The bill of lading, the piece count, and the exception note.
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the-tally
Your count is in pieces. The bill is in cartons. You hold the crumpled freight bill in one gloved hand, grease from the pallet jack still smudged along the edges, and the driver leans against their cab waiting for you to sign…
June 12, 2026
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The wrap is still on. The labels face the pallet, not you. You set your pen on the edge of the dock rail, half-crouch to peer…
June 9, 2026
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You stopped before the trailer was empty. The tally does not say partial. Pallets stack three high along every foot of available dock floor, and the…
June 7, 2026
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The start time is blank. The unload is already going. You glance at the forklift rounding the stack of palletized vinyl siding, its tines loaded with…
June 4, 2026
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The bill counts inner packs. You have been counting shipping cartons. You’re propped against the bottom rail of a 53-foot trailer, clipboard pressed to your rain…
June 1, 2026
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The rows are numbered. One number is missing. You glance between the stack of corrugated cartons lined up along the bay edge and the freight delivery…
May 30, 2026
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The freight is on slip sheets. Your sheet still says pallets. You’re hunched over the edge of the open dry van, sun searing the back of…
May 27, 2026
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Someone else counted the same nose. Their total is different. You’re hunched over a splintered dock edge, wind whipping off the paved yard, your own crumpled…
May 24, 2026
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The trailer number is on the nose. Your sheet has a blank for it. You lean out over the cold metal dock plate, squint past the…
May 21, 2026
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You are writing the door. The number on the wall is behind you. The metal clip of your tally sheet digs into your palm as you…
May 19, 2026
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A crushed carton is off to the side. The tally does not mention it. You kneel to run a gloved finger along the splintered corrugate seam…
May 16, 2026
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Two purchase orders are on the bill. Your sheet has one of them. The flatbed driver leans against their cab door, watching you flip between the…
May 13, 2026
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