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In 2019 the number one Commercial Auto Insurance question asked by new Owner Operators and Motor Carriers was… READ MORE...

The Cloud was not what I was expecting – it is not fluffy and white... Recently we picked up and delivered a load to what I have heard called data banks. Over our years of trucking, we have been to many data storage facilities all over the country, but they were not the “cloud”. This...

A lot goes into designing & building a custom expediter truck. It can be a lengthily process. From start to finish our new truck took almost a year to build.... CLICK HERE to see more...

The thread was about the poor treatment they had received about a reward perk that they did not receive. First rewards are something that is freely given and so can also be taken back by a vendor. They are not a given the perk is a reward with stipulations attached; do not meet the stipulation...

Ever notice when some flibbertigibbet is so full of malarkey and the kerfuffle that this persnickety dingleberry brings with them over some doohickey or thingamajig, that it just leaves you so flabbergasted that this whippersnapper would espouse such poppycock? READ MORE...

We are so excited to finally share a tour of our new 2019 Freightliner Cascadia with a 120" custom AA sleeper.... CLICK HERE to see more...

Most of the time, when we are “escorted,” we follow someone within a facility to an area to unload or load our freight. Sometimes we are following a car with our emergency flashers on, and at other times we are following a police car, and they have the lights on top of the car flashing. There...

Whenever I hear people complain about “foreigners” in this industry, I just have to cringe a little and shake my head. Their biggest complaint is usually that they cannot understand them and they should have to learn and speak perfect English to do business with them. Generally, many of the...

When we are sitting, we stay close to our sleep schedule, and that can get interesting. I am usually up several hours before Bob, and in this small area, we need to stay quiet to allow our partner to sleep. In the evening, Bob sits upfront and often watches movies on his iPad or computer and...

Having our dogs in the truck it's important to us to be able to monitor the temperature inside the truck when we are out and about. We found the MarCELL Multisensor and absolutely love it for several reasons that we'll tell you about in this video. CLICK HERE to see more...

Conducir tiene sus desafíos. El idioma no es necesariamente uno de ellos. Driving has its challenges. Language is not necessarily one of them. LEE MAS... READ MORE...

Chaffles are the newest craze in low carb/Keto eating. They are so simple to make & you can make so many variations to suit your taste. We love them! CLICK HERE to see more...

Merriam-Webster Dictionary: A negative or hostile state of mind A Cool, Cocky, Defiant, or arrogant manner Or They had a positive attitude about the changes They are friendly and have a good attitude When I looked up the word...

Why does it take the police to slow some people down? Recently while driving, I started seeing signs warning of road construction up ahead. Next came signs warning of the reduced speed limit and finally the posted speed limit sign of 55 MPH. Now I do not know about you, but sometimes I feel...

We got to stop by AA Truck Sleeper to check out the build progress on our new custom truck sleeper. It was exciting to be able to see the sleeper already on the truck & the inside of the sleeper in the process of being built. CLICK HERE to see more...

While walking across the parking lot at the TA in Santa Rosa, NM, I walked across this antique embedded in the parking lot... Years ago, when we started, the internet was not what it is now. We paid for a dial-up subscription that we could use at the truck stops. Many of the restaurants had...

In a previous blog, Finding A Needle In A Haystack, I showed you how easy it was to install 12V LED light strips in my toolboxes. After using them for a while and seeing the benefit of the lights, I decided to add another LED light strip to another dark area that was very much in need of...

Our new Cascadia does not have window curtains, and we were looking for an alternative solution.... Fellow expediters told us about the Sun Screens, and I was very skeptical, and Bob was appalled at the idea of adding snaps to the outside of our truck. Bob goes to extreme lengths to never drill...

In this video we are excited to share some tips we use for traveling with our dogs in the truck, thanks to the Mobil Delvac™ and PEDIGREE® brands. CLICK HERE to see more...

It is no wonder some many people have trouble learning a new language. All languages evolve over time and contain many dialects, but the American English language seems to evolve quicker than others. The dialects from all over the country combined with the slang terms within each dialect can...