Tag: cost per mile

Channel 19

Comparing costs — and strategies to profit, ultimately

A recent Overdrive poll showed owner-ops' wide range costs-per-mile. Find out how calculating and comparing fixed and variable costs can help your profits here.

June 10, 2020

Overdrive Extra

Before you play the blame game, slow down, think, understand and ultimately save

Owner-operator Clifford Petersen discusses life on the road so far this year and the benefit of slowing down in trucking and life. Read more on Overdrive.

June 9, 2020

Voices

POLL: What’s your cost per mile?

Operating costs can vary widely, depending on truck and freight size and weight, regions of operation, routes and many other variables. What’s been your cost per mile/per truck most recently, excluding what you pay yourself and/or a driver?

June 1, 2020

Business

ATRI seeks input from owner-operators on cost of doing business

ATRI is seeking information on driver pay, fuel costs, insurance premiums and lease or purchase payments. More information here on Overdrive.

May 15, 2018

Channel 19

$2/gal. diesel: Been a while, hasn’t it?

Owner-operators with access to fleets’ or other volume discounts are seeing costs almost that far down for a gallon of diesel; Mike “Mustang” Crawford is one of them.

December 23, 2014

Voices

POLL: What’s your cost per mile?

Operating costs can vary widely, depending on truck and freight size and weight, regions of operation, routes and many other variables. What’s been your cost per mile most recently?

November 24, 2014

Business

Aug. 26: Learn owner-operator business skills

Don’t miss this free two-hour seminar, with presenter Kevin Rutherford, on how to run a profitable owner-operator business.

August 25, 2011