This U-Turn Could Have Been Costly

[@ab130]

As a doubles driver, all of those closed exits and dead end roads is the stuff of nightmares.

[@FreightHauler87]

🤣i still fear them, but then I remember what I’m pulling.

[@ricohicks380]

Be safe brother. 042 appreciate your help… keep grinding!

[@FreightHauler87]

Thank you, I will! Stay safe

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Quick Trip is.top notch. Great hot dogs. :)

[@chasedooley6237]

I've had a few close calls like that. First time, heading to the Walmart DC in Arcadia, FL. Copilot GPS the company wanted us to use routed me down a one-lane farm access road that adruptly ended at a dirt road with a big electrical pole. Had to do some really dumb stuff to get turned around haha. Drove onto a dirt road, blindsided back, turned sharply around the pole while making sure I didn't take out the electrical lines or guide lines. It was rough but I survived it. Lessons learned: have two GPS's going and don't trust them too much. Second time, I was in Indianapolis, trying to get to our DC there. Always forget which highways are closed in Indy for construction. Felt like they closed a different one every other week. Google had me head on with a 10-foot bridge. Garmin had me routed down closed roads. I had to drive down a 1 lane residential/drive way street around someone's house to get back to a road that could get out of that one. That's why they pay us the medium bucks right? Bet ya missing those conveniently-located and easy-to-access Dillard stores by now haha. Good traveling

[@FreightHauler87]

😂yes, I sure miss the conveniently located terminals from the past five years, but I’m grateful that most of the places I’ve run have been easily accessible. Still have some bad turns here and there.

[@shp00n91]

You gotta use trucker path. 9 times of of ten it will show you the correct truck route and entrance for wherever you’re going. It also has trucker reviews on it so you can get an idea of load/wait times and check in processes. You’ll avoid a lot of messes like this, time is money. Stay safe

[@thebabno]

im my year of driving, trucker path with 10 minutes of trip planning has never failed me

[@FreightHauler87]

I use it every day, but I never use the truck routing