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2022 Ram HD Builds and orders - Post and discuss your TRUCK order here! ** NEW USERS READ POST #1 **

@brv10 can you see where my canceled order is? Ng162020, I wanna go check it out and post pictures of what could have been.

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Quick update. My 3500 has arrived at the Union Pacific Lake Yard in Portland Oregon. Final rail destination is Kent, WA. The automated system says it's schedule to arrive at "industry" on March 7th, whatever that means.

VIN 3C63R3SL6NG216134
Railcar CN712010
 
NewGTGuy said:
Quick update. My 3500 has arrived at the Union Pacific Lake Yard in Portland Oregon. Final rail destination is Kent, WA. The automated system says it's schedule to arrive at "industry" on March 7th, whatever that means.

VIN 3C63R3SL6NG216134
Railcar CN712010
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Industry means the car will be “placed at industry”
It’s a rail term that basically means “delivered to the customer”

You’ll also sometimes hear “constructively placed”
This means the rail car has been delivered to the industry but they can’t accept it or take it in at this time so the car is placed on a siding until it can be accepted.


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brv10 said:
Vendors
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I was under the impression that the time between getting your equipment listing and your window sticker is when the truck sees the vendor. But that makes sense as the cause for delay. Thanks
 
robbyreneeward said:
Got my window sticker today. MSRP went up $1900. Does MD offer price Protection? I don’t remember reading anything about it in the four documents that I signed when I ordered my truck


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My recollection is they are holding original price - cant say for sure but my dealer stuck with original POC price and never mentioned the increases. Same has been reported at other dealers, but then there are some who are trying to increase price when truck arrives - to new numbers but at least one well above quote and subsequent changes. But I have heard nothing but positive about MD.
 
NewGTGuy said:
Quick update. My 3500 has arrived at the Union Pacific Lake Yard in Portland Oregon. Final rail destination is Kent, WA. The automated system says it's schedule to arrive at "industry" on March 7th, whatever that means.

VIN 3C63R3SL6NG216134
Railcar CN712010
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same here but dealer says its in Kansas
 
mbarber84 said:
Industry means the car will be “placed at industry”
It’s a rail term that basically means “delivered to the customer”

You’ll also sometimes hear “constructively placed”
This means the rail car has been delivered to the industry but they can’t accept it or take it in at this time so the car is placed on a siding until it can be accepted.


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I thought that meant Industry California a major union pacific hub. They have a training center there.
 
mlink said:
ODS. Please mark my truck as (finally) delivered.
MLink - NG122561
Ordered: 07/21/21
Released: 10/15/21
Boat: 01/07/22
Port: 02/04/22
Dealer: 03/02/22

Ridiculous how long they make these East Coast trucks sit waiting for a full load.

Many, many thanks to brv10 for all his help -
A1!
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That's a crazy timeline. Given how long it took to get on a boat, I'd be flying to a dealer that gets their trucks via train.
 
mbarber84 said:
Industry means the car will be “placed at industry”
It’s a rail term that basically means “delivered to the customer”

You’ll also sometimes hear “constructively placed”
This means the rail car has been delivered to the industry but they can’t accept it or take it in at this time so the car is placed on a siding until it can be accepted.


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Thanks for the info mbarber. Do you know if this actually means it will be delivered to the dealer on that day or just the final rail yard where it will await transport to the dealer/customer?
 
NewGTGuy said:
Thanks for the info mbarber. Do you know if this actually means it will be delivered to the dealer on that day or just the final rail yard where it will await transport to the dealer/customer?
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That would be final rail destination. That basically means the railcar made it to the storage yard. When the truck gets unloaded is another thing. That may happen that day, or it could be several days. In most circumstances the unloading yards are motivated to get the rail cars unloaded as quickly as possible as they’re paying the rail company for every day that car sits loaded at their dock. Once the truck gets unloaded it’ll be up to the truck carriers to get it hauled to your dealership, which could again be same day or several days. My truck was unloaded and delivered to my dealer on the same day, but I think that was a lucky break. If your dealership has pull with their shippers, they can mark the truck as a “hot vehicle” and that usually gets it moving faster.


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mbarber84 said:
That would be final rail destination. That basically means the railcar made it to the storage yard. When the truck gets unloaded is another thing. That may happen that day, or it could be several days. In most circumstances the unloading yards are motivated to get the rail cars unloaded as quickly as possible as they’re paying the rail company for every day that car sits loaded at their dock. Once the truck gets unloaded it’ll be up to the truck carriers to get it hauled to your dealership, which could again be same day or several days. My truck was unloaded and delivered to my dealer on the same day, but I think that was a lucky break. If your dealership has pull with their shippers, they can mark the truck as a “hot vehicle” and that usually gets it moving faster.


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Ah. Got it. Thanks again. The dealer told me to expect about a week between rail yard arrival and dealership arrival.

Much appreciated!
 
NewGTGuy said:
Ah. Got it. Thanks again. The dealer told me to expect about a week between rail yard arrival and dealership arrival.

Much appreciated!
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That doesn’t sound unreasonable. It may be less than a week if their timing is right. Be glad you’re going by rail. The folks with trucks shipped by boats are getting a pretty raw deal. Weeks upon weeks of delays waiting to fill the ships, and then even more weeks (or months) of them sitting at ports after being unloaded. It’s terrible.


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