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Winter preparedness includes a multitude of varying items. Don't think "oh I won't need that!" "But it's too early for snow!" Jon Osborn stubbornly proclaimed just the other day. Apparently, Mother Nature is having a hot flash and turned the AC WAY up. She isn't the least concerned about us...

This is the hardest time of the year for me as the days go by very slowly as I count down till we are home. Usually it is not that big of deal when we go home but Christmas is different. So I have many favorite times of the year, but this is my favorite time of the year during this time of the...

Jason, AKA Mr. CraftyTrucker, takes some time to explain how to understand IFTA fuel tax and how it relates to purchasing fuel. This was one of the things we had trouble understanding when we first got started in expediting. Hopefully this video will help explain how IFTA works. CLICK HERE for...

Truck Parking and one of the best steaks we have ever enjoyed. When in Amarillo and hungry for a steak The Big Texan is hard to beat. Located in Amarillo, Texas and pretty hard to miss due to the many signs advertising the "Free 72oz STEAK". There is a hotel, a horse hotel, RV park, as well as...

My hubby & I team drive an expediter truck and love traveling the country along with our two chihuahuas. We live in our truck for 2 to 3 months at a time hauling freight and enjoying all the sights we get to see. CLICK HERE for more...

My hubby & I team drive an expediter truck and love traveling the country along with our two chihuahuas. We live in our truck for 2 to 3 months at a time hauling freight and enjoying all the sights we get to see. CLICK HERE for more...

My hubby & I team drive an expediter truck and love traveling the country along with our two chihuahuas. We live in our truck for 2 to 3 months at a time hauling freight and enjoying all the sights we get to see. CLICK HERE for more...

Winter driving is a challenge and here are a few tips I have learned over the years to help keep us safe and ready for the next load. The driver's safety, safety of other motorists, safety of the load is of the highest priority Remember you are the captain of your ship and you decide when it...

During the Great American Trucking Show I sat down with John Elliot, Owner of Load One and had a candid discussion of Dash Cams and Driver Cams. Dash Cams make sense and with the horror stories of people using trucks to commit suicide, cars stopping in front of trucks on purpose, or any other...

I followed the link to this thread via the app... Android 4.4.4 on moto Droid Ultra

Once again we have decided to stay out on the road over Thanksgiving so we can spend a little more time home at Christmas with family. For the past many years we have not made any effort to be home or with family on Thanksgiving. We will stay out till Christmas and then stay home for a couple...

For many years we had our dog Molly with us in the truck. She taught us a lot about traveling cross-country with an animal. Now we have a cat teaching us lessons. Molly our beloved Cocker Spaniel helped us to survive our girls getting through high school and then leaving for universities. It...

Many years ago I earned my Class A Chauffeur's License. It made my day when someone would ask to see my ID and I could show that first license. At the time I received my chauffeur's license the pre trip was the same as a car, did the headlights work, turn signals, brake lights, and did the...

We paid to park last night and we considered it a fair trade. There are many debates on paying to park a truck. Last night we stopped at a small truck stop for the night. We had no intention of buying any fuel or food from the truck stop. What we would do is use the restroom and take up a...

After not having a pet in our truck since March of 2012 we have now added a kitten. How can a less then 1lb kitten need so much STUFF? If any one tells you cats are not sneaky let me tell you they are lying... We first met our future pet in June when one of our outdoor cats had kittens. There...

As colorful leaves fall, as October slips to November, so does the inevitable slide into that thing we try to ignore... October starts the turning of the leaves. The trees transform from green giants absorbing the sun and providing shade, to a canvass of vibrant colors in hues of reds...

Dan Murray with ATRI shared a summary of their survey's "Top Concerns of the Trucking Industry" at our last Transportation Risk Specialist Conference. Two of the top two concerns are no surprise, Hours of Service and CSA, or Compliance, Safety and Accountability. Here's the breakdown of the...

Getting out and walking with a destination in mind make the walk that more enjoyable. The game of Ingress gives us a destination and we usually find an interesting landmark flagged as an Ingress Portal. Ingress is a worldwide game and was started in a Beta Version November of 2012 and was...

October is usually a month of change as the weather gets colder, leaves start falling off of the trees and I start watching the weather a lot closer. Personally I really enjoy the smells of fall and the sound of leaves as they drift scratching their way across roads. Besides all of the sounds...

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