Category: Announcement & Hot Topics

We are are excited to announce the new pay incentives for our Extended Tour Program!

Effective May 1, we are increasing our Extended Tour pay rates. The increases are explained for you below. You will see the increase on your settlement for loads delivered 5/2 – 5/8.

Out for one 34 hour reset is being increased to $ 0.06 / mile  (up from 0.04)

Out for two 34 hour resets is being increased to $ 0.10 / mile (up from 0.07)

Are you wondering how you can earn these incentives? Speak to your driver manager about trying out a 90-day tour!

Each quarter Marvin Keller will be awarding the Producer Badge for Drivers who are in the Top 10% of fleet. The Producer Badge also awards 1000 Pro Points. We appreciate the extra work these Drivers put in to be our top Producers!

Congratulations to the following Drivers who earned the Producer Badge for 2021 – Quarter 1!  

Owner Operators – Top 10% Total Revenue for the Quarter

Bobby and Rhonda Miller
Jonathan Neumann
Timothy Garrett
George Robinson
Karl Simmons
Dave Sheffer

Company Drivers, OTR – Top 10% Fleet in Total Miles

Dave and Kim Bruchman 41,867
John Kledzinski 35,620
Nicholas Harjung 35,229
William Caldwell 34,696

Company Drivers , 4 On/4Off – Top 10% Fleet in Total Miles/Hours Worked

Terry Hodge 22,506
Jeremy Gatewood 21,442
Jonathan David 21,168
Ed Hrezo 20,890
Brett Reed 19,589
Jay Huffman 19,293
Dustin Carey 18,512

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 Texas!

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 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!