"If you buy a truck, I'll run it for you." These words from a friend changed the trajectory of Donna Sleasman's career in expedited trucking in 2014. Sleasman, who had started in long-haul trucking in the early 1980's, became an expedite owner-operator in 2000 and continued in that role for the next fourteen years. Then in early 2014, a friend told Sleasman about her frustration with the way her current fleet owner was treating her and challenged Sleasman to buy another truc...

We finally mounted our Qualcomm on the truck dash! We'll show you how as well as show you how we changed out the radio speakers & used weather stripping to help prevent rattling from the dash. Ram Mount parts we used to mount the QC: Backing Plate: https://amzn.to/2Sk7b6n Mounting Ball (you will need 2 of these): https://amzn.to/2EIQuPq Double Ball Socket Arm: https://amzn.to/2RaviTU Weather Stripping in Dash: https://amzn.to/2D4PPGf...

As an expedite owner-operator or fleet owner, the quality and condition of your truck tires directly impact driver safety, fuel economy, and your profitability. But how can you maintain your tires so that you can get the most life out of them? EO reached out to David Pressley, manager of Michelin North America's Customer Engineering Support for insight. Here's what he says you need to do to keep your tires on the road longer. #1. Tire PressureThis might be the most obvious ti...

This article is the first installment of a three-part series to introduce you to each type of vehicle typically used for expediting. The next two articles in the series will address "Why I Chose a Straight Truck" and "Why I Chose a Cargo Van." It's common to see expediters get into the business with a smaller vehicle, like a straight truck or cargo van. And for veteran expediters Tom and Tina Evans, that's how they got their start-with straight trucks. They bought their firs...

We had the opportunity to try out the Pet Travel Bag & Paw Set from MixMatch. We are so impressed with the quality & functionality of these two products and are excited for two of you to win a set of these. GIVEAWAY open from October 26, 2018 to October 29, 2018. Winners will be announced on October 30, 2018. To enter you must LIKE the video & leave a comment on the video. GOOD LUCK! Check out these products here & use the code CRAFTYTRUCKERS to get 30% off you order: Pet Tra...

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We recently had to replace the water pump in the sleeper. It's a pretty easy job to do yourself. Pump we used: https://amzn.to/2ySZUl4...

We had an amazing vacation in the Florida Keys. Hope you enjoy a glimpse of the things we did while there. Info on some of the the things we did: Where we stayed: http://www.keyzvacations.com Fishing Charter: http://www.seasquaredcharters.com Parasailing: https://zflightwatersports.com Old Town Trolly Tours Key West: https://www.trolleytours.com/key-west Ghost Tour in Key West: https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/key-west...

Meet David Mayfield. David comes from a long line of family members who have worked in the transportation industry. But it was his uncle, Scott Mayfield, who introduced him to expedited trucking, taking him on a run to deliver water tanks for Roberts Express (now FedEx Custom Critical) in 1994. Then in early 1995, David bought his first straight truck to become one of the youngest owner-operators at Roberts Express at age 25. A couple of years later, he bought his second truc...

If you enjoy fried chicken but want to keep it low carb here is an easy & tasty way to make chicken tenders that taste a lot like the Chick-Fil-A chicken tenders. Recipe Used: https://www.meganseelinger.com/blog/ketofriedchickentenders *Note: I added seasoned salt & parmesan cheese*...