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

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  1. KD5AXG

    KD5AXG Papa Bear

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    Out at AMX-R.

    Going to try to get the old girl a bath. Too many drivers moping around for a load out, me thinks.
     
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  3. Redtwin

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    I have that app and it never seems to show walmarts. That and the fact it listed a local gas station as a truck stop when there was barely room for cars to park means I am not that impressed with it. My first trainer had an app that listed walmarts that had truck parking. If I run into him again I will have to ask which one it was.
     
  4. JohnBoy

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    Got my truck serviced, 2.5 months on the road and 51k on the clock already. Right now we are in Forest City getting our load to Brooklyn. This is the last leg of Carl's training, if all goes well he will be solo on Wednesday. Right now we are 1150 miles from Brooklyn and he's already having a nervous breakdown.
     
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  5. Redtwin

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    I am running on minimal sleep at the moment simply because of oddball pick up and delivery times. I am doing OK, for now, but I can't see me lasting with too many more 3 hour sleeps.
     
  6. Redtwin

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    Hang in there Carl, you won't be taking that truck somewhere many others haven't before. There is nothing they have that you don't, not even experience as they had a first time too.
     
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  7. Redtwin

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    I am picking up in IL in a couple hours time for delivery in VA on Monday at 8am. I only have 13 hours left on my 70 so I am going to have to squeeze a reset in there somewhere. My hand scratched math says it's doable, but again, that is if there are no major traffic or construction delays. :rolleyes:
     
  8. KD5AXG

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    Tell Carl I'm having a nervous breakdown with him. And I'm not going.
     
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  9. MidWest_MacDaddy

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    Does the tablet have cellular service? If not, maybe look into a mobile hotspot or upgrading to a smartphone, with or without hot spot options. It will come in very handy while OTR.

    PS I highly recommend Apple's iPhone or iPad
     
  10. MidWest_MacDaddy

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    Both Walmarts and generic Truck Stops are an option on the listing options on the right side menu.

    Never seen "gas stations" listed... Other than maybe one that sells diesel fuel. But the details then tell you if there is truck parking and how many.

    I would love to see the app that shows Walmarts with Truck parking!!! :)
     
  11. MidWest_MacDaddy

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    Take a deep breath Carl... :)
     
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