Owner-operator Butch Weast of Charlotte, N.C., run

Nov 9, 2011

Owner-operator Butch Weast of Charlotte, N.C., runs the Southeast with his 1999 Freightliner Classic XL, named after his daughter. It has a 500-hp Detroit Diesel and a 13-speed transmission, and Weast says he pulls anything he can put in a 53-foot dry van.

Jeffery Kuchel's 2006 Western Star 4900EX Lowmax

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In this Overdrive Radio podcast, varying answers to the question from four owner-operators in livestock, van, reefer and heavy haul. Better yet, distinct pictures emerge of different strategies to address insurance, maintenance cost, and so much more.

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The finalists in the Working Combo, 2001 & Newer class are: Deon Davenport's 2006 Kenworth W900L, “Nelly Belle” (top left); Mike Hall's 2004 Peterbilt 379 company truck for C. Bean Transport (top right); and Howard Smith's 2020 Peterbilt 389, “Beverly II.”

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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 2021 edition of Partners in Business.

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