zoo York
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tknight
Veteran Expediter
I figured with the holiday, that it would be a little quieter, I don't mind going into manhatten, in fact I do it a few times a month, never any issues, but I've heard dock horror stories about some of the major dept stores, so I was just doing a little homework, I'll give a report after I escape from zoo york!
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tknight
Veteran Expediter
Well got in at 8.30 am had to wait for dock to open up ,backed in got unloaded as I was starting truck here comes little miss meter maid hands me a 115 dollar ticket for illegal unloading in a truck zone WTF tells me I can't block sidewalk told her unloading only it could be done handed it to me and walked off
DAmm dock is less than 10' inside the door 12 skids 1000 each no other way big FU to NYC!!! b
DAmm dock is less than 10' inside the door 12 skids 1000 each no other way big FU to NYC!!! b
Deville
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This is exactly why I will not take my truck into the city during regular business hours. If it can't fit on my van I ain't doing it.
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zorry
Veteran Expediter
I unloaded near Rockefeller Center. They said I couldn't block the sidewalk, so I parked along the curb.
Customer sent 6 guys out to hustle freight into building.
Looks like this ticket should go to consignee, for lacking a proper dock.
I think a few months back we had a similar story.
Somebody out of NE stated he had an upcharge on NYC loads to cover parking tickets.
Customer sent 6 guys out to hustle freight into building.
Looks like this ticket should go to consignee, for lacking a proper dock.
I think a few months back we had a similar story.
Somebody out of NE stated he had an upcharge on NYC loads to cover parking tickets.
Truckers are nothing more than a cash cow for NYC. We have upped the rate for loads into or out of NYC. It is going to reach a point, and soon, where it is not longer worth the hassles, the risk of tickets and the tolls.
Funny world we live in...one time there the COP no less, advised me to get on the sidewalk to unload 2 pallets of boxes to storefront on Hudson St.....because curb parking was illegal...even the UPS and Fedex guy were actually on the sidewalk....
yeah and if you get lucky and don't get grabbed, you could reimburse the customer some of his money....LOL
NO amount of money will I ever do NYC again....I'll leave that gravy to you other guys that need the exercise...
Had my opportunity to contribute to Mr Bloomburgs fortune a couple years ago.
My batery run low from the liftgate was told you cant idle. I was on a slight grade, so I managed to roll to the side of the road and just entering a bus zone like the distance from the front bumber to the steer tire like less than a foot. I flagged down what I thought was a cop nope, it was a meter maid. Told him I needed a jump start He wrote me up 125 bucks. In fact I had somone standing next to me with jumper cables.
FYI theese morons have as much authority and responsability as a minimum wage mall cop but have full legal protection as a full fleged Police officer so dont do somthing stupid like lay your hands on them. Ask any real city cop, they cant stand them. You can try fighting it there should be an adress or phone number to dispute it. I tried it and had to pay it anyways, but it was worth the cost of a stamp.
Thats why I charge an additional fee for N.Y.C.
Bob Wolf
My batery run low from the liftgate was told you cant idle. I was on a slight grade, so I managed to roll to the side of the road and just entering a bus zone like the distance from the front bumber to the steer tire like less than a foot. I flagged down what I thought was a cop nope, it was a meter maid. Told him I needed a jump start He wrote me up 125 bucks. In fact I had somone standing next to me with jumper cables.
FYI theese morons have as much authority and responsability as a minimum wage mall cop but have full legal protection as a full fleged Police officer so dont do somthing stupid like lay your hands on them. Ask any real city cop, they cant stand them. You can try fighting it there should be an adress or phone number to dispute it. I tried it and had to pay it anyways, but it was worth the cost of a stamp.
Thats why I charge an additional fee for N.Y.C.
Bob Wolf
tknight
Veteran Expediter
Well I'm going to dispute this with 23 8x10 color glossys with a circle and arrow on it and on the back a full description of the purported crime on their online kangaroo court, I did it for the last ticket, leaving my liftgate down in a commercial truck zone, for fear of some other truck parking too close to my back end so I couldn't continue loading, which is exactly what happened after I got cited and folded the gate away, except it was a car, and I couldn't find the owner for over an hour! My extra charge of 250.00 for nyc just increased to 500.00 extra, and if they pay it, fine, if not, they can walk their freight cross the damm gw!
tk
The online court did in fact reduce the liftgate ticket by 50% so we will see
tk
The online court did in fact reduce the liftgate ticket by 50% so we will see
Deville
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The only reason Bloomberg hasn't banned all truck truck traffic over a certain size in all of Manhattan is because of the fine factor. This doesn't happen outside of Manhattan.
I prefer to do my runs into Manhattan between 8pm & 8am. Weekends i'll go in whenever. Last time I went into Manhattan for FEDX on a Saturday for an Air Expedite the Express supoervisor "forgot" yo pull the freight off the belt & it went on the regular truck & I wound up with a dry run.
I prefer to do my runs into Manhattan between 8pm & 8am. Weekends i'll go in whenever. Last time I went into Manhattan for FEDX on a Saturday for an Air Expedite the Express supoervisor "forgot" yo pull the freight off the belt & it went on the regular truck & I wound up with a dry run.