Big Scam Going On & Hundreds Of Truck Drivers Are Getting Illegally Booted At Truck Stops
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Alot of these scammers in the RUclips comments are using this cashapp & zelle too! must be hard to track
Seems like a Portable Grinder is always needed when your traveling now...if you destroy the devices, then they are out of pocket....
Please be reasonable about the scheme you and the majority are participating in and perpetuating. The business scheme part of the work you are helping others and yourself with, coincides with a massive corruption, theft, and slavery scheme to harm and keep the scheme going. Humanity continues to be very bad at raising children, it's not even a main issue being addressed, even though it's literally the fundamental core problem causing the majority of human caused problems. Please come to see the bigger picture and help a child or two or more, in ways you never thought about before.
They are in it with either the truck stop owners or managers so they get a cut of the booting or towing fee if you pay it. As far as the glad hand lock if you remove the two bolts that hold the locking flange on problem solved. As far as the boot if it has a door that covers the locking mechanism just use a pry bar and pop that door open and many boots just use a allen head screw to tighten the actual locking mechanism. These rouge towing companies are just scamming drivers in conjunction with paying bribes to the stop managers in order to perpetuate their scams.
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That's just one of the reasons that I carry a Milwalkee cutoff tool in my truck...
Yes and a 9mm as well
Can you use it to take off the locks on the air lines?
Interesting, thanks
@@JOCRUZ9163
After a couple of rounds, maybe. But at least I tried. Lol
@@USMC72 Memphis criminals are not pulling up unarmed, and you can most definitely expect something more powerful than 9mm. Yo best bet is to follow this video, cause it can get real ugly real fast down here.
I got one of those windshield boots about a year ago. I used a flat piece of metal to get up under it to break the suction. Once I got it off it started beeping really loud so I put it on the ground in front of the drive tires. After a couple of time pulling and backing over it the beeping stopped. I called the boot company told them where it was at. Never heard another word from them.
😂😂😂😂 Great troubleshooting!
As a former tow truck operator who does impounds
(1) yes the Company has to be certified & Company regulated plus licensed
(2) they can not boot you or tow you while your in the truck we actually have to tell you that you have to move if your in the vehicle
(3) it is VERY ILLEGAL To boot or prevent one from leaving if there are no posted signed that are clearly visible when you pull in,
(4) as a current fugitive recovery agent it’s also considered kidnapping if they prevent you from leaving the area
Wouldn't it also be considered false imprisonment.
@@blakeneysanders4264 pretty sure yea
Yes actually it would be considered that in a few states
@@tonylewis3890 Probably most states, as kidnapping usually involves moving an unlawfully restrained person.
tampering with interstate commerce fedral crime.
Those guys are gonna mess with the wrong trucker and end up getting themselves shot or badly beaten with a tire iron. Some truckers don’t mess around.
You don't mess with someone's mortgage
LMGDAO guys who sit down all week getting fatter.
Tire iron? More like the load secure bar to crack their egg heads.
Absolutely! We respect Truckers, they keep the world moving
FAFO
Don't EVER stop in Memphis! If you can't make it through to the other side, then stop before you get to the city. If you deliver or pick up. Make sure you have the time to go in, get shit done, and get out. Very dangerous city.
What do u expect from a democratic run city who values criminals right more than honest citizens
@@davidpyle2786 yeah that city lost cause.
Even ja morant's doing crazy stuff there & he's a rich professional athlete!! WTH MEMPHIS?!?!
West Memphis and Memphis truck stops was well known in the early 90's by the majority of truck drivers all over america,for prostitution(lot lizards)and drug sales,theft and scams..It's very surprising that the younger drivers today do not know about these practices that was well known by drivers in the early 90's to early 2000's..Memphis as a majority is over populated with criminal behavior,corrupt law enforcement,thug culture,drug enterprise,,hitta boys,prostitution,gang associations and murder rate is off the scale.
@@dwjoseph59 ..Yeah,Ja has been influenced by the Memphis culture.
The company I drive for implores drivers not to park at any of the truck stops in Memphis or Atlanta mainly because of theft but this is just one more reason.
Mine too, the majority of the memphis, tn area truckstops always have a shady look & feel to them just like the ones in the dfw metroplex in texas!!
Texarkana is also a big problem for parts theft off of the trucks. They will steal your bumper, mirrors, etc.
Phenix city Alabama does this too
West Memphis and Memphis has been known around the country for very shady practices for a very longtime now,the entire city is over populated with criminal behavior..Dallas is also know for the same behavior practices,specially towards flat bed drivers loaded with building materials..Stealing the entire truck left at truck stops over night for delivery,stealing the building materials for other construction sites in Dallas metro area.
@@matj3296 phenix city al my hometown
I mentioned this in another video somewhere. I'm an OO. A couple of years ago I delivered direct to a walmart and when empty I pulled off to the back and parked where the dock manager told me was OK to for the night. I went in and did some shopping. When I came out I was booted. I went right back in to complain and they said they are not responsible. That the property owners they lease from don't want trucks parking on their property and have an independent tow company enforce it. They apparently had a running dispute about having them verifying legitimate parking of delivery vehicles. After being notified of the cost for them to come and remove it I waited till the morning so they wouldn't re boot me and cut it off. Also do a thorough walk around if you are booted in a shady manner. I've talked to a few this has happened to. I had an additional chain threaded through both inner duals,axle,and brake chambers on the rear axle of my trailer. Just walking around it wasn't noticed but I get down and check for damage and that was when I noticed it. If I had pulled forward it would have ripped both brake chambers off and most likely taken out airbags before locking up tires. It was good 5/16 transport grade that laced between the drum and wheel. I kept it and use it to this day on my tractor.
If they told you that you could park overnight knowing that the owners of the property don't allow parking and have an independent tow company doing enforcement on that, they are _definitely_ responsible. It's not the drivers' problem that they can't work out a way to provide parking for drivers who need it following a delivery while also preventing unauthorized parking.
@Michael Carnes unfortunately it tends to be disreputable tow companies that are the main problem. They are supposed to verify legitimate parking first but it profits them to just boot and scoot.
This is always my first thought when I hear about people getting booted at Walmarts. They sell grinders in the store. That boots not staying on my truck for long
The parking situation for Walmart is left up to the individual store manager.
Short term truck and RV parking is allowed here in Cartersville, Ga. for up to twelve hours if you buy something in the store. If you don't make a purchase of some kind they will ask you to leave. Buy a candy bar and a soda and have the receipt handy and you're good there.
I have a friend that was towed out of a Dayton , Ohio Walmart after he just spent $1200 in that store!!!
Cheaper too...
@@hiredgun0551 that WM Manager is hereby demoted to @$$h⁰[€.
@@hiredgun0551 sometimes its not even the walmarts...it can be local ordinances
Just use a screwdriver to open the boot. Boots are super easy to remove if you don’t care about using it again.
People really need to start uniting and fighting back against these monsters in human form, just waiting to take advantage of people. What a ridiculous situation for that driver to be put through.
There was signs saying "no parking"PERIOD.If signs are ignored face the consequences .
@@Jeff-ii9om did you watch the video? He said there were none. If your warned and there are clear no parking signs, they still can’t just boot your equipment. They can call the police and have you fined for illegally parking. Booting is asinine criminal behavior.
@Jeff there is parking there but you have to pay,usually it's free the first hour at most places so stfu and get back in your Civic
The 2A isn't just for Tyrants who intend on tyranting... Trying to kidnap or falsely imprison a Free Man could cause a Perp to catch Acute, Sudden-onset, Lead Poisoning.
@@Jeff-ii9om *IF* they TRULY don't want truck traffic, they should put up height restriction devices.
this is why i carry- both a cordless grinder with cutoff wheel, and a freedom seed dispenser.
Freedom seed dispenser!!! I love it!!!
This is why everyone should carry
You can’t shoot somebody with the intentions of killing them because they put a lock on your tire
This is a civil matter, not a criminal matter. In the eyes of the law.
This is kidnapping. If the driver is in his truck, and tow guy disables his vehicle (locking out airline) and booting it, holding him for ransom - it is kidnapping. What if driver has a medical emergency? How did the driver initially know he wasn't being hijacked/robbed? Some random dude comes up and disables my truck, he's not leaving there without an ambulance or a coroner's van.
@@beetlebailey I never said to shoot him but I’m sure a gun pointed at him would deter him from illegally booting and trying to scam him. But it is a shame that there are people like you who condone these scammers and don’t forget he also vandalized his truck by pulling his air line so he couldn’t leave.
@@KarmicEQ calm down tough guy... 🙄😂😂
If there's ever anything wrong with where or how I'm parked, knock on the door. Anytime I see that kind of crap on my truck and no one's made the effort to contact me, that crap will be left in pieces when I drive away
Yussir
Damn Skippy!!!
Anti-tamper locks need to be made to lock the gladhands to the trailer or a locking anti-tamper box to cover the gladhands and the wiring disconnect to prevent these vandals from screwing with your truck.
And 5th wheel
@Tim Knoll , when you park, pull the red knob, then pull fwd like a tug test. Then pull Ur yellow knob. That tension on the 5th wheel will keep anyone from trying to yank the handle.
its not a deterrent. They will just cut the air lines. You cant outsmart them, or prevent anything. However, carry a cordless band saw, that will make em think twice as the boot carcasses line the truckstop green belt. I dont run a big truck, i do some hotshot stuff and i put locks on my trailer and my 5th wheel handle. Anytime i am out of view, when i return i do a gear check with tazer in hand. I have found tampering.
The 2A isn't just for Tyrants who intend on tyranting... Trying to kidnap or falsely imprison a Free Man could cause a Perp to catch Acute, Sudden-onset, Lead Poisoning.
@@rodx5571 The 2A isn't just for Tyrants who intend on tyranting... Trying to kidnap or falsely imprison a Free Man could cause a Perp to catch Acute, Sudden-onset, Lead Poisoning.
Ryobi makes a GREAT grinder/cutoff tool, cordless, and it works PERFECTLY for these type situations. 👍
I find these people tend not to mess with you when they see a side arm on your hip when you get out the truck. That usually gets them to go away.
Riiiiight..... 🙄🙄🙄
@@highwayman1224 it's legal to carry in a truck. Ive carried for a long time in my truck.
@@jakemrcool it varies from state to state and I guarantee you ain't jumping out of your truck with it on your hip.....
@@highwayman1224 I agree. Just another want- to- be tough trucker telling BS trucker stories. The only thing that tow guy would see from this clown is his chain drive wallet swinging from his hip taking out his cash and begging him to take the boot off.
@@johnnybegood9285 exactly!! 😂🤣
Dude... Get the police out there and call the guy... "Hey I got ur money come get this boot off"
It is a federal offence to interfere with interstate commerce. Should call the FBI.
Drivers need to read the reviews of those truck stops. There's a lot of those gas stations doing that. Usually those gas stations are next to Pilot and Flying j's. I got booted at a cnergy gas stations. Read the reviews if you don't want to deal with this. The guy that booted me wanted $500.00 dlrs. Luckily they used a cable, I cut it with a bolt cutters. I almost went to jail because there was no way I was going to give them $500.00 bucks. Read the reviews, read the reviews, read the reviews and avoid this!
People need to start fighting back
Damn this stuff is sad @ it's finest!! Trucker who is out here trying to make a decent living and all of a sudden Here comes the towing companies wants to make money off us! A lot of them towing companies better pump there brakes, because right now your taking money out of our pockets for no real reason. If I was the driver didn't call you, then you don't have no business in or around that truck!!! SIMPLE!!!😡🤬
@@Nmotion7 p
Easy solution to that problem. If trucks stop going there for any reason, whether to buy fuel, deliver it or deliver merchandise, they will either have to change their policies or shut their doors.
The 2A isn't just for Tyrants who intend on tyranting... Trying to kidnap or falsely imprison a Free Man could cause a Perp to catch Acute, Sudden-onset, Lead Poisoning.
The majority of the memphis, tn area truckstops always have a shady look & feel to them just like the ones in the dfw metroplex in texas!!
Boricua!!!! Never never never park on Memphis. I always do my pre plan avoiding stopping there for multiple reasons. As a matter of fact I just spent last night parked in Arkansas to avoid Memphis and started this morning.
Smart man!! Stay away from Memphis. I advice my family when they are on their way to Arkansas to drive THROUGH, do not stop for anything - keep moving.
I agree West Memphis is a lot better I do use capital fuel but I don't use the one in Memphis it's not safe
I always go to the casino. Parking is secure, well lit and armed security drives around all night
Happened to me 5 years ago at Walmart. The guy who botted got a few $$ from some O/O's, while the rest of us were calling our companies before we got WM's mgmt who wasn't aware of what was happening.
We called the cops and watched as they put the booter in cuffs and the cops went around removing the boots. 3 hours lost time, but stripped the naiveté off of me.
And then a 10 hr shutdown and fined 500$ for not logging the 3 hrs on line 3...
The 2A isn't just for Tyrants who intend on tyranting... Trying to kidnap or falsely imprison a Free Man could cause a Perp to catch Acute, Sudden-onset, Lead Poisoning.
Happened to me at Walmart SLC, UT. West City Walmart.
Nice!
Did u sue for damages and what not
For about $60, you can go to a hose making company and buy 50' of air line and have a glad hand qc on one end, and an air tool qc for an a grinder.
Barring that, get a lithium battery angle grinder at harbor freight.
A 100 watt ac converter for a power port will run the charger.
I know because I have a Ryobi leaf blower that I use for trailer clean out.
BTW, it cleans up the cab pretty good too.
I have a Riobi blower too, for the same thing. So much easier than a broom. I also have a Riobi cordless angle grinder as well. Guess I'll have to start keeping that in the truck too.
Another extra reason on top of a million more not to stop in Memphis,TN or West Memphis, AR
I had a similar situation in Utah, however the ultimatum was my .40 or a day to talk about the crazy veteran.
Honestly you did the right thing if I were in your shoes I would have panicked,considered that guy a thief and go agressive.i will go on him with all I got(🔨).you don't touch peoples properties like that.i am an owner operator and i finance my truck.things are really hard.money doesn't come that easy and I'm not willing to loose a penny over some stupid situation
I don't care if the fool drives a fuckin tank, he puts his hands on my airlines, and thete is going to be a fight. That is a safety violation. Fuck with my truck and I catch you, there will be hell to pay.
Joseph Mua well said. Suggestion:
try to avoid using weapons. Assault rap is much easier to get withdrawn (defending yourself, your business vehicle) than assault with a weapon. Hard to beat that one. Be safe. Cheers.
I totally agree with u and would have eventually beaten the shit out of him despite being a company driver as I am treating my equipment as if it would be my own
Absolutely, touch my truck and I WILL assault you... You knock on my door first GODDAMNIT.
@@tomh9807 more like because it's about 'Castle Doctrine' legally.
Why didn't the police hold the second guy responsible? Doesn't matter if it's the first guy, second guy.....if they are representing that illegal company, they are just as culpable. Sounds like they (Police) might be part of the problem.
The police is contracting with the tow companies in the southeast states. Don't be fooled only because 911 was contacted was why they didn't side with the store.
They have no proof that the first guy's actions were sanctioned by the company. The second guy wasn't doing anything illegal.
@@MikeDCWeld Seriously. This is your response. The first guy had a company logo. That company was in the business of booting trucks and collecting fees. Your comment is a stretch. You could possibly be correct......no wait. The second announced his presence and stated why he was there! Recording damage to the boot for insurance purposes. Sounds like an admittance to being affiliated. By affiliated, I mean co-conspirator. Makes him an equal in the eyes of the Court.
So what I said stands. Your comment, junk! But hey, the Cops were there. Did no investigation. Damn it. I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. Like I said.....Cop's, their lack of involvement alludes to being involved. But in a non lawful why.
What if it's not a parking scam, but a locksmith scam?
So the police is aware and they problem continues? What happened to the city taking care of this situation and suing that company? Truckers, either unite or keep on dealing with ALL the nonsense going on.
Lesson learned, never stop at those shady small truck stop,specially in those cities === atlanta ,Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia
Sadly, this abuse just doesn't only happen to truckers. There is a corrupt towing company in my city that is notorious for hauling peoples vehicles to their impound lot for completely illegitimate reasons. They charge the owners ridiculous fees that include: removing all fluids from them because they say that, gas, oil and antifreeze is a toxic hazzard to their storage facility. They then of course will charge the owners to reinstall all of these fluids when they come to pick the vehicle up. They wont even let customers drive their own cars out of the storage lot because they tell them its a liability issue, the owner must then pay an additional fee for an employee of this towing company to drive the car 100 feet from their impound lot to a public street. Crooks like this pull these criminal acts off every day and make insane amounts of money in the process. Something most definitely needs to be done to shut these criminal scalpers down and prosecute them accordingly
They do this in Atlanta also. Stay away from any shopping areas with a planet fitness in them down by the industrial areas. They will boot you ANY commercial vehicle over 14k gvw so even ur bobtail isn't safe.
I live an hour northwest of Atlanta.
They have a reputation for it even if you're in their facility spending money with them!!!
I've heard nightmares about union city, ga in the atl metro. It's supposed to be one of the big rig booting capitals of america!! Parts of kentucky are known for booting truckers too!!
Contact the State Attorney General Most states have a Consumer complaint line that they do investigate. But I would get an attorney and I would sue the ass out of that towing company.
Base on the video and reviews most likely this truck stop has a connection with towing company. Won’t be surprised it’s the same owner or family/friend related that doing this scam.
Respectable/ legit company would have sign of warning of scam or preventable measurement from this happening on their property… since it keeps occurring no further explanation is needed. Action speak louder than words.
💯 facts
Thank you brother I appreciate you putting that word out. I don't know what's going on with Shady tow truck companies try to Scam truck drivers lately.
Basically because they can. They probably think: what’s the odds of seeing this particular driver again? I retired from OTR and I had places I went every week and places maybe once a year; somehow I never got booted or woken up by a trooper on an off ramp in 13 years. I agree with the idea of a cordless angle grinder too!
Reminds me of the time in west Tx a random guy opened my door. He took a nice nap.
🥊💥🤕
Yeah. I took a nice nap half way into your BS CB radio tough talking story from all the boredom. Try something original next time instead of that 45 year old repeat.
Was it permanent?😂
Times are only getting harder stuff like this will happen more often.
Only cuz these new wave drivers put up with it !
CRIMINALS ! Simply NEED TO SUE them in Court!!
Can't get blood from a turnip.
They wouldn't care if u sued they are criminals aka scam artists. They don't follow the law like we do
@@joehunter6413 we going for that Maybach
Counter boot their tow trucks ... touche`.
Great video! Excelent explanatiom of whats going on! I love having the truckstop shown on google maps and so forth. Thank you to the driver for making thia and getting it to our trucking channel.. GREAT JOB GUYS!
Did you get the name of the company that sent a representative to observe the lock being cut off. If so, send him a bill for your wasted time. Charge $300/hr, minimum 2 hours and then when he doesn't pay, turn him over to collections. Add any legal costs to it at that point. Teach these people a lesson. Make sure it hurts.
Using a Maybach for ripping people off, what B.S.
I wouldn't be surprised if there was no company. Sounds like it was a couple of people using cheap metal boots to run an extortion scheme.
So I just watched this video… I’m from Memphis Tn . I too had a similar situation with Parking at the Capital fuel lots…. Yes they are booting your trucks because… there is a new company that runs the parking lots all over Memphis. There isn’t any free parking there anymore .. If you park there , please don’t leave your truck … IT Will Get Towed!!! And they’re bussing heads on these tow bills…. If they’re tow in …it’s gonna over cots $1300 …even for 1 day…. A-1 Towing has a bad reputation with being low down and dirty… this company trolls the parking there on a regular basis… they signed that contract in January and they pulled everything that was on the lord the day after it was signed… and had to release several trucks that already paid parking w/ monthly pass
Everyone needs to carry a Milwaukee cutoff tool in their truck and destroy these boots and maybe this scoundrel company will get tired of buying more boots.
I worked for a company that called and chewed me out for fueling there at the loves on Lamar. He said NEVER stop there.
I’d agree with them. You will never miss that hellhole.
That's why u keep a cut off wheel with extra disc and a 45 In your truck.
I don't have a cutter but I do have the .45. I don't even think I would have to shoot. The muzzle of a 45 says go away in any language and I Think the red laser cycle would enhance the argument
Even if they wanted to fake boot you, what was the purpose of pulling your line? That would have made me think it was criminal immediately.
It's so you can't drive away. He's disabling your vehicle.
@@KarmicEQ That's what the boot is for. If they boot a car, they don't remove or unhook the battery.
@@theladygunsmith that wasn't a battery
They pulled off the air line and put a lock on the trailers glad hand so you can't air up and take the trailer. Yes criminal, they has no legitimate purpose in messing with your truck at all.
@@theladygunsmith are you driving away with the trailer brakes locked up? How about having to drop the trailer before you move the truck? Oh yeah, that takes time. Unless you're willing to drop this guy, your truck is immobile.
They did that to me at a Walmart in Dallas TX. I was bobtail n they made me pay $300 to take it off.. that's crazy man
You paid them ? Geez man 👺
The whole country hates truck drivers!! As truckers we need to stop all driving for 36 hours. Mega carriers need to be on board with this also
Good luck with that. Truckers can never ever unite
@@bigsur1355 shut off Memphis for a month force the cops to shut down these illicit booters and tow companies starve or fix the problem everyone will become a cop instead of not getting involved ...
@@tangotango256 The leaders of Memphis are a joke. A couple months back, they actually let protesters block interstate highways for hours on at least two nights. Completely worthless, if you ask me. I have no issue with a legal, peaceful protest, but when it blocks a major highway, impedes one's right to free travel and interferes with interstate commerce, it is no longer a legal protest.
@@tangotango256Memphis cops are just as criminal as the gangs.
I think I’m purposely going to park there for the content!!
😅😅😅
@Beetle Bailey I'm with you on that! I'm not looking for trouble but by God I'm abt that action, especially when it comes to crooks like these towing companies!!👍🏽✊🏾💪🏾🫡
😂
If I'm sitting there in my truck and some sketchy guy in a hoodie disables my truck by pulling my air lines and then starts tampering with my front wheel. That's a good way to get at least hit by pepperballs and maybe 9mm rounds.
That is a thing. In some cities, they will “Boot” a truck, and then they will place a sign on a light post, that says “No Parking, Call (***) ***-***,” in order to get money. It’s a scam.
This is clearly illegal activity if they don’t take credit cards
That's how you know it's a scam.
Anyone can make a fake Venmo, PayPal, Cashapp account.
They don't want you disputing the charges
or CASH?!?! wtf CASH this is still America, it says right on the money that it's good for ALL debts, public and private.
If you're in the business of taking people's money even if they were legit you wouldn't take credit cards to keep people from doing a charge back.
While he's booting your wheel, get out and put a windshield boot on his car
Nah put a boot in his ass
Nah ... Avoid the confrontation and wait for him to leave then cut it off. Let him have it back in pieces.
Get out and put a right-foot boot up his behind
I’m fucking these dudes up. No passes given at this point
Better yet, while he' s booting your wheel get out and shove your boot up his ass.
I was in the sane situation, I paid the boot fees $272.95 they still towed my truck in front of the police I paid $8160 to get it back. I’m gonna sue them for everything. I called the city permit they said they can’t help me because the towing company filed an injunction against the city permit.
That’s why I do NOT stop in Memphis!
Removing that air line should be a jail offense.
fucking with your truck in any manner should be a jailable offence.
In Texas it could be considered criminal mischief. Idk too much about Tennessee laws.
WTF is wrong with these towing truck companies. They need to be Take him to court and sued. That will stop that real quick
These towing companies are going out of business, so this is there last leg that they have to stand on!!! 💪🏾✊🏾👍🏽
@EX MAC True, I knew it was hard times, but damn🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sounds to me like it might not actually be a legit company, if they only take cashapp and zelle. That screams scam right there. I would imagine it's just a few guys who invested in a few boots and they're trying to rip off truck drivers.
The F is wrong with the police and justice. The cop said they know about the problem but they must be getting bribe money to allow this to constantly go on to hard working people trying to make a HONEST living. Maybe the cop cars should get booted in their own parking lot.
They should be going after the tow companies state & city licenses & permit
They are lucky to be alive doing this kind of shit out there!
I agree, they just haven't met the right driver yet !!!
I live in Memphis and drive for OD.
There are signs everywhere on that lot saying you cannot park there unless you have a permit to park.
How are you supposed to get one?
@@vendingdudes No clue, I wouldn't pay to park. But I've pulled in there before and immediately knew you needed a permit to park there and you weren't allowed to park in there without one. It's a small place so I imagine there aren't a lot of permits aval. And there's a reason why he found a spot in there to park and nowhere else......
Not surprisingly.
been out here 30 plus years you park in West Memphis i feel for you new drivers , no worries you'll learn quick .
New driver for a year. I don't park in any city if I can help it.
30 plus year's and you're still a rookie.
Glad my company has nice big yard there. Plus I carry an angle grinder/drill and I'm an ex locksmith and know how to remove there locks
A friend of mine was charged 2500.00 dollars in Charlotte NC at a circle K
Never stop in Memphis if you don't have to
I work for MVT and I love that company ❤️ well done driver 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
the fuel Nazis at MVT
Get a battery powered cutting wheel and keep it fully charged. Then you will be able to cut those illegally placed locks off 24/7. You will also be able to cut every illegal lock you find...
My trailer was broken into in that parking lot. The police said even if I was out of time on my clock, I should not park anywhere in that area.
I'd turn my german shepherd out and about the time that he's eating his ass off he'd be screaming get him off. I would casually look at him and say that will cost you 260 dollars.
Send the Memphis Police to the rescue 🇺🇸
Release the tow company name and get their license to do business revoked
Thanks that you informed the public
My question is how is this company still allowed to operate? If I ever go to Memphis I will remember to avoid this place like the plague. Thank you for the info.
This story doesn't exactly add up. The driver admits to parking where there are signs that say "paid parking only" yet he didn't pay. Tow companies can tow you off private lots at the request of the property owner. I do it all the time.
Maybe the complaint is over the boot? Not sure. You can't tow an occupied vehicle. Only boot it.
@pierredelecto7069 it's called predatory towing / force towing with a individual inside of vehicle that is so illegal. Even if you paid or not u still get booted In that truck stop, cuz I heard it only takes 5 min and they are there already, in this scenario the owner needs to notify tow company first that's standard law, but the dumbasses over there give the towing comp a free reign so they are part of it. I'll bet they hide their notification sign of pay parking somewhere where a driver can't see it.
@@anthonysaradpon6191 the owner doesn't have to notify the tow company. Property owners can simply have a contract with tow operators to go patrol their lot. Our tow company does that for a university, apartment complexes, and a few other businesses. It varies by state but for Pennsylvania you just need a sign up that says you will be towed.
If you are booting people that paid that's a huge problem, but in this video this guy admits he did NOT pay.
It's not predatory towing to tow people who are parked illegally. It's just how the world works. As for towing a vehicle with people in it? That's just against DOT rules. Which is why they boot.
@pierredelecto7069 agreeable, he did admit but the question where is the signage says you gonna need to pay he is not the only one. See in PA there is big signage of no trespassing, pay park only or private property it's very visible. But in this truck stop where the heck was it. Also the tow guy would have gave him ultimatum stay or booted. Another violation the tow guy did here is yanking out the airlines and locking it.
@@pierredelecto7069 if you read the reviews of this place this is not an isolated event. One I read on there a guy pulled in there for five minutes and they were already showing up to tow him. I can understand if someone is breaking the rules but my god this place needs to be more reasonable in how they enforce them.
It also happened to me in Alabama.
Where in Alabama?
Yeah I heard about that crooked truckstop in phenix city AL
First off if I see anyone messing with my truck and I'm in it you definitely meet my friend who is never happy and his friends are definitely not happy all 19 of them. Sorry in this day and age of road rage and robberies against drivers I will protect myself at all times. I can get another job but not another life
I built this a year ago and it brought the needed attention. I've done this a few times over the last 10 years. When drivers can quickly access information needed and everyone reaches out to the correct people, This guy now has the TN FBI, Federal FBI and local cops on his ass. YEAH
That's true!!! Last month I went to the XPO warehouse on Memphis and dropped the trailer and there's no truck stops near so I had to go to the Love's
It's crazy in there. Parking always full, you are lucky if you find a spot. So I drove around I saw that truck stop and you know when you see something it doesn't feel secure so went back to Love's. Unfortunately I don't know but for 2 days in a row security was knocking up the driver's door, I think it was to check you were there. I don't think they allow to park and go home unless you get approval from mgmt. Be careful because I saw lot lizards and cops, oh and go slow because those potholes might break your rig 🤣 that entrance it's just insane! Be safe out there.
Been nice if a small mob got a hold of the boot guy and gave him a boot😳😳💪
Oh don't worry he's gonna mess with the wrong driver one day and that driver will make him think he was attacked by a mob.
That’s some real scumbag sheet there. I had to deal with a tow company who does repos and it was trashy and ghetto, the way they operate. The name of the company was ACR Recovery, out in Florida. They hold your car HOSTAGE just so they can collect the FULL fees. I went the next day to pay, and they didn’t release it till 4 days later.
It's easy to carry an 18 volt cutoff tool and thin metal shielding plate for your rim and tire along with a drill for the glad-hand lock.
That's why it's a good idea to keep a few air tools onboard
I would have asked them if they would take bullets for payment, especially in this situation since they were the criminals and they were doing that in front of you, plus it’s a federal crime to obstruct commerce
I guess... It wouldn't be a reasonable amount of force to stop "the attack". Although... It's one of the first things I thought of because it's in the USA.
Looks like having a cordless cutoff tool with you is an essential thing to have as a truck driver.
Good information I wrote that address down and will let others know of this place thank you .
They only take payments that can't be tracked or refunded
Cash app can be tracked lol you have to transfer it to a bank account or if you have a cash card it's technically a bank account which means they got your info.
@@scott9853 I wouldn't use it with anyone I didn't know. I've had scammers wanting to use cash app and other payment methods for items I'm selling. Only use it with people I know
@@scott9853 Yeah but it doesn't have the same protections as a bank account does. If fraud happens you will never get your money back unless the fraudster pays you back where banks will refund the money and go after the ass themselves. In other words with cashapp and zell you have to take legal action yourself which takes time, money and is hard to do because it is hard to prove you didn't just give the money to them for some other reason. Banks do the legwork themselves because they are legally obligated to do so.
I immediately identified a Memphis police squad car and clicked, didn't even read the title 🤣
Another tool that should be in your box is battery powered grinder
Plasma torch.
Just carry a cut off right angle grinder and cut the boot off and just quietly remove it and then throw the boot in a trash can.
I pass this place all the time 😆😆😆😆 never not one time though about parking here , that's in the heart of the ghetto , anyone that parks their needs their head examine
Bang, bang… I thought I was being,,hijacked/ kidnapped.
I wonder if anyone has dashcams to see the person or persons doing this and vehicles doing it
Memphis has always been a dump
Fax. Especially the dark ones out there.
@@jaymoney7984 the pale ones are even worse.
@@jaymoney7984😂😂😂
Clearly you have a learning deficiency or you just don't follow along with audio and video Q the man said he was sitting in the truck they pulled up and snatched his Red line off and put booted on a truck while he is sitting in it. Am I missing something here🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
I use to be a tow truck driver and also assistance with repos. First of all if we doing a PI personal impound if we pysically see you we have to offer a drop or a fee where you can take the boot off usealy half of what it would be to come back out. Signs have to be visible in well lit I know in Nevada you have to have signs in multiple parts of the property. Don't get me wrong I've heard the stories. A veteran tow truck driver said they would go to apartments use a slim Jim take the hanging permits out of victims car take a picture with the old polaroids camera and then tow them for not having a permit visible sometimes in one night they tow 40 to 50 cars in one complex. Some tow truck companies are really scandalous
I have never seen anything good about that city, I did stop going there back in 2018 because couple of nights I was there couldn’t sleep peacefully, those hoodlums was bothering me knocking my doors opening my empty trailer. It’s giant hood and it’s not worth about our safety
2 weeks ago in Lafayette Indiana at the Meijer parking lot (where I and hundreds of others have parked for YEARS) got booted with a device called a barnacle on my windshield. The company, called Booted up, sent their goons to wake me up AFTER they booted me to tell me I'm not allowed to park there anymore. Cost me $1030 to get it off. These people have no shame in what they do.
Happened to me 2017 same company different place $500’to get it off
Damn
Daniel Gratzke why didn't you get a grinder and just cut it off...??
I don’t know why they’re suddenly doing this at Meijers. We live near Lafayette and trucks have been parking there for years. There’s never been any issue about it before.
I would brake windshield and leave. I rather call windshield company to get new windshield
Ty, this does sound shady..I was booted last year outside of ga. $3.00 parking cost company $575.00.
Hard lesson learned.
@SonSoldierLuvsTrucking Was it in phenix city Alabama the marathon? If so it Happened to me too. Had been parking there for years.
Outside of atl..
@@DRaW4597 Yeah they got me too and charged $600 to remove it. They don’t even give you time to walk inside and pay the $3 they just boot your wheel and lock your gladhand then they knock on your truck and let you know they’ve booted your truck. How about that tiny sign they are using too, that place is scamming drivers on a daily.
@@DRaW4597: Are you talking about the fuel stop on hwy 431 by hwy 280? Why did they boot you?
@@freebirdallen yup that one. They started charging now. Was unaware and had been parking there for years. Pulled in late one night and parked like usual. They had a small sign that was barely visible. Didn't see it and wasn't looking for it because we never had to pay before. Woke up to a boot and so did the lady beside me
We deal with so much stuff out here! This is complete garbage. How much was the locksmith and how much time did you lose? Ridiculous! Trying to make a living and have to deal with scam trash! Unreal
I've gotten an illegal boot at Walmart. Walked back inside, bought a saw, cut it off , walked back inside, and returned the saw .. no time for bullshit.
Got my CDL the other day
Congratulations
@@MuthaTrucker seems like a crazy world out there!
@Vsp take seem like out of the equation!! These is an dirty and wicked world we're living in!!!
The guy that booted him did show up. He was the lock smith.
I'm sure the guy in the video would've recognized him, could be affiliated with them, though
Dude at that exact same spot did the samething to me a couple of weeks ago, I seen him coming I politely push the brakes in and put it in drive , he walks to the front got the license plate and tried to boot me with me sitting in the driver seat , I let the truck roll and told him if he bends down to attempt o boot me I was gonna take him for the ride of his life , so he tells me I’m stealing, lol , man I pulled off on him , dumbest shit ever , he gave me a card to pay I laughed
For starters...you parked in memphis..first step in correcting a problem is identifying it