As a retired police officer, I must say you handled yourself professionally. Stated your side of the story calmly, without vulgarity...that...goes a loooong way. Those Sheriffs knew you were getting screwed without even having to know about the trucking industry. Walgreens were just being lazy and / or incompetent. A distribution center that resorts to calling the police because they can not off load half a a truck load of the same product efficiently says more about them then you. Walgreens ought to be ashamed of themselves.

@meyatetana2973

2 жыл бұрын

Used to unload trailers it does not take 3 hours to do that, a fully loaded 54ft trailer should only take 30min or so. Walgreens must have maning problems and should just hire people at what they are worth

@TheEthiopian1987

2 жыл бұрын

I would be ashamed if it was my company doing that to someone like this. If they were being not so nice, then take near on 2 hours to unload.

@ripperlipper1016

2 жыл бұрын

See officers like you that understand we need more of them and take out the bad ones that don’t do their job right mad respect for you and thanks for your service

@albdakidd6563

2 жыл бұрын

@Jefferson Keane ummmmm he's an OWNER/OPERATOR. He is his own boss and books his own jobs. These guys are a necessity and it's very unlikely Walgreens or any other company will blacklist a guy for this.

@thejosh0100

2 жыл бұрын

@Jefferson Keane go back to bed boomer

I work as a guard checking drivers in,. I've never had any issues with drivers and I always let them take their breaks on property or spend the night if they want too. I'm there all night watching things so it's completely safe.

@IparanoiaZ

2 жыл бұрын

Same i work guard for shipping & receiving companies.. for the last 2yrs and man.. one place was a brewery and we clocked in & out 300+ trucks in 8hrs.. i had the most efficient shift to ever be posted there.. i was the 3rd in command.. the other 2 worked mornings.. ( they sucked at efficiency ) anywho and i always tried to treat truckers with the utmost respect knowing they have regulated clocks nothing they can do about it. So i try to make the process as smooth as possible for em. Where i am now.. i still do the same hell sometimes they see me sprinting across the property trying to run back to my position from inside the warehouse & they just yell.. take ya time.. no rush.. and im like ya sure!? They appreciate the effort ya know.. besides i used to run track & field so i think he was just surprised i made the attempt to run so far 😂😂

@MrsWJAA

2 жыл бұрын

When I worked as security, our facility managers would not allow anyone to stay on the grounds overnight, even if you were over HOS, it sucked having to tell people that.

@sliedogg

2 жыл бұрын

Update:. I quit that job Friday,. The company went in the toilet,. Start a new job Monday Since I quit things will become chaotic for any truck driver that pulls into that yard,. I apologize in my absence.

@IparanoiaZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@sliedogg you've let them down 😭😭 NOOOO!!!! 😭😭😂

@ivan199120

2 жыл бұрын

@@IparanoiaZ 300??? You need to go across the country and give these companies some training lol.

They called the police on you for...asking for your property back after 2 hours of waiting? Wow, and they wonder why they struggle to find truckers.

@jgjg3848

2 жыл бұрын

AND they put lock on his truck his trailer, so he couldn't take it.

@oneangryboi408

2 жыл бұрын

@@jgjg3848 Any cop that knows the law would be on the trucker's side. That's property theft. They lose money the longer they have to wait.

@wilburcobb4596

2 жыл бұрын

This is why I work for a company where all I have to do is relay trailers, I absolutely refuse to deliver to customers. I don't care if I am the only driver that day who could deliver the load, the customer can wait for someone who is willing to deal with them ...

@benl4707

Жыл бұрын

yes and with a teeney weeney load. Bad management it is rampede!

@ghriszlybare2547

Жыл бұрын

@@wilburcobb4596 I unload my own trailer and get paid well for it. I absolutely refuse to sit at a dock and let some lumper spend twice as long as needed

Walgreens should be ashamed. Unloading pallets of a truck should take minutes, not hours.

@bamaramify

2 жыл бұрын

This is literally every single warehouse

@xephael3485

2 жыл бұрын

@@bamaramify it shouldn't be, and wouldn't if they were charged with wasting people's time.

@Bobis32

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed i work in a 2 man team to unload loosely packed items it takes 10-20m to get a 14ft trailer that was packed full unloaded no forklift or anything i mean seriously it should take 5m at most with a forklift to unload that truck

@zharpain

2 жыл бұрын

shouldn't take more than a minute per pallet if everything is organized properly. maybe a bit more if the pallets or jack is damaged somewhat.

@MrDaywalker1212

2 жыл бұрын

@@zharpain those are pallets of soap....not warehouse would make someone unload those with a pallet jack...those have too weigh like 1500 pounds each

Back in the 80's I ran cross country for a major reefer carrier. One warehouse told me that I was to stay at their dock until they were good and ready to finish unloading my truck (I had been sitting at the dock for 3 hours by then). Called my dispatcher who contacted corporate. Not sure what they told him, but I got a beeper message to call dispatch. When I called, I was connected to the CEO of my company, who said "They want to play games, so this is what you do. pull out from the dock, close up and go to this address ( one of our drop yards). Drop that trailer, tke this newer one we have waiting for you. All deliveries to that warehouse are cancelled, they just voided our contract." So I pulled out, closed up and padlocked the trailer. As I was pulling away, the warehouse manager came out yelling for me to stop. I told them to call our 800 number and left. As far as I know, they couldn't get a contract with another company after that, as our CEO put the word out to everyone.

@taterkaze9428

3 жыл бұрын

CEO must have been the owner too, not just a hired gun, and we're talking 40 years ago when blue-collar workers were still considered human.

@bobwhite6488

3 жыл бұрын

Drove in the 80s as well. Pulled a load for kraft foods going to a federal AAFEEs warehouse. Got there an hour early, they snidely told me as much and they were crazy backed up with trucks. I waited for a door and they kept stalling me even up 2 hrs past my appt. I told them it was $300 an hour detention fee for every hour after 2 from the appt start time starting the first minute after. They told me they won't pay that and I wasn't allowed to leave. I called the freight forwarder and told them I had other freight appts and they needed to fix it. They called around and called back and told me to leave and drop it at their lot at another location. When I went to leave you have to enter and leave thru a gated guarded fenced lot. The manager at AAFEEs told the gate guards not to let me leave. I called the police and threatened to have them charged with unlawful restraint. The cops came and ordered them to open the gate. Mind you this is on Federal Gov't. property. I had the cops get everyone's name involved, the managers, the gate guards, in preventing me from leaving and told them they were going to hear from my lawyer and added as accessories in the lawsuit. That was just to see the look on their faces especially when the police said after they admitted not letting me leave that they could arrest them on the spot. Some jacka** warehouse mgr gov't employee thinking he was the big man in charge. Was paid for the delivery and 3 hrs detention. Went back 6 mths later and was early and left in just over an hour.

@EcnalKcin

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobwhite6488 Good for you. I have always said that if someone tries to pull shit, hold them accountable, it doesn't matter if it is something minor or not, because odds are if they get away with it once they will do it again, but if you make them pay for their BS, the people responsible learn fast or get promoted to unemployment.

@dominickjustave3558

3 жыл бұрын

Bs

@DominiAeternum

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

Walgreens will let thieves steal from their stores with impunity, but they’ll call the cops on you.

@TLM-Nathan

3 жыл бұрын

Not true; Wal-Greens is considering closing numerous locations in California due to the rampant theft from the stupid pro-criminal policies put in place (no bail, theft less than $1,000 is just a ticket, etc.).

@jonmolina948

3 жыл бұрын

@@TLM-Nathan I used to manage a store in the west side of Chicago and we had everything locked up on the shelves. They would break through it and take stuff still. Corporate never gave me armed security. It took 2 hours for cops to show up at my store when someone threatened to stab me. I had a hammer behind my vest tucked into my pants in case I had to use it on the guy. That was routine I had when I was handling money and doing deposits at night, I would have the hammer on hand. The manager that trained me, Arthur Waldrom, broke down and hung himself in a suburban store. It messed me up a lot because I knew the guy had mental problems but I never said anything and kept it to myself. Here’s a video of his daughter lamenting over his suicide. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaqrwaaHec-ocbw.html

@dpz9872

3 жыл бұрын

@@TLM-Nathan It's not just Walgreens Commie-Fornia is running everyone off, it's a mass exodus. The lowlifes can have it 👌.

@christiancherniss8063

3 жыл бұрын

word

@J.Schooley

3 жыл бұрын

I got arrested when I was 21 for stealing a pack of condoms at Walgreens. I was young and stupid and drunk but the crazy part was when the store manager caught me he pointed his finger at me and was like, "my own son steals from me so I damn sure ain't going to have you stealing from me." The cop was shocked that the manager wanted me arrested over three bones and he laughed about it on the way to the jail....although I wasn't laughing

Hey bud we appreciate everything you do to get the loads safely to each destination. I work in a large warehouse distribution center as a shipping and receiver... and after seeing your video .... i will start to pay more attention to live loads and the chain that gets the goods to the customer. We are all a team and need to work together to get the good to the customer. Lets keep them diesels trucking!👍

Man as I continued to watch, this is exactly why I'm trying to get out of trucking, it's too stressful. For me, 3 out of 5 days go bad, if not 4. It's a very easy job, but people make it hell.

@davidfryer9218

2 жыл бұрын

Consider driving chemical tanker. You get a lot more respect and better pay.

@bl8388

2 жыл бұрын

I just got out of OTR. Did 5 years of it and could NOT balance it with my personal life. Hats off to those who can.

@lynnflury3995

2 жыл бұрын

I'm otr last 3 years. I don't think it's so easy. Driving straight easy but rest, not so much. Brokers, DOT, not enough parking, almost nothing goes to plan, crazy 4 wheelers, unorganized distribution centers , non-English speaking guards & office staff, banging around in sleeper, etc etc.

@Davidd-xf7sy

Жыл бұрын

Thats why i retired after 33 years. It used to be a good profession but its went to hell. This gose on way more than it should people at the shippers and recievers dont care how long you are there

Got to CVS once with a whole day ahead of me, 10-1/2 hours drive time. They took off ONE pallet and broke it down and STORED it. Then they did it again. Then they did a break and rinse repeat ALL OF THE NEXT 12 HOURS. To this day I will not walk into a cvs to purchase anything - ever. Told them I was sleeping on the property and OH MY, we'll call the sheriff seez they. Do that I said, I've got electronic proof of where I've been for the past 12 hours. Charlie

@luismagana9784

3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Be safe man

@bobmoe9221

3 жыл бұрын

Gehls cheese sauce is gross.

@thomsmith6987

3 жыл бұрын

H.E.B. in Texas does the same thing. I had a L’Oréal/Maybelline to San Marcos DC, went in after 3 hrs and they’re only half done, after 6 hrs only 3/4 done, then finally got my signed bills after 7.5 hrs. They did the same unload, 1 pallet off, break it down, scan each item, then put it away. Over 5400 pieces, and they still charged a $425 lumper fee.

As much as this country needs truckers and deliveries right now, this seems more than just outrageous. They should be charged for wasting police time.

@solventtrapdotcom6676

3 жыл бұрын

They obviously don't need it too bad. I have spent almost a year trying to get a CDL. They tell me "F**k off, whitey."

@jerrysteele5266

2 жыл бұрын

no I'd give them 3 hours then I'd take that soap down the road and put in storage I don't kiss butt

@truckingwithtobee

2 жыл бұрын

@@fuzznutz7182 that’s exactly what I was thinking! I am a woman and I got my CDL!🤷🏼‍♀️

@jasonbourne1596

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrysteele5266 Then what?

@CorkyMcButterpants

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonbourne1596 Make a *clean getaway.* Ba-Dum-Tschh 🥁

In theory, The police should have absolutely *NOTHING* to do with whats going on because its a civil matter. Youre not trespassing. Being aggressive or threatening anyone. If i was that sheriff, id go in the office and write the guy who made the call a ticket for wasting police time.

@MINIMAN10000

2 жыл бұрын

Police also have to make sure that civil arguments are being handled lawfully. IE investigate if his forced detention is legal ( the lock ). The reality is that the police are being called in to handle a dispute. Sometimes the person calling the police is the one who is legally in the wrong.

@bigmacdoubleyouv

2 жыл бұрын

Im no lawyer, but if they were violating a federal law with that two hour rule, seems like it was more than a civil matter.

@rpruneau68

Жыл бұрын

@@bigmacdoubleyouv Its not really a thing; drivers just feel they are more knowledgeable then they are. This is common occurrence with many issues while looking at the reality of this situation. I heard the same thing when I started my OTR career back in early 2000's about it being illegal to carry a firearm in a CMV. All these seasoned professionals and steering wheel holders would state how you couldn't legally carry a firearm. None of them were able to answer a few simple questions or cite legal statute and governing authority were said laws exist or are being regulated. To test the validity of the federal detention argument there are a few logical questions to consider with regard to the statement as proposed: 1. Federal law. What is the statue number and who is the governing authority? FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, IRS, ATF. There is a common practice or industry standard practice but in reality NO such STATUTE exists. But for argument sake, let's say one does on a Federal level the following question should be answered: 2. Governing Authority. Who is the governing authority and who has jurisdictional control. i.e. who do you contact to enforce such matters, the F.B.I., D.O.T., O.S.H.A., A.T.F., F.E.M.A., I.R.S. or County, local or State police? 3. What is the Process. Is there a specific federal court that listens to these cases and or is there a special magistrate that is in charge and is this criminal or civil? Again, neither cause NO SUCH ORDINANCE EXISTS... Just looking at a few things logically shows how absurd the mere statement of such is, but happens all the time and can't convince those who want to be argumentative of the absurdity of their stubborn illogical and egotistical thinking. Yes it sucks, that we as drivers are at the mercy of some BS practices and have to eat crow and I don't disagree that is not right. But in reality, you are making $1800 or whatever similar value for hauling a half trailer worth of semi-lightweight product a few hours and few hundred miles away. Drop the load, record detention times and put in for compensation and move on. Next time that load comes up its a negotiating point to drive the rate up a few hundred dollars or refuse it altogether. These are choices we have control over. Be grateful you have the opportunity to provide a good living for you and your family and stop sweating the small stuff and control that what we are able. On a side note; the trailer glad hand lock was probably placed on there as a safety precaution since, which you decided was not necessary, since you had obviously been up to them several times to inform them as to your displeasure of waiting for such a long period. It was insurance that an irate driver didn't couple back up to trailer and pull out while a tow motor happened to be completing the operation. Not sympathizing with Walgreens practices, but I also wouldn't want to see a warehouse worker get injured because an irate driver who felt justified, decided to pull his trailer from a dock door without informing them and causing a preventable accident. Two sides to a coin.

@whoogoesthere

Жыл бұрын

@@rpruneau68 You sound like the guy that works for that one airlines that keeps knowingly overbooking flights only to knowingly screw over people on vacation. Just sayin!

@BoboZclown

Жыл бұрын

He could have the US Marshals their the ones to call because it's a federal law. A driver was told by an officer that he had to move his truck. Driver refused because he was out of hours. The driver called the US marshals and a marshall came out and told the officer that the driver would not be able to move his truck till he regained his hours back.

I appreciate you sticking up for yourself! thank you for paving the way and showing us new drivers how to carry ourselves.

I just came across your channel today. I’m 70 years old, but you have taught me a great life lesson; “don’t get worked up over things you have no control over”. Your level of patience and positive approach is amazing. These are great life lessons for your kids as well. Thanks so much!! Be SAFE

@kingtoad5844

2 жыл бұрын

It took you 70 years to learn that ? Must've been a stressful life.

@claytonholliman8239

2 жыл бұрын

Are you still trucking at that age ???

@sonsybaton925

2 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome comment always learning something new no matter how long it takes

@jonp9285

2 жыл бұрын

I'd be a awful attitude to have while driving let alone dealing with every other part of the job

@notyobusiness7054

2 жыл бұрын

Boi u didnt learn that til 70?

(retired driver). You did it perfectly, and you SHOULD have gotten 1 hour detention pay and 1 apology... Good job, Hand.

@JustTruckin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank You

@douglasfuqua7082

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustTruckin ...anytime. (keep that "shiny" side UP.

@bandinamerica3035

2 жыл бұрын

I won't say where I work, but we go to the Walgreens distribution on a regular basis. They seem to treat everybody like that. The warehouse workers are nice but the management is awful

I'm not a trucker but respect what you guys do! This was very informative for me thank you.

Saw the title of your video. Then as I'm watching the video, I'm thinking " why did they call the police on you, you seem like the most chill truck driver I've ever seen". But, I see what it was all about now. It was yet another case of "Big, bad-ass Corporate jug-heads, trying to flex their muscles again" !! And you handled it admirably!!👍

I was bobtail...pulled into a Walgreens...got out went in...came out...the cops had been called. The officer was very nice, I showed him my big bottle of Tylenol, explained I had a splitting headache. He said, no problem have a good day and left. I do not and will not shop at a Walgreens ! !

If I could get 20 dollars an hour back pay for all of my detention time, My retirement would be nicely supplemented.

@PaleRider54

3 жыл бұрын

Man, you aren't kidding. 12 years of backpay? I could pay cash for a sweet place.

@jarvislarson6864

3 жыл бұрын

Its phucked up....ppl loading & unloading are paid by the hour and drivers are held hostage! Better productivity would be to pay by trailer loaded & unloaded. That would at least incentivize workers and expose slackers

Well lesson learned, You need to put your own locks on the trailers so that they cannot beat you to it. I guess Walgreens needs to get passed on when choosing loads.

@chriskulpa4056

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I'ld likely pass on any of their lods.

@russellpearce3749

2 жыл бұрын

If your owner operator that's fine. But if your company driver you don't have the liberty of refusing a load. If you're that company driver you're just stuck there you can't do a thing about it most dispatchers don't give a damn about you they get to go home at night

@chriskulpa4056

2 жыл бұрын

@@russellpearce3749 true but then you have to make the decission if you're going to stay with that company or leave to another. There's still a choice regardless

I seriously envy your ability to stay cool, calm and collected. I tend to get upset and flustered during situations like that.

This type of stupidity and inefficiency goes right to the top. I guarantee whoever the VP/SVP of Walgreens logistics is has never seen the inside of a trailer.

@dougmontez1467

3 жыл бұрын

Justin is very neat I'm gorgeous I think I'm going to be a truck driver anybody want to take me on a ride along so I can fill it out

@RvKsword

3 жыл бұрын

An executive's greatest fear is having to do the job that they are in charge of

@s000162017

3 жыл бұрын

I bet ya he's got every single inch of that McDonald's menu memorized though

@emed1977

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, none of the MBA’s have ever seen the inside of a trailer.

@commoncents456

3 жыл бұрын

Me thinks you good old boys should take the VP for a ride in the back of the trailer...😛😛

Loved your comment: "Don't raise your voice, don't disrespect anyone, don't rant and rave just state your point"..... I fly all the time and when things go south the people that fly once per year are the ones chewing people out. The pros are having a conversation with the airline reps to find a solution. Guess who gets results.

@timschaller

3 жыл бұрын

This! There is hardly ever a good reason to raise your voice to strangers. Especially ones who you want to help you. Yelling just pisses them off and alienates them.

@DavidWsTrainVideos

2 жыл бұрын

It’s also the idiots getting stressed out who scheduled their connecting flights 30 minutes after their flight touches down. I always schedule 2 hours minimum. I’d rather sit in an airport then deal with the stress.

@Triscraft

2 жыл бұрын

I remember a family shouting and screaming at a rep cause they had too many bags and were too big. the father saw me and was like "What about his bag?" The rep looked over at my and saw my camping bag and kinda rolled her eyes at me. I took my bag off messed with the straps. made the bag like half the size that it had been and put it into the slot without issue.. The father was furious lmao

@MagnokTheMighty

2 жыл бұрын

I was at the airport for a layover one time and LaGuardia's system was down or something. I ended up getting my flight delayed until the next day. After waiting in line for about an hour, watching people scream at this poor rep, who couldn't do a thing in the world to change the situation, I was polite, asked if the rep had taken a break or eaten yet (answer was no), and bought them some snacks. They ended up giving me a comped hotel room, and $50 in meal vouchers. It was 7 or 8pm, so it was basically bar money (free breakfast). Just goes to show that a little bit of love goes a long way.

Love your channel. My youngest brother was a long hull trucker. He passed a few years ago of cancer. Seeing your videos brings him back to me though you. He would call me when ever he was tired, or had a long wait for his next load. Thank you for all your insights into trucking. People think it's so easy. Stay safe. 👍🙂🚛🚚

Just checked this out on my big screen and have to tell you that backing in was a thing of beauty. My uncle (RIP) was a long hauler and always said the most delicate driving came in your reversing. Oh course he was much more colorful than that, but he was a good ole boy. Good luck on those boulevards.

And people wonder why there's a driver shortage when you have to play games like this all the time

@StrikerV3

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Get treated like a criminal and your time isn’t valuable.

@tropickman

3 жыл бұрын

For interesting trucking footage, watch here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oXmdsdmQk9y4mLA.html

@AiMR

3 жыл бұрын

Playing games? Or maybe there is a shortage of truck unloaders as well as drivers.

@militaryveteran6185

3 жыл бұрын

No shit!

@timmytheimpaler

3 жыл бұрын

@@AiMR receivers unload, count, restack as necessary, enter into the computer, etc. all on the driver's time instead of unloading & signing the bills and sending the driver away, then doing the rest on their time.

I spent hours at the Walgreens DC in Toledo.They had to count and check everything that came off the truck. My point was if something wasn't on the truck I wasn't going back to get it.

@Sara-L

3 жыл бұрын

Unloading a truck and checking everything that comes off shouldn't take that long. I do it myself twice a week!

@IGStrangDaKang

3 жыл бұрын

Small world,,i live in toledo

@hse6144

3 жыл бұрын

@@IGStrangDaKang I was born in Toledo, going back to visit is like going to a third world.

@IGStrangDaKang

3 жыл бұрын

@@hse6144 where u live at now???n wat highschool do you go to here?

@davelowets

3 жыл бұрын

Right. If something is missing, report it later. What's the truck driver going to do about it? 💩 it out for them? 🤔

Boy do i miss the road, I spent 30 years OTR and had to 'retire' because of health issues 3 years ago, damn I'm jealous, keep on truckin truck driver and be safe 👍

As someone who has worked years in Shipping and Receiving I made it my #1 goal to get trucks in and out as efficiently as possible. The problem is that too often the Office people think they need to make Shipping and Receiving pull triple duty and do everything at all times and the truckers suffer from that. I have been through some seriously annoying moments dealing with My Fellow Forklift Drivers frustrations and Frustrated truck drivers and some day all you can do is just reassure them you are doing the best you can to get through everyone as quickly as possible. Most companies regard their shipping dept as the Lazy group that get to sit down all day and just ride around they don't realize how hard you run all day every day to make their BS work.

@scioli700

2 жыл бұрын

Facts.

for the amount of effort to go find the lock and put it on your trailer, they could have unloaded the four pallets probably in less time

@cliffsmallidge5175

3 жыл бұрын

He had about a 2 minute unload, the heck was the problem???

@kenkellar2246

3 жыл бұрын

No shit

@SteveKasian

3 жыл бұрын

He should've put his own lock on the trailer, before they had a chance to.

@denniswhite166

3 жыл бұрын

@@SteveKasian That's a good idea!!!

@denton8044

3 жыл бұрын

@@SteveKasian I wouldn't drive in a truck I didn't put a lock on. It's on there to keep the brakes locked so they don't release them and pull away from the door with someone still inside. Pulling that plate and taking the lock of yourself before the unloaders are done with it is a good way to get told you're not allowed to come back to somewhere, no matter how good the pay is. I'm not defending how this guy was treated at this DC by any means, but those locks are there for the safety of the people driving in and out of the truck, and if you bypass that you probably won't be coming back there.

I don’t know why KZread brought me here but this was pretty cool.

@ewoknroll

3 жыл бұрын

same

@SomeBlackGuyWithABigD

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a trucker. I expect it recommended THIS video to every one with a CDL

@ewoknroll

3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeBlackGuyWithABigD CDL = Credible Library Card?

@trentondohse1851

3 жыл бұрын

@@ewoknroll what?

@jarekg3740

3 жыл бұрын

Probably because the title has “walgreens” and “called the cops” lmao

Great video. Nice job handling the whole situation, keeping your cool. 👍🏽 Hopefully the management in that warehouse will get their act together.

I love how you always make your stand ! You remind me so much of my dad. He always stood his ground and took nothing off of nobody out there on the road. Keep on truckin' ! 💃

@JustTruckin

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 🙏🏽

@caragraham6154

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustTruckin you're welcome! And thank you for the videos 🙏

Well, when everyone starts to refuse to deliver to Walgreens, or charge them triple, maybe they'll shape up.

@samuelreatz3388

3 жыл бұрын

Delivered a load 5yrs ago 10 half pallets took 6hrs to unload still had 2 more stops after. I refuse all CVS and Walgreens loads. Lose money everytime.

@stuew6

3 жыл бұрын

You should sent to Other Trucking companies & Owner Operators. About Walgreens. Ban theme.

@SpeCifiC0507

3 жыл бұрын

@Mann Solo Nah, he ain't a real trucker. What he is, is a pushover. He enjoys shippers/receivers giving it to him in the backside. and by the sounds of it, so do you. This was half a truck load of basic pallets, nothing big nor serious. Should not take a big company like Walgreens to offload something like that. You're delusional if you think otherwise. Pretty sad when the Cops' need to come to give the company a good old kick in the ass.

@YuRMoMiNHD

3 жыл бұрын

@@samuelreatz3388 target is just as bad if not worse

@exclamationthoughts5734

3 жыл бұрын

Walgreens will be out of business within twenty years

Thx for the video, never stepping foot in Walgreens again

@goclunker

3 жыл бұрын

@@barpatron yup, really. Plenty of other pharmacies that don’t behave like this

@jarekg3740

3 жыл бұрын

@@barpatron imagine going to walgreens in the first place. Or getting annoyed that other people don’t or no longer will.

just came across this video good on you driver . Driver of 22 years owner op for 7 years myself and we need more folks that do stand up for themselves otherwise it will be driver just gets forgotten great video

Well said! Patience is truly a virtue!

I'll never step foot into a Walgreens again. This was recockulous!

@drm2318

3 жыл бұрын

and besmirchifying my man's impertinocity no less!

@donmunro144

3 жыл бұрын

It's not just Walgreens. I've seen the same thing at many others. If that happens to me I refuse to take another for them. If more drivers refused to haul their stuff, this would not be a regular thing.

@SpeCifiC0507

3 жыл бұрын

@Blue Jazz Guys like you? You mean dude's who gargle big corp white and sticky stuff? You're a shame to the trucking industry. Get bent.

The worse is when they hold you for 6 hours, run your time out then say you can’t park on the property.

@blanehewitt8826

3 жыл бұрын

BJs wholesale in jersey was the worst for that, sure they would put you in a door early, but then forced you to sit in their waiting area (rather then letting you lay down in your sleeper, keep you there for 10 hours and then run you off the property as soon as they finished. I finally just quit answering them when they pounded on the truck, After all, who gets penalized when the local pd checks your logs if you left?…. Not the jackals who detained you unpaid for all those hours.

@ChrisB10

3 жыл бұрын

What do you do in that situation ?

@TidalWaveDan

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisB10 if the place is big enough to blend in, I’ll go hide. If not, I’ll go off duty pc to get somewhere close by to finish my break.

@Sara-L

3 жыл бұрын

If it's a live load and they say to leave the property, leave with the trailer attached.

@MrMwd1963

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisB10 split your sleeper and ride out not that bad of an issue right now if you know how to manage your logs.

BIG PROPS to you man! We need more like you in tge industry, we need to stand our grounds & let these warehouses know that us truckers have a voice too!

3:16 - thanks so much for the encouragement and entertainment - I’ve been in quarantine for a week so far - this has been great!!!

I worked in a warehouse for over 20 years. We had a field on the edge of our loading dock area/parking lot. Some drivers needed help backing in their 53 foot trailers. If you ask for help, I always helped. I understand some of these guys are driving across the country with expensive loads.

@295g295

2 жыл бұрын

Help the drivers by painting parking spaces lines extended from the door/dock.

@roundhousedave5584

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I drove a forklift and instructed on them for ten fucking years. If a driver would ask "bro, could you wave me in" I'd do it. IF and only IF I was engaged in something I'd have one of the boys do it. Like how the hell is this a problem?

@bl8388

2 жыл бұрын

And you're the opposite of the people who keep us 5 hours and claim they have no restroom for us, have no Port-a-john, and let us know we can leave our locked truck and walk 2 miles to the nearest gas station if we need a restroom. =D I appreciate the majority of you that are humane. And p.s. that parking lot smelled like trucker urine.

WOW! I had no idea corporations were treating workers this poorly. This blows my mind. My parents did long-haul trucking for several years in the 1970s - now I get why they were tearing their hair out half the time. Usually it was complaints about the bad logistics coming from the main office dispatchers. Truckers should be getting treated like gold because they are invaluable to everyone, not "We're calling the police if you try to complain to us about us wasting your time due to our cheap strategy..."

@PWN_Nation

2 жыл бұрын

Companies...Definitely. Also cities and states...shutting down rest stops, DOT harassment, and so much more.

@justgary4342

2 жыл бұрын

Come on now. Not ALL truckers should be treated like gold. I worked for at least a decade unloading and loading trucks. A few were kicked out of the yard after yelling matches about stupid bull shit without even being unloaded. One place I was at had a lot of LTL loads and they would always make us move stuff around and/or drive through a maze on a trailer to get to our stuff and would get all pissy about possible damage. So I made a waiver the driver had to sign that stated that if they made us touch anyone else's product or drive around anyone else's product that we would not be held liable for any damages. Don't think it held any actual legal standing but we didn't have to do deal with that much more after that. Loads magically started appearing on the lip of the trailer when they'd show up. Wouldn't even drop the plate. Drive up, pick it off, check, sign papers, and he or she would be on their way in less than five minutes.

@BIackCadillac

2 жыл бұрын

@@justgary4342 calling bullshit on that

@justgary4342

2 жыл бұрын

@@BIackCadillac what part?

@Daytruin

2 жыл бұрын

@@PWN_Nation it fuels the shortages and allows demand to exceed supply artificially. lame. also of course they try to get away with hiring less than needed employees and then working them to the bone since they are easily replaced. Wish most people where actively boycotting companies that do this kind of thing, then we would all live better lives.

These videos are great. I'm just going into trucking and there is a pretty big influx of newbie company drivers. So it's good that you guys are showing us what is "normal and acceptable" and what is not. I have no desire to be an O/O and have utmost respect for you guys that do it.

GOD DAMM!! GOOD FOR YOU!!!! I WISH WE HAD MORE DRIVERS LIKE YOU MY FRIEND! I WORK IN MANUFACTURING AND RESPECT YOU SOOO MUCH!

had a DC in kentucky run my clock out , when they knocked on my truck with my bills I was in the middle of my 10 I offered to move out of the door but said I couldnt leave the property legally, they called the cops cop said "I cant make her move" manager of the DC struts up and says "well, I can make her move" I looked at him and pointed to the cop and said , "that dude has a badge and a gun, if he cant make me move what do you think you gonna do" got back in my truck and went back to sleep lmao

@dragonatorul

3 жыл бұрын

I read in another story that if you're interrupted in the middle of the 10h sleep your timer resets and you get 10 more hours. Is that true, and is that what you did?

@TaylorTheCre8or

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragonatorul it is true

@3Dsusan

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragonatorul legally speaking yes, but they arent gonna say anything so long as I dont move the truck, but if I had left like they wanted me to I would have been in violation and had to start my 10 over again since the truck had e logs

@3Dsusan

3 жыл бұрын

I only had 2 hrs left on my 10

@JudyGurl

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragonatorul Is that new? Wish I'd have known, sure would have a major cluster I experienced (receivers fault) a lot better.

Sad part is that particular unload was a 10 min job.....tops.

@bushmaster2936

3 жыл бұрын

AGREED......IF THE PALLETS ARE STRETCH WRAPPED, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THEM TO BREAK THE PALLETS DOWN AS THEY UNLOAD THEM. 8 PALLETS LOADED, 8 PALLETS COME OFF. ANY INVENTORY SHORTAGES, CONTACT THE SHIPPER, NOT THE DRIVER. DONE AND GONE.

@stephenhunter70

3 жыл бұрын

@@bushmaster2936 And if they don't have the stock to complete the pick-list it should say as much on the paperwork

@bushmaster2936

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenhunter70 yes sir, in a perfect world. Unfortunately, I have to deal with one of our vendors whose employees can't count to 21 without removing their shoes and dropping their pants. True story!!!!

@Dethmegadeth

3 жыл бұрын

I could have done it in five with a pallet jack.

@stephenhunter70

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dethmegadeth That's right. I just find it easier with a forklift!

Great job..Thanks for actually standing up for all us all..

Just for curiosity sake... How did Walgreens react when you handed them their lock back?

@kaburgess69

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was wondering too.

@twiztedclown

2 жыл бұрын

@The Loser Network yep got to love government and its corporate partners.

Smh, calling police for a recieving job. Some people can be so lame.

@christiancherniss8063

3 жыл бұрын

Poor cops were like smh lol here we go again...

@truckingmoney485

3 жыл бұрын

What were they even called for

@luvyesmusici4886

3 жыл бұрын

Somebody should have been fired for leaving an unsecured building, in this day and age. Just saying.

I like how you put the drone up in the air for a static shot while you demonstrate textbook backing ---- that is next-level vlogging skills!

@EvaLasta

3 жыл бұрын

@Kristoff Gerhardt you got one creepy name man

@fredwerza3478

3 жыл бұрын

@Kristoff Gerhardt --- are you a MAGA Creep? I get that vibe from you.

@sasmith5380

3 жыл бұрын

That backing up was awesome!

@ltsky311

3 жыл бұрын

FAA violations galore. FAA §107.25, §107.31, §107.145. Only say this because a friend who used his drones in similar way, while earning money on KZread, received a nice friendly call from his local FAA inspector. Gotta have that Part 107 and registered drone (not sure if you do or not just friendly advice to avoid those hefty civil fines).

@fredwerza3478

3 жыл бұрын

@@ltsky311 --- there are no FAA violations in this video --- he just put the drone on a static hover while he backed up the truck

Awesome video. One of the good guys out here, there’s more and more people making truckers look bad. Nice to see some positivity on the web.

Ive worked in receiving for years for many companies ,I always did my best to treat drivers fairly and properly ....you respect me I respect you

The way to get their attention is to refuse to run loads to them anymore. When they can’t get product someone will get an attitude change by seeking life elsewhere.

@JustTruckin

3 жыл бұрын

True 🙏🏽

@zx6rkawi09

3 жыл бұрын

They just up the rate and continue the same bullshit ways! Thats why i do glatbed dryvan sucks unless your drop and hook

@anotherone5926

3 жыл бұрын

Walmart partnered with Homeland Security 20 years ago. They've got it covered. Sam (founder) designed the Japanese "holding" camps in the USA, way back when. All things ARE connected, aren't they.

@stephwillson7161

3 жыл бұрын

@@anotherone5926 thats interesting!! I was amazed at how fast the station manager/guard whoever person went to default of "call the cops." Dude, thats civil stuff. People are nuts with a speck of power.

@anotherone5926

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephwillson7161 Problem is, the elitists' created & manipulate these earth "systems" of education, finance, mil, governance, law, etc. The puppets perform as they are permitted to. Reading their publishings is insightful. Available on Amazon is 'Agenda 21'. The nwo is taking shape, by force. It's all going down ... exactly As It Is Written. Not much time left here in Satan's kingdom. Although both terms apply, there IS a difference between Crazy and Pure Evil.

When the staff have a negative attitude you know the management are wankers. Nothing like being on a yard where everyone are happy, positive and eager to help. You know they have good boss's and don't stress because everyone knows their job and the one above

@KingJahTheSecond

3 жыл бұрын

You just stated something that will fix 99% of such issues, well said!

@StrikerV3

3 жыл бұрын

I always get thank yous from truckers when I immediately come out on the forklift to get them unloaded and on to the next location. Hell i’ll even move their load into better arrangement if they ask nicely. They’ve got enough bs to deal with on the road so i give them no hassle.

@brandonpass7591

3 жыл бұрын

@eddie andrews….I like your use of wanker. Made me smile.

This reminds me of my early days of trucking, back in the 80s. I was never so happy as the day I quit PST, driving OTR, and went to work for Clearwater Trucking, an LTL company. 6 years later, I became a line driver for Kimberly Clark, and that was an awesome job as well, mostly drop and hook. The 2 years I worked for PST, most all my deliveries were live load, and back then, you were at the warehouses mercy, and many made you unload it yourself, or hire a lumper. Delivering to grocery and department store warehouses were the worst! I doesn't surprise me, that they attempted to lock your trailer, because office logistic pencil pushers have no idea what's going on. They're like dispatchers. All they know, is they think they're totally in charge, and that the driver is a lump of meat behind the wheel, that is to be controlled, and not listened to. I'm so glad that federal regulations have changed, to help the driver do their job, and put these idiots in their place. The last 11 years of my trucking career was hauling parts for Toyota in Georgetown Kentucky. That was an awesome job, because the JIT contracts Toyota had with suppliers were very strict, and only allow them to detain us 15 min past our window times. When the time limit was reached, we were to leave, with or without their freight. In the 11 years I worked there, that only happened once, and while the supplier was furious over it, there was nothing they could do, accept watch my tail lights fade into the dark... The year I was injured, and had to retire, Toyota was implementing a new cross dock system, which was even better for me, because instead of doing a trip with 3~8 pick ups, I only had to go to one cross dock, and get loaded from all the suppliers in the area, that were picked up by local drivers. Sorry I got wordy, this video just brought back a lot of memories from my years of trucking... LOL!

Thx alot for the tips and valueable info u provide in ur videos, thumbs up 2 u bro, u were firm but respectful

I am guessing you won’t be going back to that Walgreens DC anymore!! Good job standing up for yourself and all truck drivers ! Have a safe and Happy 4th of July !!

You’ll not deliver to Walgreens again. It has always baffled me why people who’s job depends on trucks, treat drivers the way they do

@AncientPharaoh

3 жыл бұрын

Because truck drivers are letting them. Truckers need to put their foot down and stand up for themselves.

@DinanBMWm5

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Look what happened last March/April. Shortage of drivers and increase in freight emptied stores throughout the country. Now imagine if this happened again but this time drivers were coming back until they got treated fairly.

@scottt3100

3 жыл бұрын

@@AncientPharaoh Well there chief...explain to us how exactly you go about doing that. We're all waiting...

@AncientPharaoh

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottt3100 It’s not a rocket science dude it’s too easy man to easy do what this gentlemen did. Don’t let a lazy fool who is getting paid by the hour and obligated to be there 8+ hrs in order to get paid, don’t let them hold you there longer than you need to be yeah. Invoke your rights and let them know what the FMCSA law says and be verbal let them know and speak up. Most of these warehouse people rather sit on and lollygag and let the next shift do the work.

@Bradgilliswhammyman

3 жыл бұрын

Truckers are by and large independent minded, many are republican Trump types and the corps know this and use that individualistic streak to their advantage. Most OTR drivers are against unions due to aforementioned tendencies.

Thanks always for the Drone view partner! What beautiful country!!

Just unbelievable they actually called the police! You were very professional and very patient! God bless.

Police Officer lurking in the comments. Glad to hear your interaction with the Sheriff's Office was positive. Thanks for sharing the 2hr rule. Good to know and will remember it should the situation arise! Keep safe!

@JustTruckin

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏽😎

@craigclevenger7755

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service, both of you 🙏💙

@Cwnazelrod

3 жыл бұрын

Can you or @JustTruckin provide a link to this law or regulation? All I have found is information where the idea was proposed but never made into a final rule. www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/us-truck-safety-agency-parks-plans-driver-detention-rule_20170111.html

@tropickman

3 жыл бұрын

@@craigclevenger7755 Showing the interior of the truck while driving would make for much more entertaining footage. See here for sample of best point of view: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oXmdsdmQk9y4mLA.html

@danielbrown8602

3 жыл бұрын

Where is this law? I need to find it.

My daughter-in-law was a pharmacist at Walgreens and she lasted two years. It's incredible how disgraceful they treat their people. She left that joint and her demeanor changed 3 fold. Since then I haven't spent a dime at a Walgreens. Reccommend folks to shop elsewhere.

@huehuecoyotl2

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, CVS isn't any better in terms of drug stores. They have gotten prescriptions wrong for us multiple times. The worst was when they gave me Prozac instead of my son's seizure medication. Utterly inexcusable, but just like Walgreens, they are constantly short-staffed and run ragged and no wonder there are mistakes. It's all pressure from the top and they let the front line people take the brunt of the frustrated customers.

@lindac6416

2 жыл бұрын

I agree ☝️ with you 100%

I am impressed you backed into that parking space at the beginning of the video. I could never do that. Well done.

@JustTruckin

2 жыл бұрын

With time you could 🙏🏽

@dlf619

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustTruckin Any advice on how to do it? I want to be a trucker but that is the one thing I am dreading

That shit bothers the hell out of me. They don't respect our time at all. The worst is when you at the window and they act like you not standing there.

@mt3311

Ай бұрын

Most truck drivers don respect others times either. Especially dock workers time.

I am so glad that being a former receiver I can finally see the aggravation from the other side. When you a have a decent crew, unloading, no matter what it is, is cake. When the suits remove your help, it puts a real damper on things. I'm jumping to the drivers side here shortly, and I hope I have as few of those situations as possible.

@cordcd7

3 жыл бұрын

I used to bust serious humps unloading the trucks that came to my store. I always tried to get the driver back on the road ASAP. My father was an OTR driver for several years, then local driver for more after that so I always kept the driver in mind when loads came in.

@dharokthewretched7373

3 жыл бұрын

Word of advice. Get into hauling Flatbed or Tankers.. I haven't done non hazmat tanker on the road (or hazmat for that matter) but I've heard they're always happy that you're there and treat you with kindness. I'm heavily considering going for Indian River Transport or Oakley Transportation for hauling non hazmat tanker. I just want to see another side of the industry. I've been doing dryvan/reefer for a while now and I want to try something new.

As a cop who has been to calls like this, I had my own way of doing things. I would ask nicely if we can just work things out, you know how far that gets you. Once all talking was done, driver was free to go but normally load stayed I amused myself. I made a pass through the parking lot to ensure handicap parking was legal. Then fire hydrant checks. I even told a half truth once, I was going to run tags to see if anyone had child support warrants then I will have their vehicles towed. I was running someone from an earlier call. Always they could not wait for me to leave, they did anything to get rid of me. Sometimes they even worked and unloaded trucks.

@LiLBitsDK

3 жыл бұрын

@@MORGAN-zz8tr it's called "persuading people to do the right thing... fast"

@Ace-od8en

3 жыл бұрын

You're an awesome cop

@LvLdGhost

3 жыл бұрын

Thats fucking hilarious

@jcota2003

3 жыл бұрын

@@MORGAN-zz8tr Persuading people to be doing what they should be doing is what that is. The officers were there on a legitimate call, the call wasn't resolved until the truck was unloaded. Standing around with a thumb up your ass is boring for what could be hours so you use your eyes, ears and nose to find things that are additional legitimate reasons to be present at the location until your original call is completed. Very similar to a situation like working an accident on the highway, and someone decides to use the emergency lane /shoulder to bypass traffic. Officer sees it and has the person pull over, takes their drivers license and such and then gives them a ticket. It wasn't the officers original purpose for being there but it happened in his presence, or was investigated by him, it is still a legitimate use of police authority.

@LavitosExodius

3 жыл бұрын

@@MORGAN-zz8tr might be a dick move but I bet those forklift guys get a fire lit under their ass.

I've been a loading dock working for near 20 years. I have NEVER let a truck sit like this nor would my boss let me. 20mins all you need to speed unload and release. 30mins if youre slipsheeting. 10mins for Giant paper rolls. Done it all easy in easy out no excuses.

"Here's your lock". Lol!

I had a delivery to hormel food in Dayton , after 12 hours of sitting outside their facility , I talked to them and it got crazy , they called cops and cops asked me to leave their property! That’s crazy , because that’s what I was asking ! Unload it or do something ! I left and broker paid me 850$ to delivery it to another facility . I won’t go to hormel food in Dayton Ohio ever again .

@chrisatkins7959

3 жыл бұрын

This is what more truckers need to do. We can bankrupt bad shippers/customers.

@arman2594

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisatkins7959 it was unbelievable sir , they were acting like I owe them ! They told me after 12 hours , we don’t know when we can unload it , it’s like as if it’s my duty to sit there and wait. I am an owner operator ( one man show ) , I don’t owe nothing to anyone , I work hard and make living. I do my what I am supposed to do , take a product from point a to b in the safest way , and deliver it on time to the point b , your duty , receive the product in a timely manner .do not make your problem my problem , if you are so inefficient that you can not receive the load in 12 hours , then do everyone a favor and shut down the facility or let efficient people run it. Period .

@chrisatkins7959

3 жыл бұрын

@@arman2594 I came off the road for a local job. Company driver making $1300/wk. Not to many headaches and I sleep in my own bed every night.

@timcanizares5240

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisatkins7959 thats exactly what needs to happen.... we need to band together and put a hurting on the crooked brokers and abusive receivers who think they own you well your in ther facility

@sabre-ub3op

3 жыл бұрын

@A M what's money if you're never home to enjoy it... lonesome life out on the road

70% of drivers have left the industry over the past 5 years. We're underpaid, underappreciated and overstressed. I'm looking for the door myself or might look into hotshotting. We'll see.

@texastowman233

3 жыл бұрын

Hot shot is very over saturated.

@ungabungaable

3 жыл бұрын

i retired back oh 2008 or so, but pay wages for y'all dry freighters hasnt gone up since the 90's

@jed-henrywitkowski6470

3 жыл бұрын

My dad says many drivers result from "driver mills," basically, the industry is being saturated with low-quality drivers. He has been driving for nearly 30 years, including as a fuel truck driver in the United States Army. He was also taught by old-timers who started their carer in rigs that had two sticks. I actually met one of those old-timers a few years back; as he came to pick up a trailer used for storage at a local thrift store, I was impressed with the love of driving that kept I'm doing it for forty-some od years.

@yuriburkel686

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention all of the fire Hoops you got to jump through to get a medical card

@amac6483

3 жыл бұрын

In the UK the government is going to extend drivers driving time, in July 2021, for a limited period they say, to cover a shortage of drivers. Just what drivers want, to work more hours. And in another news item, Iceland, the country, has tried getting people to work a 4 day week, get paid for a 5 day week and productivity creased and people were happier. How about Trying that, truckers work just 4 days a week but get paid for 5 ?

I used to wash the walgreens semi trucks/trailers every weekend. The yard is HUGE. It’s cool to see you there!

Man, you've got a great attitude about this stuff. I would have been fuming over that little beanpole at 21:30 telling me 'where im gonna wait.' You're able to separate ego and pride from situation, something as a young man I struggle with.

I guess I won’t be shopping at Walgreens anymore. I can’t believe they called the police. Completely un called for.

@SteveKasian

3 жыл бұрын

"un-CALLED for" - Get it?

@dwynepen7626

3 жыл бұрын

Grow up... dont blame all of Walgreens because of one person.

@LargeMarge8671

3 жыл бұрын

@@dwynepen7626 They are one and the same. Sad but true.

@adamsmith6843

3 жыл бұрын

Lol ok

@SteveKasian

3 жыл бұрын

@@dwynepen7626 Pull your head out of your rear and pay attention: It's a chronic, systemic problem with Walgreens, not a 1-off from 1 employee.

I work in IT, but channels like this are my addiction. Working people who would probably say "I'm just an ordinary guy doing ordinary work", but you're anything but ordinary. You give people a taste of your work, and you show them what does and does not work.

@JustTruckin

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciated Ken 🤙🏽😎

@vitalekg

3 жыл бұрын

It's funny cuz I'm a trucker watching commercial airplane pilot channels and thinking in another life I could have been up in the air

@kengrubb

3 жыл бұрын

@@vitalekg do you watch 74 Gear?

@vitalekg

3 жыл бұрын

@@kengrubb yes sir 👍

@kevin34ct

2 жыл бұрын

I was a truck driver, but on day routes. Walmart was our nemesis. I drove refrigerated trailers with milk on them. Walmart would make us wait and some would even tell us to turn off the reefer which is against the law for cold chain product. They would give use an appointment and make you wait until that appointment. They would also refuse a load if you were 30 minutes late. I remember one time it was snowing really bad and they roads were awful. Highway speeds were down to 30 Mph. They refused the load then complained the next day that they were out of milk during a snow storm. LOL funniest thing when my boss told them we were overloaded with deliveries and they would either have to pay an extra fee for delivery or wait until the next delivery day which was once a week for this location. I heard that the manager that refused me was fired by the district. Never had an issue after that at this location.

Outstanding to you for standing up for what is right. Stay safe out there?

I sure don't miss OTR for reasons like this. Props to you driver for your professionalism. Stay safe out there.

That is a tough one, handled very professionally. Hopefully Wallgreens will get the message. Another KZread channel had a problem with local equipment dealership, corporate got involved and fixed it, hope you efforts of highlighting the issue are successful also. HAPPY 4TH

Glad to see this channel is growing and almost at 100k! One of the first channels I found when looking at getting into trucking almost exactly a year ago. Now I'm hauling fuel. Def one of the channels that left the biggest impact on me.

boy I aspire to have this kind of patience and composure. well done

love the video bud 85% of my family were or are truckers and this is one of the main reasons i never got my cdl take care and god bless you

Walgreens DC in Mount Vernon, Il. was my first and last delivering to a Walgreens facility! That was 30 years ago, seems they have not changed any!

For the past 18 years at my job, I've been occasionally driving a crew-cab super-duty with a 21-foot cargo trailer. At 40+ feet, it's far smaller than these big rigs, but big enough that I need to use the truck/trailer side of highway rest stops and travel plazas. It gave me a new awareness of what truckers have to deal with from ignorant and stupid drivers on the road. In my experience, the average trucker is more skilled and more considerate than 90% of the other drivers out there. Just finished a 16-month voluntary reassignment working in my state agency's COVID-response logistics warehouse. There were times when product was coming in so fast we couldn't put it away before the next load came in (and some times when more stuff came in than we had space to store). NEVER did we make a trucker sit for hours while we shuffled product into rack slots or broke it down by lots. Our inbound crew would drop pallets of product in the aisles between the racks, call over outbound or QA crew with hand jacks to supplement the forklifts, or whatever they had to do to get a trailer unloaded and the driver back on the road. That said, we did reject one trailer that looked like it was loaded using one of those mulch-launcher systems. Several hundred 40-pound cases of PPE all thrown in randomly with no pallets. Even the driver looked at it and said "WTH were they thinking?"

@TheSpongiform

2 жыл бұрын

I drive a big truck (not a big rig) and pull a similarly sized trailer for work quite a bit. Finding places with big enough parking so I can run in and grab lunch and back out is a pain in the ass but at least there's this one taco bell that for some reason has like 5x the normal sized parking lot on my route where I can take up a double row of parking spots and there's still 40 spaces left for a place that usually doesn't have more then 5 or 10 cars at a time!

Nice to know there are some successful drivers out there. So many horror stories. I used to ask to unload my own truck if I wasn’t a truckload. Shit grab a dolly yank it off.

Awesome way to handle that situation man... Much respect

I love it. I hope more and more drivers can see this and put their foots down. Theres absolutely no reason for them to hand pick/sort products as they take it off your truck. That’s ridiculous. Good job stepping up brotha! Have a fantastic weekend with the fam!!

@GoldPicard

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly the only time that's acceptable is if you're delivering directly to the stores and not the warehouse or DC, because I can personally attest that retail stores don't have a lot of room for overstock of certain products so you have to break the pallets/load down as soon as it leaves the truck and move it to the sales floor.

@darebearl5176

3 жыл бұрын

That’s false my friend. I work at a DC and we have to sort freight as it comes off the trailer, idk if it’s corporate policy or something but we have to count everything. If we are doing live loads and the driver (or company) agrees to a pull and fax, we can dump the trailer and sort it after the driver leaves. But if it’s just a normal live load, we have to count it. I understand the frustration, we have managers breathing down our necks about unloading it quicker, but there’s only so much we can do.

@jesusnameaboveallnames6048

3 жыл бұрын

@@darebearl5176 it's definitely Walgreens' fault if they order product but then make the driver wait forever because Walgreens doesn't plan properly and have enough personnel to receive what they order in a timely fashion.

@DanglerJr3

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah theres no reason for counting as it comes off the truck. Strip the truck, stage it in a area and let the drivers be on their way. Drivers don’t have time for that kind of nonsense

@rayshaunedwards6572

3 жыл бұрын

@@Doug-gp2qw not true it depends what's on the bill. Some places do have it on the bill to count it. And they do this because if it's short they can file a claim. Now that claim depends on the packaging. If it's still originally package and just sort then it will be charged to the shipper if the package had to be re-stacked your probably gonna have to file that claim. It depends. All this unload and let me go on my way is false. Read your bills.

I've actually delivered to that Walgreens and set there for almost 9 hours

@JustTruckin

3 жыл бұрын

😑🙏🏽

@superque4

3 жыл бұрын

That's a hostage situation.

@flatbedladyv2191

3 жыл бұрын

Thats why i do flat bed..i couldnt handle all that waiting for dry van and reefer😕

@thunderroad7289

3 жыл бұрын

@@flatbedladyv2191 lol I’ve done flatbed and spent a lot of time waiting in line to get loaded at a lumber yard

I’m glad I’m pulling a step deck these days. I remember dealing with things like this and wondering why so many people’s heads weren’t screwed on properly. 🤪

Watching your videos make me miss driving I drove for 35 years and gave it up but it is always in your blood

I have watched other trucker videos - first time on this channel. I have been consistently impressed by the men and women who drive these trucks. They play a very important role in our lives. Bottom line is that these drivers need to be treated with respect. I will do what little I can to make their lives better. Thanks

When I worked a dock I never took more than 20 min to have the truck offloaded and the paperwork signed for the Driver, Unless the load came in with pallets fell over.

@phillipcooley83

3 жыл бұрын

Takes me about 30 minutes, and usually 25 for loading. We know what's going on, not coming off, and we do have to count what comes off. That accounts for the extra 5 minutes.

@JohnNorris411

3 жыл бұрын

We could do it in 14min if I had my buddy free to jump on the second lift and we would set the timer to see how quick we could do it. If customer service sent a truck to our dock and never let us know about it, that was a different story, at least an hour to find out what was supposed to go on the truck then do the easter egg hunt through the warehouse to find it all, then paperwork from scratch. But if we had a couple-hour heads up of a truck and what it was picking up we could have everything staged. Sometimes the drivers would get a little disappointed because they just laid down to take a nap and we were done before they could get comfortable. But I quit dock work, driving looked like a lot more fun than being stuck in a hot warehouse all day every day. Now I drive the truck.

Just from watching you back into that spot gained so much respect. I'd hit every single thing there before even coming in the lot

I used to do this stupid job. Basically got paid nothing to live out of a moving truck 24/7, and they wonder why they can't find people to do the job anymore. It looks like it's just as bad as when I left it. I feel your pain sir.

Good for you for being so professional, that’s exactly what this industry needs. Up here in Ontario Canada, it isn’t uncommon to get held up delivering produce & it taking upwards of 6 hours at some of the larger grocery distribution centres

Backing in like that was SERIOUSLY impressive; way to drive dude!

So happy I went into flatbedding straight out of school. I pulled a box for 11 months and was like nope lol. I’m fine being filthy every day.

Excellent demonstration of a day in trucking life. Very informative and Great video 👍

Good for you, to bad every driver doesn’t stand up for their rights , maybe things would change. Been fighting this kind of stuff for over forty years , and it’s still the driver that gets screwed .

@johnc9546

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe we need one of those 1970's old fashioned trucker strikes.

That Walgreens guy was a Karen. Instead of talking to you man-to-man he calls the police because he can't handle his own business. Police should be called only for emergencies or violations of the law, like holding your trailer with a lock, not because a trucker has a complaint that they don't want to deal with.

@jazzsounds8159

3 жыл бұрын

Yes he was a Karen, a arse who has never driven a truck.

@j.m.5995

3 жыл бұрын

You could also tell he probably doesn't command much respect inside the warehouse. Tail wagging the dog situation. Like the man is only there for a check and some benefits

@dharokthewretched7373

3 жыл бұрын

Why are you guys using that term?

Another great video . Your right Justin you need to stand up for what is right . I will see you later in another video, so be careful and stay safe and keep on trucking, and help yourself when needed and other people when you can . As always, Jeffrey !!! Happy belated Valentine's Day to you all !!!

WOW, what a gentleman. I very quickly quit trucking (less than a year) because it was so abusive and poorly paid (.26 per mile at that time). ...God Bless You Sir.