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Equipment and Maintenance
Ways to assess used-truck market value for purchase, trade or sale, insurance
Every truck buyer, likewise every seller, should embrace some sense of reality to avoid costly missteps. Use this tool to get a good assessment of current market value for any truck model.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
The lease-purchase route to truck ownership: Questions to ask any carrier
Lease-purchase paths toward truck ownership aren't very-well-used paths to truck ownership, but for operators with otherwise shaky credit, they can be a lifeline. At once, they generate controversy for set-up-to-fail terms and application that limit lessee freedom.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
Traditional loan, TRAC lease, full-service lease: Making the comparison
Quick-glance terms and conditions for three routes truckers can take to acquire the equipment. Likewise: A few tips for anyone going the lease route.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
How to improve your credit rating for better truck-loan interest, and so much more
Clean credit is important for owner-operators in many areas, including lending terms on equipment and sometimes even getting freight. Here, find out why, along with tips on improving your credit score.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
The case for trailer ownership -- and tips on spec'ing the wagon
While leased owners don’t always have the pressing need to provide a trailer that most independents do, many find trailer ownership brings significantly added earning potential.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
Preventive truck maintenance pays owner-operator dividends
Brakes, tires, lights, batteries... The list goes on and on. Though a preventive maintenance schedule is sometimes hard to set up and follow through on, and certainly can be costly, neglecting maintenance is sure to cost you even more in the long run.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
Effective PM starts when you buy the truck: How to deal with dealer service
The best time to start a regular PM program is when you’re buying your truck. If the dealer doesn’t volunteer detailed information, use your leverage before you buy to get it. Long-term, good maintenance records will help determine time to trade.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
Save money, and stay out of inspectors' crosshairs, with smart maintenance
When asked why they’ve done a poor job of preventive maintenance, too many owner-operators say they were trying to save money. But there are many ways to save money on maintenance without skimping and courting disaster.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
Aftertreatment demons: Keep your diesel emissions system clean to prolong life
If your truck is equipped with a diesel particulate filter and/or selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment system, it's important to understand what they do, and why. Routine attention through PM can prevent downtime.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
Routine oil analysis: Pull off extended drains for your diesel
An owner-operator extending the truck's oil drain interval by just 10,000 miles, over the 1-million-mile expected life of an engine, will save a ton of money.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
Keys to extended oil drains for your diesel, in practice
Changing oil more often than required will always be preferable to a breakdown, necessity of an engine overhaul or rebuild, and all the accompanying downtime. Yet, it could also be costing you in terms of oil and filters that don't yet need to be replaced.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
Beating predatory truck tows -- the Partners in Business guide
For owner-operators, an egregious tow or recovery bill can spell out a death sentence for a trucking career, maybe ruin life at home, too. Until the wider world acknowledges the grave realities, truckers need a resource.
January 1, 2026
Equipment and Maintenance
Roadside assist networks as hedge against predatory towing
Finding reliable roadside assistance in a time when predatory towing is all too common can be challenging. Yet established networks might be the best hedge against an outsize tow bill.
January 1, 2026
Starting Line
The owner-operator's trucking playbook for long-term profits
Understanding what it takes to be an owner-operator, the risks and rewards of ownership and more are key to understand before signing a lease or buying your own equipment.
January 1, 2026
Starting Line
Creating your financial map: The basics of business planning
A business plan should show all sources of revenue and costs while taking into account trucking industry averages, personal expenses and cash flow. With regular updates, it can show a complete financial picture in weekly, monthly and annual detail.
January 1, 2026
Starting Line
Trucking business services providers: What they do, and how to pick one
As you learn the ropes of owning your business, focus most closely on managing business and personal expenses. A strong financial services provider can help with accounting, taxes, financial goals and more.
January 1, 2026
Starting Line
Managing the trucking money: Best practices for healthy cash flow
Ways to avoid cash-flow problems for your trucking business, as well as plenty to be on guard for to avoid financial woes.
January 1, 2026
Starting Line
Debt resources: Last-resort backstop to cash-flow crises
Here find a variety of lending resources, as well as strategies other than borrowing, that an owner-operator or small fleet business could tap to help manage a cash-flow crisis.
January 1, 2026
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