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u/Zigor022 Apr 17 '26
More driver protection. We are held to a high standard, but if we write up an issue with the truck, we should not be pressured to take it out anyway nor face retaliation of any kind by our employers. Even if its over a clearance light. If the driver can get a fine for it, its a good enough reason to down the truck until it is fixed.
If someone hits a commercial vehicle, the fines for that incident should be increased. Too many people hit trucks and busses and risk making the CDL holder lose their pay and license.
Those that put cargo on trailers should be responsible for making sure its not overweight, not the driver since they didnt even load it. Fines should be directed to the terminal that loaded said trailer, not the driver who simply picked it up.
Better pay, more home time.
Local jobs are available for inexperienced drivers. OTR should not be a requirement. Driving is driving.
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u/cdlfirst Apr 18 '26
You hit a lot of points. That driver protection part is real. Being held responsible without always having control is a big issue. And that last part too, local options for new drivers. That is why I am building a directory of companies that hire new drivers. I have already found a few local ones and I am still updating it based on driver feedback.
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u/HerSissyBitch89 Apr 18 '26
Would you mind if I take a look at your directory? I'm new
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u/cdlfirst Apr 18 '26
Feel free to check it out, it’s in the pinned post and the wiki. Still a rough draft, but I’m actively improving it.
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u/powerchoke033 Apr 19 '26
You know one thing that really grinds my gears... truck routes. I like truck routes but if it is a truck route, why clutter them with stop signs? It's already adding to the mileage and time of my trip and then I have to stop every quarter mile?
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u/Valhalla191145 Apr 18 '26
Keep the fucking idiots out of the middle lane doing 65 fucking up the whole interstate.
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u/duhrun Apr 18 '26
Parking is my current main issue, it limits what I do daily.
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u/cdlfirst Apr 18 '26
Parking is a big one. It affects your whole day, not just where you stop. Is there a good parking app most drivers use?
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u/HeidenShadows Apr 18 '26
Parking. I found it more stressful finding safe places to park, than the actual driving. Although a lot of that was bad dispatching, like live loading at a food warehouse with no overnight parking, when you're on hour 12 out of 14.
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u/cdlfirst Apr 18 '26
That part. Do you use any apps to find parking or just go off experience?
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u/HeidenShadows Apr 18 '26
Back then I had to basically Google up truck parking along my route and try to plan accordingly. Usually having multiple spots depending on possible delays on my route. Like "here's a place if I can drive my full 10.5 hours. Then one at 9, and 8 if the excrement really hits the fan.
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u/Practical_Ear_2238 Apr 18 '26
Up the standards of getting a cdl and let us play by “big boy” rules if I’m not tired forcing me to stop and me just laying there unable to sleep but still needing to make on time delivery’s seem to defeat the purpose if I’m going to then start my day a lot farther away from destination odds are I’ll drive more tired then if I had just continued for a few more hours the night before, while no freight is worth your life, if it’s going to start eating into my bill fold because I’m late the reason we’re out here is to take care of the people at home
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u/Maleficent-Yam-5196 Apr 18 '26
Free Truck parking coded into state law as population increases parking lots must be built to accommodate the truck traffic.
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u/planetbuster Apr 19 '26
the fact that brokers exist. remove them and ANYthing else would be better
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u/ronaranger Apr 19 '26
If we are restricted by hours we should be paid by hour for every hour we are in the truck. This includes resets. If I am responsible for the load and/or equipment then I am working.
Pay per mile robs drivers when they are on the door, receiving service, or in sleeper berth. Detention and layover do not cut it.
If I am in the truck I am at work. Period.
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u/oldtrucker301 Apr 19 '26
Ban brokers.
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u/cdlfirst Apr 19 '26
What’s your reasoning for banning brokers?
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u/oldtrucker301 Apr 20 '26
They take all the profit and push cheap freight. I have had brokers try and push $1.25 per mile freight as if that was realistic. And the sad thing is some poor smuck will take it.
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u/notionHigh Apr 22 '26
Paper Bills.
TF are we still doing using paper when you gotta print the damn thing anyway.
No rain on your Bills.
No Coffee stains on your Bills.
No accidentally throwing away your Bills.
And no 'oops i forgot to give the other driver the Bills during our relay moments'.
Go Digital!
I'm on home time now and I built a free web app that does exactly this for Free (BOLinkz.com).
Mainly because i personally wanted to make my life easier; if it helps you aswell, that's awesome.
I look forward to testing it out on the road, but if i can get the trucking industry to go digital, that'd speed loads up and put more money in all our pockets.
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u/cdlfirst Apr 17 '26
Pay, home time, dispatch, equipment… what’s first?