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Overdrive Extra: Page 30
Making the transition to owner-operator
The expanded freedom and earning potential of running as an owner-operator come with a big tradeoff: greater self-discipline and more demanding money management.
June 15, 2017
Will Uber Freight ‘disrupt’ trucking?
More sophisticated load-matching, combined with the availability of real-time lane data, gives nimble owner-operators a better chance to customize their business as far as net income and efficient route planning.
June 5, 2017
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Roadcheck checking securement – and everything else
Most trucks selected for inspection during Roadcheck will get a Level 1 inspection. The 37-step exam check driver and vehicle fitness for duty.
June 4, 2017
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Overdrive’s Most Beautiful winner a mentor for young women, girls
Trucker Stephanie Klang says the financial stability and independence she’s enjoyed through her CFI career is a common theme when she speaks to Girl Scouts and other student groups. She wants young girls to see an example of a woman succeeding in what some still consider a man’s world.
May 24, 2017
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Car haulers’ touching tribute to police
The car-hauling Pete 379 is dedicated to police officers who lost their lives while doing their jobs.
May 18, 2017
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Will ELDs or autonomous trucks make the bigger splash in the driver pool?
Progress from Google, Tesla and others with self-driving cars, including the occasional mention of Class 8 trucks, fuels speculation that driverless big rigs are about to rule the highway.
May 1, 2017
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How to boost your income, and 6 other tips from a true pro
Landstar System’s Gary Buchs isn’t just an owner-operator, he’s one of the best. Among a variety of aspects of his business plan, he’s worked out a meticulous system that dictates which loads he chooses, based on his annual and less-frequent goals for earnings and downtime.
April 19, 2017
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Used truck glut can spell bargains for buyers
By January 2017, retail prices for 3- to 5-year-old sleeper tractors averaged $65,910. That was $7,412 lower than the same group a year ago, and with 2.2 percent fewer miles.
April 7, 2017
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Gorsuch dissent in firing of ‘frozen trucker’ becomes confirmation hurdle
A 2016 dissent by Trump Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, over a driver who sued his former carrier for wrongful termination, has become an obstacle to the judge’s path to his post on the Supreme Court. Some high-profile Democrats have cited the case as a reason to block Gorsuch’s confirmation.
March 29, 2017
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The weak arguments for skimping on behind-the-wheel training
It’s sadly ironic that the agency charged with improving trucking safety would rely on lame excuses to shrug its shoulders at a simple, common-sense way to shore up safety.
February 25, 2017
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As tax time looms, owner-operators shouldn’t overlook these deductions
Here are five of the most common deductions for owner-operators, says trucker tax expert Dennis Bridges, an Atlanta-area CPA who works with about 1,000 owner-operators. Savings for these add up to $3,000 for those in the 15 percent tax bracket — and more for those in the 25 percent bracket.
February 17, 2017
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Interstate funding and rest areas: Public, meet Private
Let’s hope that however Trump, Chao and Congress choose to build out our infrastructure, it doesn’t financially punish the industry that already pays more than its share to support roads and bridges.
January 31, 2017
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Chill with Overdrive’s Video 6-pack this weekend
It can be tough to keep up with all the trucking-related videos floating around online. Our editors see a lot of what goes out and have hand-picked six to circulate this Saturday.
January 27, 2017
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2017: Regulations, the economy and your career path
Is your career path leading you to become a “critical-thinking, problem-solving” business owner?
January 1, 2017
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Still time to lower your taxable earnings
Considering accelerating any upcoming business purchases into 2016 to reap the tax advantage for this tax year instead of 2017.
December 22, 2016
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‘Movin’ On’ moves on to video streams
Remastered episodes of “Movin’ On” have been released for streaming. The ’70s TV series featured team drivers roaming the country, stumbling into other people’s problems and helping solve them.
December 12, 2016
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Deciphering Trump and the trade winds
Many U.S. truckers have feared the impending hordes of reckless Mexican drivers and the loss of U.S. driving jobs. So far, such concern appears overblown and misplaced. You could say the same for Trump’s rhetoric about isolating us from trading partners who have helped fuel America’s economic engines, including the trucking industry.
December 5, 2016
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Trucker’s popular video blog includes four-legged co-star
Trucker Joshua Giesbrecht produces daily videos and posts them to YouTube. They’re mostly humorous monologs with himself and Diesel, his ride-along dog. Giesbrecht often mixes in real-time and fast-paced time-lapse highway shots backed by rock music.
November 29, 2016
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