Terrible shippers/receivers for reefers

Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by Poonok, Jun 7, 2018.

  1. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Bethlehem.
     
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  3. smokey12

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    Been a few years but yes I think you are right..haven't been back to that Americold since.
     
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  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Wait at that place is not measured in hours, it's days.
     
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  5. prosidius

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    I’ve had a bad experience with the Americold in Darien. The one in Belvidere IL, and in the caves in Missouri are quite good though. Ironically I had an unintentional good experience with the Americold in Atlanta. I got there, parked on the road and was assigned a door. Truck wouldn’t start. Company had to call out someone to figure out what’s wrong. Starter died. He did a rolling start to get me moving again. Anyway I ended up dropping trailer in the door Americold assigned me and picked it up the next day after I had the starter replaced.
     
  6. HighRdtrkn

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    That’s a decent Petro. At least you can reserve a spot. Not like that pilot. I loved my terminal out that way, it was quite. Walmart..
     
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  7. HighRdtrkn

    HighRdtrkn Bobtail Member

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    I just remembered! Americold did charge me for a late PU.
     
  8. Anonymousproxy

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    That’s one place I despise
     
  9. aussiejosh

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    Yeah I used to love it when they new you were going to unload your own freight and would hide the pallet jacks.
     
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  10. nredfor88

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    I’ve been to the Darien one twice. Both times in and out super fast. They have their act together there. I think it comes down to the local management.

    Another Americold that I’ve had success at is the one in Ontario, OR.

    Atlanta, no so much. About the worst.
     
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  11. Capacity

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    Any convention center in the USA , reminds me of night of the living dead.
    A shakedown from load in load out.
     
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