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How many of you have taken a load based upon the information you were given only to find out that the freight will not fit on your truck? We are not novices to expediting. We have been in this business for nearly 10 years. Granted, some of you reading this may have many more years than that...

The other day I made a delivery to a little town in Georgia. The welcome sign I saw when I entered the city limits stuck with me, not just the name of the town, but apparently it was the town motto that was included on the welcome sign. READ MORE...

Recently we found a newer product that will treat your Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). The company has a couple of different versions of the DEF treatment. We bought one to try and just put our first bottle in. READ MORE...

The decisions have been made. After months of debating over options, my new truck has been ordered. This truck, unlike my last two new trucks, had me dealing with a new salesman, at a “new to me” dealership. In years past, like many expediters, I dealt with dealerships in Ohio, but...

Accidents Cause Business Interruptions In the trucking industry, it is quite common for people to hear about suing truck drivers for injuries or damages, but did you know there are lawyers who represent truckers for business interruption? It is so commonplace in our society that you can easily...

Let me introduce myself. I'm Kelly Plumb and I have been driving trucks for the past 12 years with my husband and business partner Dave. More recently, we added our trucking doggo Rocky to the team. We started by transporting campers in a one ton Dodge dually. Within a very short period of time...

I still find it odd how many businesses have gone to a four-day week or have continued to work from home. It makes it a little difficult to deliver to an empty building that is basically now being used for storage. As an expediter, we often have 1 pallet or less to deliver to a...

Savvy Owner Operators know that after an accident, the insurance company will look at the vehicle's Stated Amount and Actual Cash Value (ACV) and pay whichever IS LESS. You, the Owner Op, chose the Stated Amount at the start of your Commercial Auto policy. If your policy started months ago...

Often an expedite team does not drive a lot of miles in a year which equates to sitting. When sitting often one partner is asleep and the other is sitting in the cab of the truck a few feet away. Learning to sleep through noise and movement and learning how to stay awake and not bother the...

Too often accidents happen in bad weather due to drivers going too fast for conditions. We can safely drive through many bad storms or we can speed and end our career in one bad storm. When the conditions are bad and know we are the captain of our own ship we need to drive at the speed we...

For many, 2020 was a very bad year for business. The same could be said for 2021, however, both of the past two years have been great for other businesses. Depending on your business model and your motivations, each of the past two years had the potential to be great revenue producing years for...

Take the time to set yourself up to be a winner. Set up spreadsheets - file folders - financial categories - a place to keep receipts (in the truck) Each day our trucking business creates some type of receipt that if not taken care of properly means one less tax deduction. Figure out a method...

Good-Bye to 2021 and bring in the New Year Twenty-Twenty changed all of our lives and twenty twenty-one was not any better. Our topsy-turvy world continued on with all of learning to cope and get on with our lives. Looking back on the past two years as life-changers in good and bad ways...

You were stopped at an intersection when a bad driver slammed into the back of your rig. Your custom aluminum trailer was severely damaged. Now that person’s insurance says that their insured was not liable for the accident. You should have taken evasive action. The whole thing is ridiculous...

How often are we seeing signs for road construction up ahead and yet nothing. It is no wonder that very few drivers pay attention to road construction signs or the one that makes me laugh “speed limits WILL be enforced in road construction” as vehicles buzz by me at the normal posted speed...

I have encountered many people over the years that think trucking is a non stop vacation, that could not be further from the truth. Sure it can allow you to see large portions of the country, but many times it is just seeing it pass by on the interstates and highways... READ MORE...

If you have been through Palmdale, California I am sure you have seen this awesome billboard... READ MORE

Recently we took a much-needed vacation and I decided to put my phone down and enjoy my surroundings. I noticed several things immediately and how much of a habit it has become the minute I stop, sit, or stand, I pick up my phone often not caring what is going on around me. READ MORE...

The very best feature of this museum located in Ocala, Florida is there is room to park a tractor-trailer or a straight truck. Once parked head into the drag racing museum and take your time. The museum is spotless and does not smell of old cars. It is well lit and well maintained... READ MORE...

As we near the end of 2021 and thoughts of year end bookkeeping are on the minds of many, don’t miss out on the additional tax deduction for truck drivers. READ MORE...