Owner-Operator Guide - TheTrucker.com

75% of owner-operators
succeed in trucking today.
We want you to be one of them.

Maintenance

Truck inspections: Who decides the criteria needed for safe operation of CMVs?

Owner-ops: Don’t let truck downtime take down your business

Don’t take your fifth wheel for granted

Profitability

Rising fuel costs will likely offset February freight rate gains

Don’t tip the tax man: Filing strategies for owner-operators

Looking up: Freight market sees signs of long-awaited improvement

Insurance

How — and why — carriers should help safeguard the health of independent drivers

Owner-ops are responsible for personal benefits as well as pay, business costs

Now is a good time for an insurance review

Legal

FMCSA warns against illegally purchasing USDOT, MC numbers

Clearing the fog: The new DOL rule and what it means for truckers

Moving over to Motus: FMCSA says new registration system will streamline process

Technology

Cybersecurity in freight: Preparing the trucking industry for new threats in 2026

Navigating the digital highway: Your data is your fortress; protect it accordingly

Cybersecurity 101 for owner operators, small fleets: NMFTA’s latest guidebook

Work & Life

What’s your type? Different trailers present variety of opportunities for truck drivers

Conquering a killer: At-home cervical cancer screenings to be added to St. Christopher’s GPS program

“Truck to Success” with OOIDA’s new course

CatScale

e">

Kinedyne

Kinedyne