Most Common Issues I HATE at Truck Stops (What NOT to do at Truck Stops)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 11. 07. 2024
- What are some hidden risks and most common issues at Truck Stops?
Well, Dean has witnessed and dealt with his own Truck Stop issues over the years. But what should other truckers be aware of? What is the unwritten truck stop code?
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction- Things I HATE about truck stops!
00:40 #1: Truck stop shortages
01:26 #2: THEFT at a truck stop
01:36 #3: Sabotage, trucker vs trucker
02:14 #4: Accidents at a truck stop
02:36 #5: Fights at a truck stop
03:09 #6: Lot Lizards at a truck stop
03:26 #7: Difficult to get proper sleep at a truck stop
04:44 #8: Inflated costs at a truck stop
05:25 #9: Terrible showers at truck stops
06:14 #10: Truck drivers not knowing proper fuel etiquette at truck stops - Auta a dopravnĂ prostĆedky
One thing you can do to prevent someone pulling your pin is to set your trailer brakes, apply tension forward, then set your tractor brakes. The pressure on the jaws won't let them open.
Great advice Paul!! Thanks for sharing!!
Or just get out and check.
Spot on!
Hey Paul thatâs awesome advice đđthx for the feedback brother
I favor independent truckstops, easier parking and less drama.
I bet you smell like a Whopper.
I second that!
I agree, sadly not enough of themđđ
Concerning truck stops, I try to avoid the " chain " owned ones. Although I'm a company driver, I just go to the Love's to fuel and shower and about 85% of the time after I get fuel I park do my 30 break and grab my shower.. almost ALWAYS at midday when it's not busy at all I am almost done with my 30 break.. then near the end of my shift I find an independent owned truck stop.. the mom and pop ones.. the prices are reasonable for food and it's very good, hunker down for the night or day then pick up and roll. I guess I'm lucky because avoiding places like TA's Flying hooks/ Pilots and Love's I've never had any problems.
Thanks for sharing Eric!!
Thatâs awesome brother, love it when a plan comes together. I go through spurts of good luck bad luck but mostly good. I sleep and shower at the gyms I go to so itâs always a win there.
The worst part is the smell of piss for me. That and Pilot and Loves small parking lots.
On a hot summer day âŠ.
If itâs past 6pm Iâll just completely skip loves and pilot and drive straight too the TA or a Petro.
Nothing like waking up to the smell of pee in the morning at a truck stop... đ€ą
Brutal
Yeah itâs gross asf for sure
Sad part is, is that the major truck stops are the worst. The mom and pop stops are better.
And the mom and pop stops are waaaay more limited. Things need to change!!
I agree whole heartedly
It used to be that way, drivers took care of each other
Times have changed eh?
The good ole days were amazing. But itâs all about themselves now a days
Guys need to stop peeing in the parking lot. Donât be lazy. Go inside and do that
Im not a trucker, so please forgive me for the newbie-question; Would truckers stop pissing all over the lots if there were porto-potties at each fuel-island? Or are some truckers just that nasty/disrespectful that they'll piss even if theyre 2feet from a bathroom?
YES, thank you Rick đđ
Some drivers just don't want to walk those extra few steps to head into the bathrooms. It's more "convenient" for them to go to the bathroom outside and around their truck.
If u cn mk it....some ppl can t mk it
U better be glad they DONT HV TO DO #2...OOOOFFFF
I love watching these. It's giving me a lot to think about for the truck stop I want to open in the maritimes.
Yep, had a breakfast at Petro's Iron Skillet...breakfast + a glass of milk + a 15% tip = $21.00. 3 years ago, same meal = $12.00
Inflation at it's finest...
Amen brother the good ole day for sure
Some of the stuff I have heard here are a bit inflated.... Firstly the showers well personally every shower I have gone in is very clean that said I usually only stop at pilots and loves as I use the reward system. I get my feul head to a spot park book my shower and when im called I walk in and have a shower at no cost to me however always wear them flip flops. Second is price personally I have found nearly everthing everywhere is expensive anymore and again I try to stop at loves where I can use the point to offset cost not promoting them its just how it is. I have not once had a lot lizard come to my door but rather its usually meth heads beggin for scraps. As for theft well that not a truck stop issue its a pretty much anywhere issue if your hauling anyuthing thats not a flatbed then keep it all in your side hatches... as for me I am a long haul flatbedder and i bungee the shit out of everything on my headache board and making it time consuming makes you less of a target. Biggest thing is scumbags blocking the feul islands nearly every fucking time some ass has that shit blocked or worse they pull up and go inside for cheeseburgers and sodiewaters that takes they like 45 minutes. But that said everything said is legit. If i dont need a shower or feul then I prefer places off the beaten path as I usually bring all of my own food for my runs truckstop food will kill ya fast. Have a large fridge filled with decent food and premade meals ready to get thrown into a hotbox two 5 gallon jerry cans of water from the local artisian well plus plenty of other drink varieties stowed under the bunk. I am a company driver for a real decent small fleet.
Great comment. Thanks for sharing some of your experiences while at Truck Stops!! Stay safe out there.
Hey man thx for the great comment. Yep I indulged a little but they are real problems. There are so many good ways to detour peeps from stealing but yes you are very correct that itâs not just at truck stops. Also true like I said in another comment the lot lizard thing has slowed due to the internet. And yes the meth addicts can be just as annoying. I feel for them but it still donât make it right when we trying to grab a few zzzzzâs
Great video! Ya knowâŠ.I hate truckstops especially chain as much as the next driver which is why I rarely even use one (chain) to park. However, the cost to provide/build a spot for your @$$ at night is way more than you think. SoâŠ.ya gotta at least go in for coffee and a corndog once in a while!
True that man. Nothing is free. Iâll usually grab a coffee
Dean you are so interesting to watch. You make me smile
Hey! Wait! Lot Lizards are people too! You have to feel for them, ever since CB radios have become a rarity, the Lizards can't advertise like they used to. Poor lizards.
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Lol hey trust me I donât judge how people make a living, just heartbreaking to see. I miss CB radio so muchđ„Čitâs not completely dead yet so peeps just gotta start using them more again and for the right reasons
Good Stuff,Great Tips đđđż
Glad you liked it!
Thx manđđ
this guy is awesome..old head, young body..so cool
God damn this man is jacked!
Deano the bodybuilder trucker!!! đȘđȘ
Haha thx so much, Iâm giving it hell lolđȘ
I've been lucky. Never had anyone steal something off my truck, never had someone mess with my truck. Only bumped mirrors, never had my hood taken off. Don't really see lizards anymore either.
Glad to hear that J! Thanks for sharing!
Yeah they donât happen all the time but they do happen.
I always park as far back as I possibly canâŠ.
Smart move!
I always find that to be the best plan of attack lol
Lol you are cool with me bro let me know when you come to south carolina I need a work out đđđ
Haha! Will do! đȘđȘ
I sadly donât get down that way often my friend but if I do I will look you up, that being said same if you make your way up heređ
Be careful in the back 40 of truck stops crooks troll them
Thanks for sharing!
Tim Hortons means :
No Parking, no standing, get the fuck outta here.
Not so Canadian of us to deny truckers parking at Timmies đ
You are not wrong there my friend
Guys pissing in the truck stops. It's the worst down south with the humidity picks it up so your breathing in piss and your feet stick to the ground walking through the truck stop.
That is gross
It really is gross yesđ€Ź
We need more rest areas like the onroute in Northern Ontario
And everywhere else along the Trans Canada Highway in western Canada.
@@bwillan for sure bro
Yeah Canadian government don't care much about truck drivers.
100% agree with you!
100%!
They are far from perfect however they do stay open and serve us making our job a lot easier
That they do! Thanks for watching Riz!
Yeah some of them anyway. Have showed up at a bunch where all I needed was a coffee or something to get me up the road and lot is full so canât stop or stop and find out the store is closed ughhh thx for the comment
Just started here in the USA my biggest issue at truck stops is the Indy 500 that goes on I'm a parent and driving a truck full bore through a truck stop that I have seen many truckers do irritates me especially when I see a child walking through the truck stop
Yeah, and did you see that vid on the woman and her dog that got run right the hell over by some guy heading to the fuel pump. Pretty dangerous given the amount of idiots out there.
Wow... Truck stops should be a safe place. Security really should be enforced at larger stops.
Oh man... That is awful and so heartbreaking... Truck stops should be a safe place for everyone.
Yeah toss in a few speed bumps might help but probably not lol .
Spot on!!!
Thank you!!
Thx brođ
I don't do otr anymore I went local13 yrs. ago Truck stops are the worst if you don't get there and find a spot before the sun goes down good luck! Most states have a welcome center for cars ..welcome free coffee no trucks allowed.. truck welcome center = a crater filled dirt spot with a porta potty!!!! I used to joke that I wish I could reserve a spot , now they have reserve spots but I presume you have to pay for it? I'm just glad to take a shower in my own bathroom without putting on flip flops, and sleeping in my own bed Bless you guys out there and take care.
Showers are clean I've been over 2 country's all my life certain places owned by non Americans are dirty some clean . Most think they know trucking and don't know nothing . Slow on lot ,pull ahead at fuel I can fuel in 5minutes no problem. If drive in people cry I use to but with large cars I don't park by people if don't have to.
Thanks for sharing Mike!
Great comment bro thxđ
The non-staples are STUPID expensive at truck stops. I paid $16 for a small corn broom a month or so ago
Nice video!
I only have one question.
If you don't like to park at truckstops, where would you park then since truckers are not allowed to park wherever they want?
Parking at shippers and receivers is not all ways allowed too, right?
Yeah itâs true, and I have showed up at some sites that are on a main road so no place to park. If you follow me enough you will know I sleep at the gyms I find. I get a free shower and a great workout, nice safe parking so a win all around
One thing i notice when I put gas in my truck the pump on the right side don't seem to work as good.
I feel bad for anyone that pisses you off, your one arm is the size of my thigh đ like god damn dude!
Haha thx man, đȘ I donât get much problems out there from other drivers đbut I really am just a nice guy đ
It's crazy that there isn't a month dedicated to truck stop employees. If it weren't for these wonderful(mostly) people, we drivers would lose our minds. They put up with so much of our shit and get little appreciation.
Sounds like you have to have cameras set up all over the truck so when someone walks near it beeps and sound so you can yell at them. So many low life people out there. Just saw a video where a driver peed on another truck. I guess the over price stuff is ok since you do not have to pay for parking. If you make you meals in the truck it is better. Once in a while if you crave something then the high price is worth it. Just duct tape your feet when you shower if you forget shoes. For the lot lizards I will have to make an outline of a stainless steel dude sitting and place it on both doors or paint the truck pink.
Now they DO make you pay for parking, if you want to reserve a slot to be sure you can land. $12 to $20 a night.
@@FCCFox Thanks for the information.
What do truckers think they are helping when they sit in the lane thatâs closing 1/2 mile ahead to keep people from going to the merge point?
I have such mixed feelings on this topic. 1) if people would merge and just grab the first open spot it would keep traffic flowing, but I generally just put my truck in bull low and inch along with a half mile gap in front of me and not one car goes in it because they can race ahead to the front and gain an extra 2-3 car lengths and everyone has to come to a stop to let them in. So sometimes that one rig will crowd the merge lane to slow that down and traffic starts to flow again. 2) if the merge lane is crowded with cars actually trying to get on the highway and a truck is crowding the lane then he should get back in line and let the merge lane be used what itâs there for.
For the most part though people using the merge lane just tie up traffic and cause the long backups
Towing companies could make a fortune hauling out âAbandonedâ Rigs parked by Non Professional âDriversâ who Hog Fuel Pits.
And who the hell thought it would be a good idea to have Blindside Backing to Park?
Security in some places need to be a bit Hardcore about Drivers Parking their Rigs Centered and Squared in their Parking Slots.
I sold my truck a few years ago. I don't even recognize the industry anymore. I guess folks don't want to eat anymore.
Real truckers park at the Walmart parking lots, use their facilities and go grocery and fast food shopping!đ One stop and 30 minutes! Donât forget the coffee!đ
1000% correct
Thank you!!
Thx manđ
My favorite thing about truck stops is when truckers don't pull off the cat scale or they pull up and go inside to get them something to eat good times đđđ
Favourite thing?!?!?!
Lol yeah they donât give two fucks about the guy behind them. Lol a true story⊠I had a guy at a fuel island literally look at me when he hung up his fuel nozzle and walk away to go do whatever the f%#} he had to do. I backed up used the island next to him, fueled and he still wasnât back, so I pulled up into the courtesy spot just in front of him and parked till he came out. Made him sit there for a few mins. Also I did let the guy behind him know what I was doing and he just laughed and said have ater man lol
Whoâs that, Tank top Tony? Ha the best thing you can do is get out of trucking because the world will leave you behind.
Youâll miss that time with your kids that youâll never get back.
Tank Top TONY đ Thank you for giving us a new nickname for Dean!
@@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News Iâm from BrooklynâŠwe had many Tank Top Tonyâs lol
@@georgepristouris4149 That is hilarious. Love that lol!
Bahahaha dying over here. If I donât do tank top Tony I am sweat shop Sal đđand yes I have missed many many things over the years
So, tonight, I'm staying at the roadside, beside the Walmart. đđđ
Very good
Lmao good choice đ
Mmmmmm lot lizards đŠ thatâs where all that $$$ goes Dean. Lmao đ€Ł
I'll start first by saying: I'm not a trucker, although I've often considered becoming one and know a few people in the industry. But I do have a question for you. I've travelled across Canada in my car and often stayed/slept at truck stops and the like and always wondered; what's the proper 'unwritten' etiquette for car drivers in truck stops? I've always tried to stay out of the way of the trucks as much as possible, after all, it's easier for me to park my little car off to one side out of the way, then it is for a 40' -50' rig to squeeze in and these truck stops are meant for you guys primarily and I'm sure you "tolerate" us car drivers for the most part. But I haven't found anything about proper truck stop etiquette for car drivers. I have, however, seen some pretty ignorant "entitled" car drivers out there. Yeah, they make me mad too. (FYI, I'm the one flashing my lights on the highway to let you know it's safe to pull in front of me. đ) Perhaps you can make a vid about it and include some courtesies on the road as well.
Hey thx so much for the comment, sounds like you are doing a pretty good job. Yes that might be a great video to make for sure. I will let them know and see if we can do it. Probably in the actual truck stop just donât block any truck parking, it is often very limited.
Blocking the Cat scale!!!
BIG no no!!
Peeps donât care if you need to use itđ€Šââïžthem peeps piss me off
id say at least 50 percent of truckstops are just somewhere to park if u can get a spot
Cross your fingers and toes to find a parking spot đ€
Yeah I wish there was more parking out there to give drivers a safe spot to park
One cannot reject objective truth, and then whistle up objective truth on demand whenever it suits you. If objective truth does not over arch the world, then nothing whatever under girds the world. If there is no objective truth, then it cannot even be true that there is no objective truth.
The only thing that remains is raw power.
Is there other options other than truck stops or other idea when it comes to showers
I hit a gym most nights, great parking and a nice free shower đȘ
nothing like the smell of piss in the morning walking through a sticky parking lot , I LOVE IT !
Oh... Sounds so lovely... đ
Lmao Iâm sure you dođ
Reefer driver. I nosed in as often as I could.
There is now less and less food in the truck stops no more restaurants to side down and eat.
If you ever spend more than 4 to 5 minutes inside then find a spot to park, because a like of 6 or 8 trucks will end up filling in behind you otherwise, I've certainly made that mistake a few times and once I go outside and realize I just go "oh shit"
People make mistakes!
UNDER FEDERAL LAW, (U.S.) tampering with an interstate commercial vehicle in ANYWAY THAT HINDERS ITS SAFE OPERATION CAN GET YOU 20 YEARS AT CLUB FED.
Might want to think about that before you fuck with a truck.
so wear flipflops to prevent athletes foot
Lol I'm a lot lizard or at least want to be . You Truckers are hot !
UFC everyday at truck stops!
A truck stop ain't nothing but a accident waiting to happen. đ
Honestly, I think that pulling the pin is mostly a myth. I've always tried to be consideration of fellow drivers though, so maybe just not being a dick is enough, but I do walk around the truck and always check the pin before getting into the truck after I stop. I did used to carry stick on placards with me though and it's possible I might have stuck some on dicks trucks who took their break on the fuel island in the middle of the day, allegedly, many years ago in my youth.
I avoid Big Brand Truck Stops like the plague because OTR guys take their sweet ass time
Hey how you get so fit and drive? I wanna be in shape like you.
Yeah, LOL, and he asks why he doesn't seem to get messed with. Yeah, I Know why.
Dean has been a bodybuilder and personal trainer for years while trucking! We've created a few videos where Dean shows his on the road workout tools and workouts!
Don't mess with Deano!!!! đđȘ
@@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News oh cool.
I wanna do trucking but I'm out of shape and I want to be fit like him but idk how to.
Trash. drivers pissing at the fuel island or parking lot. Using squeegee to wash truck. I can think of a lot more
Oh, I'm sure the list goes on...
Ughhhh squeegee truck wash is a big pet peeve
I hate that smoking APU.
Don't talk to lot lizards they don't take baths
Thanks for the advice Stephen đ
I know thereâs a lot of videos about the bad things in trucking or truck stops .. is there anything positive or optimistic about truck stops ? Just wondering
Trucking yes truck stops no.
Yeah, it' legal to park there.
We can definitely gear another video towards the PROS of Truck Stops!
@@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News thank you đđ»
Positive is if you get there at a good time you usually find parking. Opportunity to meet some great fellow drivers. See some really nice Rigs and setups.
Sir. If you could please let me know or do a video on each aspect of anything that costs you $$.
(All rough estimates:)How long are showers? WE ARE ALL MEN HERE so do you care if its a public shower area like at public swimming pools or in starship troopers (women will have seperate shower cells)?How much for the length of shower? The quality of the bathroom vs what you guys need/ expect within reason. Should they sell crocks? Should they all have Vending machine outside shower for travle size toiletries(do they already do that or is it overpriced truck stop mart?
Why is there a toilet in the shower area? Gonna drop a sluge ball right befor or after a shower. Everyone already knows you are gonna piss in the shower in you feel like it. No one is a saint lol.
Thanks for any info. Im gonna hit some spots here in cali. But id like to know the struggle and the price gouging going on. Bame videos and see if they dont at least try to do better. Controversy is good for publicity, bad publicity is just bad publicity
We'll see about interviewing some of our drivers!
@@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News thank you!
I'm thinking about getting some land here in cali on the edge of towns by the lifeblood freeway. Like a 2 or 3 acre vacant commercial lot. Again, I aint got much lol.
ADVENTURE!
Time to start selling goods outside truck stops at reasonable prices and gain that capital lol.
Why can't we go back to the good old days of low cost helping out your fellow man and making an "honest" buck off them.
Sorry for the rant lol. Too many thing in my head.
No peeing in the parking lot.
NO peeing on trucks
Please no...
PLEASE no...
Amen to that
Many of these things do not happen that much at all. I guess it is because I stay in more safer regions of the country now. I drive at night as much as possible so parking and planning is not a huge problem. Loves usually have clean showers and it is where I usually stay at because the loyalty points as well as shower credits are great. I have not seen a lot lizard in years. Is it because I refuse to sleep in or near major cities where crime and all that đ© is everywhere? Probably. I do worry about somebody hitting my truck though. I park in a place where it is least likely to happen and where I do not get blocked in as well. Fuel island hogging is a huge issue for me. That is about it. The one thing that really makes me angry is when I can hear the radio from another truck. That is because people just do not have respect. Jake breaks are so unnecessary in lots as well. One last thing I will mention is everyone speeding through the lots especially around corners where they can kill someone but then hog up the fuel islands and taking thirty minute breaks while there are plenty of spots available. People love to rush in front of me just to take longer than me and to slow me down. Hypocrisy is just something that humans have that I do not. I have to deal with it everyone's đ©. It is always damned if I do, damned if I don't as well. That is a whole different subject though. Did I mention that everyone drives too fast in the lots when it is unnecessary and dangerous? Then they turn around and tell me to "be safe out there". People are a joke.
You only scratched the surface.
Right ? So many issues yet we need them just the same đ€Šââïž
Dude do you lift?
No he woke up that way
@@mattyp3860 I was thinking he took some kind of miracle pill.
Dean lifts lots of heavy things! He is a Personal Trainer đȘđȘ
Born a beast!!
Haha every now and then đ
Worst issue at truck stops is all the truckers. Get rid of them i might be able to go in for gas.
Awe whereâs the love
Where the hell is Brian
Seen him doing some cool stuff still on CZcams
Bobtail trucks quit taking a full parking spot learn how to double up 8 am in back 7 am in front and if your a professional 3 bobtails 1 parking spot đ€âïž
Funny gy
I love wild lizards
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Haha yasss
If you get pinned, it is due to you not doing your pre trip.
Canât stand âdriversâ that block in other drivers, especially in rest areas. 6am I see 2 and 3 spots blocked by an idiot parked behind a row of empty spots. Just lazy in my opinion.
I don't suppose that you can DO much of anything about that? Do cops actually give a shit? Seems like it's a pretty serious thing impeding commercial transport. Ought to be as serious a thing as screwing around with someone's mail box, like a federal thing.
Hi John; I Hope you REALIZE when the spots ARE FULL at Rest Areas, other truck would still like to get Their 10 hours. The easy way IS TO PART BEHIND all the Truck that LEAVE IN THE MORNING by driving forward??!!!
1000%agree
I agree Andy and know finding a good spot is a hard thing to do sometimes. Many block the fronts as well. Literally pull of wherever they can and just go to sleep leaving others stuck. I think if peeps just used some courtesy we would all benefit from it.
Cant stand normies at truck stops. Yall got the whole world made for four wheelers but Norma and Norman Normie wanna clog up the lines at the truck stop đ€Šđ€Šđ€Šđ€Š