It's a Team's Life

New or Used?

By Kelly Plumb
Posted May 4th 2026 7:25AM
New or Used? There has been the discussion of buying new equipment or keeping the older truck that has been in your business for many years. Dave and I have bought both new and used trucks. When we first got into trucking we bought a used one-ton dually to transport campers from manufacturers to dealerships throughout the country. The truck we bought had about 30,000 miles on the odometer. Over the course of two years Dave put on over 300,000 miles. We still own this truck an...
  • Should You Be a Team?

    By Kelly Plumb
    Posted Apr 29th 2026 7:34AM
    Should You Be a Team? Recently, I met someone interested in team driving. She had a potential partner lined up, but that...
  • "Nothing But Net" Revisited

    By Kelly Plumb
    Posted Apr 22nd 2026 6:12AM
    “Nothing But Net” Revisited Nearly a year ago I wrote an article about the net in the sleeper and the importance of ...
  • Tax Time

    By Kelly Plumb
    Posted Apr 15th 2026 7:24AM
    Tax Time It’s that time of year again. A time that many people dread or stress over. It is tax time. As business owner...
  • Fraud in Trucking

    By Kelly Plumb
    Posted Apr 8th 2026 7:48AM
    Fraud in Trucking While at the Mid America Truck Show this year the topic of fraud in trucking came up. Those of us in t...
  • Mid-America Truck Show (MATS)

    By Kelly Plumb
    Posted Apr 1st 2026 7:34AM
    Mid-America Truck Show (MATS) Review Last week Dave and I along with our dogs Rocky and Barkley attended this year’s M...