Unload times for flatbeds

At our dock, the decks are loaded from a loading dock, and usually the deliveries are made in an open yard. But thankfully I dont have to handle building supplies it would seem!

What a good idea! Thanks! :smt115

 

Nope, we dont have 'finger docks'. We have clients that do though. At our terminal we back the deck in as if it were a dry van, and the freight is loaded by forklift from the dock. Quite an art to it actually (but you know that!)!

My worst recently was a construction site for the construction guys. They were cranky (in general) and then I showed up to make their day worse. They whined about everything, and complained about each piece as they took it off. The one thing I do like about decks... in a situation like that, I leave my strap winder in the jockey box, and slowly wind the straps up by hand. Gives me something to do, I look busy, and it helps me bite my tongue! In the end the guy thanked me, and actually all I had done was listen and let him vent off all his steam!