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Overdrive Radio
Podcast special edition: Lay of the land for owner-ops, by the numbers again with ATBSā Todd Amen
This special edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast features audio from ATBS President Todd Amenās March 20 conference call for owner-operators outlining annual mileage, revenue and income averages from 2017, among other metrics, for segments among its clients ā with a look ahead through this year.
March 20, 2018
Business
Van rates, flatbed demand close 2017 strong on spot market
āSomething of a perfect stormā closed out the last full week of 2017 for van rates. Winter weather, extended vacations over the holidays, end-of-year freight urgency all boosted van rates/demand. Flatbed demand indicators ā load-to-truck ratio, primarily ā were strong, but rates hadnāt moved.
January 3, 2018
Channel 19
Business outlook trending pessimistic in the new year for owner-operators
And ā¦ a few late Christmas wishes from a variety of owner-operators on Overdriveās Facebook page, with their rigs dressed up for the holiday last week. . .
December 31, 2017
Overdrive Extra
The Year of the ELD: Top trucking trends from 2017 as ELD mandate descended
Coverage of the mandate and its myriad of twists and turns throughout dominated the news cycle in 2017. It also dominated Overdriveās usual in-depth coverage of the industry. However, a few other key trends emerged too, including regulatory repeals by the Trump Administration, booming rates and the rise of the electric truck. More hereā¦
December 31, 2017
Business
Things to leave behind in 2017
The phrases ādriver shortage,ā ālevel playing fieldā and a variety of other trucking bugaboos. āBe happy we donāt all āget on the same level,ā and quit saying that. ā¦ā
December 27, 2017
Voices
Whatās your businessā outlook for 2018?
Itās that time of year again ā when we all take stock of the past 12 months and look ahead to the next, still with, however, the ELD mandate looming this time around. Considering all of it, amid an improving rate environment, whatās your sense of how 2018 will shape up. Better? Worse? The same? ā¦
December 12, 2017
Business
Van, reefer demand and rate picture mixed the first week of the year
DATās Ken Harper says owner-operators might be right to be expressing optimism about their business prospects for 2017: āWith the economy picking up, and economic forecasts showing growth, it should (could?) be a very good year for spot freight.ā
January 12, 2017
Channel 19
Owner-operators trend optimistic about business in 2017
We can take the optimism expressed in these results with a crunchy-good grain of road salt or sand, but for the first time in the few years, a majority of owner-operators think this coming year will be better than the last. Recent indicators agreeā¦
January 7, 2017
Overdrive Extra
2017: Regulations, the economy and your career path
Is your career path leading you to become a ācritical-thinking, problem-solvingā business owner?
January 1, 2017
Business
The winners of 2016
Aunt Nanci and Uncle Fred: āThese are the people articles should be written about, their determination to win and deep, abiding faith are things we could all take a lesson from. The mantra for 2017? No wallowing allowed. ā¦ā
December 30, 2016
Voices
POLL: Your business outlook for 2017?
The $700 million question this time of year, made no less prescient given an incoming administration at the federal level and a variety of head- and tailwinds: What do you expect for your business in 2017, whether better, worse or about the same?
December 26, 2016
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