bad delivery expiriance

It's typical for a new driver to go through the whiny stage. Only through numerous problems and added sitting they learn patience and professionalism. With one of the highest turn over rates in the country and many drivers retiring all trucking companies are faced with hiring new drivers.

Just because they know about your place doesn't mean they have to specially cater to you with their most experienced driver. Maybe that route doesn't pay the most. Maybe they don't want their best drivers hassled. Why put your best driver on it when there are easier routes that pay better?

This is a mutual thing. You need to make a little effort to improve your delivery situation. There are no telling how many more inexperienced drivers you will get in the future. These trucks and trailers cost in excess of $100K. Why should they scratch and tear their trucks/trailers up?

Here's some pictures to give the members a better idea.




Front of store with an exit. Note busted brick on the corner of the building and damaged overhang. Not only is the building damaged so is the trucks.



Street to left of first picture to get to the alley way behind it. Notice No Truck sign enough to scare any newbie. Can't make the alley way turn they are in the predicament of a No Truck neighborhood.



This is the problem turn from the picture above off a 2 lane road. Do everyone a favor and cut them two trees down and where the brown spot is put about 6" of gravel and all problems solved.



This is the side road to the right of the first picture. You have to turn in that second entrance to the left for the same alley way. Notice cars parked on the right side of the road.



From the picture above this is the entrance/exit to the alley way. The business is on the far end of the alley way. Note you have to drag your equipment through trees and scratch them all up.

 

Thanks Condo.
No way we'd go in there. We wouldn't make a scene about it, We'd just say "can't be done".
This S/R needs to call Brooklyn, NY, to learn how to receive--- where they come out, direct us down the street and bring their forklifts to the street to off-load us. Those Brooklyn guys really know how to hustle, they get 20 pallets off in about 15 minutes.

 

I might as well add an aerial view.

 

30 boxes are you serious

 

Lol, no I've never been there. 30 cases I would stop in front of the store with my 4 ways on and two wheel them in.

Talk with the salesman about the issue or whoever you order from. They can put remarks on the bills for the driver to call for delivery instructions.

If it was me I would talk with the city and have them forbid street parking to the alley way which they would put street signs up. Then I would have them two trees removed. If the city don't approve it go buy some tree spikes at any garden store. One spike will kill the tree dead in a month and the city will have no choice but to cut them down. There's more than one way to skin a cat.

 

30cases of what? I worked for pop and food companies and I will have no problem delievery 30 cases.