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

Well said sir

 

Reference the red western stars...saw one in the new truck line at entrance and passed two going home on 288. None had any graphics that i could see. Interesting if they are branching out to a new color and brand

 

Just red, no graphics. I'm here now.

 

Wonder if some owner ops are looking at them.

 

I know nothing about the brand but kind of sharp... Huge Windows on the sides. Interesting shade of red too.

 

I don't like the red myself. I think it'd look better black. But I agree, windows are huge.

 

how long did your training last?

 

How big of a bag is too big?

 

No, but it IS a limitation that will limit your available hours to drive thus having a negative impact on your total miles.

That is the kind of things I have been pointing out when I said "you are limiting yourself" ... You think that NYC is your only limit but unfortunately that is barely one because we as OTR drivers only hit NYC maybe a few times a year.

Whereas your inability to switch days and nights or being able to nap at odd times is a limit you have every day you drive. And the office has nothing to do with that other than try to find loads to fit your sweet spot... Which means many loads you could drive are not an option.

As I posted here earlier, I was just talking to a fellow driver here in TTR with a degree in Psych and seems very knowledgable about sleeping patterns and how to work with them instead of fighting them. Especially in Trucking.

If you want to talk to someone that might be of help in that area, I could introduce the two of you. But, again, that's up to you.

As to napping, have you tried taking some Benadryl before napping? It might push you over the edge and into some sleep during the day. Sometimes when I "have things in my mind", and it's keeping me awake, I will take a few and if I can just get to sleep I can stay asleep. Just a thought.