stacking a trailer is the best part of the job it's like you're applying your artistry on your work lol if I get a shitty load I'll go find a trailer with tons of freight that needs to be loaded and even load the impossible just because I like a challenge
I agree 100%!!!, I'd rather load than break any day.. U get a trailer that looks like it flipped over 3X, b4 it got to the terminal, talk about a pain in the ass..
I used to be a dock lead. Loaded for years all kinds of freight. Monster truck tires, trailer long bundles of pipes, reels, hazardous liquid transported in plastic containers, machinery almost the size of the whole trailer. Used long forks, clamps and so on. Would fix problem loads and reload trailers when dockworkers messed up. Like playing a complicated version of Tetris. I enjoyed it but the hours were terrible and it’s dangerous. We used to stand on the blades to strap in freight. Fell and sliced my calf about a foot and a half long on one of the blades. Had a 30lbs deck bar come loose and fall on my nose. People get their feet ran over, skids fall in them and so on. A lot of preventable injuries but when the time cuts are on its rush time
The problem with LTL is no overtime pay. I used to work for Old dominion 60 hours per week. I work in a manufacturer plant now loading trucks in 60 hours with 20 hours overtime I bring more money home.
It’s a scam they run with the dept of labor. The government runs with the notion that dockworkers don’t get off their lifts so it’s the same as driving a truck all day but we all know it isn’t. That’s why they work you 60 hours to make up for the high base pay. I liked the job but the hours are terrible and loading tires by hand is hardly the same thing as driving a truck
This type of loading wouldn't fly at Old Dominion. They want you to rack up & strap everything down. This is easy compared to them. Plus it doesn't seem to be as busy. Outbound is pretty hectic at OD. Lot's more activity & traffic there.
I used to work for Old Dominion 65 hours per week; now I work in a manufacturing company loading trucks and I bring more money, because I get paid overtime. Problem with LTL is no overtime pay.
As a guy at Manatoulin (the shipper you guys use for provincial shipping) I can't fking stand that you guys strap down every skid. LITERALLY EVERY SKID. It's a waste of man power and time. I unload ODFL every morning and nobody likes it because of how shit the loaders are at ODFL at loading the trailer. Skids 2 feet high strapped down with 2 straps and shit. It's truly ridiculous.
@@PureePlayer it takes one minute to unstrap a skid and it beats recouping poorly secured freight. Some women them don’t know what they are doing. A pallet doesn’t have to be strapped in if it is sandwiched. Should only have to deal with every other one unless its in the air.
The bad thing is the sup was standinfbg there watching the disaster happen. Feel bad for the dest terminal that had to recoup the mess due to no strapping. Not the OD way.
Bruh made this look so easy... but why none of the top pallets were secured with ropes, airbags, nor beams. It must be a morning shift thing, I heard its easier work.
Free Testing from what I've been taught if the first two skids are on the wall they're fine and anything from that point on is good if the skid is taller the one on top
well. if i remember, it was in the beginning of this video he started to rework the pup and put a mobil deck in the nose. couple of things i saw being stacked could have certainly used some dunnage and maybe a airbag but it had 8fts going in behind them and since they’re already blocked in the nose, the skids behind them brace. i’d close and seal that trailer
@@LostHeartDoc where do you work ? I work for Old dominion freight lines I know what you mean we have to secure the freight with dunnage and cargo straps also with some air bags
What the guy did at 4:45 we are no longer allowed to do, atleast at where I work which is FedEx. Just a few weeks ago we had a man die from freight being stood up like this. In fact what he does later in the video where he puts it on the tail is exactly how this guy died, he opened the barn doors on a trailer and turned his back and a tall 2 thousand pound peice of freight had been stood up, it fell out of the trailer crushed him.
Well nobody is allowed anywhere to stand up 2000 LBs by the door. Just stupid, no common sense. And I guarantee you that skid he moved at 4:45 was less than 45LBs for him to move it like that. I work at R n L.
lol you'd be surprised how much freight actually gets stacked. Have worked at XPO, Estes, and FedEx freight and every company double stacks. That's what the dunnage between the freight is for.
This wouldn’t fly at old dominion half that freight won’t make it with no straps or cardboard . I work at old dominion and guys are pulling in 1k on the dock a week cause we load are freight the best I’ll make a video soon too show y’all how it’s done
Silentype Student Producer how much freight you sort by hand I’m assuming you’re asking? Little to none, unless you fuck you fuck up and dump something.
@@xcaluhbrationyea it’s tougher loading a truck by hand at a place like UPS but it’s boring and requires no problem solving skills. Anybody can do that. I’d rather watch grass grow
I used to be a dock lead. Loaded for years all kinds of freight. Monster truck tires, trailer long bundles of pipes, reels, hazardous liquid transported in plastic containers, machinery almost the size of the whole trailer. Used long forks, clamps and so on. Would fix problem loads and reload trailers when dockworkers messed up. Like playing a complicated version of Tetris. I enjoyed it but the hours were terrible and it’s dangerous. We used to stand on the blades to strap in freight. Fell and sliced my calf about a foot and a half long on one of the blades. Had a 30lbs deck bar come loose and fall on my nose. People get their feet ran over, skids fall on them and so on. A lot of preventable injuries but when the time cuts are on its rush time
Piece of cake when all the freight is sqaure
Jonathan Lotrean hy
stacking a trailer is the best part of the job it's like you're applying your artistry on your work lol if I get a shitty load I'll go find a trailer with tons of freight that needs to be loaded and even load the impossible just because I like a challenge
Me too… I love trucking… honest hard work!!! Trucking for life!!!!!
I agree 100%!!!, I'd rather load than break any day.. U get a trailer that looks like it flipped over 3X, b4 it got to the terminal, talk about a pain in the ass..
No BS!!, I LOVE LOADING FOR CUT TIMES, its the EZIEST JOB ON THE PLANET!!!!!
It's like Tetris
I used to be a dock lead. Loaded for years all kinds of freight. Monster truck tires, trailer long bundles of pipes, reels, hazardous liquid transported in plastic containers, machinery almost the size of the whole trailer. Used long forks, clamps and so on. Would fix problem loads and reload trailers when dockworkers messed up. Like playing a complicated version of Tetris.
I enjoyed it but the hours were terrible and it’s dangerous. We used to stand on the blades to strap in freight. Fell and sliced my calf about a foot and a half long on one of the blades. Had a 30lbs deck bar come loose and fall on my nose. People get their feet ran over, skids fall in them and so on. A lot of preventable injuries but when the time cuts are on its rush time
The problem with LTL is no overtime pay. I used to work for Old dominion 60 hours per week.
I work in a manufacturer plant now loading trucks in 60 hours with 20 hours overtime I bring more money home.
It’s a scam they run with the dept of labor. The government runs with the notion that dockworkers don’t get off their lifts so it’s the same as driving a truck all day but we all know it isn’t. That’s why they work you 60 hours to make up for the high base pay. I liked the job but the hours are terrible and loading tires by hand is hardly the same thing as driving a truck
This type of loading wouldn't fly at Old Dominion. They want you to rack up & strap everything down. This is easy compared to them. Plus it doesn't seem to be as busy. Outbound is pretty hectic at OD. Lot's more activity & traffic there.
I only did this for 6 weeks. I quickly realized that this is not what I wanted to do. 😅
I used to work for Old Dominion 65 hours per week; now I work in a manufacturing company loading trucks and I bring more money, because I get paid overtime. Problem with LTL is no overtime pay.
As a guy at Manatoulin (the shipper you guys use for provincial shipping) I can't fking stand that you guys strap down every skid. LITERALLY EVERY SKID. It's a waste of man power and time. I unload ODFL every morning and nobody likes it because of how shit the loaders are at ODFL at loading the trailer. Skids 2 feet high strapped down with 2 straps and shit. It's truly ridiculous.
@@ABC-uy4fw I work for Yellow. They're a LTL and I get overtime all the time...
@@PureePlayer it takes one minute to unstrap a skid and it beats recouping poorly secured freight. Some women them don’t know what they are doing. A pallet doesn’t have to be strapped in if it is sandwiched. Should only have to deal with every other one unless its in the air.
was this dock heated in the winter?
Working and loading a taller is like playing Tetris
Are you talking about trailers with deck bars or just the movable racks? But yea it is like Tetris.
Rl Carriers ?
Dude! Thoes forklifts haul ass!!!!!
The bad thing is the sup was standinfbg there watching the disaster happen. Feel bad for the dest terminal that had to recoup the mess due to no strapping. Not the OD way.
Gotta be 2.0 😂😂😂
Great video, respect the loaders tough job but hard work pays off. Love it
Looks like something good to get into if you're sidelined from driving for whatever reason. Get up in there and stay involved.
Bruh made this look so easy... but why none of the top pallets were secured with ropes, airbags, nor beams. It must be a morning shift thing, I heard its easier work.
Free Testing from what I've been taught if the first two skids are on the wall they're fine and anything from that point on is good if the skid is taller the one on top
well. if i remember, it was in the beginning of this video he started to rework the pup and put a mobil deck in the nose. couple of things i saw being stacked could have certainly used some dunnage and maybe a airbag but it had 8fts going in behind them and since they’re already blocked in the nose, the skids behind them brace. i’d close and seal that trailer
Totally going to load shift
These are your opla trailers
@@LostHeartDoc where do you work ? I work for Old dominion freight lines I know what you mean we have to secure the freight with dunnage and cargo straps also with some air bags
What the guy did at 4:45 we are no longer allowed to do, atleast at where I work which is FedEx. Just a few weeks ago we had a man die from freight being stood up like this. In fact what he does later in the video where he puts it on the tail is exactly how this guy died, he opened the barn doors on a trailer and turned his back and a tall 2 thousand pound peice of freight had been stood up, it fell out of the trailer crushed him.
Where did the guy die at?
@@bfurailroad1104 It was in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
@@Error-5478 They stood up 2000 pounds at the tail by the door? What the hell?
Well nobody is allowed anywhere to stand up 2000 LBs by the door. Just stupid, no common sense. And I guarantee you that skid he moved at 4:45 was less than 45LBs for him to move it like that. I work at R n L.
Yeah I heard about that , I work at FedEx freight in Denver
Starting at rl next week forklift, any advice?
Look for a better job.
I worked at estes 10 yrs. You wouldnt believe the shitty load jobs
As a driver these makes me respect loaders so much 👍👍👍
Epic loading bro keep at it👌🤘
I worked for R+L in Carson, Ca. good times.
do you still work there, i just applied there looks like it pays good
Just applied today, are you working there already?
@@almighty.6755 i dont work there i applied a week ago lol
@@newgguy5364 I got a interview tommrow
Anybody have a interview there
What song is this?
Where’s the doors socks. And dock heaters?
Probably in a warm climate
LoL door socks and heaters... We just put on coveralls and extra socks in the winter
@@notsohandy7868 they are lying they are heaters mounted to the ceiling that blows hot air on workers
Not in LEB... Our dock is so old the concrete has gray hair 😆
Definitely can't stack stuff like that unless you know where it's going...
lol you'd be surprised how much freight actually gets stacked. Have worked at XPO, Estes, and FedEx freight and every company double stacks. That's what the dunnage between the freight is for.
@@THESWAGGINACES secured properly yes. But I've seen retards stack concrete on top of lite pallets
Fuck, this does not do what its actually like justice. It's hard as shit at times.
Nice video, but it looks like a pretty slow night on the dock. lol
With no HELP, N FREAKIN RACKS!!
In Chi-town we go HIGH N TIGHT!!!
Not gonna lie I just stared my first forklift job and it’s pretty tuff lmao
You learn as you encounter different freight. It will take weeks to months
that 1st trailer is loaded like crap wth did it cube out to lol like 70
jon jon yeah...there wasn't a lot of freight that day.
I wanna get a forklift dock working job
If you do choose old dominion
Not old dominion...I don’t hear anything great about that place except it’s good pay lol
@@nicholasenglish7036 I just got hired at SAIA. They’re doing my background check now and next week should be calling me to come in for a drug test.
Does anybody work full time there? I got part time
Ill load 35 bills in a pup using NO RACKS!!!
Shouldn't put pallets on top of racks sideways. High chance of damage while unloading.
William Murphy which company teaches that?
Sure if your a MORON unloading the freight n if the loader didnt block n brace to begin with!!
You could have put a lot more if you weren't recording it. #packingandstacking
Great job man
shipping racks are the best
Racks r for ROOKIES!!!
Real Loaders use dunnage n common sense!!
This wouldn’t fly at old dominion half that freight won’t make it with no straps or cardboard . I work at old dominion and guys are pulling in 1k on the dock a week cause we load are freight the best I’ll make a video soon too show y’all how it’s done
I want to see a video of you loading an Old dominion trailer
This is so easy. Try hand loading a 35 foot trailer
gninja92 35 ft? I have loaded plenty of boxes in my day. Fortunately, I now work at a company that primarily handles palletized freight.
@@xxzombiemusexx If you wouldn't mind answering a question: How much daily volume would you say you had to handle by hand?
Silentype Student Producer how much freight you sort by hand I’m assuming you’re asking? Little to none, unless you fuck you fuck up and dump something.
Bragging about doing a tougher job than a man on a video showing the man working. 🤦🏾♂️
@@xcaluhbrationyea it’s tougher loading a truck by hand at a place like UPS but it’s boring and requires no problem solving skills. Anybody can do that. I’d rather watch grass grow
Looks like r and l in wilmington
Moo kie no, but good guess.
I was wondering the terminal too
I need to make a video n show u rookies how REAL LOADERS GET IT DONE!!!
🤣🤣🤣
The musics great, too bad the loading aint!!
Part time sucks though
What a waste of space..
I used to be a dock lead. Loaded for years all kinds of freight. Monster truck tires, trailer long bundles of pipes, reels, hazardous liquid transported in plastic containers, machinery almost the size of the whole trailer. Used long forks, clamps and so on. Would fix problem loads and reload trailers when dockworkers messed up. Like playing a complicated version of Tetris.
I enjoyed it but the hours were terrible and it’s dangerous. We used to stand on the blades to strap in freight. Fell and sliced my calf about a foot and a half long on one of the blades. Had a 30lbs deck bar come loose and fall on my nose. People get their feet ran over, skids fall on them and so on. A lot of preventable injuries but when the time cuts are on its rush time