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“Yelping” Since 2009

One of the ways we make life awesome on the road is making sure we make time to have fun. It really does take planning as you cannot park a 70 foot vehicle just anywhere. When we are going to … Continue reading

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Farm2Fleet’s new opportunity

As you know, if you have read this blog, we are leased on to Farm2Fleet. A somewhat small, very fast growing, trucking company out of Chattanooga. We love it here and have no plans to go anywhere else. We did … Continue reading

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Annual “King of the Road” survey

I received an email last week from Atlas Van Lines with this information.  Somebody there found our blog and asked us to pass this along.  Pretty good information.  I am posting a link to the full survey, which is pretty … Continue reading

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I Am Not Sure I am This Brave

A couple of weeks ago we received an email from Elizabeth.  Her husband Lee is a truck driver and they follow our blog.  I have really struggled with this post as I am just sick about what has happened to … Continue reading

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I am so over winter. I want spring to last as long.

This has been the worst winter we have been out on the road. At least in my book it is. We have had brakes freeze, -25 degrees without wind and just too much dang snow/ice. We left Pa last night … Continue reading

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Beat the Drum and Hold the Phone……

the sun came out today….were born again there’s new grass on the field….rounding third and headed for home is a brown eyed handsome man…..everyone can understand the way I feel…..Put me in coach! (John Fogerty) Only One More Day!!! Until … Continue reading

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Typical Wyoming Winter Day

Out for a nice relaxing drive across Wyoming. So over this brutal winter.  Last year was so mild we got spoiled. Aaaaaand….we almost made it.  35 miles to Utah.  We got stopped for about 6 hours until they opened it … Continue reading

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Going Against the Grain

From the owner of Farm2Fleet, the company we are leased on to.  This is the beginning of a series you really should follow if you want to understand the business side of  trucking Going Against the Grain. via Going Against … Continue reading

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Shut Down in Illinois

Well, it does not happen often but the weather has stopped us for a bit.  I think we are nearing the Southern end of the storm so I will watch the radar and get moving if we can.  We are … Continue reading

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As We End Another Year

Even with all the truck problems we have been so blessed this year.  The friends we have made and the friends we have kept along with our awesome family are just more than we deserve.  Our kids are doing so … Continue reading

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