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

Time to head up to Twin Falls. Last drop for this trip. I have no idea what's in store for me when I'm done. Every one I e spoken to that comes out this way gets deadheaded to California for a load of produce. We'll see. Caio'

 

Got dispatched about 2 hours after I got empty. I fueled and showered at the J in Twin Falls then went to Walmart to restock. When I got back to my truck my reload came across. Deadhead to Nampa Id to load and be in Milwaukee Wi Friday between 7 & 3. Right now I'm at the Boise Stage Stop having a steak dinner. I deserve it after these last few days. See you all later, steak time then 1750 miles to go.

 

Hey there Larry, I just looked at the pictures of your truck, very sharp looking and clean. Many safe and profitable miles my friend. Keep in touch, safe travels.

 

Sitting in Sidney Ne taking my 10. I ran hard last night and today so I can be up early the next 2 mornings to get to my delivery in the morning on Friday. I'm needing to watch my hours real close. I'm sitting here with 17 minutes left on my clock. I pick up 7.30 after midnight. Then I pick up 8 after midnight tomorrow night. I'll be done tomorrow at about 1:30 in the afternoon then be up and rolling about 2am Friday morning to drive the last 390 miles. When I get empty Friday I'll only have 1.5 hours left but pick up 11 after midnight on Friday. With the holiday weekend this is weekend I'm getting a little concerned as to what will happen with me after I empty out.

 

I sent a message to Kimberly today to let her know that I will only have enough time when I get empty in the morning to find a place to camp out. I'll only have an hour left on my 70, but that I pick up 11 after midnight then pick up good hours the next 5 days. She replied thanks, and that they will be dispatching me according to my hours. I guess they'll have me moving over the weekend, like towards Richmond so I can get a load to the house for home time, the wife and dogs want to make sure I still exist.

I got to the Pilot here in Council Bluffs today at 1pm with 15 minutes left on my 70, fueled then slept until 6pm. I'll shower then leave out at 11:45 for this wonderful 480 mile all night jaunt to Oconomowoc Wi. Say that word 3 times fast. I'm going back to bed.

 

I got up at 10:30 last night, went in and got a shower, got a cup to go then left right at midnight when I got my hours back. With the 45 minutes I had left plus what I picked up, I had just enough time to drive the 478 miles, deliver, then drive to a truck stop to hang out and wait for more hours tonight.

The drive from Council Bluffs wasn't too bad. I got onto 380 in Iowa City and pulled into the first rest area to make myself a cup of coffee. This was about 4am and I had right at 235 miles to go. I got to the receiver at 8am, got backed right in and was empty at 9am. I got my new dispatch as I was closing my trailer doors, I need to pick up in Elk Grove Village Illinois at 8am with 3 stops in Va on Monday. With all the good hours I pick up off my recap, I have enough to do this load and go home. This is what I had planned on when I started this round.

 

Got reloaded yesterday morning without any issues. I am about 8 miles to my first drop at 6:30 in the morning in Mt. Crawford Va, then I have to go over to Sutherland Va for my second drop at 11:30 in the morning. I'll head over to the yard when I'm done to see if I can get a load to the house and drop the last delivery in the yard for the local contingent to deliver on Tuesday.