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....

Short Week? Last week was supposed to be a planned short week of work. We left home on Sunday to stage for a load that picked up on Monday. Our first load was a short pick and deliver in the same day. As often happens, the pick up was delayed. We did make our delivery on time. Fortunately, our second load picked up at the same location as our delivery. We were able to delivery on Tuesday. The plan was then to head back home for a couple of week’s vacation. Again, plans chan...

Multitasking Merriam-Webster online defines multitasking as: “the performance of multiple tasks at one time.” There have been several studies that have suggested that multitasking actually slows us down more than it allows us to get more things done simultaneously. Last week found us trying to work, then rush home for a friend’s milestone birthday party and prepare for an upcoming vacation. While home we try to get appointments done, groceries bought, laundry completed,...

When starting at a new job, many people simply want to learn their role and focus on only what they were hired for. You know, the not my job, not my problem mentality. If they’re hired to pick up a phone to answer and make calls, then they’d make sure to just learn that job. Anything else is considered above or below their paygrade. So that’s it. If they’re brought into a company to process paperwork, or maybe they’re a sales or tech specialist, then that’s what t...