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Channel 19
What does your fuel surcharge look like?
A poll that asks for owner-operators’ thoughts on the use of fuel surcharges as a cushioning agent against spikes in fuel prices sparked some discussion on Facebook last week. Owner-operators Linda Caffee, Jeff Clark and others were involved, Clark taking the point of view that fuel surcharges were merely a utility for negotiating long-term rates in contracts […]
June 3, 2012
Partners in Business
Trucking 101: Understanding fuel surcharges
There are no rules covering fuel surcharges. As with freight rates, anything goes. Understanding surcharges and having them in place with customers -- whether brokers, shippers or a leased owner-op's motor carrier -- is key to coping with price swings.
June 1, 2012
Business
Are you ready for the next collapse?
Europe is shaky and the January 1, 2013, U.S. fiscal cliff present bad possibilities for truckers. Are you ready? Diane and I hope to be.
May 7, 2012
Business
Broker groups disagree about bond proposals
A proposed broker bond increase to $100,000 is at the center of the dispute.
March 27, 2012
Channel 19
What are owner-operators’ top five problems?
Readers, I’m beginning research on a story I’m preparing for Overdrive‘s June issue on which I need as much owner-operator input as is possible. It’s one that will probe the five biggest problems owner-operators face in the industry today, offering practical and forward-looking ideas/examples toward solutions to those problems. My main problem, at this point, […]
March 19, 2012
Voices
Roadside Attractions
Stowaways are caught, Overdrive has a young fan, how to prevent joint pain, freight rates are holding and other industry oddities and news items are featured along with Truck Gallery.
January 1, 2012
Voices
Speakout
Truckers weigh in on such issues as sleep apnea, distracted driving, 9/11 and safety measures.
September 1, 2011
Business
Broker rates top shippers in some U.S. lanes
Trucking companies received the highest truckload rates from freight brokers and other intermediaries in 24 percent of routes, TransCore said.
August 31, 2011
Overdrive Extra
A possible windfall for independents
If you’re independent, there could be some real opportunities if your bigger competitors don’t have the capacity – the trucks and drivers – to handle what could be a big influx of freight.
May 25, 2011
Channel 19
New indexing tool helps OOs/carriers determine what freight rates ‘should’ be
Tools like Transcore’s Rate Index Pro and Internet Truckstop’s Fuel Desk Plus have in recent years offered for users of the load board services and other subscriber owner-operators access to real-time load market data along individual lanes and in specific regions, leading to a broker-carrier negotiation situation where, for the first time in history, individual […]
January 21, 2010
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