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Knowing how much the IFTA Tax is can affect where you buy your next tank of fuel. These fuel prices and IFTA amounts were obtained on January 30, 2015 Buying fuel for the cheapest price is not as easy as reading the fuel price on the marque. Knowing how much tax is being...

Not much left of a slow month. So slow I’m photographing people in Walmart parking lots. At this Louisville Walmart, I thought people had stopped to purchase firewood. READ MORE...

I would dismiss this as something unlikely to affect our Expedite World, but with the explosive growth of Uber..."Roadie" is something to watch. Roadie has reportedly been launched with the support of UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund as well as several other noted investors. For anyone not...

January, two and half days of fun and learning while in Florida. How could you say no? We debated on attending Landstars, BCO days (Business Capacity Operators) as we were new to the company and we needed to run freight. What a bad decision it would have been to skip this event. We...

:) Thanks! Definitely got the best cake ever from my friend and coworker Kristy!

I don’t think anyone wants to watch a thirty minute video of this, so I edited it. Thirty minute mile. READ MORE...

After orientation a door is opened for business opportunities as well as site seeing. First and foremost, you must never forget that you have not just obtained a truck, you have entered into a business; therefore, it is important to learn how to balance the business while enjoying life away...

Back at it after a couple weeks off. I took a week off then it took a few more days to catch some momentum. There was snow moving into Pennsylvania, so I had no problems with a load going to Oklahoma City. How easy it is to forget what the weather was like when the highs move into the fifties...

i-75 is reopened, in case anyone is brave enough to go that way now....

Now that the research has been done figuring out your top prospective companies what is the next step Owner Operator If the decision is made to be become an Owner Operator with the company that fits you the best, find out what they require from the truck, cargo box, and equipment you will...

This post of Looking Both Ways will attempt to help you better understand different insurances. An upcoming issue of this blog will address issues of liability and negligence. This is important because you as a driver are exposed to liabilities. The carrier you are leased onto is...

The most important post for the year. Annual data. Gross income was 8% less than 2013. Net income was roughly 20% less. Dispatched miles was down 11%. Repair costs about doubled. Pay per dispatched miles was up 2.5%. READ MORE...

Now that you have looked at your personal situation it is time for the next step. Remember this is where you have to do the work to find a company that fits you and your situation. What works for me might not work for you. Start a notebook and jot down the date, the company you call, the...

There is only one way to start and that is to ask questions and a LOT of questions. For many of us this was a life changing decision and as such it was not one to be taken lightly as our livelihood was riding on making the right choice. Leaving what is considered a secure job, retirement...

174,000 miles on the last set of Michelin LTX M/S². At 174,000 miles, the tires were still good for another 25,000 summer miles. It’s not summer, and I prefer to face the worst of winter with the maximum amount of tread. Both previous sets lasted in the 200,000 mile range. READ MORE...

The subject of house batteries came up in offline conversations, and since the batteries are still going strong after five years… I’ve talked about the batteries that I use for auxiliary power. I’m revisiting the subject, because it occurred to me that these things are over five years old and...

January is when I start with all new and improved spreadsheets and record keeping goals. First I create a list of what needs to be done on the first of the month and store this list in the front of my notebook. Reconcile all of our accounts Download logs from Qualcomm to my computer...

Just delivered to Earth, TX and what do I see when I look in the mirror? FLASHING LIGHTS First thoughts when looking in the mirror and seeing flashing lights is a mental run down of what could I have done wrong... Can it be speeding? No 60 mph in a 70 mph speed zone on a 4-lane highway that...

2015, 2015, 2015… Just practicing. Happy New Year. I turned over the new year asleep in my bunk after 1300 miles of freight and repositioning for a dry run. My new year’s day load did not materialize. The plant wasn’t even open to tell me the load was cancelled. Technically, the warehouse was...

In an earlier blog I discussed that we received one of the coveted window stickers for our windshield from a DOT Officer. While the officer and I were talking he asked if I had noticed that the sticker was colored, had a number, and often certain edges were trimmed. I did know this from...