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Partners in Business

PIB TIP: AVOID FRIVOLOUS SPENDING. The average ATB

PIB TIP: AVOID FRIVOLOUS SPENDING. The average ATBS client nets only 32 cents for every dollar of gross revenue, hence, 68 cents per dollar earned goes toward vital business expenses. Heeding that ratio can help you resist a frivolous spending spree the next time you have a big settlement check. The Partners in Business program […]

August 17, 2010

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Aug. 19: Evaluating Prospective Carriers

As part of Truckers News’ How to Become an Owner-Operator series, we are offering a free webinar Thursday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. (CST) to help you evaluate your options. Our featured speaker is Richard DeForest, ATBS vice president of fleet sales.

August 13, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS. A fixed cost is

PIB TIP: FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS. A fixed cost is determined and does not change from month to month. Any expense related to time, such as a tractor payment, insurance payment, permit and license fees, is a fixed cost. That cost will be the same every day whether your truck is driven one mile or […]

August 10, 2010

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Randy Houser to perform at GATS

Great American Trucking Show in Dallas packed with seminars, exhibits, show trucks, live music and more.

August 5, 2010

Overdrive Extra

Would you like fries with that?

Driver demand is higher than it’s been in more than two years. For leased owner-operators, it could be a good time to get updated on compensation packages and other lease terms, especially if you’ve been with the same carrier for more than a few years.

August 5, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: COSTS VARY MONTHLY. If you drive 9,600 mi

PIB TIP: COSTS VARY MONTHLY. If you drive 9,600 miles one month and 10,000 miles the next, you’ll have two sets of costs for each month. If your monthly tractor payment is $1,850 and you drive 9,600 miles in a month, the payment will cost 19.3 cents per mile. But, if you drive 10,000 miles, […]

August 2, 2010

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Pulse

In the case of your career, the biggest cost could be opportunities you’ll never know you missed.

August 1, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: SATURDAY IS AN EXTRA DAY. The week is ove

PIB TIP: SATURDAY IS AN EXTRA DAY. The week is over and your work and planning should have resulted in a profitable operation. But like Sunday, Saturday is an extra day if you can pick up or deliver a load. Weekly plans don’t always work out, but over time they will help you succeed. The Partners […]

July 20, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: FRIDAY BEST DAY FOR FREIGHT. A Friday is

PIB TIP: FRIDAY BEST DAY FOR FREIGHT. A Friday is usually the best day of the week for freight. Being under a load with the most possible miles over the weekend will make the best use of your time. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at ATBS, the nation’s […]

July 12, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: THURSDAYS ARE MAKE OR BREAK. A load picke

PIB TIP: THURSDAYS ARE MAKE OR BREAK. A load picked up Thursday should be short enough, less than 600 miles, to deliver Friday, or should be at least 1,600 miles to go through the weekend. On Thursdays, however, it’s almost always better to take a 350-mile trip and deliver it Friday. The Partners in Business […]

July 6, 2010

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Manufacturing still growing, but more slowly

The recovery is still with us, note the factory-watchers at the Institute for Supply Management. The manufacturing sector expanded in June for the 11th consecutive month, though at a less heated pace than in May. The overall economy for the 14th consecutive month in June. Of course, the housing and labor markets still suffer. The first […]

July 1, 2010

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Business and pleasure

Great American Trucking Show in Dallas packed with seminars, exhibits, show trucks, live music and more.

July 1, 2010