Oct. 5, 2006

This 2000 Freightliner Century Class
with a 430-hp Detroit Diesel under
the hood is owned by James
Dauphinais of Nashua, N.H.

TODAY’S TIP: Don’t automatically include any kind of insurance in a truck finance contract. You likely can get the same type of policy on your own at a much lower rate. Consult with your insurance agent before accepting this type of coverage through your loan.

Brought to you by:
American Truck Business Services, Castrol and Freightliner Trucks

OCT. 7: CLASSIC TRUCK SHOW, hosted by the American Truck Historical Society, Rister Park, Tye, Texas, (800) 297-6133 or [email protected]
OCT. 7: FREIGHTLINER RUN SMART HAULER CHALLENGE, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala., www.freightlinertrucks.com
OCT. 7: SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CHAPTER ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW, hosted by the American Truck Historical Society, Riverside Park, Ypsilanti, Mich., (734) 482-8029
OCT. 14: ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW, hosted by the Antique Truck Club of America, Redmen Lodge, Fruitland, Md., (410) 677-0600
OCT. 19: EXPEDITING WORKSHOP, sponsored by Expediters Online, Holiday Inn Select, Strongsville, Ohio, (859) 746-2046 or www.expeditersonline.com
OCT. 20-21: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER TRUCK SHOW, hosted by the American Truck Historical Society, Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds, Cherokee, N.C., (828) 421-9399
OCT. 20-22: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW, hosted by the American Truck Historical Society, Jerry Porter’s, Orland, Calif., (530) 865-5320
OCT. 23-25: INTERBEV, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, www.interbev.com
OCT. 24-26: NATIONAL TRAILER DEALERS ASSOCIATION Annual Convention, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort, Cambridge, Md, (800) 800-4552 or www.ntda.org

Attention Fleet Managers: Attend the 2006 Owner-Operator Retention Forum and you’ll learn proven ways to help your owner-operators achieve business success. This event, held Oct. 16-18, 2006, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., is sponsored Overdrive magazine, American Truck Business Services, Freightliner Trucks and Castrol.

With a schedule jam-packed with expert speakers, including representatives from carriers with some of the lowest turnover rates in the business, you can be certain your time at the Owner-Operator Retention Forum will be time well spent. For more information, including pricing, visit the forum website.

Partner Insights
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