Truck drivers struggle to find where to sleep | Morning in America
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Thank you truck drivers for doing what you do thank you for making things possible for others 🙏🏼
Your welcome
Thank you for your appreciation, we just want to get you the public y’all’s goods and sometimes it feels no one cares about us but for the ones that do it is the bright spot of the day. Weather it a 4 wheeler flashiing lights and slowing down to let us over or giving us room to make our turns easy etc. those cars are appreciated by us just as much as those who appreciate us…..believe me
Thank you for that i apreciate you ❤
You welcome
Your welcome
These people help get our stuff from A to B. They just want a safe spot to sleep and we need this passed. Thank you to the truckers.
Not only do we as truckers have a problem parking on the road, we also have problems parking when we go home for home time
And that’s one reason many don’t get home very often. When I was otr I had to park at a company drop yard 2 hours from my house. That’s where I left my car when I headed out for work. I got tired of driving 2+ hours to get home after being on the road for 10 days. If I ever go back out it’ll be in MY own equipment. Until then I’ll be hauling oil locally.
Never had this issue. Always worked out where to park by talking to local owners/businesses about letting truck . Thats until I decided to make a spot to park at the house.Started off company and learn quickly to buy my own truck and run under my own so I could buy property to put my own trucks on.Company you will either have to leave at yard or simply work it out with someone local where to park if you cant make a spot at your house.Company trucks are not made to sit , thats why they make divers from east coast run the west and west run the east...
DOT hour’s driving limit is illegal if is not allow for drivers get easily parking places to rest from driving
Sounds like a YOU problem!!!
@@francisishere9871 And there’s the keyboard warrior..
Maybe go rob a liquor store or something.
More needs to be done to build more parking spaces for truckers. Its crucial for our drivers to get adequate access to safe havens. I salute all the truckers 🙏🚛🇺🇸
Thank you brother
Not there are plenty they need to do away with truck parking at rest areas
As a trucker, a lot of rest areas are outdated and closed due to EPA new standards and the states can’t afford to keep it maintained
@@24juan68 Which is why the demand for more safe parking spaces must be met
@@24juan68 that's irrelevant u should only b stopping at rest areas to use the bathroom then get down the road
It's frustrating to get to a rest area look to park and a car is in truck spot. That's bs
Any area where trucks park that has a stupid car there taking a spot is annoying
I’ve been driving from age 20 I’m 25 now and one thing I can say it’s driving is not an easy thing and not something everyone can do or tolerate for long. hats off to these older vets on the road who keep America running. Safe travels to all my fellow brothers on the road.
JUST DO THE RIGHT THING AND HELP US TRUCKERS!!!!! PLEASE 🙏
As a truck driver, I can say this. Start early finish early. After 6pm it will be hard to get a descent parking spot
Otr drivers don't get that luxury.
I drove by night almost exclusively by preference, so I never had any problem finding proper stops to park. However, most drivers drive during the day, so the infrastructure should be in place for everyone, regardless what time of day they work.
Its hard to make it to appointments to load/unload during business hours when you run at night.
This is the business model folks. We are family oriented. Its getting worse and the 359 pete milk truck delivery days are gone.
We need more self-righteous drivers parking at 1100 am in an open parking lot setting up camera space for "Bonehead."
That way we can prove to everyone that drivers can't drive.
So when 50 trucks come in and jockey for 35 spaces and 25 of those trucks are on their last 15 minutes and holding piss water for 3 hours we can post comments on bad drivers. What do you do? Block the Fuel island, dump your trash, run in use the bathroom, grab a coke and a pizza, head to the on ramp. You have 4 minutes remaining.
Fuck it, block the fuel island near the scales and get a 10hr. Which one gets a ticket/CSA and gets towed faster?
Friggin' boneheads. Don't they know? You need to better plan your traffic, construction zones, flat tires on a 2.5 hour wait on a call-out, interstate wrecks, truck lines at 3 DOT scales, detours, closed lanes and of course 5 pumps out of 8 that are shutdown.
One minute to go.
In three hours a rap on the door...
Your company explains the protocols for "safety first" and "FMCSR" to being a good driver...after you get the rap.
Brought to you by: a keyboard operator that "knows ALLLL about it." Their daddy was a truck driver too.🤠
Damn steering wheel holders🤠
THANK YOU TRUCK DRIVERS❤️❤️❤️
LOOK AT THAT @3:07 HE SAID THIS BILL HAS LONG WAY TO GO SERIOUSLY THATS HOW STUPID AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IS WHEN THEY WANT TO SEND GUNS AND AMMUNITION TO UKRAINIAN LOOK THEY QUICKLY SEND IT BUT WHEN GOVERNMENT WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THERE TRUCK DRIVERS THERE CITIZENS OHHHH THEY SAY THIS HAS TO PASS THAT HAS TO PASS THERE IS THIS OR THAT PROBLEM SERIOUSLY ACCEPT THAT BILL STRAIGHT WAY SILLY AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BECAUSE TRUCK DRIVERS THEY ARE THE ONES THAT DRIVE AND BRING FOOD TO THE STORES YOU GOVERNMENT PEOPLE BUY THE FOOD SO I ADVISE YOU ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT THE BILL TO HELP THE TRUCKERS STRAIGHT AWAY THATS IS UNFAIR IF USA GOVERNMENT IS TAKING TIME TO ACCEPT THE BILL FOR TRUCKERS THATS IS UNACCEPTABLE THE GOVERNMENT HELPS OTHER COUNTRIES STRAIGHT AWAY BUT WHEN THEY HAVE TO PASS A BILL THEY TAKE SOOOO LONG SO SLOW AND DONT CARE ABOUT AMERICAN CITIZENS.
@@stickersb1236 I was never late to deliver to a customer. I would arrange where I got close or to the customer for on time delivery, I guess I'm excellent at time organization.
How can I become a truck driver ?
Finally someone says something real about our tough job.
They should also talk about how cops are always trying to take our money giving us tickets of all kinds
🤫 its safety, never know when an accident could be caused by a clearance light beign out in the middle of the day.🤐
@@Montoya1991 🤣😁👍
Not it's not real it's a lie iv never had a problem finding a place to stop for the night and I never stop for the night at rest areas or truck stops.its all about intelligence and trip planning.
@@lllllsp1d3rlllll i bet you stop to take your 10 hr break at 3 in the afternoon.
@@lllllsp1d3rlllll ok mr cool
Think about it, the owners of these truck stops are perhaps lobbying to keep truck rest stops from being accessible, so drivers are forced to park with them. Has anyone noticed that TAs, Pilots, and Flying Js have more reserved spots than ever before. Charging up to $20.00 per night. Most Walmarts aren't allowing overnight at their premises. Kinda forces you to either pay up or park illegally in some instances. The authorities are more than happy to serve citations, that's why they will not do anything about it because it is easy revenue. They know truckers will have to pay up, as it is their bread and butter.
That's fked up 😓🤦
I applaud the reserved parking, I've used it more than enough times, its saved my butt more than a few times. If you can't afford $15-$20, you're doing something wrong.
I 100% agree more truck parking is needed. I had to park last night 30 mins before my 14 hr clock expired on the side of the on ramp of 85 just outside Atlanta Georgia. I checked a rest area and a loves before having to settle on the side of the road. I've been in transportation for 17+ years the past 3 months behind a semi-trailer. I've had to park on the side of the road numerous times. But it's not safe but it's all of could do. Some states are better about rest areas, truck parking only and service centers. Other states there nothing for hundreds of miles. Loves, TA, Flying J and Petro can only do so much. States and congress need to clear land on every Interstate N, S, E, W and put 100 parking spots for truckers every 50-100 miles in my opinion.
Don't forget that some rest areas are closed for no apparent reason for ages.
@@sandasturner9529 true. So annoying. Forcing truck drivers to drive longer because we can't always tell if they'll be open or not and then we have to go to Loves, TA or Flying J and deal with the issues truck stops present that rest areas don't.
I know that feeling & have done it myself. I'm glad you didn't get a ticket because Georgia is one of the states where law enforcement gets stupid about drivers parking on ramps.
you are so right. 3.5 million trucks a day. give us a safe parking place.
I be pulling into Walmart they don’t be trippin cuz I ain’t Fina b sleeping on the side of the highway. I know for a fact u not getting adequate sleep. I don’t play I’ll go on personal conveyance in a heartbeat after 10hour shift to at least get to the nearest Walmart they always 10-20 miles from your location 90% of the time . I do it every night bruh . I do 48 states., every truck stop I attempt to go to be full as fuck absolutely no where to park . It’s only good on weekends it seem like.
One Christmas Day at my grandmother's house the phone rang. It was from my uncle's dispatcher requesting him to take a load from North Carolina to the Canadian border. He could not refuse the load. We had to open presents quickly. My grandmother packed him a meal or he ate quickly I don't remember. But he left and left a sadness of my family that we had to spend the day without him. I miss you uncle Bud. RIP.
♥️
Rip to him
Fortunately none of the places I worked for ever called me at home on my time off to come into work. It is a common problem in the industry. NEVER answer that phone.
Damn. I would've ignored it
I would have refused the load anyway. Family comes first while them jackass dispatchers are home with their loved ones. Us drivers are people too. Sorry just how I feel about it. Our life doesn't revolve around living in that truck. We have a life outside of it too
Please remove the 70 hour rule too. Some people want to work extra, and the cargo needs to be moved.
70 hours per week? It seems a lot too me already
@@alvilla701 It's not when you literally live at work.
@@alvilla701 it is, however some people live in the truck, and I'm not saying I should be required, but it should definitely be an option. Some guys would rather be moving rather than sit around for 2 days twiddling their thumbs
The 70 hour rule is to give an advantage to corporate team drivers so they can keep their trucks moving while O/O's are stuck sleeping for 10 hours a night. I wouldn't be surprised if they drop it to 8 hours of drive time a day and run three drivers in a truck to finally push out all the O/O's once and for all.
@@wilc4036 that would be idiotic for them, already have a hard enough time finding drivers, that would make it far worse
Build rest areas specifically for truck drivers.Also mandate that companies pay by the hour.Base pay for truckers should be at least $100,000 a year.
True it's a very dangerous job not to mention being away from ur family for weeks on end.
It is
That's right
I understand where you’re coming from as a long haul driver myself, but I’ll strongly disagree on the $100k salary. Some of the individuals in this industry don’t deserve it, and others’ performance don’t justify it… however, more needs to be done on both ends of the spectrum to bring the transportation to the higher ground where it belongs. This applies to the industry, the regulatory establishments, and the public. I’m with you on the betterment of the situation, but the calling for hourly pay and $100k salary is silly at best. I’ll keep my percentage pay, and if I don’t earn, I don’t eat. That’s incentive… if you don’t do everything you can do as close to cheating as you can, you aren’t trying to win. My kids lives and other peoples’ children depend on it. Hustle, and hustle hard. Stay safe out there.
@@RufusTBiscuits I've been payed 7 ways from Sunday. It's called what do YOU need to show a profit. I'm Hrly +ot now. Ive been percentage. It's not bad but you got to know your price points.
This is a business after all. So we are all independent truckers. Be it company or O/O. think like a business man. I've seen company's go out of business because they lost the contract for 2 cents on the dollar. To quote Norm.
"It's a dog eat dog world out there and I'm wearing milkbone underwear".
To add to that bill, make it a violation for other drivers cutting semi’s off. A lot of people fail to understand that semi’s are road trains and at times doesn’t stop as we apply the breaks.
I agree before getting my cdl I would be that asshole but after driving for 3 years I’m super cautious about doing anything to help fellow drivers I try and teach my family how to be respectful on the road
Truckers are moving America forward!!!, do your job congress!!!
They are doing great job
Most rest areas in California have been closed and all the wide spots we used to have are being removed or blocked off. Cities have passed laws that make it illegal for commercial vehicles to park on city streets. Any parking we do have available is being taken over by the homeless with there campers and broken motor homes. The few wide spots left have signs say emergency parking only and if you park there it's a $300.00 ticket and a point and a half on your license for failure to obey a traffic control device. A bunch of B.S.
Can't u reserve a parking spot on a rest area that will charge u or something
@@valentinsanchez960 some do, but when you have a truck stop full of truckers reserving spots you may not get one
@@valentinsanchez960 15 bucks times 30 nights. 450 dollars a month to park. Too much money.
California deserves to pay twice the gas price for not accommodating delivery people especially truck drivers in their state. Lucky they're not starving for undelivered food trucks. Maybe it's best for the homeless to be there than truckers to deliver goods.
California sucks, 55 mph, not idling, not parking available, weigh stations doing DOT inspections 24 hours a day, fuel prices at almost 7 dollars, I don't go to California anymore.
They're not lying. I remember once when I was driving over the road I pulled over at a truck stop to take a nap because it was about 3:30 in the morning and here's the crazy thing, I was tired. The truck stop was full so I tried to stop somewhere where I wasn't blocking anyone and before I could sleep security told me I had to move.
At some point you got to stop giving a shit.
Thank you, NewsNation for this story. I'm an owner operator and this shortage of parking has been a problem for as long as I've been driving tractor trailer (since 2003). We REALLY need help!
I am a OTR and it’s a screwed up situation
Here in Seattle, Rest Stops are occupied by the unemployed homeless living in RVs, No truck parking for hard working men and women.
When i was homeless and/or travelling, when i stopped i made sure i wasn't parked in truck parking. There was always lots of car spaces for my big van. Rv's shouldn't be allowed to park in truck parking. If u can afford a rv, you should be at a campground.
And in Seattle it is so difficult to get it approved to build truck stops. When we would go through there were maybe 2-3 in the whole city. One was a off brand truck stop and the other I know about was small. They need to suck it up and allow more to get built. They want their stuff in that city but don’t care about those who bring it to them. Although I do miss that BBQ place and the coffee place by that off brand truck stop.
@@TSARMOTAF agreed. We would also find pickup trucks with trailers connected to it… they have bus parking in the regular lots at truck stops. RVs and anything that requires more should be parked there. As well the truckers who are bobtailing (Semi truck without the trailer connected) should park out in the regular lot too.
Abort
@@TSARMOTAF
Years ago my husband and I traveled in our class C. One time I was calling ahead to book a campground site. Nope. All booked up. Had to spend a night at a rest stop. 🤷🏼♀️
I feel sorry for the drivers that have to sleep in the breakdown lanes, there is no way their getting a good night's sleep with traffic shaking the truck, the road noise and the idiot that activates his loud engine brake while getting as close to your truck as possible. I've had to do that in the past and believe me, it will wreck your nerves and ruin your sleep.
Yea one of the worse experiences I’ve had on the road
Anyone who parks on the side of the road to sleep is an idiot
I've slept like that but when I go to sleep I'm out
This industry is filled with idiots, i need an anti depressant to cope.
Newer trucks have insulation and a curtain for the noise. I drive reefer it's nosey anyway.
I’m a trucker watching this video while parked on an on-ramp for my 10 hr break. That’s our reward for spending a 14 hour day getting yelled at by people who don’t want me around. Some days it takes more than an hour of searching for a place to stop for the night. Some States will ticket me for parking on a ramp. I’ve been away from home and family for 32 days currently, and this job/life has become beyond frustrating. Fuel is $6 a gallon and they cut the rates in half that we haul for. Won’t be long till the US has Russian bread lines, it is coming soon.
Our local Hardee’s was the only place left in our town to park semi’s. Now it is blocked off with no parking or you will be towed. The government and public treat truckers like second class citizens. The driver shortage is real and I don’t blame people for staying away from the industry.
20 years over the road experience here. It doesn't help the fact that a lot of drivers through their piss jugs and garbage and everything else out on to people's property. It doesn't make them want to welcome us
Was just about say that exact thing a lot of drivers are slobs and they refuse to grow up and throw simple trash away in a freaking trash can 2 feet away from them honestly we get what we deserve can’t handle simple stuff like throwing away trash ok good luck trying to find a parking spot or hey now you have to pay 20$ to park
@@markallen4364 Better than drivers dumping their liquid out their drivers window while driving .
More like stay away from California lol. I can't stand the vibes the state gives me.
I’m willing to bet it was because of the pig drivers ruining it for everyone. We need more surveillance and ridiculously high fines for littering. Hit then where it hurts!
Tax cut on truck stops and they will flooded all highway with parking but the current president only thinking of how to make it harder for truckers
Fixing this problem is simple, just return to paper logs… and I bet you 10 out of 10 drivers are going to be happy…
I'm actually more tired with the eld than I was with paper logs. Some of these truck drivers love the elds but if given the opportunity to go back to paper I would jump on it immediately!
@@freebirdallen hopefully one day we return back to paper logs…
The biggest problem, is you can find safe places on the side of the road or in parking lots, but the police come knocking and tell you to move. The police should be barred from disturbing truck drivers who park as long as the truck is not blocking the roadway. This is the main reason my dad hated being a truck driver and he used to cheat on his log book and drive longer than allowed to compensate for it.
Cops should leave all people alone unless there is A crime and People getting hurt.
Not all cops are piggybanks starving for money , I have seen them both , but it's a pain in the butt when u get knocked on ur door by some idiot trying to play it tough on u
They also will write you up
Don't go to L A.
YOULL B LITTERALLY SLEEPING IN THE HOOD ITS RIDICULOUS
I can't even stop for my 30 minute break. A camper is taking a truck spot. A single van at that!
Lol
Don't you just love that! 🤣
Or a dam box truck
My favorite is when you do find a place to park on the truck side and someone pulls in front of you on the curb to let her entitled dogs out and you can't get out.
@@Johnny-jw1iz That isn't quite as bad because bobtails still have HOS requirements to deal with too. It would be nice if they made bobtail specific parking. What bugs me about bobtails taking up spots is when there is more than one and they each are taking up one full spot each, especially if they are the same company. They can't even be bothered to try to park 2 in a spot. If i am bobtail and see another taking up a spot, I will try to figure out if they will be there longer than I will be or not and try to par in front of or behind them to save a spot for someone that has a trailer and needs it.
Were to worried about helping other countries to focus on domestic priorities.. DRAIN THE SWAMP
When I used to drive trucks this one of the problems I had...so I had to try to plan around it by either taking my 10 break in the early afternoon or early am morning. Truck stops and rest areas fill up quick when the sunsets and it doesn't matter what state you're in. I've always felt there should be some Government intervention to make sure truck drivers have a place to park and sleep safely without getting ran into on the side of the road, getting a ticket or a wheel lock on their truck for parking in a parking lot, or getting robbed while parked in an unknown unsafe area they're in.
I realized quick that truck driving is one of the most hazardous, dangerous, and stressful jobs in America.
Not to mention the most critically overweighted with ridiculous regulations mostly around recording and monitoring. It's bureaucracy at it's finest, crippling efficiency.
Come out west most out here run til it’s dark or past dark if they’re shift started later(excluding California) but rest of the west states always find parking. Some of the states you’ll go a good 250-300 or so between truck stops like in Montana or North Dakota. I’ve pulled into the town pump in glendive Montana at 2am and 20 spots available at times
Even when my husband comes home it’s hard for him to find a parking. He has to keep checking on the truck to make sure he doesn’t get a ticket or get towed. Sometimes he’ll just sleep in his truck until he can find a parking. On the road is even worse.
I drove years ago and it was a problem I can’t imagine how bad it is now. With electronic logs it makes it worse, make it a law that you can extend your drive time to find a parking spot at the very least. I use to plan my trip and push myself sometimes just so I could park, I’m glad I quit.
14 hour days are long enough. I never had a problem finding parking. Especially now with truckerspath. I remember the little books we used. I like the elog.
I'm glad you quit how many tons of trash do you leave behind on the road on the shoulders on the sidewalks
@@smokingjoe9864 until you get stuck at a shipper getting loaded for 5 hours and are forced to drive into the night to make on time delivery or get to the delivery late and spend the day waiting to unload since you miss your appointment the shippers and receivers are the problem
@@SamC992 the pennies per mile I got paid wasn't worth sweating over. Never cared about being on time. Driver time is worth less as in worthless.
Hey joe
This " act " has been in process
For around 13 years
Pretty obvious
The money has gone to lining pockets
Damn shame folks hate trucks so much
I think they should park em' all for 72 hours. No one transports anything until change begins. Then people who take so much for granted, will finally realize how important the trucking industry is.
@@GMC_K1500
Gonna take longer than 72hrs friend
It'll take long enough for us all to be considered terrorists for them to take actual notice.
Because half the politicians don't even know they're alive let alone have the ability to listen to constituents.
@@GMC_K1500 That would be great but there are too many mega carriers now that would just scoop up the accounts from the small independents.
@@wilc4036 yeah that’s why company drivers need to park too. Or continue to put up with all this bs
@Hussle G Diesel That's because the industry has no shortage of fools who love gold. The veteran drivers wont put up with being treated like shit, and getting fleeced. So, that leaves you with idiots who haven't traveled off of a major interstate to train people who will most definitely wreck the truck before the year is up. Chain of events..i could keep going but, you get it.
I've gotten tickets for sleeping on a on ramp becouse I couldn't find anywhere to park
The officer didn't care
He just said you should plan your trip better
I mean he aint lying lol
Most regulated job in America! I was a cop for almost 20 years and I could double out everyday carrying a gun! Doctors and nurses can work up to 72 hours straight and operate on someone yet I can't drive more than 11 hours and have to sleep for 10 hours! I don't know anyone that sleeps for 10 hours other than my teenage kids. The reason there's no parking in other spots for truckers is because truckers themselves are leaving trash everywhere they park. I see it everywhere I go. We need to do a better job of picking up our mess!
thats one reason. No disrespect for other truckers but there is always somewhere to park.
U ain’t lien I’m a trucker I do be seeing that shit and it smells like strong ass piss . I can’t even open my window
Only in America do people complain about getting breaks. Yeah we need more meth truckers out there who drive 2-3 days straight with no sleep!
Also I'm pretty sure surgeons work in teams.
@@timexcape7961 Great comment 😂😂.
A lot of Drug addicts driving, who pick up prostitutes
Outta of time on driving , pulls over . cant drive, cant park, !
...and on top of all that, the dreaded knock on the door in the middle of the night from the cops b/c you aren't allowed to park there!
Thank you very much too all Truck drivers for moving freight to their destination and food to our homes
I will say a prayer tonight for all you.
I hope this act get approved. We (truck drivers) need more parking spots for real.
I have been a truck driver for 47 years this has been a problem for decades first off there is no driver shortage that is pushed by what is called megacarriers so they can hire cheap labor or cheap drivers from other countries and as you can see by the increase of accidents through the country that is the problem and now the current administration wants to put 18 year olds in tractor-trailers that can’t even stay off their cell phones with an 80,000 pound tractor trailer definitely not a good move. The New England area is probably the worst for truck parking the Kennedys made it impossible to create more truck parking and truckstops in New England. Most states rest areas are either closed or only have seven or eight truck spots either way truck drivers need access to restrooms showers in restaurant food not fast food and that is another problem but of course nobody in this current administration has anybody from the trucking industry or anybody that has a driving a truck have anything to do with the FM CSA which of course does not make any sense but they just sent $39 billion to Ukraine to fight a war and yet we can’t take care of six dollar a gallon diesel now mind you it takes a lot less to refine oil into diesel than it does gasoline so it makes zero sense white diesel price is higher than gasoline except for it actually has to be bought most trucks hold 200 gallons plus at six dollars a gallon. It would be nice if we had a president and a ministration that thought about the American taxpayers first instead of other countries this is the only country in the world that taxes it’s people and send their money to other countries I’m pretty sure that’s going to be illegal somehow
That’s good old Uncle Sam, Vinnie….
Facts
Aint that the truth. people need to wake up and stop thinking this administration is on their side.
Word ho much???
But FMCSA says parking can’t be addressed. Instead we need to look at limiting road speed.
This administration is completely incompetent !
I'm at a point that I'm just going to put in 400 miles a day and call it good. I'm done jockeying for position. It's gonna be a funeral procession going down the highway ... the funeral for the trucking industry.
@@amandabhandhel1388 Right, this shit is old news.
@@kensmechanicalaffair if we had a dollar for every time we heard it, we'd both be retired.
@@amandabhandhel1388 Heard what?
East coast absolute nightmare, I tried parking on I 81 In New York 2 pm. I could not find a spot. There should be studies done on parking design as well.
We need to support our truckers !
Thank you truckers!
Australia's got rest-stops/parking bays off the side of the highways for decades, usually secluded by trees for a bit of privacy and less noise.
Cant be that hard and no Build Back Better program required.
A lot of states have been demolishing the state maintained rest areas because of the cost of upkeep. Oklahoma has been removing them for the past few years. I don't think they have any of them anymore. They have also spent millions of dollars upgrading their weigh stations and are actively building new advanced weigh stations today. The latest one is northbound Hwy 75 coming in from TX.
@@wilc4036 The rest stops here dont need any upkeep. There are no buildings or concrete areas, just loose gravel or stones and surrounding trees - au natural. In some cases, you'd never know they were there if not for the signs.
@@wizzard5442 So no one throws out any trash into a trash can? The gravel never needs to be grated to remove ruts?
@@wilc4036 I dont know, I never had the need to use one.
But next time I'm out on the highway, I might visit a few to see whats there.
Of course they wont be representative of every rest stop in Australia.
@@wizzard5442 I would assume there is a place to throw away trash, and eventually someone would need to come by and empty the trash bin. There were several parking areas along I-35 that were nothing more than a strip of pavement and a dumpster, but they are nothing but grass now.
Very true..many truckers start at 3am for the sole purpose of ending their day by 3pm in hopes of finding parking b4 everyone else.
Members of congress should be truck drivers, teachers, firefighters, policemen and women. We have people making decisions that directly affect our personal and working lives who have no clue what we deal with daily. It’s a crying shame. It’s not and will never be a republican/ democrat issue. The last thing these politicians want is for the people to come together. If they can keep us divided they can maintain their power.
damn that's the truth. power in the people.
Well stated !!
I drove over the road for 25 years. I preferred to park on the off ramp or on ramp because I did not want to worry about a rookie hitting my truck in a truck stop. I only parked in the truck stop when it was not crowded and I wanted to take a shower.
But many states give out tickets for parking on the ramps now. It is considered unsafe after people drove into the back of vehicles.
So you parked at the truck stop once a month?
Yep not to mention truckstops smell terrible add the pollution and noise. I basically never stopped at them.
@@mriphone1000 just once a month for a shower?
@@mriphone1000 nothing smells worse than a truck stop parking lot.
A lot of truckers have brought these parking issues on themselves. There’s a lot of nasty lazy truck drivers out here, that just throw their trash on the ground, urinate and crap in between the tractor and trailer. Who in their right mind, would welcome those drivers onto their property.
I agree, truck drivers are their own worst enemy. For example in Los Lunas, NM. The Walmart distribution center had nice staging area with dumpsters and porta potties. It was shut down because these idiot truck drivers didn't seem know how to use the dumpsters and porta potties. Garbage everywhere, plastic gallon jugs filled with urine sitting next to the dumpsters, to lazy to drain the jugs of urine into the porta potty. Then the staging area was shut down. I mean who wants to clean up after that crap!
You deserve five stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 for that beautiful comment ❤ thank you 😊 🙏
You are 100% right. It is disgusting to see the lack of respect that a lot of drivers have. Even for other drivers.
You're 100% right about that and the messed up part is those same drivers also are complaining about no where to park or get pissed when you call them out.
Perfectly stated.!!!!!!’
The classic American truck driver is long extinct. Just look around yourself I’m any truck stop.
Who/what do you see???
(Hint, hint….) -- SANDALS AND TURBANS
As a cdl driver, there’s countless times I’ve seen trucks pulled over on side of highways, in empty parking lots, anywhere. This is a real issue
Yep
I’m all for finding places for them to get ample peaceful sleep. Problem is the ramps and side if the roads where they park are trashed. We’ve picked them up and a few weeks later was trashed again. This includes pee bottle, bags of trash, bags of poop. I’ve drove trucks, mixers, tandems with trailers. I’ve had “emergency” stops but have never left my mess for someone else to clean up.
There is a very simple solution to this whole problem that can be addressed at every local and state government level that involves very little cost. Require all businesses that use /ship/receive trucks to provide long term parking on their sites and in conjunction with local and county officials require all streets in business park and warehouse area to have at least one side of the street available for parking. Example being all the malls , roads leading into and out of Distribution centers like Wal Marts. When building all new warehouses require as part of the building permit process an area for trucks to be staged in before and after deliveries. Require all truck stops to maximize parking by taking out the silly islands with a small tree in it. Common sense ideas will cure this problem with very little cost
they act like this is new. My husband were OTR as a team and when he drove alone. We would pay for parking to guarantee a parking spot. Many times we had hazmat and couldn’t park anywhere but a truck stop. The biggest issue is the NIMBY people, stands for “Not in my back yard” they don’t want truck stops near them. They want their stuff but don’t care about how those who bring it are treated. We honestly need more truck stops more then just “parking” because we use truck stops for bathrooms, showers, relaxing, food, and washing our clothes.
Getting them to shake their as to load and unload promptly would help in many ways..... joe
Yes, more government regulation of business. That is always the best solution! 🙄
There isn't even enough room at most of these places. You'd be clogging up the site for other drivers.
Truck drivers ruined parking by throwing trash out.
This problem needs to be fixed and fast for our nation’s main workers, our truck drivers. Without them, America will go hungry. There will be no food stocked in our grocery stores, and no other important necessities we humans need and use on a daily basis.
It’s time to spend more money on parking spots for these workers. Protests should be in full effect. Hopefully our congress, and President see this, and address this ASAP.
don't hold ur breath with these Eliteists politicians
What president sleepy Joe, come on man, that old man just said the high fuel prices are ok, he does not care about the country what make you think he cares about you.
Yeah right, you asking for miracle from politicians
Im glad to hear that there will be more space for us. A year ago i had to park for a night in Virginia. Rest area was full so i had to stop on a shoulder at the exit of that rest area. Take a wild guess what happened next morning. I was woken up by a cop knocking on my cab door saying that im parked on a shoulder and i pose a threat to coming by cars. Long story short i got a ticket for 70 bucks and the worst thing about it is that they dont realize or didnt realize how hard it is to find a parking at like 12 midnight.
Thanks to Elogs, drivers forced to drive when tired. There was no parking issues before Elogs. Now most only drive during daytime and park at night. This was the plan all along, to keep trucks off the road at night allowing for less enforcement needed.
Well they could start by not closing the rest areas that are already built. I know they want to take hostages the car drivers and make them go to hotels but they are also closing out truck drivers by closing rest areas. They were perfectly good but now suddenly they have gates on them.
This is a story that begs the question, 'what the truck' took so long to have this bill to be introduced and moved out of committee.
The major reason why this bill has not passed is that all of the Republicans and 2 democrats are against it, 99% of democrats are in favor
They basically need a nationwide blanket law that allows truckers to park on the highway shoulder if it’s wide enough. The law should overrule any state or local laws.
I agree with you , but the issue is that, some truck drivers don't keep their parking lights on to stay visible to protect them from 4 wheelers not paying attention , and want to put the blame on the truck driver for being park, and not be accountable for not paying attention. So when all truck drivers can remember to keep parking lights on when on shoulder they might consider giving us that right to park on shoulder.
ummm no parking on the side of the road is dumb and dangerous. They should at least extend the hours or build more rest areas.
@@lastshallbefirst5516 they shouldn’t be driving drunk and high, after all, it’s illegal.
Yes, Exactly! Every year it’s getting worst...(((
Make it a law that any big box store has to allow overnight parking on there lots as long as it does not impead traffic flow or their deliveries like walmart or lowes theres enough parking out there for the trucks it just needs to be opened up to them
A lot of Walmarts that used to allow us to park there are now reversing that privilege because too many drivers have been too lazy to walk their trash to the trash can and just litter in the parking lot. A lot of states have banned parking on the shoulder of on and off ramps for the same reason. It's honestly a lot of the fault of irresponsible drivers that has worsened this issue. The one thing we absolutely don't need is for our government to have more control over businesses.
The big box stores ran us out cause the newer drivers, { steering wheel holders) trashed and pissed the parking lot up , they should of known not to burn your bridges but the new cdl drivers only last 6 months I have read, less pay than they figured especially with no experience of course and it is a lot harder than any new guy thinks so new guys are always just starting all the time
@@dougchew5193 it's not just the new drivers. Many old and new drivers are just lazy pigs. I see it everywhere I go.
@@dougchew5193 After 22yrs of refrigerated OTR, I'm glad that I no longer have to worry about these issues.
I had my favorite stores and stops, and those that I would avoid at all costs.
When possible I would also run the two lane and stay away from the interstate where the rookies would run, I.E. crossing Montana I would use US-12 as most would avoid using it as well as MT-200. All kinds of parking if you don't mind not using truck stops.
Ever heard of private property? The government should force you to allow anyone to sleep in your house. No money, no advance notice.
Show truckers love people. Show them love on the road. Don't cut them off etc... They are vital to America.
Today a pick up truck pulled out in front of me I was going 50 mph had to quickly move into the next lane luckily it was clear then the driver flipped me off. Like wtf is wrong with people. They are lucky I was paying close attention and knew the other lane was already clear or they could have gotten mowed down by 77 thousand pounds
Also that space I leave in front of me in heavy traffic is so I have stopping distance but cars just fill it up and push their brakes after getting in it's so stupid lol
@@eagle25311 I know exactly. I'm no trucker but I pull a 30' camper so I know exactly what you are talking about. Kills me.
I'm so proud of them. Only two decades behind.
This has been going ever since a driver was robbed and killed, while sleeping at a out of business gas station off of the Interstate, that was 10 years ago.
Damn.
Driver was damn near beat to death my a fort hall Idaho reservation native at a truck stop on the res. Truck was locked, both doors. The guy somehow ripped the door handle completely breaking it open and beat the shit out of the driver. Driver is alive, and from the story I read about it the boss of his company has paid every single medical bill and recovery/rehab bill since it happened. 2….3ish years ago
USA correría muchísimo mejor si respetamos y seríamos agradecidos con los camioneros. Ayudemos a los camioneros a que su trabajo sea más fácil en vez de ponerles tantos problemas al hacer su trabajo.
Dios bendiga a los camioneros!
This is why we stop parking in the truck stops at rest areas with our small campers, box trucks, cars….and yes, motorcycles. People have actually robbed truck drivers of their limited safe haven spots to get their much needed sleep by parking motorcycles in those spots.
Yep I'm a trucker and I hate having to have to cut my day short to around 4: 00pm to get a parking space because if I wait any later I might not get one anywhere
They need to build more parking areas closer to Industrial areas for when drivers get stuck at a shipper or whatever and run out of time
If I remember correctly I think western express fires you for parking on the ramps, that’s why I never do that, hope that guy didn’t get fired , only seen a western parked at a ramp once, it’s tempting but gotta be safe
Get rid of the elds or keep them just to have a record of the drivers hours of service. Allow the drivers to drive when they feel like it & park the truck when they need to instead of having to race the clock all day & night.
The reason the Elds are in place is because drivers don't make wise decisions....driving for two days straight with no sleep, not to mention being in a general state of unhealthyness.
I hate the log as well, but i also know you can make twice the money with it, if you're getting paid right. I've drove on both sides of the law, and driving anything past 14hrs is unbelievably dangerous.
Exactly right Freebird
Honestly, anything past 12 is dangerous
@@acewings221 Agreed.
All we really need is just concrete parking. Highway 80 have a few no service parking for truckers. We don't care about fancy truck stops when it's time to go to sleep
I pass so many closed down weight stations that can allow truckers to take a 10 hour break.
There are too many rookies who do not understand the logistics of parking. I avoided them when possible.
Spencer McCormick......and whenever you saw a rookie driver having difficulties did you get out of your truck and help them? Or did you just sit in your truck, point, stare and laugh....or better yet.... start video taping that driver and then posting on social media!? Remember, you too were once in there shoes and either parked the same or even worse. Instead of complaining about "rookies", why don't you actually get out of your truck and help them. We all know truck drivers need the exercise anyhow!
@@lisahamer8047 He hardly deserved that harsh of a response for his comment. He may very well be referring to when he arrived after the fact.
instead of focusing on truck parking should tell congress to look into the brokers who are ripping truckers off. Freight brokers need to be regulated
I drive locally so I'm home every night but I have absolute respect for anyone driving over the road. It's a hard life.
What pisses me off is seeing rest areas locked up. Also, Nebraska needs to expand their rest areas.
A lot of times I would park head first in the truck stops to avoid having my cab hit by a rookie.
I think someone need to be extra ordinary careful
Or being kept awake by someone's reefer cycling on and off all night.....
I got one better I Don't Park In Any Truck Stops Period.
@@stevenredman1582 or some old Pete or some beater idling there loud engine
I used to drive OTR until the mid 90s , I used to do the same thing occasionally if I could find a good spot and if I stopped at a Hardee's or other restaurant with truck parking I would try to park as far away from the others as possible or back away from them so their wouldn't be any short turn incidents or tail swing modifications to my truck I even park as far away from other cars as reasonably possible when I go to stores I'd rather go for a little walk than have damage
Thanks for this news !!! We're struggling with this and it's not place to park, police are chasing truckers and giving them expensive tickets, we often have to park on the street with no food, bathroom, shower and worrying if we going to get robbed or a ticket. We deliver no matter the weather conditions so everyone can have what they need to live but we have a hard time dealing with no semi truck parking. We don't ask too much, just a place to park even if we can't eat, or use a restroom like any human being, or not shower... Just a place to park ! I Subscribed.
Thank you so much.
I can remember some years ago, here in the bay area there were many areas where truck drivers were able to park and sleep. Years later real estate developers bought properties and the areas disappeared.
Thank you for this story coverage.
I recently canceled a NJ load over a traffic jam that was going to cause me to run out of hours with nowhere to park.
Deadhead to PA 150 Miles.
If you stop hauling out of those areas with no parking... you get the idea.
I moved recently and pass near a truck highway on commutes and at night I see tons of trucks lined up on the side of the highway just parked at night. Always wondered why
It's a flash mob 🤦♂️
@@WyattsVlog lol
You should go back over there next morning to see all that fucken trash they leave behind so you can pick it up
They don't give a dam about truck drivers
The price of freight is going up, you cannot treat drivers this way. It is time to realize this rapid delivery cost.
5 years? Yeah, they don't care, they already f trucker pay rates in the 1970s. You wonder why new drivers like myself got out after 6 months. Go into software development, at least you get career growth instead of having the Nazi D.O.T. ticketing you for your company's mistakes. Trucker support? more like, here's a bandaid, hope you feel better.
But you need a 4 year degree and 1 year of programming/internships. Also need personal projects and you need to network.
Maybe the next thing We can get done is PAY FROM GPS LOCATION TO GPS LOCATION. From load point, to delivery point, via truck routes. We drive a lot of miles out here for free. When will We, the American truck driver’s, get what We deserve?
Yea. That zip code to zip code is some BS
I start my day by six am and end by six been at it for six years never had. A issue as I type this in a truck stop I found parking in Chicago IL be fully rested ready to tackle my day tomorrow! Sleep well every one! ;)
I moved to US from Moldova in 2007, from 2008 I've been over the road, helping other truckers building a strong economy in US, plus supplying every groceries and stores with everything needed... yes , parking is a big problem, specially businesses like Walmart etc, they never allowed you to stay on their property... so America (people) stand for truckers, only because of them you have every day food, clothes and everything you need in your stores for goooood live!
Smoke and mirrors. With the electronic logs I as a truck driver I feel like a non convicted felon. I’ve done nothing wrong to be so over regulated in my job and truck drivers are very regulated…but I continue to to it because I truly enjoy my job. Even though it takes me away from my wife and my family and I’m unappreciated by most shippers and receivers and the public in general.
You get paid good enough...thats all the "appreciation" you need🙄😒
I've been trucking for 12 years and my father for over 25 years. The parking problem has been going on for generations. Neither my father or me ever remember a time where we didn't have to stress about finding parking. The only way to avoid this problem is to drive during the night and sleep during the day and only then you'll be able to find parking because everyone else will be driving during the day and there will be lots of spaces open. But eventually you'll have to switch back over because of appointments or changed times of pick up or delivery. Unfortunately this goverment rather give illegal aliens free cell phones. Free money, free transportation to where ever they want to go, the right to vote in America. Debt forgiveness for college that the tax payers will have to pay for, But we the citizens are always treated like second class. The goverment put ELD's in our trucks and tell us we have to park after 11hours of driving. But when there is no where to park. Sheriff's wake us up in the middle of the night and day that we have to leave or we will get a ticket and our trucks will be towed away. So now we are forced to drive illegally during our 10 hour sleep break to try finding another parking space on a different exit ramp down the highway because there is nowhere to park. This system has been created so that we fail and we look bad everytime. They create rules and regulations and we follow them. then cops tell us we have to break them because we are parked illegally on the shoulder or exit ramp. More rules & more regulations by the government is always wrong and bad. It makes the goverment more corrupt. Now the goverment wants to put speed limiters on our trucks. Instead working on this parking issue. They want to govern our engines. It's unbelievable what's happened to this country. "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely"
Heeyyyy buddy, you're fucking right man look, I'm spending about $80/$100 a week in parking spots to can drive at least 10 1/2 hrs a day but,that isn't the solution you know,drivers that won't spend money can't drive more than 9 hrs because depending on what state you are, there isn't enough truck parking, regulations,regulations, regulations but not Solutions plus,in some states like NE,AR,LA,AL,etc,etc,etc, isn't allowed Park in an exit,I don't understand how the government could find the solution for the ELD now with the Speed limiter and,they can't find a solution to this big problem because depending on where we park, it's impossible sleep straight 2 o 3hrs,insane, I don't know brother but between this issue, load and fuel prices, this job is turning into a nightmare.
Take care.
Thank you for thinking about us .
We been saying this for decades
Soon not to be a problem as autonomous / driverless trucks put all drivers out of a job. Autonomous trucks are already on the road. Give it 10 years.
You forgot they can be Hacked into, and Drive right over your Stupid Ass, but America keep on sending Military Aide to Ukraine, you might not live long to see Autonomous Trucks if Russia attacks America 😆😆😆😆😆😆
I havent seen them
You must be smoking some Good$hit, share😁😁😁
@@RiverRatWA57 How much you want 😂😂😂😂😂😂
As long as there isn't any autonomous trains, airplanes, or boats taking over trucks will be no where close.
The biggest thing is shippers, receivers, dispatcher, other drivers, and fatsos parking at the fuel island wasting our time is what the real problem is.
Thank you it’s tuff I went through that today
Thank you!
GIVE HIM ALL THE HELP THEY NEED.
They need to fix this ASAP!!!! These drivers are busting their butts out there and deserve a peaceful rest.
Please help the truckers
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