There is only one thing that annoys me about trucking

Never hurts to inquire when an unloading seems delayed. Did it once at Georgia Pacific in Santa Teresa, NM. Turns out the forklift operator mistakenly thought mine was a dropped trailer and not a live unload.

 

Well, they got to it didn't they??? LOL!!!!

 

It still doesn't mean you'll get unloaded first.

 

These places suck. Thankfully I work for a private carrier who blatantly states on delivery forms "Appropriate unloading time determined by driver. Driver can/will unload freight and breakdown to customer's wishes or a lumber maybe used at the expense of Consignee"

we are all decent with the time we let guys take and I have never had an issue with unloading taking to long except once when I was chatty with the guy next to me and I took longer then I wanted.

Yes this arrangement means we do work MOST drivers won't do (breakdowns suck) BUT its fast and atleast I know the company values my time and makes sure shippers and receivers do as well.

 

God knows I'm glad I sold that van and went back to my flatbed!
My p/u apointment is any time between 0700 & 1600 on Wednesday...del. apointment is any time before noon on Saturday!
Gotta love it.