ALDI Distribution Center

Facility info

CHECK-IN: Guard shack handles initial check-in. Expect 10-60+ minute waits depending on volume; multiple trucks checking in simultaneously creates bottlenecks. Can arrive early and wait in staging area. Mark your time at guard shack, not when you actually get a door. Late arrivals (1+ hour) may be rescheduled. DOOR ASSIGNMENT: Usually quick once through guard shack, though some delays reported when dropped trailers occupy assigned doors. Walk paperwork to door M21 (back of building) after guard shack, then proceed to your assigned dock door. UNLOADING: Fast—typically 15-25 minutes for standard loads. Lumper fee required ($42 for 3 pallets reported; fees vary). Pay lumpers immediately after unload. Restack charges may be applied if pallets are damaged or leaning. PAPERWORK DELAYS: Major pain point. After unloading, you wait for paperwork (BOL) back at designated lot in front of M21. Wait times consistently 1-5+ hours. Lumper staff handle this—slow and inconsistent. Have been known to leave without calling drivers or to delay calls significantly. Some drivers waited 7+ hours for documents. OVERNIGHT PARKING: Conflicting info. Facility claims no overnight parking after unload, but many drivers report sleeping in lot in front of M21 without issue (noted ~20+ trucks doing so). Two nearby truckstops (Love's 1.5-5 min away, Speedway) offer alternatives if you can't risk it. Staging area available before check-in but not after unload. BATHROOMS: Available in staging area and facility. No overnight vending. STAFF ATTITUDE: Highly inconsistent. Guard shack staff range from excellent and professional to slow and dismissive. Reception/paperwork staff frequently described as rude, slow, unprofessional, and dismissive of driver schedules. Some positive individual mentions but widespread complaints about office staff lack of urgency. YARD/FACILITY: Spacious, clean, well-organized for backing. Ample room to maneuver. Parking available in staging and lot areas. OPERATIONAL ISSUES: Disorgan