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Overdrive Radio
ELD-exempt (or not) trucking with W. Joel Baker: Inspections, adjustments, bedrock profitability
In the latest Channel 19 article, W. Joel Baker discusses inspections, adjustments, bedrock profitability. Also, check out some of his most recent hauls.
May 18, 2018
Business
Team driving: E-commerce, ‘driver shortage’ pushing team pay to new heights
Owner-operator teams are in high demand by fleets, with carriers dangling major bonuses and appealing pay packages to draw in teams amid booming e-commerce and what carriers say is a critical driver shortage.
March 19, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Freight niche transition — HHG to expedited with owner-operator Greg Huggins
Podcast: A talk with Greg Huggins, currently leased with a 2015 Cascadia straight truck to Landstar Express America, about his transition three years ago from two decades and more of household-moves hauling. And: A prediction on scale house inspectors after the ELD mandate.
July 21, 2017
Channel 19
Thursday round-up: HHG hauler Finn Murphy’s excellent memoir, ‘Bear in the air’ makes radio primetime
Hear Truckers News editor David Hollis’ podcast talk with household goods hauling owner-operator Finn Murphy about his new memoir, and: Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got ourselves a radio spot!
June 8, 2017
Custom Rigs
1977 KW’s first run in 29 years
Restoring a rig with some history — Bryan DeKock and the 1977 Kenworth W9 that inspired the mural on the old Monteagle Truck Stop, debuting this week at the ATHS national convention in Des Moines.
May 25, 2017
Channel 19
Dry bulk for the long haul: Reserves staff sergeant John Moore and his leased operation
Until the last year, John Moore had been leased to Landstar, and his decision to come back to Oakley Transportation to pull a hopper had as much to with where home was as profitability. In this case, the two went hand in hand,
January 27, 2017
Business
Honing your edge as an independent trucker
To rise above the crowd as an independent requires finding your niche and properly quoting rates, said Kenny Long, who runs the Patriot Star small fleet.
May 18, 2016
Business
Owner-operator niche: Household goods hauling offers big bucks for big work
Household goods moving is done almost exclusively by owner-operators. Those who master the skill set can make good money while also gaining valuable management experience, among other perks.
April 15, 2016
Business
Owner-operator niche: Auto hauling — hard to get established, but lucrative if you can
Auto hauling is one of the more difficult trucking segments to enter and master, but it also can be one of the most financially rewarding, with many auto haulers bringing home net pay of six figures. Here’s what it takes and how owner-operators can get into it.
March 25, 2016
Business
Building the shipper customer base for freight
With expected long-term demand for capacity, it’s a good time for independents and small fleets to work toward securing contract freight direct with shippers.
January 4, 2016
Business
Hotshot trucking: Pros, cons of the small-truck niche
Hotshot hauling offers lower start-up costs and other advantages over running Class 8 over-the-road, but other trade-offs make it challenging in its own right.
December 1, 2014
Business
How to get access to military freight
A primer for owner-operators and small carriers on doing business direct with the military — or the 3PL contractor controlling a substantial portion of general military freight — to haul DOD loads.
February 10, 2014
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