This is the second installment of a three-part series to introduce you to each type of vehicle typically used for expediting. The first article covered “Why We Chose a Tractor," and the third article will address "Why I Chose a Cargo Van." You know Jason and Heather Hutchens as “The Crafty Trucker” from their “Our Life on the Road” vlog on ExpeditersOnline.com and their popular Youtube channel, which currently has over 16,000 subscribers. The couple started their ca...

Greg Huggins enjoys trying out different apps to find technology tools that help him run his business more profitably as a solo owner-operator leased to Landstar. And when he can’t find an app he needs, he builds one himself, as he did with his free Fuel Tax Map app currently available for Android devices. The app enables you to get the lowest price on fuel by keeping you up to date with the latest International Fuel Tax Association (IFTA) fuel tax rates, with charts and c...

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Expedite Expo 2018, which runs July 20 and 21 at the Lexington Center in Lexington, Ky., is the only trade show in the world geared exclusively to the expedited trucking industry. And this year’s show will feature the announcement of the winner of the Expediter of the Year award, which will be presented to one of these three finalists: Tim Paxton, Nancy Hudson, and Eric Escobar. The purpose of this award is to recognize those hard-working, professional and safety-conscious...

Earn more income. Spend more quality time with your partner. Travel the country on someone else’s dime. These are just a few reasons why you and your spouse might have gotten interested in driving together in the expedited trucking business. But then, within days--or perhaps hours--of getting on the road together, reality hits. “We went from a large, three-bedroom ranch-style house on seven acres to an OEM sleeper, and we were bosses in our previous jobs,” says Linda C...

Meet Dave Corfman. Dave’s foray into expedited trucking began in the mid 1980’s as a “side hustle,” building his business part-time as a fleet owner for Roberts Express (now FedEx Custom Critical) while continuing his full-time career as director of finance and operations at a vending company. Then in 2001, Dave retired from the vending industry and went all-in with expediting, continuing as a fleet owner while also driving for a couple years. About 2004, Dave decide...

What are the key trends to watch in expedited trucking in 2018? What will be the impact of the ELD (electronic logging device) mandate? What is the outlook for fleet owners? And what direction is the expedite market, as a whole, heading--will it grow, hold steady, or hit economic headwinds? Expedite Now asked four industry experts to peer into their crystal ball and share what they see for 2018. Here are their insights. ELD Impact“I think 2018 will see a little bit of a �...

Whether you’re an expedite owner-operator or fleet owner, your goals are similar when it comes to acquiring a new truck or van: Purchase a vehicle that can help you run your business more efficiently and cost-effectively--with maximum safety for the driver. So, what’s new in the expediter truck and van market in 2018 that impact how you achieve these goals? Here are three developments to keep your eye on. #1. Rearview cameras becoming standard in vans.In 2014, the U.S. D...

As we enter the new year, this is the time many of us spend reflecting on the past 12 months, thinking about lessons learned, things we can improve, and new goals we’d like to accomplish moving forward. But when it comes to goal-setting, there’s not a one-size-fits-all way of doing it--especially in the expedited trucking business. At least, that’s what I have learned by speaking with veteran expediters Linda and Bob Caffee, Heather and Jason Hutchens, and Greg Huggins...

If you have an expedited trucker on your holiday shopping list but don’t know what type of gifts they would love and actually use, you’ve come to the right place. At ExpeditersOnline.com, we’ve done a lot of the research for you. And we’ve found six gift ideas that your loved ones or friends in the trucking industry will really appreciate. 1. Instant Pot Pressure Cooker (6 Quart)One of the biggest challenges for expediters is to develop and maintain healthy eating ha...