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

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by JohnBoy, Apr 10, 2013.

  1. ExtremeUnction

    ExtremeUnction Road Train Member

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    Yeah, my apt was at 7:00am. Got there early, got unloaded in about an hour, was at the Loves by 8:30am.

    Currently heading to Gatorade in Wytheville myself and then to Wintersville, OH. I understand there's a scale on the Gatorade yard?
     
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  3. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Yes, and normally plenty of time in the loads too, so you can run it as hard as you want... and if you do get stuck in the "Gatorade Loop" you almost know where you are likely to be going next... Abilene's version of Preplanning.

    LOL ;-)

    (Edit: while there is plenty of time in those D/H loads you can't just screw off either... meant there was time to run it but with flexibility too.)
     
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  4. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    No scale there.
     
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  5. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    LOL ... screwed yourself there... LOL
    See the downside of communication!!! :D
     
  6. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    @JohnBoy so how did SoFlo handle the storm? Any post post storm flooding? Looks like the eye ran right up the coadt. Did you get there in time to help take down the storm shutters?
     
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  7. KD5AXG

    KD5AXG Papa Bear

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    According to radar, Richmond is getting hit.
     
  8. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Looks like they're starting to see the outer rain bands.
     
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  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Word to the wise. Don't let anyone know you enjoy doing something. :)
     
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  10. Evomalo

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    It only came up because I was given a 1200 mile run. I wanted a shorter run so it would be in the same pay period.
     
  11. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    We lucked out, no damage. Lesli hired the same guy who put them up to take them down today. We are dropping this load from San Bernardino in Ellenwood tonight, hooking a loaded one there and delivering in Miami in the morning. I asked to get home just in case there was damage to the house and Abilene came through. Thank God no damage. I have a deadhead move from Miami to Richmond already. I'll leave out early Monday morning. I have home time scheduled for next weekend, so I'll run back to Richmond, take Ray to Brooklyn, then we will cut him loose.
     
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