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Help Freebird Soar Again After 3 Months Down

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Hello everyone, I hate to be here again and for the same reason. I’m needing some help. Most of you know my Freebird big rig has been down now 3 months - as soon as I heard the clanging noise, I shut her off and had her towed. For 3 months, the truck has not moved and the hood hasn’t even been raised. The entire time, I am being billed by the company I am leased to for what are normal charges for leased owner-operators. I can’t terminate the lease because of my truck's age - she is grandfathered in, but if her lease is ever terminated, she can’t come back to the Evans network. I have been with Evans for 8 years, and I don’t want to be booted out of Evans because they do help an owner-operator so much. You guys know me, I don’t change jobs lol. John and I have never tackled anything internal on a rig, but my momma and grandma didn’t raise this old girl to be scared of a wrench!! We HAVE to get her towed home ASAP so we can start work on her to just find out what we really are facing!! Trucks that came much later than mine are being worked on and finished at the shop it’s at, but my truck still sits with not even a diagnosis. We have been blessed to drive for a dear friend of ours, but I have to tell you, with the freight as cheap as it is and fuel high and the lack of work at times… once the owner of the truck splits the truck's pay (after Evans and their agent get their part too), there isn’t much left for me. This breakdown, a lot like the engine rebuild, gave me no warning, and I’ve been unable to save with the way things are in our industry and my pay being cut into almost a third of what it is when I’m in the Bird. I would be bringing home a little over a grand on a bad week for me in the Bird, and now I’m excited when I see $500. I don’t have a regular vehicle, or I would be door dashing or anything to raise the tow bill funds. My hands are so tied, and I’ve tried a regular loan - my credit score is 645 but still not good enough for even a small personal loan (rolling eyes) - coming to friends again is something that destroys my pride and self-esteem, but the Lord laid it on my heart to get on my face and let my need be known to my friends. The top side of the engine in the Bird is a new rebuild that will last a million miles or better, and that was thanks to you guys!! The Bird belongs to each and every one of you who opened your wallet and hearts and saved the Bird last time, and she belongs to us all, not just me. This may be something simple or something very complex, but it’s worth it no matter what it is because of that recent top rebuild. Evans will help me a good bit with the cost of the repair, but nothing happens till she gets home and we open her up for exploratory surgery. I have nothing left to sell, or it would be gone (boat can’t be registered still) - I’ve done all I know to do - I go to work every day - never miss, never lay out, John’s doing all the mechanical jobs he can, but still, it’s just survival money, and we’re not getting anywhere fast with bringing the Bird home. That big truck is my heart - Jesus has my soul, and all of you will forever have my gratitude for even just a $5.00 donation because I know every single penny adds up. I hate, hate, hate asking, but this time… I don’t know what else to do, and I need my rig back up!! I have a qualified crew to help me through the repair, whatever it may be - these are some awesome guys, so I just know with my hands and their know-how and a little of Evan’s money (I will be paying it back even if I didn’t want to, I will be lol), the Bird will FLY… no, the Bird will SOAR again!!! But first, she needs to ride on the tow truck home lol. Thank you so much for taking the time to read a country girl’s begging, and just your thoughts and prayers are way more than this girl deserves.

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    Shannon Cason
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    Moncks Corner, SC

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