Lowell Merriam

Aug 8, 2020

Submitted by Lowell Merriam

1986 Peterbilt with a set of 1976 Fruehauf hopper trailers for hauling field run Almonds

Taking control: Owner-op cost and revenue, income, wider trucking trends

In this Overdrive Radio edition, follow along with the latest semi-annual ATBS owner-op trends session, charting performance metrics against which you can measure your own performance. A key metric to consider, too, to ID when the iron is hot -- not in the freight market broadly but in the run of your own day-to-day business.

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