The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) recently presented Tracy Rushing, Executive Director of Safety and Recruiting at RE Garrison Trucking, Inc. with the 2024 Influential Woman in Trucking award. This yearly award is sponsored by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and recognizes the achievements of female role models and trailblazers within the trucking industry. This is the 14th year for the award which was developed in 2010 to recognize female leaders and to attract and ...

Once again, like clockwork, it’s that time of year when we head out into the shops and stores in search of the best possible gifts for the ones we love. It’s the holiday season, after all! And whether you prefer to do your spending whilst braving the wilds of malls and department stores on Black Friday, or you’ve adopted the far less stressful route of online present pursuance, I figured it might be nice to share some ideas for gift considerations. I’ve always appreci...

Failure is not an option. As a matter of fact, it should not even be in your vocabulary. I cannot remember the last time I failed. Sure, I have unsuccessful attempts at various tasks over the years, but to me, failure only comes when you are unsuccessful at something and then stop trying new iterations to produce favorable outcomes....

If you own a Commercial Van and want to understand the nuances of insuring your Sprinter Van or Cargo Van to haul expedited freight, then this blog is for you....

After years of tucking it away, now I can just slide it in and slide it out. Once it is out, it is huge. And talk about smoothness, it goes up and down gently. Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about a liftgate....

Give Thanks This week we are celebrating Thanksgiving. Many people have various traditions that they have to celebrate this holiday. What do you do to show your thanks for everything you have experienced this year? Has your year been a year for which you are thankful? Maybe not? Has there been too many breakdowns and not enough loads to get you through? Has there been a medical scare that set you back or forced you out of trucking completely? Is there a way to still be thankf...

Business Review It’s that time of year again. The third quarter of the year has passed. Have you been keeping up with how your business is doing? Do you base it on how much money is in your bank accounts? Or do you have systems in place to know from week to week, month to month or quarter to quarter how your business is doing? I must admit that I have not been as diligent as I could be with keeping up on our business numbers. Maybe because I know that this year has been mor...

Consider what it may feel like to be, in some cases, thousands of miles away from the ones you love, especially during the holiday season. With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, there’s still at least another month or so when a lot of our favorite truckers will be spending a considerable amount of time away from home. So, for those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to stay close and near to family during the holidays, let’s pause to think about what those who ar...

Thank You Veterans! My blog this week is going to pay tribute to the many truck drivers who have served our country both in the military and in trucking. As we celebrate Veteran’s Day this week, this is the perfect time to reflect on our Veterans and the freedoms that their efforts have given us all. We know many Veterans who have become truck drivers. Whether they drive for a trucking company, are owner operators that have leased onto a company or have gotten their own aut...

Changes, They Are a Coming! Whether you bleed blue or red, this past week has been filled with excited anticipation or complete dread. This blog is not meant to sling mud or cause division. This blog is meant to ask the question: What changes do you think the results of this year’s elections will have on trucking? I think we can all agree that the last couple of years have been very challenging for owner operators in the trucking industry. I know for us, we are ready for ne...