Do you ever read an article and wish you could question the author or the experts being quoted? That’s what Trucker Webinars offers owner-operators and company drivers. Trucker Webinars delivers information from Overdrive and Truckers News editors and industry experts in an interactive, easy-to-use format. The sessions are highly informative, take less than an hour, and can be attended right from your computer. You’ll have a chance to ask questions and receive additional information. And the best part: It’s free!

WEBINAR: Aug. 19: Evaluating Prospective Carriers

Richard DeForest

Finding the right carrier to lease your truck to is an important decision for many owner-operators.


As part of Truckers News’ How to Become an Owner-Operator series, we are offering a free webinar Thursday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. (CST)  to help you evaluate your options.


Our featured speaker is Richard DeForest, ATBS vice president of fleet sales. Since 1969,  DeForest  has worked as dispatcher, recruiter, operations manager and an executive with small and large fleets. His experience includes dry van, refrigerated and flatbed operations. In 2001, he joined ATBS, where his duties include writing a quarterly newsletter and conducting internal training sessions.


You will learn:


  • Typical obligations for both parties in a lease agreement
  • Questions you should ask a carrier before signing on
  • How to compare compensation packages

UPCOMING: Monthly for 2010

These webinars will be brought to you by Overdrive, Truckers News and the Truckers News Fit for the Road program. Check back for details on the presenters and dates.



SEPTEMBER 29: Load selection for profit. Presenter: Radio host and Overdrive columnist Kevin Rutherford. Sponsored by Freightliner Trucks.


OCTOBER: Fit for the Road: Uncontrolled diabetes: Is your CDL at risk?


NOVEMBER: The latest trends in owner-operator compensation. Speaker: Gordon Klemp, head of the National Transportation Institute (formerly SignPost), will share detailed third-quarter pay data just in from over 350 key carriers.   


DECEMBER: How to become an owner-operator: Buying your first truck. Sponsored by Schneider National and Freightliner Trucks.


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