Tag: owner-operator: Page 25

Business

Broken bolt extractor

The Broken Bolt Extractor, with the help of a drill, extracts broken bolts in exhaust manifolds, engine blocks, cylinder heads and in other tools.

December 12, 2010

Business

Pre-trip, post-trip inspector

The Pocket Inspector aids in pre-trip, post-trip and PM inspections.

December 10, 2010

Business

SmartWay verified long-haul tires

The GSL213 long-haul steer, the first GT tire to receive SmartWay verification from the EPA, has a pattern designed to resist irregular wear and extend mileage, the company says.

December 10, 2010

Business

Back on the Road nominations open

Back On The Road is designed to help a deserving trucker in need of a truck and a job.

December 2, 2010

Business

Schneider increases tanker pay rate

The tanker division at Schneider National, Schneider National Bulk Carriers, is increasing owner-operator compensation by 5 cents a mile.  The new rate increases owner-operator compensation to $1.05 a mile, plus fuel surcharge, for loaded and unloaded miles. Schneider says its tanker owner-operators average 125,000 miles a year and, with the increase for this group taking […]

December 1, 2010

Voices

SpeakOut

Truckers weigh in on truck stops, no-idling tickets and the recent election.

December 1, 2010

Business

Managing Money

Learn the best practices to avoid debt and keep a healthy cash flow.

December 1, 2010

Business

Fast Cash

Independents crippled by cash flow find it can be worth sharing a small piece of the pie with a factor. Getting related services helps, too.

December 1, 2010

Channel 19

Helpful partner — Western Express driver Derek Dorsey

Not only is longtime Western Express driver Derek Dorsey a great asset to the Nashville, Tenn.-headquartered fleet — company recruiting director Matt Neal calls him “our go-to guy, great with customers, great with training new drivers” and “one of our absolute best” — he’s also quite accommodating to everyone he meets, including writer-photographers like me. […]

November 15, 2010

Business

Trucker-founded firm gets $450,000 grant

Wisconsin has awarded $450,000 to a company that was founded by the 2006 Overdrive Trucker of the Year.

November 15, 2010

Business

IdleAire changes name to IdleAIR

IdleAIR provides electrification at 16 truck stops and plans to have the service at six additional locations.

November 8, 2010

Overdrive Extra

Factory growth picks up from September

Cars, computers and exports are leading some of the most recent manufacturing growth, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management. Only two areas (Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Furniture & Related Products) shrunk during October, says ISM, while 14 showed expansion. October was the 15th consecutive month for manufacturing to expand, and the overall […]

November 3, 2010