Back to Work After two weeks off, we finally made our way back to work. And what a week it was! We haven’t work that hard in a very long time. We left home on Monday night to stage for our pick up on Tuesday morning. We knew we would have a tight timeline and informed our contact. And of course, there was a slight delay. Fortunately, the trip went smoothly until we arrived at the delivery the next day. We then had to wait nearly two hours to get unloaded. The timing was tig...

Still Home Last week I had written that we were home getting some projects done around the house and taking care of doctor’s appointments for both humans and animal. This week, I am sorry to say that nothing has changed. We spent last week at home also. Why? Well, we had another home project to complete and more appointments for our dog, Rocky. In this blog, I want to talk about how it seems that when we are home we spend way more money than when we are working. It seems in...

Down Time Last week was filled with so many things. Unfortunately, not much of our time was spent making money. Instead, we offloaded on Monday morning and then immediately deadheaded over 800 miles to get to our preferred maintenance shop for the truck’s 500,000 mile checkup. All was good but that still came at a hefty price. Also, there was a hotel stay. So there was money spent and not earned. After we got out of the shop we drove another 500 plus miles home as we had pr...

Each May, the nation observes Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to shine a spotlight on the importance of mental well-being for everyone. For those in the trucking industry, this month carries added significance. Driving a commercial vehicle isn’t just a job - it’s a lifestyle, one that often comes with extended isolation, long hours, and high stress. These factors can create a perfect storm for mental health challenges, which are too often overlooked or silently endu...

Decisions, Decisions As a husband and wife trucking team we have many business decisions that we need to make on a daily basis. As a husband and wife we have personal decisions that we need to make as well. Today’s blog is going to talk about decisions we have made as well as decisions we are trying to make. You might be wondering what decisions are so important that someone needs to write a blog about it. When the decisions alter our financial well-being, making the right ...

If you read my previous blogs about my generator and the installation of it, then you are aware of the time, effort and money invested in it. Trying new products, or using products in a new way, can produce great outcomes or disastrous results....

Much like the sand in an hourglass, the desert miles slip past. As the scrub brush, tumbleweed and cacti endlessly mark the passage of the journey's past, present and future miles, the four elements, save one, surround you....

Eating on the Road As truck drivers, a challenge that we have is finding healthy food to eat on our travels. We are fortunate to have a good size refrigerator/freezer in our truck which allows us to bring more healthy food from home and shop less while on the road. Unfortunately, we find that we are eating the same types of food over and over again. This causes us to experience boredom in our meal selections. The end result is that we tend to eat truck stop food for more vari...

Financial Check Up This week our calendar is filled with special days marked to remind us what is coming up. One reminder tells us that it is Tax Day. This is also a great time to look back and see how the first quarter of this year has gone for us. Is this something that you do on a regular basis? How often do you analyze how your business is doing? Do you compare how things are going this year to years past? Let me just say that you should. Why? If you don’t, how can you ...

Whether you have a newer truck, an older classic truck or anything in between, you can step into the 21st century with your dash electronics....