The UGLY Truth of Trucking!

This video was posted to educate people to what happens in the trucking industry. I was beginning to fall asleep behind the wheel of my tractor trailer loaded with produce when I decided to pull over for sleep and call my company to inform them that I was unsafe to continue driving.
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[@BatmanisBatman]

And they wonder why there's such a shortage of truck drivers. Underpaid. Overworked. Disrespected.

[@davidwpatterson]

Batman less prostitutes on the street to kill

[@mrcokez1]

i agree, thats one of the reasons why i quit. they don't give a fuck about us or the safety of others.

[@mikeymiami6643]

every job

[@mrmidnight32]

Batman not in my area, every other mother fucker is a class A.

[@o0GrayMatters0o]

Hey Kent, that "nothing" you speak of is 6-8 times more than they can make in a day where they're from, that's why they work hard. In other words, your fucking "pound" is a 6 or more of their fucking ______. Then they mail that shit home to support a struggling impoverished family while you fucking lazy fucks complain about people that will work harder than you for less. Supply and demand man. Lazy entitled fucks get used to getting paid for less work so they learn to expect it, then when competition comes, they complain. Cry me a river, build a fucking bridge, and get over it you fucking wanker.

[@Stian2001]

Driving sleepy is like driving drunk. Respect for standing up👍🏻

[@Chai-T-Rex]

It's even worse when you fall asleep.

[@AQDuck]

In Sweden you will get fined and potentially lose your license if you're driving tired.

[@garlic-os]

Did you hear the slurring in his voice near the end of the call? There's a reason the term "sleep-drunk" exists.

[@corbinedmonds1365]

Driving sleepy is not like driving drunk, it's worse.

[@GuestYouTubeUser]

runar68 I never been drunk in my life. But I imagine it feels like being sleepy. You can’t walk, talk, and think straight.

[@Joe-bm4wx]

Coming from the aviation community, you NEVER question a pilot if he says that he isn't safe to fly. You honor his decision to either cancel the flight, or find a replacement pilot. There is no explanation involved, no negotiating. The pilot is in command of his aircraft, and if he decides he isn't safe to fly, then he isn't safe. No repercussions. No amount of "manning up" can get you past sleep deprivation, fatigue, or a circadian rhythm imbalance. The NTSB and the Navy Safety Center have literal tons of data on this, and at this point it has been a proven fact.

[@renovatiovr]

Hello, could you link some articles/ documents from your mentioned sources please? I would like to read them

[@Joe-bm4wx]

@@renovatiovr they're mostly standard operating procedures for different airlines and such, and are mostly private. I'll see if I can find some public examples

[@Joe-bm4wx]

A place to start is the Navy's aviation manual, pages 8-13 and 8-14 address circadian rhythm/desynchrony, as well as flight time limitations. Note: this instruction can be differed from "should operational necessity dictate." Operational necessity is a big deal, and happens rarely. Flying a transport flight would not be considered "operationally necessary" www.public.navy.mil/airfor/vaw120/Documents/CNAF%20M-3710.7_WEB.PDF

[@Joe-bm4wx]

The second place to look is FAR 121.533. This states that EITHER the dispatcher OR the pilot in command can cancel a flight entirely at their discretion alone. This is federal law, and the airline cannot question the decision of their pilot. www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/121.533

[@ironxYT]

good comment brother. thanks for adding this info. people gotta know

[@albrechtschobel9835]

This angered me so much, ironically it’s affecting my sleep 😡 Thank you for being a decent human.

[@RichStudiosPhotog]

I'm 4 hours into my 10, woke up randomly and seen this and now I'm fired up knowing I should be going back to sleep lol

[@paulmiller8765]

mouthful. An idiot. Go to sleep and keep driving with your mouth shut. K

[@leemontoya8028]

WOW! this affected your sleep? WOW! We live in a different world today!!

[@gmccord1970]

Any driver that sides with the company is a complete idiot. Who in their right mind would tell a driver to take a 10 hour break after 30 minutes of coming off of a 10 hour break. This was not a service failure on behalf of the driver. This was a service failure on behalf of the poor planning on dispatch/customer service end. It's that simple. Good job Abe. This trucker is behind you all the way.

[@matt111663]

+380PPK Totally agree.

[@MrCamerononicus]

Isn't the 14 hour window still in effect after he took his first 10hr break?

[@jonest062894]

Cameron Smith by him taking another 10 hour break, it gives him a fresh 14 hour clock again.

[@joelweidenfeld471]

380PPK yea it's what I said

[@joelweidenfeld471]

Cameron Smith should be this is a nut STORY

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

One of the scariest things I've experienced on the road is nodding off and waking up while changing lanes.. scariest shit ever.

[@dean_tv909]

Kenneth Schrank lmaoooo

[@sharonsmith273]

Kenneth Schrank yeah just like drunk driving is a skill… til it turns into a nightmare. I have to admit to doing both a few times... a long time ago! It’s weird, when you’re young you don’t think anything bad can happen. Then you get old and think of all the bad things that can happen… hmmm wisdom!!!

[@tyraliessomemoore692]

Stanky Fish Gutz happens to me once I couldn’t for a whole week after that

[@rondyechannel1399]

Just as the sun was coming up and I was in the seat of a 105,500 lb. tanker loaded with fuel! Quit the next day. Didn't pay me enough to endure rotating shifts 24/7 days a week. Just crazy they can get young inexperienced drivers to take these jobs. $14.00 per hour No OT, No benefits!

[@VL1975]

Done that many times...scary.

[@TheSmackfan101]

I lost 2 very good childhood friends because a trucker fell asleep, drifted into their lane, and hit them head-on. Their parents lost their only kids. You made the right call. Anyone who risks the lives of others over a load or a paycheck is a worthless sack of shit.

[@spacecowboy3035]

Rip, is the trucker in jail or what happened

[@sslandymann7104]

I guess your friends got P-P-P-PRANKED GET FUCKED I hope, I'm laughing so much

[@TheSmackfan101]

@@sslandymann7104 le epic troll xD wow epic style. Got me good.

[@TheSmackfan101]

@@spacecowboy3035 he died in the collision as well.

[@homelackin2234]

@@sslandymann7104 wtf. Are you serious rn

[@catc1566]

At this point the driver say's he's holding a loaded weapon and the dispatcher is telling him to use it.

[@nukeot5232]

Exactly

[@carloslugo9457]

TheNauseator this isn’t legal. Every time when I was to tired. I told them that according to their policy if I don’t feel safe I stop

[@terminat1]

Say's?

[@k.c.marshall921]

"Says". no damn apostrophe

[@TheSeangerber]

"lets get out and get some fresh air". These dispatchers are the reason people get killed on the road

[@VanDarkholm]

Dude. They have to meet a quota.

[@soberanisfam1323]

Capitalism = profits over lives

[@observingrogue7652]

No. In true Capitalism. Bad companies = Bad Public Relations & Reputation = no one wants to do business with them, no one wants to work for them = Bad companies whither & die. And with pure Capitalism, there's no government to bail them out, forcing us to pay for them, with the money stolen through taxes. And with no government, there's no monopolies, meaning they can't force people to do business with them. And there would be no government to bribe, through lobbying, to make them the only option for an area, state, or even the whole country. This is what Libertarianism & Anarcho-Capitalism, are all about. In real capitalism, that company's options are to be good, in every way, or go bankrupt. This great Trucker is right. If your current employer is bad, you can work for someone else. Depending on the business you're in, you can even start your own business, and be independent. We need more honest, brave, and clever Journalists, and Whistleblowers, like this Trucker, and Edward Snowden. If this Trucker didn't do what he did, that company would still be getting away with shit like that. And if he did crash, and killed himself, or others, HE would have gotten blamed, and his bosses would have swept that conversation under the rug, and probably would have slandered him and or distanced themselves from the Trucker, to preserve the reputation of themselves, and the company. Oh, and with no government. There would be no unfair taxes, fines, fees, regulations, laws, and patents. Companies would be even less likely, to be so nasty to their workers, on top of risking being exposed as pieces of shit. Reputation would be as important as money, and they would't do anything evil or stupid, to risk that. Like screwing with the sleep cycles of a driver, threatening & bullying him to keep driving, when he is warning them he is falling asleep. Then tricking the fucking police, to wake him up. His bosses, maybe even their bosses too, should be fired, or punished in some way. Yes, when running a business, in a way, you do have to treat workers like machines. And like any machine, they have to be efficiently utilized, and taken care of. If People In Management Positions, can't do that. Then they don't deserve to be PIMPs.

[@Nikolaj11]

History goes against that statement Rogue. Uncontrolled capitalism always goes amok, everything can be bought, including public relations.

[@troywashington8925]

"Sir I just found out I have cancer in my balls, its spreading I dont have long to live." Well get out walk around the truck, get some fresh air and do some jumping jacks, that's how it is in this business

[@AlphaDogX25]

LmFaO!!!!!!

[@MsJae-sf2hf]

Check out the late Dr. Sebi's site

[@stallion6265]

Lmfao!😂😂

[@Nicoslast]

@Douglas Bedore God cares about his people :)

[@UGodd]

Me As a Ghost: "Sir I just died of restlessness & trucker fatigue. My body is still in the rig" Dispatcher: Well while you're outside, get some fresh air, do some jumping jacks and you'll be right back in your body alive and back on the road in no time to deliver that load"

[@fkraft92]

I'm a dispatcher for DHL Supply Chain and I applaud you for not giving in to these guys. The first priority, over everything else, is SAFETY. You are the professional driver. You are the shot caller within your truck. If you say it isn't safe for you to continue, then it isn't safe. The load is not more important than your life or the lives of the people on the road around you. The men that you talked to on the phone are absolutely wrong in this situation. If you disagree, then think about if it was your family member who is hurt/killed in an accident involving a 40,000+ pound truck whose operator fell asleep behind the wheel. What if it was your mother, or your child? You wouldn't be so steadfast in your opinion.

[@supertruckertom]

DHL is well run operation. Electronics logs are life savers. Smaller companies that expect drivers to run illegally need to be out of business.

[@oriondezine5879]

“Fresh air will wake you up like nothing else.” ... “not as much as SLEEP.” 😂😭😂😭

[@d.richmond7112]

Orion Dezine The dispatcher is a total tool .

[@xthomasbhx]

I swear, go out and do some exercises in the fresh air or get some coffee my ass, that wont do shit.

[@GeorgiaRed]

Hell I done all the above and was wide open alert but 2 hours down the road I was pulling over going to bed.....Dont get it twist...I seen drivers sleep driving and I pray I never see the end of failure as that man said...smh

[@kevincurtis3587]

Not all the time.

[@rogerfernandez2072]

I applaud you for standing up. If this is as common, I wish a major network would do an expose on this. Unfortunately, a lot of accidents and deaths need to happen to get the kind of exposure it deserves. Your better off taking this to the media, or sending this clip to a city that just had big rig accident because of something like this. Good luck

[@RunHardGetPaid]

this did make national news, 20/20 on ABC did a whole segment on safety in the Trucking Industry because of this video.

[@rogerfernandez2072]

+RunHard GetPaid . Im going to school and have my behind the wheel test 12/8/15. It's good to know the good and bad of trucking. It seems like a great profession. Im glad you were clear and adamant with the dispatchers about your lack of sleep. I will look for this 20/20 segment, but now I know how to act and what to do if I find myself in this situation. It's easy for a rookie to be intimidated

[@CanadianBullFrog]

+RunHard GetPaid Ribbit! This is good!

[@willemoranje]

+RunHard GetPaid I am truck driver too but i drive in Holland and the rest of Europe,i would like to say something about this but i dont know much about the rules for truck drivers in the US i only know the rules in my country Holland and the rest of Europe and those rules are different from the US so i am told.

[@mhurayt2000]

+Willem Van Oranje . Xbox

[@benjaminlarson4995]

I'm not a truck driver but I did work graveyard shift. when that sleep bug hits you, there ain't enough coffee in the world that'll keep you awake. when your brain starts to shutdown there's nothing you can do but sleep.

[@ImAyBeast]

Lmao stop being babies 😂 when I turned 18 i worked to jobs one in the morning and one at night and went to school during the day I did that for a year and a half but up or shut up

[@MegaDragon1974]

Difference is falling asleep at your shitty burger flipping job might get you sent home. Falling asleep as a trucker will kill you or someone else.

[@MegaDragon1974]

There's quite a bit of research that would prove the contrary. Sleep is 100% necessary not just for rest but for cognitive functions too. Based on what you're saying and how you act, you must have missed out on quite a bit.

[@niggaplease2859]

Yes there is a thing called Sleep tiredness I currently work in security weekend 12 hours at a truck-stop I go in the evening I don't get off till the morning so yeah 12 hours sitting here maybe one or two trucks three midnight come in having to stay up when your Patrol boss man comes on random occasions and when you see his vehicle you get up and you try to brush your self off as if you weren't sleeping so yes I understand this guy pain it is hard staying up I drink water but I can't drink too much water cuz it's not good for the body yes I go walking around outside but there isn't much to do sometimes what helps or healthy Energy Drinks like zipfizz or something that's natural and healthy but helps but to a certain amount cuz you don't. Want to get addicted to it or your body's going to get used to it enough and it's not going to work anymore

[@j.f.4122]

The worst is when your so fatigued that coffee only gives you jitters and your still tired

[@D0WNT0WN]

I'm not a truck driver, but my job in the marine corps had me pulling some pretty crazy hours. Sounds like everyone you talked with on the phone was either completely dissociated from reality or had zero regard for your safety and the safety of others. I get it, it's a business and must be run as such. But what's worse? Delivering a load a few hours late or killing someone because the dispatchers wouldn't let you sleep. I never knew this problem existed. It's guys like you who hold up this country on their back through blood, sweat, and tears. Stay safe, dude.

[@davidrynberk1533]

Well said, the disconnect is unreal....rather be a few hours late than a truck crashing. There are limits,its a business but you cant disregard safety, doubt the dispatch can really put themselves in his shoes here.

[@WrenAkula]

You don't have to be a trucker to know that fresh air and caffeine just don't work when you're that tired. Might do the trick for 10-20 minutes, but not 160 fucking miles. Good on you for standing up for what you know is right.

[@AllAmericanGuy01]

In my opinion, drinking caffeine makes it worse LOL. It won't give you the boost of energy you need and when it's time to sleep, you won't be able to because of the caffeine. So you're left feeling sleepy, but can't sleep.

[@lespaulguitarist92]

nothing works better than sleep.. an hour of sleep will make a huge difference than walking around the truck or drink coffee.

[@95freakout]

Nothing will help you except for sleep, or adrenaline or I don't know some potent shit that will sober you up for some hours. When you see penguins crossing the road, in the middle of nowhere, on a lonely road through the woods and slam the brakes only to sober the fuck up and realize there are no penguins you realize how much even 1 damn hour of sleep makes a difference between you or worse, getting someone killed.

[@deusexaethera]

The only thing that would work for a 4-hour drive when you're falling asleep would be amphetamines, because they force your brain to dump lots of neurotransmitters to wake you back up...which is probably why there are so many truckers who are addicted to amphetamines.

[@ACoolPseudonym]

I'm a security guard a d some of these over nights are killer I don't care what you drink or how much you walk or do jumping jacks it DOESNT MATTER if your body wants to go to sleep it wants to go to sleep

[@lonnierichman1013]

I know what u mean

[@187mrsmith]

Gas Mask13 facts dude over nights are brutal when your body needs to sleep it needs to sleep fr

[@alexanderkasson106]

working nights is incredibly hard on your body

[@YourJamaicanChief]

Word my body be hurting like hell

[@jsuchoski111]

Im also in security and yes especially getting stuck working doubles it gets so tiring depending on what you're doing. Definitely gotta manage your off time to sleep enough. Never know when your relief won't show and you gotta stay lol unexpected doubles suck

[@jakebogus5361]

That dispatcher better get fired.

[@cr7neymar908]

is fresh air slang for cocaine?

[@一番カカシファングビル]

No, it literally means fresh air, youd be surprised how much of a difference cold air at night makes when you have been driving a long time.

[@jenningsleevaughn]

No if a driver says he's running with Sonny he's on Meth though.

[@MrLOBIP]

Jackie Chan it was a joke.

[@dayglownick5493]

MrLOBIP you called him Jackie Chan I’m fucking dead

[@一番カカシファングビル]

well.. it was a question

[@Ksnydes12]

This is basically how every company treats their employees. Just a lot more dangerous when driving a truck.

[@nikoaguilera1960]

Kyle Snyder yup, money money money, USA USA USA! Glad to be apart of the profits 😁

[@araccardi]

Exactly. It's the I own you and you can be replaced workplace

[@eduardoyanes5650]

I can vouch for the exact same opposite. I used to work in the oilfield and you would get FIRED instantly if the system recorded you driving longer than 3 hours without a 15 minute break or drive for more than 8 hours in a 24h time window. If the driver was tired you could phone your supervisor and tell them that you needed a nap or pull over and get some sleep, if for some reason your supervisor told you "that's just oilfield" you could report him and his ass would be on the street the next day. I think the problem with the truck industry is that the profit is not so high, so every hour counts, when you deal with bigger amounts of profit, (over 100k$ per job) then they are more lenient. The company was also a multinational with reputation to protect and strict driving policies, so I guess that's a big factor. I can only vouch for my experience though, if you know more about other industries that require driving please share.

[@Ksnydes12]

Eduardo Yanes Sounds like you worked for a good company. I used to work for a gas company and we would fill oil field truck driver trucks with liquid nitrogen all the time and there were multiple times that those drivers would tell me that they were driving while having not slept for the last 48 hours. Pretty scary

[@neweraccount5615]

I would like to agree with you

[@DeniseLaFranceCDNpainter-z9g]

You should send this to the dept of transportation & safety to show them bullying & encouraging life threatening situations that can get drivers & a lotta ppl on highway killed. Show to the cops too and take it to the media. Shame them into changing things.

[@hunterbreznik531]

DOT ain't gonna do shit. Maybe a fine, and then the company is going to spread the word through fleet messages to all the drivers to make them feel bad. Its doesn't mean jack to the company. Its all write offs anyways. The only thing it effects is how many trucks get pulled into the scales and get inspected. There no regulation on the company itself. Just regulating the drivers. In the end the drivers get screwed 9 ways to Sunday.

[@Top10Archive]

Where do I buy me some of this "fresh air"? Apparently it's better than cuh-cain and I want in on the profits.

[@FurlowT]

Not in CA, I'll guarantee that!

[@Top10Archive]

@@FurlowT hah! I hear ya.. I'd rather suck farts out of balloons than walk around LA again..

[@Hardyfly]

Love your content

[@canids]

I'm an old trucker. Used to do night shifts. 7 till 7, 5 nights a week. When you're tired, and it's cold, stop. Warm the truck with the heater. Nice and toasty. Turn the engine off, shut your eyes. Half an hour later the cab gets cold you wake up, you've had a sleep. Keep you going for a few hours. Then sleep.

[@LILRESHW]

this is what works for me!

[@MastahDriver]

you seem to have good knowledge of this technique

[@700joshr]

+Edgy Doggo you sure don't play cards with them.

[@aerialkate]

Funny how men who pay for sex will typically use any other word but "Prostitute". ( hooker / call girl etc.) Pathetic.

[@700joshr]

+aerialkate do you prefer being called a prostitute? men who don't pay for sex will call them hookers, or whatever as well.

[@jasonwill9226]

This is why I always believed in not having a “job”...BE YOUR OWN BOSS

[@hect2630]

Jason Will how

[@youngmanlee6022]

People don’t stand up to corporations enough. This is exactly what unions are for. Everyone just complies and feels obligated to sell their soul. You don’t owe that company your life

[@spidergoose891]

@Mad Dissident III exactly....getting fucked by the company? Yeah we don't care. 2 days late on your dues and its the end of days

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

You are so correct!!

[@christibbs6325]

Unions are garbage

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

@@christibbs6325 Right to Work is Garbage.Trucking used to be the strongest corporation in America.Now it's a shell of SHIT.

[@shogunatepena5302]

Go Union or go Broke. But it must be a reputable union, not a bitch union friendly to big business.

[@lloydwilliamowen]

i cant believe he had to explain the situation to three different people. Typical management, not one of them want to take any responsibility for making a decision.

[@DanielDez]

HA! you nailed it! They love bossing others around, but take ZERO responsibility. Those dispatchers can take pride in being a real life Dilbert cartoon. i.pinimg.com/originals/3e/82/c2/3e82c238f2485bbb163aa53e93524a1e.gif

[@PantsofVance]

I found myself getting pissed that he kept having to explain himself to different people...like they were giving him the runaround.

[@jeffrey3498]

Sounds like a "forced dispatch" which is against FMCSA law. A company could get fined 16k a day.

[@SightlessBlind]

I rarely comment on videos, but man, these guys treated you & the others on the road like your safety doesnt matter. The whole "dramatic bullshit" reaction he had me pissed off so much.

[@dynamo3059]

best thing to do is walk away. i've worked for several people who had a blatant disregard for my safety. like when i was helping with a job where they were jackhammering some old concrete steps away and i was told to pick up the concrete blocks that were being chopped off within like a foot from an active jackhammer when i have no helmet, no safety goggles, no mask, nothing -_-. all so the guy could be a little more efficient and save $20 by getting the jackhammer rental back earlier. it is not worth the $10/hr they are paying me. not even close.

[@Newishrevolution1]

You did the right thing. Hopefully after all these years ur confidence has solidified. In this case I would have parked at a weigh station and showed them this video so it could be documented. This is why I tell guys to absolutely NOT GO OFF DUTY if you are indeed working. Because if some crap hits the fan, they will tell unemployment you only worked 50 hours a week when in reality you most likely worked 100+

[@terrencekelsey2061]

This is some BS..company putting a load over lives...

[@antdx316]

The load must of been very important to reach it's destination on time. They must have paid the company like tons of money to make it happen.

[@terrencekelsey2061]

Anthony Abelardo Yes..It sounds that way..also,he had 10 hours to rest before this job...should have taken sleep aids..

[@air1986]

MONEY MONEY MONEY, Its all its about.

[@chadsimmons6347]

yea really why not get him some meth so he dont fall out

[@ROTAXD]

+Terrence Kelsey when you are just coming off a full 10 sleep break, taking sleep aids are going to put you out.

[@realrevenue]

wow I remember this video when you first published it. This is first time I actually read the captions. So glad I did not go with KB out of Iowa!

[@ronniefrank5771]

Better safe than sorry, good call brother! I would NEVER work for them.

[@ironman2326]

"We don't have a choice in this"???? Yes u do. It's called let the man sleep and quit worrying about business.

[@danielkruger3716]

clearly you dont have a business

[@TrucknGame]

Idiot

[@ironman2326]

daniel kruger I dont, but if I did I wouldn't put people's lives at risk. If the way I was running business wasn't working and was putting lives at risk (as in this specific situation), I believe I'd reevaluate the way I'm doing things and come up with a solution, not tell somebody to suck it up and put their and hundreds of others lives' on the line.

[@zeffiexx]

Iron man The thing is, in trucking, these companies get paid a a lot of money to deliver loads. The larger the company is, the more they see drivers as numbers and not people, and in that sense, that's all big companies, not trucking specifically. I get your point, and do agree with it very much, it's just not how the world works when big money is involved.

[@ironman2326]

Edward Blake Trust me I know. But I've been alive and grown wise enough to see just how ridiculous it is. You're right, many other businesses run the same way because the people at the top are only concerned about getting every single dollar they can. If they're profiting $10 million a year then they're not happy because they want $20 million a year, or they made $30 billion last year and they want $35 billion next year. More is never enough. Holidays and weekends go out the window and 24/7 business is the goal to get every last dollar. People are over worked, under paid, and it's no wonder so many people are on antianxiety or antidepressants and/or have hypertension.

[@bonchidude]

What do you get when you have an 80,000 pound missile going at 60 mph that is out of control? CARNAGE

[@Marconel100]

Justin Merkes, hes talking about the damn truck you idiot...

[@bonchidude]

You know what I mean justin. Quit nitpicking.

[@bonchidude]

Vasto, justin must be a shill from the trucking company.

[@bonchidude]

Justin, a missile can be an arrow, a boulder used in the old siege warfare. It does not mean just rockets as they are known today.

[@bonchidude]

Justin, I am sure I am older than you. Look up the definition of a missile. So your issue is with my definition of a missile not the fact that an out of control truck is a problem. Learn to put things into proper perspective. You are not very intelligent are you?

[@gennaro7486]

been driving 20 years if I feel sleepy going to sleep hell with everyone

[@paulscontainersltd.4020]

Your a good person to stand up for yourself to your employer Your a person id love to buy lunch for

[@gary63693]

This is sickening for a company, these companies should be named, shamed and FINED!

[@candali1]

sounded like to me one dispatcher said 'not how we do it at K&B'

[@chrisvanderford1147]

That's what the coercion law is in effect for make a claim

[@machinenkanone9358]

I disagree. See my life in another comment. If you can't manage the physical requirements of a job, and that means 100 hour standbys, working back to back 12s, you can't ask an industry, or an individual companies to do what you need to be comfortable enough to be safe. I mean, this is not exhaustion. It's a guy that wants to sleep like he works at a bank.

[@TS-nk5yx]

the company is werner enterprises. i recognized the partial logo on his jacket. this is not uncommon behavior for this company.

[@empyreanb9444]

K&B Transportation out of South Sioux City Nebraska

[@dongabriellexandru8148]

This is s scary. In one second people can die.

[@zees358]

Good man. You did right by everyone.

[@omarpatino9419]

This is fucked!! Much respect to you!! No life is worth a load!!!

[@drransom01]

I think you mean, no load is worth a life

[@CensoredFreedom615]

there's no such thing as a hot load. if you're not hauling body parts for transplant, its not worth it. those guy. a guy driving a desk, doesn't make decisions that a TRUCK DRIVER makes. the driver is the boss, not the desk driver.

[@deusexaethera]

Well...if you're delivering something to a port and it needs to be there by a certain time or the ship will leave without it, I'd say that qualifies as a hot load. But there's no disputing that the dispatcher fucked-up by planning the delivery time with no leeway at all, then making the guy take two breaks in a row, then making him drive at night with no sleep, and not having anyone else available to share the work.

[@DeineOmaHeisstHeinz]

Man, this makes me angry. No one should ever be in this situation. People are not robots that you can turn off to charge full with energy whenever you need them fully charged to function. It doesn't freaking matter if "This is the business, this is how we do it" if the consequence is that people aren't SAFE on the roads anymore. It doesn't matter what the guy on the phone thinks of the truck driver personally, if he thinks he's lazy, stupid etc. IT. DOESN'T. MATTER. The truck driver has the responsibility to handle his vehicle safely, and when he can't handle it safely, he HAS to stop driving. I feel so sorry for you, man. And then hearing about the dispatchers sending police just to wake you up... BLOOD'S BOILING. It takes disgusting, selfish, evil people to do something like that. Doesn't the police know about this? Something has to be done about that too! Really hope you're okay, gonna watch your update on this now.

[@gk7003]

they definitely are evil scumbags

[@Lotusflower970]

I am seriously thinking about getting my CDL but I am not going to lie it does scare the poo out of me. Your so right ppls lives are in your hands and no I don't think big trucking companies are acting responsible. I have seen truckers swerving on the hwy due to lack of sleep I am sure. Prayers

[@jdncat]

They were so condescending the way they talked to you too, like you don't know what you're doing. You do know what you're doing, better than they do.

[@What-go8ng]

Fair, but just like every industry I'm sure there are employees (drivers) trying to work one over on the manager (dispatcher) in the driving industry. Unfortunately its the shitters that make life hell for the rest of us, but I'd get used to it because that will never change.

[@Kyizen]

Totally agree. It's their job to make sure the employee's do their job. While OPs situation seemed genuine, you can another employee who just wants an extra break or who tries to get away with cheating the system. The good supervisors should be able to figure out the difference. They should have all the info they need, guy had a 10 hour break, then go assigned another 10 hour break (Informs them he was unable to sleep during the 2nd break) then they can see how far he went and add up the time he's been up to judge if he actually has been up 16+ hours or something. But I don't think they were rude to him and they were doing their job.

[@youfirst4174]

by the law the dispatch MUST ADVICE YOU TO GET A FULL REST! good thing that you record it.

[@7thdimensionalbeingsareimp230]

You made the right choice man. Keep on truckin’ brother!👊🏻

[@SemperFido9915]

Dude. I've never seen your videos before, but 18 years of trucking companies pushing me, and I've learned one thing. It's in the 49CFR: You are in charge that truck and it's safety. If you wreck and hurt someone, you go to jail. Not the dispatcher. That's why it says you are the ultimate judge of what's safe and what isn't. The Justice Department can't tell you to get on the road if it wanted to. You did the right thing. I hope those assholes got fired. After about six months of driving, I'd have hung up on those ass clowns after 30 seconds, then turned my phone off. Addendum: I see on your jacket you work for Werner. That is how they operate. They don't care if you live or die. They just want you to drive. They didn't get a talking to. They got a pat on the back for trying so hard, with that Knute Rockne speech. Do yourself a favor, and go find a company that won't treat you like that. STAY AWAY FROM WERNER. The fact that they keep calling the cops is all the evidence you need that they're going to get you killed. Just quit. Trust me, if you tell a future employer where you came from, anything Werner puts on your DAC report won't mean dick to them. They are the joke of the trucking industry. I can't tell you how many times I've fought with them over hometime, hours of service, etc. I'd pend eight weeks on the east copast, only to be told they couldn't find a load back to California for my Grandfather's funeral. They have 5,000 trucks, and not one load? I finally finished a load in Denver, which was my home yard, and turned in my keys. They put on my dac report that I abandoned the truck because I didn't return it to Ohama, where I actually got the truck when it was new, even though I was standing there in my home yard. They wouldn't even give me a ride to the airport. Good luck, pal. If you stay, you'll need it.

[@texomatic]

Time to find a new company no matter what it takes. I can promise you I would not haul ONE MORE DAMN THING after that.

[@VernGill]

I'm with Tex.

[@WetCoastTrucker]

Ya I agree too, time for a new job dude!

[@RockAfella73]

This is the reason why Drivers/Drivers Lounges are locked out of the offices or thrown into a corner of the terminals. This dispatcher needs smacked.

[@joejones6762]

I'm getting to be an old man, but in my 20's I used to do A LOT of driving (in a four wheeler). I rented a National Rental Car (when they had unlimited miles) and I put 32,000 miles on it in 60 days (turned out the place I rented from was a franchisee who I got to know later, and he wasn't so much mad at me when I turned it in, but heart broken). BTW at 70 MPH even a 4,000 pound car will do a lot of damage. When I was about 30 I had a DWI and blew a 0.11. When I tried to do the tests I realized I shouldn't have been behind the wheel, BUT AT LEAST MY EYES WERE OPEN. When I would go to sleep at the wheel (60 MPH = 88 Feet every second) even for a second I had way less control of the car then when I was drunk. Even when I was just tired (I was most subject to sleepiness between 4 AM and sunrise) during daylight hours I at time was in worse shape then the night I blew the 0.11. Now by tired I'm talking about a long day at the office. I'm talking about hard core, cooking the log book trucker tired! I left Raleigh headed to Reno at about 9 in the evening, I drove till about 4 in the afternoon (so no sleep for 30 hours) and was going to hit Kansas City in rush hour traffic, so I pulled over and slept a couple maybe 3 hours. I then made Utah line I think and it was 4 AM (by my east coast body time), pull over got about 2 hours and pulled into Reno in 45 hours. And at that kind of tired your mind starts doing crazy stuff. So I'm cruising down I-80 and all the sudden there is a child standing in the road. I slam on the brakes, I didn't hear a thud or feel an impact but I don't see the kid. So I pulled over, looked back, looked around. and it took my mind about a minute to realized there was never a kid standing in the middle of I-80 out in the middle of no where. Another time I had driven to Berkley, MI (12 mile road outside Detroit) and I had been up for about 24 hours, but I got an invite to meet the love of my life In Vero Beach, FL. I was 21 and hormones raging, I jumped in the car and headed to FL, I got to Daytona (now about 40 hours with no sleep) and I was that TIRED again. I pulled into a store to get coffee or a drink, but nobody was around. I was so tired it took about a minute for it to register in my mind that the store was closed. Now I ask you, what kind of reaction time do you think I would had in an emergency? Those are extremes, but as I gotten older and wiser I KNOW even regular tired can slow your reaction time. At 60 MPH an extra 1/2 second reaction is 44 feet! People are starting to talk about this, put not nearly enough. TIRED DRIVING IS AS BAD, AND CAN BE WORSE THEN DRUNK DRIVING! I COMMEND YOU FOR SAYING IT AND DRAWING THE LINE WITH THE COMPANY. I hope we can raise awareness of this issue!!

[@juliobello4561]

Joe Jones I’m 22 and I did lyft for a whole month in San Francisco Bay Area And sometimes I drove for a whole week doing 12 hours or more and one Friday night I was still driving 4 in the morning with no coffee and I was driving back and forth from Palo Alto to downtown San Francisco and I was almost falling sleep. And reading your story man I have so many respect for truckers my uncle is also semi truck driver and he barely has time for his family is sad and crazy industry and the thing those guys don’t understand is that semi truck industry is short in drivers and keep treating them the same way no one will try to go back

[@HeiCaptainWork]

let's get out and do some jumping jacks! let's get out and do some jumping jacks! let's get out and do some jumping jacks!

[@steffandiaz2103]

Don't forget the fresh air!!!

[@lawrencehamm1478]

I worked at night many years ago in a hotel. When I got drowsy to the point of wanting to sleep, I would whip out 50-60 push ups. It definitely helped. Jumping jacks sound like a great idea.

[@davidskeeterskeeter1835]

Please take 2 extra of the little blue pills you were prescribed.

[@lawrencehamm1478]

There are short term pharmaceutical solutions to the problem.

[@tompride7800]

Jump jacks and cold air will only last a few min not enuff to drive 130 miles

[@ontario_backwoods_beekeeping]

Moral of the story company money is more important than people's lives.... Typical America

[@ZOP34]

Typical Everywhere

[@Teggymania]

Recenzii Din Colectie Right? Presidents (er whatever the hell is on another countries currency) over people is nothing new, and it's not just "Good ol Murica" either.

[@ducksoop.x]

There's a whole world out there that you don't know anything about.

[@rodneyh1947]

what they don't understand is if something horrific happens they will be sued more than what they make off of that load many times. Short sighted, a result of low IQ management. Their whole company can go bankrupt from one incident.

[@cometastral]

Lmao, yup. It's not like Europe has been a major fuckup for the past 500 years. It's not like Central America, South America, and Africa have been a shitshow since forever. It's not like Asia is some utopia. But nope, the people of North America, who within 200 years have changed the world forever. They. They are the worst. LMAO

[@cadillacdoctor1351]

I'm glad that you publicized this. Not sure how the laws work in the U.S. but here in Canada, we have the right and RESPONSIBILITY to refuse unsafe work, just as you have. As a trucker myself in the oilfield, safety is taken very seriously because we operate on an exemption permit, which can easily be lost if too many violations are found. Our logs are audited regularly by a 3rd party company to make sure we are compliant to the terms of the permit. From a fellow truckers perspective, I see what he was trying to do with you based on the fact that you just had two tens, and therefore wouldn't be in violations of DOT regulations. However, the reality of the situation dictates that as far as Canadian labour and hours of service legislation, you were well within your rights and responsibilities as an operator to get some rest before delivering. We need more truckers like us who will gladly call out poor dispatch and management for a considerable lack of a sense of reality. Keep it shiny side up and stay safe!

[@islandgirl5382]

How Unhealthy!! Poor Truckers!!!! They deserve all the money they get and more. I had no idea!!!

[@runner4eg1]

I was a cross-country truck driver for 17 years. Where the big screw up in this story was he accepted the load. Don't accept the load until you crunch your numbers and find out if you can do it safely. If you cant, then tell them no you stand on that and you do not give in. Once you give in you are screwed. Take a 2 hour power nap and then go get the delivery done and learn from that. and don't put yourself in that situation again.

[@BeardedForever]

Damn, they just didn't listen to you. Kept cutting you off, frustrating.

[@UKgamer87]

This is absolutely horrific the pricks telling you to drive while needing to sleep should be fired. Anybody that thinks this is acceptable needs to get their heads checked.

[@UKgamer87]

Chances are thats what you do and you're projecting....The poster of the video did convey the difficulty of being off on rest twice and then going ages without it. I mean humans have a sleep cycle and its not healthy to upset that.

[@TheRoshan89]

I thought it was boogie2988 in the thumbnail

[@Tylnorton]

Supreme Alpha Male Supreme Alpha Male at least he lost more weight than you ever will

[@rolexx765]

Hahah good one bro

[@Jellyrollrider]

Omg same

[@VapeTime79]

Lol

[@ChaosBW]

Not nearly fat enough

[@SparkedInnovation]

Thanks for having the courage to do the right thing!

[@jayq2754]

Wow brother!!!! I was getting upset listening to the dispatcher BS!!!! Thanks for sharing... 👍😎

[@GarrettBarlow]

When i first started diving i had this problem all the time. I finally started going to safety

[@ConsensusReality]

Don't ever be afraid to tell the company "No." If you have a history of getting the loads there, you'll be all right. If not, there's a lot of companies that need experienced drivers. Make them tell you on the Qualcomm to keep driving so that it's on the record.

[@simonolofsson7488]

Disgusting. Sorry you need to put up with this. Our society relies on truckers... you deserve every break you need. You did the right thing to prioritize your fellow drivers’ and your own safety before bowing down before those pricks.

[@christopherscott864]

I let everyone know I will never drive sleepy. And I do not drive into a snowy shutdown.

[@Marchosias_Rex]

Another pussy

[@gila-clifffirewood5796]

Abe, I stand with you bud. You are the man, and I thank you for staying safe! And for keeping us safe! Keep on keeping on, dude.

[@Hhbhnnggbb]

eyh, Abe when some one calls you bud/ buddy in A pep talk, its them being nice. Theye should be calling it as it is "nut up bitch!" Im in A different profession but can relate to having to deal with "buds" that need A pep- talk.

[@vics.1176]

Okay, I didn’t even need to listen to the entire comms with dispatch. I turned it off after a few minutes. I’m retired military. I served through 2 wars. I’ve been required to perform in extremely arduous conditions, sir. From what I heard in your radio comms, the interest was the cargo and not the driver. Eliminate the the driver and you have no cargo, right? In fact, what you do have is a recipe for disaster. In the end, after all the coffee is drunk, and you’ve made a few circles around the vehicle, you’re still exhausted. Can’t help that. Tue radio operators? They know it, too! They’re lying to you if you’re told different. What’s at stake? Is the mission. The mission is the safe transport of DRIVER, and cargo second. If you need to turn off and catch some “Zee’s’. DO IT! Fuck the company. They’re looking out for only themselves. You! Are an afterthought. That was clear in the video. They don’t care about you! Let me say that again so there is no misunderstanding,,, they don’t care about you!!! They care about the product making it to the required destination and that’s what you’re hired to do. Fail? YOUR FAULT! I call bull shit! I ride a motorcycle when I’m not breaking my ass. When I pass a trucker, like yourself, I salute you. I’m military. It’s my way of saying: RESPECT! “Thank you for not running your truck over my bike”. If you feel that you are putting people in danger by driving “sleeping” while awake, you are guilty of a crime! Fuck the dispatcher. Dude, I’m FINE! I’m put in danger the MOMENT your dispatcher tells you to “keep going”, when you know you shouldn’t. HELL,,, is filled with people of good intentions. Dude!!!!!! Pull off the road. Believe me on this. Say you keep going, like dispatch set you [should]. And you kill someone. The cargo is GONE! At least, a major delay. The driver on the road? Dead or severely injured. You? The same. When you wake up in the hospital, if you’re lucky... they tell you there were one, two, three, or four deaths resulting from the accident, (arguable, at best)... you tell me... would you risk your job to prevent what you helped to happen? Drink a bottle of whiskey. And drive. Sleep ten hours, drive for twenty minutes, and drive another 10 hours and cause a death. You tell me; what’s the difference? You! Are on the road. The dispatcher has the companies best interest at heart. What do you do???? THINK HARD! By the way, I salute you, still!

[@marley481]

Private User name

[@VL1975]

That's what I would of said to his ass..."You're more worried about your damn freight than you are the driver!??"

[@bdubs3819]

Salute to you brother. I drove a rental moving truck cross country, towing my car behind it. Thing had terrible acceleration and braking compared to anything I was used to. Got a tremendous amount of respect for and from truckers on that trip, cooperating on highways and understanding the dimensions and limitations of their vehicles. Just driving one perfectly awake is a safety assignment with people in cars doing risky business down below. Add fatigue and it is bad news. Respect to you. Respect to the drivers.

[@raidernation3536]

Private User do u start every conversation with im retired military and i served 2 wars? If so i got a fuckin cookie for you

[@vics.1176]

What? Do you have some kind of a personal fucking problem? I know a cheap, half way decent therapist that could do wonders for assholes like yourself.

[@Lex161Lexi]

I definitely don’t feel safe with truck drivers not at their optimal health. That’s way too dangerous. Having produce, amazon product, anything a couple hours late isn’t worth anyone’s life. No one. No enemy. No stranger. No one. They need to get it together... this is a reminder for anything, don’t sacrifice yourself or anyone else for unimportant material things. Thank you drivers.

[@neonsky595]

As a man that has gone through CDL training, and currently acts as a bus driver, I was put in a similar situation. I informed my dispatcher that I was too tired to drive, which I believe was a reasonable thing to stare, as I was only operating on two hours of sleep, and 9hrs deep into a 12hr shift, about to start afternoon route. They told me to walk around, drink water, etc. this had me considering quitting just then. Something they DRILL YOU on is roadway safety. If you don’t do “x” you can get all passengers, yourself, and even other travelers killed. They tell you that in seminars all year around- yet when you head their warnings, and use your good judgement to protect against situations like that, they chew you out for not being there for route. It’s a crap situation, and no one deserves such two-faced treatment. Oh- and the best part..? You as the driver are still 100% liable if a crash does occur, even if you have recorded proof that your employer promised termination otherwise, as you still technically chose to operate the CMV under unsafe conditions. Driving tired is often just as bad, if not worse than driving drunk. CMV operators cannot exceed .04% Blood Alcohol Levels when operating any vehicle, and yet 20 hours of no sleep causes similar affects on driving as a .08% BAC does, yet this man with 17hrs of no sleep (which would be around .04% - 0.5% levels of impairment, depending on the acclimation to sleep deprivation) is told to continue driving. Makes absolutely no sense.

[@IndieDenise]

This man telling his story. One of many and everyone is talking about his appearance. Do you think it’s just one man out of billions who has to deal with this? 🤷‍♀️

[@conservovirtus5796]

I went through the same crap. They don't give a shit about you; you're expected to be a driving robot. I drove buses for years, too, and it was the same. No consideration was given to the needs of an actual human being when making the schedule. No consideration was given to the fact I had a 2 hour commute to and from the office; as long as they gave me that 8 hours off (required by law and covering their own ass) I was expected to drive on only a few hours of sleep. It was even worse with buses as you don't have a sleeper, and have passengers, and therefore CANNOT pull over when tired. They'd routinely pull these shenanigans with scheduling, and schedule you time off that completely conflicted with your sleep cycle, so they could claim they gave you the requisite time off and expect you to drive. There was this constant, effing ridiculous expectation, that I sleep when I wasn't tired so I could drive when they wanted. And if I said anything, I'd be asked stupidly, why I didn't sleep when I was wide awake. After sleeping for 8 hours, I was expected to just go back to sleep for 8 more hours as if I have a power down option or some crap, so I could do a run on the opposite end of the day/night spectrum. That shit was CONSTANT. I remember no less than three separate occasions when I truly expected I mght die behind the wheel. I remember pinching the shit out of and even biting myself for hours on end to stay awake (and trying to hide it from the passengers). All because they gave me an overnight run after I'd been awake all day for a week with a group. And as long as I was willing to do that I was well liked. But after a couple of years, which pretty much permanently ruined my sleeping cycle and left me run into the ground with constant fatigue, I started speaking up. And that's when things started to sour. The people in charge all talk a good game about safety, and they'll never explicitly tell you to drive tired, but it's absolutely tacitly expected. I went to my dispatcher and told him no more runs before 6 AM or after midnight; I couldn't take the constant day and night swapping on a dime anymore. The result? I was basically blacklisted. Dispatcher pretty much stopped calling me. If you can't stay awake constantly there's this attitude that you're not a real man or difficult to deal with, etc. 🙄 I remember coming in to work one night and seeing another driver that looked like a effing zombie. I crap thee not he looked like death on legs. He looked utterly depleted. I asked him from where he'd come, and he kinda scoffed at the question. "Come from? I'm about to go out," he said. In all my time there only one group of passengers ever asked me if I was tired; because I looked friggin tired; because I was friggin tired. During the "busy season" you were expected to just function with little to no sleep for weeks on end. Most of them never even noticed, or if they did, didn't ask. Because they didn't care either. Just like the dispatchers they expected you to be a robot; just drive. This is all a product of greed too, on both the part of the companies and the drivers. They'd rather put people at risk than lose a few loads/trips. It was a nightmare and I'm glad I got out of it.

[@travisuyesugi567]

Conservo Virtus damn, respect to you dude

[@Drew_K.79.]

Your right. Fuck corporate America!

[@robg2049]

Damn Bro that was ridiculous, talking to u like a child because u don't want to hurt anyone. I'm in truck driving school and thanks for letting me know how to deal with that situation....

[@ndinspection3007]

Shawn Sheridan good luck to you

[@stevo6274]

ALWAYS get your sleep !!!!!!!!! don't drive sleepy

[@CrayZlegit]

Bro the minute that guy brought up my wife I would have told him I’ll make sure to see you in person. Don’t ever talk to a grown man about putting suffrage on his wife.

[@Seducier]

Absolutely not talk about another man's wife

[@Seducier]

@Killingsley Johnsok Simp how?

[@BreezeInfinite]

Killingsley Johnsok I’ve never seen simp used to describe a married mans desire to protect his wife.

[@allansanjuan4769]

@Killingsley Johnsok quit watching red pill crap and get a job

[@VRShow]

Was doing my 2nd cross continent drive in under a month. Going from the West Coast of Canada to the East coast. I decided to take the northern US to get some different scenery versus going across Canada again. In the NE on the turnpikes there are a lot of Toll turnpikes that have designated rest stops and you are forbidden from stopping along the turnpipe except at those designated stops. I was extremely tired after a day of driving and made the decision to sleep at the next rest stop. The problem was it ended up being about 45 miles and i was getting progressively more tired. I opened the windows and blasted the music and was still nodding off. Finally i was coming up on the exit to the rest stop and remember being so relieved after I turned into the exit. The next thing I am aware of is a large popping noise, scraping and another popping noise. I was so tired I guess my brain just turned off at the thought of finally being at the rest stop even though I hadn't parked yet. I had fallen asleep and driven over the barrier of the parking lot. LUCKILY i hit no other cars and only scraped the underside and popped both driver side tires. Had i been on the road I likely would have killed someone or myself. Driving tired is NO joke. You made the right decision.

[@VRShow]

Joseph Stalin Lol ya that mighta done it.

[@kaleidojess]

Better to be alive and safe than paid and nearly dead.

[@walkerbelle]

Here's some advice from a guy who spent 35+ years in the business with 25 of that being OTR in the lower 48 and Canada. First off, ALWAYS be sure to record AND log every communication with your dispatcher, your safety director and your immediate supervisor so that way you are always covered legally. Do they no longer use the computers in the trucks? I retired in 05' from driving and in this business shit changes quickly my friend so you always have to stay one step ahead of the game. Anytime you have a dispatcher, supervisor or safety director force you to drive under unsafe circumstances, no matter the issue, if you as THE driver feel the current situation is unsafe, you stop the rig and take whatever break is required to correct the issue. OK, as I started to say in the previous sentence, any individual who forces you to drive when YOU deem it unsafe, you take that recorded data directly to your next weigh station or DOT agency and report that individual providing them w/your proof. It may cost you your job in the end however, you will have the needed proof to show you are a safe and professional driver and there are so many driving jobs out there my friend that you need not take anyone's bullshit, plain & simple!!! In my two & a half+ decades OTR I have legally logged, key word "legally", just under two million miles with "0" accidents and "0" moving violations for which I am very proud. With that kind of record you can name your job, your rate of pay and the benefits you want and I guarantee you'll get them. There are just too many driving jobs out there to fill and never enough drivers to fill them so never, NEVER take anyone's bullshit because lives depend on what you do my friend and I'm sure you already know that fact!!! I see your jacket there says "Warner Enterprises" and if that's who you were driving for when you made this video, I don't doubt for one second that those fools ordered you to drive unsafely and just get the load there. That company with its reputation should have been dismantled long, long ago!!! Best of luck my brother!

[@dereknelson9357]

Texas Hi-Railer great advice to teach rather than bash a rookie driver.

[@stevemama3020]

Texas Hi-Railer you are what is wrong with this country today!

[@Jay-ep2vr]

Yeah, that's bullshit. You shouldn't have been put in that situation.

[@justinsavage1788]

Dam that's nuts. The man is falling asleep and they want him to keep going.

[@thatwalrus4204]

Cord Bullard You didn’t watch the video clearly. He didn’t sleep on the second 20 hour. He was on the road the whole day.

[@TraxxasBoy520]

Cord Bullard currently you are dumb as fuck... as you know, there's a law to sleep... I give you a link about sleeping www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/summary-hours-service-regulations

[@TraxxasBoy520]

Cord Bullard so don't say that he's a crybaby... if he is crybaby, would you push one truck driver and not letting him to sleep? If so, then you pretty much causing risk to truck driver and risk to people on road... once you hear a truck driver that haven't sleep when you pushed him... truck driver is dangerous job because it can cause death...

[@billyhendoe4170]

It's what Trucking Companies do, scary, but true.

[@cs1458]

I got out of trucking logistics as quickly as I got in, because they wanted me to plan schedules like this. No matter how well I did the math... there wasn't enough personnel and/or equipment to avoid this. I wasn't going to do it. Meanwhile, instead of adding personnel/equipment, the President of the company is buying up $3 million Boston brownstones left and right. Just sad and downright scary. "Get out in the cold air" yea, that'll buy you about 3 miles before you're nodding off again. What an asshole.

[@keenumdb5194]

Same here. Now I just drive a garbage truck 9-5. It's so much better! :)

[@OoogaBoog]

garbage truck drivers are making a killing in some places!!! With such a shortage and with most states requiring just as many licenses to drive one, they are having to pay them well! Even in Alabama here the one that comes to our office says he was bumped up to 130k a year so he wouldn't leave

[@HellNoKamala]

@Dolce Luxe The job isn't much different than it was 40 years ago. They like go getters at each company. We have insurance that most dream jobs have.

[@HellNoKamala]

@Dolce Luxe What would you need insurance for? You should be fine, are fine and don't marry someone just for insurance. For example, I would marry you but it wouldn't be for insurance coverage. I'm a good cook...

[@HellNoKamala]

@Dolce Luxe You didn't know I was joking too? It's living jokes that get us through the day. I have a wicked sense of humor. I'm divorcing yo ass! Lmao

[@LVNVSmash]

This happens you know,this happens in this business you know,if you run over some one then they die you know.

[@bryonegdupart]

Good for you sir, been doing this 20 years. If you would've jackknifed or went into a ditch. No company will hire you. Let them fire you, go get a new job. And remember there's no load so hot it won't cool of in a ditch.

[@Kat_Just_for_Today]

You are a very responsible person to stop and not risk your life or others... I know I can’t compare this but I use to drive for lyft and after 10 hours of driving I felt I could sleep for days... driving exhausts your brain in different ways than other jobs... I had a chance to stop cuz lyft isn’t requiring me to drive it’s my choice so I would never drive tired but obviously this truck company is full of idiots ...that truck dispatcher is taking a huge risk of liability if you crash.. coffee don’t do shit when you are this tired...if there are any driving laws your truckers can help pass to help you guys let us know so we can vote on them for you!

[@baltimoredrummer1]

Its called vote trump and the GOP out of office. They've deregulated everything giving truck companies and many other industries the legal right to jeopardize American lives

[@colinmackay92]

I work for Maratime-Ontario up here in eastern Canada. I'm very thankfull that I work for a good company that doesn't do this kind of stuff. I've never even heard of consecutive half days within this company. They make it a point that they will never do this to you. And if they ever did I would refuse it also. You did a good job.

[@henrywashington3732]

Going thru similar situation now, and can't wait to stack a couple of bills to get a used vehicle to get a 9 to 5 back home.

[@infiddle_8810]

Someone close to me was hit by a truck driver.. Stuck in stand still traffic on an on ramp.. A truck driver wasn't paying attention for one reason or another.. (he did have a.. Women (to put it kindly) in his truck with him.. And this person got rear-ended.. This person has dealt with the brain injury that was sustained in the accident ever since... I absolutely respect your resolve here.. Lots of people would fold under the pressure of their higher ups.. You held true... It's an absolute sickness that companies would value their merchandise over the well being of their drivers and others around them... So fucking what... A shipment is late... Is that the fuckin end of the world? Will the world stop fuckin spinning? Will mushroom clouds rise around the globe? Nope. So what's the big fuckin deal? On the other hand... A driver falling asleep at the wheel.. Could literally end a whole families world.. You're a damn good man. Don't ever let these people put their things over your life and the lives of people around you.

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

That dispatch is a human what do u expect he's a utter piece of dog shit and only cares about himself

[@jimcole6423]

Truck hits me due to this style of management and I live, I will own the company. This is a warning to all trucking companies. It's not your fault driver.

[@gaminginhd4142]

Jim Cole hahaha well said man

[@Venomsting234]

I've been a professional driver for 13 years, and there have been a few times I have dealt with this exact same situation. A vast majority of dispatch has NEVER driven a semi and don't have a clue what it's like and think these drivers are robots. Everything that those Afterhours dispatch said is what you don't do. If they put safety as an afterthought and put freight over safety, then they are looking at a very low driver retention rate. This is why dispatchers are being fired if they try to do this.

[@chrish3510]

This is absurd, WTF do they expect people to do sleep in two 8 hour shifts back to back and then drive 11 straight hours. This is not safe, the guy says he hasn't been able to sleep and he is falling asleep and can't safely drive and not only do they encourage him to keep driving but then they threaten his job and pay. I'll guarantee that if he had listened and got in a wreck they would have pinned the blame him. Its not that important that something get from point A to B.

[@charlesjurgus]

Just watched this video... The most common occupation for men from state to state is truck-driving... I've had my own experience with employers upping the anti on the part of the employee, almost seemingly as a method to weed-out all but the most desperate for work. I worked for a sub-contractor for Comcast doing service calls. We were expected to do 11 stops a day to make the espoused income to attract workers. At every stop we were expected to pull off the truck a 27 ft fiberglass ladder to check signal levels before the drop--something no one did at every stop (so institutionally inspired lie number 1). But most calls were for weak signal to the channel box... and some of these were for too many users on a single drop from the pole. Running a new drop from the pole takes great effort... I was averaging I think like a half dozen a month. Guys were surprised to hear this... they didn't do this many in a year. Instead, they would very often disconnect one neighbor to favor another giving rise to multiple outages and multiple visits from service reps. But with trucking, as you know, the stakes are much higher. So what would cheat would a company expect a driver to do when given two ten hour breaks such as you describe... Maybe they would want you to take a narcotic--unofficially. Well, full disclosure, I am in a dispute with the local community college, Heartland. Where I happen to know they have a biochem study going on to see the effects of crystal methamphetamine on the performance of mice in various test activities... i suppose such things as running mazes and pulling levers. But what would the purpose be of such testing?! To see how much more performance you could get out of a worker, say a truck-driver, on Crystal Meth Amphetamines?! They weren't doing testing on health, just performance. You tell me. If you want to see more about my dispute... it is documented in a series of posted email communications on my webpage: cfjurgus.com

[@Capt_Caveman205]

Ur my hero. I feel safer knowing there are truckers that care.

[@gregtovrea9803]

Been trucking for over 20 years. This is a common tactic used to reduce the amount of drivers on payroll in certain areas, when freight hits bottom or is slowed. The out of services gives them a reasonable reason to let you go to reduce overhead until freight picks up again. Then out comes their advertising campaign with loads of false promises to bring in a new batch of temp drivers. Like the Feds say, "there is no shortage of drivers!" There's a shortage of drivers willing to work for for "The Bad Companies!" If you are going to work for the Big Guys, you need to look at it like a Cowboy; instead of "have saddle will travel," it's "have a CDL will travel." Just know when to get off, keep a clean record, be safe, just know that all them dispatchers got you marked as their sucker in a pinch.

[@bluedeemster3259]

Its remarkable to me how many people this day in age don't realize the seriousness of not getting enough sleep. Most American aren't getting enough sleep and most of us aren't even aware of the detrimental impact it has on our health. I believe that if we got more sleep and ate healthier and cut out cigarettes Americans could cut their health problems in half, if not more. It may take time but one day people will realize that getting adequate sleep is one of the simplest, best steps we can take to improving our health.

[@blainwilson7937]

Blue Deemster YES! Getting proper rest coupled with reducing stress and eating healthy and most people's health problems would never occur in the 1st place.

[@What-go8ng]

Good luck with that, there has never been a society with such upward mobility in humanity's existence. America is like the governmental/ideological crack-rock, and society got a taste - its never going back. You want the simple life and the simple job, well to get that you gotta put up with the CEO that wants the yacht and Ferrari. Don't like it? Become the CEO, but just know that to get from where you are to where he is, you are gonna have to pull more than 2 10 hour shifts in a row.

[@0xsergy]

There's always work out there that can be done without having a boss above you. Just have to be a bit creative. ;)

[@bluedeemster3259]

He shouldn't have to find a new job just because his boss can't follow the law

[@0xsergy]

@@bluedeemster3259 this happens in a lot of industries dude. I gave up on trying to change it lol

[@ronaldjorgensen8738]

I’ve been a professional driver for 40 years and I made it perfectly clear !The companies I work with .you work for me I don’t work for you ! You hired my license not for my good looks ! I do everything by the books to protect that license because it’s my livelihood ! This is what a lot of drivers make the mistake with they work for the company ! There’s a difference between professional truck drivers and just truck drivers there’s only about 10% of truck drivers that are professional. the rest are just truck drivers

[@trunkunboxings6419]

That dispatcher needs to be fired immediately. The company needs to be investigated and pay this man a huge settlement.

[@gop4usa12]

The dispatcher made one good point. If you know you can't handle it, don't do it. At the moment you were told to start your 2nd 10 hour brk, then drive overnight, you should have said "you want me to do what?" And tell him "that's not how I roll." I'm a trucker too and that's how I respond to their stupid shit. That way, I'm not arguing with night dispatch in the middle of the night.

[@gwenmcclure6295]

You have a good point. I only drove over the road for 8 months but figured out the business and myself. I could not drive past the 3:30 AM mark. Any driving at that time I was not safe, my body said it's bed time. LOL

[@chrishouston8220]

excellent point even though there going to be mad oh well there the ones who scheduled the other ten hour break knowing that he just got up from one and the drive another eleven hours thats twenty one hours he was up thats BS i would have refused the load and reset for another one the next day now im not a trucker im going to a company next week to start my training this is good advise if this happens to me im not going to roll that way and document every phone call i can and copy my paper work and record all messages on the qualcom

[@deanta14]

That is true but some companies have forced dispatches and threaten to fire you. I personally wouldn’t care cause there’s plenty of other trucking jobs out there but others out there don’t think like I do

[@thebigbadwolf3172]

If a company or dispatcher ever tries to force you to drive beyond your limits, or tells you "we'll fire you" if you don't drive, tell them Go ahead and you'll be on the phone with the FMCSA first thing in the morning. Also they cannot deduct or charge you for not pulling a load. By law they can not deduct anything other than taxes, advances, child support, or other voluntary deductions such as 401k. They have to pay you for the miles you have driven even if you swap loads with another driver. Know your rights under the law and remember most dispatchers have never been drivers and usually have a 4th grade education.

[@furiousd123456]

damn lol

[@PRECIUZ739]

Get them....

[@alejandrotrombono6234]

wow man wow, this opened my eyes in the world of truck driving. But i know from experience what you went through. I use to work for this agency that had me on call 24 hrs a day, and i was doing this and that and the third, things that should not have been in my job description more or less. Long story short i had to leave that job

[@Guiltless765]

This trucker DID THE THING!!

[@mechntechbeau]

You did the right thing you saved lives. That load is not worth your life or anybody else's, that dispatcher needs to get the fuck.

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

Thanks to John Oliver, a ton of people will see this! Company should be sued by not just truckers but citizens as it’s a direct danger to everyone. So many don’t realize how bad everything gets without you guys keeping the country running! 👍👍👍 my biggest fear of a ‘crap hits the fan’ scenario like war is a breakdown of the trucking system. No medicines, no food, no anything.