Incorporation: What an Owner-Operator Needs to Know
For an owner-operator who wants to grow a successful business, there are benefits to forming a Limited Liability Companies (LLC). An LLC...
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- May 2
- 1 min
The Best and Worst States for Outbound Freight
As a truck driver, you want to always be pulling a load. This means that after you deliver a shipment, you want to be loading up a new...
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- Mar 2
- 3 min
Maintaining Your Mental Health as a Truck Driver
The ease at which a trucker's mental health can deteriorate is alarming. Basing my assumptions and framework on the gold standard CBT...
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- Feb 27
- 4 min
How Did Owner-Operators Perform in 2022?
Owner-operator State of the Union Regardless of whether we are talking about Freight Rates, Miles, Fuel, Maintenance, or Profit, 2022 is...
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- Sep 26, 2022
- 6 min
How Have Owner-Operators Performed so Far in 2022?
Twice a year, ATBS provides an analysis of the financial trends for owner-operators in the trucking industry. With 2022 bringing...
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- Aug 30, 2022
- 3 min
Why Owner-Operators Should Pay Their Quarterly Tax Estimates
If you’re an owner-operator truck driver, paying quarterly taxes can be a big change from the days when taxes were withheld from your...
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- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
Owner-Operator Truck Driver Tax Deductions
Owner-operators are not just responsible for calculating and paying their own taxes, they’re also responsible for deducting expenses,...
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- Aug 11, 2022
- 1 min
Automation in Trucking
The impression that I get when I speak to drivers about potential automation in trucking, is one of skepticism and denial. While robots...
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- Aug 10, 2022
- 8 min
The Complete Guide to Taxes for Owner-Operator Truckers
As an owner-operator truck driver, your tax situation is unique. You file and pay taxes like a business owner while also being eligible...
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- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
The Benefits of Having a Career in Trucking
We often hear the expression that we’re “products of our environment”. Unconsciously, our environment influences our behavior, mindset,...
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- Jul 22, 2022
- 6 min
Forecasting Insurance Costs for Fleets & Owner-Operators
It’s no secret that insurance rates in the trucking industry are rising. These increases have impacted both our fleet partners and our...
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- Jul 19, 2022
- 5 min
The Next Step: Your Own Authority
Originally featured on Team Run Smart Jumping from being an owner-operator leased on with a motor carrier to actually becoming the motor...
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- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
Differentiating Your Trucking Company From the Competition
When you want to sell your service, you won’t be able to persuade anyone to work with you until you fully understand what it is that your...
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- May 12, 2022
- 6 min
Common Tax Questions for Owner-Operators
Here is a list of the most commonly asked tax questions we've received from owner-operators, and our answers.
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- May 12, 2022
- 5 min
Bookkeeping for Owner-Operator Truck Drivers
Bookkeeping is an important part of running your business as an owner-operator truck driver. It allows you to keep your financial...
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- May 12, 2022
- 4 min
Five Steps to Start a Trucking Business with One Truck
Making the transition from company driver to owner-operator is a big step. You will now be your own boss and will need to set yourself up...
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- May 11, 2022
- 2 min
Accounting for Owner-Operator Truck Drivers
Accounting is the process of recording, measuring, and communicating information about the financial transactions taking place in a...
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- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
Tax Advice for 1099 Truck Drivers
Every year there are changes to tax laws that may go under the radar for some 1099 truck drivers. Not knowing what these changes are may...
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