Financial preparedness for truck drivers Options for paying truck maintenance costs Practical advice for managing truck maintenance costs Let’s face it: Truck maintenance isn’t cheap, and it rarely happens at a convenient time. Whether you're an owner-operator or a lease driver, the moment something starts knocking around under the hood, one thing runs through your mind: “How am I going to pay for this?”

Lease term length Tractor makes and models Tractor amenities Safety equipment Maintenance account Contractual obligations Considering whether to lease a truck? It’s a big decision.

Owning your own truck definitely gives you freedom and greater earning potential, but deciding what kind of owner-operator you want to be can be overwhelming. Do you lease with a carrier company? Run under your own authority? Some combination of the two?

New shiny semi-truck? Or old reliable? Which option should you choose when you’re going to lease a truck?

You may be a professional driver, but are you good at handling the financial side of your business? There’s a lot you have to keep track of and it can be incredibly overwhelming.

Do you hear those jingle bells ringing?

The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote in his Meditations that "the universe is change." Change is a constant, and while exciting and full of promise, change comes with its own set of challenges, too.