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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...

Two people – Two sets winter apparel = a lot of stuff Winter brings a lot more problems than winter driving. How to handle all of this very necessary stuff and not go NUTS in the winter. There are winter shoes for warmth and winter shoes for rain, there are gloves, hats, scarves, big coats, and...

For years antibacterial soaps has been available and widely used. Recently the FDA has banned 19 ingredients commonly found in antibacterial soaps, the most common being Triclosan and Triclocarban. The FDA claims there is no evidence that OTC (over the counter) soaps containing these ingredients...

How to change the DEF filter on a Freightliner M2 112. CLICK HERE to see more...

Does all of that hard work behind the scenes seem to others that everyone is lucky? Why are some people in the right place all of the time or why are they handed accolades? Why am I bring up crabs? Here is the definition of crab mentality for Wikipedia: Crab mentality, sometimes referred to...

Sleeping in a truck while it goes down the road can be difficult for some team drivers. The stops and starts, inclines and declines, potholes and noisy traffic or just daylight seeping into the bunk area can take some getting used to. Teaming with a trusted driver helps, but what about teaming...

This is the time to start your year out right so at the end of year you do not have to spend hours getting your taxes done. Getting started on the 1st of the year makes December 31st pretty easy to figure total expenditures. Get an accounting program that you can work with, for me it is...

How we removed the wood floor in our BOLT custom sleeper because of water damage. CLICK HERE to see more...

As 2016 comes to a close, many people plan their resolutions for 2017. 2016 was most likely met with resolutions and was filled with its own set of challenges. Some of which are still to be decided. There were slow times and good times. There was the introduction of the proposed speed limiter...

The week between Christmas and the New Year is a fantastic time to prepare with a plan. Starting the year with a clean slate is exciting and it is a time to mentally think about what can be done better or differently. How can we make our lives more satisfying? During this past year, I have...

While this time of year has many people thinking of gifts, tinsel, garland and Christmas trees, don’t forget about other trees. This time of the year is also a time to remember roadside trees. Most of the year you may use many of the same roads and you can get used to going the same way each...

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! CLICK HERE to see more...

Christmas is the reason but a lot else happens before we come back on the road after the first of the year. New Year's Eve and day are very important to me as that is the day I spend closing out the previous year and getting all of my files and reports ready for the next year. This really is a...

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There are all kinds of races or competitions in our day and sometimes it is best to let go and sit back. The road rage that I have to fight is coming to road construction and the vehicles that wait till the last second to merge or zoom up on the shoulder and then cut in front of me. In past...

How fortunate I was to found a small, muddy, dark and pothole riddled parking lot that I could voluntarily pay for, for the night. Voluntarily? Happily? Pay for parking? YES! READ MORE...

We bought our first GPS in 2005 and almost as soon as we turned it on we knew we had found GOLD. Over the years using the company-supplied directions, a motor carrier atlas, and then looking up the directions on the Internet, which did not have truck routing, could be very frustrating. In time...