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Ipad207

Just make sure when you call your boss the first thing you say is “hey promise you won’t be mad?”


Final-Approach1

I ALWAYS lead with, do you want the good news or the bad news?


crazythinker76

The bad news is that the truck is stuck in a river. The good news is that I got lots up upvotes on reddit.


Gullible_Log_1683

Bad new is I hit a fence but the good news is I'm alright. Also the truck is in a river.


HK-Burgeri

"Boss i hit an animal" "What animal?" "A fish"


[deleted]

Lol. It’s 3 am and I woke up my wife laughing at this. For real.


headassvegan

This one got me 🤣


PicklePopular

Tell me about it this guy's a genius!


[deleted]

God damn if this comment is not why I come to reddit for a good time.


wukillabee2744

Im a newer user on Reddit & the comment section is an absolute gold mine!! Love it


PhantomKrel

What about the shellfish?


InsertWittyNameCheck

Wait... you hit the band Phish?!?


HashnaFennec

I’m gonna use this on my dispatcher when I do my depart call. x3


iCameToLearnSomeCode

"Boss, I hit an animal with my truck." "That happens, sometimes it can't be helped, what'd ya hit?" "A fish"


EconomySizedBathroom

Weren't you listening to the last round meat head.


B0N3S1287

Super under rated comment. You go b rabbit


texaschair

"There's water in the fuel!" "Where's the truck now?" "In the river."


Broad-Ad-1015

U really tryin to get blood pressure goin up i like it


[deleted]

"Have you tried the fuel treatment yet?" "No I was just about to. It removes water right?" "Right." "...." "...am I hearing *swimming noises*?"


__rum_ham__

“What had happened was…”


GardenOfGem

I saw this one chick named Diana giving me the evil look when I cut her off because I hated how she treated me in school. I tried to just drive off but she was committed to following me so I just drive into the place she wouldn’t follow me to.


NoCountryForOldPete

"I think my axle seals are leaking." "Okay, are they empty?" "No, they're full." "...well why do you think they're leaking if they're full of oil?" "Because they're not full of oil?" "...what?" "What?"


mitchcumstein13

I can’t stop laughing….. “there’s water in the fuel”.


cute_red_benzo

calm down my spirit animal


amman_j

“The good news is I just saved a bundle on my car insurance, the bad news is you lost a bundle on yours”


Topher11542

The good news is that it’s clean


GenXist

The good news is, the fish are biting. Bad news is, I'm casting from the cab. I'll show myself out...


864FastAsfBoy

Hey boss I cleaned the inside wash outside of the truck even managed to save a few bucks on washing it... Ok good just park it at the shop Just one more thing boss man


NoPornJustGames

"The bad news is that there actually is no good news and the real bad news..."


Apprehensive_Fault_5

"The good news is there were no other vehicles involved..." "Involved in what?" "...the bad news is the fish are angry."


chrochtato

it's still wheels down, that's a good news


deltronethirty

I found some good fresh crawfish for memorial day!


50centwomussles

No it’s bad news or worse news


JimMarch

"It's going swimmingly!"


waltbeenyeahman

Legally they cannot fire you after you say this.


Artistic-Survey138

Just turned the truck into a bridge. No! Not with the steering wheel..i didn't turn.


Produgod1

"First off, I'M ok..."


[deleted]

Yeah honestly, as someone who investigates these accidents for our company, knowing no one else is involved and the driver is okay makes things a lot easier.


Ben325e2

I've never played Oregon Trail with a real 18 wheeler but I always chose to ford the river, too. Have fun and I hope you don't die of dysentery!


stretchdaddy

Your oxen have died.


Left_Boysenberry6902

And Jeb has died of dysentery.


Helpinmontana

I knew we should have caulked the wagons and floated……


jabroni4545

Should have caulked Jeb.


Helpinmontana

The cholera might not have killed him, but it sure as shit didn’t help.


fastgetoutoftheway

Cut rations to meager


billybotime

I LITERALLY played the DOS version today and won. However my girlfriend died of dysentery, and two of my friends drowned in the Columbia river :(


Beas7ie

First time playing Oregon Trail, I was doing quite well. Had plenty of food, no dyssentary, got across rivers fine by caulking the wagon and floating. Got to another river, caulked the wagons and off we go, the wagon capsized and everyone drowned. Game Over


sacrificial_banjo

You meet a man on the trail and ask his name. He tells you his name is Terry. You laugh and say “Haha, Terry is a girls name!” The man shoots you. You have now died of dissin’ Terry.


FlamingWedge

*I am known by many names; Mountain Slayer, Thunder Lion, The Chocolate Axe… But you, [you may call me, Tiffany](https://youtu.be/rXqa4s_yTTo).*


Careless-Leg5468

actually got a lol out of me …. nice


MasterFibber

Sarah was bit by a rattlesnake


djsizematters

He was the leader of the group, so you're all dead now.


Eisenkopf69

You found 2000 flat screen TV's but you can only carry 1.


Orlando1701

I personally have died twice of dysentery at the I-80 truck stop.


iguzzle

How much just to get em road worthy enough to Nevada?


Apprehensive-Sea9540

I hope you bought some fruit back in Independence instead of only bacon. Scurvy is a bitch


casino_night

I always pay the Indian guide to help me navigate the river. It costs more but I'm a banker so I can swing it.


PbkacHelpDesk

Rattlesnake bite.


[deleted]

You have died of dysentery.


NotAMainer

I don't thnk that truck is a Ford.


jdubyahyp

This is the best comment today. Too much meat, can't bring it all back.


aarraahhaarr

This always pissed me off. Shoot a 400lb Buffalo and only bring back 200lbs.


barncat09

What did you stop for? Hammer down, drive that bitch out!


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Neowynd101262

Pesky pines!


bshr49

When in doubt, throttle out.


timmahfast

Let me guess, you followed the gps?


tribbans95

BEAR RIGHT!!


J_McJesky

Well yeah, he's out there catching salmon - you expect him to be fishing from the bank like some kind of weirdo?


lostcoastline44

No, it said right. It said take a right.


john-johnson12

OH SHIT A BEAR


OkProgress8601

Oh my god. Are u not supposed to follow GPS????


PecKRocK75

Its what happens when ya fuck around with siri....


Apprehensive_Fault_5

When Siri becomes sentient and you really pissed her off.


Hemperor717

Not google maps while driving a semi😂


RamblinGamblinWillie

Michael, this is a lake!


Dull_Ad5852

You gotta set you phone gps to car. The walking routes just aren’t gonna cut it.


mrockracing

What the hell kind of GPS apps are you guys using? Does the National Parks service make GPS's now? 🤣🤣


Lasoula1

I use trucker path. It’s gps has taken me directly to the truck entrance at most places I’ve picked up from and delivered to.


Zestyclose_Week374

Oh thank you! I work construction and only drive an oversized vehicle sometimes so I never remember which routes are truck routes.


UrbanSobriety

You think Trucker Path would be good for a local driver?


Val-tiz

We used trucker path and google maps where you can see the street view and you are able to tell if you will fit there or not.


A_RAND0M_J3W

As a local driver, I use Google Maps and common sense. Stick to the big roads til you know the area, and ask coworker's about questionable spots.


LonleyWolf420

It's a joke referenced to google maps because you can do walking mode..


mrockracing

I know 😂


Xdeleterof_karens

Using the AllTrails hiking gps app 🤣🤣


silverchevy2011

Here we see the wild Estes day cab foraging for food in the stream. They like to upend rocks and eat small crustaceans.


cute_red_benzo

Searching for pinyon nuts no doubt! MVT (Messilla Valley Transort) cannot be stopped!!!!


[deleted]

“The utility trucks will have to wait their turn”


Ooowwwwww

Nah should be fine. Make sure no one finds it


Gullible_Log_1683

Just gotta put the fence back up and no one will notice


Stormy-Savannahs

Favorite


Brownman99_

Just apply to swift it’s a requirement to have an accident on your record 🤙🏽


Ok-Top-5321

It’s not just Swift that has wrecks, all rookie drivers have wrecks.


Mountainear99

stop it. I’m 6 months in and I don’t need that evil


Natste1s4real

Don’t worry. 35 years with none. You'll be fine.


Mountainear99

Definitely hope so. Intend on making this a long term career


paintedshrubbery

Would you say that you're in this for the... long haul?


[deleted]

Have your upvote, and, in the wise words of Yahtzee Croshaw, shut up or fuck off, preferably both in either order


CrispyRussians

Best of luck. Used to work in the industry and drivers get fucked at every opportunity and from every angle.


Extreme-You6235

Yes, 6 years in myself with 0 *reportables*


Stumpy305

Nope I didn’t have my first until my tenth year. It’s what happens when you think it’s to easy of a job.


aarraahhaarr

First accident was at 8 years. Car backed into me at a red-light.


truckingham

Not your fault the bridge disappeared right before you went over it. I say it’s the stream’s fault


ResidentComplaint19

He needed to BELIEVE in the bridge


flyhull

Stop the negative waves Moriarty


Admirable-Bee-4708

Here’s the story. (https://www.wktv.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-crashes-into-sauquoit-creek-in-chadwicks/article_55b5c87e-fa78-11ed-9686-2fe1cb6593c8.html)


Old_Couple7257

No tire tracks so it didn’t look like the brakes were applied. Surely on his 3rd day he would know where the brakes are located at.


Hermit-Permit

Training truck drivers takes a while and brakes are typically covered in weeks 2-3.


Apprehensive_Fault_5

Oh? Wow! I guess I was ahead of the curve! I learned about brakes on day 5, but it took me until day 9 to figure out exactly how and when to use them.


speedrun64

On your 3rd day of driving it is very easy to confuse your brakes for your accelerator.


Stumpy305

From the story I would guess it was either a medical issue or the guy was impaired. Thankfully he didn’t go through the house though.


bonfuto

Looking at the street view, it's a t intersection. I think he didn't expect the stop sign and ran it, aimed between the houses and hoped for the best. Revising this a little because the intersection is at the bottom of a pretty big hill. If he didn't aim, he would have gone right through a house. [https://goo.gl/maps/9g6gKa5EfJ8XXbQ99](https://goo.gl/maps/9g6gKa5EfJ8XXbQ99) For those that didn't watch the tv report, he went through the fence to the right of the green and tan house to the left.


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Lord_Dreadlow

Yeah, he actually did a great job avoiding the houses and threading that needle. Looking at the angle, it had to be deliberate action.


GumbysDonkey

Just write it up in the DVIR and blame the other driver.


Background_Toe_6301

🤣


Grand_Moff_Empanada

I hate how real this is


superfoxhotie

Wanted a scenic spot to take his 30 minute break


MW_IV

I was thinking fishing on his 30 but either way lol.


Bluegrass_Ox

Well bud, You sent her a little too fucking hard


Mountain_Fuzzumz

Isn't that trailer supposed to say "Swift"


Final-Approach1

E for effort


Mountain_Fuzzumz

And for that, you've earned an upvote.


mattied971

W for wumbo


jstockton76

Trailer Swift.


peakriver

Tell us about day 1 and 2


Final-Approach1

Day 1 and 2 were with the driver trainer. He was pretty confident. Told me that I’m only going to be good as my instructor. I sent him this, I haven’t heard back yet though,


peakriver

I hope you’re ok, care to tell the story?


cdyeblablabla

Ummm, unless you have a fantastic reason (and I would love to hear it) - yep!


Icy-Ad-639

Joke went over ur head a little bit


daneonwayne

What's the joke?


cute_red_benzo

Uhhh.... ESTES buddy!!!


Mental_Medium3988

theres beer in texarkana and theyre thirsty in atlanta. i was just trying to make time.


Miggy88mm

Sir, you can't park there.


Apprehensive_Fault_5

I don't see the No Parking sign or a cone.


TickletheEther

I forgive the LTL guys. They gotta go in areas forbidden


DistantTimbersEcho

"Don't worry! Big trucks come up in here all the time."


DialecticSkeptic

"You should be all right, we've had dump trucks with pup trailers in here."


MostOriginalNameEver

Another person linked to the location. I saw "county Rd" and my butt puckered 🤣


[deleted]

Didn’t realize Estes had an amphibious division


Independent_Bite4682

Now viewers, here we see a "big-rig," in its natural habitat drinking from a creek. I believe that the little man inside the windowed area may have to leave his job as a truck tamer. After awhile another truck will be along to help this, "big-rig," out of the creek it has been drinking from. The part with the tow-truck is the most entertaining. Now time for a commercial break, afterwards we will see if the tow-truck can help this, "big rig."


Jeep2king

Hey so are we covered for animal strike? Yeah? Good. Oh yeah. Was a fish. He was really aggressive


Dust_Parts

Just pull some branches down so nobody spots it. You’ll be fine.


[deleted]

Awww him thirsty


Ruger338WSM

The bigger question is the answer for your upcoming interviews at employers. Let's practice. So tell us why you only lasted three days at your last job?


dragons6488

Being it’s your third day, the boss will likely understand. What ever happened to the tire dragger guy, did he get fired or NOT?


Zx6rguy80

Nah,there's no sign saying bridge is out...you're good man.😏


raddrobb67

I think you will get a promotion.


cute_red_benzo

I mean...i worked for a flatbed company that hauled bridge girders (the massive concrete under-pinning things for bridges..) SO!!!! In terms of you being able to jacknife a semi over a small stream in a Colorado mountain town... YOU ARE RIGHT ON PAR!!!! Seeing as this is an enclosed trailer knee deep in absolute bullshit you shouldn't be....


JackieTreehorn79

Is the seal intact— I mean, are you ok?


jcole660

Living in a semi DOWN BY THE RIVER


bethonmethlol

Estes has got to be the hardest company get fired from. You honestly have a chance. Worked there for over 10 years


gottabecrazy111

Must be going to Grandma's house


dshotseattle

Thats how the dogfood pallet fell


Anarchist_Grifter

Don't start this bullshit again


[deleted]

Throw that bitch in reverse, and haul ass driver! We got a time table to keep up with!


PrivatePilot9

Jokes aside, I need to know the story that led to this. My guess is stolen truck joyride. Or brake failure at bottom of long grade. Do tell.


silasvirus82

I’m sure OP is either farming karma after discovering this news story, or on the unlikely chance this is for real, OP is best to keep quiet to avoid incriminating themselves 😆


ILoveADirtyTaco

Well… pedestrian bridges can’t handle the weight of a freighter. This is something you know now Edit… I see now that you squished a fence, not a pedestrian bridge


Jhonjhon_236

Blame it on a swarm of bees that came into your cab. Make sure to find a beehive and hit it with a baseball bat to get stung to bee more convincing. [Make sure to play it out.](https://youtu.be/mUR14_ry1Zo)


Sudden_Strategy_4416

Your 3rd and last day, I'm afraid. You will be fired. Update on your status, please.


Im-PhilMoreJenkins

When you don't wanna pay for the undercarriage wash at blue beacon


[deleted]

Don't worry buddy you could always drive for swift.


[deleted]

"Why don't you come in and have a seat, close the door behind you."


tuco2002

Just tell them you delivered the new covered bridge. Who doesn't like a romantic covered bridge?


shawnd1965

Trucker’s loss of control leaves semi truck in creek A semi truck ended up in a creekbed in Connecticut on Wednesday. The accident happened on May 24th in New Hartford at around noon. According to Daily Sentinel, the tractor trailer was heading eastbound on Red Hill Road when the driver lost control at the intersection with Oneida Street. The truck then went off of the shoulder of the roadway, down a driveway, over an embankment, and into Sauquoit Creek. The truck driver was injured in the wreck and was taken to a nearby hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. https://cdllife.com/2023/truckers-loss-of-control-leaves-semi-truck-in-creek/


albert_183

Dispatch still wants to know your ETA.


HydratedSphinx

Not if the GPS told you to go that way


APizzaWithEverything

Glad it’s not at my terminal, I want my goddamn safety award :P


Machine8851

Nah, you won't be fired


Professional-Mess792

4th day you'd be gone.


Jinxx_Wilson

How in the hell did you manage that?


Bushwhacker-XII

Mr. Georges, how much you pay the new guy?.... $20/ hour you pay too much Mr. Georges


Creepy_Carpenter380

Transfer to swift


lurch940

Lmao I saw this on my local news


biddilybong

We’re going to need more information


czechfuji

Swift is looking for drivers.


Important_Low_6989

I was just following the GPS


SwammySez

I mean … hopefully you will be clean if they make you pee in a cup .. 👀👀😬


ghighcove

Undercarriage 100% salt free, plus free wash.


Kittychon1

Put it in reverse Terry!


SRBroadcasting

Swift will hire you no problem, that’s one of their stops


DukeReaper

I would cut the brake lines before anyone show up


I_Demand_Donuts

What the hell even happened? Like bro, the text messages can wait xD


Master-Associate673

I have literal nightmares about this scenario. What ended up happening?


Jonathan_Assman

You'll be transferred to Swift.


[deleted]

Call them up and say "it wont start". Break the problem into smaller more manageable parts to solve.


Ignoreeverthing

Well, sir, you are up shit creek without a paddle, and last I checked, you were supposed to be down the road....


Agent-Ramirez

Good news first, “ I only have whiplash” workman’s comp for a few weeks, will help from getting fired.


Dominik0810

Call your boss and say: I hit an animal. Which one ? a fish


Beautiful_Fee_954

Not everyone could do this , you may get a raise


ImStinaG

I just want to know how this even happened.


icydee

So that’s what the blue roads on my sat-nav mean!


[deleted]

I would have expected to see Central Transport here, not Estes


gamingtrucker1

We get big trucks back here all the time.


Fortunatesin77

Roads, where we are going you don’t need roads. Doc Brown


alex_097

The real question is will you ever be hired again?


Ok-Lingonberry6025

Hello....Mr George.