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Usage-based insurance explainer for owner-operators, small fleets

A recent Overdrive poll found virtually none of our readers know about or use usage-based insurance, a form of in-some-cases tech-enabled coverage relatively new to trucking that might save some small fleet and solo operators thousands on liability.

Owner Operator Of The Year

Three owner-operators vie for $25,000 cash prize

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Owner-Op of the Year Bryan Smith's three-decade journey through trucking, family, more

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How a plaintiffs' attorney shop works -- and how truckers can play defense to work it

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Howes Diesel Defender

Is your average length of haul getting longer? Shorter?

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Dramatic, disastrous wheel-off incidents -- a new way to prevent

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It’s high time for a new accessorial when dealing with certain brokers

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Is your average length of haul getting longer? Shorter?

Usage-based insurance explainer for owner-operators, small fleets

Partners in Business tip: Define your business

Three owner-operators vie for $25,000 cash prize

Autonomous trucking firm TuSimple expanding footprint

Fuel prices rocket to 7-year high | Canadian drivers convoy against cross-border vax mandate under way

Dramatic, disastrous wheel-off incidents -- a new way to prevent

New auto-tensioner for Tarpstop Fastrak systems | Isuzu/Cummins' e-trucks partnership

OOIDA says report on drivers' drug use 'meaningless'

FMCSA proposes big UCR fee reduction | Canadian truckers protest border vax mandate

What's your exit strategy? Faces of the Road with author Michael Perry

Be prepared for winter weather this weekend in Midwest, Southeast, Northeast

Learn how to succeed as an owner-operator

Partners in Business tip: Define your business

Before you buy or lease a truck, spend some time researching the type of freight you want to haul.

A closer look at insurance unique to power-only trucking

Partners in Business tip: Develop a business plan

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Owner-Op of the Year Bryan Smith's three-decade journey through trucking, family, more

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The Business Manual for Owner-Operators

Overdrive editors and ATBS present the industry’s best manual for prospective and committed owner-operators. You’ll find exceptional depth on many issues in the 2021 edition of Partners in Business.

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The latest products for you and your truck

You'll need proper gear to battle next winter storm

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SmartWitness intros first road-facing dashcam with snap-on driver-facing upgrade

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New Gear Guide arrives to make truckers' new year successful

Join the gallery — showcase your workhorse

Phil Arrington's 1994 Freightliner Classic

Phil Arrington's 1994 Freightliner Classic

Gary Donnelly's 2014 Peterbilt 579

Brian Parijs' 2022 Western Star 49X