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

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

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  1. Aug 17, 2015 #4341
    FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

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    John nice Vacation photos your grandson looks like he was having a great time, could use that boat right about now , brought my youngest grandson with me up into NORTHERN ONTARIO CANADA , temperature today was 96'F with the HUMIDITY figured in HUMIDEX of 108"F , his comment was NORTHERN right ! said he wished we had 1 of the reefers instead of a flatbed as he would get inside it to cool off and have room to run around.
     
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  3. Aug 18, 2015 #4342
    JustNva

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    Would someone please explain to training phases?
     
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  4. Aug 18, 2015 #4343
    JohnBoy

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    Stage 1...2-4 weeks
    Stage 2...2-4 weeks
    Stage 3...2-4 weeks
    You test out after every stage. If you fail I look bad you won't graduate to the next stage.
    You must drive in all four corners of the country. You must do NYC and Long Island.
    Your training could be shorter if you prove to the trainer you are capable of handling the truck/job and other aspects.
     
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  5. Aug 18, 2015 #4344
    JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Just got my marching papers. Need to load tonight at 11pm in Riceboro Ga going to Cambridge MD for 3am Thursday.
     
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  7. Aug 18, 2015 #4345
    Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    now are you going up 95 to 50
    or 95 to 13
    big long low bridges either way
    i love the bridge tunnel myself
    and the whole eastern shore
     
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  8. Aug 19, 2015 #4346
    MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    @bigjohn

    You were right about Clivon. Cool guy to drive with. I know this, being in his truck, is only a temporary thing until my normal trainer returns and he is not actively training at the moment. But I would not mind completing a stage of training in his truck.

    Also nice to see and experience the differences between the different trucks. Been in a Volvo and now the KW... Not fond of the accelerator in the KW... It's like a light switch... It's either on or off, no in between. And feels like it's pushing back at you while driving. Oh well... Minor things.

    The Volvo seems to have more storage space and a roomier feel to the cab but the KW seems to attack the hills better.

    Stay Safe,
    MD
     
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  9. Aug 21, 2015 #4347
    JohnBoy

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    On my way to Hemet Ca, solo! Feels like I'm in heaven.
     
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  10. Aug 21, 2015 #4348
    Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    there are days even myself is too much company
     
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  11. Aug 21, 2015 #4349
    Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    I'm thinking there's a switch in the works, somewhere about Arkansas, or so.....
     
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  12. Aug 21, 2015 #4350
    JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    No switch in Arkansas. Next place would be OKC, except I'll be going through at 5am and anyone back in Richmond will be comotose at that time of morning. I was already told to run this through. I'll be there about 9pm Sunday night. I will finish a reset there and load Tuesday. I'll have 12 hours left on my 70 and won't pick up but 6 hours at midnight Tuesday night.

    I did find out yesterday at the terminal that while I was on vacation, I was called to take a load to.........Fairbanks Alaska, but unfortunately I was in the middle of the Caribbean on a cruise. But, I am suppose to be going up there next month. This would just about complete my driving career.
     
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