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Overdrive Extra
Four tips from a money-making owner-operator
January Owner-Operator of the Month Jenny Simpson details what she’s learned about making money in a one-truck operation.
June 6, 2012
Jenny Simpson in front of her ’99 Freightliner Century
Voices
Speakout
Truckers weigh in on how they got into trucking, young drivers, heavier haul loads and much more.
June 1, 2012
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Partners in Business
Trucking 101: Understanding fuel surcharges
There are no rules covering fuel surcharges. As with freight rates, anything goes. Understanding surcharges and having them in place with customers -- whether brokers, shippers or a leased owner-op's motor carrier -- is key to coping with price swings.
June 1, 2012
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Business
Pulse
Some of us at Overdrive were talking with drivers at a truck stop recently to hear about their interests. The conversation drifted to our columnist and trucking radio host Kevin Rutherford.
June 1, 2012
Schneider’s spending on extra aerodynamic features for new Cascadias indicates expectations of a good return on investment.
Voices
Roadside Attractions
A roadside midwife, an apnea proposal, bedbugs, the rigors and routines of the road, plus Truck Gauge and Truck Gallery are among the industry news items and oddities featured.
June 1, 2012
DRY VAN -- red FLATBED-- yellow REEFER -- blue
Business
Beefing Up the Bond
Small brokers oppose proposed regs to increase the minimum bond to $100,000 and add other owner-operator protection.
June 1, 2012
Overdrive June 2012 cover
Overdrive Extra
Dodging holiday weekend traffic ticket hot spots
The National Motorists Association has updated its list of states most active in holiday weekend ticket issuance.
May 22, 2012
Business
Handle with Care
How to remove, repair, replace and rebalance your tires when they’ve been tread upon.
May 1, 2012
A simple cage like this will absorb the deadly force created if a tire blows apart during inflation.
Business
Financing Your Equipment
Keep your debt low and your credit rating high to land a loan with good terms.
April 30, 2012
When buying a truck under warranty, find out whether warranty work can be done at any authorized shop in the nation and whether the warranty covers labor, parts, towing, down time and a replacement vehicle.
Business
The beauty and power of a goal
Since I decided to write a book, long put-off tasks are suddenly getting done.
April 2, 2012
Business
These truckers were paid tourists today
It took some doing, but we figured out how to park the truck in Sacramento where we could enjoy a day of tourist fun.
April 1, 2012
Voices
Roadside Attractions
New life for old classics, Love’s connect app, the Aurora Borealis and more industry news and oddities are featured.
April 1, 2012
This 1974 Evel Knievel haul rig is only one of the classic truck restoration projects taken on by BPW Transport owner Brad Wike.
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