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Calex Express....My New Home!

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by JohnBoy, Aug 9, 2009.

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  1. Dec 8, 2011 #2661
    rhino514

    rhino514 Light Load Member

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    happened to me today went to pick up a loaded trl at i2m and had a flat tire... its getting to be bs with these trls.. guess nobody does post trip anymore.....
     
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  3. Dec 9, 2011 #2662
    Voyager1968

    Voyager1968 Road Train Member

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    Same with me yesterday. Picked up a loaded trailer at Playworld with a tire that was flat and off the rim. Turned out to be a bad valve stem.
     
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  4. Dec 9, 2011 #2663
    JohnBoy

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    Got my 2 drops off and was done at 2am this morning. My reset will be up noon tomorrow, then I load in the afternoon in Vernon. I'm just waiting for Jason to send over my new dispatch.

    I had the oppurtunity to back in a Central Refrigerated truck at my first drop this morning. At 1am I was not in the mood to do paperwork after he came within an inch of taking my hood off. I was not in the mood to play helper with my truck as the pivot point. I told this new driver that it would be so much easier if I did it then if he did. Trying to back in at the LA produce market at 1am had him very rattled. He agreed. The only thing I asked him to do was observe. He thanked me profusely and wanted to give me $20. I refused and told him the next time he gets a produce load to any market to turn it down. I'm just glad the kid let me do it for him. His way would have had me sitting in LA with no truck.

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    Got my load info over the computer. Load at 6am in Vernon then delivery Wednesday in Pottsville. My reset will be done at 1am local time. I love when a plan comes together like this. I'm now looking ahead to getting home next week. My wife and daughter are taking the grandbaby to Disney next weekend and right now I am planning on meeting them in Orlando next Saturday, spend 2 days with them then deliver my load and be home for Christmas.
     
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    JohnBoy, Dec 9, 2011
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  5. Dec 9, 2011 #2664
    Voyager1968

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    Well this has NOT been the smoothest of weeks for me. Now I have to say this first. None of what has transpired is in anyway Calex's fault. It's just a case of the trucking 'hoodoos' that come up from time to time.

    It started on Tuesday with a load to Brooklyn that I had the pleasure of waiting on. Nothing like spending 10 hours parked on Flushing Ave watchng the traffic go by. I had it better then some other drivers from other companies though. Some of them were there for two days waiting to deliver.

    Then when I go to pick up my next load in Lewisburg, a drop & hook, I find my loaded trailer has a flat tire. Oh well, off to the truckstop to get it repaired. Got that taken care of and headed down to Mississippi with it.
    Got that one delivered and headed north to Corinth to pick up my reload. I stop for a restroom break, check the tires and guess what....another flat.

    I find a small tire shop near my pick up and get that taken care of and I'm off to my pick up. I get there and find out that my load in on a Werner trailer. Great. After a few phone calls we get it straightened out, but now they have to off load the Werner trailer and put it on mine. Right now I'm sitting here waiting for them to finish that up.

    So much for making it up to I-40 tonight. I'm just going to go back to the little crappy truckstop and roll with it tomorrow as I have plenty of time to get it to it's destination.
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2011 #2665
    KnuckleBuster

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    Just passed a Calex in Winslow. Thought it might have been JonBoy but I see he is still in Ca.
     
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  8. Dec 9, 2011 #2666
    JohnBoy

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    Steve, I've found over the years that when I have days like that the best thing for me to do is say f'it, go to sleep and start over the next day. For me sleep seems to cure all ills!
     
    JohnBoy, Dec 9, 2011
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  9. Dec 9, 2011 #2667
    JohnBoy

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    Boy I wish it was me in Winslow. But it wasn't. Gotta load in the morning in Vernon. Then hopefully I will be sleeping in Flag tomorrow night.
     
    JohnBoy, Dec 9, 2011
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  10. Dec 9, 2011 #2668
    rhino514

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    busy week delivered 10 loads in 5 days... i think i have been to every corner of jersey this week!!!!
     
    rhino514, Dec 9, 2011
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  11. Dec 10, 2011 #2669
    Trucker4Life05

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    Hey guys what the safest trk stop petro in bordentown nj or ta inn paulsboro nj
     
    Trucker4Life05, Dec 10, 2011
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  12. Dec 10, 2011 #2670
    JohnBoy

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    Safe from what? Go to the Petro, at least they have a gaurd shack that keeps all the animals in.
     
    JohnBoy, Dec 10, 2011
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