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Partners in Business
DOT-recordable crashes: Fight unfair penalties with DataQs reviews
Are you being penalized for a crash you couldn't prevent? Get the skinny here on FMCSA's Crash Preventability Determination Program, how it works, and why filing reviews can protect your trucking business from negative CSA impacts.
May 14, 2026
Maintenance
Diesel MPG: Track closely to identify needed maintenance
Analyze your fuel consumption trends. When your miles-per-gallon fall by more than 0.5 mpg minus obvious external reasons for it, the drop could be evidence of a serious maintenance issue. Correct it at the source to save. Find 80 ways to save fuel in this special report.
May 13, 2026
Equipment
How to guard against fuel theft
Prevent fuel purchases from going into the wrong tank, or coming out of yours. Fuel cards can be locked/unlocked in real-time. RFID tags automatically identify vehicles, reducing card skimming risks, and location/vehicle data can be used to restrict gallons pumped. Find 80 fuel-security and -efficiency tactics in this special report.
May 6, 2026
Equipment
Stop if you must, but coast if you can: Fuel savings add up
Anticipating traffic lights by approaching slowly, avoiding coming to a complete stop unless and until you have to, will save fuel and reduce equipment wear. It's one among a whopping 80 ways owners can save fuel detailed in the special report you can download here.
April 29, 2026
Overdrive Radio
20% MPG boost: GDL Enterprise's right-place, right-time new-truck investment
Year 2025 was a rollercoaster mostly headed downhill for owner-op Greg Labosky, yet with a new truck purchased in January, he's improved fuel mileage considerably, by well more than a mile per gallon not even past break-in.
April 27, 2026
Partners in Business
80 ways to boost your diesel's MPG
Nearly every aspect of your trucking operation will impact fuel costs, not just your right foot. Here find 80 different tactics owner-operators, small fleet owners, company drivers and all manner of equipment purchasers/maintenance managers can use to squeeze the most out of every drop.
April 24, 2026
Business
Why freight rates are finally heating up
ATBS Vice President Mike Hosted reveals that trucking’s four-year "economic flatline" may finally be over. Data drawn from public sources, as well as more than 15,000 owner-operators among ATBS clients, shows a market in the midst of a sharp correction.
April 20, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Just how high has owner-ops' truck-trailer maintenance cost moved?
According to ATBS, in 2025 owner-operators spent upward of $14,000 on average. That's 15 cents of maintenance for every single mile run. What's your set-aside for truck and trailer upkeep? If you haven’t boosted the number in a while, there's no time like the present.
April 20, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Top of the trucking heap: Owner-op John Penn, full interview from MATS show floor
Overnight Drive host Steve Sommers' full talk here with Overdrive Trucker of the Year John Penn, happy moments from the floor, and an equally happy oil-drain experiment 106,000 miles in -- and counting.
April 10, 2026
Partners in Business
Beware trucker traps in broker/shipper contracts: Additional insured, offsetting, more
Shippers and brokers are known to play risk-transfer contractual games with their carriers' insurance. Here, detail on the risks associated with notorious "offsetting" provisions, the "additional insured" ask, and "waivers of subrogation."
April 8, 2026
Overdrive Extra
More ways to take the horror out of high fuel
Slow down, breathe, put pen to paper to see where you really stand. Gary Buchs emphasizes concrete ways independents can account for fuel hikes in rates negotiations, leased owners can keep big surcharge-revenue boosts in necessary perspective.
April 2, 2026
Trucker of the Year
Trucker of the Year John Penn honored at MATS among owner-op peers
Friday, March 27, Trucker of the Year John Penn joined trucking radio host Steve Sommers' live broadcast of Overnight Drive from the show floor, along with
Overdrive
Editor Todd Dills, to celebrate the big win, sharing lessons learned from a stellar trucking career and business.
March 27, 2026
Partners in Business
Owner-op income up, with 'capacity-driven' trucking recovery ongoing, fuel-cost wildcard
Owner-op income gained less than 1% in 2025, yet strong year-over-year performance in the last months and market signals this year so far suggest a "capacity-driven recovery" playing out. Pressures on "illegal capacity" from federal and state enforcement and regulatory changes play a part.
March 26, 2026
Partners in Business
ATBS owner-operator trucking benchmarks for calendar year 2025, full March '26 slides
Benchmark your cost, revenue and income performance against trucking averages derived from your peers among ATBS clients with these data, in pdf download form.
March 26, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Overdimensional permitting: Will there ever be a truly national system?
The 50-state-by-state permitting regime is probably here to stay. "I know it sucks, but it's just the way it is, unfortunately," noted one among six state reps featured in this week's Overdrive Radio episode highlighting big issues, and some quick fixes, for heavy haulers.
March 23, 2026
Partners in Business
Did owner-ops bank more money in '25? Cost, income trends live update March 24
Freight markets have gained strength since last Fall, yet where owner-operator income ultimately lands for 2026 could depend mightily on fuel economy and where diesel prices settle after recent shocks.
March 18, 2026
Business
Diesel soars past $5/gal. nationally, spot rates finally rise to respond
Diesel swung past $5/gallon nationally, but rates are on the upswing too -- proof that negotiating upwards with brokers can work in a runaway fuel market.
March 17, 2026
Partners in Business
Getting closer to the customer: Freight beyond broker boards
The closer you can get to your customer the better when hauling with authority. Marketing yourself can help get you there, but it's about much more than just well-designed logos and the like.
March 11, 2026
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