What happened to old school trucking?

Welcome to the new school of trucking its going downhill fast.

 

Why so much rushing? Thank the new HOS for that....

As for all the other BS out here? Thank the way the entire world is nowadays....It's all the "ME ME ME" culture nowadays. Sadly, it seems to be only getting worse.....

 

I'm a nonconformist. I still dress in a presentable way, won't own new trucks, still signal other drivers when its safe to come over, and blink back when someone does likewise for me. There's still good people out here, I am not a decade driver, I wasn't even born yet during the ' glory ' days, but I was raised a traditionalist and a gentleman.

 

The only time I appreciate "your" bright lights flash blinding me, when I pass in a foggy or limited visibility situation. I would much prefer you flash your running lights or put your turn signal/ four ways on.
I appreciate you trying to help me be safe, but blinding me in the dark doesn't help me to see anything.
Your other questions. The new HOS. the clock is ticking. Gotta go.
Fuel mileage for the short hoods.
I never have been a spit and polish guy. My truck and trailer are a tool to make money. It is not my house. I keep it clean. I don't have the time energy or money to make my truck shiny. My money goes in the bank for retirement. Chrome don't get me home. Looks good tho.
I enjoy looking at some of the dressed up trucks.
I think the new tech has taken the importance of the cb out of trucking.
Smartphone, Qualcom, apps. I will use CB to get local information or to ask trucker on side of road if they need help. Most times I have it turned down and don't listen to the belly aching being broadcast.
Have a nice day. (

 

Maybe should have put this in the "rant" section. There's still plenty of us out here plugging away that are courteous, safe, and drive "old school" trucks. I have been at it since '92 and don't plan on quitting anytime soon.

The irony is not lost on me that your "rant" ends with you saying you have no working CB and that you are riding with a trainer...........hmmmmmmmmm. :/

 

It sure has changed a lot in the last few years. There's still a few old school hands left but they're few and far between.

 

(This was posted in the flatbed forum. My response is for the flatbed forum. If any of you mods see the need to move this thread to another forum, would you please delete my post? I would appreciate it)

When I started driving, drivers were much more courteous, much more knowledgeable, much more hands on. Now you have idiots roaming the highways. You ride by a bottomfeeder and you see some fat kid driving with his feet on the dash. "Hey fat boy! How do you expect to get your feet down in case of an emergency?" Stupid.

The good thing is that it's so much easier to elevate yourself above the pack. In the zombie movies, you never see one of the brain dead be able to pretend he still has a brain. The more stupid they become, the smarter you will become. Be that great driver, then. Be an excellent person. Do everything that you are ranting about that drivers no longer do.

Had a stretch load in the TA in Baytown. I had the trailer dropped, and was parked beside my trailer (my tractor would have stuck out completely in the aisle. This other truck comes in with a stretched wide load. It's dark outside. I was thinking, "Why did this fool wait until this late to come into the truckstop with a load THAT big?" Then it dawned on me...he had to wait until after curfew, and he high tailed it through Houston to get onto the east side of the curfew area. Gutsy move. I hollar at the guy on the CB. He answered. I told him to circle around again, and I would open up a spot for him. He circled around, I pulled out of my spot and had to help him back in. It was a shoehorn back in, but he made it. He had to drop his trailer too, and we both went into the front and parked our bobtails in the car section. Thankfully, no one stole anything on my trailer. The guy was greatly appreciative.

I buy 3/8th g70 (the heavy haulers will have the 1/2inchclevis hooks and the flag magnets every time I see them. Most of the time, I will load in a place, and see a new driver whose struggling to secure a machine load. I will give him a set of hooks. I hope that one day, when they are no longer the rookie, that they will help a rookie out. Each one teach one.

 

This, made my day.

@TripleSix , learn the job of the man above you, and teach your job to the man below you.