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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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OK, Really, Enough Goofing Off

I generally cannot take more than three days off before I start to get jumpy and feeling like I am a total slacker.  Anne, however, does not suffer from this affliction and would be happy to take a month off … Continue reading

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A Ralph….I Mean Rough Week

Oh my goodness have we been sick.  We are actually working for a living right now and not sitting at home.  Got a load of astroturf for the football stadium at Wilsonville Highschool in Oregon.  We had a near disaster … Continue reading

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Not good for me.

We would go broke and the product would never make it to the delivery.  I have a bit of an addiction.

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$$$$…GULP…$$$$

So we are home for the week because the truck had a bunch of smallish problems.  I can call even expensive repairs smallish after the expense of replacing the engine last year.  Some of the problems were serious such as … 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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Game Changing Truck

OK, how freaking cool is this?  About time this happened.  I have said many times that I really miss my recliner on the road.  Problem solved.

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The Trucking MBA

If you are looking into trucking as a career choice, let me give you a huge head start by recommending another blog.  The Trucking MBA was created by Bill Hood who is the President of Farm2Fleet, the company we are … Continue reading

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It’s kind of sick.

Craig and I have been driving for 3 1/2 years. We are a team so we are together a lot. 24/7 is the norm for us. On occasion Craig will finish up a run on his own or pick up … Continue reading

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Looking for more Owner/Operators

So, the good news is Farm2Fleet is growing.  We are extremely happy here and if anyone with experience is interested, let me know and I will put you in touch with the right people. Learn More Set your own home … Continue reading

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