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Nice and detailed response, Snowman. I too have a few questions for you....firstly, what exactly does dockwork entail ? How physically taxing is it ? How much handbombing is involved ? I ask, 'cos I have a back which flares up every now and then, and also a knee injury when I fell off the back of my truck last year.
Secondly, seeing that you're from Ohio ( I presume that's the Buckeye state ), how much do you get to run in western PA ( Pittsburgh and general area ) ? Do you guys have any terminals here ? How busy is this freight lane for you guys ? Thanks in advance.
The physical demands of LTL dockwork will vary with your freight mix. 95% of the stuff we get at my barn is on skids, 3% if light stuff like auto body kits thats too bulky to ship parcel and the remaining 2% is a royal PITA. Originally Posted by Graymist
Nice and detailed response, Snowman. I too have a few questions for you....firstly, what exactly does dockwork entail ? How physically taxing is it ? How much handbombing is involved ? I ask, 'cos I have a back which flares up every now and then, and also a knee injury when I fell off the back of my truck last year.
Secondly, seeing that you're from Ohio ( I presume that's the Buckeye state ), how much do you get to run in western PA ( Pittsburgh and general area ) ? Do you guys have any terminals here ? How busy is this freight lane for you guys ? Thanks in advance.
My bid is 90% dock, 5% city driver, 5% road driver. But Con-Way is a hog board company where you can be asked to do most anything as long as you have the hrs.
The hand-muck intensity level can vary. Last year my company had a national account that shipped concentrated cleaning supplies to restaurants, hotels and nursing homes. A lot of it was inside delivery wher you put it on your two-wheel and dropped it off in their laundry or storage room.
My barn has city drivers in their 40s & 50s who do just fine. If you are in ok shape you should be able to do it.
You could find a barn in your area that would allow you to work as a casual dock worker to get an idea of whats its like.