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Overdrive Extra
Dealing with diesel aftertreatment demons
Letās talk about emissions maintenance ā the demons howl at you in the form of warning lights on the dash or, worse, a repair bill you werenāt expecting well into the four figures and, sometimes, five figures. Here's how to tame them.
March 1, 2021
Channel 19
'WTF' stresses service for long-term success
Watch This Freight's owner Jesse McGinness has purchased the first Class 8 in his 11-unit otherwise hotshot fleet. A black-rimmed flattop 2021 389 spec'd for heavy haul wasn't part of his five-year plan when he launched the company four years ago.
January 14, 2021
Partners in Business
Truck purchasing, depreciation and taxes: Keep emotions out of it
OverdriveĀ Extra contributor Gary Buchs discusses with Kevin Rutherford how emotions can lead to irrational decision-making. Check out the video on Overdrive.
November 4, 2020
Overdrive Extra
This bill is hard to predict, easy to ignore, but always comes due
If you let taxes be a psychological manipulator, they'll interfere with logical decision-making. Learn how to improve your business outcomes here on Overdrive.
October 26, 2020
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Get an engine inspection before you buy used
For any truck youāre considering buying, get an engine inspection by an OEM shop for that engineās brand.
September 17, 2020
Partners in Business
Compete with cut-rate carriers by āhauling value,ā knowing your numbers, calculating decisions
From 2020's Overdrive's GATS Week last August, owner-operator trucking business coaches Kevin Rutherford and Gary Buchs discussed cost-cutting, key numbers, buying new v. used and more in this session.
August 26, 2020
Regulations
Latest updates for a longtime brakes-maintenance resource: The Air Brake Book
Check out the latest updates to The Air Brake Book, including new air disc brake market penetration information and new brake technology. Details here.
August 21, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Hauling smart ā often high, wide and ugly, too ā with Owner-Operator of the Year Kevin Kocmich
The complications of any oversize loadās complexity are many. In this Overdrive Radio edition, owner-op Kevin Kocmich shares secrets to their mastery.
August 6, 2020
Business
States enter pact to ban truck emissions, major OEM presses for self-driving rig by 2024
Nearly one-third of U.S. states on Tuesday announced they have entered into a pact that would effectively ban carbon-emissions-producing heavy-duty trucks by 2050. Also, a major truck OEM has said it plans to bring a self-driving truck to market by 2024.
July 15, 2020
Voices
POLL: Have you changed trailer type/niche since the beginning of 2020?
Tough times can be a wake-up call for a small trucking business, prompting sometimes dramatic re-evaluations that result in a wholesale change that extends from freight to the equipment on which it has hauled. Have you made a big shift since the beginning of 2020?
June 12, 2020
Business
News roundup, May 14: Trump chief of staff pledges dialogue on independentsā issues
Fleet Advantage has designed a new āSale-Leasebackā program for truckers to use excess or older equipment as a cash-flow tool to offset down revenues. During a visit with D.C. demonstrators Wednesday, Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pledged ongoing dialogue on independentsā issues.
May 14, 2020
Business
Big loads, big equipment, big pay: Heavy/specialized hauling explored
Specialized and heavy hauling can provide top dollar for those willing to pay their dues, learn the permitting process and get comfortable with the biggest and heaviest of loads with the right equipment.
April 23, 2020
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