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Our Cookout this year is a little different... no need to bring anything except your appetite! We are teaming up with Truckers United for Charities this year. Dinner will begin at 5:00pm following the close of the Expo. Join us after the Expo on Saturday to kick back, relax, eat and recap...

While Owner Operators are gearing up for the Expo July 25th and 26th, Motor Carriers have just returned from their annual T.E.A.N.A. conference, this year held in Denver. Members gather each year to reinforce and build relationships with shared goals to improve Expediting. The hot topic was...

Playing Texas Roulette. A little over a week ago I came down to Texas with a decent load. Getting out of Texas with respect is always difficult which makes coming to Texas a gamble. I’m still willing to play the game. I came into the state to deliver on the 4th of July (a Friday), but that load...

Disconnecting - It is time to check out for a few days, leave the computer, and leave the I-phone at home. No checking of emails, no Facebook, no blogs, and nothing to do with business. We have been leased to our company for almost ten years and in those ten years we have qualified for the...

The Crucial First Cinder Blocks for Your New Business Foundation – The Business Plan This post of Looking Both Ways is the second blog in a series on starting your own trucking company. The first cinder blocks you lay for your business foundation are the most crucial because all...

Every on-highway four-wheeled vehicle is required to have them. They are very easy to use. They turn themselves off when finished, (at least in most vehicles). Motorcycles have them also, but they are a little harder to use. Everyone knows how to use them, and when they should. What are we...

Here is a handy little gadget for expanding securement options. I thought about making something like this and then I found this little gadget at Northern Tool and Equipment for $8. The Loc-Link is two e-track single receivers welded...

Stuck. First, I had to drive out of Florida after delivering in Tampa on the Thursday before last. I slowly moved north, stopping for a day to eat, stopping for a day for laundry. I eventually made it to Atlanta by the beginning of this week. I was leaving Atlanta on Wednesday (tired of sitting...

Buying a truck is not like buying a car... Boy, what a process. The thing about getting a truck built is, there are things you want but cannot have, and things you don't really want but have no choice. Once you figure this out the project becomes easy, not simple by any means, but easier...

Edge to edge of the freight zone. A week ago I was in Colorado. This week was respectable, if it wasn’t sandwiched between big gaps in freight. By the end of the year it should average out. My results have been volatile, but so far it seems the weakness has been related to the fringe runs like...

The date for the truck build was set in Cleveland, OH and we were there to witness the event. First we had a group meeting and then off we went to find our truck in the production line. First we found the day cab that did not have back windows. The shell had all ready been painted white...

Writing my blog from a TA restaurant with free WIFI BETA test that I sure hope turns into reality at all TA/Petro locations. When we are laid over I enjoy going into the restaurant early in the morning, having coffee, and working on blogs. Many of the TA/Petro's that have updated their...

Our sleeper has deep and high cupboards It quickly became apparent to me that while I can store a lot of stuff in the cupboards of our sleeper I could not always find what I stored. I also could not reach or see much of what is in the cabinets even with the rope lighting. READ MORE...

Pixlr Express is a photo editor worth looking at. I’m endorsing Pixlr Express by Autodesk. It is a free photo editor app that can be found on Google Play, or the App Store. As I continue to migrate from my laptop to my phone, one of the tasks that I’ve not been interested in moving to my phone...

How much power do you need? Figure out your appliances then buy an inverter. What is a power inverter? Power inverters are described as a device or circuit that changes direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). Voltages, input and output are dependent upon the device in use. READ MORE...

More miles beyond the fringe. Rampart Range and Front Range overlook Colorago Springs, Colorado. The panorama includes, from left to right, Cheyenne Mountain, Pike’s Peak, U.S. Air Force Academy, and the Bass Pro parking lot. READ MORE...

Suggested building blocks of knowledge for your new trucking endeavor. This post of Looking Both Ways will be the first in a series on starting your own trucking company. This series is titled as such because it is not just...

If it’s lower than this, it’s overloaded. This is the posture of a fully loaded sprinter. That means a gross weight of 8550 lbs. You’ve seen them slung low, so this set of photos is for comparison. Anything lower than this means it’s overloaded. READ MORE...

This question has been asked of us often lately and we have an answer - Freightliner Team Run Smart. One of our duties as a Team Run Smart Pro is to show our truck to other owner-operators, to prospective owner-operators, and to truck dealers who want to know more about the trucks operation on...