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Trucking insurance: What's necessary, and what owner-operators can expect to pay

After the truck payment, truck insurance is certainly one of an owner-operator’s biggest fixed costs, one that must be paid whether a truck is running hard or parked. There's a reason for that, ...
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Fleets Explained: How much money do truck drivers make, and how are they paid?

Earnings vary widely among truck drivers based on job type and experience, with median earnings ranging from $76,420 for truckload drivers to $186,016 for owner-operators. Truck driver wages have not ...
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Going independent: Building business to sustain with motor carrier authority

Getting authority brings plenty risk for owner-ops, but also no small potential for reward. Here find plenty advice on ways to start and cement relationships with direct shippers, vet brokers, and ...
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Pay and Working Conditions in the Long-Distance Truck and Bus Industries: Assessing for Effects on Driver Safety and Retention

The study charge emphasizes an interest in long-distance trucking. This background chapter, therefore, begins by placing the long-distance truckload (TL) sector within the context of the overall ...