Your truck suddenly starts running rough. Twenty minutes ago, you fueled up. Could it be contaminated diesel? The mechanic confirms that the bad gas caused damage to your rig. What should you do now?...

Whether you’re a seasoned owner-operator or an independent contractor looking for your opportunity to get into the expedite industry, choosing the right carrier to run for makes all the difference in the world. And seeing as expedite is but a niche to the overall trucking industry, you’ll want to make sure you’ve got all the information you need before making such a decision. Especially before you even get into the driver’s seat. Here are several thoughts and rules of...

Driving a commercial vehicle can certainly be a lonely job, and it can be all too easy for mental health hurdles and challenges to creep up on a driver as the miles roll by. Extended time away from family and friends, long periods without human interaction, and other circumstances can be detrimental to anyone’s psyche. With renewed emphasis being placed on folks and their mental health these days, here are some ways drivers can help maintain their own mental health while ov...

Something we should all be better attuned to is our body and how it tries to communicate with us. Like listening when it’s telling us to stop eating so much, or to stop what we’re doing when exhaustion sets in and get some much-needed rest. The idea of listening to one’s body and responding appropriately isn’t a novel one, not by any means. But how many people out there actually pause long enough to give their body what it needs? In terms of a transportation career, s...

Gone are the days of starting a job out of school, building it into a career, and finishing off one’s working life with the same company or organization only to ride off into the sunset of retirement. That all seems like a pipedream anymore, and with good reason. Companies, in general, seem more willing to hire a youngster in at lower pay and then try to keep them at arm’s length when it comes to raises or promotions. Why would someone want to stay in an environment like ...

I received some feedback on a previous blog, Fuel and Fuel Taxes, asking for more in depth details about how IFTA (International Fuel Tax Association) works. I will try to explain it for those who are interested. Warning: This will be a bit lengthy....

When getting started in a new job a lot of people take the route of just wanting to learn the role they were hired for. If you’re hired to answer phones, you’d make sure to learn that role and then that’s it. If you’re brought into a company to process paperwork, or maybe you’re a sales or tech specialist, then that’s what you do. Focus on the task at hand. But some folks out there excel at more than just one thing, which makes them more indispensable than the on...

Recently, The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced plans to use $7.3 billion to help prepare the nation’s infrastructure for the continuing assault of climate change. While this is just the beginning of some semblance of infrastructure assistance and addressing the needs of our transportation systems, the hope is that there will be more to come in terms of infrastructure attention. What is the Purpose? The FHWA has re...

It always surprises me to see so many leased owner operators who want as little to do with their carrier as possible. These owner operators, who chose to lease to, or partner their business with, a carrier will not take advantage of the culture of that carrier. More than likely, your carrier wants you to succeed and in turn they flourish as well....

It is no secret that in today’s society, people really like to brag about themselves. You cannot open social media without seeing someone trying to get their “fifteen minutes of fame”, even if it is only one 30 second video at a time....