From 'tourist truck' to consummate professional: The evolution of owner-operator Gary Buchs

04/08/2016 29 min
From 'tourist truck' to consummate professional: The evolution of owner-operator Gary Buchs

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Episode Synopsis

Hitting the road with Landstar-leased owner-operator Gary Buchs, of Bloomington, Ill., Overdrive Senior Editor Todd Dills' conversation with Buchs just prior to the July 4 holiday ranged across Buchs' own evolution from a Roadway driver in the 1990s to an owner-operator throughout much of the last decade and a half -- firmly in control of his own destiny -- to broader issues throughout the industry, from company driver pay to views on the federal pursuit of the speed-limiter mandate. Buchs views the last as unsafe, period, like so many Overdrive readers. about the run via this link: http://overdriveonline.com/owner-operator-evolution-through-education

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