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

Handbook?

What handbook?

 

Yes, there are at least that many. Likely way more than that.

 

I bet it's way more then that.

Maybe that many in the long haul but think about the locals.

 

Are there really that many local? I've seen a few of course but by far the small local companies around here tend to be 5-10 truck companies.

Also, kinda wonder how FMCSA counts O/O's. Is one Landstar guy counted in the 250k or is he counted as a large company?

 

149,999 of them have Lowe's mailbox lettering and dont speak a lick of English.

 

Let’s not forget %90 of trucking companies are made up of small businesses. NOT megas....!!!

 

Don't forget that there are a lot of different types of trucking, like dump trucks, moving trucks, car haulers...

I think Hot Shots and box trucks some of them have their own authority also, and there probably are a bunch of others I'm not thinking of.

 

O/O dump trucks seem to be where it's at.

I've ran in to a few that pull their own tankers. Food waste. And some pull company tankers. Some of the asphalt companies have o/o's leased to them pulling oil for their asphalt plants.

I've seen a couple of unknown names pulling double pneumatics for someone. Driving the opposite way so no chance to talk to them.

If I could guess a percentage. I'd say probably 25% of the local trucks in my state are o/o with the majority of them hauling dirt. Most of them are single 4 axle trucks. They have no pups to pull.

 

I'll ask again

What handbook?