Is that truck driver an employee or an owner-operator? The U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on determining independent contractor status outlines six factors to be analyzed in a multi-factor ...
Leasing owner-operators is one of the quickest ways a trucking company can increase the fleet’s capacity. However, there are several pitfalls with using leased owner-operators, for both the company ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trucking is inherently dangerous, ranking high for both workplace injuries and fatalities as an industry, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. And as you know, for an owner-operator, a ...
DC Velocity: The Logistics Matters podcast: Melissa Williams, a trucking owner/operator, on why she chose the job | Season 3 Episode 34
The Logistics Matters podcast: Melissa Williams, a trucking owner/operator, on why she chose the job | Season 3 Episode 34 Find out why one truck driver got interested in the job — and what life on ...
The Logistics Matters podcast: Melissa Williams, a trucking owner/operator, on why she chose the job | Season 3 Episode 34
Overdrive: Trucking insurance: What's necessary, and what owner-operators can expect to pay
After the truck payment, truck insurance is certainly one of an owner-operator’s biggest fixed costs, one that must be paid whether a truck is running hard or parked. There's a reason for that, ...