Abilene Experience

My only complaint at this company is actually with other lazy drivers not reporting problems with trailers. I know things happen but come on how hard is it to walk around the trailer when you drop it to make sure all lights work. Its not hard when at the yard report trl number and slot u dropped in shop will do the rest. I've got a few loads that were on the yard I do pre trip and things are not working on trailer so instead if hitting 95 im in shop losing tine because a lazy butt person failed to do their job.

 

Big B you are so right on that trailer issue. Last week heading to Connecticut with HP load one of the spring that holds up trl airlines and drug the ground and got a hole in it. This happened on the NJ Turnpike. Well to get this fixed I had to be towed cause NJ law says no repairs other than flat tire repair on turn pike and service plazas. So to get a 50.00 line fixed cost the company 1085.51 but the spring breaking is very hard to prevent cause its hard to foresee. The tow was maybe 5 miles.

 

Congrats George. Good luck on testing out.

KH

 

I've been so tempted to post the news, BB. I told George I'd give him bragging rights. I know you must really miss him! Probably not.

 

He is en route to Mt, Sterling, IL with a hummus load (about 22k lbs) from Sabra. Go figure, 932 mile trip is due at 7 a.m but George says, "It ain't happening!" He left the yard with the load around 4 pm. Dispatch may get team drivers to swap to get the load there closer to time. He's doing ok and says it's a kick to be on his own, but he does miss the company from training time.

 

thats a nice run, I like that one.