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We are pretty excited about our last fill up numbers. The weather was the pits but for once the wind was at our back and we have found that the Trailer Tail REALLY likes a tail wind and we had one basically for 786 miles. We were hauling our normal very light load and we were running on I-40...

Solar Panels make sense for Expediters - Ask questions or listen. Is solar power in your future? For the trucking industry this may be a good option, at the very least to assist in reducing the run time of the diesel powered APU. On the broader scope, a solar system can run an HVAC system...

You've probably been hearing the term "Map-21" tossed around over the past few months. You'll be hearing a lot more because December 1 is when the FMCSA provision is now officially enforced. Map-21 is the acronym for "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century" Act. (Yes, I know what...

Where to get the truck washed when in southern California? We have really struggled over the years looking for a place to wash the truck. Little did we know there was a very nice place right under our nose. Not six miles from the TA/Petro truck stops in Ontario, CA there is a nice truck...

I ran across these amusing Thanksgiving quips and thought I'd share...Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day... READ MORE...

The weekend load started out pretty good when I topped off my tank with $3.45 diesel in Missouri. My parts of the storms on Sunday were bad from southern Illinois to central Indiana. The worst was near-zero visibility rain and high winds when I was caught in one storm cell. I followed most of...

Questions often arise about our fuel mileage... First is Driver Behavior: We drive an aerodynamic truck, Freightliner Cascadia with an aerodynamic sleeper, with many fuel saving features. READ MORE...

...So you’ve just been involved in an accident or someone damaged your truck. What do you do now? Of course, our first action is reaction in getting out of the way of other traffic, securing the vehicle to avoid any additional damage and contacting the authorities. Now it's time to get...

Have any questions about the Trailer Tail and how the Tail might help you out in your operation? Wednesday November 20th 3:00 EST the Trucking Solutions Group will host a conference call with ATdynamics. The call will last approximately one hour with participants able to ask questions of the...

Having Internet is an integral part of my workday. I have bills to pay, blogs to write, work sites to read, and correspondence to read and send. When in remote areas I know and am prepared to not have Internet but when heading to a large city I expect to have signal. READ MORE...

The Garmin Nuvi 755 made way for the Garmin Desl 560 LMT. The Garmin Nuvi 755 that I’ve been using for primary navigation finally became too unreliable for daily work. Last week while trying to input address information for a shipper, the touch screen started misentering the data I was...

TIPS FOR CONSIDERATION WHEN CHANGING CARRIERS This post of Look Both Ways will help you think about the many things to consider when contemplating a change in Carriers. There are steps you can take to reduce costs and to have a positive, profitable business experience when switching carriers...

Comfort vs. Space I am always looking for ways to save room and I finally had to leave my beautiful and warm pink pig slippers at home. I found these amazing socks that do an even better job of keeping my feet warm and they have the added bonus of no slip dots on the soles. READ MORE...

Our special veteran is our daughter Brandy who made the choice to join the Air Force while a senior in High School. She became even more of a Hero in our eyes in the days after 911 when she and her ROTC class mates made the decision to continue on in ROTC or to bow out. READ MORE...

I've been following the rather lengthy thread “The Multi Carrier Driver Push” on E.O., as were 3,791 other people if the count is correct. I always hesitate to chime in on threads, simply because I rarely have the time to stay on top of the communication and continue conversations. If you’ll...

Heading into Montana and Idaho this time of year we figured we would find the snow and I was able to. All the way across from Wisconsin the road had been good, but the wind was blowing somewhat. Then we made it to Montana and it was my turn to drive. Road started out clear and nice then...

Hi everyone, I'm busy with a big project I'll tell you all about next week, but in the meantime since I didn't have time to blog myself I thought I'd post something that the A.P. reported on which was discussed at last week's TRS Transportation Risk Specialist seminar. This is written...

Great Find when we walked away from the truck stop in the Reno, NV area. The lake is an easy walk from TA with about a mile walk from the Petro to a 2-mile walk around the lake. From the TA go out the exit gate from the truck parking and turn right, easy access to the sidewalks around...

Back in service. No more rough cold starts. The culprits were somewhere between the six glow plugs and the glow plug module. I ended up changing all the parts, and now the van starts smoothly and runs without setting off the check engine or glow plug light. READ MORE...