Bullheaded Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 The new breed. Enough said. Corman Park Police Service (Just outside of Saskatoon): Last night at approximately 8:30pm, a 911 call was received regarding a semi-truck and trailer driving down highway 11 with no wheels on the trailer. The unit was located at Grasswood Road. It was found that the driver made the trip with only 4 out of 8 wheels on the trailer to start, and then lost a set 10km south of Grasswood on highway 11. The driver dragged the trailer from Tamke Road to Grasswood Rd. The driver was charged with drive with major defect present, operate a vehicle with no safety inspection, and display unauthorized licence plate. He was given a mandatory court appearance. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Geez Ollie, it always works in the movies. 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Wow neither is a mega carrier that recognize Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayseed Posted November 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 Just think though,........ Those Driver have probably sired Children Too........ 3 2 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Bullheaded said: The new breed. Enough said. Corman Park Police Service (Just outside of Saskatoon): Last night at approximately 8:30pm, a 911 call was received regarding a semi-truck and trailer driving down highway 11 with no wheels on the trailer. The unit was located at Grasswood Road. It was found that the driver made the trip with only 4 out of 8 wheels on the trailer to start, and then lost a set 10km south of Grasswood on highway 11. The driver dragged the trailer from Tamke Road to Grasswood Rd. The driver was charged with drive with major defect present, operate a vehicle with no safety inspection, and display unauthorized licence plate. He was given a mandatory court appearance. Maybe it was a rush load. Had to be there on time. Lol Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 7 hours ago, Bullheaded said: This guy is really a trendsetter. He's conserving fuel. Catching a ride on a empty parking lot. Even saving axle fee on toll roads 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Technician Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, alex g said: This guy is really a trendsetter. He's conserving fuel. Catching a ride on a empty parking lot. Even saving axle fee on toll roads Can’t wear the rubber off if you don’t have any? 💴 Cha Ching 💰 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 These numb nuts must have played too many video games. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, alex g said: This guy is really a trendsetter. He's conserving fuel. Catching a ride on a empty parking lot. Even saving axle fee on toll roads He's one of the pioneer's of this new platooning trend. But he's taking it to a whole new level. LOL Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bullheaded Posted November 26, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Quickfarms said: Wow neither is a mega carrier that recognize We have mostly all these no name carriers up here. And they all have funny head dress. Not being racist. Just stating obvious facts. Once upon a time drivers here used to be able to go up and down the highway in any weather safely.. Now's it's a scary ordeal just driving down the highway with your family when they are all coming at you over the center line, and crashed all over. Ever watch that towing show Highway Through Hell? Just look at all the drivers that are ever stuck or in accidents. Enough said. Edited November 26, 2019 by Bullheaded 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Amazing lol...that’s all I got [emoji107][emoji107][emoji107]...bobSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 They can't drive in mild snow here today either, LOL 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 9:56 AM, Bullheaded said: And they all have funny head dress. Not being racist. Just stating obvious facts. And don't forget the fashionable footwear! .....Hippy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 And not my pic, none of my personal or big trucks are that dirty inside! LOL. Pic was on facerbook showing why all the highways east and north of my place were closed today. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 The driver said "last week I was riding a camel, this white stuff is a strange type of cold sand!" Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) On 11/26/2019 at 7:56 AM, Bullheaded said: We have mostly all these no name carriers up here. And they all have funny head dress. Not being racist. Just stating obvious facts. Had a Canadian grain hauler refer to the mass influx of middle eastern and Indian drivers as the New Canadians. Edited November 29, 2019 by HeavyGunner 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 Yep. Around here the working tax paying Canadian is now the minority. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-436963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 On 11/27/2019 at 5:00 PM, 70mackMB said: And don't forget the fashionable footwear! .....Hippy Oooooooooo you mean sweat pants and flip flops ..... here lately haven’t seen much of that but more head wraps...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-437048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 But with the lousy pay most of these big fleets are paying these days,,,I’m surprised they get anyone to work for them...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-437049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 And that's the whole argument they use to keep bringing more in and giving them licenses. This supposed "driver shortage." No, they can hire these people and "use and abuse" them to no end. They will do anything for any kind of pathetic pay. Don't matter if it is low pay or bad working conditions....they do it. And the industry takes advantage of that. They are modern day slaves. It's funny too, how hard they make it for you to renew your license with 4 pages of tests with trick questions, yet most of these people cannot even speak english and they all have licenses. It's almost like they WANT all the old professionals gone....you know the guys with 30 and more accident and conviction free years. You see a lot of these guys failing their tests just because they can't figure out the trick wording in a lot of the questions. Yet they have NEVER had an incident on the roads. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-437194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 10 hours ago, Bullheaded said: And that's the whole argument they use to keep bringing more in and giving them licenses. This supposed "driver shortage." No, they can hire these people and "use and abuse" them to no end. They will do anything for any kind of pathetic pay. Don't matter if it is low pay or bad working conditions....they do it. And the industry takes advantage of that. They are modern day slaves. It's funny too, how hard they make it for you to renew your license with 4 pages of tests with trick questions, yet most of these people cannot even speak english and they all have licenses. It's almost like they WANT all the old professionals gone....you know the guys with 30 and more accident and conviction free years. You see a lot of these guys failing their tests just because they can't figure out the trick wording in a lot of the questions. Yet they have NEVER had an incident on the roads. Well said! Shortage of people wanting to work for sub par wages. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-437228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977vega Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 6:56 AM, alex g said: Maybe it was a rush load. Had to be there on time. Lol Maybe he was slightly over weight so he took some tires off the get back under 80k? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-437438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 https://www.thetruckersreport.com/chain-cannot-afford-late-says-swift-dispatcher/ That's the way we always did it. It's called your job. And we made it. And we made it back. The pussy-fication of society. Kill me now! I don't wanna be here any more. A whole planet full of spineless cry babies. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-437469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 You should see Southern California, a little drizzle and everyone acts like an idiot. I stay out of it because I don't want to deal with the idiots. I don't know what's so hard about driving in a little rain. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/59956-state-of-the-industry/#findComment-437501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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