Tips for Apartments?

[sikidiki]

I was sent out blind on an apartment route, my truck was stuffed so full i couldn't even go down the middle. I had to jungle gym to open the door because the truck they sent me out in had a broken handle on the back..figures right?

I ended up getting rid of that stuff first so i could actually try to organize, but seeing the 0+40, 0+50 ect on the diad was pretty intimidating.

I ended up having to get some help because i was not sure where all these apartments were and some of them had 3 sides per building with the numbers not making sense just made me lose alot of time. What tips do you guys have for apartment routes? I am a fairly new driver, less than a year so i have a feeling im going to be doing alot of routes blind.

 

[johnny_hotdog]

Just put then all in as NI1 AP and they take way less rime.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

I was sent out blind on an apartment route, my truck was stuffed so full i couldn't even go down the middle. I had to jungle gym to open the door because the truck they sent me out in had a broken handle on the back..figures right?

I ended up getting rid of that stuff first so i could actually try to organize, but seeing the 0+40, 0+50 ect on the diad was pretty intimidating.

I ended up having to get some help because i was not sure where all these apartments were and some of them had 3 sides per building with the numbers not making sense just made me lose alot of time. What tips do you guys have for apartment routes? I am a fairly new driver, less than a year so i have a feeling im going to be doing alot of routes blind.

Stop by the leasing office on the way in and ask for a map of the complex and whether or not they accept packages for not in residents. Usually you can figure out a pattern for how they number the apartments, sometimes it's just nonsense.

Other than that there's not really many shortcuts for getting area knowledge. They know you're gonna be slow when you're out blind don't sweat it.

 

[dookie stain]

You’re in for a very big surprise if you are worrying about this. “Couldn’t even go down the middle” hahahahahahahhaahahhahahahhhahahahahahhahahahahahahahhhahahaahahhahahyahahah

 

[brownIEman]

Just put then all in as NI1 AP and they take way less rime.

As an added bonus, when the regular driver gets back after a few days of the cover doing this he will get to see pretty much every single resident in the complex to say hi. They LOVE that!

 

[Box Ox]

top by the leasing office on the way in and ask for a map of the complex and whether or not they accept packages for not in residents.

This. In some cases a cover driver might find that the bid driver has an arrangement with the leasing office to just leave everything there. Driver can be on his/her way and nobody gets AP'd.

 

[Eye To Eye Contact.]

Gotta just stop and get a map. That’s it

 

[Future]

This. In some cases a cover driver might find that the bid driver has an arrangement with the leasing office to just leave everything there. Driver can be on his/her way and nobody gets AP'd.

Be sure to record this as a single stop....for the multiple apartments

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

I can't help but wonder why the broken door handle was not addressed prior to leaving the building. Breakdown time is some of the easiest money you will make. Not to mention it would have made your day less frustrating having a properly functioning rear door.

 

[Future]

I can't help but wonder why the broken door handle was not addressed prior to leaving the building. Breakdown time is some of the easiest money you will make. Not to mention it would have made your day less frustrating having a properly functioning rear door.

Could have been a oversight on the Pretrip....

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Could have been a oversight on the Pretrip....

Seems like most drivers close the door(s) prior to leaving. Not picking a fight. Generally, there are a lot of drivers in a rush. I think that causes some "oversight".

 

[Heavy Package]

Just have a PVD meet you on road to take all the apartments off of you. Problem solved!

 

[Future]

Seems like most drivers close the door(s) prior to leaving. Not picking a fight. Generally, there are a lot of drivers in a rush. I think that causes some "oversight".

I give it a once over in the yard .... flashers ....directionals ....etc .... honestly I don’t check if the rear door is opening properly ... I close it and chain it

 

[BSWALKS]

I give it a once over in the yard .... flashers ....directionals ....etc .... honestly I don’t check if the rear door is opening properly ... I close it and chain it

How many stops / day you avg on your rt?

 

[Future]

How many stops / day you avg on your rt?

130/150
And 15 pickups

 

[MyTripisCut]

130/150
And 15 pickups

How many miles?

 

[Indecisi0n]

If your a split driver you just NSN it and keep moving.

 

[BSWALKS]

I was sent out blind on an apartment route, my truck was stuffed so full i couldn't even go down the middle. I had to jungle gym to open the door because the truck they sent me out in had a broken handle on the back..figures right?

I ended up getting rid of that stuff first so i could actually try to organize, but seeing the 0+40, 0+50 ect on the diad was pretty intimidating.

I ended up having to get some help because i was not sure where all these apartments were and some of them had 3 sides per building with the numbers not making sense just made me lose alot of time

Talk to someone in your building that's delivered to those particular apartments. Always make an actual attempt at the units. Don't just dump everything at the office (if the accept for their residents)

 

[Future]

How many miles?

70/80....depending as you know ... how tight it is

 

[BSWALKS]

How many miles?

I'm pretty sure they're on the metric system in Canadia. He probably does less than 10 kilometers with his dog sled.