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    Our Life on the Road 2017 Freightliner M2 112 BOLT Custom Sleeper Truck Tour

    Tour of our 2017 Freightliner M2 112 & BOLT custom sleeper. CLICK HERE to see more...
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    is it Friday yet? Oh yes, yes it is!! :D

    is it Friday yet? Oh yes, yes it is!! :D
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    Fuel for Thought Help Yourself and Others At The Same Time

    Sometimes we do things to help ourselves, other times we do things to help others. Then there are those rare times where we can do both things at the same time. Improving our business takes many forms. It can be the little things that make a big impact. As drivers one of those little things is...
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    It's a Team's Life Don’t take my word for it

    We just spent several days getting ready for the Expedite Expo, attending the Expedite Expo, and we were asked at least a million questions. Questions from potential expediters or from someone wanting to enter the trucking industry can be very interesting and insightful. Many of the questions...
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    Our Life on the Road Our LANDSTAR Orientation

    Our Landstar orientation experience. CLICK HERE to see more...
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    Looking Both Ways Employee vs. Independent Contractor

    Important Information on Correct Worker Classification Employee vs Contractor Issues This post of Look Both Ways will look at issues involving the classification of drivers and owner operators as employees and contractors. For years there has been much debate as to the proper classification...
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    Fuel for Thought Return on Investment

    My first Expedite Expo is now behind me. What an event! I had been reluctant to take time off from work to attend in years past as it meant I would lose income for that time period and I am running a small business. An expediting trucking business, but a small business nonetheless. Time off when...
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    It's a Team's Life Terry O’Connell – Mentor & Friend

    Terry is retiring from the trucking industry after first a team driver with his wife Rene and then as the safety liaison for FedEx Custom Critical for the past 9 years. Terry was one of the first people we met in Expediting as he was the speaker at our first Workshop at the Expedite Expo in...
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    Risky Business Best Owner Operator Casino Night Yet!

    CIS Casino Night at the Expo in Lexington, KY last weekend. Over $7,000 in prizes were donated and drawn between rounds of blackjack, roulette, craps and texas hold’em. READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought 17 to 1

    Odds are, if you attended this year's Expedite Expo, you probably had a pretty good time. Hopefully you gained valuable information about the expedite industry and you were able to network with fellow expediters as well as get information from various carriers and vendors also at the event...
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    Our Life on the Road Installing Hood Mount Safety Mirrors

    Installing hood mount safety mirrors. CLICK HERE to see more...
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    It's a Team's Life We are attending the Expedite Expo 2017!!

    Time was spent figuring out the Pre-Trip Challenge and the defects we would put on the truck and also finding some of the defects. It is not as easy as we thought to come up with defects. While something stuck in a tire is a great defect we do not want something actually in a tire. This...
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    Lexington Expo Congratulations

    Thanks sflint ! It was nice to meet you (and get that adult beverage) at the BBQ after the show! Feedback like yours helps us to continue to be a worthwhile event for vendors and attendees alike. See you next year!
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    It's a Team's Life Pre-Trip Challenge - Expedite Expo 2017

    The Pre-Trip Challenge is just that a challenge that is also a learning experience. With less drivers on paper logs the officers are looking for other easy violations. Why become a Gotcha for a DOT officer? One of the many things going on at the Expedite Expo is the Freightliner Team Run Smart...
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    Fuel for Thought Change Is Constant

    A lot of changes have taken place lately, or will soon, for the trucking industry. Of course, even when no major changes are looming on the horizon for truckers, they can usually find something about the industry that they do not like, and are more then happy to voice their opinions on the...
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    Our Life on the Road Can I Write That Off?

    It's important to understand tax write offs when owning your own business. CLICK HERE to see more...
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    It's a Team's Life What is Expediting?

    How is expediting different than truck load and how is expediting the same? Who does expediting and why? Why attend the Expedite Expo? In 2003, we took notice of one of those “little trucks” going down the interstate and then not to soon after that were in a truck stop and this couple said they...
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