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In the trucking industry, time truly is money. Every mile on the road represents opportunity; however it also brings wear and tear to the equipment that makes the business possible... READ MORE...

If you hang around this industry long enough, you start to notice something funny. READ MORE...

While many of you have been working since the beginning of the year, Dave and I haven’t had work since before Christmas. We had every intention of starting 2026 strong; however... READ MORE...

There’s a very specific kind of chaos that hangs over a school zone during morning drop off. If you’ve ever rolled through one, you know exactly what I mean. READ MORE...

I’ve been driving long enough to know that truck driver etiquette is basically the unwritten constitution of the highway. Nobody hands you a pamphlet when you get your CDL that says “Here’s how NOT to be a menace... READ MORE..

Because of the type of freight we normally haul, we usually only do about two loads per week. This week, however, we are doing four loads. READ MORE...

We are finally going back to work this week. After being off for nearly seven weeks it feels like we need to relearn how to be truck drivers again. READ MORE...

If you’ve ever spent a full day behind the wheel, and let’s be real, you’ve spent plenty, you already know how those hours can stretch out like a piece of old taffy. READ MORE...

Well, it took more than three decades, nearly four, of driving. From late nights on lonely highways to early mornings catching up to rush hour traffic. More than 3 million miles traveled, I guess it was just time... READ MORE...

How many of you knew that you would be a truck driver when you grew up? So often children will say that they want to be a fire fighter or maybe a doctor or a lawyer. Some might even say that they want to be a teacher or a police officer. Rarely has it been said that a little boy or girl wants to...

For expediters, time really is money. Every hour your truck is parked after an accident — whether waiting for parts, stuck in a shop queue, or delayed by insurance slowdowns — costs you lost income and potential future work. Unlike larger carriers, many owner-operators in the expedite sector...

On a chilly, foggy morning just after making a quick fuel stop, I turned onto the interstate on ramp toward my pick up. Only one hour to go and I am on track to be fifteen minutes early... READ MORE..

Truck drivers make decisions all day, every day. Owner operators have even more decisions to make as compared to drivers employed by a trucking company. Some of the decisions that all drivers make are which routes to take to avoid construction, accidents or weather. Owner operators also need to...

When you’re out on the road, and another driver causes a crash, you expect their insurance to pay for the damage. But what happens when they don’t have enough coverage, or none at all? That’s where Uninsured Motorist (UM) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage become some of the most important...

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