Abilene Motor Express....A New Place To Call Home

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  1. Bumper

    Bumper Road Train Member

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    But your chances of actually making the delivery at all just increased tenfold.
     
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  3. jarhead0311

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    Yeah, I know, that thought crossed my mind but with my 14 counting down and going 30 mph plus wipers getting frozen up and interstate shutdown in a few places I wasn't going to make it much further anyway. Plus the idiots going 60 plus mph were scaring me too.
     
  4. Finfn1372

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    Last year I ran a gatorade from Wytheville to Mountain top,most of the way was freezing rain,by the time I got to Pa they started to shut down certain interstates.

    I was a total mess,I was the only idiot on the road,by the time I hit delivery, my truck was caked in ice,must have been atleast a few inches behind the mirrors.

    Now I take a different approach,my life's more important than what's in the box.
     
  5. JoeyJunk

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    Had to cancel my next load due to this issue….but they are paying me to take this back to shipper which also is where I’m picking up tomorrow night. A bad situation turned in a good one for a change.
     
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  6. JohnBoy

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    Thoughts and prayers for mom.
     
  7. xlsdraw

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  8. ExtremeUnction

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    You got all the vibes I can muster and march my dude.
     
  9. ExtremeUnction

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    If the choice is Abilene paying a $150 late fee OR me wrapping my truck around a tree, Abilene can pay the late fee. They're owned by the largest trucking company in America. They'll be okay.
     
  10. JohnBoy

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    I follow the parent company financials, the last 6 quarters they’ve had net profits in the $2-4 hundred million dollar range, and that’s with elimination of most of Swifts massive debt. So yes, I too don’t worry one bit about the cost of doing business. Now, if they came across with a raise to get us up with the majority of trucking companies, I will change my attitude. Until then, no problem worrying about myself.
     
  11. RebelChick

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    Sending prayers for your mom. I hope all turns out well.
     
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