Tag: Owner-Operators: Page 44

Overdrive Extra

2 trucks, 20 new costs

If you really want to be successful, don’t cut corners or try to save money when it comes to drivers. You get what you pay for.

September 1, 2011

Trucking History

Designer jeans, cologne for the long haul

Made especially for truckers, Long Haul jeans were launched in 1982 by Chase City, Va.-based Jonbil Inc.

August 31, 2011

Channel 19

Freewheelin’s top 10 trucking songs after 1985

With Overdrive‘s September 50th anniversary issue hard on the way, and considering folks at the Great American Trucking Show got a sneak peak at the 50 top technical milestones John Baxter and oiur editorial crew put together, I thought I’d offer up a little for you. You’ll recall our all-time top ten trucking songs, of […]

August 31, 2011

Channel 19

Electrification of truck stop spaces revives

As fuel prices spiked in 2007-08, a large majority of truckers’ anti-idling interest was focused on dedicated auxiliary power units, which market expanded dramatically with a profusion of new manufacturers. This time around, with the economy still somewhat shaky, owner-operator and fleet interest in up-front investment in full-function APU technology may be taking a back […]

August 30, 2011

Channel 19

Say ____ to electronic logs, Take 2

It’s time to play fill in the blank again on the Channel 19 blog. It’s been nearly  a year since the above headline graced this hall above a post about a rash of legislative proposals to mandate electronic logs for the entirety of interstate truckers and certain low-cost electronic logging options out there. In the […]

August 29, 2011

Voices

Working with onboard recorders

Log in to a free webinar Nov. 14 to learn more about EOBRs’ regulatory status and how they are changing drivers’ work habits.

August 29, 2011

Business

RigDig launches used truck reports

Truck buyers and sellers can get vital information about a used commercial vehicle.

August 26, 2011

Business

Aug. 26: Learn owner-operator business skills

Don’t miss this free two-hour seminar, with presenter Kevin Rutherford, on how to run a profitable owner-operator business.

August 25, 2011

Channel 19

New health blog from the folks at Con-way Truckload

Attendant to news that Con-way TL-leased owner-operators will be able to access relatively low-cost health/dental and other insurance offerings via the carrier’s new TrueChoices benefits program, the company also is highlighting drivers’ and owner-operators’ health needs via a new blog. Steering Your Health today features a great recipe for Mexican Crock Pot chicken, cooked in-cab, […]

August 25, 2011

Business

New health-insurance offering for Con-way Truckload operators

Owner-operators leased to Joplin, Mo.-based Con-way Truckload began receiving information over their Qualcomm units and in packets in the mail last week about a first-time offering from the company, the TrueChoices program. Under the program, administered by TrueNorth, a collaborative insurance and financial strategies firm, owner-operators will have the opportunity to choose from four tiered […]

August 25, 2011

Channel 19

Live load visibility with a simple, free smartphone app

Owner-operators, there’s been no shortage of talk about the profusion of truck-tracking devices and the relative problems they could cause, given ongoing hours-of-service/EOBR issues and discussions. But the simple fact of the matter is that allowing shippers and consignees a real-time window into your location could be a quite simple way to engage potential direct-freight […]

August 24, 2011

Business

Aug. 26: Johnson to perform at Dallas show

Singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson will headline a free concert at the Great American Trucking Show, sponsored by Mobil Delvac.

August 24, 2011