Hey Pre loaders

[BUCN85]

I work preload in ohio at a smaller hub. About 24-27 routes go out of our building to give you an idea. And I was just curious how other preloaders around the country are given work. I.e. how many trucks do you load with how many total pieces? I load 3-4 trucks and get anywhere from 700-1000 pieces daily.

 

[jibbs]

I split the belt solo (most days, and there's only 20 trucks back there when every bay is being used) and load two trucks. Usually between 300-325 pieces each, but occasionally I'll be blessed with a 250 day on one of them.

If they've got a guy helping with the split I usually see myself loading two trucks and a small(ish) trailer that connect to the back of a package car. I have issues with people throwing packages inches from my face into my truck, though, so usually it's just me splitting the belt and loading my usual two.

 

[CaliforniaPaul]

Belt to car, slide to car, roller to car, boxline to car, every system is different.What is your operation????

 

[Bagels]

There's different types of operations, as noted above, but your building's workload reflects that of an average Preloader (working 4 hours each day) systemwide (3-4 trucks, 700-1000 pieces).

 

[BUCN85]

out hub operates at of 2 doors, One belt.. so belt to car, and yes avg 4 hour day

 

[Cementups]

sounds like you're the norm. Enjoy the ride.

 

[Dash549]

I work preload in ohio at a smaller hub. About 24-27 routes go out of our building to give you an idea. And I was just curious how other preloaders around the country are given work. I.e. how many trucks do you load with how many total pieces? I load 3-4 trucks and get anywhere from 700-1000 pieces daily.

Big hub, boxline, I load 3 trucks, average around 700 not sure since I don't keep track. 4.5 to 5 hours a day

 

[whome]

300 routes. I load 4 trucks 1300 daily at least 4 hrs a day.

 

[whome]

Belt to slide too
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[bottomups]

I load one truck per day with anywhere from 125 to 200 parcels.

 

[Howe909]

when i load trucks 3 or 4 truck 1100ish in about 3 to 3 1/2 hours

 

[WhereDoIWorkAgain]

My facility has 3 or 4 trucks per preloader (non peak) with typically 400 per truck.

 

[SafetyPants]

Box line, end of line , 4 cars. My range is 1150-1350 packages. Interestingly enough, the daily total of all four of my load charts is always 200-250 packages higher than my 'volume' posted on my next day's progress report. Why is my volume reduced on those sheets? Any ideas?

 

[Random_Facts]

Larger hub, about 144 routes, 3-4 trucks anywhere from 1200 to 1500 pieces a day in about 4.5 hours. Of course most only pull about 700 on the residential routes until christmas. Belt to Truck.

 

[tre305]

i loaded three trucks once. it was awful. id rather stick to unloading 53 footers, sorting, spa'ing, data acq'ing, overgooding, etc etc

 

[browntroll]

i loaded three trucks once. it was awful. id rather stick to unloading 53 footers, sorting, spa'ing, data acq'ing, overgooding, etc etc

i agree with you, that early in the morning im too simple minded to do much. i dont get how preloaders go in there everyday
and load up to 5 trucks sometimes. i saw one guy unload for 3 hours was sent to preload to load 4 trucks in 2 hours.

 

[laffter]

Slide to car. I'll estimate that we have about 140 routes going out daily.
With the exception of Monday, I've been getting about five hours per day lately- rarely below 4.5.

Mostly everyone in the building loads 3 cars. There may be a few 4's depending on the day. Work volume per preloader is never distributed equally.
In recent weeks, I would be expecting anywhere from 1050-1150 daily, peaking out at ~1200 on one particular day- while someone else may only be doing about ~850. This past week has been a nice break with 900-950 pieces daily.

On occasion, I am given only two cars to load (700-750 pieces). Someone in management might have a crush on me.