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Business

Sept. 29 webinar: Load selection for profit

Trucking radio host and Overdrive columnist Kevin Rutherford will discuss how to make wise choices in planning your loads in Overdrive’s next webinar

September 24, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: LIMIT IDLE TIME. Alternatives to idling,

PIB TIP: LIMIT IDLE TIME. Alternatives to idling, which can cost $120 per week if your truck idles eight hours daily, include use of an extra blanket in cold weather and window screens on warm days. For about $80 you can buy a remote starter with a temperature sensor that starts the truck at a […]

September 13, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: CONTROLLING FUEL COSTS. You can make the

PIB TIP: CONTROLLING FUEL COSTS. You can make the wisest business decisions about fuel when you know your fuel economy, expressed in miles per gallon, and your fuel cost per mile. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at ATBS, the nation’s largest owner-operator business services firm, and is sponsored […]

August 23, 2010

Business

Aug. 27: Partners in Business

You won’t find a better two-hour presentation about running an owner-operator business than the Partners in Business seminar by Overdrive and ATBS, sponsored by Freightliner Trucks and Schneider National.

August 19, 2010

Business

Randy Houser to headline at GATS

Bluegrass band The Grascals will open for Houser at the Great American Trucking Show.

August 18, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS. A fixed cost is

PIB TIP: FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS. A fixed cost is determined and does not change from month to month. Any expense related to time, such as a tractor payment, insurance payment, permit and license fees, is a fixed cost. That cost will be the same every day whether your truck is driven one mile or […]

August 10, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: COSTS VARY MONTHLY. If you drive 9,600 mi

PIB TIP: COSTS VARY MONTHLY. If you drive 9,600 miles one month and 10,000 miles the next, you’ll have two sets of costs for each month. If your monthly tractor payment is $1,850 and you drive 9,600 miles in a month, the payment will cost 19.3 cents per mile. But, if you drive 10,000 miles, […]

August 2, 2010

Business

Pulse

In the case of your career, the biggest cost could be opportunities you’ll never know you missed.

August 1, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: FRIDAY BEST DAY FOR FREIGHT. A Friday is

PIB TIP: FRIDAY BEST DAY FOR FREIGHT. A Friday is usually the best day of the week for freight. Being under a load with the most possible miles over the weekend will make the best use of your time. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at ATBS, the nation’s […]

July 12, 2010

Business

Business and pleasure

Great American Trucking Show in Dallas packed with seminars, exhibits, show trucks, live music and more.

July 1, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: TAKE STOCK ON TUESDAYS. If it’s a 2,000-m

PIB TIP: TAKE STOCK ON TUESDAYS. If it’s a 2,000-mile trip, delivering the week’s first load on Tuesday may yield profit. Otherwise, Tuesday is the day to take a hard look at how many miles you have and how many more you need for a profitable week. The Partners in Business program is produced by […]

June 22, 2010

Business

June 18: Partners in Business

It’s tough to run a successful owner-operator business. Overdrive’s Partners in Business seminar at the Great West Truck Show, sponsored by Freightliner Trucks and Schneider National, provides training to make it work.

June 10, 2010