Tag: Owner-Operators: Page 141

Truck Gallery, Feb. 25, 2010

Owner-operator Reed Thompson’s 2007 Western Star 4900 extended hood is powered by a 515-hp Detroit Diesel and pulls dry van freight in 48 states and Canada in a 2010 Cornhusker trailer. Thompson is leased to Skyview Farms of Gothenburg, Neb.

February 19, 2010

California, Mo.-based owner-operator Paul Rissler

California, Mo.-based owner-operator Paul Rissler says he got a bargain when he bought this 1996 Peterbilt 379, equipped with a 525-hp Caterpillar.

February 17, 2010

Decker Truck Line, Inc., increases mileage pay rates

Decker Truck Line, Inc., started a new pay plan Feb. 15 for reefer and van company drivers.

February 17, 2010

Owner-operator’s record hits Roots Music charts

I’ll bet Overdrive October 2009 Trucker of the Month Howard Salmon, an independent you may likewise remember from a couple posts (here and here) late last year about his part in the Convoy for a Cure festivities in Texas, is having a good old time watching news of all the snow folks all over the country are suffering […]

February 11, 2010

U.S. diesel price tumbles 3rd straight week

For the third straight week, the national average retail price of a gallon of diesel declined. The price dropped 5.2 cents to $2.781, according to the Department of Energy. All regions reported lower average prices, ranging from 2 cents in the Rocky Mountain area to 6 cents in the Central Atlantic. New England is the […]

February 3, 2010

Mark Maida of Edison, N.J., hauls heavy equipment

Mark Maida of Edison, N.J., hauls heavy equipment on a Landoll trailer behind this 1999 Kenworth W900L, owned by Defalcos Service Center. Maida says that when he’s not on the road, he polishes the truck and completes any necessary repairs to prepare Git R Done for the show floor.

January 27, 2010

Bryan Nicholson of Delta, Pa., has logged more tha

Bryan Nicholson of Delta, Pa., has logged more than 1.1 million miles hauling dry freight in this 2000 Kenworth W900L, which he calls his portable office. The truck runs on a 600-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission, and is fully equipped with a laptop, printer, fax machine, copier and scanner.

January 20, 2010

Partners in Business

TODAY’S TIP: When you apply for a loan, be prepare

TODAY’S TIP: When you apply for a loan, be prepared to provide as much information as you can. The more you tell a potential lender about yourself and your operation, the more comfortable he will be lending you the money. Show that you are a business owner first and a truck operator second. The Partners in […]

January 20, 2010

Universal Truckload Services acquires 3 companies

D. Kratt International, Cavalry Transportation LLC and Cavalry Logistics LLC, and TSD Transportation L.P. were acquired.

January 15, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB Tip

PIB TIP: SAVE YOUR LOG BOOKS. Your log book is your best record of your entitlement to per diem (daily) expenses, mainly meal costs. So be sure to keep it in a safe place along with your receipts and tax returns, both of which you may need if you are audited. The Partners in Business […]

January 13, 2010

TCA selects owner-operator of year finalists

The Truckload Carriers Association has named finalists for its 2009 Owner-Operator Driver of the Year and 2009 Company Equipment Driver of the Year contests. Competing for the owner-operator contest, co-sponsored by TCA and Overdrive magazine, will be Steven Recker of Warren Transport Inc., Larry Severson of Dart Transit Co. and Woodrow Walker, also of Dart […]

January 13, 2010

TCA names owner-operator of year contest finalists

The winners will be announced at TCA’s annual convention, Feb. 28-March 3, in Las Vegas.

January 12, 2010

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