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It may surprise some people to find out that Corona is a product of German immigrants. Yep, that “Mexican” beer is German, sort of. In 1925 the now famous pilsner beer was first made in Grupo Modelo (Cerveceria Modelo), which was and still is the largest brewery in Mexico. READ MORE...

Recently I read about a truck driver being shot in the parking lot of a truck stop. There seem to be several odd facts that I have gleaned from the different articles... READ MORE...

Studies show that smartphones have made people dumber. Studies have also shown where this is not true. While some studies seem to point to smartphones and the internet for the dumbing down of society, is it really the culprit, if it is even true? READ MORE...

So many people assume we don't make money driving a straight truck & hauling small loads. Some think we would make more driving tractor trailer but that is not the case. Keep in mind this is what we grossed for 2019 before expenses. Click Here to see more...

Is the glass half empty or half full? Another post, “I am going broke as I am not seeing any loads that work for me!” If life is giving us lemons, figure out to change the lemons in lemonade. Usually, the year starts slow in Expediting, and we plan for this by taking extra time off or knowing...

We had an airline fitting break because it was in a bad area so we fixed and repositioned it.... CLICK HERE to see more...

We get asked a lot how to get into expediting and be able to get into a truck like ours.... CLICK HERE to see more...

Have you ever driven anywhere when everyone drives at the same rate of speed? I have been reading recently about a group wanting to take on California’s split speed limits. That way, everyone can run the same speed. I don’t know about you, but I have never driven anywhere that everyone runs...

After you perform your pre trip inspection, you may do this. You may do this to warn passing motorists about an accident ahead. When being passed, you may do this many times during a day to alert a fellow driver that they are clear of you and that they can safely move back over into the right...

Listening as a driver laments that they are going broke as they are not getting any loads frustrates me... As I listened to this conversation what I really wanted to say, “you need to look in the mirror”. The speaker was getting themselves into a seriously bad situation and they had a very...

We wanted a better solution for mounting our fire extinguisher in the cab of the truck. Jason came up with a way to make a custom bracket that turned out perfect.... CLICK HERE to see more...

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...