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

Hey Mac Daddy, did U by chance roll down I95 outta Va and how far soutth did U go? I need to get to exit 8 in SC and I understand 95 is shutdown in a couple spots in NC but SC is now open

Is this info true?

Thanx

 

Yesterday, I dropped a trailer at Wintersville and then waited for instructions. Apparently I was supposed to grab an empty and then tell somebody. Didn't know.

Now I have just dropped a trailer here in Indy. Do I grab an empty? Do I stay here and wait for instructions? Do I bobtail it out of here and wait for instructions?

Inquiring minds wanna know.

 

How do U keep that ride so clean?

Looking good!

 

@ExtremeUnction i grab whatever empty and send in a msg with the number, whether its reefer or dry, and time left to roll and if im hanging out at shipper or rolling to nearby ts

And dont forget, after about 5-6pm richmond time nothing will be coming until morning unless they secretly put a task on you. You will know after you end trip. If somethings there itll pop up within a few minutes. Depending on ur location id try to hang out at shipper as parking can be difficult to nonexistant.

 

@ExtremeUnction I'd grab an empty,but if you're worried about parking,you could wait till morning.

@MidWest_MacDaddy had the right address,but had to wait to back it in,they had a trailer in the door.Tookem 5 1/2 hrs,guess there getting quicker.

 

"Do I get an empty or would they rather I bobtail to next hook?". The answer is one of those things you pick up with experience. I have been here 6 months and still wasn't sure if I should have gotten an empty from gator indy. Eventually got someone on phone that could answer.

I don't think we can always assume that we should get an empty. I did that at a target DC in ohio and it caused me to lose my next load which was a preloaded trailer at groveport.

 

Would love to know about that myself... I asked about that very issue last year and was told the "fuel tanks have heaters in them"... ok...

So let us know what you are told... LOL

 

HEY... I recognize that place... came #### close to giving my truck a bath in that river myself...

Yes, nice little snake back around corners of buildings and utility poles to bump that dock for sure... GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!

And yes, @5speed loves to draw diagrams...

 

i crossed I95 on US74 in NC yesterday afternoon as I was coming over from Charlotte... 95 was closed north of that point and 74 was closed east of that point.

That's the only section that I have personal knowledge of.

 

Welcome to Abilene... LOL

Been there a few times myself and bobtailed out to park and await instructions only to be sent back to grab an empty.

Not sure it's the right answer but more likely than not it's normally better to be under an empty than without.

Not sure what others here have experienced.