Independent named Trucker of the Month

Jan 12, 2010

Updated Jan 13, 2010

Jacksonville, Ala., resident Tim Costen describes what it takes to stay in business as an independent contractor in a video interview on Overdrive Online. The 43-year-old owner of Starbuck Enterprises is Overdrive’s Trucker of the Month for January.

To see video of Costen and his truck, click here.

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