Partners in Business

The leading business training program for owner-operators.

In partnership with TBS Factoring Service Logo
Latest Stories: Page 24
Partners in Business
Partners in Business: Resources
Partners in Business provides contact resources for U.S. government organizations, business and finance assistance, and national and state trucking associations.
May 19, 2015
DSC_0036
Partners in Business
Partners in Business: Choosing a Trailer
According to Overdrive research, most independent owner-operators already own their own trailers, as do around half of leased owner-operators.
April 20, 2015
With ownership comes responsibility: Trailer preventive maintenance is more critical than ever now that violations regarding brakes, tires, lights and other components contribute to drivers’ Pre-Employment Screening Program history and carriers’ CSA scores.
Partners in Business
Partners in Business: Financing Your Equipment
The more deliberate you are about this process, the better your position. Give yourself plenty of time to shop for a truck and for favorable financing. Visit dealers and ask questions. Know what risk you present for a potential lender.
April 10, 2015
DSC_2517
Overdrive Radio
Kevin Rutherford emphasizes clarity of mission, strategy at GATS Partners in Business
In this podcast audio from the GATS Partners in Business seminar, Rutherford explores the difference between detail-heavy business tactics and what many owner-operators clearly need: defined goals and mission that amount to clear strategy.
August 25, 2014
Kevin Rutherford
Partners in Business
PIB tip: Save your log books
Your log books are your best record of your per diem (daily) expenses, primarily meals, so be sure to keep them in a safe place along with your receipts and tax returns. You may need your logs to prove your expenses, should you be audited.
April 16, 2014
Partners in Business is sponsored by Ryder
Overdrive Extra
3 owner-operator tax myths to avoid
Here are three of the biggest owner-operator tax myths, taken from Overdrive’s Partners in Business manual.
March 11, 2014
If you use a tax preparer, it’s a good idea to find someone with knowledge of the trucking industry so you don’t miss any trucking-related deductions.
Overdrive Radio
Start the year with strategies to achieve your goals
In the first of two parts, Overdrive columnist and trucking radio host Kevin Rutherford tells owner-operators how establishing tactics and strategies can help them improve their businesses and their personal lives.
December 31, 2013
Kevin Rutherford
Overdrive Extra
Pricing yourself right
What sets you apart from the pack? Having a well-thought-out rate structure and a marketing plan can help.
December 23, 2013
What sets you apart from the pack? Having a well-thought-out rate structure and a marketing plan can help.
Overdrive Extra
Perfecting the pairing: Designing the truck-trailer combo
The second-generation trailer in Kevin Rutherford’s Signature Series combo unit will couple to a single-drive-axle tractor and balance weight with payload possibilities, electrical efficiency and more.
November 18, 2013
While the concept truck will use solar panels atop the trailer to charge deep-cycle batteries, it will also rely on Maxwell Technologies’ Engine Start Module. The component uses an ultracapacitor to provide starts in temperatures as low as -40 degrees.
Overdrive Extra
Pushing the limit on trailer fuel economy
Building my Signature Series trailer — a custom van by RSI and participating suppliers spec’d for maximum fuel savings.
November 13, 2013
The Signature Series trailer was displayed in August at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
Overdrive Extra
More you can do if you do not support protest calls
The truckers’ shutdown/strike/protest is moving forward and gaining lots of media attention. The Letstruck team has spent the last three days writing, calling and e-mailing every news organization we can find contact info for. I have written a list of reasons why I do not support this group, and we have sent dozens of hard […]
October 10, 2013
Overdrive Extra
Use your head: Don’t shut down Oct. 11-13
“Let’s make sure that the public knows there are members of the trucking industry that are informed and are a part of the political process and are not anarchist thugs.”
October 7, 2013
Overdrive Extra
Shooting for 10 mpg and beyond
Detailing the next Kevin Rutherford Signature trucks and trailers utilizing pre-emissions Fitzgerald Glider Kits engine technology among many more features toward max fuel economy.
September 2, 2013
The next Signature truck will start with a Kenworth T660 glider kit, similar to this 2013 model. The goal is to achieve more than 9 mpg when pulling any standard trailer.
Overdrive Extra
The bypass filter advantage
Part 2 in Kevin Rutherford’s series on oil-change strategy. While oil analysis gives you the information to handle drain intervals more sensibly, bypass filtration adds another dimension to save money and downtime.
August 26, 2013
The Eco-Pur from Oil Purification Systems is an example of a bypass product that filters both solid and liquid contaminants.
Overdrive Extra
Change thinking, not oil
Using oil analysis can save you money in new oil, oil disposal and overall maintenance — and can alert you to emerging engine problems.
July 29, 2013
Oil analysis can save thousands of dollars by alerting you to emerging engine problems.
Overdrive Extra
The California challenge
Operators of pre-2007 trucks who currently operate in California have some tough choices coming with CARB’s truck emissions rules — here are some ways to think about them to help navigate.
May 27, 2013
California’s aggressive regulatory climate provoked this sentiment, which has circulated online in different forms. Chris Thomas, leased to Minnesota-based Autumn Transport, made stickers of this version he planned to offer up to anyone who wanted one. He’s also set up a page on eBay to sell them here.
Overdrive Extra
Knowing if you’re ready to buy
Assessing net worth relative to your age says more than you think about your ability to purchase a truck and succeed as an owner-operator.
April 30, 2013
Assessing net worth relative to your age says more than you think about your ability to purchase a truck and succeed as an owner-operator.
Overdrive Extra
Why be an owner-operator?
The industry has made it way too easy to move from being an employee driver to owning a truck. Far too many drivers give no real thought as to what it means.
April 23, 2013
Company drivers looking to make the switch to truck ownership, take heed: Because you’re used to focusing on driving, it’s easy as a new owner-operator to throw paperwork in a drawer and plan on getting to it later. But not keeping up with business details can cost you thousands.
Previous Page
Page 24 of 34
Next Page