Since becoming a Team Run Smart Pro and utilizing the site to inform folks in the trucking industry of various issues we all encounter out there, I have personally conversed with many who are quite thankful for the information we help to provide online. It is rewarding to kn...
Most of us need to change our eating habits and the more we read and learn the more important we realize this is. Getting started can be overwhelming and can and often does lead to failure. Maybe this is the year to take small steps and change our bad habits one habit at a...
As I was thumbing through my recent new copy of Western Transportation News ( Westrk.org ), a new bill on the chopping block caught my eye in regards to the CARB rules here in California. Ever since the inception of the CARB rules here in California, many have a bad ta...
Once we get home I do everything possible to avoid sitting in the drivers seat. The stress of driving our personal vehicles has me worn out by the time I reach my destination. Luckily I usually drive to the smaller town of Troy, MO and not into the much larger town of ...
Since I am a big believer in the your health and wellness being your greatest asset, hydration plays a great role in my ability to maintain a working body. On average, the human body contains around 60% to 70% water, but we lose some of this through our daily activities. De...
The shipper and receiver both expect their freight to be picked up on time and delivered on time with a smile! What happens in-between dock to dock sometimes can be a harrowing experience. Most loads are mundane and require us to make our normal day-to-day decisions , ...
Alec is also on the back cover of the Motor Carrier Atlas Cartographer - little know fact about my past. I have often been asked what I did before Bob and I started trucking and I usually say I worked at the court house, I worked in Data Processing, or sometime...
FMCSA medical regulations require certain health and fitness standards are met to get and keep a commercial driver’s license. These regulations include clinical diagnosis of high blood pressure or diabetes – both of which can be managed with weight loss. It can be d...
Trucking is a funny industry, for a lot of good reasons, and not-so-good reasons, the trucking industry hangs onto the past. I can go into a lot of examples of this, from my years in the industry. One of my first encounters with trucking, digging in its heels and holding on t...