You're parked at a rest area, taking a well-earned break between loads. Suddenly-CRUNCH!-another driver misjudges their turn and smashes into your cargo van. You hop out and find the front of your vehicle badly damaged. You know right away: you're going to be down for a while. And when you're not rolling, you're not making money. At first, things look okay. The at-fault driver admits it was their mistake. They're insured. After a few calls, the insurance company agrees to pay...

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has officially announced that this year's Operation Safe Driver Week will take place from July 13 to July 19, 2025. This annual initiative focuses on improving driving behaviors across North America through a coordinated effort of law enforcement, public education, and industry outreach. Operation Safe Driver Week is a collaborative campaign conducted in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, targeting both commercial motor vehicl...

Back to Work After two weeks off, we finally made our way back to work. And what a week it was! We haven't work that hard in a very long time. We left home on Monday night to stage for our pick up on Tuesday morning. We knew we would have a tight timeline and informed our contact. And of course, there was a slight delay. Fortunately, the trip went smoothly until we arrived at the delivery the next day. We then had to wait nearly two hours to get unloaded. The timing was tight...

Each May, the nation observes Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to shine a spotlight on the importance of mental well-being for everyone. For those in the trucking industry, this month carries added significance. Driving a commercial vehicle isn't just a job - it's a lifestyle, one that often comes with extended isolation, long hours, and high stress. These factors can create a perfect storm for mental health challenges, which are too often overlooked or silently endured ...

Decisions, Decisions As a husband and wife trucking team we have many business decisions that we need to make on a daily basis. As a husband and wife we have personal decisions that we need to make as well. Today's blog is going to talk about decisions we have made as well as decisions we are trying to make. You might be wondering what decisions are so important that someone needs to write a blog about it. When the decisions alter our financial well-being, making the right de...

Financial Check Up This week our calendar is filled with special days marked to remind us what is coming up. One reminder tells us that it is Tax Day. This is also a great time to look back and see how the first quarter of this year has gone for us. Is this something that you do on a regular basis? How often do you analyze how your business is doing? Do you compare how things are going this year to years past? Let me just say that you should. Why? If you don't, how can you ma...

U.S. Representative Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma is once again challenging federal regulators over proposed speed limiter mandates on heavy commercial vehicles. His latest legislative effort, the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act, seeks to prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from requiring that trucks weighing over 26,000 pounds be equipped with speed limiting devices. "I'm Just a Bill" The now reintro...

After reading the title of this blog, some of you may have noticed that way back in the recesses of your mind, synapses started firing to recall the unmistakable sounds of the great Jimi Hendrix. Well Hey Joe, this is not about Purple Haze, that Foxy Lady or even if the Wind Cries Mary....

As an expediter, your business relies on staying on the move. When your cargo van, sprinter, or straight truck is taken off the road because of someone else's negligence, the consequences are immediate and costly. Lost loads, missed deadlines, and days without income can pile up quickly. The good news? You may be entitled to recover those losses....

Crazy Weather In the past, I have written about navigating the various weather conditions that we as truck drivers face throughout the year. I feel like this topic should be addressed again. While snow, high winds and tornadoes are relatively common, some new weather incidents have popped up recently. While driving I have seen signs along the highway giving instructions as to what to do in the case of a dust storm. Fortunately, we have never come across such a weather system....