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Load by phone: How operators are using online tools
Owner-operators’ use of online load services varies from occasional use to test the waters in an unfamiliar area to use as a primary freight resource.
April 15, 2013
Business
Load by phone: Legacy boards add access tools
Owner-operator access to Internet-based load boards continues to streamline with many operators now using smartphones to access one or another of industry-leading online freight resources.
April 11, 2013
Business
Rates and pay: Owner-operator challenge No. 4
Based on a survey and Overdrive social media channels, owner-operator challenge No. 4 is low freight rates. Here find partial solutions from owner-operators, fleet representatives and others.
August 8, 2012
Business
Spot market index in February down year-over-year
TransCore’s DAT North American Freight index was up 24 percent in February from January, but declined 5.2 percent compared with February 2011.
March 20, 2012
Business
TransCore: July spot freight continues trend
July marked the seventh consecutive month of record year-over-year spot market freight availability.
August 14, 2011
Channel 19
Freight on your smartphone: TransCore app on the way
Coming in just a couple weeks is the My DAT Truck Stop app (pictured) from freight matching service provider TransCore, operator of the oldest load-board service out there in the DAT boards. My DAT will be initially released for Android phones, providing drivers and owner-operators up to 25 nearby loads per search from Transcore’s DAT network, […]
April 26, 2011
Business
Broker freight increased average 10% in 2010
Freight brokers on average moved 10 percent more freight in 2010, while their gross margins declined by 4 percent.
April 7, 2011
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: KEEP UP WITH A CHANGING MARKET. Use your
PIB TIP: KEEP UP WITH A CHANGING MARKET. Use your personal profit and loss statement to compare your performance with your business plan and budget. Your profit and loss statement should show weekly, monthly and annual costs and revenue, as well as miles driven and cost per mile. Compare your profit and loss report with […]
March 2, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: KEEP A NOTEBOOK WITH YOUR RECEIPT ENVELOP
PIB TIP: KEEP A NOTEBOOK WITH YOUR RECEIPT ENVELOPE. The notebook will be used to record those expenses for which you can’t obtain a receipt, such as for a truck wash at a coin-operated facility or personal use of your auto. You should give a record of these expenses to your business services provider […]
January 27, 2010
Partners in Business
TODAY’S TIP: When you apply for a loan, be prepare
TODAY’S TIP: When you apply for a loan, be prepared to provide as much information as you can. The more you tell a potential lender about yourself and your operation, the more comfortable he will be lending you the money. Show that you are a business owner first and a truck operator second. The Partners in […]
January 20, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP. HAVE A PLAN: Â A business plan helps you m
PIB TIP. HAVE A PLAN:  A business plan helps you make ends meet. It shows you how much money is needed for expenses, where it will be spent and how much you can afford to pay yourself. Your business plan should show all sources of income and cost, while taking into account industry averages, personal […]
January 6, 2010
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