Surprise

So, as I was being unloaded this morning, my dispatcher told me I could pick-up my next load and take it to the house. Fantastic. I wasn't planning on being home this early in the week, but I'll take it. Speaking of being unloaded, 9am delivery appointments are great. Especially when you're only 30 minutes away. Have I mentioned I prefer not to get up early?

When I arrived and checked-in, you'd have thought I'd asked the lady for her only child in exchange for the goods on my trailer. I thought she was going to fall on the ground and start crying. Usually, the loads like the one I had today are full-trailer floor loads, meaning the trailer is loaded from front to back, top to bottom, and all the boxes are on the floor without pallets. Basically, it's a pain in the you-know-what to unload. The trailer was sealed shut when I picked it up, so I didn't know for certain if it was or not. Nonetheless, upon looking at the shipping papers, the lady assumed it was and acted like she was going to have to unload the whole thing by herself. Upon opening the doors, I discovered the load was palletized. Crisis averted. She worked in the office, so I'm not sure what her deal was, but the drama was an entertaining start to my morning.

My current load is scrap paper going to Cherokee. I have plenty of time to deliver, so I'll be enjoying some hometime this week.