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

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by JohnBoy, Apr 10, 2013.

  1. RebelChick

    RebelChick Road Train Member

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    That’s the way it was done at USX when I was there. We could run super solo after the first week if necessary. The team driving part was supposed to come in once we were assigned a truck. Then we were to team with another newbie for (I think) two months. After that we could go solo. I never had a co-driver. They couldn’t find someone near my area to team me with. I didn’t mind because the one girl they did put me with ripped a trl door off and didn’t even know it the day she got on the truck with me. Took her right back to the terminal!
     
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  3. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    The part that floored me? When I figured out they are only paying me for 10 days instead of the 14 days and that the truck will only be moving like a solo truck, sorry, I’m not living in a sardine can with a grown adult male and not getting paid. This isn’t what I need in my life with 2 years to go before I retire.

    I would entertain the idea of hanging around a little longer in 2 years, but at this rate, I highly doubt it. I would never leave Abilene for another OTR gig, when I leave here it will be for retirement.
     
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  4. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    You were right to quit training, I would say.
     
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  5. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Ya, leave it to the Drivers that would rather sit in the CoPilot seat and watch someone else drive all day... oh what fun that would be... lol
     
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  6. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Just saw another Abilene Truck... a team, I assume it’s husband and wife... they had three chihuahuas in the truck with them... THREE... and that’s the ones I could see... lol
     
  7. ExtremeUnction

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    There's 14 more you can't see.
     
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  8. jarhead0311

    jarhead0311 Road Train Member

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    Long frustrating day driving through Ga....two semi's decided to rollover in two different places.....
     
  9. Silverdriver

    Silverdriver Road Train Member

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    Wow!
    Going the same direction?
     
  10. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I only saw one on 81 in VA today. Usually it’s more.
     
  11. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Just dropped at WM...
    wow, lots of trailers here.

    Oh and, new security gates being installed at RVA... The same as the other two Yards... both gates sliding from each side... get out to input a code both coming and going... fun.
     
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