Steering wheel holders...truck drivers

[Duck]

There's a little place in a S/E Cleveland suburb, .. can't remember the name of the town but it's something "Heights". Anyway it's really friggin' tight but not only that, but you have to blind-side.

I don't remember why though. They said you had to back into the building, then blindside into the dock. The first time I went there, I remember getting p***ed off & having to G.O.A.L. about 114 times.

Then a few weeks later, I ended up back at the same place and the stupid procedure hadn't been changed. So when it was my turn, I had a plan. I had staged my truck where they wanted me, with the trailer doors facing the building entry, but as soon as it was time to back in, I pulled forward & did a U-turn, then entered the building going forwards so the docks were on my left. I backed in on the sight-side & it wasn't too terribly difficult. A couple of pull-ups, a hot clutch, etc. But I didn't need to G.O.A.L. once.

I got b*****ed at for doing that though. I told them if I had it to do over again, I'd still do the exact same thing. I told them their rule is pointless & stupid & makes things harder than they need to be, and therefore I chose to ignore it & will ignore it again in the future.

I never got sent back there. No idea if they called my company, cuz nobody ever said anything to me about it.

 

[Southern Fried]

What I used to hate about Food DC's was they'd give you a "appointment time" like say 6AM and you'd arrive to find a whole lineup of trucks cause they gave everybody that same time. "So we'd know you were here and we wouldn't have to waste time waiting for you." was the answer they gave me.

 

[Duck]

What I used to hate about Food DC's was they'd give you a "appointment time" like say 6AM and you'd arrive to find a whole lineup of trucks cause they gave everybody that same time. "So we'd know you were here and we wouldn't have to waste time waiting for you." was the answer they gave me.

The trucking industry needs to be like UPS, FedEx or the post office.

When they arrive at your house with a package you have to sign for, whenever the hell they happen to get there, if you're not there to receive it immediately, you're left with a note saying you have to go down to their terminal to pick it up yourself, or schedule another date/time for delivery.

 

[THBatMan8]

Ok, this thread has officially derailed, blew up, leaked hazmat everywhere, and the NTSB is left picking up the pieces.

Thanks to yours truly.....

 

[Inkeper]

Ok, this thread has officially derailed, blew up, leaked hazmat everywhere, and the NTSB is left picking up the pieces.

Thanks to yours truly.....

As the O/P, I don't mind in the least that the thread has derailed, blew up, leaked whatever where ever. The NTSB will have to deal with not only the U.S. Marshalls, but also apparently Postal Inspectors who may go "Postal" at any minute.

I find it fascinating to follow your thought processes and see how talking about one thing will bring up memories of something similar. Good stuff here!

 

[Duck]

As the O/P, I don't mind in the least that the thread has derailed, blew up, leaked whatever where ever. The NTSB will have to deal with not only the U.S. Marshalls, but also apparently Postal Inspectors who may go "Postal" at any minute.

I find it fascinating to follow your thought processes and see how talking about one thing will bring up memories of something similar. Good stuff here!

There's a panel of psychologists who are also fascinated by all of us on this forum.

 

[Ike]

There's a little place in a S/E Cleveland suburb, .. can't remember the name of the town but it's something "Heights". Anyway it's really friggin' tight but not only that, but you have to blind-side.

I don't remember why though. They said you had to back into the building, then blindside into the dock. The first time I went there, I remember getting p***ed off & having to G.O.A.L. about 114 times.

Then a few weeks later, I ended up back at the same place and the stupid procedure hadn't been changed. So when it was my turn, I had a plan. I had staged my truck where they wanted me, with the trailer doors facing the building entry, but as soon as it was time to back in, I pulled forward & did a U-turn, then entered the building going forwards so the docks were on my left. I backed in on the sight-side & it wasn't too terribly difficult. A couple of pull-ups, a hot clutch, etc. But I didn't need to G.O.A.L. once.

I got b*****ed at for doing that though. I told them if I had it to do over again, I'd still do the exact same thing. I told them their rule is pointless & stupid & makes things harder than they need to be, and therefore I chose to ignore it & will ignore it again in the future.

I never got sent back there. No idea if they called my company, cuz nobody ever said anything to me about it.

Sounds like Shaker Heights. (I used to live in Cleveland)

 

[Southern Fried]

As the O/P, I don't mind in the least that the thread has derailed, blew up, leaked whatever where ever. The NTSB will have to deal with not only the U.S. Marshalls, but also apparently Postal Inspectors who may go "Postal" at any minute.

I find it fascinating to follow your thought processes and see how talking about one thing will bring up memories of something similar. Good stuff here!

Actually, I find it relaxing and refreshing. Like a bunch of old friends doing "Do you remember when...." on the back deck after a BBQ or something.

Or...

Like the conversations that used to happen in the "old school" truckstops when the day was done. I miss that. Only truckers understood the stories because they'd "been there". I especially miss the times when it turned to who could take one little bit of "true" and spin it into the coolest and funniest "lie". No harm was done, everybody knew the "tale" was just that and done in fun.

 

[Rigjockey]

I like some of those stories, Its probably B.s. but it was a good story.

 

[GroceryHauler]

There's a Sysco DC in Des Plaines, IL that used to be like that. It was effin' ridiculous, but they tore down the roof over the docking area. You still have the same amount of pull-up space though. It's not very bad, .... except for the dock they usually stick me in, which sticks out from the rest of the building so once you're backed in, there's barely even room for a truck to pass between your nose & the remains of the wall that used to be there.

Are you sure you're not' thinking of Restaurant Depot? They had a fire hydrant with four big yellow pillars around it so you could tear your front end off when you tried to swing back under the trailer, and the docks weren't exactly lined up with the garage door openings. Add that to the fact that to get into one dock you had to pull your mirror in to avoid the side of the garage and you could just about bottom out your truck on the incline and it was loads of fun.

 

[Duck]

No it wasn't the regular type of "indoor dock" with doors you have to back through and straight-shot to the dock. This building had two doors, .. one for going in and another for the exit. There were like 100 docks on your left when you go in there.

 

[Blood]

There's a panel of psychologists who are also fascinated appalled by all of us on this forum.

Fixed.

 

[Duck]

Fixed.

Eh, .... close enough.

 

[Southern Fried]

I like some of those stories, Its probably B.s. but it was a good story.

The best ones had just enough true to make you go Hmmmmm. The rest depends on the "skill" of the storyteller. It couldn't be totally outrageous like a video game or vampires and zombies. Ghosts and "strange sightings" (Black Dog) were ok if done right. UFO's were.... ehhhhhh. More like a good Tom Clancy novel.

I remember being snowed in for a couple of days at a truckstop outside Moncton NB back when I was just a "kid" at trucking. The first night, one of these sessions got going. There was a bunch of 4 wheelers stuck there with us. Before long they and most of the staff was gathered around all spell-bound and enjoying the heck out of it. I had a lady and a couple of kids sleeping in my truck that night (I was in the truckstop). The next morning she told me "I was scared for my kids and me when I got here (it was a real bad blizzard) but you guys and your stories made us feel a whole lot better".

Different world back then.

 

[GroceryHauler]

No it wasn't the regular type of "indoor dock" with doors you have to back through and straight-shot to the dock. This building had two doors, .. one for going in and another for the exit. There were like 100 docks on your left when you go in there.

Ok, I gotcha. Another good one is Pennant Foods in Northlake, IL. You back into an indoor dock but the shipping docks require you to back in the garage at an angle and cut it around other trucks to get into the dock.

Here's the Restaurant Depot I was talking about. Normally there will be more cars parked in front of the office to limit your setup space and the road is very busy. Trucks that elect to block traffic and pull up across the street lose their mudflaps on the curb. Trucks that don't have a dock assignment will back in next to the dock entrance where the Conway truck is, making sure you can't get close to the docks for your setup. It's a lot of fun.

 

[Duck]

That restaurant depot doesn't look familiar. Actually it DOES, .. but it reminds me of a place about 5 miles southeast of Des Plaines. Just not Des Plaines. As far as I can remember I've only been to 3 places in Des Plaines.

 

[Southern Fried]

Ummmmmm... why are the trees leaning in opposite directions away from the place??? If it sucks that bad they should all be leaning in.

 

[GroceryHauler]

Ummmmmm... why are the trees leaning in opposite directions away from the place??? If it sucks that bad they should all be leaning in.

The place across the street sucks even worse. I think it's the democratic party headquarters.

 

[Duck]

Ummmmmm... why are the trees leaning in opposite directions away from the place??? If it sucks that bad they should all be leaning in.

Google's camera warped the image. The sign in front of the place is even leaning away from the building.

 

[Hammer166]

I like some of those stories, Its probably B.s. but it was a good story.

This one time at Band Camp...

Google's camera warped the image. The sign in front of the place is even leaning away from the building.

Good morning, Capt. Obvious!