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If you have a Carrier Comfort Pro APU and it is shutting down giving an overheat code be sure to check this. CLICK HERE to see more...

It’s been a really good year for hauling freight. Rates are up over previous years and there are plenty of options for loads. Of course, this will bring new drivers into the industry. A driver starting out this year has a better chance of being successful than starting out during the recession...

Another driver in the truckload world was baffled when we were constantly being asked: “How is it going at Landstar?” Finally, our friend asked the group we are involved in “Why do you keep asking Linda how she is doing at Landstar? When changing companies, you put their logos on your truck and...

If you network with your fellow drivers, you will hear all sorts of things. When it comes to referencing other drivers, you may often hear about some of the long term drivers that give the impression they are above all others. There are certainly drivers with varying levels of experience and...

Driver Shortage I think not. When I hear the word driver shortage I cringe. While attending meetings I often hear about the driver shortage and sometimes this is followed up by profit margins and I must admit my blood usually comes to a boil. Each month there are thousands and thousands of...

Finding ways to maximize the space in your sleeper or any can be challenging & something we are constantly working on. In this video I show you what we keep in our sleeper & how it's organized for the space that we have. READ MORE...

Going home means shutting down our trucking business After all of these years, I still get uneasy when going home for an extended period of time as I know we are getting out of the freight cycle. When the freight is as great as it is right now I wonder what it will be like when we come back...

If you love fried cheese sticks but want to eat low carb/keto this is an easy & tasty way to make them. See the full recipe here - Easy Keto Mozzarella Sticks - TryKetoWith.Me CLICK HERE to see more...

Leasing on to a new carrier brings high expectations for success. After all, why would you change carriers if not to better your business? Along with that change should come the expectation that you may not be starting at the top. You and the carrier have to become more acquainted than just the...

Backing a truck can be a challenge and I have backed straight trucks as well as tractor trailers. Due to a series of events I have really had some difficult docks to back into that not only had me stressed but Bob stressed and this is not a good combination. As you might guess Bob’s motions...

Expediting is generally about emergency freight. Things happen quickly. One minute you may be waiting for a load, the next minute, you may have more loads offered than you can handle at one time. Just like life, circumstances can change in a flash. Literally. A flash of lightning can be a sight...

Expedite Expo is always an enlightening experience and this year was no different. The Expedite Expo has changed over the years and was the major factor in changing our lives fifteen years ago. We flew into Detroit with a dream and hoping the dream would culminate into a workable plan. The...

The number of people dabbling in Amazon Last Mile Delivery has thrown a bit of a wrench in the insurance underwriting of smaller vehicles making “for hire” deliveries. A professional cargo van or sprinter driver hauling time sensitive freight on an unlimited radius is a clear cut “Expediter...

Talking to ARI has been a vastly different experience because we are dealing with a different company with a different mindset. Our salesman Brandon keeps amazing us with the questions he asks. His first questions of “What do you want in your sleeper, and what are the most important items in...

Why bother? Education will not help anyone… Famous last words... Fifteen years ago, we debated on attending the Expedite Expo as we were considering expediting but did not really want to spend the money on flying to Detroit. What a bad decision that would have been for us as that money we...

We get asked a lot if we live in our truck full time. Here is our journey from selling almost everything we owned when we decided to get out on the road up until now. CLICK HERE to see more...

“Hmmmm…so if something goes wrong, who IS responsible for all that stuff I’m hauling in the back of my truck?” The “Cargo” in the back of your truck requires its own type of insurance coverage based on what commodities you’re hauling. READ MORE...

With fuel being one of the highest expenses we have in trucking, knowing how get the best price & save the most money on fuel is key. Jason explains understanding how fuel tax or IFTA impacts how much you actually spend per gallon & shares an app that will simplify figuring it out. CLICK HERE...

Answering quick when a load is offered with a fast No Way to the rate offered could be a loss for your business. This past week reminded me of this when an agent called with what sounding like a poor load but as he kept talking and I realized he was talking about two loads all of the sudden the...

The brotherhood and sisterhood of trucking is not dead, it may be ailing, but it can recover. It used to be that truckers would wave at each other, help each other and were among some of the most chivalrous people you could find. (If you are unaware of what chivalrous means, click here). There...