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Overdrive Radio
New battery-powered aux A/C promises better ROI for small fleet with portability
To maximize returns on investment in the Fresco 9000 MaXX, Hell Bent Xpress owner Jamie Hagen says he can easily move the minimally invasive system truck to truck with trades -- and the battery in the design comes with a whopping 10-year warranty.
March 3, 2025
Equipment
Carriers' lease-purchase programs 'meaningful' for at least half of lessee operators
Following the FMCSA Truck Leasing Task Force final report, which recommended abolishing carrier-controlled lease-purchase programs, survey results show nearly half of Overdrive readers who've ever started such a lease ended with the truck's title.
February 24, 2025
Business
FEMA onboarding period for contracts open for truckers
The onboarding period for carriers in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's contracting program opened February 3. Owners with authority can apply. FEMA hosted a live Q&A session for transporters Monday, February 10.
February 5, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Beat the 'winner's curse' of auction-type negotiations for better freight rates
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, contributor Gary Buchs expands on the fine art of negotiation, where pressure for speed too often yields below-market-value results for owner-operators on the spot market. Ways to win, here, without the curse.
February 4, 2025
Overdrive Extra
The fine art of rates negotiation in today's go-go-go freight markets
If the offer rate wasn’t posted right there with any load's details, what rate would you assign to the load? More truckers should be able to answer that question, according to Gary Buchs. Here's a path or two forward.
January 29, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Hotline offers pre-trip help to truckers hauling watercraft
Boat-hauling truckers can help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species by utilizing the "Call Before You Haul" hotline to set up free pre-trip checks -- and decontamination, if necessary -- of any watercraft hauled.
January 29, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Ways to build the 'Remarkable One Truck Company'
The most-efficient owner-operators have a leg up in cost-to-operate competitiveness with big fleets, in some ways. In this Overdrive Radio edition, Rutherford and NASTC's leader detail their vision for the ROTC effort to max one-truck potential.
January 27, 2025
Overdrive Extra
A plan for better business: Why do you want to be an owner-operator?
For Overdrive Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber so many years ago, the answer was simple: To make more money. Before he made the jump, though, he prepared extensively. Here, his two-part story in hopes of guiding others starting out as business owners.
January 21, 2025
Regulations
Evasive maneuver in snow mangles trucker's bumper: Preventable?
With two feet of snow having laid a thick coat of icy rutting along Rambler Road, trucker John Doe took action to avoid an oncoming dump truck sliding his way, partially in his lane, only to ram the snowbank to his right and damage the tractor.
January 20, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Be wary of third-party trucking dispatch services
Necessary knowledge for independent owner-operators in today’s world includes knowing how not to put yourself in a position to be victimized by a bad actor. Using an unregulated, uninsured dispatch service could put you at that very kind of risk.
January 10, 2025
Regulations
Snow squall on a dark Alaskan highway leads to brutal tractor-trailer collision. Preventable?
Trucker John Doe felt he couldn't have anticipated the jackknifed flatbed coming over a blind hill during a nighttime snow squall, yet his safety director issued a preventable-accident warning after he hit the trailer. He appealed the judgment ...
January 3, 2025
Finish Line
Preventive health maintenance to ensure you cross the trucking finish line
Caring for your body is like caring for your truck in that both involve assessing products and services. The informed consumer knows how to get value and efficacy for short- and long-term maintenance of your body itself.
January 1, 2025
Finish Line
Saving, investing for yourself and a well-deserved retirement
Don't expect to rely on proceeds from the sale of your truck and/or the business itself -- the habit of saving for personal goals for retirement will yield big dividends over time.
January 1, 2025
Finish Line
Qualified retirement plans: Know your options to maximize returns
With qualified retirement accounts, you don’t pay a penny in taxes on the earnings from investments until you withdraw money. Taxes are thus delayed to when you're in a lower tax bracket (ideally). Many variations exist, however. Know your options.
January 1, 2025
Finish Line
Owner-op resources: State and other trucking associations, agencies, business information, more
Find a comprehensive contact list for state and national trucking associations, business resources, government agencies and more on this Partners in Business resource page.
January 1, 2025
Finish Line
The Partners in Business owner-operator glossary: Defining key trucking terminology
From driveshafts, drivetrains and DVIRs to sailboat fuel, swampers and the split sleeper berth, here find defined a variety of trucking terms and commonly used slang and acronyms.
January 1, 2025
Independence and Growth
Getting your own authority: Basics of filing, insurance and avoiding common mistakes
For an owner-operator intending to secure freight from brokers or direct customers independent of another trucking company, motor carrier authority is a must. Follow these steps to obtain authority and avoid common application errors.
January 1, 2025
Independence and Growth
Going independent: Motor carrier authority brings risks, rewards
Many owners decline to pursue authority because they realize they are unprepared for the level of responsibility necessary for success. Preparation can help, and is far more important to making the jump than any shift in the wider economy.
January 1, 2025
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