Nowadays, there are roughly 350,000 owner-operators registered in the United States. However, most of them do lease on to larger carriers. And, they operate under that DOT number.
Down below there are some facts about working as owner – operator which you might find useful. Especially if you are considering to start working as owner -operator.
- Owner – operators are more often Truck load carriers (TL);
- Their trucking experience is usually over 25 years;
- The average age for becoming an owner – operator is 37 years old;
- Most owner – operators have finished high school – 86%;
- However, around 45% are attending college;
- 95% of owner – operators run solo;
- Their income is roughly $50,000+ per year;
- In average they drive over 101,000 miles a year;
- 69% of them do own a desktop computer, a laptop computer, or even both;
- Usually, they own 1.2 trucks and 1.2 trailers;
- The most common trailers for owner – operators are Dry Van trailers and Flatbed;
- Their biggest problems with the truck were tire and engine issues;
- They spend in average $14,000 per year for maintenance of the truck;
- A high percentage of 36% of them have served in the military at some point;
Owner – Operator Explains First Hand
