Load/unload trucks?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Chessguy, Dec 4, 2012.

  1. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I'll tell you about un-loading trailers and I've un-loaded a few in my time. A lot depends on the receiving facility. Some will actually accomidate you and some will not. You may have to find your own pallets and get them to the trailer door, by using a pallet jack. In the "old days" you could use an electric pallet jack, now it's a simple push/pull type, sually with bent wheels. If they accept your pallets, they want perfect pallets, so a pallet with broken wood needs to be restacked. Then the checker will get to you when he's ready, not before. If it's a union shop, have fun ! Oh, I almost forgot, all cases need to be turned so the labels can be read from the outside.
     
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  3. Homemade1959

    Homemade1959 Light Load Member

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    I look at it this way, I didn't go to trucking school to load or unload trucks.
     
  4. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    The reason I did it is because I made an extra $200-$500 weekly unloading my trailer. That allowed me to contribute the maximum to a 401K out of my regular pay plus paid for all my road expenses plus extra money each week for the little wifey & kiddies at home. It was very hard work at times, but it allowed me to save enough to plop down enough cash to pay for 4 condo's in the Orient; 3 for rental and 1 keep open for me. I'm looking at another one now that's priced right. It's all about planning for a worry free retirement in the future; at least that was my reason.
     
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  5. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Combination
    Driver
    Lumper




    What else could cdl stand for ?

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  6. EZX1100

    EZX1100 Road Train Member

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    that may work until you try to operate one of those hi-powered machines and run into one of those 30' shelves and the entire thing collapse on you
     
  7. EZX1100

    EZX1100 Road Train Member

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    sad thing about those lumpers and the fees, very little goes to the actual lumper

    firstly, the house gets 50% off the top
    the company gets 25%
    and workers split the remaining 25%

    so if the lumper fee costs $200, the actual worker gets $50
     
  8. rcsd2007

    rcsd2007 Bobtail Member

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    If you want to load and unload trucks, come to the dark side of trucking. Us bed Buggers (movers) always load and unload. Excellent workout, and provides a Challenge. Nothing beats where i'm going to be Monday. 20th floor apt in downtown Chicago now that's a workout. But then again you can always hire a few lumpers. The moving industry will also challenge your driving skills, constantly putting trucks in places trucks shouldn't be.
     
  9. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    I notice Bekins running lots of ads lately for drivers.
     
  10. GAlanFink

    GAlanFink Medium Load Member

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    When I took my CDL training many years ago, I was never taught anything about pallet jacks, loading or unloading, securing a load or being a Lumper... I was taught to drive a reticulated vehicle.

    Now... what was that question?

    'Bigfoot'
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  11. Chessguy

    Chessguy Light Load Member

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    What kind pf pay did you get for unloading a trailer?
     
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