Picking up at Southwest
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paullud
Veteran Expediter
Is there a secret to finding the cargo road or an area they are normally in?
Here you go: Southwest Air Cargo - Map and Cargo Destinations
Scroll down to Louisville it will provide an address phone# and link to mapquest. I'd call ahead and hopefully your carrier provided an AWB number (airway bill number).
Scroll down to Louisville it will provide an address phone# and link to mapquest. I'd call ahead and hopefully your carrier provided an AWB number (airway bill number).
paullud
Veteran Expediter
They never gave me an AWB, a message has been sent on the Qualcomm now. Thank you very much that is the information I needed.
You're welcome! Anything for the Big Ludwikowski.
I've gotten to the point where I will refuse a load if my carrier can't provide an AWB or a pro number for an LTL carrier with the load offer. I your carrier doesn't have the AWB you may have to wait until morning for them to contact their customer. Good luck!
I've gotten to the point where I will refuse a load if my carrier can't provide an AWB or a pro number for an LTL carrier with the load offer. I your carrier doesn't have the AWB you may have to wait until morning for them to contact their customer. Good luck!
paullud
Veteran Expediter
The pick up is in the morning but I am hoping night dispatch has the info so I can get in there as early as possible and get it delivered since it is a short run.
Moots right (even a broken clock...)
Anywho, without that AWB # they'll give you "the look".
Anywho, without that AWB # they'll give you "the look".
Thanks Scott. I believe for security reasons a driver needs an AWB as proof of authorization to take procession of the freight.
Twice in my expedite career I picked up packages at passenger terminals at the baggage claim. Once the box was sitting next to a locked baggage claim office with other baggage. I grabbed the box and fled the scene.
Twice in my expedite career I picked up packages at passenger terminals at the baggage claim. Once the box was sitting next to a locked baggage claim office with other baggage. I grabbed the box and fled the scene.
Dakota
Veteran Expediter
I've picked up at a few airports and usually call ahead and they bring out an escort vehicle, that is if your going to be going onto the tarmac. Guess it depends on what you are picking up.
I've also received and delivered items to the ticket counter. This was at Fort Wayne International(Still don't know why its an International airport, you can barely get a flight to another state)
I've also received and delivered items to the ticket counter. This was at Fort Wayne International(Still don't know why its an International airport, you can barely get a flight to another state)
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paullud
Veteran Expediter
Yeah that's what I am trying to avoid, they treat you like an idiot even though it is your first time there. Boy it seems like dispatch would have known this when they sent the load this evening. Since it is at an airport I am also concerned I may turn down the wrong road and end up with a roadside prostate exam.
Back in the 80's I used to carry on 2 boxes of gun parts from Linamar Machine (now a huge auto parts manufacturer) on flights from Buffalo going to Springfield and then on to Colt Firearms in Hartford. Things have changed since then
If your carrier is like mine you will get the airbill number without asking for it about once every three runs. You should get an exact address for your pickup even when it's on airport proprty unless it's on the Tarmac. I've never done one of those but for Delta, Continental and Air France at various times I've had specific addresses and almost always the gps has found it. Good luck.
paullud
Veteran Expediter
That and when you do make a wrong turn you can just make a U-turn, it happened to me on Tinker AFB when I was a truck driver, what a nightmare to get turned around.