Loss on the Road There are some things about trucking that nobody really prepares you for. One of the hardest is losing someone you love while you're hundreds of miles from home. Recently, I lost a friend I had known for 35 years. Calling her a friend doesn't seem like enough as she was more like a sister. She stood beside me at our wedding, our families celebrated holidays together, and I spent many weekends cheering on her boys at their sporting events. She loved her family...

What’s Your Fuel Economy? Recently I was going through our fuel costs. I keep receipts as well as weekly and monthly Comdata statements. While I normally do not spend a great deal of time looking at the statements, this time I took a long look at the monthly statement. What I found left me confused because the statement did not break out the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) purchases from the regular fuel cost. The statement showed a “fuel purchase” with the date the purchase...

Grateful for Independence  Recently, our nation celebrated 250 years of independence. For the first time in a long while, we decided to work through the holiday weekend. We picked up a load on the Thursday before the holiday and didn’t deliver it until the following Monday. Some drivers might think working over a holiday weekend isn’t the smartest choice. And honestly, they have every right to feel that way. Years ago, I probably would have agreed with them. But as I loo...

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