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If the weather related events of last week have shown anything, it is that drivers have a lot of problems, some self-inflicted. Many drivers were stranded on highways and in parking lots. Many of these same drivers took to social media to claim they were hungry and thirsty during the time they...

This Disney movie came out in 1976 and was loosely based on actual events of using camels in the calvary.... I hope you have watched this movie as it is funny and Hi Jolly is one of the funniest characters. In reality, Hi Jolly was an actual person hired in 1856 to lead the camel experiment...

The London Bridge is now standing in a new continent and is over 185 years old. In the early 1960 officials in England discovered that the London Bridge was falling down as it was not built to withstand car travel. Officials then hatched the plan to sell the bridge to the United States, and...

When negotiating, know who you are dealing with. How much of a stake does the other party have in the end result. Is the money coming out of their pocket, the companies pocket, or the pocket of the company? Then we need to take a look at ourselves. Why are we negotiating? Are we negotiating...

Downtime in the world of expedite trucking can drive some people away. Yes, there is downtime. Waiting for that next load leaves many bored and looking for a new job. Obviously, the best thing to do to fill the time would be to find additional loads, but that is not always the easiest thing to...

When a delivery or pick up location is new to us, we call the customer to confirm the location. If we have an early morning appointment, we ask if it would be possible to park there over-night. The relief is great as we know where we will park and know that we will not have to fight rush hour...

Knowledge is power, and knowing how our business has performed helps us plan for the future. For the last several years, I have been using an online program called Truck Logics, where I track all of our expenses as well as per diem. It is a very easy program to use, and entries can be entered...

You might know about 4-1-1 and 9-1-1, but read on if you want to know the other 1-1 numbers. These numbers are part of the N11 code. There are eight different N11 numbers, each with its own purpose... READ MORE...

Expediting can be as crazy as riding the wildest roller coaster you can imagine and not knowing when you will get back home. While expediting sounds too good to be true it is for many. There are solo drivers that do well out here but to be able to take advantage of the most opportunities it...

So many events happened in 2020, it was a year like no other. Of course, the big event was the pandemic around the world due to coronavirus. It was also a year of turmoil economically, socially and politically. People were fearing for their lives from an unseen enemy, while others tried to just...

Today I wanted to back into a car so bad that was parked next to the dock in a very tight area. Every time I pulled up and moved over a few inches and then reversed to get around the CAR, I said a few bad words. READ MORE...

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Don’t do that cant your read the sign ... The more signs we have the more excuses we have to do dumb things. I do not think the song Signs by Five Man Electrical Band was about the dumbing down of our thoughts but signs work. If a sign does not tell us we cannot do something then we can...

I have been listening to some different podcasts that make me wonder why anyone would want to drive a truck with their spouse. Many MANY years ago, when Bob and I decided we would become full-time truck drivers after our youngest daughter left home, we were clueless. Bob was a diesel mechanic...

Ideas for traveling with a pet full time. We travel with a cat and a dog, and that has some unique challenges, such as a water dish and the litter box. In the past two trucks, we have come up with unique ways... READ MORE...

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Unsecured items in the truck and sleeper might just take your head off. I have written before about unsecured items in the sleeper and how dangerous they can be. We have never been in a head-on collision nor have we hit a stationary object and I do not think I can even imagine how abrupt the...

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