Any Owner Operators in or Around Woodbridge, VA?

Hello,
I am new to the forum and (full disclosure) I am not a professional truck driver; although my interest keep leading me that direction.
At the moment, I've been looking at a dry van to purchase for some plans that will eventually take me out west and I have been reaching out to truck drivers in my area, sometimes just walking up to them parked / stopping in at the local Walmart, to inquire about the possibility of hiring them on maybe a day off to move a trailer that I've bought. Ultimately, I would like to learn more about the trade and the machinery (I have an engineering background) and along the way build a report with drivers in and around where I currently live.
-J

 

I actually hadn't heard about "power only trucking". Thank you for the info, Brandt.

 

Thank you for the links, Opus.

 

That's really smart and makes total sense to optimize the trip.

 

I actually did end up buying a trailer. It's having new brakes installed at the moment but I'm still struggling to find a driver open to moving it empty from West Virginia to Virginia. Is UShip a good place to post? If so, what do you think is reasonable for moving an empty trailer (with a single axle) 382 miles?