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Overdrive Extra: Page 62
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Taking the per diem deduction
Knowing the per diem basics will help you navigate the tax labyrinth.
October 1, 2011
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Driver’s “beans-and-rice budget” needed in D.C.
Someone who’s experienced his own financial crisis during this period is hot-shot hauler Frank Hagwood.
September 30, 2011
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Does added hydrogen really boost fuel mileage?
Some research shows that hydrogen slightly improves diesel combustion, but the improvement may not be significant enough to warrant all the equipment necessary to separate it and meter it back in.
September 27, 2011
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After 50 years, truly independent
The important thing is that the owner-operator has come into his own as a legitimate self-employed business owner able to deal with such opposition.
September 12, 2011
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Plenty of chrome at Dallas show
There were a record 71 entrants at the Great American Trucking Show Pride & Polish in late August. See video of three contestants.
September 7, 2011
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Manufacturing expansion passes two years
Factory activity expanded for the 25th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 27th consecutive month.
September 1, 2011
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2 trucks, 20 new costs
If you really want to be successful, don’t cut corners or try to save money when it comes to drivers. You get what you pay for.
September 1, 2011
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What’s going on with owner-operator pay
Got a hour to spare? That’s all it would take to watch and listen to the webinar we did last week with Gordon Klemp on driver compensation. Klemp, head of the National Transportation Institute, has spent years tracking pay at mid-sized and large carriers. After talking with his fleet clients for the most recent survey, […]
August 23, 2011
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The harsh realities of excessive debt
Congress has muddled through the debt-ceiling crisis, but it’s obvious the problem is not solved. Not only has the nation’s debt rating been lowered, but massive deficit spending remains the norm in Washington, D.C. We’re still going to hell in a hand basket, just at a slightly lower pace. On a smaller scale, any owner-operator […]
August 10, 2011
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3 keys to expansion
Focus on the business model and the day-to-day operations of your trucking company in three major areas.
August 5, 2011
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Separating water vapor from oil
If you have technical trucking questions, let us know. Our equipment editor, John Baxter, will do his best to answer. Here’s a recent exchange: Q. Why have people not looked into this device known as the Vapor Oil Separator? Sure the PCV valve does its job. But this goes beyond that and removes water vapors […]
August 3, 2011
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Normal intervals for fluid changes
We’re going to start sharing this Overdrive Extra space with John’s advice to readers who have equipment questions.
July 29, 2011
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Landstar sees “continued strength in revenue per load”
If this week’s earnings report from Landstar Systems is any indication, the rest of the year looks good for owner-operators. “I would characterize the overall second quarter freight environment as a little choppy, but moving in an upward direction,” said Henry Gerkens, chairman, president and CEO of Landstar, the nation’s biggest owner-operator carrier. “Pricing continued […]
July 22, 2011
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Reports good for factory freight
You might have heard that the stock market just logged its best weekly gain in two years. One major reason was good manufacturing news.
July 2, 2011
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Sharpen your saw, then expand
Every business owner thinks about expansion at one time or another.
July 1, 2011
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The all-time greatest trucking songs
What are the top trucking songs of all time? That’s what we want you to tell us. Senior Editor Todd Dills has been soliciting titles through his Channel 19 blog.
June 24, 2011
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Diamonds in your cab
My job allowed me as much as 12 hours a day to learn via audio materials.
June 2, 2011
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These 14 sectors were hopping in May
Manufacturing slowed down last month, but it’s still growing.
June 1, 2011
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