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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its 14th annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America for 2024. READ MORE...

Last month many celebrated Valentine’s Day with those that they love. At least that is what I hope they did! We were home so we did what we do best… we went out to dinner. The holiday of Love got me to thinking about the old saying, “Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life.”...

DeBlank seems to wonder about nothing. We all see Phil barreling down the highway without regard for anyone or anything. Sometimes he drives his car but lately Mr. DeBlank has obtained his CDL and has entered into the world of trucking. READ MORE...

Mike has been in the expedite trucking game for years. As an independent contractor, he prides himself on delivering critical freight fast and efficiently. But one day, while parked at a truck stop during his legally required rest break, disaster struck... READ MORE...

We get information for all different kinds and places. One of those is from the company that prepares our taxes and helps us with dealing with business questions, problems, etc. READ MORE...

What to do, what to do? Well, if an OEM sleeper does not have the option to have a sink, what to do, what to do? Build and install one yourself ! READ MORE...

How many times have you been driving along, minding your own business, when you come across a stream of red lights, debris on the road or a four wheeler brake checking you? How do you handle these situations? READ MORE...

My opinion... Vehicle crashes occur every day, with 1 or 2 or maybe a small handful of fatalities. We are desensitized to it, so it is not newsworthy. When there is an airline crash with fatalities, there are usually a lot of people involved at one time, and since there's not been one in so long...

How many of you have some piece of technology in your truck? Most, I would figure, have a cell phone. Some might even have a television with either an antenna or a satellite dish of some sort. And still others might have some sort of hot spot to get internet on the road. Finally, some may have...

...“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” is a sentiment we have been sharing with anyone and everyone we’ve ever met that ask us for tips to find success within trucking. Whether you’re someone who is talkative or more reserved, you’ll have to learn to be both when the opportunity is...

As, some of you know we like to keep you informed of legislation that is introduced and moving through Congress. In this article we want to cover those that ended up expiring in the 118th congress. READ MORE...

I am sitting in my living room at home watching the weather while outside it is 13 below zero with a wind chill of 30 below zero. READ MORE...

What can you say about someone who buys a brand new 2025 Freightliner Cascadia and within a month of purchase, they take an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel and deliberately cut a big hole in the sleeper roof? Some would call him crazy, some have said insane and still others have said he was...

We were on a conference call earlier this month. The call had to do with Regulatory Affairs... During the call the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) came up (Long title: “An Act to improve the administration of justice by prescribing fair administrative procedure.”). Even that long title does...

How much does fuel economy matter? Let’s look at some numbers (don’t worry, I will do the math for you). READ MORE...

Trucking is as volatile as ever, so sleep quality should be on the top of your self-care list. With that in mind - when was the last time you changed your sheets or bought new pillows? READ MORE...

If you're an expediter, your equipment is your livelihood. Protecting it with the right insurance is crucial. READ MORE...

What do you all do when you are down for a day or more? Do you explore what’s around you? Do you look for new places to eat? This blog is going to talk about some of the things we do when we have nothing to do. READ MORE...

Feeling safe on the road all the time is very important to everyone. We saw the results of a survey that was conducted by FinditParts that we found interesting... READ MORE...

Mother Nature sure did put a dent in our plans for the first full week of the year... READ MORE...