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

chralb · Oct 19, 2016

MidWest_MacDaddy said: ↑

On a separate state note; not sure if it's been talked about here yet or not but I used the new and improved Pilot App a couple times recently... I could not get it to work once, thinking one must be on their Wifi Network to get it to work but that has yet to be proven. Thinking GPS location, like the CAT Scale App uses, would be good enough but whatever.

Anyway, the next time I tried, it worked rather slick... drive up to the fuel lines and as you wait on the truck ahead in line you pop up the app... it already has your EFS Card Number, Pilot Rewards Card Number, Truck Number, and Driver Code... update a few variable data fields from the last purchase like trailer/load/mileage numbers and done.

It then gives you a six digit code to enter into the pump and start pumping.

No need to write down the mileage.
No need to take paperwork to the pump.
No need to fumble with EFS and Pilot cards.

Pretty darn slick. I used it for a shower too. It does everything except give you the shower room number ... still must use the inside screens for that but I bet that will be updated soon too.

Anyway, it's a very nice update and allows the driver to do all the data input from the cab.

Sweet addition to their app.

Has anyone else uses it yet
and what are your thoughts???
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Bout time ya caught up with that. The problems you had? Call Apple.

Mine works flawlessly.

chralb · Oct 19, 2016

Finfn1372 said: ↑

@chralb is that meeting gonna be apart of hometime?Hope its not a gathering to just blow smoke up everybody's ### lol.
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Nope. It's Saturday and my HT starts Sunday. I'm sure it'll be a pretty standard smoke blowing gig. Would be nice if they would entertain suggestions from the drivers. Won't hold my breath on that one. If I'm in the area I'll be there. Free vittles is always good and I'd love to walk through the museum again.

Finfn1372 · Oct 19, 2016

Sitting at the pilot up the road,just called the broker they havent been able to get a appt scheduled yet.Looks like I might be here till tommorrow,4 days of hometime scheduled looks like I might miss the meeting bummer.

JohnBoy · Oct 19, 2016

MidWest_MacDaddy said: ↑

On a separate state note; not sure if it's been talked about here yet or not but I used the new and improved Pilot App a couple times recently... I could not get it to work once, thinking one must be on their Wifi Network to get it to work but that has yet to be proven. Thinking GPS location, like the CAT Scale App uses, would be good enough but whatever.

Anyway, the next time I tried, it worked rather slick... drive up to the fuel lines and as you wait on the truck ahead in line you pop up the app... it already has your EFS Card Number, Pilot Rewards Card Number, Truck Number, and Driver Code... update a few variable data fields from the last purchase like trailer/load/mileage numbers and done.

It then gives you a six digit code to enter into the pump and start pumping.

No need to write down the mileage.
No need to take paperwork to the pump.
No need to fumble with EFS and Pilot cards.

Pretty darn slick. I used it for a shower too. It does everything except give you the shower room number ... still must use the inside screens for that but I bet that will be updated soon too.

Anyway, it's a very nice update and allows the driver to do all the data input from the cab.

Sweet addition to their app.

Has anyone else uses it yet
and what are your thoughts???
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Been using it since it came out.

bigred81 · Oct 19, 2016

KD5AXG said: ↑

So, does that mean we have to learn how to fly drones?
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It means you will be very well acquainted with the Dulles toll road.

RebelChick · Oct 19, 2016

Got home 4 am Monday morning after running all night. Doctors appt at 9 am Monday for me, 2 on Tuesday for my mother, & all sorts of running to do. Was supposed to be home Saturday night for 3 days off. Ran nights from Thursday on. Got a call this morning from Mr. A. Jones wondering when I'd be ready to roll today. Um, tomorrow, was my reply. Actually, since I was supposed to have 3 days off, technically I wouldn't be back until Friday, but need the miles so I'm not going to be witchy about it. I believe they may have wanted me on one of those cost plus runs. Hope I am not around for this meeting. Don't care about the free food. And I'm sure I'll hear all about it from you guys, so I'm good.

DrummingTrucker · Oct 19, 2016

I've never given a rat's butt about a mandatory company meeting. Just pay me when you're suppose to and I'm good.

Redtwin · Oct 19, 2016

5speed said: ↑

I wonder who would buy us. Useless Express maybe?
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They already own us, well that's what I keep hearing from drivers of other companies.

Redtwin · Oct 19, 2016

Finfn1372 said: ↑

Going with the owner thing a second,depending on who it is might be looking for another company.Anyways here at the lowes dc,with my load going home,what was suppose to be a drop has turned into a live unload,hate when that happens.
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I got a hook load with a pickup time of 6am this morning. Got here at 1pm and not only is the trailer not loaded, they don't have all the product on site and don't know when it will arrive.

My 14 is up so I have changed into my jammies and don't intend to lose any sleep wondering if I will reach the consignee by appt time tomorrow.

Redtwin · Oct 19, 2016

Finfn1372 said: ↑

Well in that case let me unpack my bags.Anyways the drop has turned to live unload to sir you need to schedule appt,waiting on a call back from broker,have a bad feeling about this.Always happens on the hometime load too lol.
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I would get a bad feeling about a broker load that *didnt* have any problems.

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