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FMCSA acting boss meets with trucking groups in Midwest to discuss industry challenges
FMCSA Deputy Administrator met with several trucking orgs in the Midwest last week to discuss different challenges facing the industry. Also: American Truckers Jubilee truck show this weekend; Volvo trucks recalled; UPS wins TAT award.
October 25, 2021
Partners in Business
Strong freight, rates environment expected to last through 2022
ATBS President Todd Amen dove into some owner-operator benchmarking numbers in a Partners in Business webinar Thursday. The strong trucking market should last longer than normal, he said, but be prepared for the downturn. Also: Latest on per diem changes.
October 22, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Suprise Trucking's long road to resurrection
Trucking nearly broke the Stoll family. Literally and figuratively. Several times. But Bryon and Holly Stoll both persevered and now own the successful and growing Suprise Trucking operation.
October 22, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Hallahan Transport guides prospective owner-ops with unique lease-purchase arrangement
Hallahan gives a driver an offer to buy the truck, who then makes Hallahan’s payments on the truck. As part of the lease-purchase program, the drivers choose what they want their take-home to be, and the rest of their paycheck goes to an escrow account.
October 20, 2021
Overdrive Extra
'Bobtail insurance' 101
What we mean when we use the 'bobtail insurance' phrase can vary depending on the perspective of the speaker. Here, insurance agent/former owner-operator W. Joel Baker explains why elections beyond just basic non-trucking liability can assist owners.
October 21, 2021
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Transflo aims to combat 'app overload' and increase utility for independents in broker relationships
Combine Transflo's Velocity+ platform for brokers with its new (and free) "Lite" mobile app version, and owner-operators have the makings of a mobile back office to manage relationships with multiple brokers, shippers and other carriers.
October 20, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Early career missteps lead to current small-fleet success for Hallahan Transport
Rob Hallahan made mistakes as an owner-operator early in his career, but after hanging out his shingle with his own authority as Hallahan Transport in 2016, he has guided the fleet to rapid growth in the last three years.
October 20, 2021
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Keep your records
Maintain your receipts and other tax records for at least three years. Here’s why…
July 9, 2020
Business
NATSO, small-biz associations not happy with qualified business tax deduction change proposals
Legislation in the Senate would cut off the qualified business deduction for "pass through" businesses earning more than $500,000 in income annually, potentially affecting some small fleets. Other news: New custom workflows for Samsara driver app.
October 19, 2021
Business
Inland intermodal -- trucker Angela Shufeldt's bread and butter
Shufeldt pulls containers and trailers from rail yards, not ports, insulating her from major workflow changes inspired by the pandemic. She's found a home there as a company driver with regional runs for intermodal giant J.B. Hunt.
October 14, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Full-service leasing for zero debt with STS Delivery Service
“The last few years we’ve been growing like weeds,” STS Delivery Service owner Brian Sullivan said, with full-service leasing for equipment management outsourcing. Leasing also has enabled the company to operate with zero debt.
October 18, 2021
Voices
POLL: What is your time-of-day preference for hauling?
In the wake of the Biden administration's announcement of a boost in some ports' hours of operation, this two-question poll asks readers for night/daytime-hauling preferences and whether that boost in operational hours may translate to opportunity.
October 18, 2021
Business
Sky-high rates turn intermodal challenges into opportunity
Owner-operator Lance Buttermore's cashed in on good rates with increased demand at the ports, yet ripple effects could linger for years in the form of higher goods costs for consumers -- and small trucking businesses, too, intermodal market players note.
October 14, 2021
Overdrive Radio
Minority-owned buiness' growing trucking influence
"There's a team of minorities taking this industry by storm," of a fashion, with a growing presence and influence. So noted one of the eight voices in this roundtable, conducted at the SHE Trucking Expo, around business value, new relationships, more.
October 15, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Missouri-based Hoewing Trucking expands dump business with farm work to spur growth
After growing at one time to as many as 12 dump trucks and a half-dozen owner-operators, owner Scott Hoewing decided to scale back on the dump trucks due to the up-and-down nature of construction and add some road tractors for farm work.
October 15, 2021
Business
Trucking conditions swung back in carriers' favor in August
FTR reports its Trucking Conditions Index increased in August for the first time since April. Also; TCS Fuel introduces a new "Digital Cardless Fueling Experience."
October 14, 2021
Business
Intermodal haulers fight off a 'system collapse' at ports
The supply chain strain and skyrocketing freight rates at the ports are creating money-making opportunities for some while leaving others out in the cold. In this series, Intermodal operators/owners paint a picture of a "perfect storm" hitting the ports.
October 14, 2021
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Have a reserve account
Here's how much every operator should have -- at minimum -- in a reserve account, and why you need one.
July 15, 2020
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