By Christian Potts Cross country season is into its literal homestretch, with state meets in Classes 2A through 6A set for Saturday at Edmond Santa Fe High
DAT offering discount on certain ATBS services
DAT Freight & Analytics and American Truck Business Services (ATBS) have partnered to offer certain ATBS tax, consulting and bookkeeping services at discounted rates.
ATBS will offer three levels of its RumbleStrip tax and bookkeeping services for DAT subscribers. RumbleStrip enables owner-operators and small fleets to streamline their back-office management processes and save time, ultimately increasing profitability, the companies say.
The ATBS packages offered to DAT subscribers include:
Essentials – Created for owner-operators who need basic bookkeeping, monthly profit and loss statements, year-end state and federal tax filing and occasional access to ATBS advisors for tax questions.
The Truckload Carriers Association recognized three professional truck drivers as Highway Angels for performing heroic deeds while on the job.
Morgan Kirkland, from Milton, Florida, a professional truck driver with Groendyke Transport, of Enid, Oklahoma, is being recognized for his skill in preventing a deadly head-on collision while transporting methanol.
Kirkland was traveling around 2 a.m. in late September between Pensacola and Pace, Florida. He was hauling methanol and there was a light rain coming down. While driving across a bridge, he noticed a set of lights in front of him. At first, he thought it was a DOT person on the side of the road as a lane had been closed. “Before I knew it, the lights swerved, and I realized it was actually a car on the wrong side of the road coming at me full speed. I couldn’t tell exactly where he was until the last few seconds.”