Because no one else in their right mind would drive their trucks for as little pay as they’re offering. Brrrr truck driver shortage need more visa workers brrrrr

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That's actually not true. The Amazon freight partners or AFPs are the guys driving the Amazon branded trucks but with their own carriers DOT number are pretty heavily natural born citizens. Amazon meddles in every step of the process. They hire newbies and older drivers close to retirement that need good benefits and set schedules. They are always taking new drivers on, its their meat grinder business model.

Now the guys picking up from their load board, thsts a different story. They're actually being harder on the AFPs to pick up the slack their shit rates are making because Amazon does not want to budge until presumably around Prime day.

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MrMuskkRatt@reddit

Well I definitely dont work for Amazon and definitely didnt look up the trailer in our system and I most certainly definitely didn't learn the drivers information and certainly did not find that they are an The Forward Group Inc. FDIG and they were not most definitely not in an Amazon branded tractor. Oh and I most certainly do not know that this drivers name does not sound like anyone from any Eastern country. And I definitely no I certainly didn't find out there was supposedly as reported by the driver no issue with the day cab or trailer and they definitely did only have 1 hour left on their clock. Nope no way not me nah uh.

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homucifer666@reddit

I see guys at the truck stop do all kind of stupid shit when backing. It's like they think doing it the hard way on purpose will make other people think they're cool or something.

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firemarshalbill316@reddit

Bro I thought I was the only one. MF will see 5 empty spots right together and then go park between two other trucks. Risk management. I don't care if I hit Wonder Woman's invisible vehicle. I didn't see it. 😂

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kleenvwaudiguy@reddit

I'm the guy that'll park between two trucks when there are plenty of other open spots, my reasoning is that I know that my left and right are already parked and I don't have to worry about somebody parking next to me later in the evening. But I certainly don't make it more difficult than it needs to be, and I'm definitely not blindsiding

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pisces_bubble@reddit

Amd here I thought I was the only one who did this!

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PlymouthSea@reddit

All those years of city driving taught me risk management beats trying to look slick.

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driver004@reddit

Yeah, we’re going to have to put that as a preventable

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firemarshalbill316@reddit

I didn't see them though. 😂

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driver004@reddit

Yeah but it still broke a tail light we’re going to have to have you retrained

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DamnedHeathen_@reddit

I've had to Blind Side so many times over the years, that there's very little difference anymore. I just stand up a couple times and look out the passenger window to make sure I'm tracking, and it's there.

Then I see the guys trying to Blind Side for no reason, getting out the truck and going to look about eight times before I get out to guide them, and I wonder the same thing. Why the hell didn't you just spin around at the end and do it the easy way? I didn't do that because it's a tight flip down there and I'm not trying to abuse the tires that I paid for on my trailer, but these guys don't buy tires. It's a company trailer. Do it the easy way.

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Randomfactoid42@reddit

It’s the old adage, “Life is hard when you’re stupid”.

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screamingriffin@reddit

As a local driver it isn't that hard to blindside with tandems all the way back, but I don't expect an otr driver to be able to do that.

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chico-dust@reddit

Is it excessively difficult?

Not always, but why do it? Just slide them all the way forward, back in, THEN slide them all the way back once you're in the spot.

Idk why some truckers insist on making their job harder. Yall act like it comes with clout points or something.

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DingleberryOrchard@reddit

I thought you would get in trouble for sliding them at the places that make you slide them back before you can enter the yard. Nothing happened the first time I did it and I'll slide them as needed, now.

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ZacDidntDoit@reddit

I think they want your tandems slid back so they know the handle isn’t seized and they know the tandems are good to slide. As long as you leave it with the all the way back, I’ve never seen them care.

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Recentlyforty1@reddit

Yeah. It’s not that hard when you can see out your back window

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DingleberryOrchard@reddit

I pissed off a terminal for blindsiding even though there were plenty of easier spots. My first time solo blindside back was with that set-up. I didn't hit anything but it took forever and I looked every bit as inexperienced as I was. I wanted more practice and took it. Our yard dog came around after I parked and told me to use the easier spot next time. I understand the sentiment. I also understand thr frustration of being blocked while trying to park at a company yard, I would just think it's kind of expected at a mega where the only blindside backing you're likely to do is once with a trainer or in school. Having real world reps is always nice. You can't develop a skill if you never train.

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Behold-Roast-Beef@reddit

I honestly just haven't had a whole lot of reasons to even try lol but if I ever have any doubts I just take the extra 10 seconds and get out of the fucking truck and look lol

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hello_raleigh-durham@reddit

They should make stickers for the mirrors:

GOOTFTAL

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jebsonis@reddit

Fr, I have to blindsided half the docks I park at. I definitely ain't hopping out to switch tandems 😂

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W1D0WM4K3R@reddit

I have a couple yards i go to that insist you slide tandems back before you enter. You cannot slide tandems on their lot, for whatever reason.

Or another one that lets you slide, but you have to do it before dropping the trailer or receiving paperwork

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Princetrix@reddit

I would do this when in super rare cases I had a super long wheelbase truck. The trailer would swing too much when pivoting into tight areas so I’d have to set them back to be more accurate.

In 99% of trucks I’ve driven this is not the case and I’d much rather have the tandems forward.

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ghostedbydefault@reddit

If i have the space, I normally back with tandem to the rear because I don't have to worry about tail swing that way. Granted, that's at the loading docks and this is a parking spot

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GenX_Leo@reddit

Why tf would blind side ( stick anything here)

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Hydra_Kitt@reddit

Lmao deadass. I avoid blindsiding at all costs

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20milliondollarapi@reddit

Receiver told them they had to slide tandems and also told them they had to blindside back

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HumbleSituation6924@reddit

Amd the tandems are all they way back🤦‍♂️ no excuse for that.

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LeonAmani@reddit

A truck driver

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XGrimmcommandoX@reddit

You know it’s a swift driver!

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MuphDiesel@reddit

Nailed it

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Sea-Count-5298@reddit

I think 🤔 I see a smile 😁 on the trailer.

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skeetdouble-07@reddit

you

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Distinct-Event-7472@reddit

GOAL

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deezkeys098@reddit

I’ll never forget my trainer’s advice. “Don’t ever blindside back and even when you have to do it…don’t” I’m 3 years into trucking and I have no shame walking to a yard dog and telling him I can’t get into that door and if he wants me to drop my trailer so he can do it I’m protecting my license at all costs

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tubingan@reddit

Eh, I’ve blindsided into a dock as there was no other option AND no yard dogs at the time.

It’s not IMPOSSIBLE. Just gotta do the mirror trick and take your sweet, sweet time

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Affectionate-Gap7042@reddit

May I ask what is the mirror trick? I'm a new CDL graduate

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tubingan@reddit

Not really a “trick” but just adjusting/moving your passenger side mirror as FAR as you can turn in while backing towards that side.

Gives you a decent vision up to a certain point, eventually you may have to get out and look

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Retkicks@reddit

Blind side backing is definitely a skill you should learn. But there's absolutely nothing wrong with admitting you're out of depth and need a yard dog. When I first started driving I would park in large empty lots and practice blind side backing and alley dock in my down time. It has helped me tremendously in my career.

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pingus3233@reddit

First time I had to blindside I literally GOAL'd about 30 times, moving a few inches in-between GOALs. Didn't hit shit.

Second time I GOAL'd about 20 times. Didn't hit shit.

Third time I GOAL'd once. Tapped one of my company trailers at our yard. FML.

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Haunting-Ad788@reddit

Tapping your own company’s trailers doesn’t even count.

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Smauler@reddit

Yeah, it's not fun but sometimes necessary, and requires a bit of GOAL.

One of the places I used to work in had lots of foreign trucks in, and it was really tight. Took them hours sometimes, but better that than fucking something up.

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Justwanttosellmynips@reddit

For real, I hate when I see guys do stupid shit just to prove a point or show their skill. I'm the kind of driver who will always take the easier route or take the easy spot.

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Coolmister57@reddit

Joe

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Educational-Section4@reddit

Why tf? I barely scraped the paint off an Amazon trailer once and got fired. At least i didn’t Fck up this bad.

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Pale-Contest-340@reddit

Well damn, hope he didn't take dudes hood off!

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derpmcturd@reddit

Man the fun stuff NEVER happens where i am

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DingleberryOrchard@reddit

I saw a Walmart driver in a ditch at a pet food supplier. It was early evening. The curve requires you to take it at about 25 mph. It was dry so I'm not sure how they ended up in the ditch. The drive axles were splayed out like a cat laying down. It didn't look like they ever made an attempt to turn.

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derpmcturd@reddit

I find that hard to believe, not the ditch part, but are you sure it was a walmart tractor? Sounds more likely to be a 3rd party hauling a walmart trailer.

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DingleberryOrchard@reddit

I'm absolutely certain it was a Walmart truck. It was a Purina plant in Edmond, OK. The driver was sitting in the driver's seat with their interior lights on. White truck with Walmart on the side.

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derpmcturd@reddit

well thats a new one to me!

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TouristEquivalent181@reddit

Someone who doesn't have to pay for the damages?

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MrSmith-_-@reddit

"OUT FUCKING STANDING!" moment

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BrupBurp@reddit

G!O!A!L!

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Ornery_Ads@reddit

It's a 2 for 1 special on vehicles getting hit!
Brought to you by the one and only...

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komokazi@reddit

Swiffy Inc

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Torta_Eater999@reddit

I worked for them when I first got my CDL when I tell you 2 days of “training” having another new driver “train” is a lot lol

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Critical_Opening_526@reddit

"Steer towards the problem!"

"Yeah but which one?"

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driver004@reddit

Rig for rammming speed

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Riyeko@reddit

Steer to where you don't want to see it... Is what I tell myself

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TrojanMurton@reddit

A pair of flip flops

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thxby@reddit

Will the dock plate reach?

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PlymouthSea@reddit

LMAO, thank you for that one.

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West_Imagination3237@reddit

I had this very discussion with a student who wanted to blindsided in a very similar situation. They were too convince that they could blind side easier than a sight side in this situation. This was after struggling with putting the sight side in place mind you. Blew my mind their position.

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PlymouthSea@reddit

You ever see last mile drivers in the city pull into spots they should only ever be backing into? Same mindset. They can't understand why it's easier to drive out than back out.

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DingleberryOrchard@reddit

I watched a guy around my age struggle at a company yard. It was later in the day so I can imagine fatigue was setting in. The set-up was pretty straightforward and would've allowed for a straight back. They got the set-up wrong. A driver probably in their 40s got out to offer advice. The younger driver proceeded to clearly ignore whatever advice they were giving. The kept fucking up for a good long while. The frustration was building. Finally, they stopped the needlessly aggressive maneuvering and let the guy hop into the truck. Together they finally got him set-up so he could back into the spot without issue. As someone who has been described as hard headed and even more so hesitant to accept help, if a coworker offers help, I'll accept it.

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Smauler@reddit

Some people have too much confidence.

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DingleberryOrchard@reddit

I think in this case it was embarrassment struggling so much and also stubbornness to accept help.

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Pleasurist@reddit

About that time, "I am so fired." Yep, you are fired brother.

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AdFlat9683@reddit

Some Evian cost water there

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delawder29@reddit

It was around September 2015 when a yard dog at a Victoria's secret DC did this exact thing. For whatever reason, the driver decided to move the tandems All the way back knowing the minimal amount of maneuverability he had and took out a brand new Peterbilt Pride and Class. The driver was waiting inside of the office to get paperwork. Came out to the biggest heartbreak of his life. It was not a good scene. The yard dog try to get off by saying someone else hit him and ran off property. The DC manager came out and for whatever reason walked the yard dog driver into the office. That guy never came back out. The DC manager did and continued moving trailers. That dude got fired on the spot. You know those PB Pride and class trucks were nice when they came out.

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Haunting-Ad788@reddit

He never came back out? The manager killed him?

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W1D0WM4K3R@reddit

More like the manager prevented a murder.

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25_Unknown_Devices@reddit

Ight now straighten the wheel out, flip the splitter up, shove it into reverse and ease out of the clutch while hammering the throttle.

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WubbaWubbaBoingBoing@reddit

reminds me on this time back in the 90's. i was training an "experienced" driver how to drop decks and had a simple load of perlite in 50 CF bags (Cubic feet). i was like, uh swing wide there buddy this is a hard driveway to get into and he looked at me said i got this and proceeded to make the turn like a car. He flattened 2 cars, one an accord and the other i think was a camery. i just sat there and watched him do it. it happened so fast i was just going, well i guess he aint getting the job lol.

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Full-Respect-8261@reddit

Its amazon and your surprised?

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Murky-League7118@reddit

Amazon?

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BigDogDaBeast314@reddit

That blind side be a mother fucker

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Revolutionary-Cat872@reddit

The blind side wasn’t the problem. The idiot behind the wheel is

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chayosman@reddit

Bet no one helped him. Bet drivers were sitting in their trucks waiting for an accident to happen. Instead of helping they just watched

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kali4niakid@reddit

Straight to jail

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atown49@reddit

Where did this guy get his Cdl from Jesus

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heebro@reddit

Jeffrey Bezos

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Mpnav1@reddit

If it wasn’t an Amazon trailer I would say Choboni in NY any day of the week.

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Exact_Concern_4795@reddit

Durka durka

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Dino666A@reddit

Amazon trailer. Flip Flops got caught.

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dkingsjr@reddit

Clearly an Amazon driver... Are you blind? Wait... Don't answer that...

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Torta_Eater999@reddit

Good Ol’ Amazon and their 1-2day “Training”

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DingleberryOrchard@reddit

It never occurred to me that they train. I can't recall seeing anyone discussing their training there.

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Broad_Food9658@reddit

GOAL!!!

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chico-dust@reddit

It takes a certain level of confidence to take off a door, a bumper, a skirt, AND some paint all at the same time

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magicmanspetmonkey@reddit

Two negatives makes a positive right?

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truckinfarmer379@reddit

I suspect there’s a smashed up red tractor in front of that

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pingus3233@reddit

Probably a handwritten USDOT

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Outside_Squirrel_839@reddit

The guy that left his tandems slid to the back. I just don’t get it

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ursisterstoy@reddit

Even then if it was me I would have backed it in. I don’t like them forward because maybe I can turn faster but on that same exact situation the tail of the trailer is insane the other trailer rather than slamming into its side. I’ll slide them forward in special circumstances but otherwise I’m also sliding them back, assuming that it’s possible.

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ursisterstoy@reddit

Maybe that Amazon driver that needed my help to turn around with miles on each side. Like help as in he needed me to back up for him, not like I gave him instructions.

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tubingan@reddit

The blindside special

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West-Raccoon-2043@reddit

I did it. Sorry I farted and I got a little dizzy and floored it

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ArtisticGuard@reddit

An act of god.

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_GRUMPY_@reddit

Plus not having a load bar to secure the cargo is a violation.

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RoweTheGreat@reddit

Last week I watched a guy pull into a shipper, get out and ask me if he was at the right place. I was standing right next to the giant light up sign displaying the company name he had just asked for, when I pointed to the sign he looked me dead in the eyes and said “what that says” I told him he was in the right place and that he needed to back into one of the spots across from the office or they wouldn’t check him in. He then proceeded to jackknife himself and crush the fairing on side of his truck, and also managed to drive the corner of his trailer into the sidewall of the trailer next to him. He then got out, looked at everything, got back in his truck and just fucking left. At this point there is literally nothing that surprises me anymore. I have two days left before I turn in my truck and move on to the next chapter and I can’t fucking wait.

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Adrian_985@reddit (OP)

You're grounded. Go to your room

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genosx71@reddit

Ramazon!

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RanarrSmokerr@reddit

His flip flop got caught on the gas pedal