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In years past Bob’s sister owned a flower shop and she needed every person she could find to help the day before and on Valentine’s day. The amount of money spent on flowers that were going to die within a week was horrendous. If this day fell on a school day it was almost embarrassing...

One of the blogs I get each day is from Seth Godin and this one really hit home with me: Opportunity costs just went up. Here are a few lines from his blog that stood out to me: A car with a bumper sticker that says, “I’d rather be surfing,” tells us a lot about the driver (including the...

Most expedite carriers pay a contracted rate per mile while others pay you a percentage of the load. We've experienced both and explain the differences.... CLICK HERE to see more...

IRS Publication 463 Your duties require you to be away from home. You must sleep or rest to meet the demands of your work while away from home. What a conflicting statement but in so many ways it is true. Driving a truck, the per diem is days spent away from home which means you are at work...

They say history repeats itself. While not exactly a repeat, it’s pretty darn close to it. The source may be different, but the expected outcome would be the same. Recently, the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) released to regulators its recommendations ways to improve highway...

When you become a driver in Expediting whether with a fleet owner or as an owner operator you are a 1099 independent contractor. It's important that you are tracking your income & expenses throughout the year so you are able to file your taxes accurately.... CLICK HERE to see more...

Familiarity breeds contempt. You may have heard this old adage, you might have even repeated a time or two. If you have never heard it or you do not understand the meaning of it, familiarity breeds contempt refers to complacency. Repetition can be a great way to learn something, but too much...

This is the time of year when we think about the IRS and that is never a pleasant thought. When talking to our accountant he asked if I print off our logs each month and I told him no I save them to a file and back them up to a thumb drive. He replied with as long as you can print them if...

Finding a good fleet owner is one of the most important things when researching getting into expediting.... CLICK HERE to see more...

How much brighter can the lights get at night? The new headlights are extremely bright and when the oncoming LED lights are on bright they are blinding. When entering a construction zone and all of the working lights are on we are blinded at the worst possible moments. Coming up on emergency...

“A monkey could be trained to drive a truck, it is so easy.” Before you decide to shoot the messenger, the statement above is NOT my sentiment. Recently, while standing in the small office of shipping/receiving with the customer signing my paperwork, in walks a couple of drivers and they...

Higher paying loads aren't always the best loads to take in our experience. Learning which loads to take & which not to benefit you takes time. CLICK HERE to see more...

You don’t think brokers/drivers play favorites? Think again. While booking a load I got into a conversation with the broker and he mentioned that even though a truck is sitting on top of the load he will call another driver first to see if they would like the load. The reason given is he knows...

Expediters wear many hats. As owner operators, we handle many aspects of running our business, while some aspects we may farm out to others, we tend to try and do as much ourselves as we can to save profits. Many of us will not only drive our trucks, but also handle some of the mechanical...

Expediting is much more than a job to us. It is a lifestyle that we love and enjoy.... CLICK HERE to see more...

Start the year off right by knowing your expenses are per mile or per day.... Write down your starting odometer at the first of the year, first of the month, or even first of the week if you want to micromanage. I figure our cost per mile monthly but the number I depend on the most is the cost...

Really it is not rocket science… Simple math and easy to calculate... There are free programs on the internet that can be used. Google has a good one that I am learning to use. What I like about this program is that it is cloud based and I can quickly add or see my numbers using my phone, my...

We had the opportunity to try out Super Clean cleaner & degreaser products. We are very impressed with the cleaning power & multiple things you can use these products for & are excited for two of you to win a set of these. GIVEAWAY open from January 4, 2019 to January 7, 2019 @ midnight CST...

This is the day I like to look back over the year at major accomplishments and things that didn’t go as planned.... Not a lot of time is spent looking back over the year as is spent on how to make 2019 a better year. What did not go as well as expected in 2018 and what can be improved on for...

I should think so and they most likely use their “favorites” before using an unknown truck. I was talking to an agent the other day about the system we use, the different size trucks he works with, and the different computer systems that make his job difficult. Luckily for us, he goes the...