Reputable Lumper Service

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  1. Jul 10, 2012 #1
    gabroker

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    I am based out of Atlanta and I am needing a reputable contact in the Jacksonville, FL area for lumper service. So far I have found that most lumper services are contracted to certain warehouses. Does anyone have any suggestions on who to contact in Florida or what to search for as this is typical something I do not handle?
     
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  3. Jul 10, 2012 #2
    fortycalglock

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    Are you just trying to get out of paying the service that's contracted to the warehouse? If so, most warehouses forbid outside lumpers.

    In the old days, lumpers(bums, homeless, whatever you want to call them) could be found waiting outside warehouses for work. These days a day labor service would be your best bet.
     
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    windsmith

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    I believe that Federal law states that trucking companies CANNOT be charged for unloading - thus why you are always ASKED if you want to hire lumpers. They MUST allow you to unload your own freight, or hire your own contractors. The way that they skirt the law is to make this impractical by mandating expensive safety training to work in their facility, and / or requiring expensive liability insurance limits ($5M or so).
     
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    Winkjr

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    The highest limit I saw for insurance was 1 million but it had to say it on your insurance card. And it was at Winn dixie in Montgomery and one in La I think. I never seen safety training required though. If you can use there jacks you have to have an OSHA forklift or jack card. Other than that you can use a hand jack all day long. Oh I almost forgot they play the steel toe boots game too.
     
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    123456

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    Try southeast unloading.

    worth a shot.......
     
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    windsmith

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    $5M liability at W/D warehouse in Orlando, FL, plus OSHA powered pallet jack card, no hand jacks available for use.

    Also found THIS regarding site specific safety training.
     
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    gabroker

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    The warehouse that we are trying to get product to does not have a contract with any lumper service and are requiring our vendor to provide one for a delivery. Unfortunately, our vendor who is sending the product is having us go through hoops trying to find a lumper that they will pay so this kind of service is really outside my expertise. For reference, this is a floorloaded truckload of paper goods (paper towels, tissue) and we only deliver to this warehouse maybe once a year.
     
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  10. Jul 10, 2012 #8
    gabroker

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    thanks, i tried southeast unloading but they are through diversified logitics and only do their lumper service with their existing contracted warehouses.
     
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  11. Jul 10, 2012 #9
    fortycalglock

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    Ok, then I say have a day labor company send out a couple guys as they will have the requisite insurances. Uhaul alos provides labor these days as well.
     
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    Winkjr

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