What is an owner operator?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Life on Wheels, Nov 25, 2022.

  1. Life on Wheels

    Life on Wheels Light Load Member

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    you nailed it! That’s probably him.
     
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  3. Pup97

    Pup97 Light Load Member

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    I consider lease guys to be owner operators. I consider myself (own authority) as a independent.
     
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  4. HoundDog7

    HoundDog7 Light Load Member

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    You should caught him off guard by throwing hands, driver!
     
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  5. Life on Wheels

    Life on Wheels Light Load Member

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    Ha! He wasn’t saying this to my face. He’s a keyboard warrior.
     
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  6. Life on Wheels

    Life on Wheels Light Load Member

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    That’s kind of what I was looking for. That makes sense
     
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    slow pok Light Load Member

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    Plenty of peckrs with lips out there f them
     
  8. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    I would call you an owner operator. Someone with their own authority I’d call a carrier.

    If you have your own authority and drive it yourself then you’d be a carrier who is an owner operator as well.

    I think there’s a lot of cross over and the term is pretty general. Sounds like the guy is just bitter.
     
  9. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    ... Doesn't matter how much made - what matters is how much left
     
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  10. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Kinda how I feel as well. I have my own authority with my own direct customers. Wife and I take care of the business in house, she does the paperwork and I do 100% of the driving as well as 100% of the mechanic work when needed….
     
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  11. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Hahaha! Arguing, over the internet. LOL

    I just call myself a truck driver, what someone else calls me? IDGAF
     
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