PIB TIP: CHOOSING A TRAILER. Among all owner-opera

Dec 14, 2011

PIB TIP: CHOOSING A TRAILER. Among all owner-operators, trailer ownership brings a $6,000 gain in yearly net income. Even with the additional costs of operating your own trailer, the average added earning potential in flatbed, dry van and reefer segments returns the investment in roughly two or three years. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at ATBS, the nation’s largest owner-operator business services firm, and is sponsored by Freightliner Trucks.

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FMCSA offers details on proposed HOS-flexibility pilot programs

Following DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's announcement of the launch of the pilot programs Monday, FMCSA released proposals showing one pilot would add more split-sleeper berth options, while the other would allow drivers to pause their 14-hour clock for up to 3 hours per duty cycle.

Small fleet owner Scott Smithler's Mission Complete Transport builds on the owner's history hauling in the military, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mission Complete is among semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship.

Mission Complete: Veteran small fleet owner's legion of local support

This banner is on display at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, D.C., this week in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

Regulators, industry celebrate appreciation week with HOS flexibility emphasis, events, deals

Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists not afraid to get their hands dirty

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Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists not afraid to get their hands dirty

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Pride & Polish

Overdrive’s annual Pride & Polish virtual truck show attracts entries from across the nation showcasing show-quality design, mechanical ingenuity and plenty of trucking-business pride. Find recent-history awards shows, in-depth features about the winners, and more.