I take pride in keeping a clean truck and trailer.  However, delivering freight to job sites makes it more of a challenge. It also brings a new set of challenges in delivering freight safely.  Firstly, most of the materials need to be delivered before the road and parking lot are built.  You can tell from my pics that it's indeed a mud hole.  Then there are workers walking around, building materials laying around, no dock and sometimes no fork lift. 

When maneuvering at a job site, try to use a ground guide if possible and make sure all your windows are down so you can hear in case someone is yelling for you to stop before you drop your trailer wheels down an open manhole!

One apartment complex that I delivered to was receiving a 53' dry van load of bath tubs that had to be unloaded by hand and carried quite a distance.  Job site deliveries definitely require more work and attention so if you ever draw the short straw and get dispatched to one, be prepared!

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Joey Slaughter

Joey Slaughter is the owner of Blue Ridge Transport, LLC. Joey has been in the trucking industry since 1992.

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Now that is a nice mud hole.

April 27, 2016 20:05:55 PM

It's definitely interesting each day.

October 29, 2014 14:02:09 PM

Ahhh memories of my flatbed days ! I kind of miss that work .

October 27, 2014 3:49:52 AM

That's one of the reasons I don't miss flatbed.👤

October 26, 2014 20:16:43 PM

And we think we have problems finding addresses!

October 26, 2014 8:26:55 AM