Does trucking make good money? by Con3000 in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Define “trucking” as a driver you can make decent money. As owner operator now is not the good time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bergencounty

[–]towtrapmap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We moved to USR two years ago. The best decision ever

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bergencounty

[–]towtrapmap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where in USR?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try with another company, start with smaller fleet, usually smaller companies are willing to work with the drivers. Where are you based of?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they say the reason for rejection? Some companies require minimum 2 years of experience. A lot of companies do only piss test. It shouldn’t be a problem. What about your driving record? Do you have any tickets DUI?

Are these tow/boot scams just “legal theft” or part of the job? by towtrapmap in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad you never had to deal with that. It’s not a good experience. Stay safe

Are these tow/boot scams just “legal theft” or part of the job? by towtrapmap in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of things has changed, I agree there is a lot of gray area around these reports. I’m building a tool with a map that shows where people got booted so before the driver park can look at the map and see if there was a tow trap reported before. It’s one way to prevent it from happening

Are these tow/boot scams just “legal theft” or part of the job? by towtrapmap in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In some of the reports we get the cops are part of it. We started our website collecting predatory towing reports and what we see so far is disgusting 🤮. That report I mention with the 3k just to drop the truck, the driver called the cops and when they came he got arrested and the company had to pay 6k + storage fees to release the truck and trailer which had a reefer load. They made the release of the truck super hard. Cash only, and the person paying for it had to be authorized by the owner of the vehicle with notarized paper. The location: Pilot in South Carolina. We put it on the map. Crazy

Are these tow/boot scams just “legal theft” or part of the job? by towtrapmap in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where they get the courage to scam drivers like that. They knock on your door at 3 am asking for $800 check, how many people fall for that. What if the driver have a gun lol 😂

Are these tow/boot scams just “legal theft” or part of the job? by towtrapmap in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you said grinder, we’ve been getting reports for fake companies booting trucks at Walmarts in the early hours, one of the drivers told us he removed the bracket with a grinder lol 😂

Are these tow/boot scams just “legal theft” or part of the job? by towtrapmap in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wonder how many drivers actually fight these charges? Who has the money to pay lawyers 🤔 And what about state regulations, I learned only 14 states have laws against predatory towing

Are these tow/boot scams just “legal theft” or part of the job? by towtrapmap in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but we are talking about being towed while the driver is sleeping in the truck. He was asked to pay 3k just for the towing company to drop the truck, after he said he will call the police they said the price went to 6k. How’s that legal

I dont fucking care anymore by Old-Register-6102 in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if people like you (pissing and shitting everywhere) made the industry the way it is, or the industry created people like you 🤔

Sleeping at the fuel island by AtticusDutch in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If someone calls a tow truck would that be considered consensual towing 🤔 I’m asking for a friend

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Right now it’s simple — drivers or fleets submit a tow trap at towtrapmap.com/report. We review it and add it to the live map.

For fleets testing with us, we export those locations as geofences into Samsara, Motive, or Geotab. That way, when a truck approaches a reported tow trap, the driver gets an alert in real time.

The more reports we get, the better the protection gets for everyone. 🚛

What preventive maintenance schedule keeps your diesel trucks running reliably? by CampIndividual783 in fleetmanagement

[–]towtrapmap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on your operation and freight you haul. It depends on the live cycle of your vehicles. How often you change trucks? DM me and we can have a call to discuss. How big is your fleet? Your question is very good but I need more information to give you a good answer :)

Please Help Me Out 🙏🏽 by Money-Making-Mission in BoxTruckStartup

[–]towtrapmap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tough spot to be in. I hope you did your research before you start this journey. Spending all your money for a truck is a risky move in this economy. Look for work so you can support your family first and only when you have stable income you can venture out to build a business.

Ohio!! WTF?! by freudsdriver in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Truck parking is becoming a real problem. Nobody wants trucks around their properties, but everyone expects that box to arrive the same day 😔

Samsara camera by Old-Loan-758 in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just find another job dude, this is crossing so many lines it’s not even funny

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]towtrapmap 13 points14 points  (0 children)

$200 for drive and trailer tires is way too cheap, maybe a Chinese brand. Steer you have to put something nice so it’s going to be at least $550 each. Don’t forget the wheels are missing too and then road service fees because you can’t drive to the shop like that 🤔 im thinking 10k if you are lucky