The X is where to park and the arrow the alley. The other is a view from once inside the alley.
Glad I drive one now. I even wish I had a single axle with a 48' trailer today in Mattapan Massachusetts at The American Food Basket... You have to cross over into oncoming traffic on Cummins highway, park if there is a truck already getting unloaded in the alley, then once the alley is clear pull forward and block the intersection and then back into the alley. Of course this being the great northeast, just south of Boston to be specific, I got many one finger salutes this morning. The alley is incredibly tight, especially when you back in, and it doesn't help there are cars parked everywhere in the alley.
Day cab only!!!
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I find a nice big smile and a wave always helps to lift the spirits of those office cubicle slaves. they are just upset because unlike them, you actually have an office with a window and actual sunlight.
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As a former LTL P&D driver, scenarios like yours is not uncommon. It's part of the job. Ask any LTL guy and they'll have thousands of stories to tell just like yours.
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I've taken sleeper cabs in many areas like that..comes with the job. Nothing too hard about it really.
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Although the above location does look like quite a mofoBig_D409 Thanks this. -
This place is one of my personal favorites.
It's the small building BEHIND the other small building, a transmission shop. Nice people, but an absolutely crappy location to try and delivery to with a truck.
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One of the last simple pleasures I have after all these years.......is seeing how LONG it can take me to ever so slowly completely unblock a major thoroughfare backin a 53ft trl w/a 285"wb 379 into an alley or streetside loading dock etc....and of course I take great pride in going exponentially slower the longer&louder YOU blow your horn.....unless of course you are a major city cab driver....then of course I'll move slightly quicker as I pull up 367x.....each time goin back just far enuff for you to think you'll have room to get around me...but alas dang I gotta pull up again.....
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When i was at schneider I had a spot that was a blind back 90 degree turn in to the dock from around the corner of the building. My first solo delivery. Alley was barely big enough for cars. This was also in Mass.
Guy with a long nose Pete couldn't do it. His truck couldn't make the turn. Not enough room. Told him to unhook and I got his trailer in for himFinfn1372 Thanks this.
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