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Many of you might know Scott Grenerth who is one of the creators of the web site Ride and Roll. The web site talks about how to buy a bike for how you want to ride, has a map with links to places around the United States. When you clink on one of the points the site takes you to details of...

A friend told me about this app and also web site and so far I have been very impressed. The App and the web site are free. The web site is: My Fitness Pal I have yet to find a barcode or a food that it has not found. There are several posters using this app with great results. One of...

I have been using homemade laundry soap for a little over a year. What I like about the laundry soap is it is cheap, we only use small quantities, and it does not take much room to store. 1 bar of shaved bar ZOTE or ( Ivory, Fels-Naptha) 1 cup of borax 1 cup of washing soda I made four...

This forum is to share ideas with each other that work for us or something we would like to try. This is also an area to encourage each other and to lend a helping hand to someone that is struggling or to applaud a goal that has been reached. Learning about health and being healthy while...

Henry Albert has started an experiment with his 2014 Cascadia Evolution DD15 with the new DT12 Transmission. Henry's experiment involves slowing down from 65 to 55 mph to see what kind of fuel mileage he will get and then slowly increasing his speed. Before starting the experiment his best...

I found this to be a very well written and informative article by Joe Rajkovacz over on Team Run Smart. This will be a four part series by Joe who is the Director of Governmental Affairs & Communications for the California Construction Trucking Association and Western Trucking Alliance Joe...

Terry O'Connell has another very interesting article over on Team Run Smart. Answers a lot of questions about what is REALLY considered an out of service sticker at a scale. Team Run Smart

Today I found some interesting information as I have always believed that if hauling Hazmat we had to enter the scales in Ohio even if given a green light on transponder... Was I in for a surprise This is directly from the Ohio State DOT Page...

GREAT NEWS - Come walk with the Trucking Solutions Group and Anne Ferro at MATS! Friday 2:00 Room B103 See you there!!!

Trucking Solutions Group Driver Health Walk to be held at MATS on Friday March 22 starting at 2:00 from room B103. To pre register go to Trucking Solutions Group Web Page or to learn more about the walk. TA/Petro has a really nice bag to give away while supplies last for the walkers.

If you are going to MATS join in on the Zipline fun! MATS = Ziplines

There are only a few days left to register for the Mid America Truck Show held in March at Louisville, KY for free. If there is a REMOTE chance you might attend register now for free, if you wait till after February 19th the cost is $10.00 a person. MATS Web Site

Anyone going bowling this weekend? Take advantage of this great coupon: PLAY SMART. Enjoy $5 off bowling at any AMF bowling alley. Text TRUCK to 70626 to get your free coupon from Team Run Smart. https://www.teamrunsmart.com

This Wednesday January 16th the Trucking Solutions Group will have a conference call with Pat Freyer, Onspot Automatic Chains President. Call is open to everyone and all are welcome current users as well as those interested in the chains. Chains are available for vans all the way up to a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Brewster (770) 432-0628 January 7, 2013 COMMERCIAL DRIVERS ASKED TO WEIGH IN ON 34-HOUR RESTART CHANGES Arlington, VA - The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released a second survey to collect data on the impacts that may...

There are times for us when it is not convenient for us to go inside a truck stop to get our fuel tickets after fueling. The TA/Petro has an online service where I can print out our fuel tickets and also at the end of the month print out an reconciliation sheet. Each month I print out the...

Just received our Expedite Now Magazine with Tom and Tina on the cover! Article by Sandy Long about them winning the Drivers Choice Award at the Expedite Expo in 2012. I agree with Tom having drivers pick your truck which is a 2005 with 750,000 miles on it is an awesome honor. I enjoyed...

We have been in the NW for the past few days and in almost continues rain. The sound of rain on the roof of the truck soothing and I look forward to a grabbing a book and sitting next to our windows and reading for a couple hours in the afternoon. The worst part about this kind of rain is...

Terry O'Connell wrote an informative article on DOT Gotcha's that I found interesting and made me step back and look at a few things we are doing differently. The article is on Team Run Smart Terry talks about: Carrying our Medical Card Corrective Lenses Periodical Inspections Hazmat Paperwork

Every once in awhile we find ourselves at a Casino and we have found a way to entertain ourselves. Neither one of us are gamblers as we are to darn tight but we have found a way to play the slots. We sometimes eat at a Casino if we have to spend the night there. We have learned to get a...