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

I did inquire about it, but was told there were no more slots available. Being home every week would be great. Will see if other opportunity I asked about comes to fruition.

 

Finally got my truck out of the shop. First load has me going to Chicago with a pre-loaded reefer that was already on the yard.

This was the state of the landing gear when I went to hook the trailer:

 

Has anybody ever left the yard,went to volvo in Byhalia,and grabbed a load going to Jacksonville,and done it in one driving shift.

 

Which way you go down?

 

The downside of doing that is that you'll be stuck at that Pilot for your 10.

 

First time I went there, I parked in the spots on the side of the fuel isle, where there's nothing in front of the spots but empty curb.

That was a mistake. That curb doesn't stay empty for long. Gets two-deep sometimes, and you can't get out.

If I know I'm gonna take a 10 there, I just reserve a spot straight across from the fuel isle so I know I'll have plenty of room to leave when the time comes.

But mostly I just try to avoid going there if I can.