Category Archives: CDL Team

I love our blog.

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Anne Leonard

I love our blog. I love the people we have met through it, whether in person or online. It truly amazes me how helpful people are in this world. There are weeks I forget to write on here and there … Continue reading →

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Wish I had some amazing news.

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Anne Leonard

But I don’t. We are still in the process of getting the truck fixed. We went out in a rental for a couple weeks but had to return the truck. (found out the $3500 they were giving us was going … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Craig

Still not totally sure what we are going to do with the truck.  A lot of the “help” we were getting from the dealer has not materialized and we are debating saving $10,000 and putting in a used engine.  We … Continue reading →

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Everything Old Is New Again

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Craig

Or it will be. It turns out the truck engine is toast.  Even an in-frame (engine rebuild) is not enough.  The dealer took our engine apart to find out exactly what is wrong and the fuel in the oil has … Continue reading →

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On to another chapter in our story.

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Anne Leonard

Last week was by far the absolute worst week of our entire driving experience. Our truck has turned into a bucket of broken pieces and dripping oil. After having a new turbo put in and changing the 6th injector we … Continue reading →

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HOME! It means a lot more this morning.

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Craig

So, I started this post a few days ago and after the crap we have endured over the last 24 hours, I thought it would be nice to remember how awesome our lives are.  Cut to last Monday morning……………… After … Continue reading →

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I am not finished crying yet.

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Anne Leonard

Craig and I usually try to stay super positive and usually that is not a problem but last night my limit was reached. We have been broken down so much in the past two months that I don’t even know … Continue reading →

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Out of the rain in Denver

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Craig

Well, THAT was fun.  We just spent about 36 hours in Denver in the middle of that nasty storm.  The receiver would not accept our load early so we had to sit for about 20 hours at the TA truck … Continue reading →

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Take a deep breath and smile.

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Anne Leonard

This is definitely one of those times that you just need to breath! I won’t say it is not stressful but it is part of trucking. We have had some issues since getting the truck and most of them revolve … Continue reading →

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The Mobile Money Pit Keeps Rolling

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Craig

The good news is that we are making enough to keep paying for the repairs.  Kinda. We have had an eventful few weeks.  Planning on the move to Chattanooga and running hard.  We picked up a pretty cool load in … Continue reading →

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