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How to use the Eaton Ultrashift 10 speed transmission in manual mode with the engine brake on downgrades. CLICK HERE to see more...

What debt is acceptable? How we paid off our debt and took a huge burden off of our shoulders, Many years ago before Dave Ramsey became a household name I had an epiphany; I was tired of paying credit card bills and living paycheck to paycheck. I sat down with a paper spreadsheet and listed all...

...Before us is a great opportunity of economic growth and peaceful fellowship for All The People...we've been through this before: READ MORE...

We have been asked over and over how we got into trucking and why we became owner operators. We have created a nine part series of how we got the idea to leave our day jobs with benefits and become truck drivers and then finding expediting. We talk about the difficulty of learning to sleep in...

No, I am not going to break out in song, for those of you who remember it. And, I am sorry if I just put that song in your head. If you must, try to think of Queen’s song “Under Pressure” to get rid of it. ICE, ICE Baby. ICE - In Case of Emergency READ MORE...

Some winter driving tips plus suggested items to keep on your vehicle during the winter season. CLICK HERE to see more...

So something funny happened to us last week when going through a United States Border Patrol Check Point... yes we are still here to tell about it. Over the years we have been through many check stations and since our daughter has a Belgian Malinos dog I enjoy watching the border patrol dogs...

Truck parking has been a major topic of conversation for quite some time. More often than not, the issue of truck parking is the lack thereof or the more recent issue of paid truck parking. Owner-operators have a lot of expenses just keeping their business afloat, add to that $10-$20 per day to...

Look out for the little beggars this weekend, Happy Halloween! READ MORE...

It can be intimidating driving a truck and living on the road for those who have never experienced it before. I share how I gained my confidence to get my CDL and drive a straight truck in expediting. CLICK HERE to see more...

Do we really want change even though we talk about change often? The squeaky wheel gets the grease and the quiet ones that are happy now will often change into the squeaky wheel with change. Recently I read a lot of complaints about a load board that needed fixed or changed as it was cumbersome...

Which do you prefer? Full frontal exposure or show your rear? Showing your rear has it’s advantages, but do you really want to expose your backside? Personally I have always preferred full frontal exposure. It seems that long gone are the days when full frontal exposure was the norm, nowadays...

A recent Expediters Online thread asking for suggestions of how to gain ‘Lost Revenue’ after a Not At fault Accident is a good segue for this week's blog. T-boned, now what? READ MORE...

223382 Miles update on our trucks performance. We are always talking about our phenomenal fuel mileage and this is the report the backs our claims up. This report was run on September 23, 2016 and we have 223382 miles on our 2015 Freightliner Cascadia. Lifetime highlights that I enjoy Average...

Drivers often complain about other drivers. Many complaints will be valid as there seems to be a larger number of drivers today that are less than professional. Some have no courtesy for those around them. Some are just downright rude. This applies to their driving skills as well as when you...

How we plan our routing and fuel stops for the loads we run. CLICK HERE to see more...

I thought this was quite clever! If you're parked somewhere waiting for your next load, this should kill some time. Drive a truck. Dispatch zombies. Save the world READ MORE...

One of the most common questions I get is “Which state is the cheapest for Truck Insurance? Here is *Progressive’s take on average per year insurance rates for a new start up with a Tractor Trailer. Some states are quite surprising, don’t you think? READ MORE...

We have the ability to just say NO! Now sometimes that can cost you your job so consider before saying no. When Bob was with a large company we were calling home in the pay phone room. Yep been a few years ago. I heard a women's voice behind me getting emotional and stressed as I heard her say...

Pictures of snow, hail, and fall colors on Internet are making me think it is getting close to adding fall supplies to the truck. This is the time of year when I must think into the future and when do we plan on getting back to our house. What kind of weather will find? It is entirely possible...