Truck driver stories from the road

Her vehicle become stuck in the truck s grill and its driver was none the wiser. But for now, heres a story he has about another driver. Real stories from real truck drivers about life on the road. My guardian angel is a truck driver is an unusual story of a hillsborough county, florida deputy sheriff who encounters the same truck driver twice in her life. Crazy trucker stories are common out here i am sure you know. The open road leads to many paths, but also bears witness to countless horrors. Kelo it will get worse but it will get soon get better, a sioux falls official said about sale tax revenue. Truck drivers share their craziest truck stop horror stories. Dad says this truck driver let the good natured ribbing go on for a while, and then he said, in a deep voice, listen, i only drive this truck for the paycheck. The longest stretch i ever spent on the road in a single trip was 26 hours, pinched into a rear row on a chinatown bus out of lower manhattan. Truck driving, once a road to the middle class, is now lowpaying, grinding, unhealthy work. Truck drivers are feeling the love all around the u. He has a job as a commercial truck driver waiting for him once he gets his commercial drivers license.

Video captures truck pushing car on western ring road in. But im on to new and exciting things in the industry. No injuries reported after red river trash truck rollover. Trucker ghost stories is a terrific collection of stories told by truckers, or about ghostly encounters on the road. Last week, we asked drivers to share some of their best stories and favorite memories from the road. Let us hear your poems as well as your trucking stories here. If two days go i will start forgetting details and the story gets lets say boring. Disgruntled truck driver parks his semi on bosss ferrari. I was driving through oregon in the winter, and i mustve seen 16 trucks go off the road in an ice storm. Apr 11, 2018 terrifying truck driver stories from the road creature on the road mr. The book is now available on amazon and currently ranks number 1 on amazons gay studies book list as of aug.

A collection of stories from real truck drivers about life on the road covering everything from cdl training to the job itself. Apr 08, 2020 a truck driver accused in the deaths of 39 vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found inside a refrigerated container in england has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Sep 06, 2018 their stories, though, are rarely told, which is what drove author anne balay to spend 3 years researching truck drivers for her new book, semi queer. The overland park police department dive team was called to the scene for assistance. After a few years of driving truck, my time on the road has come to an end. Truckers since way back when, have always loved to tell stories about trucking on their cb radios, when on the road, waiting at the loading dock, and generally when boredom strikes. May 01, 2020 horns were going and it just seemed like the truck driver was still moving, its like he didnt even see the car in front of him, mr psaila said. Some great reporting from tire meets road dug into the available details. Mar 20, 2020 on march 16, jessica hernandez, whose fatherinlaw is a truck driver tweeted, these past weeks he has seen a high request for more hauls. Mar 25, 2020 if you experience suspected coronavirus symptoms while on the road as a truck driver, learn what steps you should take to ensure your own safety and others. Apr 18, 2020 what a truck driver s life on the road during the coronavirus pandemic looks like. Sep 05, 2016 a tour driver needs to be able to apply the planned tour schedule, set months in advance, to the eu truck and bus driving rules, which are, and this is a very short approximate summary of the. Crews find missing truck drivers body in delaware river in.

Apr 04, 2020 the truck was split into two pieces during the crash and the drivers body was found inside. Mar 02, 2020 tow truck driver hit on i81 breaks neck, has really long road to recovery ahead of him 26yearold tennessee man charged with reckless driving jessica jewell, weekend anchor reporter. Lgbt truckers share tales from the road fleetowner. Connell, a thirdyear driver, eating at the dennys inside the flying j.

I just back the truck up to the tree, and they fill it. She was driving through arizona when she saw what she thought was leaves blowing across the road in. Truck drivers share real terrifying road stories and. A truck driver who was reported missing last week in northern california was found alive two days later along a snowy road, according to officials. Keep reading our truck driving articles, read the free version of my book becoming a truck driver. Here are a few crazy trucker stories that just happened recently. Most truck drivers love to reminisce and sometimes stretch the truth. Apr 11, 2016 black dog appears when a truck driver starts to fall asleep.

The top road stories of truck drivers there are millions of truck drivers in the united states and one in three of them, always has the best road stories to tell. Uk truck driver pleads guilty in deaths of 39 vietnamese. Image published in new england journal of medicine shows damage from longterm exposure to uva rays. Tow truck driver pulls at the heartstrings during funeral.

Terrifying truck driver stories from the road creature on. A very unsettling experience was posted on thoughtco, involving a witness called mike l. Ive seen gigantic wrecks trucks barrelrolling in front of me, a truck on fire under a bridge with flames engulfing the entire truck and bridge, ive driven through the edge of a forest fire that covered thousands of acres with small flames on either side of the interstate. What to do if youre a truck driver with covid19 symptoms. Author tells the untold stories of gay, trans truck drivers. This blog will help new truck drivers avoid learning one themselves.

On this particular evening in june of 2011, he was making his way down a dark road near palestine, arkansas, on his way from detroit, michigan to houston, texas, and made a stop at a small truck stop that came up out of the night in front of. What a truck drivers life on the road during the coronavirus. So my dad and i fired up the wrecker and headed south. There are a lot of stories about how this might happen.

Article category stories of the road trucking truth. If this thread is still going when i get home, ill get him to tell some. Truck drivers share special stories of christmas on the road. Read real stories from real truck drivers about what life is really like on the road. Truck drivers of reddit, have any good stories from the road. Posted 032720 by alli marley people and restaurants around the world are showing their appreciation for truck drivers in all different kinds of ways. Truck driving stories from the guys and gals that have been out there professionally are a great way to learn more about life on the road in the trucking industry. Truck drivers see and experience many things while on the road. Dylan francis, in kansas city, missouri, is ready to get out on the road. Bizarre truck driver encounters with the paranormal. Some truck drivers said that it is like warning to get off the road and the others that it is an omen of death, sign for fatal accident that ends with the truck driver death or death of innocent people.

Truck stop shenanigans, hitchikers, dodgy drivers, funnydisturbing. This urban trucking legend was popularized by the patrick swayze movie black dog. I have to make it a point of getting better at remembering them until i get a chance to post them. Article category stories of the road truckingtruth blog. When youre driving at all hours of the day and night, youre bound to witness some strange and disturbing happenings on the road. To be precise, if you have the chance to sit with at least 5 truck drivers, you will be listening to road experiences for an entire day. Ksnt troy weaver with savanna transport in topeka shares his experiences as an over the road truck driver since the covid19 pandemic began. Truck drivers shared their wildest stories from the road. My dad was a lorry driver uk here for a good long while, and he has some awesome stories. But over the years, a rapidly growing population demanding more goods, therefore an increasing demand for more trucks and more truck drivers, and highways have become busier, the trucker culture, professionalism and values of a proud, hardworking group of men and women, begins to weaken. Truck driver missing for 2 days found on snowy road in. This guy was a trucker down in australia, driving those huge landtrains across the long, long outback roads. As these five stories demonstrate, life on the road this time of year can take on special meaning even if the family is hundreds of miles away. Late one night we got a call that a truck had run off the road and struck a tree 20 miles south of town.

Terrifying truck driver stories from the road creature on the road mr. Truck drivers are paid to go from a to b, even if that means driving through haunted roads, deserted trails, and spooky locations at night. Lgbt truckers share tales from the road all truckers are familiar with the meditative din of the road, but for the lgbt community, the siren song of the highways can be especially luring. May 22, 2017 president trump ignited a national discussion of bluecollar jobs.

Trucking stories and tall tales from the road smart trucking. An anonymous truck driver shares one of his road stories and this one seems to be rather different than the regular truckers testimonials. Dump truck driver airlifted to hospital after driving. The raw truth about trucking and go through our cdl training diaries which is a section in our forum where people document their time in training and on the road. Real stories from real truck driver about life on the road. Inside the world of gay, trans, and black truck drivers.

Over the road truck driver shares experiences since covid19. Such is the case for truckers, who have seen more than their fair share. This shortstory compilation, based on sheperds reallife experiences while on the road as a crosscountry truck driver, features the ups, downs, and everything in. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face. Apr, 2018 connell, a thirdyear driver, eating at the dennys inside the flying j. Tow truck driver hit on i81 breaks neck, has really long. Volume 2 exclusive stories from the vault duration. Trucker culture a salute to the professionals that move us. Oct 24, 2019 welcome back truckers to another trucking video today i am going to discuss the weird things you see on the road as a truck driver and discuss for terrifying truck driver horror stories. Becoming a truck driver is a dream weve all pondered at some point in our lives.

Over the road truck driver was heading back home after 2 weeks spending on the highways and completing his route. Weve all wondered if the adventure and challenges of life on the open road would suit us better than the ordinary day to day lives weve always known. They are the ones restocking stores with toilet paper. May 02, 2020 the 41yearold aged care employee was driving to work on the western ring road when a truck hit the back of her car.