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20,000 Pounds in the Wind — A Night in Kansas City

20,000 Pounds in the Wind — A Night in Kansas City

I've learned the difference between a storm that demands your attention and one that means to take you out. That night in Kansas City was the first kind. I knew it. And that knowing made all the difference.

The Day the Wind Almost Won — Tornado Alley is Not a Nickname

The Day the Wind Almost Won — Tornado Alley is Not a Nickname

This happened about 5 years ago. They don't call it Tornado Alley for the scenery. I was running through Kansas, near Hutchinson, hauling an empty trailer to a washout location just a couple miles up the road. It had been a windy day — Kansas windy, which is its

DOT Blitz Week 2026: What to Expect and How to Stay Clean

DOT Blitz Week 2026: What to Expect and How to Stay Clean

May 12-14. Three days. 15 inspections per minute across North America. Here's what eleven years on the road taught me about getting through it. Early in my career I got pulled into a weigh station in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Late at night. The place was lit up

Planning Beats Pushing Miles — A Calm Approach to Trucking

Planning Beats Pushing Miles — A Calm Approach to Trucking

There's a mindset that sneaks into trucking that causes more problems than almost anything else on the road — the idea that more miles always means better. Push harder, drive longer, squeeze out one more run. I've seen it burn drivers out and put trucks in ditches.