So as I slept,I was awakened by hard bump at a Pilot

[ohiomohawk]

I was awakened by a hard bump the other day during my 10 hour break at a Pilot truck stop. It shook the cab pretty good. I get up and pull open the blinds and i see trailer doors :sad:

This guy plowed into me trying to back in next to me. He hit so hard that the whole left side of the hood was cracked and a hood latch on the left side came off(Freightliner). I drove it back to the shop and the mechanics said it was unsafe to drive because of the one hood latches came off plus the hood has several large cracks in it. I called my claims office and they took down all the info, the other guys name, tractor number, trailer number and license plate.

The guy who backed into me tried to talk me out of calling the police I called anyway and they came about 45 minutes later and he was cited. It sucked because I was awakened and lost nearly all my sleep that day.

But i will admit that Pilots are like sardine cans, they have the least amount of room to park than most other truck stops. I think Loves and Flying j's have the best parking.

[Phantom433a]

at least he didn't try and deny it. I lost my air govenor the other night and the service guy shows up in a late 70's pickup. His work truck was hit the night before by a truck in a T-stop. The guy had peeled the right side all the way down and tried to deny it. I guess he finally admitted he hit it when the spot mirror wedge in his strap was the same as the one on the other side of the service truck

I was parked in our yard when another guy backed into my left fender (markeer lights where on), but he didn't try to deny it.

[golfhobo]

I think Loves and Flying j's have the best parking.

LOVES???? Are you kidding me??? I've been to nearly EVERY Love's in their chain, (but not in Ohio) and they most certainly have the WORST parking of any truckstop chain in America!! :shock:

[ohiomohawk]

at least he didn't try and deny it. I lost my air govenor the other night and the service guy shows up in a late 70's pickup. His work truck was hit the night before by a truck in a T-stop. The guy had peeled the right side all the way down and tried to deny it. I guess he finally admitted he hit it when the spot mirror wedge in his strap was the same as the one on the other side of the service truck

I was parked in our yard when another guy backed into my left fender (markeer lights where on), but he didn't try to deny it.

There was a few witnesses, and he also had orange paint on his DOT bumper. The fiberglass left a witness mark. He was polite about it but afraid he was going to be in trouble with his company.

[ohiomohawk]

I think Loves and Flying j's have the best parking.

LOVES???? Are you kidding me??? I've been to nearly EVERY Love's in their chain, (but not in Ohio) and they most certainly have the WORST parking of any truckstop chain in America!! :shock:

Yeah the Loves out here are mostly new at least compared to the Pilots and they have plenty of space to straight line back along with clean showers :wink:

[Sal]

I have yet to here of anyone mention Sapp Bros. anywhere on any forums. Is there a reason for that ?

[Uturn2001]

What was he cited for?

[inmate1577]

Probably why in the last year, I've stayed at a Pilot......once.
Too small and too many drivers trying to get into a space either because they are out of hours or are trying to prove something. Even if they can get into the space, you now have to worry about being able to LEAVE the next morning.

I'll stick to Mom and Pops.

[thebaldeagle655]

Remember, if you did file a police report, make sure your log shows the time spent, at least from the time the police were called until they cleared! The yearly audit will pull your driving history and if it doesn't show, automatic LOG FALSIFICATION violation!!!

Yep, screws your 10 hour rest period all to heck!!!

[Drew10]

have yet to here of anyone mention Sapp Bros. anywhere on any forums. Is there a reason for that ?

My guess would be, they are not as big as the major chains.

I called anyway and they came about 45 minutes later and he was cited.

JB broadsided my grill with his trailer, trying to swing wide for a pull through in the row ahead of me at the T/A Stony ridge OH. Local Cops came wrote a report, but were unable to cite JB because it occurred on private property. How is it the local Cops were able to cite the driver in your case??

I know Pilot and Loves are different chains of "Travel Centers" but in my opinion they are greatly the same. They claim to cater to the Truck Drivers but they are really 4wheeler travel centers. (IMO). All they want is your business (money). Get in buy some fuel grab a hamburger or sub and leave. Parking in these are difficult at best (with a few exceptions). Although Flying J's seem to cater better to Truck Drivers, their parking also leaves a lot to be desired.

I find TA's and Petros to be for the most part the easiest to park in, although I can not, for the life of me figure why Petros insist on making "blindside" diagonal parking spaces.

[Part Time Dweller]

I was awakened by a hard bump the other day during my 10 hour break at a Pilot truck stop......................It sucked because I was awakened and lost nearly all my sleep that day.

Why did you lose your sleep? Your 10 jour break was intrupted by having to go back on duty to deal with the accident. You should have had plenty of time for more sleep as you needed to start your 10 over again.

[PackRatTDI]

Both the loves and the Pilot here have small lots but they're a bit easier to park in than most.

[vinocat]

I was parked along the fence of my receiver about 1 am, in Miami, a car flew around the corner, jumped the curve and plowed into the front of my tractor. I looked out the sleeper and saw two guys running down the street. The car was stuck on my bumper. I had a witness that saw the accident and called the cops. They didn't find the guys, wrote report and towed the car away. All i had was a crushed bumper. I had to restart my 10 hrs brk. The point is your not safe to park anywhere hardley, seems to me.

[lucky13]

I think Loves and Flying j's have the best parking.

LOVES???? Are you kidding me??? I've been to nearly EVERY Love's in their chain, (but not in Ohio) and they most certainly have the WORST parking of any truckstop chain in America!! :shock:

There are a small handfull of loves with big lots Jackson,Tn, Zanesville,Oh,Wamsutter,wy but a mojority are very tight and only have three or four showers, the two Loves I avoid at all costs are Tucmcari,Nm and the one on 54 in Hooker,ok :shock:

[ronjon619]

LOVES???? Are you kidding me??? I've been to nearly EVERY Love's in their chain, (but not in Ohio) and they most certainly have the WORST parking of any truckstop chain in America!! :shock:

They just opened a new Love's in Yuma, AZ. Parking is no problem there. Stevie Wonder can back into any of those holes.

[golfhobo]

I think Loves and Flying j's have the best parking.

LOVES???? Are you kidding me??? I've been to nearly EVERY Love's in their chain, (but not in Ohio) and they most certainly have the WORST parking of any truckstop chain in America!! :shock:

There are a small handfull of loves with big lots Jackson,Tn, Zanesville,Oh,Wamsutter,wy but a mojority are very tight and only have three or four showers, the two Loves I avoid at all costs are Tucmcari,Nm and the one on 54 in Hooker,ok :shock:

Yeah.... I meant as a whole, or as a chain. When Ohiomohawk replied that "his" were new ones (and considering I mentioned something on some thread about their NEW ones,) I thought everyone knew what I meant.

Jackson has always been one of my fav's because of the large parking lot AND the Carl's Jr!! I've been to Wamsutter, too. There are other "newer" ones that they are building with larger lots... like the one in Yuma, the one in MIdland/Odessa, TX, and a few others. Like I said... they seem to have finally "wised up!"

Now..... if they will just spend an extra nickel a roll for some decent T.P!!!

BTW.... The one in Tucumcari just expanded their parking lot! I STILL doubt it will be big enough, but it'll help!! That place was a TRAP!!

[ohiomohawk]

What was he cited for?

I am assuming he was cited but after the police came i didnt talk to him after that so perhaps he was not cited. They talked to him for about 20 minutes.

I was awakened by a hard bump the other day during my 10 hour break at a Pilot truck stop......................It sucked because I was awakened and lost nearly all my sleep that day.

Why did you lose your sleep? Your 10 jour break was intrupted by having to go back on duty to deal with the accident. You should have had plenty of time for more sleep as you needed to start your 10 over again.

Um I tried to explain that to my dispatcher but, I did not start my 10 hour break over again.

[continental]

:shock: Things that go bump in the night...

[married to the road]

I had to start my 10 hours over because of an inspection not long ago. I was west of Nashville on i-40 and it was around 2am before i decided to stop for the night. I got off the exit for a Pilot but there were already two trucks parked on the shoulder of the off-ramp. I reasoned that there wasn't much chance that there was any parking in the Pilot so I just pulled up and parked behind the second truck. Around 9am, I woke up because a knock on the door and the officer put me through a class 3 inspecton while parked! He saw how late it was on my log book when I had stopped and he didn't write me a ticket for parking on the ramp and I got a $25 bonus from my company for getting an inspection with no violations. Now another driver told me that an officer cannot make you come off duty while you are on break, but I called safety and they said that I had to log it on duty and take another 10 hour break even though I had already sat for around 7 hours. Was the other driver wrong, or thinking of something else maybe? I think they can make you come off duty if they want.

[Colin]

I was parked at the Flying J in Indianapolis on the south side of the loop. Watching the TV, chatting on the phone to a buddy back in Oregon. Suddenly a serious bump came from the rear of the trailer. I threw on shoes and ran back to find a 10 wheel dump truck firmly attached to the bumper of my reefer. The t/t driver who was next to me but facing the opposite way saw the whole thing.

"Some guy drove into the parking lot and parked behind you. He set the brakes and got out, then went inside. That's all I know."

I waited patiently for the dump truck driver to return. When he did, he apologized for the inconvenience and blamed the incident on it being a repo and having horrible brakes. There was no damage to either vehicle. I went back to my bunk and slept well...

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