Doing to work of Lumpers

It really depends on your company, and how they pay for the unload.
Some will pay per case, and at times you can do well.
Others will pay a set hourly rate, and it is not very high. Also they will put a cap on it.
You will also be burning up your 70 unloading the truck. Since you will have to log it as on duty.
I will unload a straight pull sometimes. Normally when I do it is just to get out from the receiver faster.
If breakdown is needed I let them do it. Several people breaking down a mixed load can normally get it done in a few hours. A lone driver doing it would take 2x to 3x as long.
Plus you are not allowed to use power equipment, at most places, so will have to unload using a hand truck.
And many docks will have so many rules in place that it is almost impossible to do anyway.

 

I'm with Chrome, I'll do a straight pull-off for a quick buck but everything else I will gladly pay the lumpers. Sometimes it is good exercise though. Those mixed candy loads that have to broke down can be a nightmare!
While kind of on this topic I will throw out some newbie advice for the Central folk. Be careful when opening the back doors of the trailer. On many occasions I have had loads shift and load locks fall down and when you open the back doors crap falls everywhere. If its anything of substance it could cause serious injury. Stuff like beer kegs, frozen food, etc... can put a good lump on your head or break bones. So be weary when opening your doors guys/girls. Don't just fling them open.

 

no doubt a straight pull no problem I'd do that and have done that. But sometimes you gotta break stuff down and that is no fun...or when 12 pallets turn into 30 pallets etc... i think you get the picture.
And I always found out how much the lumper charged and then you right out a reciept and turn it in. Some companies frown on this others do not....it all depends. Also you gotta look at the type of equipment you have available...say you have a load 24 pallets of bottled water...that stuff is heavy...and it's a straight pull but you have to use a hand pump pallet jack...by the time you get 4 pallets off and put where they want them...you will be regretting your decision.

 

Work is for people who can't get home equity loans.

 

if you are with a big trucking company alot of the grocery warehouses have accounts where you just sign and do not have to give them a check,ive been lumping since 92 and it has changed alot.

 

watch out last time i had to deal with those leeches i was all set to unload my own truck, but they sneakily had a high dock so the ramp was steep, and each of my pallets was over a ton so it was physically impossible to do with a pallet jack hahaha. ########.

my guys pay pretty well, like 5 bucks a pallet up to $50. so i dont mind doing it. its a good workout. if your one of these jabba the hut truckers i can understand not wanting to, but otherwise its not a bad idea to do it now and then. i mostly just do it so the lumpers can just stand around doing nothing. i dont like paying people for #### that should be done for free.

 

Many receivers have exclusive agreements with a lumping service... it's either the driver OR their lumper service... no one else.