Welcome Bennett.
I only approved this comment to let you know that we don't cover leasing or owning a truck anymore. We're focused on helping new drivers get a start in this industry. The best place to go for information is OOIDA: OOIDA Website
OOIDA is an international trade association representing the interests of independent owner-operators and professional drivers on all issues that affect truckers. The over 150,000 members of OOIDA are men and women in all 50 states and Canada who collectively own and/or operate more than 240,000 individual heavy-duty trucks and small truck fleets.
The mission of OOIDA is to serve owner-operators, small fleets and professional truckers; to work for a business climate where truckers are treated equally and fairly; to promote highway safety and responsibility among all highway users; and to promote a better business climate and efficiency for all truck operators.
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It'd be great to hear about some differences between OTR in a company truck and owner operator OTR. For example how do you get your loads? How do you do your paperwork? How do you set up your credit cards and keep track of the money coming in & going out? How did you choose your truck, how did you finance it? All this would make great reading Thank you
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.