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Shippers & Receivers - Good or Bad Load O' Freight That Just Can't Wait. Had a good or bad experience with a shipper or receiver? Discuss grocery warehouses, lumpers, and anything dealing with pickups or deliveries here. Does that shipper let you park and sleep? Does the receiver FORCE you to get a lumper?

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ok next time your at a dock ask them. i did.
I don't know why I'd drive a tanker full of silica sand to a dock.. but OK....
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I don't know why I'd drive a tanker full of silica sand to a dock.. but OK....
hey you never know til you know. then your not sure if you know or not
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Just make sure it remains a choice
Just make sure drivers have the choice of unloading or sleeping. I know unloading has its benefits, but I'd never do it. I'd quit in a second if my company made unloading freight a requirement or if the lumpers suddenly disappeared.

As far as keeping my weight down, I wouldn't have to unload to do it. I'd simply take in 2200 calories a day max, with zero calories taken in between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. each day. That's a good way to bring one's weight down and keep it down.
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OR he can tell his or her employee to do the work.. A part of most company's contracts that the drivers sign is that they are "willing" and or physically able to unload freight when required. It's a contingency that has to be covered. Some days, there ARE no lumpers and some places do not allow lumpers on their property. I'm not saying that all drivers HAVE to unload all loads regardless, what I'm saying is that it has become an instant cash cow and cash drain that doesn't need to even be.
This is what I like about my company. One of the first things we are told is that we are not allowed to unload freight unless there is absolutely no other option. Also, if we do end up somewhere that the receiver doesn't unload their freight, and doesn't have lumpers available, my company makes every effort to avoid that place.

The only exception is our paint loads, but on those loads, we have multiple drops, and tailgate all of the pallets. At 30 bucks a drop, and considering there are about 5-6 drops on the trailer, all dropped same day, it is worth it to sweat a little.
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Smile this hits it right on the money$$$
this is telling it like it is even though lots of us wont admitt... i know lumpers was one my self in early 80's where it was a win win for driver & etc.. thats why i only lump for a few driver's that knows me and they turn me on if i need then too.. everyone still win's...
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All of this could have been avoided if the lazy truck drivers would unload their own freight, it would also cut down on the 450lb lard butts out there who are incapable of doing the job they signed on to do. This is just like the insurance and medical scams. These drivers stopped unloading and caring what it costs because they feel it does not matter how much the lumper fees are... Now the fees are just NUTS! I would always unload my own freight and collect the money ($40-$75 per load) myself and it kept me a lot healthier and wealthier and didn't hurt one bit. Was it always a lot of giggles? No. Did it mean that the company made more off of the load? Sure.
Why should a "DRIVER" have to unload or pay someone to load or unload crap "they" sold or bought. And BTW, I ain't lazy. I was hired to drive.
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Why should a "DRIVER" have to unload or pay someone to load or unload crap "they" sold or bought. And BTW, I ain't lazy. I was hired to drive.
Yeah its really quite pointless the charge is just added to the freight bill
of course one could always say that the shipper has already figured this out and found someone dum enough to haul it for that much less or raised the price of the goods enough to cover it. or they dont and find someone
The cycle of retardity never stops.
But one thing is for sure this is a way to get around from paying dockworkers medical etc.....
risk shifting
as some in the transportation area call it.
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well the way i look at it is its not my frieght so why should i have to pay to unload it or why should i have to unload it myself? niether the driver nor the trucking compnay should ahve to pay to get someones frieght off there wagon. when i am at a place that requires lumpers i usually just pay with cash an then get reimbursed via comcheck from company. but lots of places i go to have an account set up with the shipper. most of those places im going to are P&G (procter & gamble) loads and usually they have a lumper company called WMSS unload it all i do is sign for it.
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Lets rephrase the white boy saying:):)
This is the USA and years ago it was the ANGLO SAXON (sp) that wore the suit and tie, but as time goes by and history is written, the color crayon box is spreading.

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you sound like a racist.
why is it always "rich white boys"?
i've seen plenty of other races working in those offices-- blacks, latinos, ect...
im white-- where are all of us "white boys" supposed to go sign up for our cushy office jobs where we just take everyones money and hold them down? please someone lety me know so i can get out of my truck for good!--lol
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