Home Depot

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by 6wheeler, Apr 29, 2015.

  1. 6wheeler

    6wheeler Road Train Member

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    A couple of years ago I got stuck on a Home Depot load, almost had it happen again today. If your running late, they will not unload you. This is mainly at the DC, not the stores so much.
     
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  3. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    So they're like Walmart DC you have to reschedule?
     
  4. sherlock510

    sherlock510 Road Train Member

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    At the stores they're usually walkin out the door at 3:50 (rec closes at 4pm). Get there by 3:30 and you should be fine. My company does d & h at the dc so there's no real "appointment".. I've heard Home Depot is strict, though.
     
  5. truckerlife74

    truckerlife74 Medium Load Member

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    Lowes as we'll but most large retail Dc are like that now I was lucky and unlucky at the same time I was freaking 8 minutes late at lowes on a flatbed load and I had to wait 8 hrs to get loaded appt was at 8 and was check in and Bol stamp late at 8:08. I was told they would put me on the end of their "supposedly" list and I'm lucky they would get to me today after all loads were done or I would have to reschedule. Lol wasted 8 hrs of my day and my evening load at 1 had to be reschedule for 8 the following day. The moral of the story is don't be late, regardless if you are on time and waiting in a line of trucks to get check in as I was doing. Smh
     
  6. Fajo

    Fajo The Dark Knight

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    And people wonder why big rigs get wrecked, People push so they dont have to deal with jacked up shippers and receivers.
     
  7. mroden3i

    mroden3i Light Load Member

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    I'm sitting at a Lowe's right now. Load is no touch. Negotiated up front. Lowe's wants me to unload it and won't touch it. This will be my last trip to a Lowe's.
     
  8. icsheeple

    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    Lol, negotiated with who? If it was your dispatcher you should have known better.
     
  9. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    It depends on the location and who is in charge. The Home Depot DC in McDonough, GA worked me in on a load that was late.
     
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