OBAC Hosts Two Business Seminars at Truck World

OBAC is pleased to host two of the more popular seminars from our Truck Smarter, Not Harder series at Truck World on Saturday, April 17. Presented by Jim Park, OBAC's technical and regulatory affairs advisor, these two sessions are survival guides for a time when the industry is in an unprecedented state of change, and operating margins have never been tighter.

How to Calculate your Cost-Per-Mile
Aviation Ballroom, Hall 5, Saturday April 17 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Cost is what stands between revenue and profit, and if you don't know your operating costs to the penny, you're not competitive in the current market. With margins as thin as they are today, there's no room for guesswork. This seminar will show you how to determine your operating costs, it will help you identify and trim excess costs to stay competitive. Once you know your cost per mile, you'll be better able to determine good loads from bad loads, which lease contracts are worth looking at, and even how to predict and budget for fuel price increases. If you're an owner-operator serious about turning a profit, you can't afford to miss this informative one-hour business seminar.

The Road Ahead: Not Your Grandfather's Driving Job
Aviation Ballroom, Hall 5, Saturday April 17 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

What's ahead for trucking? What will you be doing two or five years from now? What impact will globalization have on North American drivers and owner-operators? For answers to these and other questions about what the future holds in store for trucking, make sure you attend this seminar, also presented by OBAC's Jim Park. His role as a North American truck journalist gives him a unique perspective into the changing world of trucking, and he'll share those insights with you so you can be better prepared to meet the future head on. What's the next big growth segment of trucking? What kind of truck should you buy next time around? Join Jim Park at Truck World on Saturday afternoon and you'll come away with a better understanding of how today's events will shape tomorrow's trucking industry.