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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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A possible windfall for independents
If you’re independent, there could be some real opportunities if your bigger competitors don’t have the capacity – the trucks and drivers – 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 feds’ 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 Mother’s Day, brought to my attention via email, turned out to exceed $40 by the time I pressed “submit order.” 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 […]
May 7, 2011
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Simplify your record keeping
The owner-operator bookkeeping system I’ve developed is as simple as one can be and generates the best reports possible.
May 1, 2011
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Analyst says trucking “inefficient”
Investment analysts, with their outsiders’ viewpoint, often have some good insight into our industry. Other insights aren’t quite so astute. The Business Insider website, with its recent “Trucking running on fumes” analysis, offers this stark summary as an introduction to its commentary on rising fuel prices: Trucking is one of the most expedient, but also […]
April 25, 2011
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Paying more for older trucks
It’s 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 – used truck prices – […]
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 “corporate mouthpiece” 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, “transportation equipment” was the third fastest growing segment in February.
March 2, 2011
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Transform your business
It’s 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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