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IS there really 250,000 Owner Operators running under own authority?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by OOAuthority, Jan 19, 2019.

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  1. Jan 20, 2019 #21
    OOAuthority

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    Did you have your own authority for those two months that you were leased on?
     
    OOAuthority, Jan 20, 2019
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  3. Jan 20, 2019 #22
    TruckRunner

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    No I had my own truck and took the advice of you guys to get leased on first for experience but figured out how to do my dispatcher's job in a short period. He was learning how to do things more efficiently from me.
     
    TruckRunner, Jan 20, 2019
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  4. Jan 20, 2019 #23
    Rideandrepair

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    Lol I always say I can screw things up just as good as the next Guy. Win Lose or Draw. Better on my own. I wonder what % of all Drivers are Independant. What’s the total ant of Drivers? Does anyone know? Ive read in Landline the O/O #s but forgot
     
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  5. Jan 20, 2019 #24
    Accidental Trucker

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    Fedex route drivers, small contractors with one "big" truck to haul the backhoe, farms, septic companies..... the list is endless. OTR is only a small slice.
     
    Accidental Trucker, Jan 20, 2019
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  7. Jan 20, 2019 #25
    Rideandrepair

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    How many Otr/ Local 1 Truck operations for hire? Vs Leased Operators. Vs Total Truckdrivers. What % of the categories is the goal here.Ill do some research and answer my own question. I’ll be back! Lol
     
    Rideandrepair, Jan 20, 2019
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  8. Jan 20, 2019 #26
    OOAuthority

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    lol - I've been trying to figure out how many for hire carriers there are out there with 1 or 2 trucks unde their own authority and it's hard
     
    OOAuthority, Jan 20, 2019
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  9. Jan 20, 2019 #27
    Rideandrepair

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    I just want to be able to say “ I’m in the Top 1% ( or whatever %) Catagory. Lol . The Lower the better. More Impressive Lol. Funny thing is the only Time I mention being an O/O is when I’m asked “ Who do you drive for?” Once while faxing BOL to a Broker, a Driver says “ I never have to do that, and disgustingly asked “ Who do you drive for?” I replied “Myself”. Otherwise for some reason when mentioned, it ends the conversation. I don’t know why.
     
    Rideandrepair, Jan 20, 2019
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  10. Jan 20, 2019 #28
    TripleSix

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    That would be the correct answer regardless of who owns the truck.
     
    TripleSix, Jan 20, 2019
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  11. Jan 20, 2019 #29
    Dale thompson

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    This is pretty good a 3 page thread started on a false premise (fmcsa handbook), I smell troll.
     
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  12. Jan 20, 2019 #30
    Ridgeline

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    Yeah the op didn't answer the first question which was more important than all the other questions asked or answered,
     
    Ridgeline, Jan 20, 2019
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