The Pursuit of Freedom on the Road: David Manley

By: Sean M. Lyden
Posted: May 6th 2019 12:32PM
If your goal is to become an expedite owner-operator, most wise folks in the industry will advise you to first drive for a fleet owner for at least six months or so. This way, you can test the waters and learn the business without taking a significant risk. And that's the advice mentors had shared with David Manley, a former maintenance technician for two decades with Frito Lay. Says Manley, "I'm like, 'Nah. I've had a boss my entire life. I want to do this on my terms. How h...

OUR TRUCKING FUR BABIES | Abbey & Tyson

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Apr 26th 2019 6:32PM
All about our fur babies Abbey & Tyson....

Fleet Owner Conversations: Susan Medlin

By: Sean M. Lyden - Staff Writer
Posted: Apr 22nd 2019 1:54PM
Meet Susan Medlin. Susan is a former back office software developer for Pilot Flying J Truck Centers, who got into the expedited trucking business as a driver in 1998. She bought her first truck in 2008 and became a fleet owner about 18 months later in 2009. Today, Susan operates a fleet of 16 vehicles-15 expediter straight trucks and one cargo van-all leased to either Tri-State Expedited Service or Premium Transportation Logistics (PTL). So, what led Susan to expedited truck...

KETO BLUEBERRY MUFFINS | Cooking In A Truck

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Apr 19th 2019 7:33PM
This is another easy and delicious Keto recipe that we love. At 3.8g of net carbs for 2, these blueberry muffins taste even better than the non low carb package version....

Negotiation

By: Greg Huggins
Posted: Apr 18th 2019 9:00PM
We all negotiate, some more than others. Negotiations are an everyday part of life....

Tax Time

By: Greg Huggins
Posted: Apr 14th 2019 3:18PM
Tax time is upon us yet again. Tomorrow is this year's deadline to either file your taxes or file for an extension. Don't let that last one fool you, even if you file for an extension, if you owe taxes, you will still need to pay them when you file for the extension or be subject to penalties and interest for the taxes owed....

THE ULTIMATE TRUCKER VLOGGING RIG

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Apr 12th 2019 6:07PM
We get a lot of questions about what we use to video with. While we have a few different cameras we use this set up, we feel for us, is the best one for vlogging on the go....

You Bet Your Chassis

By: Greg Huggins
Posted: May 8th 2019 8:22AM
Deciding to buy a truck, new or used, can be a daunting task. Once you have figured out what you can afford, you have to find it...or build it....

A MIND-BLOWING CONCEPT WITH FRANK FROM THE TRUCKING COUPLE

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Apr 5th 2019 6:40PM
We had the chance to sit down with Frank from The Trucking Couple and talk about some of the awesome concepts his fleet owner has implemented to grow their fleet. This has not only contributed to the success of the fleet but more importantly gives their drivers all the tools & opportunity to be successful in expediting....

3000 MILES IN 2 DAYS

By: The Crafty Trucker
Posted: Apr 1st 2019 9:33PM
Made our delivery in Massachusetts and it didn't take long to get a nice long run that picked up in Connecticut going to California....

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