Category: Announcement & Hot Topics

Truck Driver Parking is not always easy to find but is a very important part of a Driver’s day. We have all struggled to find parking in one state or another. Some of us have even had to shut down early to avoid going over on hours just to find a good place to park. MK has a plan to help our drivers find all the best places to park!

Every Tuesday we are going to post a region where parking may be limited. All you have to do is submit a post through DriveMK adding your favorite parking spot in that area. All drivers who contribute a parking spot for that area will be given an additional 200 pro points! Bonus points if you mention what lane you used this parking spot for.

Today’s region is North Carolina!

Steps to add Parking to DriveMK

• Search
• Search the Name, Address, and State of parking location
• Select Add Company

Truck Driver Parking is not always easy to find but is a very important part of a Driver’s day. We have all struggled to find parking in one state or another. Some of us have even had to shut down early to avoid going over on hours just to find a good place to park. MK has a plan to help our drivers find all the best places to park!

Every Tuesday we are going to post a region where parking may be limited. All you have to do is submit a post through DriveMK adding your favorite parking spot in that area. All drivers who contribute a parking spot for that area will be given an additional 200 pro points! Bonus points if you mention what lane you used this parking spot for.

Today’s region is Pennsylvania!

Steps to add Parking to DriveMK

• Search
• Search the Name, Address, and State of parking location
• Select Add Company

A favorite hobby of Joe’s is touring on his BMW Adventure Bike, a GS1200. The bike is equipped with an extra-large fuel tank with a range of about 300 miles. He noted that Arizona is the best place to escape winter on a motorbike. The latest trip was in the Tonto National Forest just Northeast of Phoenix. Scroll through the pictures to take in the beauty of the desert.

Now, for some beauty shots!

Truck Driver Parking is not always easy to find but is a very important part of a Driver’s day. We have all struggled to find parking in one state or another. Some of us have even had to shut down early to avoid going over on hours just to find a good place to park. MK has a plan to help our drivers find all the best places to park!

Every Tuesday we are going to post a region where parking may be limited. All you have to do is submit a post through DriveMK adding your favorite parking spot in that area. All drivers who contribute a parking spot for that area will be given an additional 200 pro points! Bonus points if you mention what lane you used this parking spot for.

Today’s region is Atlanta, GA!

Steps to add Parking to DriveMK

• Search
• Search the Name, Address, and State of parking location
• Select Add Company

Click the link below the image to watch our Facebook video on paperwork management!

On this week’s Make It Monday, we are featuring Low Carb Meals! A handful of the MK office employees are challenging themselves by sticking to a Low Carb Diet. Dieting isn’t always fun, but it makes it a lot easier when the people close to you are all on the same journey together.

Try out these yummy low carb meals and let us know which ones worked for you! Also, send in your favorite recipes through the messaging option in the App. We would love to share your recipes with the team.

Breakfast

• 1 medium head broccoli chopped or bag of frozen
• 1 12- oz package Jones Dairy Farm Little Links cooked and sliced
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar divided
• 10 eggs
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

• Grease the ceramic interior of a 6-quart slow cooker well.
• Layer one half of the broccoli, half of the sausage, and half of the cheese into the slow cooker. Repeat with remaining broccoli, sausage, and cheese.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs, whipping cream, garlic, salt, and pepper until well combined. Pour over layered ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or high for 2 to 3 hours, until browned on the edges and set in the center.

Lunch

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tbsp Chili Powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• ¾ tsp Cumin
• ½ tsp Dried Oregano
• ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
• ¼ tsp Onion Powder
• 4 ounces tomato sauce
• 3 avocados halved
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
• ¼ cup lettuce , shredded

• Add the ground beef to a medium-size saucepan. Cook over medium heat until browned.
• Drain the grease and add the seasonings and the tomato sauce. Stir to combine. Cook for about 3-4 minutes.
• Remove the pit from the halved avocados. Load the crater left from the pit with the taco meat. Top with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro, and sour cream.
• If you want to make a larger area in the avocado for the toppings, spoon out some of the avocados and set aside to make guacamole! Then fill with toppings.

Dinner

• 1 1/2 Pounds Beef Steak Cut Into Thin Strips
• 1/2 Packet Fajita Seasoning Such As McCormick Brand
• 1 Medium Yellow Onion Diced Small
• 2 Tablespoons Ketchup
• 1/4 Cup Water
• 2 Medium Green Bell Peppers Diced

• Add all ingredients to a 5 quart or larger slow cooker and stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 – 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
• Serve beef fajita meat in flour or corn tortillas with your favorite toppings.

Our podcast fanatics have compiled a list of their favorite podcasts to share with you. Start off the list with our team’s favorite, Crime Junkie Podcast recommended by Aleta, Kassie, Mindy, and Rachel.

Kyler Houser, Recruiting Team

• Impaulsive
• Views
• King and the Sting
• Unfiltered

Aleta Crouch, Owner Operator Team

• And That’s Why We Drink
• Cold Case Files
• Sword and Scale

Mitch Wilson, Customer Team

• The Joe Rogan Podcast
• Adam Corolla Show

Kassie Waggoner, Accounting Team

• 88 Days: The Jayme Closs Story
• Cold
• Red Collar
• Monster: DC Sniper
• Relative Unknown
• The Orange Tree
• The Drop Out
• The Dating Game Killer
• The Clearing

Mindy Miller, Customer Team

• Something Was Wrong
• Anatomy of Murder
• Crime Beat

Michael Richards, Company Driver Manager

• The Dan Lebatard Show with Stugotz
• This Past Weekend with comedian Theo Von
• The Monday Morning podcast with comedian Bill Burr

Try these out and share your favorites!

On this week’s Make It Monday we are featuring the Instant Pot Pressure Cookers! The Instant Pot was created with the need for making fast, tasty, and healthy meals in mind. With their pressure cooker abilities, Instant Pots are able to bring tasty meals to the table within minutes.

If you haven’t already joined the Instant Pot family, the model below can be purchased for $80.00 on Amazon or Walmart. If you want to use your Pro Points, that would equate to 800 Pro Points.

Here are two recipes to try out brought to you by Aleta Crouch and Mike Richards.

Root Beer BBQ Chicken – Slow Cooker Recipe from Aleta Crouch

• 2 thawed chicken breast
• ½ bottle honey BBQ sauce
• ½ can root beer
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• Cook chicken on slow cooker setting on high for 3 hours
• Drain juice
• In a bowl mix BBQ sauce, root beer, salt, and pepper
• Pour mixture over the chicken
• Cook covered on high for 30 minutes

Instant Pot Chicken Tacos from Mike Richards

• Add raw chicken to your instant pot. ( I usually use breasts or tenderloins, whatever you prefer)
• Add enough chicken stock to cover the raw chicken.
• Add whatever spices you prefer on your taco meat. (I like to use regular taco seasoning and add dried chilies to give it a bit of spice.
• Pressure cook the chicken for roughly 20 minutes until the meat is tender and pulls apart.
• Serve on tortillas and garnish with whatever taco toppings you prefer.
• Added note from Amy Graven – I have done something similar but poured a jar of salsa over the chicken as my seasoning and pressure cooked it.

Author: Greg Allsop, Recruiter / Trainer / Driver

Hello, I am Greg Allsop. Many may know me as a driver recruiter, a position I have held for the past 5 ½ years. I am also a part of the driver training team, conducting Smith System Defensive Driving, remedial training, and backing training. I also deliver loads when necessary.

My trucking career started at Marvin Keller after attending Lincoln Land Community College Driving School and receiving my OTR training from Frank Rich here at MK. After full-time driving, I was recruited to join our Recruiting and Training team here at Marvin Keller. I enjoy what I do to help drivers find their way to Marvin Keller and to help them become safer professional drivers.

When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending my time with family and friends, especially my 5 grandchildren, working on home improvement projects, hunting, and outdoor activities.

Author: Mindy Miller, Customer Team

Are you getting tired of take out? Are you looking for ways to eat healthier on the road? Well, we have a solution for you!

Our very own Mindy Miller has been cooking it up in the MK kitchen. She has found a new appliance, the Mini Dash Waffle Maker, that allows her to create quick, healthy meals. She cannot wait to share some recipes with all of you. Check it out below!

I have found success utilizing the Mini Dash pictured above. This one is on sale right now for $5.00 (50 pro points) at Walmart. The normal price is around $9.00. You can also get a double pack, that comes with one Mini Dash Waffle maker and one Mini Dash Griddle. This is selling on Amazon for $30.00 (300 pro points.) To get you started, I have provided TWO recipes for you to try below.

Easy Breakfast Chaffles with Egg and Bacon — Get it, cheese waffles, chaffles!

• Step 1. Preheat the waffle maker. When it is hot, spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Step 2. Sprinkle a little shredded cheese of your choice on the bottom of the waffle maker.
• Step 3. Crack an egg, break the yolk.
• Step 4. Sprinkle some real bacon pieces on that.
• Step 5. Add more shredded cheese on top.
• Step 6. Close the lid on the waffle maker.
• Step 7. Cook for around 3 minutes.

This is a great little snack, especially if you are eating low carb or doing the Keto Diet.

Lunch Meat Chaffle Sandwich

• Step 1. Preheat the waffle maker. When it is hot, spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Step 2. Place a slice of provolone cheese on the bottom.
• Step 3. Add desired lunch meat on top of cheese slice.
• Step 4. Place another cheese slice on top of the lunch meat.
• Step 5. Cook for 3 minutes.

This is a quick and easy low carb sandwich!