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    Dock 411

    Dock 411 - Do you use this app? Want to learn more? Trucking Solutions Group will host a call with the founders of Dock 411 Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2:30 PM Central Time Phone Number 267-807-9523 Pin 783530# Dock411 - The 411 on Shipper Facilities
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    MATS Stories

    I have HEARD some of the most AWESOME stories about attending MATS. Can you share your stories so that others can read about them? To help celebrate 50 years of MATS we are encouraging long-time attendees and exhibitors to share their stories of past MATS, and how the event has influenced or...
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    Winter Windshield Tips

    There are two things I have learned about windshields that have helped me. Freeze the windshield - This one is not fun but it works really well and you will need your coat. Turn your defrost to cold and get the windshield as cold as possible by lowering your visors to hold the cold on the...
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    Expedite Truck Dealers - Not Vans

    Today I was asked if I could provide a list of Expedite Truck Dealers and I am having a hard time finding any information about the Volvo dealer who was at the Expedite Expo. Does anyone have any info about him? I believe his name is Jeff. Can you think of any truck dealers I have left off of...
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    Taxes - Anyone heard or use this company?

    Home Owned by Jim O'Donnell is the owner and I believe out of Fort Wayne?
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    2018 Ideas to start saving for retirement!

    Make saving for retirement a priority in 2018! Me talking with Brian Preston, The Money Guy, about ideas of how to save. This is the year to do it! Trucker Territory Progressive
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    Sandy Long

    I am sad to say that Sandy Long, writer for Expediters Online, passed away this morning. She has asked to be cremated and in lieu of flowers or cards donate to: She was a longtime member of WIT since its inception in 2007. We have set up a Women In Trucking Foundation Scholarship in her name...
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    Podcasts dedicated to saving truckers money

    Progressive Commerical Insurance has a website Trucker Territory. Much of the website is nothing spectacular one section though is very interesting. There is an area called the Money Tune-Up by The Money Guys and they are a hoot! Very good information given and they are fun to listen to as...
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    NO dwell time OR Empty Move

    Dwell Time or Empty Moves is a thing of the past. Once at Landstar if coming over from another Expedite Carrier these two words will leave your vocabulary and there is no such thing with Landstar. Other carriers will pay a truck to move to a better location or they use dwell time to decide who...
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    How I keep track of our business receipts

    I created a video on tracking business receipts. At the end of the year this makes it very easy to have everything in order to give to our accountant.
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    Who knew? How to change your power steering filter

    While we were home last time Bob made a video on how to change your power steering filter.
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    Best procedures if you are pulled over webinar

    You're invited to a FREE online webinar: "Exclusive Interview with Law Enforcement: What You Need to Know Before and After You Get Stopped." This webinar will take place on Wednesday, February 22, 11am Central. Are you not sure where you will be or if you will have internet connection? That's...
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    Tolls paid online by tag number

    Seeing the post by Greg in the Landstar forums reminding me if this little problem that can get huge. There are several toll roads in the United States that send a bill to who is registered to the tag. If the bill firsts goes to say Landstar and then through all of that mess and then finally...
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    Becoming an Expediter

    We created a series of video blogs this year on how we got into expediting and trucking. We talk about some of mishaps, networking and how we stay away from home for months at a time. Bob has also created a few videos on maintenance to our truck. It is easiest to find the videos on You Tube...
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    Learning to sleep in a moving vehicle

    Bob and I have created a series of blogs on how we got into expediting and a few tips. Our most recent blog is about learning to sleep in a moving vehicle. Not being able to sleep can make or break a team and for us it was the most difficult thing we had to learn. I hope some of our tips will...
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    High Cholesterol?

    Years ago the doctor told Bob his cholesterol was getting high and he needed to change his diet. The medicine for high cholesterol has some serious side effects and that is when we found Niacin. Our first try with Niacin was pretty comical as we did not read the side effects and I thought I...
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    Health Insurance 2016

    Once again people are getting desperate for insurance as they are either losing their current insurance or they can no longer afford it. Here are two options to consider and after having ACA this past year it did well for us. We had Blue Cross Blue Shield and for the first time since I can...
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    Changing the Air Dryer and Governor

    Bob makes it look easy in the video and he gives a very detailed explanation of how and why to do this as preventive maintenance. Team Run Smart - Bob & Linda Caffee, Team Run Smart Pros
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    Health Care Sharing

    Does any one use a health care sharing program? Still trying to figure out an insurance or program that will work for us without paying out thousands a month for something we do not use. Are the Health Share Programs a way to get away from Obama Care? If using a Health Share Program it does...
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    Anyone track their loads on a map?

    I have been using Streets and Trips for many years to track where we pickup and deliver our loads. Where I have a pin dropped I am able to put in information such as if we can park their over night or contact info. I am upgrading my computer and Streets and Trips will no longer work on what...
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