Buying truck tires is always a pain. First you get a pain in the neck from researching the latest tire options. Then you get a pain in the keister from shopping for a reasonable price. Then, if you don’t have a trusted one, or are unable to get to it, you have to locate a reputable shop for installation…another pain in the posterior. Sometimes you just get tired of shopping for and buying tires....

Unexpected Week Last week was one of those weeks that came with many surprises. When this happens, things can either go very well or very bad. Fortunately for us, things went rather well. Have you had weeks where plans either did not materialize at all or unexpected plans presented themselves? How did you handle them? In the past, we would have waited until more expected plans would have presented themselves. Last week we decided to go with what came rather than waiting for w...

To Accept or Not Accept, That is the Question  As usual, last week was more of a wait and see game than a week filled with work. We did manage to snag one load for the week. This year is shaping up to be similar to last year in that some weeks we have more work than we know what to do with while other weeks we can’t seem to find work to save ourselves. Has this been your experience also? What do you do to fill the gaps? Do you take loads that may not meet your business goa...

Even before the driver-dreaded ELD mandates and enforcement of electronic logs, there was already an uneasy period of time in which drivers were either scared to death of what was the unknown world of satellite tracking and monitoring, or just brazenly naïve as to how damaging an unkempt HOS (Hours of Service) logbook could be in terms of determining their next trucking employer. That stated, drivers should always remain aware as to how their driving performance (past and pr...

Headset Review Last week was filled with a little bit of work and a whole lot of fun. Here’s hoping you had some of the same! We also purchased a new headset for me. When using my old headset I noticed that the volume seemed to be not working right and others said they had a hard time hearing me despite the fact that I had a great phone signal. The beginning of the week found us making a delivery close to home. With no other loads available we decided to take advantage of s...

Quarterly Review - Q2 2025 This is your friendly reminder that you should be looking at your numbers for the year. It is hard to believe that the year is over half over. How is your business doing? Are you ahead of last year or are you behind? Do you have ways to compare year over year numbers? If you are not a numbers person, that is okay. However, it is important to find someone who can help you keep track of your numbers and give you guidance about how your business is doi...

I don’t have to tell you that truck drivers spend a lot of hours, days and weeks inside their trucks. As many of you know, it can be a never ending challenge to keep up with cleaning inside your truck. For those who keep a filthy, garbage ridden cab and sleeper, just stop reading now and move on, the following will not interest you in the least....

Expedite drivers can protect their income by documenting shop delays, follow-ups, and lost days to strengthen downtime claims....

Final Week at Home Last week was our final week at home for some time. At least, that is the plan. We took two and half weeks off before, during and after the Independence Day holiday. I like to handle tasks one at a time while Dave seems to prefer working on several tasks simultaneously. Here is the breakdown of how are two and a half weeks flew by. First, we emptied the semi so that we could take it down to Bolt in Indiana to have some work done on the sleeper, replaced air...

Down Time Last week we took some time off to attend our annual family camping trip. We have gone to the same campground for over 20 years. Over the years we have gone over different weeks during the summer; however, in each case we seem to struggle with mother nature. This year was no different. Fortunately, the weather was more cooperative than expected making for a most enjoyable time. As I wrote in last week’s blog our truck was in the shop while we were taking time off....