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

Good luck on your trip.

 

I was out 7 weeks last tome this time will be 5 weeks then the next time will be 6 weeks. I like it this way so I van avg 3400 a week. Coming off home time I only got 5850 this pay period. My first pay period under 6k but hey I enjoyed when I was home.

 

well good thing is your shop doesn't send u all out if ur truck needs work on if it going to be problems down the road. Hubby went in for a pm and ended up switching to a different 2011 vovlo so he can make it to Hastings Nebraska by monday morning. He will be there sunday night.

 

After dropping my empty milk jugs at Pet Dairy here in Richmond from Rutters in York PA, enjoyed the rest of the afternoon and evening off and went to a doubleheader baseball game at the Diamond. Nice night for a game or two in this case. Great atmosphere. Wouldn't mind living here but the truth is I really live in my truck. Off to Palmyra PA, near Hershey, with a Hill Phoenix for tomorrow. Then back to start a two day hometime. Life is good. Really good. Deuces.

 

Did they ever find a cause for that truck burning up in NC? There have been a rash lately linked to the DPF systems in these newer model trucks. Be safe!

 

Well, I'm shut down here in WY. Just sitting at the Pilot on I80 mm367. 80 is shut down for a vehicle crash probably caused by this snow storm. Hope I can get going again soon.

 

Jason, Chuck said the I investigation lead to a faulty fuel injector towards the back of the engine. I think leaking onto the turbo or exhaust.

 

JB how did you make out there in North Platte? Its NASTY here in Memphis. Im in no hurry to do anything that requires me to get out of this truck! Much less drive.

 

In Palmyra PA close to Hershey. I am actually at a storage facility where they will hold this for a Wal-Mart store nearby. My best backing yet, though not high on the difficulty scale, any success is good after the brutal week I had last week. Friday night spent 90 minutes watching a YouTube video by one of the safety guys at CR ENGLAND. Excellent 15 minute video. Yeah watched the same video six times in a row. I'll do whatever it takes to improve. I love this job, I love Abilene and the new friends I am making. I say this repeatedly. Bump, I think they are unloading me. Reload or deadbeat, no matter. Home time beckons regardless. Been a real learning experience these last 12 days, but it has been fun, for the most part. Have a great week. Will be back on Thursday. JB, BB, and TRUCKING MONKEY. Be careful. When in doubt, stay put. Like you all have said, no load is worth it. God bless us all.

 

That is definitely one of the downsides of trucking, waiting out a snowstorm. At least you're safe. Hope you'll soon be rolling again!