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Partners in Business

Partners in Business tip: When to upgrade your truck

Rules of thumb on when it’s time to trade your old rig for a newer one.

November 20, 2019

Partners in Business

Panel talks controlling costs and other best practices for owner-operators

This GATS session of Overdrive’s Partners in Business addressed the broad topic of best practices for owner-operators. Controlling costs is perhaps the most effective strategy for success in trucking, panelists noted — not only does every saved dollar go directly to the bottom line, but many costs fall in areas owner-ops have the most control over.

September 2, 2019

Business

Operators’ second quarter per-mile income defies slowdown

Even with the downturn that’s affected the freight market since late 2018, owner-operators saw a marked increase in net income per mile during the second quarter of 2019. That’s according to averages from thousands of owner-operator clients tracked by ATBS, a financial services provider.

August 28, 2019

Channel 19

Cash flow, freight strategies: Report from the GATS panel of independents, small fleets

PIB small fleet panel at GATS: Substantial profit can be hard-won in the trucking business, though with diligence around business analysis and cash flow, cost control, freight market wisdom and customer relationships, an independent owner-operator or small fleet owner can set themselves up for long-term success.

August 27, 2019

Partners in Business

Slowdown merits no panic for owner-operators, but pay attention to the basics

Weighing today’s trucking market is best done with proper perspective, say speakers from ATBS, the nation’s largest owner-operator financial services firm.

August 24, 2019

Business

As GATS kicks off Thursday, follow the show with Overdrive’s live coverage

Catch live coverage of this week’s Great American Trucking Show via Overdrive’s daily newsletters, live Facebook videos and on Twitter and Instagram.

August 21, 2019

Business

Sessions on business best practices, ELDs, more set for GATS

A number of educational sessions will be held during the Great American Trucking Show, including Overdrive’s Partners in Business sessions, FMCSA Hot Topics sessions and more.

July 9, 2019

Business

Four free Partners in Business seminars set for GATS

ATBS will present two daily panels on the Friday and Saturday of GATS. One each day will focus on a panel of leading owner-operators sharing their best practices. In the other, ATBS representatives will present owner-operator benchmark data on revenue, net income and miles.

June 4, 2019

Overdrive Extra

Live training opportunities to jump-start your career

Participation in live training offers opportunities to network with experts, as well as fellow drivers with common interests.

December 31, 2018

Partners in Business

Chapter 1: Becoming your own boss

PARTNERS IN BUSINESS TABLE OF CONTENTS » Take time to prepare for this big step As an owner-operator, you enjoy more freedom from supervision than a company driver. As an owner-operator leased to a carrier, to an extent you’re able to set your own hours and take time off when you want. But those freedoms […]

November 13, 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

Overdrive Extra

Investing in relationships — Tips and an amazing story

Trucking radio host Kevin Rutherford speaks on proving yourself to be of extra value to your customer. Check out the video here on Overdrive.

September 19, 2018