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Overdrive Radio
Brave new trucking world: Talking ELD angst, adjustment with Gary Buchs; plus Wes Memphisâ latest
Owner-operator Gary Buchs: Trucking âdidnât dieâ on December 18. âIt just changed, and with every change thereâs opportunity.â This Overdrive Radio edition runs through what the Landstar-leased owner-operator feels could be effective owner-operator strategy in the weeks and months ahead.
December 19, 2017
Channel 19
E-log antipathy ânot all about the moneyâ: Readers respond âaround the dunk tankâ to Wes Memphisâ latest
The pseudonymous Memphis noted his Friday positing of the possibility of a ânew golden age of truckingâ â if imposed ELDs actually limit available hours in a fashion they arenât already limited post-December 18 toward substantially better rates, income (hardly a certainty) â was âgetting some good comments around the dunk tank.â âŚ
November 7, 2017
Overdrive Radio
Dedicated freight â an antidote to chasing rates
After years chasing rates and high miles, over the last decade and more Keith Sampson shifted his thinking. His example is clear evidence that keeping your eye out for dedicated-freight opportunities can deliver the best of both worlds â income stability and high profitability, without sacrificing your home life in the process.
June 22, 2017
Business
New load profitability planner
123Loadboard.com launched a load planning function that takes into consideration driving time, deadhead mileage, fuel and toll costs toward a goal of stringing together hauls for maximum profitability. The âLoad Plannerâ reduces the time required to locate a sequence of the highest potential paying loads to plan a trip without having to perform countless load searches. âThe [âŚ]
July 31, 2013
Voices
Long live the owner-operator!
Is the owner-operator a dying breed? Voices responding to the question posed on the Overdrive Extra blog suggest a shift in profitability toward short-haul niches.
April 10, 2013
Business
Featured article: A doubles life
Pulling pups means profitability and predictable routes for owner-operator Ed Geiger.
October 1, 2009
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