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Channel 19

Reader: ‘I see trucking improving’…

That only tells a part of the story. In reader Jim Stewart’s eyes, the regulatory drag on the trucking business is finally registering with customers where it counts: rates. What do you think?

May 8, 2014

Business

ATBS tax-savings webinar 3/6

The webinar is focused on strategies to minimize your tax liability and will be held 4-5 p.m. EST. You can reserve your space via links you’ll find here.

March 4, 2014

Voices

Owner-operators show business optimism for 2014

Results of polling on 2014 business outlook shows generally optimistic views from the majority of respondents relative to the past year.

January 21, 2014

Business

Be your own boss: 14 ‘do or die’ compliance duties

Failure to perform these 14 tasks will automatically fail you when the FMCSA comes calling for your New Entrant Safety Audit in the first 18 months you’re in business.

January 10, 2014

Voices

What’s your business outlook for 2014?

Always a hot topic this time of year, share your thoughts on 2014 predictions for your own business under this poll probing the coming year. Will you be able to negotiate rate increases/acquire new freight? Or will regulatory and other cost pressures push profit down?

December 27, 2013

Voices

POLL: Is it a good time to get your own authority?

Are economic improvements, however slight, and structural conditions in the industry in favor of new truly independent owner-operator businesses? Tell us what you think, and why, here.

December 4, 2013

Voices

Going where others won’t: Owner-operator Jimmy Nevarez

Nevarez has made a career specialty out of short-haul in Los Angeles, Calif., as an owner-operator in spite of the many naysayers who told him it couldn’t be done.

November 29, 2013

Business

Former Trucker of the Year on health, success strategies

In this vid, owner-operator and former Trucker of the Year Mike Curle stresses his focus on long-term health and the short-term strategies he’s adopted toward keeping his weight and blood pressure down, and sense of well-being high.

November 20, 2013

Voices

Poll: Chief attraction of maintaining your own operating authority?

Is it that control over all aspects of the business yields greater cost-saving opportunities, better income (particularly with direct customers), or something else? Tell us what you think here.

November 13, 2013

Business

Some ACA health-insurance exchange premium detail made available

The Department of Health and Human Services’ first limited release of premium data in federally run health insurance exchanges under Obamacare has finally come down. Find it here.

September 25, 2013

Channel 19

A fine read in owner-operator’s ‘Hotshot Chronicles’ book on expediting

Gary Shade’s book of the expediting life and business could be an important resource for those starting out in the segment.

September 12, 2013

Business

Demand rising for spot market flat freight

Rates reversed a downward trend in late July due primraily to growing volume in flatbed freight, DAT reported.

July 31, 2013