Calex Express....My New Home!

I'm home. Got here at the usual time of 8:30 this morning. I just spoke to Jason, I have to run over to Brooksville to drop my empty reefer and pick up a dry van Monday morning. My reload at the Port in Jacksonville won't load a reefer, that's why the dry van issue. This is the third time I've had an issue with my reefer. I can't wait for lettuce to start running, that way I'll load 25 miles from the house. Oh, I also got a call from safety, I have to pick up a new hire in Bunnell and take him to Pittston for orientation. Isn't life great, I now get to sleep for 2 nights in a 100 sq ft tin can with another man. Urghhh..........not happy.

 

We have a winner! You are absolutely correct. When they started up in 1974 that's what they went by. In fact, looking through my permit book I have seen original permits issued 38 years ago to California Express.

 

I'm getting ready for basketball season.

 

Far too much time on my hands.

 

Gravy? I wish. From the time I leave the house, to the time I get back is four 11 hour driving shifts and about 2 hours on the last morning. 2 off hour pick ups and 3 off hour drops. 2800 miles and complete exhaustion. I wouldn't want it any other way. I've now done this for exactly 8 weeks and compared to my west coast runs to this, I make more, I reset at the house and get 3 full days off and am home every Friday at 8:30am.

 

I've been stewing about something the last few weeks. The first quote is from August 9th 2009 on the very first post I did to start this blog. As you can see, It was plagiarized for company advertizing purposes on the company website.

"Granted 4 days does not make a relationship, but ever since I answered the ad for a driver, everything that was said to me has been straight up and everyone I have met at the company has been very nice and welcoming to their "Family". I guess working for a smaller company like Calex (200 trucks) that isn't a driver mill or a training company you get treated like a person and not a number." - Anonymous

The second quote is from the recruitment ad's on craigslist.

"Regional drivers needed, Everything East of the Rockies. Come to where you can TRULY be a name not a number! Read what other drivers have to say about us at The Truckers Report.com. "

Here's what I'm thinking, any feed back would be greatly appreciated. I've been here for 3.2 years, have no accidents, incidents, late deliveries or pickups, help everyone I can, and get along with everyone I work with. What I do have on my squeaky clean record is 2 warning tickets for speeding that resulted in a clean level 3 inspection both times. My request? A raise. End of story.