Help With A Tough Location

have you pull it to the back and unload it from the street using a forklift or back a box truck to your tail and unload that way.

In the LTL world that's called a "tailgate delivery" driver brings it to the rear of the trailer and it is upto the receiver to get it off. If they can't, you leave and charge a bunch of money to come back with a lift gate.

I thought all of OD's trailers had liftgates?

Hey guys, thanks a lot for the input. I feel better about this now due to your comments and advice.

I got 713 miles done today and only have 568 to do tomorrow, so I will be able to get there early when traffic is light. Tried to call the customer but so far I only get their machine. Also, this is the first stop of two stops on this assignment. What you guys think will happen makes sense because I only have 5 pallets out of 20 on the truck being offloaded at this customer. The wonderful part is that once again I was blessed to be able to travel on I70 through Indiana on that silky smooth road surface. (What an abomination.)

Getting the valuable responses I did makes me really appreciate the guys and gals on the forum even more. What a great resource for any driver wanting guidance from experienced and highly skilled professionals. When I complete this delivery I will post a report about my experience.

It wrecks my mind why Indiana seems incapable of having a decent road, while it's in great shape in Ohio. I-70 in that stretch on the Indiana side is on my list of top 5 worst for interstates.