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

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Just a little decoration for Halloween. Really wanted to get a witch, but they were out.
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Nice

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Just a shout out to all those facing the storm down south. Thoughts and prayers with you all. Talked with John briefly this morning but it's been spotty as his wife is down there getting the hatches battened down and ready.

Hope we don't have too many drivers down there and for those that live there, Take the warnings and get out if you can!

God Bless all!

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Just a little decoration for Halloween. Really wanted to get a witch, but they were out.
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I fear that is going to be my truck after the wife hops on board... decorated for every season.

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Let's just say that nowhere I looked yesterday or this morning for traffic info had anything about the ramps from I-95 to I-26 westbound being shut down. But yet I was supposed to know this and trip plan accordingly.
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Ugh... I sent that in yesterday... thought for sure they would send out a QC msg about it.

Guess not...

(I think you mean eastbound as all lanes are westbound only)

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All at Cub Foods and unfortunately, not one of them had a dumpster for all the wood.
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I'm under the impression that they are to remove all the wood, metal, and nails when they unload the coolers.

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MidWest_MacDaddy said: ↑

Ugh... I sent that in yesterday... thought for sure they would send out a QC msg about it.

Guess not...

(I think you mean eastbound as all lanes are westbound only)
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Resent with Rant...
It was nice working here...

Yes, anyone in that area... STAY SAFE!!!

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Hey Y'all

Sitting in MN doing a reset after getting 6 Hill Phoenix drops done last night. All at Cub Foods and unfortunately, not one of them had a dumpster for all the wood. So, I need to find a place to dump the stuff. Called a bunch of truck stops asking but no joy except for the Flying J on 94 at exit 116. They said I could use the Boss Shop's dumpster there. But it's 148 miles from me. Originally this morning, I was told to go ahead over there but then told to sit tight and reset here. So, The "mess" hangs in my mind. LOL

Hope everyone is well and running good.
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Awesome job dropping six in a day.

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MidWest_MacDaddy said: ↑

I'm under the impression that they are to remove all the wood, metal, and nails when they unload the coolers.
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Who said anything about "they" unloading the coolers?

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Awesome job dropping six in a day.
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Well, it was at night but, thanks buddy!

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Just got a broker load I can wait until my reset is up to pick up tomorrow morning. Also, found a landfill about a mile from the Pilot I'm at so I can swing by and offload the scrap wood from this box when I leave in the morning. Going to Dahlgren, VA (about 80 miles from the yard) and due on the 10th. So I'll drop it at the yard and keep rolling (hopefully) ... lol

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Amen. Just the facts, as they pertain to me, is all I can report. I can't say this company has been horrible to me, because they haven't. I can't say they've been as good to me as they have been to other drivers, because they haven't done that either.

I also can't say that I've haven't been in KDs shoes, because I have. I came in pretty much as green as the trucks we drive and have learned a thing or hundred about how this company operates. Some are given the chance to shine (some aren't) and they either do or they don't and are treated accordingly. I think maybe the most important thing I learned - do not tick Kimberly off. EVER. Because you won't recover from it, no matter what you do. IMO, that was the first mistake I made and wasn't really trying to. Just a question to someone else with the phrase at the end "or is that something I need to ask Kimberly." After that, my miles tanked (think 2000 or less per week for about 6 months) and never really have recovered to the degree that I would like. Do I want to drive nights? No. Do I want to go to NYC? Heck no. But if that's when and where I'm told to go, I do.

On the flip side, the company has allowed me to be there when it was really important to get home for family issues. So while MD is right, I'm not a cheerleader for Abilene, I do think they've got good qualities.

I think that MD is possibly right on KD and Abilene not being a good fit. Maybe not even trucking is. My son said to me once that he should get his CDL. I told him (very, very emphatically) that I did not think he would like it. 10 hours off, 14 hour days, can't sit up all night and play video games and expect to be able to drive 11 hours, only 2 days off every other weekend, and never seeing friends/family. Not for him.
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I have a bad memory but I thought you drove for US Express for several years.

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