Learn why initial repair estimates can change and how tracking supplements, delays, and updated timelines can help document your truck’s downtime....

Keep your own repair and downtime records to track delays, preserve important details, and document how an accident impacts your business....

Three Down, One to Go! Three quarters of the year have passed, and there is only one quarter left to go. How are you doing? Do you even know? As truck drivers and owner-operators, it is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day. We worry about the next load, the next delivery, fuel prices, repairs, traffic, and everything else that comes with being on the road. Before we know it, another month has passed. Now is a good time to stop and take a look at the numbers. How does this ...

As diesel prices continue to remain elevated and capacity is still tight, what do you see as the next logical step? Shippers have a need for transportation. They can sell all the products they can manufacture, but if they just pile up in the warehouses, their customers will cancel orders and find the products they need elsewhere. So what are shippers to do when trucks are not available? And for the ones that are available, if the cost is too high to absorb, what can shippers ...

Social media is abuzz with multiple sources warning of an impending truck driver strike. I cannot figure out why. Some claim the strike will be September 23. Most others are citing October 1 as the day to strike. And still others are saying it will be from October 1 to October 5. I am left wondering who is calling for the supposed strike. Who is leading the charge? What are the demands? Who are the truck drivers striking against?...

Ask any trucker about anything today, and the conversation quickly turns to the rising cost of diesel fuel. It should be no surprise, given fuel is one of the largest expenses to keep a truck running down the road and delivering the products consumers need....

Driver Appreciation Week September is a time when the trucking industry takes a moment to recognize the men and women who keep America moving. Driver Appreciation Week is a great opportunity to say “Thank you” to the professional drivers who spend countless hours behind the wheel delivering the products we all depend on. As drivers, we know that trucking is not always an easy job. Long days, changing weather, traffic, construction, tight delivery schedules, and finding a ...

Chain Up! By the time you read this, chain laws for many states will be in force. For those of us who spend our days and nights on the road, that means it is time to start paying attention to the weather, the mountain passes, and the signs along the highway. Nobody likes the idea of chaining up. It is cold, dirty, wet, and downright miserable. Winter driving is part of the job. Being prepared can make the difference between getting through a mountain pass safely and sitting o...

Oh No! What Do We Do Now? Have you ever been under a load and then booked one or two more loads to follow it? On paper, the schedule may look like it will work perfectly. But sometimes, one small change can throw everything off. Recently, we were under a load that we had not picked up yet when we were offered another load. The pickup for the second load was going to be very close to the delivery location for the first load, so we thought we could make it work. Once we arrived...

Off Again?! Being self-employed as a truck driver comes with a freedom that many employees don’t have. We can choose when to work, when to stay home, and how much time to take off. But that freedom often leads to an interesting question from family, friends, and other drivers: How can you afford to take that much time off? Before we judge how much time another self-employed driver spends at home, it helps to do some math. A typical employee working 40 hours a week for 52 we...