Max KvideraBusinessTruckers take more sick daysThe median number of days truckers missed work because of health issues rose to 17 days in 2008.December 2, 2009BusinessFlorida Turnpike moving to cashless tollingTollbooths are expected to be removed by February 2011.November 20, 2009HomeKeeping track of your expensesYou pay a price to be an owner-operator, not only in your commitment to finding freight and keeping your truck running but in the expenses required to get your business off the ground and on the road. You’re faced with decisions about your equipment, your business partners and your region and other operational choices, such as whether to lease out or drive independently. All these decisions will have an impact on how much it will cost you to be your own boss.November 17, 2009BusinessPath to own authority paved in paperworkThe process of getting your the authority itself takes about three to four weeks if everything goes smoothly. But you have to stay on top of it and know all the rules.November 17, 2009HomeGoing independent or leasing to a carrier?Owner-operators face the choice of starting their own business and running on their own or hiring out to a carrier. Each path has pluses and minuses.November 17, 2009BusinessFMCSA to reconsider hours rulesThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has decided to conduct another rulemaking regarding hours-of-service regulations.October 27, 2009BusinessNTSB pushes for sleep apnea programThe National Transportation Safety Board wants the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to begin a program to identify commercial drivers at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea.October 27, 2009BusinessFMCSA strikes on drugs, alcoholThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration conducted its first national drug and alcohol strike force in September that removed 77 truck and bus drivers from the road.October 27, 2009BusinessMack, Volvo to merge, keep brands separateMack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America will merge Nov. 1 into a single organization called North American Trucks.October 23, 2009Previous PagePage 51 of 51Top StoriesCustom RigsBen Cadle's personal 2024 Pete 389, custom-built with Semi Casual assistSmall fleet owner Cadle showed the sharp 389 hooked to a brand-new polished-out Dorsey flatbed that his parallel Trelco Trailers business, leasing and selling trailers, took to the Large Cars and Guitars truck show in Kodak, Tennessee, in May.Trucking LawTrucking Law: Marijuana rescheduling impact for pro truckersRegulationsTimeline for AEBs, broker transparency, other rulemakings in the worksBusinessWhy brokers don't want to give owner-ops transparency in freight transactionsFeatured SponsorGarmin Dezl Trucking Headsets
