From Day One - Abilene Motor Express (Richmond, Wytheville, VA)

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by ScooterDawg, Oct 1, 2012.

  1. Ford L8000

    Ford L8000 Medium Load Member

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    That helps a lot! I don't think I'll be broken of the yes sir no sir either, after being in the Army for the past 13 years, it's ingrained in me! Abilene does sound like a great place to start my truck driving career. I'd even be happy if after training I got assigned one of the Mack's that you guys say are so tiny!
     
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  3. YardDart

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    Well I'm still st the yard. Finish up my 34 restart and head to west haven' ct for 9pm del. Praying I can find a parking spot once done. I see two truck stops 2 exits down but it will be after 9. Oh and for those wonder about abiline miles. Well I got my first load on feb 20th and im over 10000 paid miles and feb only has 28 days
     
  4. UTurn1

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    Double good luck with that. I medical retired in 95 and still have all of it ingrained in me.
     
  5. UTurn1

    UTurn1 Heavy Load Member

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    In Tulsa with an HP and had to back another drivers trailer in. New Walmart has the dock and trailer ramp built but nut the upgrade to it. O/O had a Pete and scraped his tanks so we played it safe. I ended up breaking a piece of my fairing by the step off. Sunk just as I got to the concrete.
     
  6. UTurn1

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    dont worry about being broken of that, it's a good thing to keep. Hope to see you out here. Mack isn't that bad if you run short. Staying out for a few weeks we become accustomed to our space, hence one of the reasons I don't train, I like my space. I told Bill I'll take one if he changes me to regional.
     
  7. Ford L8000

    Ford L8000 Medium Load Member

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    Sounds good, do you get mostly reefer freight there or is it a mix of refrigerated and dry?
     
  8. wjejwan23

    wjejwan23 Light Load Member

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    We are mostly dry freight but we haul reefer freight as well primarly from Richmond, va area
     
  9. wjejwan23

    wjejwan23 Light Load Member

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    Sitting here for the first time @ BH plant in Brooklyn. Wasn't bad as I expected it to be, coming here in the day made it better wasn't to many truck here neither. Also had help from a fellow driver got me here step by step directions.
     
  10. YardDart

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    On my way to ct I spring broke that holds up the trailer airlines by the time I realized what happen the airline got road rash and has a small hole. Big enough not to let break release. Its a hp load I hope dont take 2 long I have about 4 hours to spare. REBEL CHICK Im like you not off to a great start maintenance wise. I have been blessed with all repairs being fixed while I was on break. Hasn't affected miles yet.
     
    RebelChick Thanks this.
  11. Ford L8000

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    How much is there pet deposit and is there a size limit?
     
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