Gizmo's blog: "Trucking"

"LUMPERS"

Years ago I was Drivin' for this company out of Indy and I was up there in Syracuse NY picking up "1638 Cases Of Cookies" going to Bruno's Warehouse down there in Birmingham. It was one of those "Hot Loads" had to be there so I ran straight through and made my 2:00 AM appointment. I bumped the dock, went in and gave them my paperwork and was fixin' to go back out to the truck and go to bed when they told me that I was going to have to unload my trailer. I told them I was not going to unload my trailer and that I had just ran over 1,000 miles straight through just to get them their "Hot Load".

They then told me about their "In-House Lumper Service" that they would unload the trailer. So I had their "In-House Lumper Service" come and check out my load and they said they would unload the "1638 Cases Of Cookies" off the floor for $175.00. So I called the office and the office said they would only pay $80.00 for a Lumper. Receiving then tells me about this little building outside the gate that is an "Out-House Lumper Service" and it would be cheaper if I can get a Lumper from out there. So, I go out there and the cheapest I could find anyone to do the job was $110.00.

By this time I was tired of messing with it. I went right back to receiving, told them to give me back my paperwork and "Release Me From Your Dock". They asked me where I was going. I said I was going back to the Truck Stop over there on Finly Street. I told them I had just got fuel over there about 20 minutes ago and this gal jumped up on the side of my truck and she said,

"She Would Do Anything For $40.00"

I'll Be Right Back!