I take pride in keeping a clean truck and trailer. However, this winter has made it a struggle as it's been one of the coldest and snowiest winters in recent memory. Also, most of my deliveries are far from the paved surface of car dealerships that I'm used to. The ground has either been frozen or muddy this winter, which is normal in the southeast, but not condusive to keeping your truck clean. It also brings a new set of challenges in delivering freight safely.
There's a reason Freightliner sells the SD series for heavy duty off road operations; the Cascadia operates better on a paved surface! But beyond that, job sites are challenging areas to deliver freight. Firstly, most of the materials need to be delivered before the road and parking lot are built. You can tell from my pics that it's indeed a mud hole. Then there are workers walking around, building materials laying around, no dock and sometimes no fork lift. When maneuvering at a job site, try to use a ground guide if possible and make sure all your windows are down so you can hear in case someone is yelling for you to stop before you drop your trailer wheels down an open manhole! One apartment complex that I delivered to was receiving a 53' dry van load of bath tubs that had to be unloaded by hand and carried quite a distance. Job site deliveries definitely require more work and attention so if you ever draw the short straw and get dispatched to one, be prepared!
