That guy should go to jail and be charged with a felony for tampering.

I had a class A for a short period. I'm totally shocked to see someone do this. The title says "scumbag", but that is putting it mildly. Trucks are federally regulated, and there should be a federal (felony) crime for this.

I was taught as a young driver , to engage trailer brakes first then pull forward just a little, so there is tension on that kingpin, therefore it can't be pulled out. My stepfather was a good teacher, Thanks Dad.

No matter how enraged I may ever get... I know screwing around with a car or truck is cowardly.

*For those wondering if the scumbag got caught.* *_John Highley_* _That WAS my dash cam. I was asleep and the crash woke me up. I helped the driver pick his trailer up. We reviewed my cam footage. The guy was identified and caught._ Nice one John. Kudos to you. John's channel: kzfaq.info/love/yQfG1DhUfq5OKLv12VGc6w

i’m retired now but during my entire trucking career I NEVER got in my truck without taking a peek at the 5th wheel pin, NEVER! That said, I hope the guy who pulled it was caught and got what was coming to him.

It's very simple! If it's not yours, Don't F****** Touch it!

I trucked for 39 years and I’ve been retired for two years now. Trucking was good to me and I think I got out at the right time. It’s a whole new breed of flip flops out there....

I'm not a trucker, but I appreciate those of you who are thank you for bringing our stuff to us. We would not have the things we have without y'all. Thanks Again! What this guy did is unreal and the lives he could have potentially put at risk. Now the driver of that truck is stuck with a repair bill.

Simple lock for the kingpin. When you park set the trailer brakes. Pull a little on it with the tractor before setting the tractors brakes. No way in hell can that pin be pulled with the tension on it.

When parking set the trailer brake THEN pull against the pin. Now set the tractor brake, step out and lock the doors. No one will be able to pull the pin now......

When I 1st got my cdl that was the 1st piece of advice another driver gave me. Always check the kingpin everytime you come back to the vehicle

if I caught a driver doing that, id beat him near death, Im a mechanic and I have my CDL . no one who does that should drive ever again ,; or walk

I drove doubles for UPS. When I left the rig and returned ,I always checked both fifth wheels and dolly snubber latch . Their are low life’s out there

That crap started in the early 70's after deregulation in the trucking industry. We were always taught to park then put a strain (pull against) the fifth wheel.

First got a commercial license in 1976 and still have it. One of the first things I was taught was to park, pull the trailer brake, then pull forward before setting the tractor brake so nobody could pull your kingpin handle.

Ive had trailers stick on me.. Could imagine making a few miles before it comes off and wipes out a family or something.. Should be heavily charged..

wow I need to start checking my rig before leaving out truck stops. you never know who you might have offended on that road. Just let's you know how low people have gotten these days.

I was parking at Flying J's and the wind blew some Cowboys hat off while I was backing in and I smashed it...Before I could apologize He threw his full cup of coffee on my windshield. I said hey buddy that was way out of line. I was about to pay you for your hat...He flips me off, hops up in Rig and leaves.... I kept the hat for the memories....lol

I used to drive truck years ago. Two simple rules to live by are; whenever you leave your truck for any reason and for any length of time, do a walk around inspection. No exceptions. Second rule; the first gear you always put your truck into is reverse with the trailer brakes set, then forward with trailer brakes still set to test the kingpin connection. The guy who pulled the kingpin is a real jerk, but the driver should have known better. I'm sure he learned his lesson after this.

WHEN YOU PARK YOUR TRUCK ALWAYS SET YOUR TRAILER BRAKES PULL UP ON YOUR 5TH WHEEL SET YOUR TRUCK BRAKES AND THAT WONT HAPPEN AGAIN YOU CANT PULL THE PIN WITH PRESSURE ON THE JAWS.

Years ago i was parking at a truckstop and had to politely ask a driver not parked in a space to move back 4 feet so i can get in a space. I offered to buy his breakfast and coffee for moving back for me. He said it was all good and he was going to roll out in 15 min anyway. Well when i inspected my truck after a nap i saw that he had put an armored abloy lock on my trailer with a note cusing me for bothering him. I actually remembered his company name and truck # from talking to him and about 6 months later i saw him in the same truckstop. Well while he was asleep i pulled his valve cores on all his tires (all 18 of them) and left the lock peices hanging in a bag on his mirror so he would know why it happened. The lock ended up costing me around $100 to remove it ( had to buy a grinder, extension chord, and grinding wheels) but cost him a lot more.

Thank you to all of you mother truckers 🚛 for your services.

That's a real POS. That's why I always check when I get back to the truck.

when parking, engage the trailer brake and drive slightly forward then engage the tractor parking brake. it will apply slight pressure on the release handle and nobody will able to pull it

That's how you get stabbed in the trucking industry ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for this video. I am watching as many videos as I can before I head OTR. I just got my permit and I will be heading to Swift in a couple of months until then I am binge-watching as much as I can to be prepared for anything that could happen.

This is one of the reasons nobody wants to be a truck driver any longer. My husband was a driver for over 20 yrs. He's now a warehouse manager. Blessings to the honest drivers out there. Without you, everything would stop.

The best way to find this clown is pull the records for the pump he used. Everyone pays with a card.

It takes a certain kind of person to do that ,he's not long for this world he will get his

I just Acquired my CDl class A and i thought we where all brothers of the road but wow what in eye opener. So glad I stumbled across this video

When I first started driving many years ago, this sort of thing happened all the time. There were some billy big rig mother fuckers back then and if they figured out you were a rookie, they would pull your pin. Happened to me 4 times my first year of driving. I was told in truck driving school to check it every time after I was away from my rig. I never dropped my trailer as I was aware of this fucked up behavior by scum of the earth shitheads. I have almost 2000000 miles of experience now and I never had as much trouble with this particular issue as I did in my first year. New drivers, check your pin after you've been away from your rig every time.....

Malicious damage to a commercial motor vehicle, arrestable offense

When I park I set the trlr. brakes and pull against the jaw make it impossible to pull the release handle.

Dash cams have cut a lot of road BS, fraudulent ins claims, sloppy drivers ect...

I'm going thru CDL school now, I'm glad you posted this video. I will make sure to check mine before I get going. Can't never be too safe.

I'm giving myself a tug test right now.

I always get under the trailer and check my locking jaws every time I stop and never ever park near swift

I Don't care if I get arrested or fired if I cought him doing that to me, that's a brawl right there he better be ready for it.

I just got my CDL and start on the road in less than a week and I’m glad for videos like this reminding me the importance of a pre trip and tug test

I'm also trucker. I always check the kingpin every time where ever i go. I had a same issues at one truck stop i got fuel and move away from the pump And park the truck on parking spot went to get the receipt. In the morning when i was doing pre trip ins thats when i noticed. Good thing.

Had somebody do that in Amarillo to me this year! Fortunately, my walk around in the morning checks the pin before I pull out.

I gotta thx this driver for posting this,,i seen this video years ago...around the time the infamous 5th wheel bandit was going around the country pulling king pins...ever since this video i always reverse and pull before pulling off...ive got so use to doing so,i catch myself doing it even when ive never left the truck and only parked for a few or my 30min break....GREAT PRACTICE...alot of envious people out there that hate truckers and or the company you may be driving for....STAY SAFE!!

This video is disturbing AND so is the comments section. I gotta tell you, if I ever see a weasel doing this sorta thing in my presence, I will be delivering a beat down. A really, really hard beat down. I don't even drive trucks for a living BUT I most certainly have a conscience. Seeing this sorta thing and NOT doing anything about it would give me a lot of sleepless nights wondering if the trailer went slamming into traffic and killed a family. I'd rather go to jail for the beat down delivery. Any day, any time. NOW I know to be conscious about these selfish acts.

It's terrible that you have to check your hole rig after a short stop in a place where you are whit only fellow truck drivers.But things are changed the passed 20 years.Evolution of mankind.YEAH!!!!!!

Yeah, we (cops and I) caught someone who did this to me. He pulled the kingpin AND tandems, all caught by the left mirror camera. Idiot even posed for the two dash cams (one normal full HD, one wide-angle full HD, blinking red record LED and blue transmit LED), demonstrating his limited imagination in giving the single finger salute for several minutes, making finding him on the 64 GB chips quite easy. He told the female cop he was angry seeing a woman doing a man's job. Not to terribly bright, and a few fries short of a Happy Meal. Arrested for driving with a revoked CDL and criminal mischief. Cameras do not lie, have no bias or malice, and are a trucker's best friend. So is a quick walk-around VI whenever away from visual range of your rig, after a nap, etc. It's how I spotted the problem in the first place. It is sad to see this still goes on, even after more than 6 years involuntarily retired from the road (crippled by my last company). Y'all be safe out among the Idiot Factor.

Being labeled a POS is exactly what that dude's motivation was, for this cowardly Act

You can be charged with attempted murder for tampering with someone’s equipment like this. There are so many hefty felonies that this individual probably has on his record now for this stunt

Trucking used to be able about helping one another now is Everyman for themselves that's crazy

take the video to the FBI and give them the video depending on what was the inside that tanker trailer will determine if the man serves life in prison for possible terrorist act or losing his career didn't know truck drivers could be terrorists

This is why I was trained to ALWAYS back up truck and then pull forward. Just in case an Adam Henry does one of these to you. Hope that Adam Henry gets arrested and thrown in prison at HARD LABOR for 20 years.

I retired from Truck Driving 3 years ago. Always look at your kingpin before driving. Keep a little flashlight 🔦 handy because even during daytime it’s hard to see when everything is greasy.

I drove years ago and heard some trucker on the CB telling another to do this if someone pissed him off. I told him if I saw someone pulling the lock on someone else's rig, that person would meet up with my cheater bar. What if the trailer didn't come off u too the rig got up to speed on the highway? People could (and have) died when trailers have disconnected.

Damn, thanks for the upload. Can't understand why another trucker would do that, if he was. I work with truckers that haul 53' trailers all day. They are some of the best people around. Much respect and safe travels.

After reading some of the comments and confessions in them I'm glad I never did end up going for my CDL. It was something wanted to do since I was about 3 years old and asked my dad what a person has to do to become a trucker because I loved being on long drives so much. I decided I was certain I wanted to do a few months after getting my regular driver's license, once I got comfortable driving on all kinds of roads, driving conditions, etc. Turns out I'm a pretty good driver. Statistics say so anyway. I've been licensed since I turned 16 (learner's permit at 15 and a half but friends were teaching me to drive off road since age 12), I'm 39 now and I've never been in an accident with another vehicle, not even as a passenger. I've driven all over the USA. I love to drive, love long road trips, especially spontaneous ones. I've moved across country a few times hauling everything in large moving trucks and towing vehicles up to the size of a SUV or minivan behind, through the mountains a few times (in heavy fog, sleet and snow at least once). I bought all the study guides for the CDL on my own and they weren't cheap in the late 1990's before there was a serious shortage for C D L drivers. I imagine they can be snagged for practically nothing to free nowadays, illegally if nothing else, but I bet there are plenty companies willing to pay for & train people that will sign a contract for employment with them these days? I've owned ~15 vehicles (1-2 at a time, not all at once) of various kinds -from sports cars to custom vans. I think I would have made a decent CDL driver, but most of all I always thought I would enjoy it. From time to time I've regretted never having followed through on it, but I had 4 kids over the last 17 years and as a mom, it just didn't seem right to do. I think I'm over it now though. I don't think I'll ever "romanticize" it in my mind like I used after seeing how easily other truck drivers who should know better and understand the dangers and hardships more than regular drivers (I was already aware of how they mostly unknowingly, foolishly put truck driver's lives at risk all day everyday), but to come to find out how often it is that truckers will use their knowledge against one of their own instead of sticking together is disappointing. Could you imagine the force to be reckoned with y'all could be if you had one another's backs like the gangs in blue do? I don't care how stupid some trucker was, you shouldn't be sabotaging their shit. Teach them a lesson in brotherhood and teach them the right way, don't stoop to their level, bring them up to yours. Have pride in what you do. Make others respect what you do. Shit. You really could have some serious power if you all stuck together. When I was little we had a C.B. radio in my dad's van and we would go on road trips and talk to the truckers. They were so funny, and sounded like they were having such fun just chatting with people (often strangers) passing by. So friendly back then. I guess times have changed. You guys let the youth come in and change the game. You should have schooled them. Is it too late? I'm up too late. I can't rant on anymore. I wish you all super safe travels.

Boy ! What a lowlife ! Thanks for the capture update !

That is freaking dangerous that trailer hitting the ground and skidding a little bit could have damaged the pipes under the tank and would have caused a fire and explosion. Hope they find the Scumbag, i'm no trucker but stupid stuff like this is uncalled for.

Looks like some sort of personal payback, I wonder what!

The old New Braunfels TA. I've been there a few times. Had my first "backing" accident there in 2004 but I was the one that got backed into. I just HAD to park next to a KNIGHT trailer (with no truck) and a few hours later after I went to sleep the driver came in and for some reason did not look to see if he was lined up with his trailer and backed right into my truck. He was very remorseful. We just took info, made our calls to our companies and that was it. There was minor damage to my rig but it was drive-able so I drove it back to my company the next day. No retaliation, no cussing each other out, no fights; just handling a situation professionally like we are suppose to do. I guess that wasn't very exciting was it? Probably won't get any comments for this.

Check everything always glad someone helped him

Report it to your Troopers, we eat these scum for an appetizer. Most states have special Trooper division that deals solely with issues like this and other CDL related incidents.

Had it happened to me when I was training with my trainer many years ago. From that point on every time I walk away from my truck or lose sight of it , I always do a Kingpin handle check before I jump back in the truck. Word to the wise !!!

I was taught from day one to always check the Kingpin before I leave. I'm also in the habit of doing a slight tug test very carefully first before I start moving if I left the truck

I was taught long ago, every time you leave your truck, before you get back in, always look to check if someone pulled the King pin release, even if you only left it out of sight for a few seconds, and especially on pre trips.

This definitely sucks, but you should always do a tug when you leave your truck for any amount of time. Even if I'm just running in to piss after fueling, I always tug before I leave.

I'm just glad it didn't come apart on the road, because that would have the possibility to kill people. That guy in the Mack needs to be brought up on serious charges and he'll be easy enough to find if he was getting fuel. Set your trailer brakes and bind the fifth wheel release mechanism if you are going to be away from your tractor. He's at the least needing a Heavy Duty lift to set the landing gear to height, new glad hands, and a Phillips block for the lights. Maybe more than that. Minimum bill? $2300 if there is a local shop that has his parts inventoried. That could be a lot steeper depending on the area. This guy might have cleared anywhere from $500-$1500 for this load depending on if he is an owner/operator or how he is getting paid from his company. Which sucks, but it is a learning experience for the rest of us. Realistically, the driver should have walked around his rig because of the idiots that tend to populate this world. I've heard similar stories from a lot of truckers, but most had to do with co-workers that had a gripe. I don't even have my CDL, but my Pap was a Trucker and I've helped a lot of people cover miles to make it back to where they are needed because of what I learned from him as a kid. I have the utmost respect for the industry that barely sleeps and I can still change a 24.5 inch tire by myself in under a minute with only a hammer and a spoon. Take a minute to check your hub oil on your pre-trip inspection as well. We just had duals come off and kill a guy in my area that was just sitting in a restaurant eating breakfast. These idiots don't realize what can happen on the road. If you are reading this, please have a safe trip and get back to what and where you are working for like you left.

When I went thru Schneider training program we were taught to check those pins when we left the truck and came back to it for this very reason

I drove for 17 years and was a road instructor for a truck driving school I always taught to set your trailer brake, pull forward with the tractor and set the tractor brake. When you come back out you should do a walk around of the truck anyway. Air lines are good, look at the fifth wheel lock handle make sure it is in, landing gear is up, thump the tires, check the lights clean if needed, make sure your tag is still there on the back of the trailer, and check the back door making sure the seal is still there if you have one. It takes no more than 5 min tops.

not a comment against truckers. But why isnt there an alarm like a seat belt to alert the driver thats its released ?

I've heard stories about this happening. I think every trucker does. chilling to see it happen.

I used to live in New Braunfels in 93. That town has gotten huge

Drove big trucks for 27 years... always tug your trailer before you pull out, especially at a truck stop!!!

that's pretty crappy. but that's the way trucking has become with idiots and unprofessional people driving these days. can't trust anyone for anything. not directions ,bear reports or even advice. this is why and how the feds can do whatever they want to us cause we aren't a team anymore

this looks like the TA truck stop off Kohlenburg and i35.. someone has to know who this guy is let's get some discussion going about this because that could have been any one of us. this guy need to answer for what he did to that guy...

I do a visual check of the fifth wheel jaws because tugging can cause full separation.

My driver trainer, a lady with years of experience as HAZMAT certified, she cautioned me to always do the "tug test" if returning to parked rig after lunch or even if only leaving it out of sight for a few minutes.

for those who think this is funny or deserve somehow how would you feel if for some reason the fifth wheel hung there for a while long enough for him to get on the highway and get up to highway speed and then the trailer came off the truck and killed your family. it does happen. a trucker would never consider doing this for any reason to anybody what a dumb move. the guy needs the s*** kicked out of him.

MAKING YOU FELLOW UNHAPPY WILL NEVER MAKE HAPPY. THAT'S WHAT MANY DON'T KNOW. MANY PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE SOLVING THEIR PROBLEM BY DEALING WITH THEIR FELLOW.

You are always supposed to check especially for this reason. Another thing people do is put a quarter in between the glad hands so the air pressure doesn’t release the brakes. Be careful out there.

That should be a mandatory felony charge and cdl revocation period.

I know that when I was just a kid and driving,that the gent I was with almost always backed up and checked the pin placement. He had 34 years and trusted no one. These cameras do allow us to track the problem persons.

That's always been a dirty trick. I had my fifth wheel pulled once, I caught it though. Since then I always put a little tension on it whenever I parked.

I was hauling a load of Bowater big rolls of paper my very first load out of school! They sent me to New York ! Then picked up a load of carpet going to California! And had me routed to over and down the worst incline I had ever seen! An England driver saw me at the top where we had to stop for equipment inspection! He asked how long I’d been driving and told him one week! I was in an automatic truck and he told me to stay behind him! He strapped two tires to his D.O.T bumper! The nose of my truck stayed in contact with the back of that England drivers trailer! We get to the bottom and pulled into a rest area! I was shite as a sheet and my hands hurt from gripping the wheel! He was my mentor for a year! I’d call him and he’d call me to check on me! England trucks were good looking equipment! Broke my cell and lost his number! The was my hero for a year! Never saw an England driver driving a dirty truck! We all have to learn some how! ! My respect to England trucking Co!!

And this is exactly why I always do a quick walk-around after coming out the store. Takes less than a minute, but I'm trying to not be a victim.

I always double check my Airlines, fifth wheel handle and tandem release any time I ever stop or slept at a truck stop. An it's also good practice to do a tug test before driving off.

I retired with a little over thirty years with a perfect no charge accident record but this happen to me out in calif someone had pulled the latch on the rear trailer but I always checked my rig out everytime I came back to it people that does this kind of thing should be locked up

Several years ago someone took. No, stole my pigtail in the middle of the night. I was not able to hear them because of my loud reefer unit. But releasing someone’s king pin. That is a whole new level of disgrace.

Our instructors in CDL school told us about this, so one of my first habits I developed before I take off is to push the yellow valve in for the truck air brakes but not the red air valve for the trailer brakes, then slowly release the clutch for half a second to test the trailer brakes, and to ensure the kingpin is locked and the truck does not pull out from under the trailer. I do it every time.

I'm the wife of a truck driver and I was in his truck when a mad truck driver got on his truck and changed the air lines. He called his company and got him in trouble. Always guys and gals check everything.

When I drove big rigs in the 70s for Uncle Sam we always checked our rigs before pulling out to make sure all was secure... this was a nasty trick but I suspect it will never happen to this driver again.

When I was truck driving that never happened to me because after being away from the truck for a while I would always look to see if the handle had been pulled before getting in. That's the way to avoid this from happening!

I stopped trucking in the early 90's. People weren't as hateful as they are today. I still check my trailers whenever i get in my truck. I haul mowers and compact tractors around to do work. Still a great practices to prevent mishaps.

that's terrible poor fella I hope the same thing happens to that asshole but not on the road to hurt anyone else

with those small bunks, flatbeds pulling junk equipment its a good chance they're local drivers & probably fuel there everyday.

Holy shit that's my hometown and I just started driving 2 weeks ago! WTH! Well now I know to be extremely careful when I go home or anywhere really! That's messed up!!!

There was a person, or persons in the city i live in doing this to trucks at a truck stop in the west end of the city, it happened so frequently that the cops posted up in the parking lot and caught a person or persons ( was a long time ago don’t remember every exact detail) but they changed him/them with attempted manslaughter, because he/ they unhooked a couple of trucks haul dangerous goods.

When you drive for a certain company like i do, you must check everytime.

That's why you always check after you been away from your truck.

Woe! Now that's downright dirty...he needs to be found and prosecuted. Send this video to FMSCA...they can find out through the log books.

This is why you should be courteous to other truckers on the road, you'll have someone like this to take the law into his own hands. Every time I get out of sight of my truck I always do a walk around, people do all sorts of strange things, like hanging their trash bags on the rear door.