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It’s that time of year again. The days are shorter, well, the amount of daylight is shorter, but we still need to get to our pick up and delivery locations. The decrease in daylight brings about more night driving. It also can lead to more interactions with wildlife, as well as the more...

Ever wanted a quick one page cheat sheet on Truck Insurance for yourself or your Owner Ops? Here is a quick, very basic summary of the 4 key coverage points of "Understanding Owner Operator Truck Insurance". READ MORE...

The nature of expediting is to get something that either requires special handling or to keep a business making products... Expediting, the 911 of the trucking industry. Expediting is a small niche within trucking, but we are an integral part. Problem solvers No dock – No problem for an...

Changing the belts out on our truck turned out to be an easy job that we were able to do ourselves in about an hour. Which saved us money on not having to pay a shop to do it for us. CLICK HERE to see more...

Our time is precious and giving time to others is not always easy... The other day while talking to a friend who has been invaluable to me by way of mentorship was not in a very good mood. He mentioned that I really owed him, which I do, and I said what do you want? Flowers, chocolates, time...

We finally mounted our Qualcomm on the truck dash! We'll show you how as well as show you how we changed out the radio speakers & used weather stripping to help prevent rattling from the dash. CLICK HERE to see more...

Sleeping was not something we worried about when we became team drivers and purchased our first truck. What was the big deal either one of us could sleep while the other was driving our pick up. We had slept in the passenger seat miles and miles over the years without a worry in the world...

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Sometimes the road is really REALLY long or the sun is not coming up or going down fast enough.... Driving into the sunset or sunrise is the most dangerous time of day and as truck drivers, we do this day in and day out. In our team situation, Bob drives into the sunset and I get to watch the...

We had the opportunity to try out the Pet Travel Bag & Paw Set from MixMatch. We are so impressed with the quality & functionality of these two products and are excited for two of you to win a set of these. CLICK HERE to see more...

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What are the bare essentials needed initially in the truck/sleeper? Will you be traveling to get into your first truck or will you be loading the truck close to home? Remember this new truck will basically be your home away from home. Cleaning products, eating utensils, chargers...

We recently had to replace the water pump in the sleeper. It's a pretty easy job to do yourself. CLICK HERE to see more...

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How do you prepare for a radical lifestyle change? Your mind is made up that you want to be an expediter what now? Give yourself enough time to prepare and get your life in order so that you can be away from home for months at a time... READ MORE...

Speed limits. Time limits. Term limits. Limits are good for many things, but when you limit your business, it can have detrimental effects. Owner operators choose where they either like to run or where they are the most profitable, these two are not always mutually exclusive. We all have our...

We had an amazing vacation in the Florida Keys. Hope you enjoy a glimpse of the things we did while there. CLICK HERE to see more...

Sitting here under a lemon tree, beside our Cascadia, watching the sun come up in Arizona with our dog Texas at my feet ... We are parked at the Lazy Days KOA in Tucson, Arizona for the weekend. This KOA welcomes trucks and has a place to park your trailer if that is needed. The parking...

Yes and No. Sometimes the little things add up to costing you a lot of money.... Who doesn’t like saving money? Our lives revolve around money and owning our business means watching what we spend and saving for the future. Right now, freight is good but as we all know it will not stay that...

How often do we see people on the street corner with their hands held out asking for money? While in Arizona this street corner caught my eye and after seeing him in the same place the next day with a line of cars waiting to order I decided I needed to pay him a visit. He drives an older car...