When You Get The Shipping/Receiving..

One of my struggles in the profession(And something I'm noticing I'm getting better at of course.) is knowing specifically where the place is at I'm heading too.

To go into detail like how do you guys know where to go at the shipper/receiver to conduct your business once you're in the city of the place? I rely on sources such as Google Earth and my Direction Macro but sometimes the direction doesn't even be detailed enough to say how to get onto a certain road.

I'm real curious to know from other ppl experiences.

Typically I stop at a rest area or something before I get there and check my atlas/Google maps for a visual. Compare that to my rand mcnally and company directions. If all is well I'll pull in, check for signs of course. If I'm still uncertain, I'll pull off somewhere on the property or beforehand and ask someone where to go so I'm not stuck somewhere lol

All of the above. If I am in any doubt. I park on the side of the road, turn on the 4 ways and take a little walk! I haven't had to back out of a bad situation........... yet. But I would have several times if I didn't take that walk. Google Satellite view is your friend.

All of the above. If I am in any doubt. I park on the side of the road, turn on the 4 ways and take a little walk! I haven't had to back out of a bad situation........... yet. But I would have several times if I didn't take that walk. Google Satellite view is your friend.

All of the above. If I am in any doubt. I park on the side of the road, turn on the 4 ways and take a little walk! I haven't had to back out of a bad situation........... yet. But I would have several times if I didn't take that walk. Google Satellite view is your friend.

Don't know what I did to cause that!

I look at company directions, or call the shipper/receiver for directions to their facility, or use GPS comparing that tolo any directions of course. Sometimes ill also use google maps.

When i arrive, im looking for signs, will stop a yard dog or another driver to locate the office to check in. It does get easier the longer youve been driving because you will become familiar with locations you have been to before.

Don't know what I did to cause that!

It's fine lol.

Most of the time I just follow the Qualcomm. It very rarely takes me the wrong way, and it almost always takes me straight to the guard shack. If I'm nervous about the area I'm going into, I'll just call the customer and ask for directions. If by some crazy happenstance they give you bad directions and you get stuck, just call the police and they'll help you out.

I look at company directions, or call the shipper/receiver for directions to their facility, or use GPS comparing that tolo any directions of course. Sometimes ill also use google maps.

When i arrive, im looking for signs, will stop a yard dog or another driver to locate the office to check in. It does get easier the longer youve been driving because you will become familiar with locations you have been to before.

Yeah it really does, there are 2 places in WI I know like the back of my hand b/c I've been to the both of them twice. The 2nd place I struggled finding out where it was, now if I go there again I just know where to pull in and take care of my business.