From Day One - Abilene Motor Express (Richmond, Wytheville, VA)

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by ScooterDawg, Oct 1, 2012.

  1. 5speed

    5speed Road Train Member

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    Heading to Ct tomorrow. Still overdue on a service but dispatch said keep going. Maybe I'll get it done on the way back down. Trk is decent. She's a 12. Too bad she has a hole in the fender. Body shop said it'd take 3 days to fix that. I know I'll be switching trucks for that.
     
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  3. ScooterDawg

    ScooterDawg <strong>"The Blue Tick Lab"</strong>

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    Well I'm doing the "I-95 Yo-Yo" routine. Delivered near Ft Myers on Tuesday morning, ran up to Tampa to reload, Shutdown in Brunswick. Then this morning, swapped in Florence, ran back down to St Augs, and swapped with another driver. Unfortunately, I ended up with an empty reefer. Not sure what's next on the agenda, but being in Florida with an empty reefer CAN BE unsettling..... but on the flipside, I can sleep in until the Qualcomm starts barking.. Happy Driver...
     
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  4. runningman0661

    runningman0661 Road Train Member

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    Did they start a new rescue division at Abilene? It seems all your doing lately is rescuing and swapping loads. Be safe my friend.
     
  5. ScooterDawg

    ScooterDawg <strong>"The Blue Tick Lab"</strong>

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    Kinda seems that way, doesn't it?
     
  6. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    How about the BH rescue last week because the driver told them when he hired on he doesn't drive at night? I wonder how I can get them to understand I only drive on odd days of the month and only between the hours of 10 and 4.
     
  7. RebelChick

    RebelChick Road Train Member

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    And yet they still hired him. I mean, hey, I'm not a night driver myself, but if it's what is required to get the load there, I do it. But I'm sure most of us would prefer to drive when we want to.
     
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  8. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    i bet he is unemployed now
    i am sure they thought he was kidding
     
  9. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    I drove between 10 & 4, pm to am last night. I'm quite sure this WM DC could care less about my driving schedule, they want their product when they want it, not when I like to drive, in this case a 4am delivery.
     
  10. Pipe 40

    Pipe 40 Light Load Member

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    Hello hheeelllloooo. Is there a echo in here.
     
  11. 5speed

    5speed Road Train Member

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    Well, came out yesterday. Got a hp load to OR. 2717 miles. I love it. Bout time I leave the east coast behind
     
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