Matthew Frechette, a resident of Uncasville, Conn.

Mar 28, 2011

Matthew Frechette, a resident of Uncasville, Conn., owns and operates this 2001 Peterbilt 379 heavy hauler. The truck is powered by a 550-hp Caterpillar.

Kelvin Schmidt's 2018 Volvo, parked at home

Always headed home: Owner-op pulls in profit with a single goal in mind

January Trucker of the Month Kelvin Schmidt's decade-plus career as an independent isn't, ultimately, about the trucking or simply making money. His operation's freight and rates consistency delivers profit and time back home where it belongs.

I-80 in Wyoming closes again and again after fatal pile-up

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Trucking like a locomotive in restored 1960s Kenworths

Cummins new for 2023.

‘Common sense, you’ve got it for a reason’ -- Use your CB already, owner-ops say

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The Business Manual for Owner-Operators

Overdrive editors and ATBS present the industry’s best manual for prospective and committed owner-operators. You’ll find exceptional depth on many issues in the 2022 edition of Partners in Business.

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