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Making the truck acquisition decision: To lease or purchase?

Rising equipment, maintenance costs drive closer looks at options old and new for acquiring a truck by purchase, lease-purchase or full-service lease deal.

August 16, 2016

Electronic Logging Devices

ELD mandate: Independents’ final straw?

An Overdrive survey shows between 50 and 70 percent of respondents threatening to exit the industry over the electronic-log mandate — the highest percentages are among independents/small fleets.

April 17, 2014

Short and sweet: Pros, cons of length-of-haul trends

Part 1 in a two-part length-of-haul analysis presents owner-operator advantages/disadvantages of the trucking trend to shorter haul length in reefer and dry van segment.

July 8, 2013

Owner-operator Bruce Johnston

Pay trends, part 1: Near-term forecast mixed

While industry analysts say rising owner-operator compensation for both leased drivers and independents is on a slow rise, anecdotal reports and some polls suggest otherwise.

October 15, 2012

2012 Pay chart, owner-operator income

Overdrive Extra

What a difference a decade makes

Those of you who’ve been in the business for even 10 years know that a lot has changed.

September 13, 2012

Independent thinking

Carriers test the waters with new owner-operator models to dodge worker classification problems.

November 1, 2011

Independent thinking: Overdrive November 2011

Payday

Carriers chase after a diminished pool of owner-operator candidates with higher pay, bonuses and more compensation options.

October 1, 2011

Flatbed owner-operators enjoyed higher rates of pay and net income during the spring, thanks to increased freight demand in a segment where many operators had left the business during the recession.

Overdrive Extra

After 50 years, truly independent

The important thing is that the owner-operator has come into his own as a legitimate self-employed business owner able to deal with such opposition.

September 12, 2011

ATBS acquires trucking accountancy

ATBS has acquired Mark Swanson and his accounting firm.

March 8, 2011

Randy Houser to headline at GATS

Bluegrass band The Grascals will open for Houser at the Great American Trucking Show.

August 18, 2010

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

Business and pleasure

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

July 1, 2010

Country singer Randy Houser will play at the Great American Trucking Show’s Aug. 27 concert. Tickets are free and will be available the morning of the show in the registration lobby.

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