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January's RoadStar Magazine Available Mid-month

A special issue of RoadStar magazine goes on the stands in mid-January, promising helpful information for company drivers and owner-operators

by Staff
January 7, 2005
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A special issue of RoadStar magazine goes on the stands in mid-January, promising helpful information for company drivers and owner-operators.

Called Vital Issue: The Trucker’s Guide To Success, the January publication is a primer for drivers, fleet owners and anyone who has anything to do with the trucking industry.
The recession of the early 2000s took its toll on owner-operators. Now they’re in high demand but short supply.
The solution? Build a healthy contingent of owner-operators who work efficiently, intelligently, safely and profitably.
RoadStar’s Vital Issue is devoted entirely to helping achieve this aim.
Featured are chapters on choosing a carrier, getting authority, buying that first truck, fuel purchasing, the latest trucking technology and finding cost-effective insurance.
Other chapters deal with licensing, fees and taxes; getting tax breaks; and expanding your business.
Who benefits from this handy guide?
Fleet managers, to help company drivers become owner-operators; company drivers who want to make the move; owner-operators, to improve their bottom lines; truck suppliers and salesmen, to help them understand their customers; fleet support personnel, as a training tool; and fleet recruiting departments.
Extra copies of this Vital Issue will be distributed at Mid-America, all Stars & Stripes Truck Beauty shows, Iowa 80 Truckers Jamboree, TruckerFest, The Truck Show, and the TCA and ATA annual meetings.

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