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How Do You Start Your Own Owner-Operator Trucking Business?
Becoming an owner-operator can be a freeing part of your career as a trucker. It can be a complicated journey, but once you figure it

How Much do Owner Operators Pay for Fuel?
Owner-operators have many expenses. These can range from maintenance costs to the cost of equipment to even the cost of the food that they must

Ways to Reduce Expenses as a New Owner-Operator
Fuel costs eat up many owner operators’ funds. If you’re always out on the road, it makes sense that you’re going to incur quite a

What Does “Owner Operator” Mean in Trucking?
Becoming a truck driver means having to make a difficult decision: will you be a company driver or an owner operator? Before you can answer

How Much Does an Owner Operator Make a Year?
There are many components that determine how much an owner operator makes. While many companies and websites make advertisements saying you could make upwards of

What Kind of Expenses Do Owner-Operators Have to Deal With?
As an owner operator, you’ll have a number of expenses that you have to keep track of. Because you are your own boss, you will

What’s the Difference Between an Owner Operator and Independent Contractor?
It can be easy, when entering into the field of trucking, to be confused by the terms Owner Operator and independent contractor. They often get

How do Owner Operators Find Work?
When you become an owner-operator, you expect to start making money right away, but this is not always the case. You need to be able