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Overdrive Extra
Making the case for renewed trucking pride
After a tough year, owner-operator Clifford Petersen opens up about his renewed sense of trucking pride and his glass-half-full outlook for 2021.
December 9, 2020
Overdrive Extra
6 tasks to assess 2020 and set biz priorities for 2021
Did your owner-operator business hit its goals for 2020? What can you do to adjust for 2021? Check out these 6 steps for assessing your business on Overdrive.
December 3, 2020
Custom Rigs
This brain trick worsens the danger of cumulative sleep loss | Cabover βJoy Rideβ to the port
Bill Hambrick discusses logistics culture valuing timeliness above nearly everything else and Ben Cadle speaks on supply chain stress and irregularities.
November 5, 2020
Voices
POLL: Independents, how would you describe your principal freight sources β shippers, brokers, a mix?
For the independents/small fleet owners with authority among you: Are you working with one or more shippers/customers, a mix of brokers, a single broker? Weigh in via this poll.
November 2, 2020
Overdrive Extra
This bill is hard to predict, easy to ignore, but always comes due
If you let taxes be a psychological manipulator, they'll interfere with logical decision-making. Learn how to improve your business outcomes here on Overdrive.
October 26, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Sell service, haul value, build relationships β words to the wise, from a longtime independent
Owner-operator Artie Daniel built his business selling service to the customer, whether broker or shipper, for long-lasting connection. More in Overdrive Radio.
October 23, 2020
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Log your spending
In the latest Partners in Business program post, we're discussing how to keep track of your spending. This means every purchase.
October 22, 2020
Business
DAT: Van spot average rate hit a record high recently, more rates trends
Rates across the dry van, flatbed, and reefer segments all continued to climb through the first week of October. Details here on Overdrive.
October 12, 2020
Partners in Business
How to manage cash flow with potentially rough roads ahead
Watch portions of the hour-long talk that focused on managing with a mind toward addressing the volatility of the present moment here on Overdrive.
September 22, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Small-fleet finalists share lessons from school of hard knocks
Watch as Overdrive's 2020 Small Fleet Champ finalists share their mistakes and talk about what they've learned while growing their trucking businesses.
September 14, 2020
Small Fleet Champ
The secrets to growing β and excelling β beyond one truck: Delegate, manage costs, be fair and honest
This panel of Small Fleet Champ finalists delivered a myriad of insights in business development, cost management and more in a push to grow the business.
August 28, 2020
Business
Typical spot market dog days of summer a bummer no more β for now, at least
After the big fall with COVID-19 lockdowns early this year, average spot rates closed last week at highest points in nearly two years -- more weekly data here.
August 20, 2020
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