Being An Owner Operator Truck Driver

Earnings vary widely among truck drivers based on job type and experience, with median earnings ranging from $76,420 for truckload drivers to $186,016 for owner-operators. Truck driver wages have not ...

Mount Horeb, Wisconsin-based N. Scott “Scooter” White, an owner-operator leased to Landstar, always dreamed of becoming a truck driver and owning his own truck and trailer. His grandfather was a ...

being an owner operator truck driver 2

Ingrid Brown, former owner-operator and current driver and operations manager with Blackjack Express, has been named Women in Trucking’s 2026 Driver of the Year. The announcement was made during the ...

But Rogers and major trucking groups, including the American Trucking Association and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, think it is a good idea to ensure schools are meeting the ...

being an owner operator truck driver 4

Traditional barriers to truck ownership—high interest rates, balloon payments and complex contracts—have kept countless qualified drivers from making this leap. By removing these obstacles, Lone ...

being an owner operator truck driver 5

Fleet Owner: Fleets Explained: How much money do truck drivers make, and how are they paid?

being an owner operator truck driver 6

Fleets Explained: How much money do truck drivers make, and how are they paid?

A lot can change in 10 years, and for the average owner-operator, a lot has changed. Todd Amen, CEO of ATBS, recently presented at TCA's Refrigerated Division Annual Meeting on how the owner-operator ...

You may find your pickup truck fast enough on the road, but others make a living driving far bigger vehicles for days on end. To be a commercial truck driver means being skilled at handling large ...

being an owner operator truck driver 9