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    It's a Team's Life Why Preventive Maintenance is the Backbone of a Successful Trucking Operation : Kelly Plumb

    In the trucking industry, time truly is money. Every mile on the road represents opportunity; however it also brings wear and tear to the equipment that makes the business possible... READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought You Can't Log This : Greg Huggins

    If you hang around this industry long enough, you start to notice something funny. READ MORE...
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    It's a Team's Life When It Rains It Pours : Kelly Plumb

    While many of you have been working since the beginning of the year, Dave and I haven’t had work since before Christmas. We had every intention of starting 2026 strong; however... READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought Slow The @#!% Down : Greg Huggins

    There’s a very specific kind of chaos that hangs over a school zone during morning drop off. If you’ve ever rolled through one, you know exactly what I mean. READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought Truck Driver Etiquette : Greg Huggins

    I’ve been driving long enough to know that truck driver etiquette is basically the unwritten constitution of the highway. Nobody hands you a pamphlet when you get your CDL that says “Here’s how NOT to be a menace... READ MORE..
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    It's a Team's Life One Full Week : Kelly Plumb

    Because of the type of freight we normally haul, we usually only do about two loads per week. This week, however, we are doing four loads. READ MORE...
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    It's a Team's Life On the Road Again : Kelly Plumb

    We are finally going back to work this week. After being off for nearly seven weeks it feels like we need to relearn how to be truck drivers again. READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought Why Audiobooks? : Greg Huggins

    If you’ve ever spent a full day behind the wheel, and let’s be real, you’ve spent plenty, you already know how those hours can stretch out like a piece of old taffy. READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought Frankly My Deer, I don't have the Foggiest : Greg Huggins

    Well, it took more than three decades, nearly four, of driving. From late nights on lonely highways to early mornings catching up to rush hour traffic. More than 3 million miles traveled, I guess it was just time... READ MORE...
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    It's a Team's Life In the Beginning... : Kelly Plumb

    How many of you knew that you would be a truck driver when you grew up? So often children will say that they want to be a fire fighter or maybe a doctor or a lawyer. Some might even say that they want to be a teacher or a police officer. Rarely has it been said that a little boy or girl wants to...
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    Rescue Your Revenue Keep Your Wheels Turning: A Practical Guide for Expediters to Maximize Downtime Claims : Kelsea Eckert

    For expediters, time really is money. Every hour your truck is parked after an accident — whether waiting for parts, stuck in a shop queue, or delayed by insurance slowdowns — costs you lost income and potential future work. Unlike larger carriers, many owner-operators in the expedite sector...
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    Fuel for Thought Lost my CDL : Greg Huggins

    On a chilly, foggy morning just after making a quick fuel stop, I turned onto the interstate on ramp toward my pick up. Only one hour to go and I am on track to be fifteen minutes early... READ MORE..
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    It's a Team's Life The Right Decision? : Kelly Plumb

    Truck drivers make decisions all day, every day. Owner operators have even more decisions to make as compared to drivers employed by a trucking company. Some of the decisions that all drivers make are which routes to take to avoid construction, accidents or weather. Owner operators also need to...
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    Rescue Your Revenue Why UM/UIM Coverage Matters When the Other Driver Can’t Pay : Kelsea Eckert

    When you’re out on the road, and another driver causes a crash, you expect their insurance to pay for the damage. But what happens when they don’t have enough coverage, or none at all? That’s where Uninsured Motorist (UM) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage become some of the most important...
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    It's a Team's Life Out with the Old... : Kelly Plumb

    As I write this on the last day of 2025, thoughts of the passing year come to mind. I think about the struggles our business went through this year. The freight was hard to come by and the rates were lower than previous years. REAS MORE...
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    It's a Team's Life Safe Winter Driving : Kelly Plumb

    Driving a semi-truck on icy or snowy roads is one of the most demanding and dangerous situations a professional driver faces. Jack-knifing, loss of traction, and long stopping distances are the biggest risks. READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought Reliable Knowledge : Greg Huggins

    Is your knowledge reliable? Today we have access to so much information from so many sources. READ MORE...
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    It's a Team's Life Thank You : Kelly Plumb

    Thank you to the invisible army that keeps America’s millions of trucks and the billions of dollars in freight economy rolling 24/7/365... READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought Patience and Pumpkin Pie : Greg Huggins

    Thanksgiving is upon us again. Watch out this week for additional traffic, distracted drivers and lost travellers. There will be more traffic on the roadways not going to their daily destinations... READ MORE...
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    Fuel for Thought Are You a Mutant? : Greg Huggins

    Are you a mutant? Are you evolving? It has been said that mutation leads to evolution. While this was in the context of species evolving, it got me to thinking about where else this theory could apply... READ MORE...
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