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High RMS's to go down a hill and low RPM's for fuel mileage Recently after a conversation with a colleague I came to the conclusion that some drivers aren't using their transmission correctly. First let me say it's the AMT or Automated Manual Transmission that I'm referring to, whether it's a...

Thursday night was the last workshop for the year and we had a great crowd. Attending this workshop brings back memories of many years ago of us sitting in a similar workshop listening in rapt attention. We made the life changing...

When visiting one of the Disney Parks or watching a Disney Movie see how many you can spot. There is actually a Hidden Mickey website to report hidden Mickey's that are found inside the Disney Parks. If you want to buy a guide to find the Hidden Mickeys there are many books to help you...

TEANA is launching a series of weekly eblasts to all Sylectus subscribers called "Why VOI? Did you Know..." These short blurbs are quick ways to help Motor Carriers and Owner Operators see the reasons that 3PLs and Brokers instituted the new Gold and Platinum Tiers, and understand HOW to...

This knotless knot works. A couple months ago a forklift driver used this knot to secure a strap for sliding a pallet to the back of the van. It looked like he hadn’t ever tied the knot before and was going by something he had only seen or read about, but it worked. READ MORE...

Attending the EOUniversity in Monroe, MI this Thursday 9/11/14 can make the decision easier. This is the last workshop of the year and anyone thinking of entering into expediting should be in the audience. For most people getting into trucking this is a radical jump not only in income but...

A leisurely roll from Detroit to Syracuse to fill out the week. Third five hundred mile run for the week. The week covering an area from Michigan, southern Indiana to Syracuse, New York. This one is at a leisurely pace. Five hundred miles picked up on Friday for a Monday delivery. The...

Pictures are being posted on Facebook of ice and snow.. While we were attending the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) a friend posted this picture of driving through Wyoming on August 25th, 2014. The temperature was over 100 degrees in Dallas at the time. This is the time of the year when...

First thing we had to ask ourselves was how much do we like to drive? If you do not like to drive then becoming a truck driver is probably not a good choice. Bob and I have a passion for driving but most of our experience was on back roads with very little traffic in the southwest corner of...

Can you see me now? I started with Sprint when I started driving and phones were just phones. I migrated to Verizon when phones got smart. I’ve never liked the idea that the companies want to charge for an extra data plan when I want to use the phone for a wifi hotspot for a computer. My...

We have had a sneak preview of our next truck and now we are counting down the days to completion. Buying a new expediter is not as easy as going down to the local car lot and saying I will take that one. We knew we wanted this truck customized and that always takes time and patience to get...

Authority Type Selection, Insurance Filings, Obtaining Process Agents, and Your US DOT Number Now that we’ve given the new business foundation concrete sufficient time to dry and harden, it’s time to start really building the new business. Let’s attach the first floor by selecting the...

"Got bad credit? You could be paying twice as much for car insurance than if you had top-notch credit—even if your driving record is stellar." Hi Everyone, This is a recent article from WSJ that I wanted to share because the author does a great job of explaining how Credit affects Insurance...

Road check good. The transmission works good on the open road. The van had been acting up the last few months. It would bog down similar to limp home mode. I think it can now be described as transmission limp mode. It was...

Some of our activities at the Great American Truck Show held at the Dallas Convention Center. For the past several years the Trucking Solutions Group (TSG) has had a Drivers Health Walk and the American Red Cross blood drive. This year the TSG will have a representative for a Bone Marrow...

Our experience in expediting is with a straight truck but much of what we have learned can be used for all sizes. We decided we wanted to get into expediting as a husband wife team and it took us about two years to prepare. Our first step was to spend hours reading the Expediters Online...

Slow, productive out of service. I’ve had a productive two weeks out of service. I should be back to work in the next day or two. Some of the highlights. READ MORE...

What does it mean when your Motor Carrier asks to be listed on your insurance policy as Additional Insured? In our world of Expediting this is usually requested on the Commercial Auto policy. When an Owner Operator lists a Motor Carrier as “Additional Insured”, it means the Motor Carrier has...

An Oil Analysis is a laboratory analysis of a lubricants suspended contaminants and wear metals. During my time as a diesel mechanic I learned that regular oil analysis, be it engine, transmission or differential, can identify a problem developing before it becomes a major breakdown. When my...

You can’t make a sign more clear than this, and the best part is that the sign really means exactly what it says. This sign involved waiting thirty minutes for clearance to proceed, but it worked exactly as posted. The problem comes from the fact that the other identical sign means something...