Abilene Experience

I thought I would add my experience with Abilene Motor Express so far...I would honestly say that 80% of the time I am pleased. The company has top notch newer trucks and trailers. (I drive a 2013 Volvo 780)
I average over 3k miles per week and they usually get me home on the day I request home time. I can stay out 1, 2, 3 weeks or more. It's up to me. I usually stay out 3 weeks and go home for 2 days...paid bi-weekly. PrePass/EZPASS.
I like the people here for the most part. The company is big enough to play in the big game but it is small enough that your not a number. Communication is my biggest hurdle with dispatch, but it is steadily improving. They always have freight needing delivered. A lot of NorthEast ( extra 10 cents/mi) and Midwest. Few dedicated runs and they are guarded by that driver! I primary run as far west as Colorado/Texas/Minnesota as a solo OTR.
I am currently looking to find a driver to team with.
Well I will update as I go along the Abilene journey...

 

Anywhere from 32-38+ cents. Experience based. Then the ten cent for above the Mason-Dixon Line. Most of the teams are out west for obvious reasons but we frequently swap to them in OKC...

 

Well I am surprised. That was the exact wording used to describe that boundary! Hope I haven't been getting shafted!
Dealing with another "Communication Issue"...trying to get update on load/trl# for my run to WI...sent in a QC message at 1pm and again at 4:30pm. NO RESPONSE! I would have been ok for any type of "no update" message. Acknowledgement goes a little ways at least. Maybe I should starting staining them all the time by calling!! I need to adjust my expectation level I suppose...but I like trip plan!
FYI...upgraded my RM atlas to 2014...Pilot has them for $4.99!!!!!! Can't beat that!

 

Completely agree on the preplan. That is my biggest beef honestly. I hate burning my hours waiting and it always somewhere in ny, pa, nj which means we have to deal with dc traffic or creep down 301...
Passed 2 nasty big truck crashes on 80 in OH today. I hope my backhaul is paper rolls going to NC. Then mooresville...Means I will eventually get to Murray ky and then prob dallas for friday. Had a great week miles-wise last week 3700..and hope it stays at that level. Talked to recruiting about team driving again. 1 prospect.

 

Putting this out there...I really am looking for a co-driver to team with. Even if it starts as a trainee. Abilene will hire a student in a team scenario. I would like to find someone who wants to make more $$ and really run nationwide. PM me if anyone's interested!!