Preparing your truck for the upcoming winter season can feel like a daunting task, but for those who use their prep time wisely, it can make all the difference once the temperatures drop and the snow begins to fall. Taking the time now, while the weather is still manageable, can be the key to avoiding a major incident on icy roads or a costly shutdown because of missing or malfunctioning winter equipment. Unless you’ve got a red coat, a white beard, and eight tiny reindeer,...

Quarterly Checkup Another quarter is in the books. How is your business doing? Are you on track to making a profit? Are you behind? Do you even know?  If there is one thing that I stress to new owners of a trucking company it is this: “Know your numbers!” What does this mean? Simply, it means that as a business owner you need to know if it is operating at a profit or a loss. How does a business owner do that? They either keep track of every transaction of income and expe...

Being Helpful A friend and I recently had a conversation about how our co-drivers help us while out on the road. More specifically, we talked about women going through “the change” while also trying to be away from home. She asked me to write a blog about the subject. I only hope that this is not too personal or embarrassing for the men (and women) reading it. How often do we help each other when we are struggling? Guys, what do you do to help your female co-driver when s...

Comfort Zone Last week we had the opportunity to celebrate Truck Driver Appreciation Week with the company to whom we are leased. This was our seventh year of attending “BCO Days.” BCO stands for Business Capacity Owner. The company understands that we are all business owners and treats us as such. The company also uses Driver Appreciation Week as an opportunity to show how much it appreciates all that we do for it. The company selects a different location in the country ...

Driver Appreciation Week This week marks a time that recognizes the truck driver and all that he or she does to move items from place to place. The company with which we have partnered takes this week to show its appreciation for all of the drivers that work under the company umbrella. Every year this show of appreciation takes place in a different part of the country. Since we began our partnership with this company, we have participated in this celebration. We have never be...

Are You Ready? For the last week we have been preparing. We are preparing for a new season in the year as well as a new season in our lives. Are you ready for a new season? Let’s talk about the new season for this year. There are several things that we as drivers need to do to prepare for the colder season. Many of these things can also be applied to auto drivers as well. Already, some states have begun their chain laws. Have you added tire chains to what you carry on your ...

Many of you may already know, but for those who haven’t run across this information, there are major changes coming September 30, 2025. These changes will affect how you send or receive federal tax payments or refunds....

All federal disbursements and receipts will transition to electronic payments by September 30, 2025. This means paper checks will no longer be accepted for tax payments. This is part of an Executive Order issued earlier this year. The IRS is still working to fully implement these new rules. We have transitioned to making or quarterly payments starting with the September 15th payment.  We also have scheduled the January 15th 2026 one also.  So, no worries on getting future o...

A simple “thank you” will never be enough for the men and women who dedicate their lives to keeping America moving. Every day, professional truck drivers crisscross our highways, spending countless hours, and often days or weeks away from home to deliver the goods and essentials that power our economy. From groceries and medicine to construction materials and fuel, nearly everything we rely on makes its way to us because of a driver’s commitment behind the wheel. This c...

We are all creatures of habit. Our habits can be good or bad. We can choose to break bad habits and we can choose to develop good or better habits. The catalyst for changing your habits, good or bad, is entirely up to you. Whether conscious or not, based on your decisions, you choose which habits you will develop....