Owner-Operators

Owner-operators are independent truck drivers who own or lease their own trucks and operate as small business owners, often hauling freight for larger carriers or brokers.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news due to proposed regulations on broker transparency and disputes over revenue sharing and sign-on bonuses.

Latest on Owner-Operators

• Transportation provider accused of hiding freight revenue from owner-operators
• REPOWR, ATBS team up to expand trailer access for 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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