The most honest food delviery video I've seen

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by Mike2633, Feb 28, 2015.

  1. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

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    This video is just plain raw footage of what it's like to drive a food truck:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76jWmpRyoQ

    Bottom line:
    Everything is heavy nothing is light trucks are crammed fool and miss loaded at times, but you'll get it done.
     
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  3. LoneCowboy

    LoneCowboy Road Train Member

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    not everything is heavy. But yeah, generally we gross out before we cube out. (I don't drive for food pro)

    and what's with that little ##### truck, try getting a 48 footer in, that's all our distro center uses.

    and everything is misloaded.

    I haven't talked to one other food guy (of any company) who doesn't think their warehouse guys are morons. I don't think that problem can be solved.
     
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  4. flybynight12

    flybynight12 Medium Load Member

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    you gotta take in effect that all the guys have been there for a minute in the video they got muscles already built for this when new people start its tough and that two wheeler will eat some of those newbies
     
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  5. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

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    Oh I understand you're right potato chips, some breads, generally dry goods paper plates that kind of thing, you're 100% right that stuff isn't heavy just big and cumbersome, the true bottom line is "Everyday you will performing miracles for the ungrateful."

    Personally I like my 28' trailer. Heck I applied at NHB in Cleveland several times and was jumping at the bit to get one of there straight truck routes, I would have been all about it. 48 footer oh gosh, that's tough, I see the guys for I-Supply at Rallys on Monday morning they have big 48 foot trailers. The one Rallys they don't even bother getting the trailer into they run everything in right off the street. Sometimes especially in these older neighborhoods in Cleveland that's all you are going to do run it in off the street.
     
  6. wanttotruck

    wanttotruck Light Load Member

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    that face... the "you ungrateful #######, stop telling me how to do my job" face
     
  7. Chuck_C

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    I was lucky when I was in food service: our two wheelers had brakes, I notice most other companies don't provide brakes so you see guys running with gravity down the ramp or rubbing the tires on the side to slow it down.
     
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    I was at the local WaWa the other day grabbing a coffee on the way to work. The lot was full as usual. Some poor fuel delivery guy was trying to back up to the fill covers, when a lady cut off his approach, and then parked right on top of the fill covers. She walked into the store staring at the truck driver with a defiant look on here face. The guy was blocking the road and had to make another pass. He seemed to take it in stride as I didn't see any gestures.

    I couldn't put up with what local delivery & tanker drivers have to deal with every day. I always admired them for what they do.
     
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  9. LoneCowboy

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    You know, that's what I thought too.
    But it turns out most everyone at my company is just a regular guy. Much older than you would think. The youngest driver I've met is 31. Most guys are in their 40's. And while some guys are pretty ripped, most are just average looking guys.

    I'ts more technique than anything and it just takes time on the job to learn. And yes, the first month (or so) SUCKS something awful. You don't know where anything is, you aren't good at loading the two wheelers, you don't recognize product. After a few months though (and especially once you get on a regular route) it's just do the job and deal with the idiots at the warehouse.

    My personal favorite is when the fast food restaurant manager (who makes, what $13/hour) tells you where to park. Yeah, here's the keys. IT WON'T FIT THERE. Why do they care? I'm doing all the work.
     
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  10. Riprap

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    I drove for Sysco foodservice in MI back in the early 90's. Some days youd have food stacked to the ceiling like that, others you have 1/4 trailer but alot of miles.
    Bakeries were the worst as the flour/sugar bags were 50lbs and youd stack them 10high on your 2wheeler and fly down those ramps, I lost my share of loads. lol
    Basement restaraunt deliveries werent greatest either, bouncing down those steps.
    Over all it was a great job, always got free food, donuts, bread, soda, sandwiches etc.. everyday. Then get back to our warehouse and theres usually cartloads of food close to expiring or damaged cases of food sitting out, free to take home. Started at 5am and home by 3pm most days.
     
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  11. Chuck_C

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    Amen to the free food thing...was getting fat in spite of the hard work :) The basement thing reminds me, I had one store that wanted the bales of flat cardboard boxes downstairs, fortunately they had a good invention: a long length of plywood on a piano hinge along the wall of the stairs, flip that down so it covered the steps, then just tip the two-wheeler load of boxes onto it and watch the whole stack slide down till it slammed the wall below...I guess they didnt' mind the small amount of damage and having to pick those up off the floor down there. Was glad though that I didn't have to carry those down there.
     
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