Entity
Owner-Operators
Owner-operators are independent truck drivers who own or lease their own trucks and operate as small business owners, rather than working for a large carrier.
Why it’s in the news: They are in the news due to a proposed federal rule that could significantly impact their business model and relationship with freight brokers.
Latest on Owner-Operators
- FMCSA Says the Broker Transparency Proposal Is Coming This Month. It Could Be the Most Important Rule for Owner-Operators in Years, or It Could Change Almost Nothing.
- “It Ain’t That Bad That I Got to Pay Somebody to Come Here.” Why a Man Who Runs 65 Owner-Operators Says Sign-On Bonuses Repel the Drivers You Actually Want.
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