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Want to see the inside of my EGR cooler? Cooler was replaced and then there was an oil leak—waiting on more parts. This is what an original EGR cooler can look like beyond 600,000 miles. I’ve seen much worse below 200,000 miles. On Friday, I picked up the van and ran around town. After parking...

When a Motor Carrier has inadequate insurance on themselves or their Owner Operators, their insurance costs are lower so their overhead costs are lower. This gives some Motor Carriers the ability to continue to lowball bids on loads. Shippers, 3PLs and Brokers are learning and adapting to...

Awaiting parts and helping with chores. The van is getting to the point that I’m contemplating an engine swap. In the last month, oil consumption has gone from one extra quart between oil changes to a quart every 1000 miles. The van still runs great. The shop is reluctant to touch anything...

We just left the Texas Motor Speedway Freightliner Pit Stop Tour and we had a blast. Thank You to all of you that came out for this event and I am sure all of you enjoyed the free tickets to see the races. There were plenty of parking, showers, and bathroom facilities to make this a fabulous...

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Part 5 – Signage, Permits, Fuel/Mileage and Miscellaneous Property Taxes This post of Looking Both Ways should assist in complying with signage requirements, some permitting requirements and most fuel/mileage/property valuation type taxes imposed on trucking companies by the federal and some...

Accepting Certificates of Insurance directly from the Motor Carrier versus the Insurance Agent opens the door to fraudulent Certs that can include nonexistent “Any Auto”, “Hired Auto” or “Blanket Cargo” coverage. READ MORE...

Freightliner Pit Stop Tour October 31st through November 2nd Texas Motor Speedway Tailgating: Weekend filled with fun, food, games and fast cars! Stop by and see the Team Run Smart Pro's Bob & Linda Caffee and Henry Albert. The Caffee's will have their truck on display and their sleeper...

I ran a couple months of data for my weekend work. There was a discussion about a carrier’s level of weekend staffing in dispatch, so I ran some of my weekend numbers for September and October. Of the eight weekends, I was available for seven. READ MORE...