• Home
  • Becoming a Truck Driver
    • Truck Driver Schools
    • Types of Truck Driving Jobs
    • Picking the Right Trucking Company
    • Surviving The First Year as a New Driver
    • Trucker Legal Advice
    • Guide to Life on the Road
    • Health & Wellness
    • Recommended Products
  • Jobs
  • Driver Skills
  • Owner Operator
  • Trucks
    • Kenworth
    • Peterbilt
    • Cabovers
    • Older Model Trucks
    • Custom Trucks
    • Truck Show Schedule
    • Truck Repair Tips
  • The Dark Side of Trucking
    • Trucker Culture
    • Trucker Stories
  • The Blog

Smart Trucking

The Smart Trucking Survival Guide for the Trucker

The Trip From Hell Or Don’t Take Your Guns To Town… PLEASE!

August 8, 2016 By CatMac22*

344 Shares
Share344
+1
Tweet
Pin

A trucking team tells their story….. the trip from Hell.

By Crystal Adams

This story was a winner in our

‘Worst Trip Ever’ Contest.

We were picking up a load of Halloween/Christmas decorations in Ohio to deliver to New Canon, Connecticut. The place where we were picking up was designed for day cabs with pup trailers.

We were in a Peterbilt 379, with a 53′ trailer.  I told the lady at the receivers, after an hour of trying to get in to unload, that the trailer wasn’t getting in there because the of the facility design and also because of the fence, cars and yellow poles in the way.

She argued with me, so I told my husband to dolly down. I told her if she wanted her freight moved, that she would need to figure out how to get the trailer in this spot!

Little did I know that the ‘trip from hell’ was just beginning.

An old Dominion driver, then volunteered to put the trailer in, but also said ‘good luck’ getting it out of there!  It took him 20 minutes and it was in the door. We pulled it out when it was unloaded. They were missing some shrubs, after we left!

We then made our way to New Canon and when we arrived, we had to be police escorted as this was a small rich town. With a cop in front of us and another behind us, a meter maid walks almost in front of the truck, to let us know we weren’t supposed to be there. I pointed out the police escort to her and she went about here ticket writing elsewhere.

The delivery place was a small hardware store, no bigger than a small gas station. We go inside to check on the appointment time. They tell us we deliver at 3pm… no problem, it’s 2 pm. The manager tells us to pull it around back. The back was fenced in and cars were everywhere. I informed him that it wasn’t
going to happen because he’d be missing a fence and some cars. He came outside and said ‘Damn, they sent THAT?’ The trip from Hell was just beginning.

He decided that we would be spending the night on the street until morning. With flashers on and triangles out, all night, people sat behind our big truck honking their horns. So with no sleep, and 3 broken triangles, we now had to help them unload this trailer in the street. That wasn’t the end of it.

To get out of this place, we had to make a left on the down slope of a set of commuter train tracks. It’s pouring rain and traffic isn’t stopping in the opposite direction, so we can make the turn. Trains were appearing every 5 minutes! I then called dispatch about that police escort. They said, they got you in there, but do your best to get out on your own, and good luck!

I was then hoping that the train wouldn’t hit us, or we wouldn’t flip and get hung up! ally a meter maid stopped the traffic for us to make this corner slow enough before the train came. So we then have to make a right and another left. They said that would get us out of town.

The right hand maneuver was sharp and the roads are 2 lanes. So I get out in the pouring rain to go check out what’s on the other side of the turn before we get into it and have no place to go. After the turn we was golden. So I make my way back to the truck to tell my husband it was fine and that I would stop the traffic on the other side of the turn for him to get through it.

As I’m crossing the street to the truck, a woman comes flying around the curve in her minivan. I started to run to get out of the way and slipped on the pavement. She came 2 inches from hitting me. She got out and was mad asking if I was okay.

I yelled and said, ‘lady you need to slow down’, I’m fine. So I told my husband about the turn finally and then returned to stop traffic. Well I had a line of about 6 cars waiting on him to get around the corner, when another idiot decided to go around everybody and met my husband half way into the corner.

He too was mad and yelling at me. So I said to him, ‘if you would just have some patience, the truck will be out of your way…. sorry we are inconveniencing you on your trip to the dry cleaners.’ And the trip from Hell wasn’t over yet!

He threatened me, so I gave him 2 fingers. That’s when he decided to show me his gun. Being raised in a big rig and with my Daddy’s attitude, I smiled and said , ‘bring it on!’ He must have thought I was crazy or he wasn’t stupid enough to kill somebody over a turn, so he backed up.

My husband finished his turn and we were on our way….me with some scrapes and a huge bruise on my leg and hip. We called our dispatch and they laughed and said, said ‘no worries’! ….And that was the ‘trip from Hell’! 

More Trucker Stories……………..

  • Backing Up in N.Y. City
  • Tire Chain Tales
  • A Trucker’s First Driving Job

Trucking Home > More Stories 

344 Shares
Share344
+1
Tweet
Pin

Filed Under: Trucking Stories and Tall Tales

Related Articles

  • Over the Highway of Hell
  • Trucking Stories And Tales From The Road
  • A Proud New Trucker
  • No Trucking in California for Me
  • Long Haul Driver – Tire Chain Tale

Recent Articles

  • Gear Shifter in Tractor Trailer3 Secrets For Truckers For Floating Gears Successfully
    There are some tricks to the trade to float gears without grinding gears. Learn three trucker secrets for floating gears successfully! […]
  • Line up of Big Rig Trucks7 DOT CSA Inspection Secrets
    Some secrets utilized by DOT officers during a DOT CSA inspection, to catch truckers not abiding by regulations. […]
  • Long Combination Vehicle Drivers Finally Get Relief For 10-100 Problem!
    At last, trucking companies have come up with a solution to combat a unique personal problem of long combination vehicle drivers! […]
  • How to Get Along With Your Dispatcher Without Sacrificing Your Dignity
    Some helpful tips for truck drivers for communicating and handling their dispatcher for the best outcome for a successful truck driving career. […]
  • Young dispatcher at Trucking Company on ComputerWhat Truckers Need to Know About Their Company Dispatcher
    The disinterest and lack of communication between truckers and their dispatchers may very well be contributing to the truck driver shortage. […]
  • Semi trucks on the highway convoy styleWhat You Need to Know About Long Combination Vehicle Trucking Jobs
    Everything you need to know about Long Combination Vehicle truck driving jobs. They pay more than the average driving job, but does the extra pay compensate for the extra work, closer scrutiny by the authorities and the personal risks? […]

Follow Us!

Search This Site

CDL Driving Jobs

jobs by TruckDrivingJobs.com

Our Most Popular Articles

The Peterbilt Cabover Truck Photo Collection You Need To See!

7 Things You Need To Know About Your First Year as a New Truck Driver

The Canadian Off-Road Logging Trucks Photo Collection You Need to See!

Categories

COPYRIGHT 2012-2019, SMART TRUCKING | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

PLEASE NOTE: This site contains affiliate links. If you click on one of the product or service links on this site, we may receive commissions if you purchase something. Please note: we would not recommend any product/service we would not use ourselves. Learn more...

Home   |    Affiliates & Disclosures   |   Privacy   |   Advertising   |   Disclaimer   |   Contact   |   Who We Are   |   Site Map
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy