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

Was told to take an empty reefer to BH Petersburg. As usual, this was simply wishful thinking from the load planner. The only empty reefer on the yard looks like it got into a fight with one of those yellow "don't-hit-me" poles. So I'm bobtailing out instead.

 

Do Not Hit the "Don't-Hit-Me" Poles

 

The BH trailer that was supposed to be ready at 2:00pm will not be ready until 2:30am at the earliest. So I get to sit around and collect layover today and will hook it in the AM.

 

The trailer that was supposed to be ready yesterday at 2:00pm, only that was wrong and it really wasn't going to be ready until 2:30am, is still not ready at 7:00am.

 

Be very patient. LOL

 

Fortunately for my blood pressure, they wrapped things up about 10 minutes later, so I am now winging my merry way to Groveport.

 

Could you actually claim this time as resting hours, or as you are awaiting a load are you still "on duty"?

Thanks

 

They're paying me layover for the time I've wasted on this load.

Our DM is the one who approves layover and detention requests, so if they agree that we have some coming, we'll get it.