BJ’s Elkton Perishable Distribution Center
451 Fletchwood Rd, Elkton, MD 21921
Facility info
Wait times highly variable — 2-3 hours to 9+ hours reported. Depends on facility congestion. Some days fast, some days slow. Appointment timing unreliable — Appointments frequently missed or rescheduled without driver/broker notification. System discrepancies between broker confirmation and facility records common. Paperwork delays of 2-4+ hours after unload completion standard complaint. Check-in process — Long lines at guard shack (up to 1+ hour waits reported). Can check in 2-3 hours early; night shift more flexible with early arrivals than day shift. Check-in at guard shack. Door assignments — No door numbers visible on building (multiple drivers report having to search with flashlights). Wrong doors assigned, requiring repositioning. Docking can take 30 min to 4+ hours after check-in. Unloading — Live unload with lumper fees required. Heavy charges for multi-item loads ($150-$450+ reported). Unload speed inconsistent. Rejection of loads for minor defects (e.g., single damaged item in box). Paperwork — Chronic delays. Drivers report waiting 2-4+ hours for bills after dock is empty and green light given. Payment often required before release. Receiving office staff phone calls sometimes result in hang-ups. Overnight parking — No overnight parking allowed. Drivers report being forced to leave before completing mandatory 10-hour breaks. Lot is cleared early morning (4-7am). Truck stops nearby (TA, Pilot/Flying J). Facility condition — Poor lighting throughout. Tight staging area and docks. Yard jockey traffic congestion. Trash/debris in staging area and trailers. Staff attitude — Highly inconsistent. Night shift generally professional and friendly. Day shift and certain office personnel reported as rude, dismissive, yelling at drivers. Receiving office staff specifically cited as unprofessional and condescending. Some reviews praise friendliness; others report disrespect. Restrooms — Available in office only (where you pick up paperwork). Safety/Security — Armed guards and state police present at gate. Yard
Driver reviews
-5⭐️ 3 години стоїш в черзі на дорозі щоб доїхати до охорони 🤦♂️ Потім крутишся навколо будинку 100раз Receiving ужасний,в офісі не вміють спілкуватися з людьми!!!!!!🤦♂️
Not a bad place to unload no overnight parking, but you can go in 2 hours before your appointment or close to it. I arrived about 11:45 PM for a 2 AM appointment was put in the staging area call to a door about an hour later. Left at about 6:30 in the morning. They do take a while to you get you unloaded. and paperwork, but hell, it's in the middle of the night. So who cares you're not gonna get reloaded Most of the time anyway in the middle of the night, everybody was friendly.
I've been delivering to this place gor 6 years. It used to be a great place to deliver. Came and dropped paperwork at front gate. You parked, they called you to a door you've got al unloaded, you paid for lumper, you exit and as you were exiting, you stopped the office and got your paperwork. Now you check in at gate, take your paperwork to office, wait for door assignment, pay lumper go to one of 2 offices to get paperwork. You drive around building 2 or 3 times. They have made a great, simple process dumb and a clock burner.
Took an hour to check in line was so long the cops came to make us move from blocking the street. Appointment was for 1200 arrived at 1000 it's now 0435 and im still here waiting for bills.
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