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ELD mandate: Sounding the death knell for the American driver
An op-ed from Overdrive reader owner-operator Devin Combs of Bloomington, Ind.: “This electronic logging device situation is just one more cost that I can’t endure and a headache that I don’t have time for.”
September 22, 2017
Channel 19
In the per-diem weeds with company drivers
In which a reader asks a question about treatment of the standard per-diem deduction depending on how the carrier treats a standard reimbursement — after-tax or pre-tax. Mike Calahan of ATBS provides the answer.
April 3, 2017
Channel 19
$2/gal. diesel: Been a while, hasn’t it?
Owner-operators with access to fleets’ or other volume discounts are seeing costs almost that far down for a gallon of diesel; Mike “Mustang” Crawford is one of them.
December 23, 2014
Business
Computing the owner-operator business — Part 1
Part 1 of this series features software packages aimed at leased owner-operators and/or company drivers — both web-based and standalone.
September 19, 2012
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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