Stopped reading when said no CB
Posted on 7/24/24 at 1:56 am to I20goon
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I drive a semi truck. Ask me anything.
what's price of crank south of I-40 nowadays (excluding Lubbock)?
Posted on 7/24/24 at 2:19 am to BET
I had a cb in my car in the 70s, pretty much for entertainment purposes but also Smokey reports. Me and a buddy were driving back from Little Rock one night and a trucker came on saying the car in front of him didn’t have any taillights and they are going to get themselves killed and he described the car. We pulled into a gas station and it was us and a fuse was blown. It was damn handy that night, and the trucker too…
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Posted on 7/24/24 at 6:34 am to tilco
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Would you be opposed to a lower speed limit for truckers? Say 65mph and must stay in the right lane?
Most of Europe has this on most of the motorways. Not 65 MPH but a lower speed limit or a speed limit on stretches of the Autobahn with no speed limit. It creates a helluva mess. Miles and miles of trucks nose to arse in the right hand lane going slower than the flow of traffic in the left hand lanes which means anytime someone exits that line of trucks has to slow down to allow that vehicle into the right lane. I am not talking about 8-10 trucks, I am talking about 150 nose to arse, all going the same speed and most auto drivers aren't going to get in that lane for 10 miles before their exit to avoid slowing that line down. Its a mess.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 6:37 am to BET
Lot of BS goes on in the trucking industry. The companies are a bunch of shysters, treating their employees and owner operators like dirt and practicing all manner of cons getting unsuspecting people to sign up for loans and piss poor employment contracts. There are companies that are legit and treat their employees like they should be treated but it takes a while as an entry level employee to get hired by those companies. Turnover in the industry, not just changing employers but leaving the industry entirely, is very high. Its a shame because without drivers the economy does not function.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 6:42 am to AwgustaDawg
According to the ATA there are over 10 million CDLs in the US and less than 3 million of those are being used to earn a living. Thats an awful lot of people with the base credential who do something other than drive to earn a living. That is indicative of an industry with some Human Resource issues.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:19 am to BET
Serious question: How do some of your brother truckers avoid the scales on the LA/TX line on I 10?
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:41 am to BET
OK. Here's one. I'm sure you're familiar with JB Hunt. Someone has hijacked my social, and according to the IRS, I worked for JB Hunt last year and made $80K. $15K was withheld. Are you familiar with any scams to provide payment to illegals in this industry using other's identities?
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:58 am to AwgustaDawg
I'm one of those. I first got my nursing license in 2004, have worked in adult ICU my whole career. I burnt out of nursing by early 2009. Eventually went back to school, got a degree to work as an electrical lineman, part of that program was a class A CDL, but I didn't stay in that field very long either. Been back in nursing for quite a while, and I'll likely do this until I'm fully retired but I have always kept the CDL active and in good standing because I know that there are lots of driving jobs out there.
But....
I've talked to lots of people who have driven trucks for a living. The field drives more people away than it retains. Somewhat similar to nursing. I'm glad the OP has a good gig with an employer that's making him happy. We all have to work, and finding an employer that allows you the opportunity to earn a living without aggravating you into madness is a great thing and I'm glad he's happy. I just think he's in the minority. I've read the entire thread and it's got me almost ready to try driving out for a while, but I have to remind myself of all the bullshite I've been told by current and former drivers.
BET, what are the good companies to drive for? Or is it more about who your immediate supervisor/coworkers are, the people you interact with the most. It took me long enough but I finally figured out how to be an ICU nurse who worked the job and not a nurse who got "worked over" by the job. Trucking(and all jobs) are really all about that, figuring out how to make your job work for you, not the other way around.
Anyway, thank you for this, it's been enlightening.
But....
I've talked to lots of people who have driven trucks for a living. The field drives more people away than it retains. Somewhat similar to nursing. I'm glad the OP has a good gig with an employer that's making him happy. We all have to work, and finding an employer that allows you the opportunity to earn a living without aggravating you into madness is a great thing and I'm glad he's happy. I just think he's in the minority. I've read the entire thread and it's got me almost ready to try driving out for a while, but I have to remind myself of all the bullshite I've been told by current and former drivers.
BET, what are the good companies to drive for? Or is it more about who your immediate supervisor/coworkers are, the people you interact with the most. It took me long enough but I finally figured out how to be an ICU nurse who worked the job and not a nurse who got "worked over" by the job. Trucking(and all jobs) are really all about that, figuring out how to make your job work for you, not the other way around.
Anyway, thank you for this, it's been enlightening.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:00 am to BET
Are there really road sluts (not prostitutes) that bang truckers to make their way around the country?
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:19 am to AwgustaDawg
quote:I wish there was one speed for all truckers. Less lane changes for trucks. I believe it should be 68 on foot and 70 for cruise. Insurance companies dictate what each trucking company's speed is based on their own historical analysis of that said company's history of safe/not safe driving.
quote:
Would you be opposed to a lower speed limit for truckers? Say 65mph and must stay in the right lane?
Most of Europe has this on most of the motorways. Not 65 MPH but a lower speed limit or a speed limit on stretches of the Autobahn with no speed limit. It creates a helluva mess. Miles and miles of trucks nose to arse in the right hand lane going slower than the flow of traffic in the left hand lanes which means anytime someone exits that line of trucks has to slow down to allow that vehicle into the right lane. I am not talking about 8-10 trucks, I am talking about 150 nose to arse, all going the same speed and most auto drivers aren't going to get in that lane for 10 miles before their exit to avoid slowing that line down. Its a mess.
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Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:24 am to AwgustaDawg
quote:I agree with all of this. You gotta find a company where your not treated like a number. There is a right fit out there. Companies that actually care has excellent human resource depts and they brain storm ways to keep their employees happy and make you feel like what you do matters. Having a good TS vs. a shitty one make alot of difference in job performance and motivation to do your job. Truckers just want a lil kick here and there knowing we matter. from their
Lot of BS goes on in the trucking industry. The companies are a bunch of shysters, treating their employees and owner operators like dirt and practicing all manner of cons getting unsuspecting people to sign up for loans and piss poor employment contracts. There are companies that are legit and treat their employees like they should be treated but it takes a while as an entry level employee to get hired by those companies. Turnover in the industry, not just changing employers but leaving the industry entirely, is very high. Its a shame because without drivers the economy does not function.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:25 am to AwgustaDawg
quote:yes sir agreed totally!
Human Resource issues.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:35 am to BET
quote:
68 on foot and 70 for cruise
You've mentioned this several times but I'm not exactly sure what it means? Can you explain?
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:54 am to TheosDeddy
quote:
Are there really road sluts (not prostitutes) that bang truckers to make their way around the country?
This was asked 75 times in the first 2 pages you pathetic virgin
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