If anyone has a 360-degree view of being an owner-operator or a company driver, it’s Scott Miller. In just the past few years, he’s not only held both roles, he’s also now a fleet owner who employs ...

The majority of owner-operators indicated that they would expect to experience significant decreases in their job satisfaction and annual income if they were reclassified to a company driver, ...

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 ...

Celadon Group (No. 32 on the CCJ Top 250) is raising its owner-operator and company driver pay as part of its new “Driver First” initiative. The pay for flatbed and reefer owner-operators has been ...

"It's about the only way I would do it. If you operate for all-miles pay ... you're letting the house hold your cards. [When you do that,] the pay's always going to be less." --Owner-operator Henry ...

With economic pressures including record inflation, still-high diesel prices, and volatile freight markets hurting the bottom line of even the largest carriers, owner-operators are having to stay on ...

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Foundation (OOFI) late in 2023 conducted a pair of surveys with its membership to gauge the impacts of two major issues for owner-operators -- ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OOIDA has filed its latest brief in its fight against AB5. (Photo: Jim Allen\FreightWaves) The latest brief by the Owner-Operator ...

In the 21st annual Company Equipment Driver of the Year contest, sponsored by the Truckload Carriers Association and CCJ sister publication Truckers News, three TCA-member company drivers were honored ...

Truckers are facing an existential crisis as sky-high fuel prices weigh on their bottom line. Soaring diesel prices have pushed many owner-operator drivers to seek the protection of company driving.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has introduced key updates to the Out-of-Service Criteria, set to take effect on April 1. If you’re an owner-operator or running a small fleet, these ...