As a 27 year driver, and now a hostler for my company (Wilson Logistics) at the Costco Depot here in Sumner for the last 6 months, I've gotten to see the problem receivers have with fresh eyes. Keep in mind, I am still a driver, I could go back to either regional or local for my company tomorrow if I choose to.
What I have seen from other drivers here is frankly appalling and embarrassing to the industry as far as I'm concerned.
Any drivers coming here to deliver, be aware that Costco has gotten firmer on their rules here, and is about to get even firmer with them because of repeat offenders and unruly drivers who can't seem to understand that they are guests here.
When you are assigned a receiving door, you will either be sent to the pad to wait for your door to be available, or head to receiving: you will be given verbal instructions at the gate, which will be very brief: they receive about 350 trucks per day at the dry/general receiving dock alone, they have to keep the traffic flow moving as much as possible. When they give you your instructions, you are given a pager that will tell you when you can proceed to your door.
WHEN YOU ARE SENT TO RECEIVING, ALL DRIVERS MUST STOP AT THE STOP SIGNS, OPEN YOUR DOORS, AND SLIDE YOUR TANDEMS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO YOUR DOOR. There are no excuses, no exceptions. No one is special or privileged here. If you're concerned that freight may be against the door, ask the yard boss for receiving what to do: it's his call, not yours. No "I've always done it this way", "I didn't see the signs", "I'm new here"... There's a reason for the rules, and it's not to be a pain in your side, it's to maintain a steady flow, and actually make it easier for everyone including the drivers, not to mention safety: there are multiple near-misses every day in here, with both vehicles and pedestrians. Just an FYI.
Costco Depot, Sumner WA receiving
Discussion in 'Shippers & Receivers - Good or Bad' started by JReding, Aug 21, 2020.
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Im fully convinced some drivers dont have basic comprehension skills. The same drivers that cant follow the signs at the customer warehouse is the same guys that go blowing thru a construction zone 20 over the speed limit.
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Costco Sumner holds the record for unloading a full trailer of my company's freight. In and out of the gate within 30 minutes. Costco should send people from Sumner to the other DC'S to share their magic system.
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Costco uses five-pallet electric jacks designed by Hyster, and they're currently working with Hyster on a six-pallet versions. And they're constantly running down a very busy "street" through the middle of the dock, probably 40-50 of them.Sirscrapntruckalot, alds, Dale thompson and 2 others Thank this. -
As we have seen in all the YouTube videos people today do not understand or desire to submit to any authority.
It has always been my opinion that I am on their property so it is their rules I must live with.
As for sliding your tandem's I understand why they want you to do it before you leave the guard shack but many new drivers just have a really hard time so I get out and help. I usually tell them to slide them forward, back in the hole and then slide them back. -
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One of my favorite places to go to. Been 3 weeks since I have (right before Sturgis so traveling through SD I got to look at all the early bikers headed that way).
Never had an issue with them before.
I've never slid my tandems there. Is it new? I have no issue doing it, just didn't know they expected it.
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