Something strange is going on in the trucking world: team driver positions are open everywhere… but no one’s ever seen a team in the wild. Now, drivers across the country are asking the same question: do team drivers even exist?
Recruiters swear they need teams “immediately” for “urgent freight,” but whenever solo drivers apply, they’re told there’s “only team openings.” One driver applied, walked into orientation, and walked right back out after someone said the phrase “share a cab.” He said he “felt a chill and heard whispering,” despite being alone.
Rumors are swirling. Some believe teams are kept in a locked bunker under a rest stop in Missouri. Others say they’re government clones activated only during peak season. A few claim all team drivers eventually go solo after fighting over thermostat settings and meat stick crumbs.
“I teamed once,” said one veteran driver. “It lasted three states. He touched my seat settings, I touched his snacks. After Wyoming, it was war.”
Theories include: no one wants to share their sleeper, logbook editing becomes a trust fall exercise, and no one ever agrees on where to eat. A former team driver said his partner once rerouted 400 miles just to hit a Hardee’s.
Social media is flooded with memes like “Team Drivers: Unicorns with CDL” and “Now Hiring: Someone Who Won’t Hog the Bluetooth.”
Despite constant job ads begging for teams, applications remain nonexistent. Some recruiters have started offering “team pay for solo peace,” and still get ghosted.
One solo driver put it simply:
“Why would I sleep while someone I barely know drives a missile full of freight at 75 mph? No thanks.”
Until someone actually sees a team truck outside of a recruiter’s PowerPoint, the mystery remains unsolved.
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