Heavy-duty trucking is a complex and varied industry. Anyone who has worked as an owner-operator or in a small to mid-sized trucking company knows that nearly everyone wears multiple hats, and there ...

Motor carriers that use owner-operators in California are working to re-evaluate their operations in order to meet strict restrictions on the use of independent contractors, as labor officials at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

For decades, the trucking industry’s use of independent owner-operators has been a delicate, but successful, dance between the business and personal needs of motor carriers and contractors. Now, the ...

Owner-operators are a huge part of the heavy truck market, and they’ve been among the most hesitant groups to transition from diesel to electric semi trucks. That may be changing, however, as Saldivar ...

A slow but steady rise in freight levels this year is helping to fuel demand for owner-operators among fleets, according to one industry consultant. Owner-operators A slow but steady rise in freight ...

The Port of Oakland last week cleared out the truckers that came from throughout the state to protest AB-5— a state law making it more difficult for truck drivers, and other workers, to operate as ...

Cleveland, Aug. 10, 2022 – ContainerPort Group (CPG®), a top-ten drayage provider in the United States, announced its owner-operator network grew by nearly 20% during the second quarter of 2022, ...

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 ...

Melissa Williams is an independent solo owner-operator with three years of experience in the trucking industry. She is currently partnered as a driver with Vorto's 5F platform, the largest integrated ...

TOOELE, Utah (KUTV) — Truck drivers are calling for stronger regulations for training after a severe crash in Tooele on Friday. “Trucker’s offices are the interstate highway so there is no one who is ...