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Partners in Business

How hard were owner-operators hit in pandemic’s early months? PIB session details 2020 miles and income

The opening session of Overdrive’s GATS Week features Overdrive's Partners in Business collaborator ATBS, with YTD and second-quarter miles, income trends.

August 11, 2020

Business

Through August 2: Truckload demand pushing rates up

For the week ending Aug. 2, all three equipment types -- van, flatbed, and reefer -- featured improving demand in spot markets. Learn more here on Overdrive.

August 10, 2020

Small Fleet Champ

JDT grows to accommodate top-notch drivers, doubles down to survive pandemic

JDT started as a one-truck operation and, detailed here, has grown to a fleet of 27, re-emphasizing its existing customer base relationships through COVID-19.

July 14, 2020

Small Fleet Champ

A diverse group makes up Overdrive’s Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists

The nine semi-finalists for this year's first Small Fleet Champ include varied operations, from zero-debt steel haulers to fast-growing oil-field operators.

July 6, 2020

Overdrive Radio

‘Twice as good’: Rico Muhammad on race-related opportunity barriers, trucking or otherwise

Previously on Overdrive Radio, Rico Muhammad detailed personal experience with policing issues. Listen as he elucidates race-related opportunity barriers today.

July 2, 2020

Business

Sharing risk: Load factoring offers strategic value amid economic contraction

In the current economic environment, factoring companies can be more valuable partners than usual for risk management. Read more here on Overdrive.

June 15, 2020

Channel 19

With PPP loan terms relaxed, consider these questions to avoid a forgiveness trap

As Paycheck Protection loan terms extend, here's how to avoid a potential loan forgiveness trap, given freight uncertainty for the rest of the year.

June 12, 2020

Voices

POLL: Have you changed trailer type/niche since the beginning of 2020?

Tough times can be a wake-up call for a small trucking business, prompting sometimes dramatic re-evaluations that result in a wholesale change that extends from freight to the equipment on which it has hauled. Have you made a big shift since the beginning of 2020?

June 12, 2020

Channel 19

Comparing costs — and strategies to profit, ultimately

A recent Overdrive poll showed owner-ops' wide range costs-per-mile. Find out how calculating and comparing fixed and variable costs can help your profits here.

June 10, 2020

Business

Buying money, buying time: Survival strategies for cash-strapped owner-operators

As the economy tiptoes to recovery, among the biggest issues facing owner-operators is cash flow. Explore strategies to cope in Overdrive's three-week series.

June 8, 2020

Overdrive Radio

Transparency, history, strategy from the other side of the fence with a food-industry broker — part 1

Hear longtime broker and former owner-operator Paul Berman on history and strategy trucking, spot market evolution, bad actors exposed by the recent crisis.

May 29, 2020

Overdrive Radio

D.C. protests, broker transparency, hours changes and more with independent Bryan Hutchens

From D.C. demonstrators to hours of service changes, owner-operator Bryan Hutchens voices his opinions about it all on this edition of Overdrive Radio.

May 15, 2020