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Two stories broke this week that should be of interest to Owner Operators and small Motor Carriers. READ MORE...

A small investment can reap huge rewards. For a little time and a small amount of money, you can increase your level of safety exponentially. One of the big safety problems for trucks and drivers is visibility. While that may seem odd that the larger vehicles on the road would be hard to see...

Insulation, at home or in the truck, is something to think about. How well is the truck insulated and is there anything we can do to help? Everything that has thickness acts as a sort of insulation, some better than others. The typical insulation is for temperature control, but there are...

Our views on another question we get asked a lot ... Who is the best carrier to apply with? CLICK HERE to see more...

We often second guess ourselves when taking a load wondering if a better one will be offered a little later in the day. Expediting is never the same. Today was one of those DAYS where we took a pre-assignment load that paid ok BUT then after unloading and waiting a day to pick up this load we...

How and why Jason and Heather got started in Vlogging. CLICK HERE to see more

We are back looking for good grass as after a few years our hearts are ready to have a dog in the truck. When we first started trucking we had our Cocker Spaniel Molly with us and what a comfort it was to have her in the truck. She was about six when we got in our first truck and though she had...

Here's a very interesting story on the History of Trucking compliments of Acuity Insurance. READ MORE...

Little things can have a big impact. As a truck owner, many times, time off can mean time to work on the truck, whether for maintenance or even just upgrades, large or small. You have probably seen the video from The Crafty Trucker, check it out The Crafty Trucker While off this past week, I...

Don’t take cheap freight as you are driving rates down. Sitting waiting for the perfect load can send a person to the poor house. When I hear that someone has waited a week turning down loads I cringe at their frustration and how much money they have lost. Than the other story makes me cringe...

Dealing with conflict when driving as a team. CLICK HERE to see more...

GPS = Global Positioning System. In my previous life I worked as a cartographer and a GPS was used to mark points on the earth for our mapping system. Now a GPS is much more than a unit to mark a point on the earth it is used to guide our day and help to keep us on a time schedule. The GPS we...

Tips for Success in Today's Expedited Freight Environment This post of Look Both Ways will look at some ideas to help you find success in today's Trucking environment. Our industry has become super competitive. These conditions necessitate drivers, owner operators, fleet owners, and Carriers to...

Communication has evolved over time. People have always found ways to convey their thoughts, intentions or emotions to another person. While languages have changed over time, some fell out of use, some ancient languages are still in use today, and new ones are yet to come. The ancient Language...

How we mounted our wifi extender and satellite dish on the roof of the sleeper. CLICK HERE to see more...

This statement was overheard in the truck stop this morning and I agree this is an awesome time in trucking. As you might imagine I received a blank look as the guy did not comprehend my reply. We are living what will be termed in a few years the good ole' days and I for one am sure glad to be...

Our mentors have always told us to keep the left door shut and steadily continue on down the road to our destination or the only way to make money as a professional driver is to keep the left shut. We might be going to make more money but will we be around to enjoy it? There are many complaints...

Some perceptions verses realities of expediting. CLICK HERE to see more...

Trains run on tracks. Trucks run on roads. They are not interchangeable, although many times their paths will cross, you normally wouldn’t consider driving on the tracks. The last place a truck driver wants to find him or herself is stuck on the railroad tracks, even worse, to be driving on the...