Calex Express....My New Home!

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  1. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Well I'm empty, and got all my preplans for the next few days. I got to my delivery this morning and saw 15 flatbeds all lined up with the same product I had in my dry van. This was not looking good. I checked in and as they were staging the flatbeds for unloading in the middle of the parking lot, they had me back into the loading dock. I was done in about 15 minutes and all the flatbeds were done soon after. I walked to the Dunkin Donuts in the shopping center and watched about 5 forklifts do their deal and have all of them empty while I was enjoying my coffee and glazed stick donut. Not bad. Maybe I should pull flatbed.

    Just as I was about to leave all my preplans came across the computer. As I was reading them Louie called and told me I was getting 2 PO's, one for driver assist unload, and one for layover because my next reload doesn't load until 11am tomorrow. That was very nice on his part. This is the first time since I first started here that I won't be home for a weekend other than when I go to California.

    I load in Danville KY and unload as soon as I get to Lancaster PA, then I reload Sunday Morning in Springfield VA and drop my first drop Sunday evening in Gastonia NC, then 2 in Atlanta Monday morning. After that I have a drop in Lakeland FL Tuesday morning then Deerfield Beach Fl around noon on Tuesday. After that I drive 22 miles to the house and will reload Friday. So far so good.
     
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  3. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Glad to see everthing is going good for you. Are you doing a NY Times load?
     
  4. Trucker4Life05

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    Well I'm back at home I did a favor for louie yesterday had to pu a new york times load that someone delivered to the wrong location so I had to go to gardena down by the hood off crenshaw blvd then deliver the same day well I got there abt 730 pm was empty by 830pm and was back down in santa nella with a minute to spare called the broker for my next load to find out my load was canceled cause I was gonna make the pu time cause of the new york time load went from gardena to concord ca well all in all I'm home for the weekend and pu in yuma with 3pu and 2 drops so all in all week was ok the trip out here was great still having a good time even tho louie n I butt heads cause of his screw up but oh well stuff happens
     
  5. chfireball

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    Hi Johnboy

    I Finished orientation monday it was just how you described. a few log issues held me to a few hours driving time Monday. This was cleared up tuesday and I ended friday with 2,600 miles. I have a 5:00am Monday at Mckesson in Orlando. do we no longer need comchecks for the lumpers there?
     
  6. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    It was nice speaking with you on the phone today. I hope I was able to answer your questions. If you have any more just give me a call.
     
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  7. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Gotta love winters in the north east.
     
  8. Hitman

    Hitman Mr. Gamer

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    Is it windy enough for you? :biggrin_2559: I live on top of a mountain about 60 miles north of Williamsport, and I thought the house was going to blow away last night. Temp was up near 60 yesterday and now they are calling for snow on monday :biggrin_2556:
     
  9. Lolo

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    Hey JohnBoy I talked to Jim on Friday, He going to try to hook me up with a driver to get my road test this coming week. Hopefully everything goes well.
    I will be in touch.
     
  10. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Good for you. Any questions just ask.
     
  11. Trucker4Life05

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    Well here I am sitting here in yuma got here Sunday late cause I knew id be here all day good thing I was had another issue with the reefer the microprocessor needed reset and reefer needed new battery so got that all fixed and went n picked up my first stop at dandys cold storage checked in at 530pm was out by 730 drove up the street to yumma express checked in still waiting there so I went ahead to my last stop cause I didn't want to miss my midnight pick up time so in other words ill most likely be here tell morning
     
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