An owner-operator is essentially a sole proprietor, or a single-person business in which the owner also runs the daily operations of her company. An owner-operator has the right to make all decisions ...

The Great Recession was tough on owner-operators. Many parked their trucks or sold them altogether. But as the economy has come back, so has this resilient and entrepreneurial portion of the American ...

*The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's electronic logging device mandate is causing a lot of confusion and concern among the smallest fleets and single truck owner-operators. With just ...

As truck and trailer prices decline and inventory grows, Cherry Trader helps buyers and sellers take advantage of a shifting equipment market. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, December 31, 2025 ...

A year ago during the Overdrive-ATBS Partners in Business co-presentation at the Mid-America Trucking Show, presenters Gary Buchs and Mike Hosted preached the utility of, and estimated the value in, ...

An owner-operator of a business is often referred to as a sole proprietor. The most common form of accounting system used by sole proprietors is a double-entry system. With this system, each ...

What’s on owner-operators' minds in today’s ever-changing regulatory landscape within the trucking industry? While each owner-operator is different, a few topics consistently rank among the top. With ...

Many large carriers offer positions for both owner/operators and company drivers. Any method of getting a moving truck hooked to a trailer is generally utilized. Smaller companies, for some reason, ...

Many owner-operators, though technically not required to do anything before the looming Jan. 6 deadline, are in some ways unaware of, and unprepared for, the new CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse rule ...

Historically, the distribution of temperature-controlled commodities is a volatile industry. If business slows because of economic conditions such as a recession, trucking contracts may be reduced or ...