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

I probably should not post this as I’m sure it’s whining... but it’s not... I’m not whining... I’m not... I’m reporting back to the group with a driver update...

Ok... ok... I’m feeling a bit whiny... fine!!!

I haven’t put in a full days worth of driving in over two weeks... took a reno load and ran a bit extra hard to get out there and take a 34 before returning... but before I could even start a 34 I get a load going back to PA... told I can grab the load then take a 34... ok... when I looked at it, I don’t see anyway to take a 34 and still make on time delivery... (maybe I missed something)... so I limp back to PA on Recap... took a 34 in RVA and thought I’d let the shop touch my truck... you know, have a productive 34... but then they took two days on my truck... and then no Frieght for another half day... ok... for the next five days I average some 425 miles a day...

Then in WM I get a slightly longer run of 500 miles... but before I can roll I’m taken off that one and given a 200 mile load but told I’ll “be in better position with this load“ ... ok, fine, I roll.

Next day I get a very nice 700 mile load... (thank you CN for coming through)... but... hp shipped the wrong cooler and the end result was a return 200 mile trip to WM with an orphan cooler.

Ok... sent from WM to Volvo for a Jax run... another nice 700 mile run... beautiful... (again, thanks CN)... I go to Volvo to wait for it and looking forward to finally putting in a full days work... check in at 7am to grab it and run...

... but... Volvo shut down last night and the load was canceled ... might be reassigned a new number later today... might not...

So here I sit... whining...

(Obviously not all internal issues... just some bad luck tossed into the mix by other companies)

 

Who do you drive for? UPS??? lol

 

A little update. Doing better. Thankfully, no surgery was required. Still no release date yet. Sitting at the hospital is far more tiring than working and boring as heck.

 

Bet that wouldn’t happen elsewhere.
Sorry, couldn’t resist.

 

Supposed to come off hometime yesterday but no good paying loads I guess so extra day off. Get a load today picking up in Lewiston ID to Front Royal VA. Get to paper plant and told to drop trailer and 3-4 hour wait and will call me. Had to leave property too. Asked if could drop in WM but too far out of route. Trying to see if can split miles so whatever I get through sat will go on this check. Was nice not touching east coast for couple months. Kinda dreading what Ill get outta front royal.....