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Overdrive Extra
Trying to measure the owner-operator earnings premium
Thereâs more than one way to calculate the difference between company driver and owner-operator income.
August 2, 2019
Channel 19
Better âpay would solve mostâ critical issues: Readersâ priorities show variation from, similarity to recent rankings
While âthe economyâ does figure as a critical issue year-in year-out in the annual ATRI âcritical issuesâ rankings, issues of adequate driver compensation â and rates for independent truckers â donât command the same direct attention. All the same, as one reader noted, better âpay would solve mostâ problems.
November 16, 2018
Channel 19
The feast or famine of owner-operator income, in good times and bad
With greater risk comes greater reward â and potential for loss. Some results from Overdriveâs recent compensation survey bear out the truism, with the largest shares of owner-ops at top and bottom rungs of the income ladder. Respondentsâ thoughts on market performance and income through 2018, too, show a similar dynamic.
June 26, 2018
Business
Another carrier moves toward salaried driver pay structure
In addition to an annual salary, drivers will still have the opportunity to earn more compensation and bonuses. More on the new salary structure on Overdrive.
May 21, 2018
Business
Head-first into the âexodusâ he goes âŚ
âBill Weaver has decided, on pretty much the eve of the ELD mandate going into effect, to make the transition from company driver to owner-operator for the first time in his more than 20-year trucking career.â
December 13, 2017
Business
New online driver-carrier matching service
The Hickory, N.C.-based Blue Bloodhound company has introduced a new online, mobile-optimized platform to help connect carriers and drivers. Blue Bloodhound has begun offering its service in areas around Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind.; and Louisville, Ky. Drivers and motor carriers throughout the U.S. also have access to and are encouraged to sign up with the service and [âŚ]
November 23, 2015
Channel 19
Bogan case: More reasons to choose a carrier carefully
The Bogan case may be best viewed in the context of tried-and-true advice: be smart and choosy about who you run for. You never know when you may need the boss to go to bat for you rather than hanging you out to dry by being forced out of business.
May 30, 2012
Channel 19
Leaving long-haul: Operators migrate to oil/gas
I talked to a pair of recently former team owner-operators late last week who, like owner-operator Mike Mace, leased to Reed Trucking, have truly rediscovered their old love of trucking â in this case as company drivers in service operations surrounding new natural gas wells enabled by hydraulic fracturing technology. The strong demand for capacity in [âŚ]
May 29, 2012
Channel 19
Virtues of owner-operator status: Pet boarding problems avoided
Company drivers, be careful who you leave your dog with. Todayâs âgrizzly taleâ comes by way of Jenni Reynolds-Kebler, one half of a Washington State-based team with Robert Kebler and past-featured photographer in Truckers News. The Keblers recently switched carriers, signing on as company drivers with a carrier that had a no-pet policy. Too bad [âŚ]
February 15, 2012
Business
Super Service ups new driver bonus
New owner operators and company drivers who sign on with Super Service are eligible for a $2,500 bonus, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based carrier announced.
August 9, 2011
Trucking History
Trucking a lifesaver after reform school abuse
Retired trucker John Brodnax joined other former detainees at a Florida reform school in a class-action lawsuit decrying years of abuse.
June 30, 2011
Business
Boyd Bros. driver honored for 2 million miles safe driving
Company driver Stevie Verges has been recognized for driving 2 million miles of safe driving during his 16-year career with Boyd Bros. Transportation, the carrier announced. The Clayton, Ala.-based fleet is one of 20 finalists in the Truckload Carriers Associationâs 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For.
March 25, 2011
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