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

And the circus continues. I still, after 7 weeks, have no DM.

 

Played a mean guitar for the Sex Pistols back in the day. Wondered what he was up to these days. I confess that I would have never suspected he'd take up a new career in trucking.

 

Out of RVA? He’s my (I think, cause I don’t remember his last name) DM. Decent guy-so far.

 

Had a decent couple of weeks, even with windy conditions for quite a bit of the trip. Thanks to JB for the tip on 97 down. I wouldn’t want to do the part from Wenatchee down to I-90 again, but the rest was nice. 2 stop Hill load to WA state. DH down to Santa Fe Springs CA. Load from there to W. Memphis yard. And that’s where the fun began.

So I get up early this morning to get the load I had on into the yard before the traffic got too bad at the now closed I-40 split. Had to stop 120 miles short Tuesday- no more time.

Waited about an hour for dispatch. Now, I only have 18 hours on my 70 and supposed to be home Thursday night. What do I get? Supposedly all they had was a live load at Kellogg in Jackson TN for 5:30 pm going to front royal. What time did I get out of there? Midnight. Not getting home on time this time. I could’ve just stayed on the load I had for Villa Rica if I wasn’t going to make it home. Instead, I drop this at Wytheville tomorrow (whenever I get there, because at this point I’m tired AND can’t sleep) and pick up a heavy as #### Gatorade (my absolute favorite - NOT!) load to RVA.

 

I know where doing bh to New Castle out of Richmond now.

 

Hometime tommorrow,sitting at this pasta spot in Coumbia waiting to get loaded,dropping at the Wilson yard,was suppose to pu at 0500 this morning,so I might not get out of here till the morning.

 

Oof. My condolences. How much detention have you racked up so far?

 

Got there at 9,and rolled out at 1215.

Color me shocked,dropped in Wilson,now on hometime till Monday.

 

I ran up I-95 a few days ago.
Beeped and waved as I rolled through RVA
Just in case any of you fine folks where there.