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A possible windfall for independents
If youāre independent, there could be some real opportunities if your bigger competitors donāt have the capacity ā the trucks and drivers ā to handle what could be a big influx of freight.
May 25, 2011
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Natural gas gaining tractor traction
Legislation, supported by President Obama and about 190 members of Congress, would accelerate subsidies for natural gas vehicles.
May 20, 2011
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The fedsā favorite remedy: Your tax dollars
The annoying part of the logic behind buying EOBRs for Mexican carriers is how it reflects the paternalism and careless spending so rampant in Washington, D.C.
May 13, 2011
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Others take advantage of fuel surcharge
Surprise, surprise! The $23 flowers deal for Motherās Day, brought to my attention via email, turned out to exceed $40 by the time I pressed āsubmit order.ā Annoying enough, but one curious element of this little trap (why bother searching elsewhere to save $5 after all that time filling out forms?) was this: a $2.93 [ā¦]
May 7, 2011
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Simplify your record keeping
The owner-operator bookkeeping system Iāve developed is as simple as one can be and generates the best reports possible.
May 1, 2011
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Analyst says trucking āinefficientā
Investment analysts, with their outsidersā viewpoint, often have some good insight into our industry. Other insights arenāt quite so astute. The Business Insider website, with its recent āTrucking running on fumesā analysis, offers this stark summary as an introduction to its commentary on rising fuel prices: Trucking is one of the most expedient, but also [ā¦]
April 25, 2011
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Paying more for older trucks
Itās been clear for a year that certain things have been improving for trucking. Freight demand has increased, and with it demand for drivers. From the vantage of the American Truck Dealers, holding its annual meeting in Phoenix, the rebound is evident for some other reasons, too, one of which ā used truck prices ā [ā¦]
April 18, 2011
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Our EOBR gifts to Mexican carriers
One of the curious aspects of the current cross-border trucking plan is the U.S. paying for Mexican trucks to be equipped with electronic onboard recorders.
April 9, 2011
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Build a winning team
If you work hard on these relationships and use good business practices, you will have enough money and will benefit from getting help in planning for the big stuff.
April 2, 2011
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A ācorporate mouthpieceā responds
A few readers have taken me to task for my March editorial. I had argued that the proposed mandate for electronic onboard recorders could eventually put pressure to raise pay.
March 25, 2011
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Transport equipment a big part of factory growth
In ISM indices that measure growth in manufacturing and manufacturing employment, ātransportation equipmentā was the third fastest growing segment in February.
March 2, 2011
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Transform your business
Itās time to take your business to the next level. Time to create the business you really want. Time not to settle for anything less.
March 1, 2011
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A surprise for DJ Bill Mack
Trucking DJ Bill Mack wasnāt quite prepared for a prank some truckers pulled on him at the Fort Worth Stockyards.
February 28, 2011
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Hot trucking sectors draw attention
Two big parts of the trucking industry are bouncing back very strong and getting the attention of financial media outside of trucking.
February 24, 2011
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Trucking time travel, only faster
Weāve changed the Overdrive 50th anniversary site, OverdriveRetro.com, so that the home page loads much faster.
February 17, 2011
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Banks find way to win card game
āInterest rates are now hovering near record highs, at an average rate of 14.72%,ā reports CNNMoney.com, which explores this topic in more detail. āAnd if your credit is bad enough, you could even end up with a rate as high as 59.9% APR.ā
February 9, 2011
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Reports confirm strong freight demand
Three positive reports came in today about the state of trucking (or the economy) at the end of last year. These agree with recent earnings statements from publicly traded truckload carriers, most of which made strong profits in the fourth quarter.
February 1, 2011
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Why early tax prep is best
There are many advantages to getting your income tax return completed as soon as possible.
February 1, 2011
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