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Overdrive Extra
Truck stop is part of Alaska's backcountry history
Coldfoot Camp and the Dalton Highway, which runs past it, have ties to development of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and, more recently, the popular "Ice Road Truckers" TV series.
April 12, 2021
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Log your spending
In the latest Partners in Business program post, we're discussing how to keep track of your spending. This means every purchase.
October 22, 2020
Business
Pulling its weight: How trailer ownership could boost your profits as a leased owner-op
Buying your own trailer can be a smart investment, with immediate payback, as long as you can live with its limitations. With market conditions and new tax incentives, now could be the time to make the move.
July 11, 2019
Business
Retirement planning, Part 1: How owner-operators can transition to the slow lane
Most owner-operators aren’t ready to fully retire to a comfortable lifestyle by their late 60s. Here are key things to consider and ways to build savings – even if you’re starting late.
April 5, 2019
Business
Swift reaches $100M settlement with more than 19,000 contractors
Some 19,000 drivers may be eligible to join the class and receive payment, equating to an average of more than $5,000 per class member, though payouts will be based on length of employment, the ultimate number of eligible class members and other factors.
March 13, 2019
Business
A Supreme Court decision will define owner-operators’ standing in fleet arbitrations
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could have ramifications on the contracts made between fleets and owner-operators. Learn more on Overdrive.
October 5, 2018
Business
Dart Transit set to raise owner-operator pay
The company announced it is increasing long-haul owner-operator pay by two cents per mile, starting at $1.02 per loaded mile, depending on where an owner-operator lives.
March 29, 2017
Trucker of the Year
Oversized freight hauler Kevin Kocmich a finalist for Owner-Operator of the Year
Kevin Kocmich, 55, of Litchfield, Minnesota, averages 115,000 miles a year — pretty good, he says, considering he’s hauling mostly oversized loads with curfew restrictions.
March 17, 2017
Trucker of the Year
Philip Keith, Owner-Operator of the Year finalist, has done it all in trucking
The native of Long Beach, Miss., has been driving trucks for 33 years, amassing more than 4 million accident-free miles. He’s leased to WEL Companies out of De Pere, Wisconsin, and hauls mostly food products in reefers.
March 15, 2017
Trucker of the Year
Owner-Operator of the Year finalist Gary Buchs finds value in people
Gary Buchs, 62, of Colfax, Illinois, has spent many solo hours logging 2.3 million accident-free miles in his 27-year driving career. His success comes from being able to interact with so many people daily. Buchs is one of three finalists for the 2016 Owner-Operator of the Year, produced by the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive.
March 13, 2017
Overdrive Extra
Rearview: Overdrive takes on the Teamsters
From the early 1960s to the early ’80s, rarely did an issue of Overdrive leave the printer without one or more articles accusing the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters of widespread corruption, misuse of truckers’ dues and violent bullying tactics aimed at its detractors.
August 3, 2016
Business
Cash flow, insurance, more about getting your authority
Getting your own operating authority is usually a straightforward process, but it’s still got enough hoops to jump through, complete with red tape, that a new entrant should allow three weeks to get approval.
May 18, 2016
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