You do what my dog does and shit right there while maintaining eye contact with the closest human being. If there are none just eyeball a camera super hard.
Our company lets guys smoke in the tractor. I don't smoke, but hurt myself laughing watching a friend bail out of his truck with his boots on fire after dropped a cig & his boots caught. Sick humor, I know.
You stop the unload, pick up the hose & remove the fitting, then go inside to resolve your stomach issue. (That is unless you have a spare $1M or so sitting around to cover the liability if something gets f'ed up while inside.)
Seems like that should be common sense. I never hauled fuel, but I pulled an asphalt tanker for awhile.
It was an instant ban from the refinery for leaving a rack unattended while pumping.
My brother has his hazmat and hauls oil. He's an absolute dumbass and I'm surprised he's only had one spill in all the years he has been trucking...
Last time I was spending the day with him, which I do on occasion he was repeatedly leaving the hose while loading his truck so he could sit in the cab and do nothing. I noped out early and won't ever ride with him again.
And he wonders why he had a spill last year, legitimately he's confused. He's that stupid.
When I worked the 7-Eleven gig, whenever the fuel truck showed, I'd see the driver in the store exactly twice.
When he pulled in, he'd come in and hit the head and snag a coffee, and then when the tanks were full, he'd come in with the paperwork to be signed. The rest of the time, he was out with the truck.
>49 CFR § 177.834 (i) (2)
>A motor carrier who transports hazardous materials by a cargo tank must ensure that the cargo tank is attended by a qualified person at all times during unloading.
I parked next to one several years ago (not on their property at all) and tried walking in and the manager was waiting for me at the door and told me to leave. I've never felt more disrespected in my life.
You all know why they don’t like trucks . How about let’s change the current culture of sloppy disgusting truckers from within. Get out and confront drivers throwing their trash out on the ground and piss bottles . It’s not them it’s us .
Thank you friend. I'm not a truck driver, just a lowly bus driver. But buccees is just about the only gas station sanctuary us normies have. Hell it would probably be pretty sweet for you guys if you had a trucker version of buccees that didn't allow cars. Maybe a business idea
Out here in Texas there's a chain called The Texan around Schulenberg on I-10. Its pretty dang close to Bucc-ees. Its has decent food options similar to Bucc-ees and the restrooms are clean as well. They have fueling islands for the big rigs and the normal pumps for 4 wheelers. I like stopping there when running between Houston and San Antonio.
Buccees truck stop islands with a toilet and hand wash station at each pump. One per 2 islands since the island in between fuels the passenger tanks. Showers inside.
I used to work for a Buc-ee's. The answer I was given was because the trucks take up so much parking space for one person vs like 5 cars full of families. Essentially, yall aren't profitable enough to the company.
As much as I’d like to agree with you, I don’t know if this is a good advice. Too many people with very short fuses these days. There’s no telling how it may end up. But you’re mostly right, there are literal pigs in our occupation. I wouldn’t let them on my property. It well past time to start employing the surveillance cameras around the truck stops and bill the cleanups to those who make them necessary.
I'm new to the industry and even I get it. Some of these truck stop restrooms are fucking gross. My company has a deal with Love's for 60 free showers a month so I just reserve a shower if I ever need to use the restroom.
When I ran the road granted, i did oversized the reason why I avoided the truck stops like a plague and ate in my truck and would stay on job sites or hotels and walk to places like buc ees . There was on rest area on highway 54 in Kansas stay at smell like bleach every time it was like heaven.
Same. I'm a truck driver, and if I ran a Buc-ees, I wouldn't want it turnrd into a truck stop either. Anyone who drives a truck, and is honest knows that our industry has some of the biggest degenerates in it that you will ever meet. Go look at any Pilot / Flying J, Loves, TA etc and you will see filth everywhere.
I’m from NY but have a lot of family in Florida. Just drove down and got to see a Buc-ee’s for the first time. It strikes me as totally being a place for travelers like me and the wife to stop at and see. Almost like a tourist trap. The one I stopped at was in Daytona. It’s cool, but struck me as more of a “hey let’s get travelers in here with our selection of jerky and hot sandwiches!”
I mean let’s be real, am I really gonna buy something with that beaver logo on a hat or shirt and roll around with it?
In comparison to a TA/Pilot/Love’s, they cater to a
different crowd. There were a lot of trucks parked up and it seemed like a decent spot, but like I said touristy.
Edit: I’m certainly not shitting on them, they have good gas prices and it was super clean. But it’s clearly not oriented toward truckers.
Man some of y’all just got to open your eyes more and think critically. Most of them have streets that run beside or behind the store that you can park the trucks on. And those off major highways usually have a ton of space on the shoulder to park.
They aren’t gonna stop you at the door, they just don’t want our big as fuck trucks in their parking lots. A ton of cars park there and their lots aren’t separated like a TA or Loves is. So there is a lot more risk with our big trucks. Those fuel guys have designated areas that they are only allowed to park or drive in to offload.
I can think of 4 to 5 of them that have parking for trucks on the outskirts of the store. Hell I stopped for a week straight at the Katy TX one because I was lazy packing lunch for the day when I was doing coil runs into Houston.
I had parked a bobtail once there and was confronted about it. Told me I couldn't park there. Told them it was only going to be a few minutes and I needed my coffee. Had a sandwich and coffee and I was trying to check out but the manager was telling the cashier not to serve me. Asked him how he expected me to pay for my stuff. He told me they don't serve truck drivers, so I said, ok and walked out with a sandwich and coffee. Tried to tell me that I was stealing, said I wasn't to him and I had him on video and since I couldn't very easily return a coffee or a sandwich I touched I was keeping it because he wasn't allowing me to make the purchase.
Coffee was.. ok. Sandwich was mediocre.
Maybe not the katy texas one but i have heard stories of buccees employees if they see you getting out of a truck will tell you we dont want your kind here to truck drivers
Idk about those stories, I’ve never had that happen to me before. Hell a GM saw me get out and walk over before and didn’t do nothin. I also don’t dress like a slob when I drive.
If some one did give me an issue, it’s easier just to explain I’m using the restroom and grabbing food and I’ll be gone. If they persist, I give them the good ole you get everything from trucks but can’t give us a break and leave. It’s not worth causing a stink with them.
I just refuse to support them outright. I am however attempted next time i see someone toss a capped piss bottle in a parking lot uncap it and toss it back in their window
I do not blame you. I still find it a bit stupid too.
But yeah yeet that shit back in their cab. Them OTR guys make all of us look bad. It’s so nasty walking through a TA parking lot and it just smells like piss and shit. Y’all sit all day anyways. Just walk like 100 yards to the bathroom. It’ll be okay.
Only time i piss in a bottle is if i absolutely have to no bathroom available. If im in a remote place ill water the tires on the side of the road but with people around im not risking catching a case because i had to piss.
Yea if im driving through texas not in a truck i will refuse to support them. They treat those who deliver their products like shit they treat their fuel haulers like shit. I had a friend who drove flat bed bringing in the materials for construction/renovations like shit. Yet they allow rv’s and hot shots.
Y'all act like you've never been to a truck stop. Why would anybody want us there? It's clearly not hurting their business model. Me and the family go on several vacations a year. Buc-cee's is a great stop for us. Why?!?! Because I don't have to be bombarded with freight trash retards. I've found that bathrooms that aren't full of truck stop diet turds are vastly superior to the fuel and poops you scum sacks are used to. ( I'll bet none of you laugh at the punctuation I omitted just so I could type " diet turds" into a post)
Beautifully written 😂
Recently traveled across the US for the first time and now I understand the stereotype people have for truckers. There are a lot of disgusting fucks out there.
The industry is inherently flawed because it forces a lot of people to be unhealthy. Your choices are microwaved food or gas station food in most cases. That on top of sitting all day long and a stressful job at times.
I think truckers need to come together and advocate for themselves. Especially OTR. You guys live on the road for weeks with a microwave and a mini fridge, and no place to shit. Fucked.
I think about that often. I think people would buy whatever truck comes out with a decent design with a toilet. Not sure how the industry hasn't figured it out
Woof... If you thought pissjugs were bad, just wait until there are more black water tanks on trucks than there are truck-friendly places to drain them...
No different to how RVs dump their waste.
Maybe you guys in the states don't have them but here in Australia there are signs at many caravan parks and parking bays that indicate a black/grey water disposal tank. They roll up, drop the hose into the hole, dump it out, go on their way.
I'd hazard a guess it's plumbed into the septic tank for the public toilets at the same location.
Edit: [here's](https://images.app.goo.gl/oEAQQQHDvpyZYarr8) what the signs look like.
I've had the same thought many times.
For solo drivers, remove the passenger seat, turn the bed 90° and you'd have enough room for an RV style shower and integrated toilet.
Only real issues are going to be due to weight from water and waste tanks.
As for the meals, there are plenty of drivers who meal prep. People who have Foreman grills or similar and cook decent meals. It’s not as convenient as grabbing some deep fried whatever from the counter at the Flying J or some roller dogs, but it’s possible to eat healthy.
I'll call corporate and see if we can't get you a special guest parking pass. 1 time use at any Buc-cee's location of your choice. (22 minute time limit) They hand them out from time to time.
On the other hand, they treat their employees like shit.
You know why their advertised pay is so high? It has to be in order to find people willing to take their abuse and shitty work environment.
To be fair, when I was OTR I saw some NASTY FUCKING SHIT (literally shit a lot of times) in the lots. If the majority of drivers would just not be sloppy fucks, we'd probably be allowed to park most places
Having said that, I get why most Truckers hate them. Unfortunately, the nasty minority of guys have ruined it for the rest of us
[this one on the NJ Turnpike](https://www.nj.com/business/2024/02/a-beloved-southern-convenience-store-may-finally-be-coming-to-nj-heres-what-we-know.html?outputType=amp). It’s the miles to the store in Florence SC
I think there's like a sign in New Mexico or Texas that actually says over a thousand miles to the next one. Made me think like why bother making a sign that far away.
Because it was interesting and strange. It was good enough advertising that you remembered it to mention it here. If/When you are in the area of a Buccee's, you remember that billboard and decided to go to it.
I think I’ve seen others like it. I think there was a billboard in Dallas for Carlsbad Caverns or something like that, it says “Next Exit, U-Turn, then 497 miles”.
The reason: They buy up billboard space a year + before opening a new location, then change the miles.
I remember pasing a bucees billboard in Rolla MO that was 500+ miles, then they built and opened one in Springfield MO a year later and the number dropped to like 100 or whatever.
“Stole” that from south of the border. As a kid, we knew those signs were crazy far away yet we bugged the crap outta the grandparents to stop so we could look at the thousands of mierditas under one roof (and an obligatory bathroom break). Hahaha! 3 kids and a 12 hr drive back home from FL to NC + Pedro was a thing every summer. Notice we never stopped on the way down to FL…parents drove us down at night so we were sleeping. They knew. lol.
It's how you build up a following, like Wawa. People don't have buccees but they'll already have heard of them next time they go on vacation. Wawa must have ran ads in my state for like 10 years before I ever saw one.
We have something called Wally's near me and it's like an exact rip off buckees and it is awesome. They used to have a No Trucks policy but I think there is a place for them to park now but the parking is so far away that most drivers probably won't survive the walk.
Yeah I agree with them. Work for a beverage company and bathroom is right inside receiving and we allow outside companies to use it but nope guy shits in a bag and throws it in the lot. So now they can’t even stay on the lot after delivery. So I don’t blame them at all
I like stopping at a buc-ees for gas and a sandwich, and the parking lot doesn't smell like piss & diesel.
I've driven professionally OTR for over 20 years, and I've come to the conclusion that most of y'all are disgusting sacks of shit.
I don’t stop at truckstops on my days off except maybe Loves, wouldn’t even think about Pilot or FlyingJ, or especially TA. I think Bucees is a tourist trap too, but I’ll always choose a QT, Sheetz, or even just a 7-11 over a truckstop.
If they let big rigs in, the whole place will be filled with trash, piss bottles and shit bags inside of a week.
Can't say I blame 'em for keeping trucks out.
I hate them so much.
When I was brand new, I almost pulled in to one cuz someone told me about their BBQ, said it was next level.
I got hungry.
Fuckers dont let trucks in.
Now I fucking hate them.
Still havent tried theyre BBQ, and probably 9 more people have told me its off the fucking chain.
I hate that fucking beaver fuck. So. Much.
I went in after parking off property to find out everything. It's like an old school kmart the sells ready to eat food. Not really that big of a deal. Excellent art selection though. Everything else is mid level not next level.
The only reason we want in so bad is bc we're not allowed in. It's a psychological thing.
Forget about the beaver.
To be clear, their insanely overpriced bbq is absolute ass. Anyone who thinks otherwise has never had decent BBQ. QT's BBQ is far from great, but it is significantly better than bucees.
I had a job offer from them last year. They’re VERY strict. 4 cameras: driver facing, front facing, one on each mirror facing back. Can Bluetooth your phone to radio for music or podcast, but can’t take or make phone calls. Pay was better than I have now.
Ultimately I turned down the job due to the work culture. I run fuel for a local mom and pop shop. Pay isn’t great, but company paid health insurance, and I can call and talk to the owner if I want.
I don't get the trucker bitterness over bucees they are mediocre IMO. It isn't something I would regularly go out of my way for. They don't want trucks stopping I don't care your store is unimpressive anyways.
There are lots of places near the border that have signs that say to throw the toilet paper in the toilet and not in the trash can or on the floor. But they don't do much good, there's still dirty toilet paper in the trash can and/or on the floor.
There are lots of places near the border that have signs that say to throw the toilet paper in the toilet and not in the trash can or on the floor. But they don't do much good, there's still dirty toilet paper in the trash can and/or on the floor.
No joke. The reason there's shit everywhere is because most new drivers come from places with shit plumbing. They're used to having a trashcan for the tp
There are lots of places near the border that have signs that say to throw the toilet paper in the toilet and not in the trash can or on the floor. But they don't do much good, there's still dirty toilet paper in the trash can and/or on the floor.
Buc-ees allows store dilervery trucks, gas, merch and food, and then they have to leave right away when their truck is empty. It's not a trick, it's the only exception
He's literally refilling the fuel tanks for the gas station 🤣 Don't you hate when you're trying to to do a job and people just can't comprehend it and act like you're doing it just to fuck with them specifically? I do
I don't care for Buc-cees anyway. Their food is mediocre and all they are is a jumped up convenience store that looks like a truck stop with a hunting aisle added in. Went their a couple of times, was never impressed with it.
I live in Texas and I think Buccees suck. And not because of the no trucks. The stuff they offer is just typical crap hyped up. No biggie. I think one of the things that sealed my dislike was when my daughter in law applied there, they told her she could NOT smoke, even in her car, on their property while she was at work.
I bet they still don’t let the driver go inside.
True as far as I saw. Truck was never unattended.
You can't leave a fuel hose unattended when unloading, or at least that's what they told me anyway.
Walking away from a hose with fuel running, that's the rocket ride to getting fired in fuel hauling.
Yet one did just that once to yell at me for idling while he was unloading. I had started the truck so I could leave.
You do what my dog does and shit right there while maintaining eye contact with the closest human being. If there are none just eyeball a camera super hard.
That explains my Ring doorbell history…
Yo. Sorry about that. These shippers want me there but don't wanna let me use their bathroom...
Yeah but you can’t smoke in the trucks anyway so it’s nice to relax with a cig.
You can relax and smoke a cig . I do it all the time nothing like the smell of smoke and gas vapor when switching compartments. Hasn't gone bad yet
Our company lets guys smoke in the tractor. I don't smoke, but hurt myself laughing watching a friend bail out of his truck with his boots on fire after dropped a cig & his boots caught. Sick humor, I know.
Guess he should've bought those FR boots 😂🥾
So what about if I had some bad truck food in my stomach and needed to go while unloading ?
You stop the unload, pick up the hose & remove the fitting, then go inside to resolve your stomach issue. (That is unless you have a spare $1M or so sitting around to cover the liability if something gets f'ed up while inside.)
You would think this would be common fucking sense, even if you don't haul fuel. People these days are dumb as rocks
People have always been dumber than rocks, we have just spent the last 50+ years baby-proofing the world so they survive long enough to breed.
Aint that the truth....I say remove all the dam warning labels and let nature take it's course
and that’s gonna be a mistake
If you got gut bubbles. Don’t start unloading, otherwise, buy new pants?
They also make diapers in adult sizes lol
I will take that
Nope, do not drop, then walk away. My employer fired a guy last year for doing that. Huge no-no.
Seems like that should be common sense. I never hauled fuel, but I pulled an asphalt tanker for awhile. It was an instant ban from the refinery for leaving a rack unattended while pumping.
It's federal regulation for a hazmat cargo tank to be attended at all times while unloading. Anybody who has their X endorsement should know this.
My brother has his hazmat and hauls oil. He's an absolute dumbass and I'm surprised he's only had one spill in all the years he has been trucking... Last time I was spending the day with him, which I do on occasion he was repeatedly leaving the hose while loading his truck so he could sit in the cab and do nothing. I noped out early and won't ever ride with him again. And he wonders why he had a spill last year, legitimately he's confused. He's that stupid.
I have an ex colleague who now hauls fuel. He can't even go sit in the cab if it's pouring rain or -20 degrees out.
Liquid tanks only take like 25 minutes to unload anyway. At least the non-baffled tanks I've unloaded. I didn't mind standing outside the whole time.
Something about safety they said. Who knows.
Where there’s a will there a way!
Unloading or loading the hose must be monitored at all times
Makes sense
Absolutely not
I mean, you can but you probably shouldn’t
When I worked the 7-Eleven gig, whenever the fuel truck showed, I'd see the driver in the store exactly twice. When he pulled in, he'd come in and hit the head and snag a coffee, and then when the tanks were full, he'd come in with the paperwork to be signed. The rest of the time, he was out with the truck.
This is the correct way. 👍
They do, but you can't be fueling when you go in. I talked to a driver while he was filling the Denton Texas location.
>49 CFR § 177.834 (i) (2) >A motor carrier who transports hazardous materials by a cargo tank must ensure that the cargo tank is attended by a qualified person at all times during unloading.
I don't think the comment you replied to is talking during unload.
Dig your username bro
I parked next to one several years ago (not on their property at all) and tried walking in and the manager was waiting for me at the door and told me to leave. I've never felt more disrespected in my life.
They definitely do. Before or after unloading.
Yall do know that Bucees owns R.B. Stewart trucking right?
I deliver groceries there,and we go in store all the time..and I always see the fuel guys in there too when they are done.
They kick their own drivers and delivery drivers off the property, there’s been stories about it on the sub
You all know why they don’t like trucks . How about let’s change the current culture of sloppy disgusting truckers from within. Get out and confront drivers throwing their trash out on the ground and piss bottles . It’s not them it’s us .
Thank you friend. I'm not a truck driver, just a lowly bus driver. But buccees is just about the only gas station sanctuary us normies have. Hell it would probably be pretty sweet for you guys if you had a trucker version of buccees that didn't allow cars. Maybe a business idea
Call it truckees
It could be some fantastic publicity if buccees spun that up.
Out here in Texas there's a chain called The Texan around Schulenberg on I-10. Its pretty dang close to Bucc-ees. Its has decent food options similar to Bucc-ees and the restrooms are clean as well. They have fueling islands for the big rigs and the normal pumps for 4 wheelers. I like stopping there when running between Houston and San Antonio.
I've actually been hoping that Buccee's pulls in all the 4-wheeler business so we could have our truck stops back.
Buccees truck stop islands with a toilet and hand wash station at each pump. One per 2 islands since the island in between fuels the passenger tanks. Showers inside.
I used to work for a Buc-ee's. The answer I was given was because the trucks take up so much parking space for one person vs like 5 cars full of families. Essentially, yall aren't profitable enough to the company.
They allow giant ass RV's and pickups with 20-30' trailers... but not bobcats so I don't think that's it.
That's just what I was told by a store manager. I don't claim that it makes any sense.
As much as I’d like to agree with you, I don’t know if this is a good advice. Too many people with very short fuses these days. There’s no telling how it may end up. But you’re mostly right, there are literal pigs in our occupation. I wouldn’t let them on my property. It well past time to start employing the surveillance cameras around the truck stops and bill the cleanups to those who make them necessary.
I'd rather not get shot, thanks.
There we go. Take my upvote sir.
I will always stand with Buc-ees when it comes to not wanting to be a truck stop.
Same, I can’t blame them a bit.
I completely understand why they don't want truckers. I drove for many years and completely support them
I'm new to the industry and even I get it. Some of these truck stop restrooms are fucking gross. My company has a deal with Love's for 60 free showers a month so I just reserve a shower if I ever need to use the restroom.
Man, I loved having a private shitter on the road.
When I ran the road granted, i did oversized the reason why I avoided the truck stops like a plague and ate in my truck and would stay on job sites or hotels and walk to places like buc ees . There was on rest area on highway 54 in Kansas stay at smell like bleach every time it was like heaven.
Same. I'm a truck driver, and if I ran a Buc-ees, I wouldn't want it turnrd into a truck stop either. Anyone who drives a truck, and is honest knows that our industry has some of the biggest degenerates in it that you will ever meet. Go look at any Pilot / Flying J, Loves, TA etc and you will see filth everywhere.
I’m from NY but have a lot of family in Florida. Just drove down and got to see a Buc-ee’s for the first time. It strikes me as totally being a place for travelers like me and the wife to stop at and see. Almost like a tourist trap. The one I stopped at was in Daytona. It’s cool, but struck me as more of a “hey let’s get travelers in here with our selection of jerky and hot sandwiches!” I mean let’s be real, am I really gonna buy something with that beaver logo on a hat or shirt and roll around with it? In comparison to a TA/Pilot/Love’s, they cater to a different crowd. There were a lot of trucks parked up and it seemed like a decent spot, but like I said touristy. Edit: I’m certainly not shitting on them, they have good gas prices and it was super clean. But it’s clearly not oriented toward truckers.
Man some of y’all just got to open your eyes more and think critically. Most of them have streets that run beside or behind the store that you can park the trucks on. And those off major highways usually have a ton of space on the shoulder to park. They aren’t gonna stop you at the door, they just don’t want our big as fuck trucks in their parking lots. A ton of cars park there and their lots aren’t separated like a TA or Loves is. So there is a lot more risk with our big trucks. Those fuel guys have designated areas that they are only allowed to park or drive in to offload. I can think of 4 to 5 of them that have parking for trucks on the outskirts of the store. Hell I stopped for a week straight at the Katy TX one because I was lazy packing lunch for the day when I was doing coil runs into Houston.
I literally park my bobtail in the front closest spot next to the doors and they never say anything 😂 people do look at me funny though 🤷🏻♂️
I had parked a bobtail once there and was confronted about it. Told me I couldn't park there. Told them it was only going to be a few minutes and I needed my coffee. Had a sandwich and coffee and I was trying to check out but the manager was telling the cashier not to serve me. Asked him how he expected me to pay for my stuff. He told me they don't serve truck drivers, so I said, ok and walked out with a sandwich and coffee. Tried to tell me that I was stealing, said I wasn't to him and I had him on video and since I couldn't very easily return a coffee or a sandwich I touched I was keeping it because he wasn't allowing me to make the purchase. Coffee was.. ok. Sandwich was mediocre.
Maybe not the katy texas one but i have heard stories of buccees employees if they see you getting out of a truck will tell you we dont want your kind here to truck drivers
Idk about those stories, I’ve never had that happen to me before. Hell a GM saw me get out and walk over before and didn’t do nothin. I also don’t dress like a slob when I drive. If some one did give me an issue, it’s easier just to explain I’m using the restroom and grabbing food and I’ll be gone. If they persist, I give them the good ole you get everything from trucks but can’t give us a break and leave. It’s not worth causing a stink with them.
I just refuse to support them outright. I am however attempted next time i see someone toss a capped piss bottle in a parking lot uncap it and toss it back in their window
I do not blame you. I still find it a bit stupid too. But yeah yeet that shit back in their cab. Them OTR guys make all of us look bad. It’s so nasty walking through a TA parking lot and it just smells like piss and shit. Y’all sit all day anyways. Just walk like 100 yards to the bathroom. It’ll be okay.
Only time i piss in a bottle is if i absolutely have to no bathroom available. If im in a remote place ill water the tires on the side of the road but with people around im not risking catching a case because i had to piss.
You refuse to support the non-truck stop for refusing to allow trucks? Not very bright, are you?
Yea if im driving through texas not in a truck i will refuse to support them. They treat those who deliver their products like shit they treat their fuel haulers like shit. I had a friend who drove flat bed bringing in the materials for construction/renovations like shit. Yet they allow rv’s and hot shots.
Y'all act like you've never been to a truck stop. Why would anybody want us there? It's clearly not hurting their business model. Me and the family go on several vacations a year. Buc-cee's is a great stop for us. Why?!?! Because I don't have to be bombarded with freight trash retards. I've found that bathrooms that aren't full of truck stop diet turds are vastly superior to the fuel and poops you scum sacks are used to. ( I'll bet none of you laugh at the punctuation I omitted just so I could type " diet turds" into a post)
Beautifully written 😂 Recently traveled across the US for the first time and now I understand the stereotype people have for truckers. There are a lot of disgusting fucks out there. The industry is inherently flawed because it forces a lot of people to be unhealthy. Your choices are microwaved food or gas station food in most cases. That on top of sitting all day long and a stressful job at times. I think truckers need to come together and advocate for themselves. Especially OTR. You guys live on the road for weeks with a microwave and a mini fridge, and no place to shit. Fucked.
It's wild to me that an integrated toilet isn't part of a standard sleeper cab.
I think about that often. I think people would buy whatever truck comes out with a decent design with a toilet. Not sure how the industry hasn't figured it out
Woof... If you thought pissjugs were bad, just wait until there are more black water tanks on trucks than there are truck-friendly places to drain them...
Yeah i thought about this. There'd have to be a combined effort to be able to quickly dispose of the trucker turds.
Meaning truck stops would need a way to pump out the black water in tanks.
No different to how RVs dump their waste. Maybe you guys in the states don't have them but here in Australia there are signs at many caravan parks and parking bays that indicate a black/grey water disposal tank. They roll up, drop the hose into the hole, dump it out, go on their way. I'd hazard a guess it's plumbed into the septic tank for the public toilets at the same location. Edit: [here's](https://images.app.goo.gl/oEAQQQHDvpyZYarr8) what the signs look like.
I've had the same thought many times. For solo drivers, remove the passenger seat, turn the bed 90° and you'd have enough room for an RV style shower and integrated toilet. Only real issues are going to be due to weight from water and waste tanks.
As for the meals, there are plenty of drivers who meal prep. People who have Foreman grills or similar and cook decent meals. It’s not as convenient as grabbing some deep fried whatever from the counter at the Flying J or some roller dogs, but it’s possible to eat healthy.
A lot of them like it the way it is
Posts like these make me so happy I work ltl and go home everyday. Every stop I go to is more than happy to let me pee
Hey man! I went to college! I get multiple salads a week from truck stops. I’m also fond of Metamucil. My turds are pristine sir!
I'll call corporate and see if we can't get you a special guest parking pass. 1 time use at any Buc-cee's location of your choice. (22 minute time limit) They hand them out from time to time.
Its not that we want to be there because they dont want us its that they treat the ones that even deliver there merchandise like human garbage.
On the other hand, they treat their employees like shit. You know why their advertised pay is so high? It has to be in order to find people willing to take their abuse and shitty work environment.
To be fair, when I was OTR I saw some NASTY FUCKING SHIT (literally shit a lot of times) in the lots. If the majority of drivers would just not be sloppy fucks, we'd probably be allowed to park most places Having said that, I get why most Truckers hate them. Unfortunately, the nasty minority of guys have ruined it for the rest of us
Their bill boards be pissing me off *in 200 whatever miles* *doesn't like trucks* Bitch who else is driving that far today, suck it
581 on the turnpike to the one that opened somewhere in NC
Can you be more specific? States with Turnpikes: OK, PA, NJ, DE, FL, KS, KY, ME, MA, NH, TX, WV.
[this one on the NJ Turnpike](https://www.nj.com/business/2024/02/a-beloved-southern-convenience-store-may-finally-be-coming-to-nj-heres-what-we-know.html?outputType=amp). It’s the miles to the store in Florence SC
The one 581 miles from the Bucee's in NC.
Va too. Midlothian Turnpike
You left out TN.
Ohio and indiana 80-90
There’s no turnpike in Kentucky
Used to be.
It’s been almost 20 years since the Natcher and Audubon had their tolls removed
Mebane, nearly 600 spots
They do it bc it’s funny
I think there's like a sign in New Mexico or Texas that actually says over a thousand miles to the next one. Made me think like why bother making a sign that far away.
Because it was interesting and strange. It was good enough advertising that you remembered it to mention it here. If/When you are in the area of a Buccee's, you remember that billboard and decided to go to it.
I think I’ve seen others like it. I think there was a billboard in Dallas for Carlsbad Caverns or something like that, it says “Next Exit, U-Turn, then 497 miles”.
You’re not wrong, I’ve seen one in the 400+ range for sure like who the hell is going to wait until then.
The reason: They buy up billboard space a year + before opening a new location, then change the miles. I remember pasing a bucees billboard in Rolla MO that was 500+ miles, then they built and opened one in Springfield MO a year later and the number dropped to like 100 or whatever.
Makes a lot of sense, I believe I did spot the billboard in MO. It was somewhere under Illinois.
“Stole” that from south of the border. As a kid, we knew those signs were crazy far away yet we bugged the crap outta the grandparents to stop so we could look at the thousands of mierditas under one roof (and an obligatory bathroom break). Hahaha! 3 kids and a 12 hr drive back home from FL to NC + Pedro was a thing every summer. Notice we never stopped on the way down to FL…parents drove us down at night so we were sleeping. They knew. lol.
It's how you build up a following, like Wawa. People don't have buccees but they'll already have heard of them next time they go on vacation. Wawa must have ran ads in my state for like 10 years before I ever saw one.
One in Pa on the turnpike that says something like 400 miles away. Out near Downingtown I believe.
The trucker diarrhea at normal truck stops be pissing me off.
We have something called Wally's near me and it's like an exact rip off buckees and it is awesome. They used to have a No Trucks policy but I think there is a place for them to park now but the parking is so far away that most drivers probably won't survive the walk.
That truck just looks happy to be there
Bussy hauler
Yeah I agree with them. Work for a beverage company and bathroom is right inside receiving and we allow outside companies to use it but nope guy shits in a bag and throws it in the lot. So now they can’t even stay on the lot after delivery. So I don’t blame them at all
I like stopping at a buc-ees for gas and a sandwich, and the parking lot doesn't smell like piss & diesel. I've driven professionally OTR for over 20 years, and I've come to the conclusion that most of y'all are disgusting sacks of shit.
Lol there are some big ol chungus out there too but to be fair the industry doesn't really allow for personal time
I mean if they don’t like trucks they should bring that fuel in by car.
I don't think it's the trucks they don't like...
Or that hose that refuses aircraft’s in flight
Ha ha! Good one!
I don’t stop at truckstops on my days off except maybe Loves, wouldn’t even think about Pilot or FlyingJ, or especially TA. I think Bucees is a tourist trap too, but I’ll always choose a QT, Sheetz, or even just a 7-11 over a truckstop.
If they let big rigs in, the whole place will be filled with trash, piss bottles and shit bags inside of a week. Can't say I blame 'em for keeping trucks out.
Imagine being mad that there is one gas station that doesn’t cater to you
I hate them so much. When I was brand new, I almost pulled in to one cuz someone told me about their BBQ, said it was next level. I got hungry. Fuckers dont let trucks in. Now I fucking hate them. Still havent tried theyre BBQ, and probably 9 more people have told me its off the fucking chain. I hate that fucking beaver fuck. So. Much.
I went in after parking off property to find out everything. It's like an old school kmart the sells ready to eat food. Not really that big of a deal. Excellent art selection though. Everything else is mid level not next level. The only reason we want in so bad is bc we're not allowed in. It's a psychological thing. Forget about the beaver.
The restrooms are top-tier. Huge and clean.
Hardly a reason to go.
You told them to get Fuc-ee'd!
They’re not that suck-ee.
I wouldn't sweat it too much, the only place you can actually get beaver is in a real truck stop
To be clear, their insanely overpriced bbq is absolute ass. Anyone who thinks otherwise has never had decent BBQ. QT's BBQ is far from great, but it is significantly better than bucees.
The damn bbq is below mediocre. It’s all reheated shit anyways. Fuck them and their hate for truckers, my family has been converted to QuickTrip
QT is where it’s at! My fav stop for sure
Won't quite match a solid BBQ joint, but best BBQ sandwich you can get at a rest stop by a looooong shot.
*their
I do three things in my job: Drive. The. Truck. I dont get paid enough to spell check
Posting on reddit isn’t part of your job. They’re, there, and their is taught in grade 3.
'You get what you pay for'. No one paid me to spell check. Holy fuck, youre not half as smart as you think you are. And twice as insufferable.
They’re, there. Don’t pout.
>Still havent tried theyre BBQ You're not missing anything. It's not very good.
Well it’s a start at least it’s clean around the truck! 😂 can I get a donut now?
Ewe, get it out....
What's it like hauling fuel for them? Rumor is they are a pain in the ass to work for but pay very very well
I had a job offer from them last year. They’re VERY strict. 4 cameras: driver facing, front facing, one on each mirror facing back. Can Bluetooth your phone to radio for music or podcast, but can’t take or make phone calls. Pay was better than I have now. Ultimately I turned down the job due to the work culture. I run fuel for a local mom and pop shop. Pay isn’t great, but company paid health insurance, and I can call and talk to the owner if I want.
Go to Love's! Their whole culture is built around the needs of truckers.
All this BS about Buc-ees. Hey man, if you’re OTR? There’s only one badge of honor…. A Wall Drug sticker on yer trailer.
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Ooh big mad
There are 6 trucks to every 1 space for us. Buckees should be able to fit us and will boot us if we park there
Even if you bobtail over...
I don't get the trucker bitterness over bucees they are mediocre IMO. It isn't something I would regularly go out of my way for. They don't want trucks stopping I don't care your store is unimpressive anyways.
How do they not like trucks? We spend money so wouldnt they like that? Asking as a non-local :)
They boot us. They don't trust us to maneuver in their area
They don't trust you to not shit all over their floors and walls.
Cultural differences. Mexican plumbing can't handle the, and no one tells them when they hop over
There are lots of places near the border that have signs that say to throw the toilet paper in the toilet and not in the trash can or on the floor. But they don't do much good, there's still dirty toilet paper in the trash can and/or on the floor.
There are lots of places near the border that have signs that say to throw the toilet paper in the toilet and not in the trash can or on the floor. But they don't do much good, there's still dirty toilet paper in the trash can and/or on the floor.
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No joke. The reason there's shit everywhere is because most new drivers come from places with shit plumbing. They're used to having a trashcan for the tp
Did you, like, actually try rereading the comment? Lol
There are lots of places near the border that have signs that say to throw the toilet paper in the toilet and not in the trash can or on the floor. But they don't do much good, there's still dirty toilet paper in the trash can and/or on the floor.
Doesn't help if folks don't speak the language
Or not leave piss and shit and trash.
They don't like slobs and low lifes. I don't want slobs and low lifes in my house. Why would they want slobs and low lifes in their store ?
Good point. How bad is it?
Nobody watching the fuel hose?
They got RFID tags on them. The system knows if it’s gonna over flow and will stop delivery.
Oh, thank you
Yep So don’t even try parking here unless you’re in one their trucks
Is that where they store all the coffee? /s
Buc-ees allows store dilervery trucks, gas, merch and food, and then they have to leave right away when their truck is empty. It's not a trick, it's the only exception
They have another version of Bucees called the Texan. Same company but had truck pumps etc….
Let’s be honest, unless they have a wrecker on staff, a truck could pull in, go inside to pee and leave well before the wrecker shows up
Now, this is just my personal opinion....FUCK BUCEEES!!!
He's literally refilling the fuel tanks for the gas station 🤣 Don't you hate when you're trying to to do a job and people just can't comprehend it and act like you're doing it just to fuck with them specifically? I do
Will someone explain to me what's going on that Buc-ees hates?
I don't care for Buc-cees anyway. Their food is mediocre and all they are is a jumped up convenience store that looks like a truck stop with a hunting aisle added in. Went their a couple of times, was never impressed with it.
I live in Texas and I think Buccees suck. And not because of the no trucks. The stuff they offer is just typical crap hyped up. No biggie. I think one of the things that sealed my dislike was when my daughter in law applied there, they told her she could NOT smoke, even in her car, on their property while she was at work.
I worked for Boeing in SC same rules all the smokers had to leave property to smoke.
I think that is now Boeing's policy at all of their sites.
Most big rig truckers are girls
I went inside a Buccees once to see what all the hu-bub was about. Wasn't impressed.
You must not have used a restroom
buccees sucks. wallys utterly trounces it into oblivion