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Terry is retiring from the trucking industry after first a team driver with his wife Rene and then as the safety liaison for FedEx Custom Critical for the past 9 years. Terry was one of the first people we met in Expediting as he was the speaker at our first Workshop at the Expedite Expo in...

CIS Casino Night at the Expo in Lexington, KY last weekend. Over $7,000 in prizes were donated and drawn between rounds of blackjack, roulette, craps and texas hold’em. READ MORE...

Odds are, if you attended this year's Expedite Expo, you probably had a pretty good time. Hopefully you gained valuable information about the expedite industry and you were able to network with fellow expediters as well as get information from various carriers and vendors also at the event...

Installing hood mount safety mirrors. CLICK HERE to see more...

Time was spent figuring out the Pre-Trip Challenge and the defects we would put on the truck and also finding some of the defects. It is not as easy as we thought to come up with defects. While something stuck in a tire is a great defect we do not want something actually in a tire. This...

Thanks sflint ! It was nice to meet you (and get that adult beverage) at the BBQ after the show! Feedback like yours helps us to continue to be a worthwhile event for vendors and attendees alike. See you next year!

The Pre-Trip Challenge is just that a challenge that is also a learning experience. With less drivers on paper logs the officers are looking for other easy violations. Why become a Gotcha for a DOT officer? One of the many things going on at the Expedite Expo is the Freightliner Team Run Smart...

A lot of changes have taken place lately, or will soon, for the trucking industry. Of course, even when no major changes are looming on the horizon for truckers, they can usually find something about the industry that they do not like, and are more then happy to voice their opinions on the...

It's important to understand tax write offs when owning your own business. CLICK HERE to see more...

How is expediting different than truck load and how is expediting the same? Who does expediting and why? Why attend the Expedite Expo? In 2003, we took notice of one of those “little trucks” going down the interstate and then not to soon after that were in a truck stop and this couple said they...

Tips on knowing when to negotiate on a load. CLICK HERE to see more...

A wrap up of our 4 years at Panther as a straight truck team. CLICK HERE to see more...

We hear it all the time, maybe even so much that we may become numb to it. Repetition is good for a lot of things, but many times that same repetition can make us ignore what we constantly hear. In the trucking industry, among truck drivers it is very common to hear “Have a safe trip”, “Be...

Walking a dog lets us walk off the beaten path and look like we should be there. Molly, our Cocker Spaniel was a little lady and she did not appreciate being drug down a cow trail, through the weeds, or over a hill. She liked nice manicured grass and sidewalks for her delicate feet and to be...

Walk on the dark side or someone else’s shoes and I often find myself saying “WTH” or what were they thinking or not thinking. Networking includes learning from everyone including safety directors and can they give us an ear full. We all make mistakes in judgement but some of what I hear is...

I say enough work…it’s time to PLAY! Let’s blast off a new season and celebrate our positive momentum at Expedite Expo in Lexington, KY July 14th. CIS Casino Night is our way or thanking our Owner Operators and Motor Carriers for their support. So let’s kick back and have some fun together...

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Anyone who has rented an apartment surely paid a security deposit to cover damages. Escrow in our industry works basically the same. It is money held in the event it is needed to cover freight damage, vehicle damage, property damage or failure to return company owned equipment such as...

Truck parking has been an issue for quite some time, leaving some drivers few options when it is time to stop for breaks. This can lead drivers to park in questionable areas. Most drivers try to plan ahead, but unforeseen delays in route can often put a driver in a position to get creative when...

Making a move. CLICK HERE to see more...