I didn’t think much of it at the time, but the empty trailer I picked up in Oklahoma City had two large Styrofoam barriers left in the back from the previous load. This is fairly unusual — its only the second time this has happened to me.
The next morning as I was getting up I noticed a homeless guy wandering about. He was being smart about it, waiting to see drivers get up and start their day before coming by to ask for work or money. He asked me if I needed my chrome polished or windows cleaned and I said no, and he hustled away down the line of trucks looking for his next pitch.
Suddenly, I remembered the Styrofoam barriers in back.
On his next lap around the parking lot I asked if he would dispose of them properly in dumpsters a few hundred feet away in exchange for a couple bucks. This was amenable to him and soon the trailer was empty and he had some pocket change.
Odd how these things work out sometimes.
OTRjournal 