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Overdrive Radio
Local/regional fuel hauling and the winter volume boost, cost tradeoffs and more
This week’s Overdrive Radio podcast features small fleet owner Dave Marti of Forrest, Ill., with six power units leased to Transport Services of Sullivan, Ill., hauling fuel in the region around his home base, and a newly built six-bay shop. Balancing the volume/cost tradeoffs is one of the many calculations the owner’s learned to make over his years in business.
February 1, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: The demise of One20 Trucking, and its owner-op’s efforts to get paid
Owner-operators Lee and Lisa Schmitt say they are owed over $4000 for loads carried in early May before the One20 buyout announcement. Listen on Overdrive Radio
July 19, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Roadcheck prep: Invest in inspections to save money, hassle later
A good way to learn and gain confidence that you won’t get a roadside violation is to invest in equipment inspection, observe the inspection process at your shop/the scales, and ask questions.
May 22, 2018
Business
‘Clean trucks’ program at Washington ports gets extension to 2019 with registration
Announced last week, the Northwest Seaport Alliance offered owners as yet noncompliant with the requirement to utilize 2007 and later emissions-spec engines by April 1 an extension through to January 1 of next year, with a caveat.
February 13, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
POLL: What’s your most likely response to the ELD mandate?
As of now, what’s your most likely response to mandated ELDs, assuming the regulation makes it intact: Will nothing change for you? Will you wait for rule challenges to play out before moving electronic for hours? Or something else entirely … ?
April 6, 2016
Business
Volvo investing $69 million in Va. plant
The Volvo VNM, VNL, VNX, VHD and VAH trucks are assembled at the plant.
June 27, 2014
Business
Left-coast gamble: CARB forces tough yearend decision for many owner-operators
What choice will you make? This first in a three-part series shares tools to help and perspective on short- and long-term preparation for the future of emissions regulations.
September 27, 2013
Channel 19
The drones keep coming — for your freight?
Apologies for a post-less Tuesday, which regular Channel 19 readers no doubt noticed. I had a mini-vacation with friends and family — hearing news of the SpaceX launch in the auto on the way home to Nashville, I couldn’t help but think of owner-operator blogger Phil Madsen’s greatest post of all time, which in my view […]
May 23, 2012
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