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

Yikes, that's a big deal, I thought HP was one of Abilene's major customers, how would they lose that, undercut in price?

 

Unloaded at office depot in IL Tuesday then bounced to MI to reload to Sandston. Would have dropped yesterday if DC and northern VA wasn’t backed up so bad for dumb reasons. Had to park in the LadySmith rest area. Prefer to start 0300 but have to wait til 0900 at least to start my clock cuz BH load out of Petersburg don’t pick up til 1400 and due 0200 tomorrow so gotta drive straight through. Hopefully be ready early. Thankfully be bobtail out so should find a spot somewhere being the spots will probably be full outside the BH gate.

 

Get it while you can. I did.

 

Another tough day at the office, I see.....

 

Came down with a righteous case of the Tennessee Quick-step last night.

Being sick on the road is no fun, but if all it is is snifffles and aches and coughing, I can deal.

This stuff where you need to be in close proximity to a functioning toilet, on the other hand, is misery incorporated. Feeling mildly achy and mildly nauseous, just enough for my immune system to let me know it's doing stuff. I am just now eating the first food I've had since last night around this time. Didn't even drink any coffee today aside from a couple of sips. And I drink a lot of coffee, so that's quite the sacrifice.

Fortunately, HQ put me on a load with 11 total hours of drive time from previous receiver to shipper to receiver, and 72 hours to get there. So I have been taking advantage of the slack time with lots of naps and lots of trips to the bathroom. Currently at that little 7-11 with truck parking in Thurmont, MD. Probably gonna sleep with my pants and boots on tonight, just in case.

 

Feel better, my friend. Always carry a 5 gallon pail with a roll toilet paper and a garbage bag inserted in the pale for those type of cases.