r/Infuriating • u/MdTooDevilish Valued Contributor • 4d ago

Trucker crashes after falling asleep driving 40ton deathmachine

This piece of shit driving all over the road putting other peoples lives at risk

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u/nBenit 4d ago

I don't get it. Why do truck drivers drive like this? Is there a quota they have to hit or something? Like a time limit on delivery or whatever?

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u/PantySausage 4d ago

If the delivery is late, they do not get paid. This is what truck drivers have told me over the years.

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u/nBenit 4d ago

Oof rough

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u/HalvdanTheHero 4d ago

There's also the pay structure itself: they are not generally paid per hour, they are paid per delivery. Taking more hours/days to deliver the goods means they earn less per hour overall, on top of getting hit with penalties or non-payment for late delivery. 

Its basically all contract based. If the trucker is with a company they'll take a big cut but line up the contracts to keep them moving. Independent truckers earn more but have more risk.