As far as lessons to learn, yes, as said, get ye on Google Maps, Satellite and Street View!
When in doubt, "Drive" the route in Street View first.
And if you are not confident, as in, you can't see the dock and an obvious way to get in, call them and ask. (sometimes I have gotten snobby or clueless people, but usually someone will know)
Or, park nearby, and walk it.
Our Merciful Overlord Google is great and usually not too outdated.
(Though they need to re-drive where the new Amazon Fulfillment Center and TA are in Patterson CA... Lol)
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Reading through this thread, it's my opinion (yeah, like that really matters...lol) that those dollar store accounts should use 28' pups instead of 53' long boxes for their deliveries. I know, it'll never happen as it's not cost efficient since they can stuff 2 or 3 stores into a 53 as opposed to one in a 28, but still...
Some of those dollar store parking lots aren't big enough for a Lincoln Navigator, let alone a 70' Freightliner and trailer.G13Tomcat, KillingTime, NavigatorWife and 1 other person Thank this. -
Hmm... That could be an option. Put one store on one pup. Put one on another. Put the trailers together and go. Break them down at the nearest truck stop. Make the delivery with just one.
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Double the maintenance
Extra endorsement
More likely to roll
Harder to pull
Double the amount of things to check
Drivers will want more for pulling them
Plus once a driver gets doubles experience what's stopping him from going LTL lol it's supposed to be a driver mill not driver career advancement!NavigatorWife and MACK E-6 Thank this. -
I like that idea Mack!
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When I started out, I hit everything. Now, I can't figure out how I did it. Experience will cure most of the problems you have in trucking.
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Do they not teach new drivers turns they can and cannot make?
Correct me if I'm reading this wrong but you knew you couldn't make the turn but went anyway? I just don't understand that line of thinking.tinytim Thanks this. -
That's no place for a 53', I sure hope they don't send them in there in the day time.G13Tomcat, NavigatorWife and m16ty Thank this. -
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