CARRIER COMFORT PRO APU MAINTENANCE & TIPS

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Mar 4th 2018 2:17PM
Jason shows you how to tighten the generator belt, as well as, shares some other maintenance tips on our Carrier Comfort Pro PC6000 Series APU. Part Numbers: Belt Installation Tool: PG1040 Air Filter: 30-60049-20PK24 Oil Filter: 96-101-33KP06 Primary Fuel Filter: 96-101-24KP12 Inline Fuel Filter: 30-186-01KP10 Alternator/Fan/Water Pump Belt: 96-969-03K Generator Belt: 40-304-01K (double check this is correct before buying)...

Fleet Owner Conversations - Dave Corfman

By: Sean M. Lyden - Staff Writer
Posted: Feb 26th 2018 11:30AM
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 decided to com...

Vacation Time

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Posted: Feb 24th 2018 2:24PM
Taking time away from trucking!...

A 6-Point Checklist for Evaluating Lease-Purchase Programs

By: Sean M. Lyden - Staff Writer
Posted: Feb 19th 2018 11:55AM
If you're new to expediting and want to become an owner-operator, but you've been affected by past credit challenges, what are your options? You could wait to purchase a truck and drive for a fleet owner for a year or two. This would enable you to build up your driving experience-and credibility with commercial truck lenders-while also giving you the opportunity to evaluate whether you could succeed in this business before you take on the added responsibility of owning a tru...

THE BEST WIFI ANTENNA & CELL SERVICE WE'VE FOUND

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Feb 16th 2018 4:20PM
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

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Feb 9th 2018 5:00PM
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....

OOPS! GOT WATER ON LENS (VLOG)

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Feb 3rd 2018 5:11PM
One of our recent Vlogs showing some of the awesome things we get to see as expediters out on the road....

WE'RE NOT REAL TRUCK DRIVERS

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Jan 26th 2018 4:48PM
It doesn't matter if you drive a tractor trailer, straight truck, van, bus, dump truck or even a pickup truck with a gooseneck trailer we all have a job to do as professional drivers....

WHY WE DRIVE 62 MPH | The Benefits Of Slowing It Down

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Jan 19th 2018 4:18PM
The majority of the time we drive 62/63 mph. In this video we share why & some of the benefits to driving at that speed. What is the average MPH you drive?...

The State of Expedited Trucking: 2018 Forecast

By: Sean M. Lyden - Staff Writer
Posted: Jan 15th 2018 11:09AM
What are the key trends to watch in expedited trucking in 2018? What will be the impact of the ELD (electronic logging device) mandate? What is the outlook for fleet owners? And what direction is the expedite market, as a whole, heading--will it grow, hold steady, or hit economic headwinds? Expedite Now asked four industry experts to peer into their crystal ball and share what they see for 2018. Here are their insights. ELD Impact"I think 2018 will see a little bit of a 'sha...

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