Welcome to the White Glove Trucking Blog
Hi! I am EJay Anderson, ex-Congressional auditor turned long-haul truck blogger and owner of White Glove Trucking and writer of The White Glove Trucking Blog. As an independent trucking entrepreneur, I discovered how to truck happy and wealthy and want to help others do the same.
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Comparison of Old Truck vs New Truck Reveals Truck Profitability Tier Levels and Strategies to Successfully Truck Independently Retire Early (TIRE)
Introduction In a previous post, I documented the purchase of my new truck and stated that I would do a performance follow-up. This followup delves deep into trucking profitability. In this comprehensive analysis, I explore nuances between new and used truck profitability, profitability tiers in the trucking industry, and strategies to optimize success as an…
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Trucking Independently Retire Early (TIRE): Trucking and the New Definition of Retirement
Confused How I Describe This New Trucking Bliss When I first started trucking, I didn’t know how to describe my new state of blissful employment. On the one hand, I was still working, and working at a job with some pretty long hours. On the other hand, after leaving a stressful 9 to 5 job,…
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Bed Bugs: My Worst Experience Since Becoming a Truck Driver
Introduction Ah, the glamorous life of a trucker! Let me tell you about the time I unwittingly welcomed some uninvited guests into my cozy rig. This was by far my worst experience since becoming a truck driver as my normally neat and tidy truck became infested with bed bugs and the whole ordeal nearly drove…
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The Road Less Expensive: How Early Savings Transform Truck Purchases
I recently did a blog post, Budgeting for New Equipment and Retirement , on saving for new equipment purchases, particularly focusing on the pivotal decision of acquiring a new truck and trailer. In this blog post, I wanted to do a short blog post to emphasize in a visual way the money you can save…
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Tools for Business: White Glove Trucking Operations Process Task List
Early in my journey as a trucking business owner, I crossed paths with another owner-operator who harbored dreams of transitioning into a carrier. However, he was hesitant because he thought it was too complicated. I told him that even though I had only just started I thoroughly enjoyed it and thought he should do it.…