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This year at MATS the MATS Driver Health Awareness Walk will be a little different then it has been in the past. We will have a destination walk over to Churchill Downs about 1/2 mile away from the Papa Johns parking lot. The walk will start near the TA/Petro Shower Trailer and the OOIDA...

I was out of service most of February. One of the issues I eliminated was a bad turbocharger. From the end of December and into January I spent much of my time going into and out of Florida. I didn’t fight it, because everywhere else was under bad weather. My last trip out of Florida was with a...

Ice Road Truckers - Stuck on I-55 and I-44 for almost 30 hours before finally breaking free. We were a decent looking load was offered and accepted on Friday for a Monday pickup and would get us back in the freight lanes. When we looked at the route for our pickup we realized that we would be...

Getting ready to drive for eleven hours can be time consuming... Bob usually wakes me up about a half hour before I start driving so I can prepare. Yes it takes me that long to gather all of my necessary items so that there will be no need to bother Bob or stop to often once my shift starts...

The puddle of oil that has been following my van the past year is gone. February was only a three load month, and it was still productive. Most of February was consumed by jury duty, time in the shop and bad weather. The time in shop was the most productive. I finally managed to nail the oil...

This has not happened to us but the stories are endless of one team driver calling the other one saying, 'HEY, you left without me!' This problem of losing a team partner usually happens when the person driving stops for a rest break, comes back out to the truck, starts the truck, puts it in...

So where is the bathroom located? When we were first on the road full time my bladder suffered major abuse. Many of our customers would not allow drivers to use the restrooms and to be truthful there were many places where I did not want to use their restroom. READ MORE...

HAZMAT is one of the most confusing subjects among expedite drivers. But it doesn't need to be. In order to haul HAZMAT you must have a CDL with a HAZMAT Endorsement, right? Most people, when they hear the term “HAZMAT” they think “endorsement,” because you need the HAZMAT endorsement to haul...

Amazing how powerful such a little word can affect your life. In the past few weeks I was interviewed by Dorothy Cox, writer for The Trucker talking about community involvement and the power of yes. My interests are varied and over the years I have gained more interests because I said...

Are you registered for the EOU workshop in Knoxville next week? It's a great place to get info on getting started in the buiness!

Mentoring is a very rewarding experience and something we enjoy. Over the years we have fielded questions ranging from how to fuel the truck, where truck stops are located, to how to organize closets, and what to load in the sleeper. Some drivers contact us before they start in the business...

This is the scene that greeted me at my delivery yesterday morning. I arrived at my delivery yesterday morning to find no one in the guard shack and an employee talking to someone in an SUV. They knew I was there, so I waited. READ MORE...

A Look Both Ways at Straight Truck Expediting This post of Looking Both Ways will peek into the world of straight truck Expediting. Perhaps you are scared of driving semi-tractors and trailers because of their size or have difficulty backing them. Is it possible after extensive research you’ve...

Researching Bib has been fun and what a great history! Bib was born around 1898 when the Michelin brothers noticed a pile of tires and decided they could make that into a man. When Bib was first created he was holding a goblet filled with nails and broken glass. The saying was "Cheers, the...

MAGLEV - Magnetic Levitation a new fascination So...I was listening to a podcast the other night and they were discussing Maglev trains. This is a very interesting topic (at least I thought it was), and I was thinking about how it would affect our lives as truckers READ MORE...

A sample of cargo and sprinter van freight. READ MORE...

So I get a text from our daughter: Mom, you might be going to jail. Let me tell you that sentence got my attention! "Mom, you might be going to jail" on the screen of my phone. After my initial shock I was glad that my daughter was checking the mail for me as I might have learned this tidbit...

It is that time of year again! Education is the key to staying successful or becoming successful. Knoxville, TN February 27th, 2014 5pm - 9pm Registration is free information gained is invaluable... We just received word that we will be one of the guest presenters at the Knoxville...

Third time’s the charm. Third time to Florida in the past four weeks. At the rate I’ve been to Florida, I should be in Key West by next week. READ MORE...

Can I be successful expediting with a van? The Pro's and Con's of vanning. This post of Looking Both Ways will explore the world of expediting in a cargo or Sprinter type van with the hopes of helping you determine if vanning is for you. We’ll look at facts and real data, some good...