This Delivery Didn't Go As Planned!!! Estes Rookie P&D Driver
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 22. 08. 2024
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Todays vlog is all about touching that freight đđ I'm back in the lift gate and took me to some interesting places. There is a reason why most of the time it's the rookies doing the lift gate deliveries. I have to unload over 9k pounds of roofing material because the customers forklift wouldn't start. There is never a boarding day in LTL but that is what makes it so enjoyable. It's truly like forest Gump once said Life is like a bunch of chocolate you never know what your going to get.
That roll roofing should never had been loaded like that because most building materials use those short pallets the dock workers should have caught that and put another pallet under it
Dock workers at you're place should have put those 2 pallets on top of 2 regular pallets that the jack could slide under. But that happens !! I work at Holland/ Yellow ... good job !! Cheers from northern indiana
Yes sir, would have made that delivery 100 easier but like you said sometimes it goes that way.
Being a European, I am really surprised at how old fashioned American trucks and trailers are...
I mean, that kind of lift gate hasn't been used over here for decades - and we have electrical trolleys for delivering pallets.
I really thought America was lightyears in front of us, but honestly - I wouldn't switch.
We are more advanced in tech, military not so much in transportation
That Gummi Bear place used to be a Luby's Cafe back in the 80s and 90s
Your literally one of the best backers I've seen on CZcams so far. Such a great driver and a great way of thinking about life. Enjoying your content. Thankyou for sharing your days with us.
I appreciate that Gartan!! Thanks for riding along!
Aren't non-articulating box trucks easier to back than a semi with trailer?
@@HappyQuailsLC Yes. But the speed in which he backs up around traffic is very impressive and to get into those tiny spots to load and unload first time like a glove.
Remember he said he's only been driving a year and 3 months I thinm was the timefrane.
That back up at 9:00 reminds me of "Terry's Test and Tune in Altona", a back up from the road into a home/business.
Great guy and go there regularly.
Don't forget to thank your dock guys thank you for loading narrow pallets instead of double stacking them on taller ones.
Oh yeah! Nothing like making a 15 minute job turn into extra manual labor. At least they looked light. Imagine if they were asphalt shingles....
Well done refusing to allow yourself to curse after getting cut off by that yellow semi potentially very dangerous what example of self control well done my good sir
Spent 10 years at old dominion doing the p&d thing and boy watching this makes me not miss a minute of itâŠâŠ. That lift gate brings back nightmaresđâŠâŠ. Great video keep it up
Carry a Sawzall with you with long wood blades, cut out slots on the botton boards for your pallet jack.
I work at central transport and I really like it thanks for not bashing the company
I'm getting a good laugh đ out of this. I started in the industry in 1974 and at least 80% of the freight was on the floor. A driver spent an entire day touching freight. Most Pand D companies didn't have lift gates. If you had a 55 gallon drum to deliver with no dock you got the consignee to sign the bill with no exceptions before you rolled a drum off the tail onto some old tires. Those were the good ole days.
đđ I bet it was a good time back then
I remember the days I used a pallet jack and Iâm glad itâs over. Shipping and receiving for GM Okc plant 27.7 years I was shipping clerk! Used fork truck most of the times. Take care my friend!
I can't believe I had the energy once to do exactly what you did in this video. Were those the "Good Old Days"? Looking back, I say yes. Great video. Thanks for the memories.
Wow from the angle of the pallet jack I can almost read the pro number
0:01 to 1:24
Grow food .
In the ground , or containers , buckets , raised beds , with netting covering it ....
Use horse manure , cattle manure , sheep manure , food scraps , etc .
The more food you can grow , the more you can support your family and friends .
Good to Barter with too .
Wow....."Touching Freight", indeed!!! Real workout.
I was a poster boy for P&D that day. đđ€Łđ
Saia will have you doing 16 hand unloads & 10 P/U's a day !! All the while calling you, badgering you to get a move on
Within the first minute of this video 90% of young people today can learn a valuable lesson.
He paused and acknowledged the misfortune, he called it out: out loud "really?" and within seconds forgot about the whole thing (kinda)
Point is, he could have made a fuss about that one thing all day long, or simply move on. With experience you learn this will happen and getting upset is waste of energy. Energy you will need in order to deal with the ones in the future :D lol
Hey there ... Estes is the company that brought one of my kayaks from Austin, TX to the east coast. And when it got here I went to their terminal to pick it up. Otherwise it would have been pushed around, poked with a fork truck, dropped, and then thrown off the truck in front of my house I see. I was right thinking the less shipping and handling the better. North Bergen, NJ terminal they were nice enough. Estes is a good company.
This customer wanted it done this way definitely wasnât my first choice
@@TheTulsaTrucker - I was just kidding with you. I did have those worries about my kayak though for real.
I've had deliveries like that roll delivery...... THEN a week later have to go pick it back up because the customer ordered the WRONG item !
Thatâs when you hate LTL đ
Watched a competition for trucks parking and handling at a store or terminal; WOW-- what a bunch of cool drivers.
I know this was a while ago - have you ever dragged the pallets off with a truck? Strap from the pallet to a truck, drag 'em to the lift gate and then off the gate to the ground. There are pallet clamps specifically for this but you can usually tie or hook the strap on in a pinch.
Yes, have used that technique many times
I got into foodservice thinking it would be dropping pallets like this..I was wrong man đ
Yes sir, food service is back breaking for sure.
That was a well put together long pallet. The ones we get from the paper suppliers are flimsy, 500+ pounds and super flexy. Without extra long forks they're a PITA to move anywhere.
Talk about funny unexpected places to deliver. I worked for FedEx and had a fairly regular delivery to a flavoring company. Firmenich in Plainsboro NJ. It was raw Tyson chicken. Who knows what the hell they were doing with it. I went to use the bathroom once and made a wrong turn. The room smelled worse than a sewer treatment plant. Not the same type of smell, just terrible.
I wouldn't mind having that green MG Midget sports car @15:29!
U use the same kind of pallet jack stopper as we use at xpo ltl also. Great channel, love the videos!! I also hate the low Chinese pallets or the boards in the middle in the way too.
Frank,
21 years ltl driver
1:20 : You are so right sir , true happiness is being happy with what you have .
My cousin is a long haul driver, (food) glad Covid didnât stop trucks from making their deliveries.
Without truck drivers like you Chuck us Americans wouldn't have the things we need to live
@Clayton Mileto Even if things are locally made they still need to be delivered you dummy lol
I work at a grocery store. I hate when our warehouse loads up a regular pallet with the most heavy stuff and it breaks apart like that. But then they will use a heavy blue pallet to load up some chips and stack it on top of the regular pallet.... A heavy strong blue pallet for chips??? When it could have been used to hold all the juice...
Thatâs some slick driving boss. Iâve seen drivers canât hit an open dock door with an entire empty parking lot. đ
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Oh yeah!!! Brings back memories... lol. That liftgate trailer is better than the one I used during my time at Estes. Really!!! đ
I think this backup Liftgate is ready for retirement. đđ
Yup that is true⊠I did the dock and they send me to their school for Cdl..
Estes is a great company..
I work for ESTES P&D. Nice Volvo!
Hey Chuck, hope all is well. I just got hired by Estes for strictly a lift gate route, Looks like it could get interesting but it is the only way I could get a 7am start time! I will take what I can get.
Welcome aboard!! I have ran several of those routes and there is never a dull moment đđđ
lift gate home deliveries , don't just love them . never knowing what you are in for . Great video sir . Keep'm coming . Stay safe out there .
Great to see a fellow Oklahoman on hear. Be safe
I can see why your gonna be happy with your new gig
đđ€Łđ. P&D is an adventure for sure. Line Haul here I come. đ
Love the videos! I have a questions, if you donât mind answering:
1. If you get to a customer, and they donât have a donât, but you were just lucky enough to have been pulling a lift gate trailer that day, so you add a charge for the lift gate service.
2. On your paid lift gate service deliveries, how far do you take the freight into the build, home, etc. for the customer? Is it through the first threshold, or do you take it anywhere they request. For example, you drop the freight to the ground, wheel it 30 yards from the street into the rear door of the office of some sort , and they say, âCan you bring it down the hall, and put it in this storage area?â Whatâs Estesâ policy regarding lift gate deliveries?
Thanks for any information that you provide.
Those type of deliveries are always on a lift gate, yes a lift gate charge is added if one is needed.
Ive worked my ass off since i was 12 yrs old doing odd jobs, washing dishes, farm work to construction making me a good life after many years. I dont feel sorry for lazy people in the food line one bit. Xbox and alcohol,drugs and free hand outs are more important to them then doing whats right. No one owes you any thing. You earn what you got.
Itâs crazy watching a video on CZcams and knowing exactly where youâre at at all times đ€Ł
You drove by my job đ€Ł
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Man you were delivering to some sketchy ass places today. I canât wait to get a local P and D job. Iâm gonna apply to Estes in Temple Tx in August when I get my 12 months experience
Sorry for the random ass question 8 months later but did you get a job with them?
@@nathanmoon5891 nah dude I started working at QT in Austin Tx last summer and I fell into a 5 day job bid with weekends off. I run from Austin to Dallas and back Monday through Friday and make about 35$ an hour. Not bad for a rookie right ????
@@JimmyR83howâs QT compared to something like this?(QT gas station right?) Im thinking of joining estes or Circle K. Got 4yr exp but just got hazmat
Was curious to see how you were gonna fit that long pallet on the liftgate. Learned something new today. Great video Chuck.
Thanks, for stopping by the channel and dropping a comment.!
Yup thatâs exactly why I do Linehaulđ€Łđ€Ł
I can always say Yea, I did P&D. đđ it's the fastest way to know Line Haul is for you. đ
Which one is the easiest
@@Juice1990s line haul
@@dewaynethomas3258 whatâs the difference between the two?
@@Juice1990s watch a line haul video and watch a P&D video
I would need a power pallet jack
I thought the International had been around since Adam and Eve .đ€đ€Łđđșđžđ
It was probably made on the 7th day. đđ€Łđ
Hello Neighbor!!! I somehow stumbled across your channel and thought âthat guy looks familiar â! If your family needs help with anything while youâre on the road, just holler! Safe travels!!!
Hi Russell, you never know who you will stumble across on CZcams đđ€Łđ. I appreciate the hospitality sir!! Boomer Sooner!!
6:02 so you were basically delivering a shipment to a gummy candy factory then damn not going to lie i would have been like can i get a bag or two of some gummies since i'm here lol
Pallet cam? đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł Big E!
Itâs amazing how many peoples lives suck!
Hope it gets better soon!
Estes has a yard just north of me here on interstate 81. The trailers they were pulling had signs on the back saying now hiring, with phone number.
There's a reason LTL's are "ALWAYS" hiring ? . ? . Answered @ 12:30 . .LoL
"thats what you call touchin freight right there"
hahahaha
đđ Yes sir
Don't like having to back across roads. Have had people go behind me on the opposite side of the road while I am moving rather than give me 10 seconds of their day.
Couldn't you wrap a strap/rope around the pallet, tie it to that truck and pull it out? How close was that last load from falling off the gate?
I could if he had a forklift that worked
Hey Chuck,man we all get cut-off,but when its fellow trucker,ouch! what was he thinking? at the start of video.
Also you went above and beyond call of duty for that guys home,roofing co........got me thinking do you or other drivers get a thanks in the form of a cash tip? Safe travels and thanks not editing out the carzy stuff and showing it like it is.
i had to unload two semi trucks to put a halloween store together i honestly hate it with a passion when the pellets are placed sideways
Great advice. Theres always somebody hurting.
Definitely, always stay humble and content
Central Transport live in action đđđ
Central was back in the day when the dad ran it. He was all about teamsters, then the son took over, bye bye unionđ„Čđ
Lol central. Not surprised
@@MachineGod69 Not true! I worked for Central Transport from 1988-January 21,2000 as a tractor-trailer driver when they broke the union 705 Teamsters Chicago (Hillside,Illinois).We were the very last union barn Central Transport had.Threw all of us to the Wolves! Gave my heart and soul to them and they SCREWED ALL OF US! Uncle Matty was still in charge of everything at that time.
Thereâs a little trick with the pallet jack put it in a pallet jack it up a little bit it wonât go anywhere
In MN yall go to a food bank. Yall see esclades and really nice cars.
If i ever had to use the phrase " not my job" That might have been it. lol
If your dock hands should of took notice of that and put them on better pallets for you. Been there a hundred times. Talk to the dock crew to help you out
Have many times. Doesn't seem to do any good. Unfortunately.
@@TheTulsaTrucker dock workers don't care. They only come in for a few hours and then go home. Plus supervisors don't say anything to them either. No balls
It's a lot of people hit these good banks that don't actually need it!
Agreed
Great job thank you love your videos
Thanks Ed đđ»
I wish they have a day shift for line haul drivers in my terminal lol
Night driving has its benefits but yea would be nice to run line haul during the day minus the traffic
I second that. I would totally go full time line haul if it was a 5 am or 6 am start time. I only run a volunteer Saturday most weekends, I like it so far. Beats pulling 2500 lbs pallets of liquid to the tail of the trailer throwing your back out. Lol. Or over sized lopsided broken palleted swing sets and jungle Jim's. Lol
I did liftgate in Downtown ATL at 041 for 6 years. Running team. Too old for that now.
That's why rural US houses burn down in minutes. They're made of woodchip board or OSB and sticky tape.
Roofing: Looks like 90 lb underlay rolls and tab shingles.
Those rolls are Ice and water and they are easy I'd guess 60 pounds each.
Those felt rolls weigh a good 80lb each.
Yes sir
Another great video Thankâs Chuck you got a work out on that one.
The old ticker was ticking for sure. Thanks, Mike for the comment and for stopping by the channel..
If you donât mind a question, what devices and mapping do you use and trust the most when going to new places and looking for truck routes etc...
Thanks sir !!!
If your a city driver google maps works just fine but if you are OTR I recommend the Garmin OTR series tables just from my experience.
@@TheTulsaTrucker Thank you much for your suggestions, Iâll be doing both actually, NYC, Atlanta and others from central Virginia, good to know whatâs good out there.
Central Transport paints their trucks yellow for a reason
Dang Chuck! You definitely got your work out in yesterday.
Felt like I was back to slinging cases. đđ
@@TheTulsaTrucker I bet so! Enjoyed the video.
Do they not have Rigged trucks in America surely that would be better than a trailer unless they are wider
Used to pour scorn on the old Soviet Union for having food lines. Now it's happening in the good old US of A. Here in the UK too. Sad state of affairs.
Guy can really back up
Was that a pallet jack wheel chock? Be nice if my work had those.
Yes sir
just jack the front up a bit put timber up it a bit and then slide the pallet truck a bit more
Too much work đđ
In Sweden this is caled (Styckegods) i dont drive it any more i drive the hub that takes the gods that the (stycke trucks) will deliver. The Swedish trucks are 82fot long.
Central Transport, we all saw that lol.
I was with you until you went old school on the first clip. Its 2022 go-electric forklift.
Not at Estes đđ
I wouldnât expect anything more from Central Transport.
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WoWâŠ.. CT drivers arenât much better in Georgia!!! đ
So how do get that kind of job do I quieter for this kid of job
Volvo mafia
Does Estes hire class B drivers with hazmat/tanker endorsements?
What will require to get a job like that for Estes Express
Love the video! Wlgow do you record your videos?
Yes sir, itâs just me.
I did P&D & NEVER EVER tossed any freight out of the trailer.
Then you must have never done it in the south đđ
cool vlog like deliveries didn't know your allowed to have amber indicator lights on the trailer thought they had to be red ?
Amber on the sides red on the rear.
@@TheTulsaTrucker sorry thought I saw amber indicator lights on the rear I know clearance lights and side indicator lights are amber and have gone back to see where I saw it
Pallets were loaded for space , not for length. Doc hand mistake
dockworker should have put those pallets on regular pallets.... worked in ma. (080) now (121) 15 years..... 12 on the dock then ran the inbound for 3 years...... best move i ever made! dont miss it a a bit! u seem like a good driver.... wish i had a few of u haha i had a few good ones... mostly useless cry babies tho
What do you do or tell dispatch when they give you impossible pick up times?
Sometimes you miss the pickups because you just canât make the times.
Hey Chuck how do get this job because I want to know how to this kind of like this
So slow. When backing up, you need to flip that differential switch to high and then "mash your gas".
I teasing of course but if you ever get the chance where it's a large open parking lot with no other vehicles in it, give it a try. Be ready to stop as soon as it's starts to get away from you because I promise it will get very squirrelly in a hurry.
i drive a similar (old lol) volvo and always wondered what is that cubby on the dash for? a cb? the dimensions of it are so weird.
you"ll have to forgive that Central driver
Are you enjoying line haul now.? Are you running nights or days.? Xtra board or Bid run?