A proposed rule keeps the status quo for independent contractor truck drivers mostly intact, but one minor tweak is good news for owner-operators.

CarriersEdge, which provides online driver training for the trucking industry, is offering a new business training course for new and aspiring owner-operators. The online course, Owner-Operator ...

A year ago during the Overdrive-ATBS Partners in Business co-presentation at the Mid-America Trucking Show, presenters Gary Buchs and Mike Hosted preached the utility of, and estimated the value in, ...

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 ...

You're pulling a huge, mobile advertising opportunity every day -- an ideal place (particularly for dry van and reefer haulers) to put signage for your trucking company. Trouble is, you don't own that ...

Attendees of any industry trade show, conference, or event have likely heard their fill of buzzwords such as “green fleet,” “sustainability,” and “emissions reductions.” It’s apparent that the ...

TL carrier Schneider National is boosting compensation for its contracted owner-operators hauling dry van trailers by five cents per mile. Altogether, as a result of this 5-cent boost to its base pay ...

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 ...

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 ...

CarriersEdge found that while many fleets work with independent contractors or offer lease-purchase programs, there is a lack of resources available to help educate drivers on what they need to know ...