Owner-operators
- Flatbed Spotlight
Lease purchasing opportunities to assist prospective owner-operators
PGT Trucking, Inc. has a proven solution to assist prospective owner-operators through today's market challenges — lease purchasing.
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Used truck auction prices plunge as freight market cools
Auction prices for used trucks are dropping as more equipment shows up amid cooling spot freight demand.
Read More » - Trucking Risk & Compliance
Small Fleet recap: Making the transition from company driver to owner-operator
Jamie Hagen chats with James “The Rooster” Bowen on what it takes to move from company driver to owner-operator.
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Small Fleet recap: Can owner-operators make more money giving up big rigs?
As the decline in the spot market hits owner-operators, uShip CEO Kris Lamb argues that swapping Class 8 trucks for something smaller may be the…
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Market turn inspires owner-operators to partner up with larger fleets
Joining larger fleets as independent contractors could provide drivers with the support they need to weather volume changes and rate decreases while simultaneously coping with…
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FOSC chat: Truckstop.com’s Hutto talks data and transparency
Truckers often make business decisions without the data needed to justify those decisions. Truckstop.com is trying to make more data available to owner-operators.
Read More » - FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Evans Delivery has grown from its first two trucks
FreightWaves Classics profiles Evans Delivery Co., which grew to become The Evans Network of Companies.
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What causes the booms and busts of the trucking cycle?
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller explains the boom and bust cycle of the trucking industry.
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Truckers: Shuttered Central Freight Lines still owes them escrow, maintenance funds
Owner-operators and independent contractors say the defunct LTL carrier owes them thousands in escrow and maintenance funds, along with safety bonuses.
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Loaded and Rolling: ATRI on driver satisfaction; trailer material shortages; carrier income at record levels
ATRI research on truck driver motivations and satisfaction (SOURCE: American Transportation Research Institute) The American Transportation Research Institute released results on its analysis on what…
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