My first year as a Dot Foods driver

I don't mind throwing groceries, but not at 3am after I have been driving all day then checking in with the receiver every two hours to make sure I get a door. Delivering to many of the same places where DOT delivers, this would be my only complaint. I bump that dock at 3am and get a few hours sleep while the DOT foods guy is in there working his arse off. He probably makes a little more than me on the year but not sure that would be worth it. If you get home a couple of days a week it probably would be worth it.

But I can see having to log all that unloading time as off duty in order to get to the next load or get home. I can imagine unloading for 4 hours then driving for 8 without any sleep after having been up most of the night. And I have a dog. I can't abandon my dog and don't have anyone to look after it. Plus you all probably don't have high power inverters or Apu's. Even if I'm home 2 days a week I'm basically still living on the road if I'm out the other 5. I need to be able to have a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker to keep from getting sick from all the truck stop fare.

But this is a good post. Most of their drivers seem happy so obviously it must be a good place to work overall.

 

Never worked there, but I delivered at their Modesto location back in Dec. and the people there seemed top notch. Far from what I was expecting from a grocery warehouse.

 

I dont think they're a "grocery warehouse" per say. They're more of a grocery redistribution service if I'm not mistaken.

 

My company used to deliver to their DC's a lot. I have always had good experiences there getting unloaded on time and treated well. I don't like their HQ location out in the middle of nowhere Illinois because it is one of the few places I don't get 4g coverage with Verizon. They do have free wifi in the driver's lounge.

It would be interesting to hear from the original poster to see if it's still working out for him.

 

It seems too good to be true. Why did you leave?

 

Where is the new southwest location going to be?

 

I just got an email on my people net last week... I'm out of the Williamsport Md DC.. Where adding 100,000 sq ft to our already existing building. DOT purchased 33 acres across the street. They're going to build a new garage, truck parking area, trailer lot and drivers lounge. We are going from about 450 millions lbs to 750 million lbs a year... We've been hiring like crazy... All things considered DOT by far is the best job I've ever had..