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Using your business plan as a tool for success
âWhat will be the difference between the owners who thrive and those who do not?â Gary Buchs asks in this column on the value of the basic business plan, fully engaged over time. Avoid repeating mistakes by putting plans in writing.
October 27, 2021
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'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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The 'truly astonishing' first-annual Mayberry Truck Show
How does $350K-plus raised for Brenner Children's hospital in Wake Forest sound? Robb Mariani was there, detailing sights and sounds from the headquarters of Bottomley Enterprises in storied Mount Airy, N.C. All in all, a "truly astonishing" event. ...
October 19, 2021
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Highway courtesy PSA: It's a two-way street
Clifford Petersen on how to prevent road rage from getting out of hand with brake checks and the like: Assume ignorance and selfishness of motorists and do the opposite. Read your traffic pattern. Get back to courtesy fundamentals.
October 14, 2021
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Roadmansion photo gallery, background from founder Mike Parkhurst
Some of Overdriveâs oldest readers might recall the Roadmansion hotel in Los Angeles. Retired driver Bill Nickel, 74, was one of them when this story originally aired in 2014. Founder Mike Parkhurst also recalled two years of operation in the late 60s.
July 16, 2014
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FMCSA medical board whiffs in attempt to help truckers with recalled CPAPs
The agency tasked its MRB to come up with a workable solution for truckers who are impacted by the massive Philips CPAP recall. After a four-hour meeting Wednesday, however, there seems to be more confusion than before.
October 1, 2021
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Refresher on IFTA accounting for truck owner-operators, and effective fuel strategy
Gary Buchs charts the case of a client operator taken by surprise with his first quarterly IFTA report. Discussion yields an effective strategy -- to plan your fuel purchases based on the price you will pay for the fuel only, minus state taxes.
September 21, 2021
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He died on the road -- Remembering owner-op Mylo Heimbuch
Long Haul Paul remembers a close owner-operator friend, Mylo Heimbuch, with Mylo's wife, Tammy. Mylo passed away last week after a fight with COVID's Delta variant in Georgia on the road from his Michigan home.
September 14, 2021
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Senator Bernie Sanders sends a message to trucking
It's clear now that if Senator Bernie Sanders and the progressive Democrats he works with in Washington have their way on climate change, big changes could come to the trucking business sooner than later.
September 13, 2021
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Driving through depression's dark valleys
Learning cognitive techniques "taught me how to battle my demons, how to stay clean, and how to finally find the peace I sought." --Trucker Clifford Petersen on battling depression's demons. Here find tips you may need if fighting the same fight.
September 10, 2021
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Don't over-insure your trucking business
It could cost you thousands annually. Here, independent owner-op and insurance agent W. Joel Baker offers a rundown of the top 3 types of commercial auto coverages he sees owner-operators and small fleets paying for that they don't need.
September 7, 2021
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âEastbound and Downâ celebrates Bandit's ânaughtyâ antics in classic movie
For this final "Songs of the Highway" podcast installment, arguably the best-known and most-loved trucking movie, âSmokey and the Bandit,â takes center stage with its signature song by Jerry Reed, âEastbound and Down.â
August 30, 2021
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What would happen if employers forced truckers to get vaccinated?
President Joe Biden, the National Safety Council, and other top authorities are all pressuring employers to mandate or incentivize vaccinations. But do they really tell owners and drivers what to do?
August 25, 2021
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Will the first COVID vaccine approval improve uptake among drivers?
COVID vaccine uptake among owner-operators may well rise with this week's full FDA approval for one, according to results of Overdrive polling, yet Long Haul Paul finds skepticism running deep through several conversations with readers.
August 24, 2021
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Why are you holding off on the COVID vaccine, driver?
The COVID-19 pandemic is getting personal again for Long Haul Paul. The common denominator among those afflicted seriously in his group of friends and family is that all had foregone the vaccine, for a variety of different reasons.
August 9, 2021
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Songs of the Highway: Kay Adams' 'Little Pink Mack'
One of the first â if not 'the' very first â entertainers to use music to highlight the influx of female drivers into trucking was Kay Adams, with âLittle Pink Mack.â Released in 1966, the song celebrated a can-do toughness and spirit.
August 9, 2021
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'Retired,' not 'dead': On remaining a voice for necessary change
It's a new day for longtime Overdrive Extra contributor Clifford "Chappy" Petersen, who retired from the road early this year. Here he pledges to continue to be a voice, and sounding board, for drivers. Also: Remembering the influence of Pat Hockaday.
August 2, 2021
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'Are you OK?' -- the most important question in emergency situations OTR
For Long Haul Paul, the thought of admitting he wasn't OK in years past brought on wary thoughts of 'risk and shame.' But, accidents happen. Health scares happen. In an emergency situation, good support folks should be there when you cry 'uncle.'
July 26, 2021
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