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Other projects that stick close to the van. In another of my lives, I like to make things. I don't have the room for much equipment, so I try to have a few tools on hand for the times when I can find a driveway or workbench to work at. Technically, that means the shop isn't in the van (just...

Is there quality of life as a team truck driver? While speaking at an Expediter University Workshop one of the attendees asked about quality of life as a team driver. What a great question and to me more important then "Can I make any money with that little truck?" What is Quality of Life...

May 26th is a special day for us as it is our wedding anniversary. Thirty-seven years ago I would have never guessed we would own a truck and be cross-country truck drivers. Bob knew from a very young age that he wanted to be a mechanic and that is what he was when we married. At that age I...

Our truck is basically complete and now we start the tweaking. In two weeks time we added the ATDynamics Trident Trailer Tail and the Bolt Custom Trucks Flirt Skirts. We have been running the Smart Truck system and now it is time to test it against this configuration. We left the top part of...

TEANA – The Expedite Association of North America. This post of Looking Both Ways takes a look at TEANA – The Expedite Association of North America. An introduction directly from the TEANA website. READ MORE...

The Marshmallow Test is a worthwhile read. Thought that runs through head: If that person who cut me off in traffic was raised properly they wouldn't be out here trying to kill everyone. Or: How do I keep from throttling that one receiving technician at that one particular, unnamed customer...

Dave Ramsey's saying about naming dollars is how we remember where a dollar went or was spent. A financial plan is one way of giving dollars a name or a purpose. Each month a financial plan can be used for our day-to-day income and once those commitments have been met the fun can begin. What...

Why is there so much chatter on the EO threads about insurance structures right now? T Motor Carriers operate under the Traditional structure where they provide the Primary Liability for all their Owner Ops. T is being undercut by some M/I (Multi/Independent Motor Carriers) where the Owner Op...

We are trying something new at the workshop in Livonia and it is going to be FUN! Livonia Workshop Registration Thursday, May 14, 2015 5pm - 9pm Holiday Inn Detroit - Livonia This workshop is going to be a lot of fun as we are teaming up with Terry O'Connell to talk expediting and...

Another find when shopping while waiting. A few weeks ago I drove over to Lansing to meet another driver who had a load coming to the area. He got a load back out before we had a chance to meet. It wasn't a total waste, because while waiting I visited an Office Max store that was closing and...

Why recruit the 20-something's? While reading an article online from CCJ about recruiting drivers who are in their 20's and all of the difficulties companies are encountering I wondered why waste your time, efforts, and money. We keep hearing and reading about the driver shortage in trucking...

Another perk that comes with the job. As part of the driver retention program at Load One, they have something called Gold Rewards. A driver earns points by keeping current on training, participating in company surveys, time with the carrier... The points can then be redeemed at an online...

I read those headlines on a Seth Godin blog and I thought what in the world is he talking about now? Seth Godin's blog started out with the following paragraphs: A hundred and fifty years ago, when people finally began organizing to eliminate child labor in American factories, they were called...

Geocaching = Treasure Hunt that is done across the United States or the world. Above ground or below the sea caches can be found. Years ago we used a small GPS device and when we were in an area we had to download the maps and then look to see if any caches were hidden nearby. Now we can use...

This post of Looking Both Ways will help you understand the reasoning why the carrier you are attempting to lease on with, or now wish to drive for, won't accept your current DOT physical or current DOT Annual Vehicle Inspection even though they are not expired. Why? You (or the company you were...

We have heard all of the comments "How can you stand to be together all of the time?" There seems to be a mistaken idea that team driving means we are constantly together and while that is technically true it really is far from the truth. We share a business and our business is running a truck...

A weak spot to watch in the Sprinter wheel well. The undercoat on the Sprinter has held up really well. The entire underside of the vehicle is coated with a yellowish, waxy, self-healing coating. The one point to pay particular attention to is the body seam in the rear wheel wells. READ MORE...

We now have 79694 miles on our "new" Cascadia and we are pleased with her performance. The Caffcadia likes the heat and so far in April we have had one fill-up at 13.913 for 972 miles and two fill-ups above 12 mpg. The lifetime fuel mileage average to date is 11.82 and we think it will get...

Our new truck has a new look and we are thrilled. We have played around with the idea of custom graphics for years and finally the chance presenting itself. While attending Landstar's BCO days in Jacksonville, FL we talked to the owner of a truck that had custom graphics and lettering that...

Test run looks good. That welcome sight on the dash – no warning lights. I forgot it was Easter weekend, and the library is closed, so I'm hanging out in the parking lot taking pictures of the new engine. READ MORE...