Calex Express....My New Home!

Gary your probably right well I'm in a door at wegmans when I get unloaded I'll be heading up to the yard I have to get the lights fixed on the trlr they went out 20miles from reciver trried to figure out myself but can't find out the issue so ill let the shop figure it out plus I need work on my tractor found air leakk and check engine light pops on n off so ttyal gary u should've stayed at the pilot in hesperia its only an hr away to vernon

 

Just a bit of info for you guys double check your truck after it comes out of the shop... i was going up 476 right before the lehigh tunnel i was mt so you know how fast i was rolling and my right tie rod end fell off the spindle... looks like the mechanic that worked on it last week forgot the cotter pin to lock the nut on.... no damage just one pissed off driver........

 

yea i hear ya i was doulbe checking my brakes when i left i some how blew the rear seal off this truck but i think it already happen before i got it

 

Man where is everyone it got quiet on here and rhino was nice to meet ya the other day

 

Hey Trucker, sent you a pm

 

Johnny Welcome home buddy, I'm glad you made it out and back in one piece! Between hurricanes, world upheaval in general and all those waves, I held my breath for you pal. Glad you're home, and sorry, but you have to go back to work now, ok?

Just got back from Cali this morning - delivered at 7am at in Pottsville. Always a pleasure there, no drama. In fact, the biggest drama on this whole trip back was the melting ice leaking from the trailer from the broccoli I was hauling. The first night at the truck stop looked like a river coming from the back of my rig! And it continued almost all the way home, though to a lesser degree. But I'm glad to back in P-Town, waiting for the next word from Louie tomorrow.

I would go back west again, but I don't think there's time to do another run and then be back south in FL by Monday the 22nd. I need to deliver no later than that date, then take my week's vacation for Thanksgiving week cause I have my mom coming in the 23rd to see us for the week, mostly to see her 2.5 year old crazy granddaughter. These two love each other more than they do me! I'm jealous.

The thing I love about Calex is that there are very few surprises - if you give Louie plenty of notice, he gets you where you need to be, when you need to be there. I'm grateful for that because I know it's not always that way in every company. I don't know how he does it, but he does, bless him.

So another 6000+ miles in 2 weeks - another good month under way, and looking forward to the upcoming holidays, when we might be able to enjoy a little extra family time. That always makes me happy.

Johnny, welcome back again - can't wait to hear about the midnight onboard buffets and your ports of call.

God bless all...

 

Hi Johnboy, I'm new to this forum. My boyfriend is home for the 1st time this weekend after his 5 week training period w/ Swift. He will get his own truck on Monday to start his solo OTR driving. I am not happy w/ this truck driving thing, but glad that he has a job after being unemployed for two years. To me, the pay isn't worth the time he will be away from home. I don't want to sound ungrateful, but he is a very good father to my 8 yr old son and a very good boyfriend/husband and I love him and want him here w/ us.

I read several of your post and like what you've said about the company you now work with. We live in Ellenwood, GA - it is south of the Atlanta area. Does the company you work for hire truckers from this area?