Hearing truck drivers refer to the company they work for as “family” isn't uncommon, but Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based K&J Trucking exemplifies the notion, according to leased owner-operator Theron ...
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 ...
I have a soft spot for independent contractors. I spent my first eight years covering the trucking industry for a publication for owner-operators. I was an independent contractor myself for many years ...
After the truck payment, truck insurance is certainly one of an owner-operator’s biggest fixed costs, one that must be paid whether a truck is running hard or parked. There's a reason for that, ...
What’s on owner-operators' minds in today’s ever-changing regulatory landscape within the trucking industry? While each owner-operator is different, a few topics consistently rank among the top. With ...
The trucking industry and supply chains could face chaos if the Biden administration’s Department of Labor changes how independent workers, such as owner-operator truck drivers, are classified by 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 ...
The Logistics Matters podcast: Melissa Williams, a trucking owner/operator, on why she chose the job | Season 3 Episode 34 Find out why one truck driver got interested in the job — and what life on ...