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Business

ATBS owner-op income benchmarking conference call rescheduled for this Wednesday

ATBS’ annual owner-op benchmarking study provides income averages for a variety of segments and other analysis, against which owner-operators can analyze their own performance.  During the call, Todd Amen will provide insight on 2018 average miles driven, net income, fuel mileage and freight rates, among other things.

March 18, 2019

Business

Owner-operators reap record earnings in 2018

Owner-operators averaged over $65K in 2018 which marks a record high earning report. Get more details on the owner-operator earnings report on Overdrive Online.

February 22, 2019

Electronic Logging Devices

Downward mobility: Owner-operator income after the ELD mandate

The share of owner-operators expecting to tally more than $70,000 in net income for year 2018 was 27 percent smaller than the share that reported the same for 2017 net income, according to Overdrive’s recent surveys. 65 percent overall reported making generally less money since ELDs came into play.

January 3, 2019

Voices

POLL: Your business outlook for 2019?

Surveying where you are today and potential for the year ahead, how do you see your business trending in 2019? Better than the past year? Worse? Weigh in via our annual trends poll here.

December 31, 2018

Overdrive Extra

Owner-operators drive less, earn more through summer

Owner-operators’ net income in 2018 will surpass $65,000, predicts ATBS.

November 7, 2018

Business

Income distribution with/without an independent dispatcher, and service-evaluation tips

Income averages for owner-operators using an independent dispatching service increased for those reporting over $60K per year earnings. Get the details here.

October 11, 2018

Business

IRS bumps up owner-operators’ per-diem allowance

Owner-operators can now claim a meal per diem when they're away from home, according to a new per diem structure announced by the Internal Revenue Service.

October 4, 2018

Overdrive Radio

Owner-operator income benchmarking, freight relationships and best practices

Listen as Todd Amen, Keven Rutherford, and Richard DeForest take on current events in trucking, how to deal with customers, and best business practices.

September 21, 2018

Business

Guaranteed pay making waves in driver compensation

With more company-driver minimums in place, owner-operators might not have far to look for a parachute of employee-based stability when the next downturn comes.

July 2, 2018

Channel 19

The feast or famine of owner-operator income, in good times and bad

With greater risk comes greater reward — and potential for loss. Some results from Overdrive’s recent compensation survey bear out the truism, with the largest shares of owner-ops at top and bottom rungs of the income ladder. Respondents’ thoughts on market performance and income through 2018, too, show a similar dynamic.

June 26, 2018

Business

Flatbedders’ income again outpaced van, reefer haulers in 2018’s first quarter

No surprise for many owner-operators who have felt these numbers first hand: Net income for leased owner-operators and independents in the first three months of 2018 continued to march upward, with operators across all segments taking home more in 2018’s first quarter than the same time a year ago.

June 25, 2018

Voices

POLL: How is your business’ income tracking so far in 2018 versus last year?

Calling all owner-operators. Take the poll here on Overdrive and let us know how your business income tracking is fairing in 2018 compared to 2017.

June 11, 2018