OK. Now I am wondering what stuck stop scams are. My only thought is a tarted up lady and you suddenly can’t find your keys.
SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I’ve worked in the industry, not on a truck. The places people get their cargo stolen are on their own lots or at truck stops.
No one is ambushing tractor trailers by force. The trailers with valuable cargo take known routes and don’t make stops in unsecured locations.
And let’s say the near impossible happens and you are in an armed ambush. What is the AK in your sleeper going to do for you? They pulled your airline, and theres a guy at your window with a gun that’s a lot closer than yours.
If you think that AK is the right tool for the job, you’re probably gonna fall for the scams they run at truck stops, and you’ll have your cargo stolen that way.
slazer2au@lemmy.world 6 days ago
SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 6 days ago
They’re as ballsy as impersonating LE.
Most commonly you hear people just aren’t good about locking their cab or some other carelessness. Go in for a shower and come out to no trailer.
T156@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Weigh bridge that’s actually a trapdoor. You go inside to check the weight, and your lorry’s gone, never to be seen again.
HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I appreciate this answer.
T156@lemmy.world 6 days ago
The trucking company probably also doesn’t want to have to deal with the extra mess of you trying to give chase and get shot for the trouble, or trying to shoot them, and accidentally hitting something, or someone unrelated.
Losing the cargo to robbery is bad, but is preferable to losing a driver. Insurance will cover theft, anyway.