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- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
Freight Rates and Volume Prove to Be Biggest Hurdle During Pandemic, According to Survey
LAKEWOOD, COLO. – July 23, 2020 – Earlier this month, ATBS conducted a survey of over 300 owner-operators about the effects of COVID-19...
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- Jul 7, 2020
- 2 min
PPP Loan Application Deadline Extended, ATBS Provides Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness
LAKEWOOD, COLO. – July 7, 2020 – Since the CARES Act was passed in March, owner-operator truck drivers and other small business owners...
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- May 27, 2020
- 2 min
Hundreds of Owner-Operator Truck Drivers Receive PPP Loans With Help From Business Services Firm
LAKEWOOD, COLO. – May 27, 2020 – Since the CARES Act was passed in March, owner-operators and other small business owners have clamored...
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- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
Multiple ATBS Clients Honored at the Truckload Carriers Association’s Annual Convention
LAKEWOOD, COLO. – March 6, 2020 – During the Truckload Carriers Association’s Annual Convention, clients of ATBS won awards in two...
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- Nov 13, 2019
- 1 min
ATBS Employee Earns Certified Tax Resolution Specialist Designation
LAKEWOOD, COLO. - [November 13, 2019] - Barney Moran, an ATBS Tax Resolution Specialist and Enrolled Agent, has successfully completed...
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- Aug 14, 2019
- 1 min
IRS Will Bring Back Form 1099-Nec Impacting Owner-Operators and Trucking Fleets
*UPDATED 7/21/2020 LAKEWOOD, COLO. - [August 14, 2019] - The IRS will begin using form 1099-NEC (Non-Employee Compensation) once again...
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- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
2018 Owner-Operator Tax Return Analysis
LAKEWOOD, COLO. - June 6, 2019 - Preliminary data based on over 3,000 tax returns indicate that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had an overall...
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- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
First Quarter 2019 Trucking Industry Update From ATBS
by Todd Amen, ATBS President and CEO Throughout the year, ATBS tracks and analyzes income and mileage trends from our owner-operator...
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- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
Owner-Operators Brought in Record Pay in 2018
Owner-operators in 2018 on average earned $65,360 in take-home pay for the year — a record-high income for a segment that saw a big boost...
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- Feb 22, 2019
- 1 min
Owner-Operators Reap Record Earnings in 2018
The high-demand year that trucking enjoyed for most of 2018 produced strong rate hikes that translated well to owner-operators net...
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- Jan 4, 2019
- 1 min
The Not-So-Long Haul: The Operational Challenges to Owner-Ops After the ELD Mandate
Leased owner-operators naturally have liked longer hauls with less wasted time delivering and picking up. But in the end, we’ve moved to...
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- May 24, 2018
- 1 min
ATBS Sponsors Third Annual Project Sanctuary Gala
Project Sanctuary, a nonprofit providing hope and healing for thousands of military families across the country, raised over $250,000 at...
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- Mar 3, 2018
- 1 min
How Tax Reform Affects Owner-Operators
The goal of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was to help simplify the entire tax filing process. Unfortunately, many of the changes added an...
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- Jan 11, 2018
- 2 min
ATBS Releases Comprehensive Guide on Tax Reform and Its Effects on Owner-Operator Truck Drivers
LAKEWOOD, COLO. – January 11, 2018 – In December of 2017, Congress passed the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" bill, which resulted in several...
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- Aug 11, 2017
- 1 min
2017 Owner-Operator Income: Flatbedding Hot, Reefer Hauling Chilly
Net income for leased and independent owner-operators dipped about $255 in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period a year ago,...
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- Mar 21, 2017
- 1 min
Owner-Operators’ 2016: Miles up, Income Down
2016 income data for owner-operators reveals dips in revenue and take-home pay, despite driving more miles. Here's what each segment...
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- Jan 3, 2017
- 1 min
2017: Regulations, the Economy and Your Career Path
It’s a new year and certainly a new era in the nation’s capital. No better time for assessing your operation, including a few words of...
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- Dec 14, 2016
- 2 min
American Truck Business Services Launches New Website, Expansion of Products, and Chance to Win Free
LAKEWOOD, COLO. – December 14, 2016 – American Truck Business Services, also known as ATBS, is excited to announce the launch of its new...
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- Nov 10, 2016
- 1 min
Owner-Operator 2016 Income Stable, Even With Downturn
Owner-operator miles and earnings have been fairly level this year, according to the third -quarter report from ATBS, the nation’s...
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