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Crazy Lucky

We had decided not to commit to a dedicated run for Christmas this year because the normal spot market rates had jumped through the roof and the contract rates had not gone up enough.    That plan lasted a whole … Continue reading

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Dog Days of Summer

We have actually been working for the last few weeks.  Lots of play days mixed in of course.  A few weeks ago we had a load to Colorado that just happened to deliver on the same weekend as the Colorado … Continue reading

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Revolving door of trucking friends.

I wrote this last year and never posted it. I think it is still relevant so here you go. Today I was talking to my trainer Carl, who is still driving and training for USXpress. We’ve stayed in touch as … Continue reading

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Quick stop at home.

We made a quick stop at home. Love being able to sleep in my own bed. We needed to swap trailers. We were having issues with the one we had. We picked up a Fed Ex load in Memphis. They … Continue reading

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Attitude is everything.

This morning I went with Craig to drop our load. We had a 7:30 appointment. The receiver was one of those people you just shake your head at. She was so unfriendly and just plain disagreeable. Did she wake up … Continue reading

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Key West Continued

So, we had an amazing time in Key West.  We were up in Pennsylvania and there were no loads, I mean no loads available heading South.  Normally we would just follow the money and head somewhere else but this was … Continue reading

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I love our blog.

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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Lots of Family Time……..sigh

This is post one of two today.  Lot’s going on.  First let me bring you up to date. So, we have kind of settled in to a real nice round trip from Chattanooga TN to Seattle WA.  It has worked … Continue reading

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There are angels among us…..

There have been so many changes this past week. Change is scary but boy has it worked out for us. I’m not ready to go into major detail yet but will in the coming week. But I can tell you. … Continue reading

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I’m Ready For My Closeup Mr DeMille

So we requested time off  in Chattanooga.  We have been trying to get here for over a month and time after time something came up.  Having a great time with my Jason and Anna and our amazing grand kids, Jack and … Continue reading

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