Coal Delivery

tikigeorge · Post by **tikigeorge** » Thu. Nov. 27, 2014 9:30 pm

When I get coal delivered two people arrive with the truck. Is this normal? One is in the truck dump area and the other is in the basement moving the shute and raking the coal, I can do that! I'm thinking that is why I'm paying $286/ton. How do you get your coal?

Post by **ONEDOLLAR** » Thu. Nov. 27, 2014 10:11 pm

I think $286 a ton delivered is a good price and I would be more than happy to pay it up here. If you don't want someone in your basement that is another subject but I strongly suspect the company will still send 2 people.

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Thu. Nov. 27, 2014 11:46 pm

It's NJ .. ya can't "self-serve" ....

bodee · Post by **bodee** » Mon. Dec. 08, 2014 9:51 am

tikigeorge wrote:When I get coal delivered two people arrive with the truck. Is this normal? One is in the truck dump area and the other is in the basement moving the chute and raking the coal, I can do that! I'm thinking that is why I'm paying $286/ton. How do you get your coal?

Buy your coal in summer lots cheaper. I paid $225 a ton for nut hard coal deliver and convered in my basement. Summer is the way to go..

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Dec. 08, 2014 11:54 am

His company TG, it is what it is:)

Post by **Richard S.** » Mon. Dec. 08, 2014 1:23 pm

It's certainly easier with 2 people but probably 90% of the places can be done with one person as long as they know what they are doing. It's certainly not rocket science but something like being able to tell if the coal is backing going to back up simply from the sound is just a lot of experience.

I always worked by myself but 15 years of personal experience, the right tools and 4 generations adds up to a lot. If I came across any really tough ones I'd make some suggestions on how to change their setup. If they weren't willing to make the changes no more delivery from me.

Wiz · Post by **Wiz** » Mon. Dec. 08, 2014 4:38 pm

$220 a ton deliver by 2 guys. Maybe it's time to find new supplier

Post by **Richard S.** » Mon. Dec. 08, 2014 4:52 pm

Wiz wrote:$220 a ton deliver by 2 guys. Maybe it's time to find new supplier

He's in NJ so the rate is going to be higher.

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Mon. Dec. 08, 2014 4:58 pm

$218 per ton (delivered). Delivered by 2 guys, 500 miles away

24 ton TT load.

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Mon. Dec. 08, 2014 6:07 pm

tikigeorge wrote:When I get coal delivered two people arrive with the truck. Is this normal?

If you ever gone buy a construction site, (union workers), contracted by the state, you'll see 1/2 a dozen people standing around with clip boards, coffee cups, and cell phones, all watching one poor shmuck pitching dirt with a shovel. I don't think 2 people delivering coal is that bad. Who knows, maybe one of them was a trainee.

smokeyCityTeacher · Post by **smokeyCityTeacher** » Wed. Dec. 10, 2014 11:09 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote:It's NJ .. ya can't "self-serve" ....

that 2nd guy had better be union

grimmy · Post by **grimmy** » Thu. Dec. 11, 2014 9:34 pm

We have some drops that you need 2 men on. When the highlift shows up, are you getting a full truck load. Because if not, maybe the next drop of 2 or 3 ton might require the second man. Or the drop before your took 2. I know I don't pay my guys to sit and watch each other.