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Disruptions that will reverberate beyond 2020 — strategies for weathering, or taking full advantage
“The small business owner-operator does have certain advantages navigating market disruptions. An example of this is when natural disasters hit communities it’s the independents who step up to fill the gap, aided and abetted by our ability to make decisions faster, react quickly, tighten our belts and trim unnecessary fixed cost.”
November 12, 2019
Channel 19
With the rise in fuel over the last half-year, have rates really risen by much?
Separating out fuel surcharges from average rates over the July 2017 (when fuel prices hit a 2017 trough) to January 2018 period, spot market dry van and reefer rates are still up well more than 10 percent each, flatbed less so.
February 27, 2018
Voices
POLL: What mpg is your fuel surcharge based on?
With some carriers shifting upward the mpg their fuel-surcharge contracts are based on, what’s behind your own calculations of surcharges, such as they exist?
February 13, 2015
Business
TONIGHT: How to manage your fuel costs
Overdrive columnist and trucking radio host Kevin Rutherford will cover key fuel management topics for owner-operators in a free evening webinar.
June 19, 2012
Channel 19
What does your fuel surcharge look like?
A poll that asks for owner-operators’ thoughts on the use of fuel surcharges as a cushioning agent against spikes in fuel prices sparked some discussion on Facebook last week. Owner-operators Linda Caffee, Jeff Clark and others were involved, Clark taking the point of view that fuel surcharges were merely a utility for negotiating long-term rates in contracts […]
June 3, 2012
Channel 19
Oil gamble on Wall Street? Speculation back in the headlines
President Obama is hammering on oil speculators again, while Republican opponents such as House Speaker John Boehner and presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney are calling the talk about speculation hooey, falling back on the same old “drill, baby, drill”-type rhetoric we’ve heard so much of in recent past. Problem with the latter is, well, we […]
May 3, 2012
Voices
Fuel management: Optimization, taxes and surcharges
Overdrive columnist and trucking radio host Kevin Rutherford presents “Fuel management: Optimization, taxes and surcharges.”
April 27, 2012
Business
Pay Choice
A percentage pay option can be a helpful tool in the right circumstances.
December 1, 2011
Business
Prime Inc. increases pay per mile to independent contractors
Independent contractors in reefer and flatbed segments will have minimum pay set at $1.02 per mile starting June 1, said John Hancock, Prime Inc.’s recruiting director. The increase is available to all new and existing operators. The Springfield, Mo.-based carrier pays its contractors 72 percent of revenue. “With our freight network, we’re confident of our […]
May 31, 2011
Business
Choosing a Carrier
When you consider moving to a new fleet, look beyond bonuses and other come-ons.
April 1, 2011
Business
Intermodal Muddle
New regs fall short of getting roadworthy chassis for container haulers.
March 1, 2011
Business
Buy Right
Slash your costs by knowing when and where to purchase fuel. And make sure you’re getting the most value from a fuel card and a fuel surcharge.
January 3, 2011
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