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    Our Life on the Road COOKING IN THE TRUCK | Unstuffed Peppers | Instant Pot

    Unstuffed Peppers is another easy meal you can make in the Instant Pot. Recipe Used: Instant Pot Unstuffed Peppers CLICK HERE to see more...
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    It's a Team's Life Horror upon Horrors I left my hobby at home!

    We had picked up our first load after leaving home when I noticed that my sewing bag was not in its usual place. The load we left home to pick up was an ASAP pickup and we basically threw all of our stuff in the truck. When we know what day, we are going to be available for a load we put...
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    Our Life on the Road CARRIER COMFORT PRO APU MAINTENANCE & TIPS

    Jason shows you how to tighten the generator belt, as well as, shares some other maintenance tips on our Carrier Comfort Pro PC6000 Series APU. CLICK HERE to see more...
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    Fuel for Thought IFTA Fuel Taxes Explained

    If you have wondered about diesel fuel taxes, how they are paid, how they are collected and how they are dispersed, hopefully the following will give you a better understanding. IFTA, International Fuel Tax Agreement, is an agreement between the lower 48 states of the United States and the...
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    It's a Team's Life Decisions Decisions

    Before taking any load, a driver must already have knowledge of a few things. Am I likely to get another load near my delivery; if not, how far must I deadhead to a respectable freight area? What is my business cost of deadhead? What is my daily business cost of layover? READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought Small Loads = Small Pay? Nope.

    New equipment is very costly nowadays. Fully equipped new tractors and van trailers can run upwards of $200K - $230K. Fully equipped new class 8 straight trucks can range from $175K - over $300K. How can you possibly justify these costs? Better yet, why do some people believe that a straight...
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    It's a Team's Life Vacation Time

    Taking time away from trucking! READ MORE...
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    Our Life on the Road VAN, STRAIGHT TRUCK, OR TRACTOR TRAILER FOR EXPEDITING | Pros & Cons

    There are several pros & cons to consider when researching what type of vehicle to get into for expediting. We share some the ones we considered and why we chose to go with a straight truck. CLICK HERE to see more...
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    Risky Business Understanding Owner Operator Commercial Auto Liability Insurance

    Has anyone ever said to you, “You’re liable to get sued!” Everyone has heard it, but what does the word “liable” mean? It means you’re likely to have legal responsibility for damages you have caused. …So you’re driving along in your truck and you hit someone or something – and it IS your...
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    Our Life on the Road THE BEST WIFI ANTENNA & CELL SERVICE WE'VE FOUND

    We have tried a couple different wifi antennas & cell providers since we've been on the road. These are the ones we use and have found work best for us. CLICK HERE to see more...
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    It's a Team's Life Disneyland

    Vacation time at the Happiest Place on Earth and I find this saying very true. This trip has been in the works for about a year with money being saved, hotels booked, airline tickets purchased, and as the time draws nearer a walking tour booked, and dinner reservations made at Blue Bayou. The...
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    It's a Team's Life If you die whose fault is it? Does it really matter?

    Safety and Truck Stops are not a synonym and are not often grouped together in a positive way. It is heartbreaking to hear or read stories of children and adults being ran over in truck stops, mobbed, robbed, or being beaten up. All of us that drive know there are a lot of blind spots around...
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    Our Life on the Road ONE YEAR AS OWNER OPERATORS | A Breakdown Of Our Numbers For 2017

    One of the biggest questions people want to know when thinking about becoming owner operators is how well they will do. We just completed our 1st year as owner operators and want to share a breakdown of our numbers for 2017 in the hopes it can give some realistic insight to that question. CLICK...
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    Fuel for Thought Times Change

    After John Farmer loaded the last of the produce onto his old, nearly worn out wagon, he climbed aboard, grabbed the reins and with a little “hup”, he urged the two old mares to start the journey to town. Slowly, the old tired horses began to pull the heavily laden wagon with the weary farmer...
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    Our Life on the Road OOPS! GOT WATER ON LENS

    One of our recent Vlogs showing some of the awesome things we get to see as expediters out on the road. CLICK HERE to see more...
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    Fuel for Thought Expediting is trucking. Expediting is not just trucking.

    Expediting is trucking. Expediting is not just trucking. Expediting freight is just like truckload, 53 foot trailer trucking, but it is not exactly like it. Many truckload carriers may expedite loads, but expediters will expedite loads. Trucking is trucking, but for those considering a career in...
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    It's a Team's Life WIND WIND WIND

    Winds in Wyoming has shut us down a few times but this was a first for us in Montana. As usual, the load was light and as I approached Livingston, MT there were signs saying high wind advisory. More signs saying trucks towing trailers exit at Livingston. The wind was really pushing me around...
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    It's a Team's Life Trucking pets are family

    One of our hard rules - NO dog in the bed - Chalk one up for the dog and a loss for us. When Texas was a puppy she had no problem sleeping first in her kennel and then on a blanket on the floor. As she grew she knew she wanted on the bed to be closer to us. Our rule changed that if there was...
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    It's a Team's Life Look at those lights

    Old man winter is here in many parts of the country and clearing of our lights is even more important when we have LED's. This is something often not thought about, LED lights and winter driving. I believe LED lights are one of the best improvements to come to the trucking industry in a long...
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    Our Life on the Road WE'RE NOT REAL TRUCK DRIVERS

    It doesn't matter if you drive a tractor trailer, straight truck, van, bus, dump truck or even a pickup truck with a gooseneck trailer we all have a job to do as professional drivers. CLICK HERE to see more...
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