TRI International INC — Local services in Lake Township

So my experience was rather pleasant upon my arrival you have to call the guard to gain entrance into the property guard picked up on the first ring. A female answered the phone seemingly customer service oriented she answered with a pleasant tone receptive to my inquiries and providing directives. Once I verified schedule time and company I had to park on the left side of the fence to report to receiving shipping office which is in between doors six and seven the people in the office were nonchalance however once the gentleman approached the window he was pretty Thorough in providing instructions on dropping my trailer and hook . The yard dog was attentive and that he inspected my trailer immediately upon my arrival although he rejected my trailer lol due to sightings of blood hr sent me back out the gate to get a wash out he was nice and approachable . The docks were spacious so with that being said this was...

Our company drops and hooks here, so overall not a bad place to pickup loads. Loads are usually under 40K lbs. Only downside is if you pick up on a weekend the paperwork is at the front of the building and you have to navigate through the Cicero street traffic, which is really heavy, to get to the other side of the building and then go back to the backside of the building to get your trailer. The gate for the front of the building the guards want you to use is right behind the LXG motel. Turn onto 74th streets like your going to the Mall and then turn onto the service road that takes you behind LXG motel. Find a parking spot and go through the stainless steel front doors to get...

As a trucker, this is one of the dumbest facilities I’ve ever been to. Requiring someone to stand on a live dock with active forklifts is completely dangerous. No one should have to count pallets, if there is an issue with a customer reporting missing items then verify within the facility about who loaded the trailer. I always put a seal on my load, something this facility refuses to give. If they want to verify the count of the pallets, have an employee who works for you count the pallets. The risk of injury is increased when you have someone on the dock, who isn’t supposed to be. The driver checkin is unprofessional, is always on a power trip, and has a bad attitude...