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We ended up going to SafeLite & replacing the windshield after a mishap trying to repair it better. ... CLICK HERE to see more...

We have some small chips in our windshield so we bought a DIY chip repair kit to try and repair them ourselves. This was an easy job you can do yourself to save some money. CLICK HERE to see more...

We have all been there, it is pre-dawn and you are just arriving at a shipper for your pick up. It is cold, windy and snowing. You make the turn into the driveway and up ahead you see the security booth. You can not miss the stop sign and as you ease a little closer, your headlights begin to...

Have you been to the 49’er in Sacramento, California lately? We had a delivery in the vicinity and headed over to what used to be one of our favorite truck stops. For as long as I can remember the 49’er has been a pay lot and that was way WAY before Pilot bought them. Yes, it is a pay lot but...

Trucking can be a lucrative business, not only for the driver, but for others as well. Most of us know that if you need some quick cash, you can go to the ATM and quickly get what you need. Anytime Teller Machines (ATMs) are practically everywhere nowadays. Apparently there is another form of...

Every day is not a sunny day in trucking, and being a successful truck driver means conquering stressful situations... Trucking has been listed in the top ten most dangerous jobs and there is a reason for that. In trucking, we often do not go back to the same customer so we are always...

One thing I miss with eating low carb is crunchy fried foods like French fries. These air fryer green beans are so good & go great as a side or even on their own. CLICK HERE to see more...

Everybody loves perks, you know freebies that you get for purchasing something else. Freebies are never free. Recently one of the big three Travel Centers in America changed their loyalty program in regards to truckers and their diesel fuel purchases. These changes upset quite a few drivers as...

This question was asked of us the other day and I wondered who has not heard of Dave Ramsey? Not too long ago a driver was talking to Bob, as Bob was polishing the truck and telling him what a joke Dave Ramsey is including Kevin Rutherford. He went on to talk about the terrible information and...

Know when to say enough is enough. Sometimes you just have to call it quits and retire…... for the day. Inclement weather can be the deciding factor. Pushing through when the weather is bad can be part of the job, but knowing your limitations can save your life and the lives of others. It is...

Another item crossed off the bucket list! ... A Mountain is hard to miss when driving through Tucson, AZ as it sits to the west of I-10 and downtown Tucson. The “A” was started on Sentinel Peak in 1914 and completed in 1916 as a college class project. The “A” is 70’ wide. 160’ tall, and is...

Sorry we have been MIA this week but we have both been very sick. It's never fun being sick in a truck, especially when you and your team mate both get sick at the same time.... CLICK HERE to see more...

We live in a hurry hurry hurry society and then we wait for the next load... Expediting is usually synonymous with I will pay extra to have my product shipped ASAP as I need the shipment NOW. That is good for our income and our business but also keeps us in a constant state of rush rush rush...

This is an easy low carb vegetable beef stew you can make in the instant pot. Make it your own by adding the ingredients you love. ... CLICK HERE to see more...

Do you know your CPM? Surprisingly, it seems that many do not. Cost per mile, or CPM, is one of the most important numbers to an owner operator. How do you know if a load is profitable if you do not know your expenses? If you knew your CPM but haven’t looked at it lately, maybe it is time to...

In years past Bob’s sister owned a flower shop and she needed every person she could find to help the day before and on Valentine’s day. The amount of money spent on flowers that were going to die within a week was horrendous. If this day fell on a school day it was almost embarrassing...

One of the blogs I get each day is from Seth Godin and this one really hit home with me: Opportunity costs just went up. Here are a few lines from his blog that stood out to me: A car with a bumper sticker that says, “I’d rather be surfing,” tells us a lot about the driver (including the...

Most expedite carriers pay a contracted rate per mile while others pay you a percentage of the load. We've experienced both and explain the differences.... CLICK HERE to see more...

IRS Publication 463 Your duties require you to be away from home. You must sleep or rest to meet the demands of your work while away from home. What a conflicting statement but in so many ways it is true. Driving a truck, the per diem is days spent away from home which means you are at work...