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Overdrive Extra: Page 40

Overdrive Extra
Owner-operators finally escaping the recession’s shadow
If you can overlook the growing regulatory burden, this may be the best time to be in the market we’ve seen in years.
March 31, 2015
Combining leased and independent businesses, the number of owner-operators has rebounded almost to pre-recession levels.
Overdrive Extra
A special glimpse into the early days of motoring
Those with a weak spot for the olden days of America’s highways will enjoy this collection of some of the earliest car commercials and other videos.
March 20, 2015
From “The Gasoline Trail.”
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Overdrive Extra
A final chance to dodge the Obamacare tax penalty
The federally facilitated health insurance marketplaces are reopening for enrollment through April 30.
March 14, 2015
Failure to have health coverage this year could add hundreds of dollars to your 2015 tax bill.
Overdrive Extra
Tire testing: Watch out for nails, slick pavement and things that bite
The Goodyear Proving Grounds is a fascinating place, at least for those who like to push equipment to the limit and meticulously measure the results.
March 9, 2015
Trucking journalist David Kohlman stands by the M200 tires, which are almost 13 feet tall and weigh 12,000 pounds.
Overdrive Extra
How to engage potential drivers who are slipping away
A safe, practical graduated CDL program … could bring more qualified drivers with long-term career potential, while screening out more of those who are better suited to four wheels than 18.
March 3, 2015
Two decades ago, truck drivers were spread fairly evenly in age groups younger than 65. Today, there’s a shortage of younger drivers and lots of older drivers. Click through the image for a larger view of the chart.
Overdrive Extra
Snake in the cab! How to get rid of this uninvited hitchhiker
This video, part of the 30-second Trucker Tips series, is taken from the first installment of 10 Worst Case Trucking Scenarios, Volume 2.
February 24, 2015
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Overdrive Radio
The bar goes up on fuel surcharges
In a podcast, Gordon Klemp, head of the National Transportation Institute, discusses fuel surcharges, sign-on bonuses, demand for owner-operators, and compensation trends for flatbedders and independents.
February 12, 2015
It’s not as easy to profit from a fuel surcharge as it used to be.
Overdrive Extra
Infographic: 6 ways truckers can stay healthier on the road
It covers the obvious and ubiquitous — eat better, sleep more, quit smoking and exercise — but offers them in a nice visual presentation. Make of it what you will.
February 5, 2015
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Overdrive Extra
6 things you should know about napping
For professional drivers, napping can be a critical tool in fatigue management. When you nap and how long you nap can affect the results.
February 2, 2015
The best time to nap is six to eight hours after waking.
Overdrive Extra
Why low fuel prices hold key to fixing highway funding
Congress wimped out again last year and injected the Highway Trust Fund with only enough money to make it through May.
January 29, 2015
Diesel and Gas Prices '13-'14
Overdrive Extra
Jan. 15: Neglecting this IRS deadline will cost you
When it comes to income tax, the end of each year gets independent contractors thinking about last-minute strategies to reduce income. After that, April 15 looms as the big deadline. So it’s easy to ignore Jan. 15, one of four deadlines for paying estimated quarterly taxes. Many owner-operators think the quarterly payment is optional, since […]
January 12, 2015
Jan. 15 is the first of four deadlines for filing quarterly estimated taxes.
Overdrive Extra
Why diesel’s sluggish price drop should accelerate
Now that gasoline has plunged below $2 a gallon in some markets and diesel remains above $3, you might wonder why diesel prices haven’t fallen as fast.
January 6, 2015
While winter demand for heating oil typically creates a bigger spread between retail diesel and gasoline prices, as was evident a year ago, the spread is much more pronounced this year. Diesel cost 92 cents a gallon more than gasoline this week, according to averages from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Overdrive Extra
Trucking wins in restart fight, loses on insurance increase
Truck operators no doubt scored a victory this month when Congress voted to suspend the 2013-implemented changes to rules dictating the use of a 34-hour restart. But they lost elsewhere.
December 26, 2014
Had Congress passed its original DOT funding bill earlier this year, it likely would have set deadlines for publication of a final rule mandating electronic logging devices, among other measures.
Overdrive Extra
Smart year-end tax moves
There’s still time to take advantage of some financial opportunities that could lower your 2014 taxes.
December 18, 2014
The U.S. Senate’s action extends two favorable equipment depreciation provisions for the 2014 tax year.
Overdrive Extra
New tax resource for owner-operators aims to answer common trucking biz questions
The TruckerTax Letter offeres owner-ops information on topics like overlooked deductions, planning for retirement, how to handle audits, what to do if you owe the IRS, basic business structure and more.
December 16, 2014
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Overdrive Extra
Data shows good earnings, especially for flatbed, independents
Average third quarter net income for ATBS clients was $14,464, a 9.4 percent increase from the same quarter in 2013.
December 11, 2014
Average third quarter net income for ATBS owner-operator clients rose more than 9 percent from the third quarter of 2013 to the third quarter of 2014.
Overdrive Extra
Driver’s ‘turn to give’ in Wreaths Across America
Vince Strupp is joining dozens of other drivers to deliver wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery through the Wreaths Across America program.
December 3, 2014
Vince Strupp is a member of his local American Legion post, which helped support him financially last year on the Arlington delivery. The post also funded a box of wreaths that enabled one wreath to be placed at eight cemeteries in Wisconsin. This year the post is funding additional wreaths for those cemeteries.
Overdrive Extra
Route 66 Archive stuffed with images past and present
The website has images of thousands of postcards of fuel stations, diners and other attractions from the historic highway.
November 11, 2014
In his book, Joe Sonderman curates the best from his collection of more than 20,000 postcards.
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