Guys you can’t take your break at the pump anymore 😩

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SuperYigs@reddit

4 wheeler here, wouldn't the truck roll away

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The implication is to not park at the pump to go inside to dick around. Diesel fuel lanes are busy, so etiquette is required to make it to where people aren't unnecessarily waiting (fuel first, then go park in a space to go inside).

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Desperate_Fee_808@reddit

That’s the proper way but there’s a lot of selfish drivers on the road..even my mentor was a dick about this..I was like “shouldn’t we just park so I can go inside”..he was like fuck those ppl..stay right here

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Tomokomon@reddit

This is exactly what my mentor told me to do.

He would sit right on the pump even if we aren't getting gas. He would go in and stand in line at Subway for 30 minutes with a line of guys behind us

Also when there's traffic and the other lane needs to merge into our lane he would aggressively tell me not to let them in "it's my truck and if you don't do it my way I'm not passing you" "fuck those guys they wouldn't let us in I promise you" 💀

The funny thing is most people will let you in I have no idea what he's on about

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Desperate_Fee_808@reddit

A lot of truckers (seems like the older guys)..are miserable twats smh

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Q7017@reddit

I'm 16 years in and I found out the secret to not having to worry about that anymore was to buy my fuel at cardlocks. Pretty much everywhere I fuel up at doesn't have a convenience store, so even if the pumps happen to be busy (which is like 1% of the time), I'm never waiting long.

I don't know how anyone tolerates PFJ or Loves fuel lanes in this day and age. Every single one that I pass on the freeway, I can always see a line out of.

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QueenScottish@reddit

Question: can you use a fuel card anywhere?? Like even if the company has an agreement with like Love's or Pilot

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Q7017@reddit

There are a few fuel cards that can be used almost everywhere (comdata, etc), but some places still require their own cards. IE Pacific Pride and CFN need their own.

I would imagine most carriers would temporarily unlock your card for use if there's an emergency situation, but I wouldn't recommend trying that without their permission. Become an owner-op if you'd like more freedom in that regard - I pay a little more for fuel, but I'm okay with that since it means not getting into fights with untrained morons at Loves/PFJ fuel lines. Peace of mind and less burnout for me.

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charonco@reddit

Literally one of the best things about working for Walmart is I don't have to do truck stops at all anymore.

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notbannd4cussingmods@reddit

Nope. The implication is they're illiterate.

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LoopDoGG79@reddit

Lol, good one

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TDOTBRO@reddit

Wtf is this world coming to??? Where else are we supposed to park?????

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Pitiful_Yogurt_5276@reddit

A parking space

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RabbitFabs@reddit

A parking space? 😂

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TDOTBRO@reddit

Wtf is that??? Is there where all the lazy drivers sit around??

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LucHighwalker@reddit

That's for the rvs

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RabbitFabs@reddit

Oh yeah I forgot, duh! Number one rule of trucking is take a 34 hour reset on top of the cat scale! 🤦‍♂️ silly me hahaha

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OneSkepticalOwl@reddit

The median on the highways?

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Pitiful_Yogurt_5276@reddit

I’m just trying to pee while it fuels ok

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GroundbreakingEar450@reddit

Says nothing about leaving piss jugs on top of and next to the pump though, so things haven't gone fully to shit yet.

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25_Unknown_Devices@reddit

You ever find someone at the end of their rope?
At a truck stop one morning, cans are all empty, I stuff a couple of grocery bags of trash in the one next to the pump I’m at. The guy who’s been emptying the cans that morning, comes stomping over and starts looking at what I threw away. Chills out and starts to walk off. I stop him and ask what’s that about?

So he starts ranting. The day before, he had emptied a can that had a full piss cup, CUP, not jug. And homie got a golden shower. Cleans himself up and goes home for the day, comes in that morning.. starts emptying trash cans. Same fucking thing happens.

So he was looking to see if I was his next culprit lmfao. I’d never. Never!! Do something like that. That’s awful. Felt sorry for the poor guy. I imagine had there have been a cup full of piss in my trash, I’d been getting an ass whopping in the parking lot

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25_Unknown_Devices@reddit

So am I just supposed to leave the brakes released and pray for the best whilst I pump fuel?

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25_Unknown_Devices@reddit

No pumping at the park either

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Jimjam916@reddit

Great, how am I going to take my monthly shower now!?

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Middle-lane-camper@reddit

That sign is useless. I mean I get it they dont want drivers just hogging up the fuel islands if they obviously arent fueling but there are times where the fuel islands isnt busy. I’m not gonna just park in spot when I can spend atleast 10 minutes at the fuel island if it’s not packed. Especially at night.

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LadyTrucker23@reddit

That’s when you just PULL UP!!

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Gweedo1967@reddit

Well, it’s settled then.

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yes-disappointment@reddit

I never understood this, how do people do this and not have their truck set fire too?

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InvstrJester@reddit

Lunch breaks are like going to the mall. They need some of those little trailers that fast food restaurants used for Door Dash during Covid

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Spare-Good-5372@reddit

A sign that shouldn't be necessary

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InvstrJester@reddit

They don’t care about their customers. A truck stop should have a pull up lane with a 20 minute rule. 18 wheelers are too big to spend 10-15 finding a spot and having to walk a 1/2 mile to go in the building.

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BigBadgooz@reddit

You can’t tell me what to do if I can’t read.

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LucHighwalker@reddit

Easy, just pull the red knob and leave the yellow one in.

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GenX_Leo@reddit

Had to tell a immigrant to move tf off the pump the other, another driver said he tries to move him... but when I came knocking, you best believe I only say things once and it universally understood...

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charonco@reddit

Cool story, bro

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GenX_Leo@reddit

How are we supposed to pump if we cant... you know... park by the pump...🤔

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Nathan__Lee@reddit

So we're just supposed to refuel while we're moving... like military aircraft?

That pilot fuel truck just gonna throw us a hose?

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nevermind that when you come back 3 of yer tires been slashed............

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