I started seriously drinking coffee when I was about fifteen as this was a weekend morning ritual in my family. Sit around the kitchen table with coffee, sometimes Dunkin’ Donuts, cigarettes, and lots of family interaction....

Protecting sensitive information is another important part of our job as drivers. Think twice before posting what may be sensitive information to social media or online. A good rule of thumb is, if it's questionable don't post it....

As the years go by we often pass some kind of landmark that is a reminder of an event...

It’s easy to get wrapped up in all the things we have to do as owner operators to keep our business profitable. After all we do just to get to load, then the customer keeps us waiting for our load....

Earthworms are interesting. Most of their life is spent, as their name implies, in the moist earth. These burrowing creatures live, breed and thrive below the surface in moist soils....

“Friggin’ crooks”. “Too much bio in their fuel”. “Outdated and overpriced”....

Everyday laundry stacks up in the truck and could overrun us if we had enough clothes....

What is the ideal truck for you? If you ask other drivers, you are likely to get as many different opinions as the number of drivers you ask. Truth is, only you can decide which truck will best suit your expediting needs and if you do not know, how are you supposed to find out? Research, research, research....

Not knowing how things are going to be when you get out on the road is something a lot of people question. I want to share my personal experience of how it was coming into expediting with virtually no experience and some of the challenges I faced as an individual as well as team driving with my spouse....

Talking to a friend about liftgates today and it brought back a lot of memories, some not so good....