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Expediters are usually looking for the shortest or fastest route possible. When time is of the essence, decisions have to be made to deliver the load on time. Sometimes the shortest route is not the quickest and the quickest route is not always the shortest. Sometimes there is the toll factor...

How Much Money Should Owner Operators Expect to Make? How Much Money Should Drivers Expect to Make? Some tips to help you make more. The main factor in pay is the type of product the trucking company hauls. The Expedited Freight Industry is a specialty niche of the Trucking Industry. It...

Why are the rates so low? We cannot run this cheap and the company is forcing me to go broke. How often have we heard this? For those that run on a flat rate this is not the blog for you as that is a whole different ball game. There are only so many ways to slice a pie and we can have big...

Some things can only come with experience. If you recently got your CDL or are considering getting a Commercial Driver’s License, you may have the BASIC skills to operate a CMV (Commercial Motor Vehicle), but leave behind your car driving ways. It is normal for all people to draw on their...

How we installed the new vinyl flooring in the sleeper of the previous truck. CLICK HERE to see more...

There are many situations where we need to step back and decide who really owns the problem we are experiencing. When called for a random drug or alcohol test and those words are used the monkey is now on my back to get it done and no excuses. When we signed onto the dotted line to get our CDL...

Going from our owners truck to our own truck and meeting up with other expediters. CLICK HERE to see more...

The Star-Spangled Banner is our National Anthem. It was written by Francis Scott Key in September of 1814. He was inspired by the American flag, the Star-Spangled Banner, which was still flying above Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. After several attempts to make The Star-Spangled Banner our...

What do you do when you are so mad at your partner you could spit nails? As a married couple, it is something we continuously work on and as we both evolve we change. Holding it all together, staying married and doing this is a small area can be challenging. When at home and tempers rise, it...

Dogs are always glad to see you, dogs are happy, dogs like to listen to you talk or even sing. Dogs watch over the truck while you are out of it. Having an animal in the truck is calming and a dog might be just what is needed. Most dogs make the transition to riding in a truck easily. Dogs...

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Having an animal in the truck is calming and a cat might just be what is needed. Getting a kitten might be easier for them to adjust to a moving vehicle and not fear the motion or the noise. Before getting a pet of any kind make sure you are ready for a life time commitment. The pet is going to...

One of the best ways to help insure your success is to always give your best. It really doesn’t matter what the task is, if you accept the responsibility of the task, give it all you have to offer. No one ever asks for someone to do a job halfway. Whether you like the job or not, if you accept...

Fitness trackers are the rage and it seems as if everyone has one but could there be unintended consequences? There are many different kinds of fitness trackers and they do a pretty good job tracking how much we walk. They as in my instance can be a wakeup call of how few of steps I get on a...

Our journey so far of buying our own truck & becoming expediter owner operators. CLICK HERE to see more...

Pre-trip inspections are not just a requirement for commercial vehicles, it is a good thing to do for all vehicles. While many drivers may gloss over some of the finer points during a pre-trip inspection, proper pre- trip inspections can make or save you money. During the cold winter weather...

Why in the world would anyone want to take the time to correspond with a bunch of students they do not know? What good could possibly come of being an adult corresponding with a bunch of kids? The above was my exact thoughts many years ago as I thought about taking the time out of my busy day...