Good Samaritan not put off by a ‘cockroach in the soup’

One of the most popular people stories to come out of the collapse of Arrow Trucking was a Good Samaritan story aired by Amarillo’s NewsChannel 10, KFDA. The Tulsa-based carrier ceased operations suddenly, leaving 1,400 employees and drivers unemployed two days before Christmas. NewsChannel 10’s Dec. 27 newscast told how a trucker unselfishly volunteered to put 200 gallons of fuel in the tank of a truck driven by a former Arrow driver trying to get home.

Such a tale is heartwarming, especially on Christmas Eve. However, it didn’t end there and as facts surrounding the good deed unraveled, it demands that a serious warning message be shared with others.

Let’s back up a bit. OOIDA Life Member Rusty Wade is an owner-operator from Alabama who has been trucking since 1973. Wade, also known as “Yoda,” was following OOIDA’s Facebook initiative to support stranded Arrow drivers when he read about a couple stuck at a truck stop in Stafford, MO. Wade was trucking through Missouri and decided to see if he could help.

“When I first met Frank Davilla, I filled his tanks with fuel,” said Wade. “All I wanted to do was help, and he seemed to need it.”

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