Being an Independent Operator is more than driving your own truck. It’s about understanding the business model, focusing on what is successful and keeping away from what is not. There are two very different business models in owning your own truck: Lease Operators and Owner Operators. The term Lease Operators has NOTHING to do with…

The Women In Trucking Association was formed in 2007 and will celebrate 17 years of growth and achievement this month (March 2024). What started as an idea has turned into an international organization with over 8,000 current members in ten countries. Every founder of a nonprofit group saw an opportunity for their services or support.…

The Over The Road March issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our March 2024 list of recruiters, please go here.

If you are a driver and you are driving lots of miles, then, at the time that I write this, it sounds like you are an exception. When I am out meeting my TRUCKING clients, they are all moaning and complaining about the lack of freight. Most tell me that we are in a full…

February is always a tight month for personal finances and sometimes business finances as well. Taking time off during the holidays and having a low cash flow in January will produce sacrifices in February. In the month of “tight-uary”, scrutiny of details is the flavor of the month. Individuals do it and businesses do it…

The Over The Road February issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our February 2024 list of recruiters, please go here.

I had a client in my office today who was in a deep financial mess. Their $24k engine job that was done two months ago missed some issues and now it will cost an additional $40-75k (their quote not mine). I ran through their issues one step at a time and helped them evaluate what…

The Over The Road January issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our January 2024 list of recruiters, please go here.