Freight glossary / Roles and parties
What is Owner operator in freight?
An owner operator is a driver who owns their truck and either runs under their own authority or leases onto a larger carrier. They make their own load acceptance decisions, which makes them price sensitive and fast to move between lanes. A large share of US trucking capacity sits with very small operations of this kind.
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