Feb. 7, 2008

Barry Starr says this ’07 International
9900i the best he’s ever driven.

TODAY’S TIP: When you apply for a loan, provide as much information as you can. The more you tell a potential lender about yourself and your operation, the more comfortable he will be lending money. Show that you are a business owner first and a truck operator second.

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ATBS,
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FEB. 7-9: MID-WEST TRUCK SHOW, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, Ill., www.midwesttruckers.com/truckshow.html
FEB. 20-22: CLEAN HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE CONFERENCE, Hilton San Diego Resort, www.calstart.org
MARCH 27-29: MID-AMERICA TRUCKING SHOW, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky., http://truckingshow.com
MAY 10-11: U.S. TRUCK RALLY, Interstate Center, Bloomington, Ill., www.ustruckrally.com
JUNE 26-28: GREAT WEST TRUCK SHOW, Las Vegas, www.truckshow.com
AUG. 21-23: GREAT AMERICAN TRUCKING SHOW, Dallas Convention Center, www.gatsonline.com

Overdrive is now available in digital format

To stay ahead of the competition, owner-operators need current information about their industry immediately. Overdrive magazine now is available in a digital format. A link to our digital edition will be sent to your inbox each month and will contain all of the content of the printed version of Overdrive – plus easy-to-use links to related information, as well as ready access job information.

New
Overdrive's Load Profit Analyzer
Know your costs? Compute the potential profit in any truckload, analyze per-day and per-mile breakouts, and compare real offers on multiple loads or game out hypothetical rate/lane scenarios. Enter your trucking business's fixed and variable costs, and load information, to get started.
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Custom Rigs is coming!

Love trucks? Custom Rigs, a new magazine from the publishers of Overdrive, is dedicated to that breed of trucker whose rig is not just their livelihood, but a rolling expression of pride. Debuting in March, each issue will highlight the nation’s most tricked-out rigs, with features detailing step-by-step makeovers done by individual owner-operators and the nation’s most-respected customizers. Look for it at Petro Stopping Centers and at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March.

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Pride & Polish
Overdrive’s annual Pride & Polish virtual truck show attracts entries from across the nation showcasing show-quality design, mechanical ingenuity and plenty of trucking-business pride. Find recent-history awards shows, in-depth features about the winners, and more.
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