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I haven’t seen anyone talking about this so I thought I would send it in. With a pandemic going on and stay at home orders and socially distancing, did anyone notice that us essential workers were getting hosed on fuel taxes? Our government needed to shut down or work from home for weeks or...

When our truck sits while not under a load, there are still expenses that have to be paid. When a fleet owner’s trucks are sitting, there are still expenses with each truck. A one-truck operation has fixed costs that occur 24 hours a day, day in and day out. If the truck is paid for, there are...

Looking for a far out place to hang loose? You might be looking for Weed. You can bet your bippy that you will have a blast. What a groovy little town. Can you dig it, man? Don’t forget your bread, you will want to bogart some trinkets and some brews. This place is a gas! While it is legal in...

Backing up any vehicle is a learned skill, just as learning to drive forward took time and patience. Backing requires looking in mirrors, and if you have one, a rear camera and using your 4-ways to let people know that you are backing as if the high pitched ear-splitting noise of the backup...

BEWARE those beautiful streets can be deadly to your truck. The tree’s limbs dragging across the box can damage the logos or the exterior of the box or poke a hole into the box. We have been very lucky over the years to not poke a hole in our freight box but we do end up with scratches. READ...

Time management could be one of the most critical aspects to success in trucking. Equipment, customers and good paying loads are vital to your success, but without proper time management, it could be all for nothing. Drivers want to have affordable, reliable trucks, and while the truck is a...

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While debate and sharing of ideas can be fun and even enlightening the direct insult can have us fuming. The following saying caught my attention and is a good reminder that if you are active on social media or forums, you can choose to ignore or come unglued and let your fingers get carried...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have not seen many restaurants open for sit down dining. I wonder how many will open as they were or if fast food with little seating will become the norm? Is the traditional truck stop restaurant with the drivers counter a thing of the past? Our one...

A business’s goal is to make money and not all of us follow the same path to reach the end. To figure success or failure is to know how much money you keep at the end of the year. This is where the goal can get tricky as my idea of how much money I kept at the end of the year might not match...

Do you have some words of wisdom to share? Are you a seasoned driver with some helpful advice for others? Would you like to help new drivers learn about unwritten rules of the road? READ MORE...

Having gained the intestinal fortitude to interject oneself into another’s affairs with the intent of encroaching on their patron, one can find themselves with a rueful countenance. Interlopers are generally not well received. READ MORE...

Using your 4-ways or emergency flashers every time you back up, warning others of traffic slowing, or when stopped not in a parking stop should be mandatory in every driver’s book. Using the trucks, 4-ways is like setting out an orange cone; it warns others of danger, or something is about to...

Studies can be found for almost anything. We spend a lot of time and money studying everything in our world and even many things not on this planet. READ MORE...

Recently a pickup pulling a trailer about took the front of our truck off, and I honked at him... What happened next was unusual as a hand came out of the window and waved big with all of his fingers pointing up. I took that to mean he realized he messed up and was acknowledging his mistake...

Most drivers know about the truck stop lunch counter. Some love it and some avoid it at all costs. Over the years it has become known as a place to not only get a bite to eat, but also to get a heaping helping of embellished stories with a side of outlandish claims and all of it peppered with...

At the time of this writing, we have been home ten days, from March 10th and leaving today, March 20th, to pick up a load going to Tennessee. During our time at home it seems that the world is changing by the hour, and not for the better. We were home to get a few things done before heading out...

While driving in California recently, I saw something that made me look twice and then once again. Over to my right was what looked like an outhouse with a porcelain toilet facing the highway with no door. The glistening white of the toilet was unmistakable inside the small building. Where is...

These are the original seven wonders of the world.... I mention these to show that even though all but the Great Pyramid of Giza are gone, we still know about them. Destroying historical monuments and buildings does not erase the past. READ MORE...

Bob created a video of how to secure a pallet jack while empty. Due to the nature of our business, we need to carry a pallet jack. I hear about pallet jacks because they are difficult to restrain when not in use going down the road. Some strap it to the wall, and others have a device that you...