If you've found yourself on this post, it's likely because you're interested in team truck driving. Maybe you've been driving solo for a while or maybe you're just starting out on your trucking journey. You may have heard that there's more money in driving as a team (and there is), but how much more depends on three main factors:

It's a weird time for fuel right now. With most of the world's supply under a tightened grip, prices keep rising, which isn't great news for independent contractors and owner-operators.

How do you choose the next load you’ll haul? Do you choose it based on where you feel like traveling next and where you want to check out the sights? Do you choose them based on areas of the country you don’t want to drive in or the types of loads you don’t want to haul?

Fuel prices are everywhere in the news right now, and not exactly for the best reasons. Trucking companies, truck drivers, and regular commuters are all concerned about the increase (and uncertainty) in prices and what it means for their wallets.

Paperwork Plating Truck specs DOT inspection Orientation Support Home time There are two kinds of owner-operators: Owner-operators who sign on with a carrier (or lease onto a carrier) and receive access to their freight. True owner-operators who search the open market for loads and schedule their own freight.

Truck and equipment insurance. Health insurance. Vision. Dental. Life. Retirement planning. Stocks. Bonds. Mutual funds. Where do you start when there’s so much to do?