In the transportation industry, honesty is a door that swings both ways. Not only are drivers seeking employment and expecting a straight-up recruiter to give them the honest scoop on what to anticipate with a potential company, there is also a certain level of honesty that recruiters require out of potential driving candidates as well. And as long as we’re being honest, both sides could certainly learn a thing or two from one another. Don’t Tell Me A Tale A recruiter who...

One long standing tradition for truck drivers is the arm pump. More often it will be kids, but from time to time you will find some adults who will motion for you to pull the air horn with the famous arm pump. While kids find this gesture amusing, maybe even thrilling, for many a weary truck driver, this simple gesture, when followed through with the corresponding action of pulling the air horn cord, will result in smiles for all those involved....

New Year, New Adventures! Trucking brings many adventures throughout a day, week, month and year. This year has not disappointed. We were scheduled to pick up a load on Monday when, surprise of all surprises, an unexpected adventure presented itself. When unexpected situations arise we have to handle them quickly and efficiently. We had to give up the load that we were getting ready to pick up and also missed out on another opportunity for later in the week. Not to worry. We ...

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Most people make resolutions to mark the beginning of a new year. And, most folks also tend to break their resolutions within the first months of the new year as well. Precisely why I don’t like to make resolutions, I prefer to set goals. This past year, I set three goals for 2025 but struggled to achieve even one of them. So, with a brand new 2026 upon us, I’ve rolled over those previous three goals that went unaccomplished and I’m going to try again. Let’s see how t...

From the team at ExpeditersOnline.com, we’d like to take a few moments to pause and reflect on how the years may seem to endlessly advance but the base formula for expedited gift shopping and giving remains unchanged. During the holidays, many in the truck driving community that we love and hold dear are busy working to help maintain an economy that is largely based on buying and selling. Most folks don’t typically consider much beyond the customary exchanging of funds in...

Out With the Old, In With the New Today is the last day of 2025. As I write this, thoughts of the year come to mind. I think about the struggles our business went through this year. The freight was hard to come by and the rates were lower than previous years. Tomorrow those thoughts will be left behind and new thoughts will begin. I think about the great things that happened this year like taking a vacation that we have never taken together or growing our family. While 2025 h...

Gift Shopping Christmas is right around the corner. As truck drivers we have some challenges about how we go shopping. Whether we are shopping for gifts, groceries to restock our refrigerator in the truck or buying other necessities of life we are always facing parking issues as well as navigation concerns. Fortunately, there are ways of shopping via websites or shopping apps. Unfortunately, we don’t know where we might be to take delivery of what it is we are buying. To be...

Our Growing Family Many truck drivers have pets that travel with them. We have seen dogs of every breed, cats and even a bird. We have also heard of people that have kangaroos, pigs and other animals in the truck. In some cases, pets are not allowed on company property. This has happened to us a couple of times. Because we are a team, I usually stay with Rocky while Dave goes onto the property to either load or unload. Drivers without a co-driver have to find a place for thei...

The Right Decision? Truck drivers make decisions all day, every day. Owner operators have even more decisions to make as compared to drivers employed by a trucking company. Some of the decisions that all drivers make are which routes to take to avoid construction, accidents or weather. Owner operators also need to decide which loads to take, when to do maintenance on the truck or even when to go home. We had similar decisions to make a few weeks ago. We made a delivery that p...