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

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

  1. jarhead0311

    jarhead0311 Road Train Member

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    Of course no load assignment after empty til end of the day, must have caught them off guard in spite of them knowing yesterday when Id be in Denver this morning, lol. Bounce up to NE for a load of sugar tomorrow morning going to Goodlettsville, Tn.
     
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  3. Bumper

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    Hows the weather in Denver?
     
  4. jarhead0311

    jarhead0311 Road Train Member

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    Not too bad right now, little chilly but everything is dry and clear for now. Hoping stays that way at least until loaded tomorrow. Thankfully will heavy should I hit snow, which I prob will at some point on my way Tn.
     
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    Dam this fork driver is nuts loading me, slamming it in there, finally after sitting in the dock 2.5 hrs….hitting so hard I had to check and make sure my brakes were set the way Im moving, lol!
     
  6. Bumper

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    Hope your trailer interior survives him!
     
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    Wow, it sure is freezing here in Nebraska. Got me dropping this broker load on WM yard then a 34 then the pfleugerville run for Monday off the yard.
     
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  8. Metsuri

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    This post was initially created in 2013. Why is it that I'm doubtful Abilene is still one of the best companies around, or am I wrong?

    How did this post last this long and is still going strong?
     
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  9. Chinatown

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    @JohnBoy can update you on the company.
     
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  10. JohnBoy

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    Trust me, they aren’t. They’ve gone steadily down hill since the buyout on March 19th 2018. But after 10 years here, it’s fine for my short time I have left. There’s a few important reasons I’m still here. The main reason? Hometime. 2 very surprising things I saw in doing my end of year highlights, one, I made 77K this year, and only worked 9 months. I had 3 full months off. They use to be a good company, now it’s a starter company that has a bunch of dysfunction. For me, I make what I need, run where I want, go home every 3 weeks for a full 7 days off, and truly have a work/life balance that’s unbeatable. At 66 years old and still enjoying my job, my biggest concern is my next vacation with my wife.
     
  11. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    It's like many companies, they change gradually, and it's usually not for the best.
     
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