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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
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
Business
Biden announces major supply chain shakeup for ports, carriers and retailers
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that major logistical operations like the Port of Los Angeles, Walmart, FedEx and UPS would shift to 24/7 operations to avert a disaster during the holiday shopping season.
October 13, 2021
Business
Diesel prices jump 18 cents over two weeks | Trucking org vows to fight Biden's vax mandate
ATA sounds off on the vaccine mandate's latest progress Also: Fuel prices have climbed to a national average of $3.586 per gallon, the highest since the Dec. 1, 2014. C.H. Robinson recognizes 17 carriers for exceptional service.
October 13, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Building reefer business through adversity with Woods Transportation
As of mid-late September of this year, Brian and Michell Woods had closed on a new office location in preparation for more expansion, and employed five drivers in addition to Brian. Cash flow management has been key to recent success through the pandemic.
October 13, 2021
Business
Texas Governor Abbott bans vaccine mandates in state
In an executive order, Abbott said no company in Texas can force someone to receive the vaccine. Also: Cowan Research, AFS Logistics launch new freight index; Iowa 80 hosting flu vaccine clinics on Oct. 13 and Oct. 21.
October 12, 2021
Business
Catch the replay: Owner-operators' 2021 business performance, with ATBS
Catch the replay from the October 21 live webcast presentation and discussion with ATBS President Todd Amen, breaking down results from ATBS' analysis of owner-op revenue, income and cost data throughout the year thus far.
October 12, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Standardizing guaranteed pay in a power-only system with 33-truck DeWitt Transportation
How has Tim DeWitt managed to take what just several years ago was a one-truck business to a now 33-power-unit affair with a dedicated driver core? His power-only arrangement has allowed him to focus on guaranteed driver pay and enhancing relationships.
October 11, 2021
Overdrive Radio
A window on a special program – hear the owner-ops of the year, in their own words
Hear the full program celebrating winners in Company Driver and Owner-Operator of the Year competitions with a gala capping TCA's conference last week. Also in this podcast: our Talent Search winners' performances, for Overdrive Radio listeners.
October 8, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Diversification: Silver Creek Transportation's growth secret
Henderson, Kentucky-based Silver Creek Transportation, in just a few years, has gone from a local aggregates hauler to a diversified carrier hauling across the lower 48 states with 24 power units. Longtime owner Jason Cowan leads the team with two sons.
October 8, 2021
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