What's So Bad About The Northeast Anyway?

Also, the way people interact can seem unpleasantly blunt and/or rude if you're not from there, summed up nicely by the Yankees comment above. If you're from there, you probably won't notice it. Doesn't bother me, but I mostly get along with everybody just fine.

Also, NYC is famous for lots of things, including wrong bridge height signs. You haven't had any real fun until you've driven your truck under a bridge marked 12'1" . . . and cleared it.

I did exactly that the other day by jfk airport on 27. Talk about a pucker moment.

The main problem with driving a big rig in the northeast is that all the cities and roads were designed and built way before the invention of the modern semi truck and trailer, or in many cases even before the automobile. so as a result, the streets and turns and clearances are much, much tighter than they are in other parts of the country where the road system was developed and built later to ease traffic congestion. There are many places in the northeast where a truck and trailer simply will not fit. And finding the places where it will fit, or getting it to fit where you need to go, can be a very big challenge.

Bridge height not marked correctly, and if a road has a name that includes "parkway"- trucks are not allowed- one reason because you will not make it under the bridge. Anyway, that is what I read on this forum.

MUST read- "A Truck Driving Nightmare in New York City" enter this in the search bar.

Also go to- "Driving in New York" Topic 3134

Down south, there is an old joke about Yankees.

What is the difference between a Yankee, and a Damn Yankee?

A Yankee comes down south and visits. A Damn Yankee comes down south and stays!

Bridge height not marked correctly, and if a road has a name that includes "parkway"- trucks are not allowed- one reason because you will not make it under the bridge. Anyway, that is what I read on this forum.

MUST read- "A Truck Driving Nightmare in New York City" enter this in the search bar.

Also go to- "Driving in New York" Topic 3134

NYC is one of those places where your Atlas is your friend. You're right about the parkways and most are very clearly marked as passenger cars only, no trucks. However, there are sections of parkways that you'll have to use at times and that's where trip planning and that Atlas will save your butt.

I believe it's in brett's book where he was telling his story about his trip to NYC don't quote me on that, but it's interesting, exciting and though not funny if your in the seat, but its a good read.

As well as everything else mentioned, it's not easy to find parking when you run out of hours.

On my way to NY tomorrow then NH.

One thing I do like the North E is the scenery, and me personally Maine is just awesome

The main problem with driving a big rig in the northeast is that all the cities and roads were designed and built way before the invention of the modern semi truck and trailer, or in many cases even before the automobile. so as a result, the streets and turns and clearances are much, much tighter than they are in other parts of the country where the road system was developed and built later to ease traffic congestion. There are many places in the northeast where a truck and trailer simply will not fit. And finding the places where it will fit, or getting it to fit where you need to go, can be a very big challenge.

I am still of the opinion that they need to just build a giant DC (distribution centre) somewhere on the outskirts of the NE region where all big trucks can deliver, then company box trucks and such can load up, and deliver in the cities, or take to other NE States. I absolutely hate driving in the NE. Parts of the SE aren't that great either.

I'd be happy as a pig in mud if I could just draw a line from the eastern border of the Dakota's all the way south, another line from the western border of Idaho all the way south (including NV and UT), and just run those States in between.

I'd be happy as a pig in mud if I could just draw a line from the eastern border of the Dakota's all the way south, another line from the western border of Idaho all the way south (including NV and UT), and just run those States in between.

Actually that's not too far fetched. A lot of the larger dry van companies may have dedicated accounts or Mountain Regional divisions that run pretty much the area you're talking about. Look at companies like Swift, Werner, US Xpress, Schneider, and any other dry van companies you can find. You may need to put in a little time at the company before they'll move you to a division like that but it wouldn't be very long - a matter of months.