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My old beagle has a few years on her. She’s a great companion, although becoming a little less active as years go by, she still has a lot of :censoredsign: in her. She still hunts on her own when we go outside, but mostly she just lies around and enjoys the spoils of a life of leisure. We recently kept...

I take you along and show you a little of what a typical day is like out on the road in expediting. CLICK HERE to see more...

Adding to John Mueller's excellent Blog "All About Cargo", I wanted everyone to be aware that there is a Cargo policy starting to float around our Expediting Community that is ACV vs Legal or Broad Form in how it pays out claims. Why is that important to you? An Actual Cash Value policy reads...

In Expediting we are often running our behinds off or we are waiting there is usually no middle ground. While waiting for a load we make sure that we are actually available for a load. We double-check our status that we are in service and we are located where the computer thinks we are located...

Recently, I had a conversation with a driver from another carrier, next to my truck, in a truck stop parking lot.. Among other things that he was discouraged about in this industry, he pointed to my electronic logs sticker on the door of my truck and said “That right there is why I’m getting out...

Curious about bringing your four legged friends out on the road with you? Here's some helpful tips & info about having pets out on the road. CLICK HERE to see more...

This post of Looking Both Ways will take a look at Cargo. Many of you have hauled all kinds of freight and have also most likely moved some pretty interesting loads. Transporting the cargo or the load is how all of us in this industry make our living. Without the cargo, we all would be without a...

Depending on the type of freight box you have, size of truck, and what you are capable of hauling can determine how long to wait for a load. As a dry box with government clearances our areas of the country that are good for freight are not always that good for a refrigerated truck without...

If you have a cat you understand both of these terms... Over the years we have had many puppies but none of the puppies have damaged us as much as one small kitten has. Squeaky has hidden switchblades and we never know when they will be used. Usually his feet are very soft and gentle and then...

Finding the "RIGHT" owner is very important once you've decided to make the move into expediting. We'll give you some resources to where you can find an owner as well as some tips & red flags to be aware of. CLICK HERE to see more...

Where have all the nice cans gone? I look around, but there seems to be a shortage of them lately. I remember when a couple of big cans could be found anywhere. It’s nice to run across a couple of nice cans at the truck stop fuel island or in parking lots. I find everything's better with a few...

One of the biggest questions we get asked is "can you make a living doing expediting?". In this video we talk about that and also give you some hard facts on the subject. CLICK HERE to see more...

Ideas to stay cool as the temperatures heat up! Glad winter is finally being put to bed and I can see the trees budding out. Great time of year. As we head for the house at this time of year we remove most of our winter gear from the truck, including blankets, extra coats, hats, scarves, ice...

Hauling hazardous materials (HazMat) loads can be daunting for someone who has never done it. Most of my career in trucking, I hauled household goods, moving families from one home to another. HazMat is not an issue with this segment of the trucking industry. Household goods carriers just do not...

'That's Not My Job' or 'I Don't Get Paid To Do That' We have all heard it. Maybe it was you who said it. As an owner-operator, while it may be technically true in some instances, it may a be part of my job at this moment. No one wants to do their job for nothing, or someone else's job for...

It is not with fond memories that I look back on our adventures with this trailer and my strong feelings have not lessened over time. Many years ago we picked up a pre loaded spring ride trailer filled with lids for soda cans. A 53' trailer load of sleeves upon sleeves of these lids in Ohio...

Our accountant calls, which is unusual as we communicate by email and he says, "Linda, I hope you are not driving and are sitting down". Each year my goal is to get our information to our accountant as soon as possible so that if there is money owed I have time to prepare. This habit came about...

Expedite Expo will be held in Lexington, Kentucky July 15 & 16 with lots of workshops. The day before the Expo the first annual "Summit" will be held on July 14th. This all day workshop is about raising the bar to increase your profits. READ MORE...

“I won’t take a load for less than $x.xx per mile.” “The least I will run for is $x.xx per mile”. “Why do they even call me with such ridiculous offers?” “I can’t believe someone would haul a load for $x.xx !” We all hear these comments and many others like them all the time, but I wonder if...

How many aspects of your business do you still do the same as when you first started it ? Remember the joy of learning a new way to do something that made you more profitable, happy, calmer, confident or just thankful? In the eyes of a rookie, the world is new and full of possibilities. Rookie...