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Business
Whatâs proposed, whatâs next
Onboard recorders could be required for all carriers that now do traditional logging. These stories will get you caught up with the developments.
March 23, 2011
Channel 19
Language lurking in GAOâs CSA report to Congress: FMCSA hopeful to make driver data public
Tonight, a major with the Colorado State Patrol Iâve spoken with on a couple different occasions about his work implementing the CSA Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories at the roadside inspector level will be delivering an hour-long presentation as part of Overdrive/Truckers News webinar series. Itâs called âCSA: What it means to you,â and [âŚ]
March 22, 2011
Reader Rigs
Shane Wood hauls sod and potatoes nationwide with
Shane Wood hauls sod and potatoes nationwide with his 2000 Kenworth W900L. The rig is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission.
March 21, 2011
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: MANAGE CASH FLOW. The best practices for
PIB TIP: MANAGE CASH FLOW. The best practices for managing cash flow include using a business operating account and never taking cash advances. Avoid overdraft fees by recording every check as soon as itâs written. Donât forget debit card purchases, and develop a system for logging automatic monthly drafts, such as utilities. The Partners in [âŚ]
March 21, 2011
Channel 19
Greatwide owner-operator pens one rad read in âCollinstownâ
Greatwide-leased owner-operator Bob Grantham, based in San Antonio, Texas, calls the evocative writing in his literary Western Collinstown an âunintended consequence of being a truck driver.â At least in part, anyway. Out now from Treble Heart Books, the novel follows the intertwining lives of a current and former Texas Ranger just at the outbreak of the [âŚ]
March 18, 2011
Trucking History
Beyond 2000 through a 3D viewer
Overdrive celebrated the millenniumâs advent with a special 3D issue and viewer in January 2000.
March 18, 2011
Business
Tuesday webinar: CSA â What it means to you
The Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is finally under way. Major Mark Savage will explain how it affects your day-to-day operations in a March 22 webinar.
March 17, 2011
Reader Rigs
Oklahoma City, Okla.-resident James Loot hauls ref
Oklahoma City, Okla.-resident James Loot hauls refrigerated goods from Denver to Port Allen, La., in his 2008 Peterbilt 389. The rig is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission.
March 16, 2011
Channel 19
âDeadliest Catchâ star to sign autographs at Louisville trucking show
The âDeadliest Catchâ TV show on the Discovery Channel, chronicling the lives of fishers on Alaskan King Crab boats, might seem as far removed from the world of long-haul trucking as itâs possible to be. But in a short couple weeks at the Mid-America Trucking Show at the Chevron Delo booth No. 14140, drivers from around [âŚ]
March 16, 2011
Business
Industryâs top challenge: Finding drivers
Trucking executives favor the long-term viability of using leased owner-operators to meet their capacity needs.
March 15, 2011
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: HAVE A RESERVE ACCOUNT. The best owner-op
PIB TIP: HAVE A RESERVE ACCOUNT. The best owner-operators have at least $5,000 in reserve before they ever go into business. That amount should be maintained and increased, especially with a truck that ages. The purpose of the reserve account is to set aside money for large or unforeseen items that could put a large [âŚ]
March 15, 2011
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: HAVE A RESERVE ACCOUNT. The best owner-op
PIB TIP: HAVE A RESERVE ACCOUNT. The best owner-operators have at least $5,000 in reserve before they ever go into business. That amount should be maintained and increased, especially with a truck that ages. The purpose of the reserve account is to set aside money for large or unforeseen items that could put a large [âŚ]
March 15, 2011
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