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Emergency reference for solo truck drivers on overnight shifts. Breakdowns, roadside inspections, accidents, weather stops — clear answers, fast, when dispatch is asleep and the shop is closed.
Used by Russian-speaking truckers across NY, NJ, PA, FL, TX, IL, OH, CA.
Nine common overnight scenarios. One-line answer, then a deeper checklist if you need it.
Park safely, hazards on, triangles at 10/100/200 ft, then call your roadside provider — not 911 unless injured.
Stay polite, hand over license, medical card, registration, IRP/IFTA. Don't volunteer extras. Record the inspector's name and badge.
Call 911 first. Do not admit fault. Photograph everything in 360°. Get the police report number before you leave the scene.
FMCSA §395.1(b)(1) gives up to +2 driving hours for adverse conditions. Annotate the ELD. The 14-hour window still counts.
Send written record (text + email + load board message). Continue under the last legal instruction. Document refusal of service.
Most carriers (Progressive, Cover Whale, BiBERK) have 24/7 claims lines. File before you sleep — memory fades fast.
Don't roll. Mark it on DVIR, photograph it, notify dispatch in writing. If safety-critical (brakes, steering, tires), call shop, not 911.
Stop. Falling asleep is the #1 fatal cause for OTR. The fine for overdriving HOS is far less than a fatality.
Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). SAMHSA: 1-800-662-4357. You're not alone — many drivers feel this on long hauls.
Most trucker resources are written for daytime offices: long PDFs, paywalls, hold music. At 3 AM, alone on the shoulder of I-80 in Wyoming, you don't need a webinar — you need three sentences and a phone number.
ThreeAM is the page we wish we'd had on our first overnight breakdown. It's free, fast, and built by people who've taken the calls at 3 AM from drivers who didn't know who else to call.
Tap to call. These numbers are answered overnight.
FMCSA
1-888-368-7238
Safety Violation Hotline. Anonymous OK. 24/7.
ROADSIDE USA
1-800-678-2255
National roadside dispatch network for heavy-duty trucks.
SMART TRUCKER
1-877-242-7775
After-hours compliance and HOS questions, English & Spanish.
CRISIS LIFELINE
988
Suicide & Crisis. Call or text. Free, confidential, 24/7.
SAMHSA
1-800-662-4357
Substance abuse and mental health helpline. 24/7.
USA TRUCK NETWORK
1-800-237-9568
Independent owner-operator roadside network.
8
US states served
24/7
Always available
RU/EN/UA
Languages supported
Free
No paywalls, ever
Park safely on the shoulder, activate hazards, deploy reflective triangles at 10/100/200 ft, document with photos, then call your roadside provider directly. If no provider, call USA Truck Network 1-800-237-9568. Send dispatch a text and email so it's logged when they wake up.
Yes. Adverse driving conditions allow up to 2 extra driving hours under FMCSA §395.1(b)(1) but you must annotate the ELD with weather/road conditions and remain compliant with the 14-hour window unless an emergency exemption applies.
1-888-DOT-SAFT (1-888-368-7238). It's 24/7 and can be used anonymously to report unsafe practices, hours-of-service violations, or vehicle defects.
Yes. The reference content, checklists, and emergency phone numbers are free. We're funded by our parent company Zakonno Inc and partner referrals to compliance and insurance services for drivers who want long-term help.
Yes. Russian-speaking dispatch and insurance support is available through TruckerNavi.com — a sister company serving Russian-speaking truckers across the US.
WHEN MORNING COMES
ThreeAM is for the moment. For the long haul — picking insurance, opening authority, monthly safety compliance — talk to our partner companies. Same team, same standards, real humans at the other end.