I'm Working On A School Project And I Need Your Help. Willing?

Are there any "Don't do that" type things? Not in the sense of rules, but in the sense that it's just unacceptable in the trucking culture.

Yes there are! Don't park in front of the fuel island for more than about 5 minutes after you get your fuel. You will have some very grumpy drivers behind you. Don't text and drive--yeah, it's against the rules but I've seen truck drivers and LOTS of car drivers do it. There isn't much that irritates me more than that. Don't park your bobtail (just the truck without a trailer) in a full truck spot if you can park in a smaller spot.

Some norms? I've noticed alot of truckers (including myself unfortunately) have an average or larger torso and skinny legs. I'm embarrassed to wear shorts until I can beef up my legs a little more lol. Poor dental hygiene and obesity are also pretty common unfortunately. Alot of truckers use pretty bad language. Alot don't, but before I started driving a semi I told my wife that it seemed like the bigger the truck the worse the language. It was just a joke, but I wonder sometimes if it's true..

Within the overall trucking "circle", are there any smaller trucking "circles"? Like logging, vs....well anything.

There seems to be some sort of flatbedder brotherhood. I kinda think of flatbedders as the REAL truck drivers lol--they're the ones hauling the cool stuff and tarping their loads outside in the rain and snow. It seems like they tend to have a bit more pride in their work than some of the rest of us, too. Truckers in linehaul kinda have their own thing going too. They usually drive daycabs and make the most money.

But, like G-town said, even these little "groups" aren't really all that "connected," so to speak. The only time we really talk to each other is on this forum, at customers, or at truck stops. We rarely see the same truck driver twice, and we usually don't have but a few minutes to talk.

Good luck with your project. Let us know if you have any more questions.

Truckers in linehaul kinda have their own thing going too. They usually drive daycabs and make the most money.

I should probably reword this--they have some of the best paying gigs, but they don't necessarily make the most money.

That information helps a lot. I haven't had much time to watch any of the movies you all recommended or read any of the books, but I'm hoping to be able to this weekend.

Another couple of questions, and a heads up in case someone doesn't know.

The heads up is that this paper and all these questions are for my Consumer Behavior class so part of my paper will be on new ideas or new spins on old ideas on how to market to my chosen subculture.

My main question is what social media sites, if any, do you use? And which one(s) do you use most. I'm still trying to get through all of the other research, but between work and school it's taking longer than I thought it would. Excuses I know, but that's why I haven't had any in depth questions for you.

So, I have a couple more questions.

Are there any "Don't do that" type things? Not in the sense of rules, but in the sense that it's just unacceptable in the trucking culture. I'm not sure if I'm making sense... Please let me know if I'm not.

Within the overall trucking "circle", are there any smaller trucking "circles"? Like logging, vs....well anything. I'm really sorry if that's a repeat question. I feel like it's different from previous similar questions, but if it's not I apologize.

That should be it for about a week or so.

Thanks again!

I ran flatbed for a year and I remember pulling into a crowded truck stop with trucks circling looking for a place to park. This flatbed driver saw me pull in and said he was leaving and waited for me to get turned around so I would be set up to take his spot. Was pretty cool, another reason I always have my CB on. I wouldn't have had that opportunity if my radio was off. I also had other flat bed drivers help me fold my tarps.

I use Facebook and Twitter on a daily basis. Facebook to keep in touch with family and friends and Twitter to keep in touch with other drivers.