At 29th st on the west side? That's a major bulk mail station.
What load made you scratch your head?
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At 29th st on the west side? That's a major bulk mail station.
Strangest loads.....two come to my mind.
1. 800lbs of frozen KFC chicken from Atlanta to Pittsburgh to a restaurant for a grand opening because they didn't order enough. *warehouse to store.
2. 500lbs of Domino's pizza dough from Woodridge IL to St. Louis on Super Bowl Sunday. They ran out of dough. *warehouse to warehouse.
I used to run a lot of Burger King loads too!
1. 800lbs of frozen KFC chicken from Atlanta to Pittsburgh to a restaurant for a grand opening because they didn't order enough. *warehouse to store.
2. 500lbs of Domino's pizza dough from Woodridge IL to St. Louis on Super Bowl Sunday. They ran out of dough. *warehouse to warehouse.
I used to run a lot of Burger King loads too!
6 cases of BigMac containers during Monopoly game time from Iowa to Colorado. Never had to sign my name for a load so many times before or since. Could of had the big winner!
Synthetic "skin" from Chicago to Eastern Kentucky for an operation.
There are soooo many more!
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Synthetic "skin" from Chicago to Eastern Kentucky for an operation.
There are soooo many more!
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spongebox1
Expert Expediter
Picked up an elephant display piece in New Jersey and took it to Marc Jacobs / Mark Echo in Chicago, dam elephant took up the whole truck, two pieces and the customer had to remove the front Windows to get said elephant into the building!
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pandora2112
Seasoned Expediter
We showed up all the guys to help unload were dressed like metrosexual male models and not used to manual labor...thankfully there was another expediter delivering another display and the window removers to unload the thing!
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Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
I stopped carrying my printer for this reason. It's amazing how often they WILL find a quick solution when I don't chime in with an offer to call the broker to email me one to print.
I've only had to stop to print en route 3 times since. And that's about 8-10 mo the since I stopped carting the printer.
runrunner
Veteran Expediter
Year's ago I accepted a run,but as soon as customer got the price they cancelled,it was pizza dough mix for a Pizza Hut.
runrunner
Veteran Expediter
I carry a pack of BOL and just write one up,if I don't have any I write one on a freight bill. That is as long as it is not HazMat. I have never had that happen with HazMat.
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
Yeah, I need to get about 6 of them. That would probably get me a year. Of just print one off the Internet. And if anyone wants a copy they can copy it.
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
I'm sure I could edit this a little and use it.
http://www.csb.uncw.edu/people/ever...ding Short Form from Drake Transportation.pdf
http://www.csb.uncw.edu/people/ever...ding Short Form from Drake Transportation.pdf
I do the same, but it still makes me scratch my head when someone is ready & willing to hand over their goods without a receipt, as it were.
I've never seen it happen with anything of 'resale' value, lol, but still....
One drum of gear oil from Philly to St Johns, NewFoundland. Had to drive the truck in the belly of the ship and take a ride on a ferry for 114 miles. I got to the cons and he said they had 10 drums already. Over all it was one of the best loads ever as it paid very well and the ride on the Ocean is something everyone should do.
During the Katrina hurricane we picked up a full load at the Jimmy Swigart staging building. We drove the load to the front of the building where it was supposed to be picked up by a helicopter. The chopper was commandeered by a politician, so they had to send in a smaller one, This chopper could only carry 8 boxes so we had to leave the rest sitting on the lawn.
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
See, THAT bull$hit should have gone VERY public!!! That's crap!!
Did Houston to St. Johns last October. I agree... should be on everyone's must-do list. Ferry ride over was lovely. Ride back sucked out loud. Real choppy seas, and the dogs were not thrilled they had to stay in the truck in the ship's belly.
When was the last time the little boat showed up on your GPS?
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Most of my loads get me scratching my head. But if they want to pay for it I'll move it. Did do some head stratching a little while ago as I was talking to a semi driver who was getting one small skid on a 53ft trailer. Can't image what that must have cost to ship
I see you rode the freighter. We rode on the main ships both ways. Do they still have the chicken place by the port in North Sydney called "lick a chick" with the guy on top of the building riding a bike? The chicken was good and the name is funny too.
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