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, ...

Trucker Path’s new insurance division says it offers competitively priced coverage to truck drivers and small to mid-size fleets. A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would ban ...

Health is the third core reason owner-operators fail -- behind only poor truck maintenance and a lack of business skills. Many over-the-road drivers struggle to find the time to see a family physician ...

The partnership is part of the mission of Milepost, a Berkshire Hathaway company, to ease the insurance process for owner-operators DC Velocity Staff ...

What’s on owner-operators' minds in today’s ever-changing regulatory landscape within the trucking industry? While each owner-operator is different, a few topics consistently rank among the top. With ...

Brad Caspick’s first stint as an owner-operator didn’t end well. “I had some issues,” the Chestermere, Alta., resident told Today’s Trucking in an interview. “I ended up selling my truck, thinking I ...

To retain owner-operators, trucking companies have emphasized tools and technology that help them work more efficiently. Fikes Truck Line, a 100% owner-operator flatbed trucking company that operates ...

Things to think about as you prepare to become a thriving small business owner If you’re thinking of taking your professional driving career to the next level by becoming a Vetrepreneur, a veteran who ...

The Great Recession was tough on owner-operators. Many parked their trucks or sold them altogether. But as the economy has come back, so has this resilient and entrepreneurial portion of the American ...