getting your authority

With your authority comes increased risk, compliance responsibilities, more work and increased earning potential.

My simplest explanation goes like this. As a driver you take on driver responsibilities. As a lease operator you take on owner responsibilities. And as carrier (authority) you take on business responsibilities.

This doesn't mean you don't need to be a good businessman/woman to be a lease operator, it just means you will wear many more hats with your authority.

If you want to learn about this read these threads:

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/ask-an-owner-operator/146942-how-to-become-an-owner-operator.html

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/ask-an-owner-operator/147854-what-would-experienced-o-o-buy.html

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/ask-an-owner-operator/125507-what-estimated-operating-costs-o-o.html

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/ask-an-owner-operator/148340-keeping-track-o-o-operating-costs.html

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/ask-an-owner-operator/134211-no-experience-but-getting-authority.html



http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/ask-an-owner-operator/64679-my-numbers-o-o-leased-crete.html

Then read all the docked threads in the "Ask An Owner Operator" section.