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MONEY MATTERS<br />
INVESTING IN YOURSELF<br />
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CONTENTS august 2018<br />
Features<br />
22 tips for managing Your smaLL carrier<br />
How to establish freight sources to fill a revenue void anytime.<br />
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24 BLue streak: Winning WitH cLass anD DignitY<br />
eric Turner sr. a prideful achiever while building a fleet.<br />
Conrad Schmidt/Shell Lubricants<br />
30 Leasing: options & VariaBLes, part 2<br />
The decision to buy or rent a rig is about the biggest there is.<br />
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