Tag: own authority

Overdrive Radio

Even in a roaring market, think twice before joining the stampede

This week’s Overdrive Radio podcast features this talk, delivered by former small fleet owner and longtime radio host Kevin Rutherford at MATS, on prioritizing all the new risk and responsibility of trucking with authority, toward better income. Significant wild-card today: Inexplicably high cost of insurance for some carriers.

April 12, 2019

Overdrive Extra

In this hot market, remember to learn while you earn

In a strong freight market, truck drivers see career move risks tilting in their favor. Get more information and other trucking news here on Overdrive Online.

September 27, 2018

Overdrive Extra

An outsider’s perspective helps Isaac Ho navigate the trials of new authority

Find out how owner-operator Isaac Ho navigates the trucking industry. From insurance carriers to freight, learn how he's made his mark as an owner-operator.

August 8, 2018

Channel 19

The feast or famine of owner-operator income, in good times and bad

With greater risk comes greater reward — and potential for loss. Some results from Overdrive’s recent compensation survey bear out the truism, with the largest shares of owner-ops at top and bottom rungs of the income ladder. Respondents’ thoughts on market performance and income through 2018, too, show a similar dynamic.

June 26, 2018

Business

TBS Factoring handling authority filings at no charge

TBS Factoring is waiving their service fees and obligations to factor loads for a limited time to help truckers wanting to become independent owner-operators.

May 10, 2018

Overdrive Radio

Don’t have to be a ‘one-and-done’: Know your customer to survive/thrive in the first year with carrier authority

For most new independent owner-ops, emphasizes Kevin Rutherford in this edition of Overdrive Radio, the customer (fundamentally the entity that pays your business for its service) is one, a few or several brokers. Too many owner-ops fail to see or treat their brokers like a customer, without which failure is any business’ destiny. And: A view from the other side with small broker Al Zellmer.

April 20, 2018

Channel 19

‘The Drive’ owner-operator-focused three-day conference; NPR radio and truckers

“The Drive” conference, the brainchild of Patriot Star small fleet owners and Trucking With Authority podcast hosts Kenny and Elizabeth Long, happens October 17-19 in North Kansas City.

August 22, 2017

Business

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 …18, 19, 20?

Decisions, decisions, decisions — more from Wendy on the wonders and woes of filing for your own authority.

July 8, 2016

Business

Factoring in the factoring

“Factoring has always been made out to be a dirty word to me. As I mentioned before, we’ve had no direct experience with it, so I kind of listened to the whispers and grunts about how awful it is. The truth is …”

June 16, 2016

Business

Apex’ authority start-up service

The Apex Capital Startup Program adds to its newly minted load board for clients and other benefits the factoring company offers to customers

August 22, 2014

Overdrive Extra

Is going independent a fading dream?

An Overdrive poll in late 2013 showed half of our readers believe industry changes have made it more difficult to get your operating authority and be profitable.

May 20, 2014

Business

New Entrant test debated in initial regulatory session

Call 530-408-6423, 530-40-VOICE, to contribute thoughts on the New Entrant test rulemaking under way to an upcoming Overdrive podcast. Two more federal sessions, in March at MATS and April at CVSA, are planned.

January 14, 2014