Speeding up unload times

I just never saw any grocery receiving where it mattered if you were unloaded in 5 minutes or 5 hours because until the checker decided to look it over you're gonna be there.

 

idk it works for me . seems like a smile and a simple hi how are you goes along way . walmart unload went well. pretty much straight roll off had to throw 50 box or so. i got out in the truck and they had it recieved within 15min(dock light turned green) another 15-20 and i had paperwork i got out of there before my appointment time . second time to this place after today i wouldnt heistate to go back. how most drivers are now aday and even recievers and other dock works a simple hi seems to go a long way to make everyone feel needed/ appreciated

 

I don't go anywhere with attitude but most times at these big DC's a smile and hi might get you a strange look if anything.

 

I've been giving out a free double ham sandwich, soda, chips a smile and how's your day for quite a few years...many times over that sandwich, chips, soda from my truck has gotten me outta a shipper faster...lol...especially on Halloween when I always dress up...anything thats legal n works as I say..some dude just liked to chat with me, he said okay let's get you unldd take door 7 now. I'm a chatterbox so no problem for me....10-4

 

That's all you need.

 

Yeah lol. Funny part is years ago I was at a place that had one of those to unload trucks down in Dublin, GA. It was a load of scrap paper. And they had a line of trucks a 1/4 a mile long waiting to unload, sat there for hours and hours and hours. That was when I was a company driver. I see brokers move that #### for nothing these days but not on my truck lol.

 

I've seen a few chip dumpers that pick up the entire truck and trailer. ..I'm not a chip hauler, dry van here, but I've always said to myself when I see them at a paper mill site, that it can't be good for the truck, not to mention hope their aint anything unsecured inside your truck cab. I don't know, just my thought is all

 

That's because they figure anybody that looks happy to be there must be nuts.

 

yeah really lol

 

This was a place that unloaded dry van like that. And the one in that pic showed the trailer only. This papermill in Dublin, GA does lifts the trailer still hooked to the tractor up in the air. So yeah if you have loose stuff in your cab it is going to get tossed around. Never ever accept anything recycled to Dublin, GA no matter what is offered - most times just junk rates.