Horror upon Horrors I left my hobby at home!
We had picked up our first load after leaving home when I noticed that my sewing bag was not in its usual place....
Noli Nothis Permittere te Terere
Negativity can seemingly be found everywhere. There are those who refuse to see anything else. These same people also seem to be the quickest to react to anything positive. In today’s fast paced, socially connected world, it is much more common to see people complain rather than support....
Fuel Tax Strategies
With an understanding of what fuel taxes are and are not, how do you apply that knowledge to save your tax dollars? How do you apply that knowledge to saving on fuel COSTS? There are several strategies you can use when it comes to fuel taxes and fuel costs....
IFTA Fuel Taxes Explained
If you have wondered about diesel fuel taxes, how they are paid, how they are collected and how they are dispersed, hopefully the following will give you a better understanding....
Small Loads = Small Pay? Nope.
New equipment is very costly nowadays. Fully equipped new tractors and van trailers can run upwards of $200K - $230K. Fully equipped new class 8 straight trucks can range from $175K - over $300K....
Fleet Owner Conversations - Dave Corfman
Meet Dave Corfman. Dave’s foray into expedited trucking began in the mid 1980’s as a “side hustle,” building his business part-time as a fleet owner for Roberts Express (now FedEx Custom Critical) while continuing his full-time career as director of finance and operations at a vending company.
Then in 2001, Dave retired from the vending industry and went all-in with expediting, continuing as a fleet owner while also driving for a couple years. About 2004, Dave decide...
Vacation Time
Taking time away from trucking!...
THE BEST WIFI ANTENNA & CELL SERVICE WE'VE FOUND
We have tried a couple different wifi antennas & cell providers since we've been on the road. These are the ones we use and have found work best for us....
ONE YEAR AS OWNER OPERATORS | A Breakdown Of Our Numbers For 2017
One of the biggest questions people want to know when thinking about becoming owner operators is how well they will do. We just completed our 1st year as owner operators and want to share a breakdown of our numbers for 2017 in the hopes it can give some realistic insight to that question....
Times Change
In our fast paced society, new technologies seem to pop up almost daily. If we resist too long, we only do ourselves and our businesses a disservice. The longer we hold out, the further behind we will get and it will be that much harder to catch up....