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

Yes, stopped by the Richmond Yard and they fixed it, and a few others things... Get this, there was TOO MUCH coolant in the AC system which caused it to react in such a way... Someone over filled it the last time it was in... Guess the prior driver never used the AC unit before it was assigned to me.

Good Luck on your AC issues... again.

 

Not enough.... But I was only a solo driver for less than two months in 2015.

 

but you are the exceptional driver among us

 

Oh wait... 2016... D'oh... (Can't read today)

Well, again, I was off a number of weeks in 2016 already... Due to wife in the hospital and moving to Charlotte... So my annual estimate is going to SUCK...

But, if one gets 3k a week every week, then $57k is attainable.... Granted that may not hit every week... So I think, $50k is totally possible.

 

And it would help if they gave me my 1 CPM raise after six months solo...

Note to other new drivers:

At 5 months solo, call to verify it.
Be proactive... Don't wait for it not to appear.

 

Agreed. I still have my training wheels on and $4k gross per month is easy to achieve with lots of unused driving hours.

With some experience of working the system and as i improve myself no reason why $50k plus isn't the norm.

I imagine there will be a few drivers popping in to laugh at the meagre wages and claim they are doing double that but are they general freight company drivers with less than a year experience.

 

They drive their trucks; we drive ours.

 

@westboundandup - this is the Abilene thread.

 

double post - Brexit

 

The where are you from thing is a long story. I guess now I'd be considered a southern Yankee!!! Born in Rochester NY. Grew up in Tampa FL. Moved to Rural Clinton MO in 2010. After three years there moved to MS aka south Memphis. I live less than 5 miles due south of Memphis airport aka FedEx international. Thankfully they're pretty good about closing the doors on the planes or at least strapping down the packages or every 3 o'clock (am or pm) it'd rain pretty hard on my house. Been here about 4 years. We like it.

Any one know about the dinosaur sized dog being allowed?

With no APUs is there ever any issue with idling? From the company that is. I like it cold to be honest. So winter time I could spare the heat but I love my AC. Most companies with APUs I've been seeing just control the bunk heat I've been seeing. So not a huge advantage to me.

Is home weekends doable as well? That's another thing I've been seeing is that a lot of stuff either comes through or originates here in Memphis. So I was thinking touching down for a home sleep and meal could be possible here and there I'm sure. Correct me if I'm wrong. I don't get homesick and thankfully Tmobile had the jail like video chat on their phones now. The wife may miss me more and want a conjugal visit. The kids are teens and could care less as long as the Internet stays connected.

Sorry about the dual daddies. Most times people just call me Waggles too.

But I'm looking forward to it. Just wondering, what's everyone's favorite past time while driving? Music, audible books, talk radio ect?