Why are truck drivers so disrespected?

2611421

{"text":"Why are truck drivers the most disrespected by truck stops, brokers, and shippers, when neither would have a business without the goods truck drivers deliver? Estimated 76% of goods sold in America is delivered by truck drivers. Shippers and brokers low ball us on rates in certain regions because they know drivers need return loads, Maine,  Vermont,  and that region, etc. Not only do we get low balled while keeping them in business,  but we also pay the highest on the things we deliver. None of these businesses/people  spend weeks away from their family to get the job done. Almost everything at truck stops are inflated prices because they know we need to park, reset, shower, etc. Some truck stops are making you take a ticket in order to enter, which kidnap you from going to spend money elsewhere.  What other industry pays a company's workers to do their job and unload their freight??? and we here worried about who can drive better, who can back better, who make more money. wtf. Some talk about the foreign drivers. At least the immigrants that's talked about stuck together and created jobs for themselves,  what is we doing but paying more money on things we're paid to deliver?  I'm not taking shots at anyone particular,  but this is disgusting. If every driver in this country stops driving for two weeks to a month, all of these mofos  that disrespect us go out of business,  potentially 76% of the businesses in this country.  We are charged for parking because they know there is a demand by truck drivers to park, but what about their demand for everything they sell that truck drivers make possible? I'm deadass ready to fold my MC and start a truck stop.\nThis needs to be a post. Quite sure by tomorrow I'll be flagged at every dot inspection,  but I don't give a care...my clock and my mc is 1,000,000% clean.","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true,"externalShare":false}

2562995

{"replyTo":"","text":"It has nothing to do with you personally.  it's the drivers before you. Who do poor job. That trash up parking lots. Tear up property at businesses.  That have poor attitude in general. I will agree some businesses are difficult to deal with.","replyToPid":0}

2650557

{"replyTo":"","text":"I agree with you on the price gouging  and the treatment  from the stores we frequent. I have trouble  with the 4 wheelers. they clearly  don't understand  in the event of an accident.  me in .y truck have a much higher rate of survival  than any of them. yet they risk their lives and the safety  of others and for what 5 second da faster. co.e fro. the back to cut you off  so they can exit. while merging  they're to race you to the end or they see you merging  and refuse to adjust so you can safely  join the highway.  they crowed you at the stop line preventing  you from making  a sage turn. and if you need to wait untill clear they just look at you with vacant stares. I think more time needs to be put in to teaching the public how to deal with teuck traffic.  I don't recall any questions  asked about driving  on the road beside a teuck. they give no information  to the price about our needs to have a safe trip. they believe  the turn signal is where we want them to be. as soon as I signal 3 cars move I to that spot.","replyToPid":0}

1025751

{"replyTo":"","text":"stop driving for two weeks? sorry, I have bills to pay. but I get your frustration","replyToPid":0}

2562995

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595766 发表于 2025-05-10 13:05:50 funny because in last 10 to 15 years the newer drivers and foreign drivers are the ones trashing the area

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595766

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2562995 发表于 2025-05-09 15:14:31 It has nothing to do with you personally.  it's the drivers before you. Who do poor job. That trash up parking lots. Tear up property at businesses.  That have poor attitude in general. I will agree some businesses are difficult to deal with.

","text":"funny because in last 10 to 15 years the newer drivers and foreign drivers are the ones trashing the area","replyToPid":484595}

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1025751 发表于 2025-05-09 12:41:26 stop driving for two weeks? sorry, I have bills to pay. but I get your frustration

","text":"it was just a hypothetical scenario to prove how important we are.","replyToPid":484592}

591047

{"replyTo":"","text":"In my opinion simply put, many of today’s truckers feel as if they are the greatest and the world owes them so therefore why do they need to give respect. That’s why those of us who are “respectable truckers” get the crappy end of the deal.","replyToPid":0}

2702633

{"replyTo":"","text":"AMEN BROTHER PREACH","replyToPid":0}

2703759

{"replyTo":"","text":"This is so true man","replyToPid":0}