Piggly Wiggly Dist. Co. in Birmingham, AL

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  1. SlickLizard

    SlickLizard Bobtail Member

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    Any of you guys ever had to deliver/pick up here? Reason I'm asking is, various times (late p.m./early a.m.) I find myself on I-59 near Bessemer, and you can look over and there's like 100 trucks lined up trying to get in. Do they close at night or something, or are they just that slow? I'd hate to have to go there and wait that long.
     
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  3. bigcat1124

    bigcat1124 Heavy Load Member

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    They are that slow. Last time I was there, took 7 hrs for 15 pallets!
     
  4. kalh7

    kalh7 Light Load Member

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    Most of those trucks are just waiting for the gate to open, thats why you see so many of them sitting there. They like to go in as early as they can so they can back the lot up. I always liked going there and having the lumpers hollering at me as i got off the highway, said no like 20 times every time. Always used the same lumper there and he got me in several hours before my appointment since i had other places to go afterwards, just called day before i was suppose to be there.
     
  5. Mud Dog

    Mud Dog Tattooed & Insane - Forum Sparkler

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    Been once was there 9 hrs lumper was mia when i got to the dock they took off more pallet than they had then went on break still cost 175 to unload....hope i don't go back
     
  6. gerardo1961

    gerardo1961 Road Train Member

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    What time the open in the morning ,my app is 06.00am
     
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    Mud Dog Tattooed & Insane - Forum Sparkler

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  8. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    I think I delivered there once when I worked for Stevens. I don't recall how ling I was there.
     
  9. gerardo1961

    gerardo1961 Road Train Member

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    0545 was the correct time,2.75 hrs for unloading 1/2 trailer,lumper was $135
     
  10. Winkjr

    Winkjr Road Train Member

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    They open at 5 am. The guard announces on the cb all 5am appointments to come in then the fun starts. You should have your door assignment on your bills. You get that when you make the appointment. Not to bad a place if you unload your self. I always do it there myself and am out within an hour or 2.
     
  11. SlickLizard

    SlickLizard Bobtail Member

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    I was just wondering. Man, I'd sure hate to be that guy at the very end of the line. He might as well plan on staying there all day!
     
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