Owner-operators

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller explains the boom and bust cycle of the trucking industry.

Owner-operators and independent contractors say the defunct LTL carrier owes them thousands in escrow and maintenance funds, along with safety bonuses.

ATRI research on truck driver motivations and satisfaction The American Transportation Research Institute released results on its analysis on what motivates truck drivers to become company drivers or owner-operators/independent contractors (OO/IC). The data came from over 2,000 drivers, two-thirds of whom are OO/IC, and includes additional analysis on compensation models and driver satisfaction. Quick rundown […]

“This is the largest amount of funding that has been dedicated to building a complete business management solution for trucking entrepreneurs and we are excited to be leading the charge here,” says CloudTrucks CEO Tobenna Arodiogbu.

“This is about lowering the barrier of entry for owner-operators. We are trying to push them forward and help them make key decisions that will ultimately lead them to success in scaling their business.”

A former owner-operator and J and R Transfer’s Josue Ramos discuss challenges with shifting freight volumes, hard times and what they wish they had known before becoming an owner-operator.

Trucker Tools’ CEO and a Schneider expert chat about how the COVID-19 pandemic has made brokers, shippers and the public more aware of the value that owner-operators bring to the freight industry.

Owner-Operator Fast Facts

“We were able to establish relationships with carriers that range from owner-operators to some of the largest fleets in North America. These networks will allow Canadian shippers to tender a load in seconds.”

GoFor Industries will work with Aurora Aerial on a drone delivery test program, starting in Canada before expanding into other markets.

SmartHop has secured a $12M Series A funding round with participation from heavy hitters Union Square Ventures and RyderVentures to scale its “business-in-a-box” solution for owner-operators and small fleets.

Convoy co-founder and CEO Dan Lewis sat down with FreightWaves to discuss the unusual freight market that has dominated 2020 and the future of Convoy.

Available on the CloudTrucks app, the schedule optimizer helps drivers organize their workflow up to 10 days in advance.

Success in Massachusetts could lead to further adoption across the U.S., supporters assert.

New rewards program could save small fleets and owner-operators up to $35,000 per truck annually in services they use daily.

On the whole, deregulation of transportation is beneficial to the economy.

Brian Aoaeh continues a series of commentaries on technology-driven innovations in supply chains, logistics and trucking.

Smaller carriers and owner-operators no longer have to spend hours searching for freight now that Convoy allows them to bid on dedicated freight lanes.

Workers’ comp doesn’t cover owner-operators but misclassifying a driver may prove otherwise at your expense.

Owner-operator’s guilty plea result of failing to pay taxes on $600,000 over three years.