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    Our Life on the Road CUSTOM TRUCK SLEEPER ORGANIZATION

    Finding ways to maximize the space in your sleeper or any can be challenging & something we are constantly working on. In this video I show you what we keep in our sleeper & how it's organized for the space that we have. READ MORE...
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    It's a Team's Life Getting that uneasy feeling…

    Going home means shutting down our trucking business After all of these years, I still get uneasy when going home for an extended period of time as I know we are getting out of the freight cycle. When the freight is as great as it is right now I wonder what it will be like when we come back...
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    Our Life on the Road COOKING IN A TRUCK | Low Carb Mozzarella Sticks

    If you love fried cheese sticks but want to eat low carb/keto this is an easy & tasty way to make them. See the full recipe here - Easy Keto Mozzarella Sticks - TryKetoWith.Me CLICK HERE to see more...
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    Fuel for Thought Granny Gear

    Leasing on to a new carrier brings high expectations for success. After all, why would you change carriers if not to better your business? Along with that change should come the expectation that you may not be starting at the top. You and the carrier have to become more acquainted than just the...
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    It's a Team's Life Dissension in the Caffcadia

    Backing a truck can be a challenge and I have backed straight trucks as well as tractor trailers. Due to a series of events I have really had some difficult docks to back into that not only had me stressed but Bob stressed and this is not a good combination. As you might guess Bob’s motions...
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    Fuel for Thought In A Flash

    Expediting is generally about emergency freight. Things happen quickly. One minute you may be waiting for a load, the next minute, you may have more loads offered than you can handle at one time. Just like life, circumstances can change in a flash. Literally. A flash of lightning can be a sight...
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    Our Life on the Road Expedite Expo 2018

    Expedite Expo is always an enlightening experience and this year was no different. The Expedite Expo has changed over the years and was the major factor in changing our lives fifteen years ago. We flew into Detroit with a dream and hoping the dream would culminate into a workable plan. The...
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    Risky Business Are you a Courier or an Expediter?

    The number of people dabbling in Amazon Last Mile Delivery has thrown a bit of a wrench in the insurance underwriting of smaller vehicles making “for hire” deliveries. A professional cargo van or sprinter driver hauling time sensitive freight on an unlimited radius is a clear cut “Expediter...
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    It's a Team's Life Building an ARI Sleeper

    Talking to ARI has been a vastly different experience because we are dealing with a different company with a different mindset. Our salesman Brandon keeps amazing us with the questions he asks. His first questions of “What do you want in your sleeper, and what are the most important items in...
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    Driver Meet-up and BBQ

    Just an update: $675 was raised at the BBQ, and the entire amount has been donated to St. Christopher Fund. Thanks everyone for your generosity! and on another note, that was some good pig and pie!
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    It's a Team's Life Expedite Expo – 2018

    Why bother? Education will not help anyone… Famous last words... Fifteen years ago, we debated on attending the Expedite Expo as we were considering expediting but did not really want to spend the money on flying to Detroit. What a bad decision that would have been for us as that money we...
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    Our Life on the Road WE SOLD EVERYTHING FOR A LIFE ON THE ROAD

    We get asked a lot if we live in our truck full time. Here is our journey from selling almost everything we owned when we decided to get out on the road up until now. CLICK HERE to see more...
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    Risky Business Understanding Owner Operator Motor Truck Cargo Insurance - and Who's Carmack?

    “Hmmmm…so if something goes wrong, who IS responsible for all that stuff I’m hauling in the back of my truck?” The “Cargo” in the back of your truck requires its own type of insurance coverage based on what commodities you’re hauling. READ MORE...
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    Driver Meet-up and BBQ

    While there is no cost for the BBQ per se, we will have a donation box and all proceeds will be given to St. Christopher fund
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    Our Life on the Road HOW TO SAVE THE MOST MONEY ON FUEL

    With fuel being one of the highest expenses we have in trucking, knowing how get the best price & save the most money on fuel is key. Jason explains understanding how fuel tax or IFTA impacts how much you actually spend per gallon & shares an app that will simplify figuring it out. CLICK HERE...
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    It's a Team's Life Sometimes what looks like a Loss might really be a Win

    Answering quick when a load is offered with a fast No Way to the rate offered could be a loss for your business. This past week reminded me of this when an agent called with what sounding like a poor load but as he kept talking and I realized he was talking about two loads all of the sudden the...
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    Fuel for Thought Rising Tide

    The brotherhood and sisterhood of trucking is not dead, it may be ailing, but it can recover. It used to be that truckers would wave at each other, help each other and were among some of the most chivalrous people you could find. (If you are unaware of what chivalrous means, click here). There...
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    It's a Team's Life 4th of July

    I usually miss the firework celebration on the 4th as I go to bed when the sun goes down. Over the years Bob has glimpsed some amazing Firework displays as he drives through different cities. The only time I get to see a fireworks display is when we are with family or friends and I stay up...
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    Fuel for Thought It's Coming Soon

    Hardly a day goes by on the road that I don’t run into someone asking about expediting. The most common questions are: “Do you get many miles?” “You gotta run team in that kind of truck?” “You make any money in one those little trucks?” “What do you haul in something like that?” READ MORE...
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    Our Life on the Road COUNTRY BOUND MICROFIBER TOWELS REVIEW & GIVEAWAY

    We had the opportunity to try out a set of 3 microfiber towels from Country Bound. We are very impressed with these towels and are excited for one of you all to win a set too. GIVEAWAY open from June 29, 2018 to July 2, 2018. Winner will be announced on July 3, 2018. To enter you must LIKE the...
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