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Voices

Roadside Attractions

An outlaw is riding into cowboy country, there’s a new dame on the Dalton, tornadoes take down some rigs, truckers say not to human freight and other industry news items are featured.

July 1, 2011

Business

Vegas Pride & Polish awards Saturday

One of the biggest attractions of the June 9-11 Great West Truck Show is the Custom Rigs’ Pride & Polish truck beauty show.

June 10, 2011

Business

Great West Truck Show features seminars

Overdrive will host a free two-hour Partners in Business program presented by Kevin Rutherford June 10.

June 8, 2011

Business

LogBook

A cross-border plan is detailed, a Navy vet is named Back on the Road winner, owner-operator is named Goodyear Highway Hero, Trucker Buddy recognizes pen pals and more industry news items are featured.

May 1, 2011

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: USE OVERDRAFT PROTECTION. Most banks offe

PIB TIP: USE OVERDRAFT PROTECTION. Most banks offer this service, which automatically draws from your savings or credit card account to cover a bad check. If savings, you obviously need to keep a good stash to make it work. Linking to a credit card is a less favorable option, but paid off quickly it’s still […]

March 28, 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 […]

March 15, 2011

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: CREATE SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS. It’s impor

PIB TIP: CREATE SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS. It’s important to open a separate bank account that will be used to manage the income and expenses of your business. All your income from your trucking business should be deposited into this operating account. Trucking expenses should be paid for out of this account. The Partners in Business […]

March 8, 2011

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: GOOD DRIVING HABITS PRESERVE TIRES. Speed

PIB TIP: GOOD DRIVING HABITS PRESERVE TIRES. Speeding, hard braking, curbing and tight turns cause tires to wear faster or even develop irregular wear. On the other hand, steady acceleration, braking and steering can extend the life of your tires. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at ATBS, the […]

February 27, 2011

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. Proper maint

PIB TIP: PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. Proper maintenance of tires, wheels, axles and the steering column also will help keep your tire costs down. Wheels naturally lose alignment and balance. Bushings, shocks, bearings and valve stems wear out. Checking wheel alignment periodically can pay big dividends. Whenever you start seeing a heavy spot or a flat […]

February 16, 2011

Voices

Roadside Attractions

A review of recent interesting or odd parts of trucking, plus industry data, coming events and a truck gallery.

February 1, 2011

Partners in Business

USE RETREADS. Premium tire makers design casings f

USE RETREADS. Premium tire makers design casings for retread use. Theoretically, undamaged casings can be repeatedly retreaded, although the tire maker’s casing warranty might run out at, for example, 750,000 miles or after three retreadings. On the downside, some carriers restrict retread use on steer axles, and some states limit the number of times a […]

February 1, 2011

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: WARRANTY A FACTOR IN TIRES. Most standard

PIB TIP: WARRANTY A FACTOR IN TIRES. Most standard new-tire and retread warranties have coverage limited to normal-use defects in workmanship, product and material. Warranties are based on time or wear, not mileage. Some fully cover the tire’s lifespan, or until tread wears to a specified thickness. Most warranties have buy-back plans for retreadable tires. […]

January 25, 2011