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Once inside the building, all we can do is use rags and a lot of elbow grease on the outside. Luckily on the inside, I can still use my vacuum. We also have electricity to the truck to keep the refrigerator running and a side benefit is that we can use our interior lights to not only clean but...

At the time we entered Pride & Polish we were under the assumption we would have had our truck for several weeks and the truck would be in a more finished state. It did not work out as planned and as such Bob got done want he could to the outside and I got done what I could to the inside. Is...

A lot of folks vlog with their cell phones because of how easy it is. Cell phones are a great option for vlogging and with a few things you can make the quality so much better. This is the set up we use to vlog with our cell phones.... CLICK HERE to see more...

Truck drivers are well known for their abundance of lights. You have seen the trucks with enough lights on them to impress even Clark W. Griswold. Being seen at night is vital to safety and most look much better with a few extra lights. Enter any truck stop and you will see a huge selection of...

On each of our previous trucks, we have bought our side boxes and had the company where we purchased them perform the installation. This time Bob decided he had the right equipment to mount and modify the boxes as he wanted. He bought five boxes, four are 18 X 18 X 48” and the fifth is 24 X...

As a small business owner, who you know can be very important to your success. Equally important is who you do business with. Owner operators make revenue and expense decisions daily. These decisions can be based on many factors. Small spending decisions are a daily occurrence and might only...

Not having a truck is getting old and I hope our sojourn is almost over. After the Walcott Jamboree and the Expedite Expo, our truck went back to Wabash to have the box painted and a few liftgate repairs. When we picked up our truck, there were a few things that needed to be tweaked, e-track...

A couple of weeks ago Shelly Benisch and John Mueller were playing hooky from work at a cute little coffee shop when we stumbled on an interesting pattern within both CIS and The Transportation Station. A lot of leased on Owner Ops were calling us for help to start their own brand new DOT...

We caught up with John Lalonde from Buckeye Western Star at Expedite Expo 2019. He showed us a cool automatic grease system they can install on expediter trucks. CLICK HERE to see more...

Proper maintenance can extend the life of your truck. I can say that I am rolling smooth as Skippy and straight as an arrow thanks to a visit with my MD Alignment specialist. READ MORE...

How low will you go on price or quality of work? This blog on the last 10% started my thinking about big box stores and other businesses we deal with who have the philosophy of cutting prices no matter the consequences. As business owners, we are constantly looking for ways to cut our costs...

We got the chance to talk to Aaron Walker from Espar of Michigan at the Expedite Expo 2019. CLICK HERE to see more...

When driving, walking, biking pay attention to what is happening around you. Recently when driving through Fort Wayne, IN, I witnessed a police vehicle almost get hit by not one but three cars. We all were at a busy intersection, and a police car with lights and siren on was trying to make a...

How to change the shocks on a Freightliner M2-112... CLICK HERE to see more...

As an owner operator, our biggest costs can be either equipment purchases or maintenance of said equipment. I have always figured when the cost of annual repairs to my truck surpasses the payments of a new truck, then it is time to upgrade. Then there is the reliability factor. How much does the...

We just left our 16th Expedite Expo exhausted mentally and physically, and we have left every Expo this way. ...Networking has always been my big takeaway from the Expedite Expo. During our time at the Expo, we were able to see friends, we only see once a year and to make new friends. This...

We had a great time at the 2019 Expedite Expo in Fort Wayne Indiana! It was awesome getting to meet & visit with so many amazing people there. ... CLICK HERE to see more...

We were at the Expedite Expo, and the truck and sleeper were open to the public. ... Yesterday we entered the show floor of the Expedite Expo. Bob immediately started polishing our 2019 Cascadia as I dusted down the inside. My job was easy as we have very few miles on our new Freightliner...

Everything is running like a well oiled machine. Pick up load. Drive. Deliver load. Repeat. It is great when everything goes as planned. Until it doesn’t. Then it can seem like it is one thing after another going wrong. You’re halfway to your next pick up and get the dreaded call - “Stop the...

As I write this, we have had the Cascadia six days and have attended the Walcott Jamboree. We have spent two nights in the truck and have used the shower. What luxury to get up in the morning still in my pajamas and take a shower. READ MORE...