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

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  1. runningman0661

    runningman0661 Road Train Member

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    Gee let me guess, the driver was of foreign dissent? See it all too often. My go too line is “maybe in the third world country your from that’s acceptable, but here it isn’t.” I’ve been saying for awhile now, you let millions of people from third world countries immigrate here legally or illegally, don’t be surprised when this country becomes more and more like a third world country.
     
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  3. Grouch

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    You put an bad apple in a barrel with good apples, what happens??

    I am all for helping those who are seeking a better life here, but don't bring your culture with you. You came here to seek a better life, accept our culture and our language, our lifestyles,
     
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  4. ExtremeUnction

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    Delivered to a warehouse in a cave today. Second time I've done that. It was much, much roomier than the last time.

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  5. JohnBoy

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  6. jarhead0311

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    Unloaded at PFG in Glen Allen and next load don’t load til tomorrow morning in Henrico to Fostoria, OH. Put in for a day layover, hopefully they approve it since Im sitting around rest of the day. Glen Allen looks new, hopefully that replaced that nightmarish small other one.
     
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  7. Bumper

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  8. ExtremeUnction

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    Nah, it was fine. I'm a lardass and I got in and out okay.
     
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  9. Finfn1372

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    Love that Fostoria load,if you've never been,if it says live unload,its a drop,and if they don't have empties,they'll unload you asap,even if you can get there tommorrow.
    You'll be right up there in prime real-estate for that volvo to W.Memphis load.
     
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  10. jarhead0311

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    Yeah, first time doing this run. Does say drop, and was thinking that was what they were planning being that Toledo Volvo is close by. Thought about trying to get there tomorrow to drop but being fastest route is up through dc then towards the turnpike across to 80, the traffic might snarl those plans, lol!
     
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  11. ExtremeUnction

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    Easy way to avoid DC traffic whenever you need to hit the PA Turnpike is to take US-522 through Berkley Springs, WV.

    If you're using a trucker GPS, particularly a Garmin, it might not route you that way without complaining. There's a bridge just past the VA/WV state line that's got variable weight restriction based on number of axles. The weight limit for OTR trucks is 41tons, but the Garmin has it listed as 34 tons because that's the weight limit for 4-axle trucks. So depending on how you have your weight configured in your Trucker GPS, it might not want to route you that way.

    I-95 North to Exit 133
    Exit 133 to US-17 North
    US-17 North to I-66 West
    I-66 West to I-81 North
    I-81 North to Exit 310
    Turn left at Exit 310 to VA-37
    VA-37 to the exit for US-522 (no exit number)
    Left onto US-522
    US-522 to I-70 West towards Breezewood

    Adds something like 8 miles compared to going around DC and taking I-270, but it is almost always faster than fighting through NoVa and Maryland traffic.
     
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