{"id":1360,"date":"2011-03-20T03:15:39","date_gmt":"2011-03-20T03:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2011-03-20T03:20:24","modified_gmt":"2011-03-20T03:20:24","slug":"how-to-become-owner-operator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/how-to-become-owner-operator\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become Owner Operator?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freightbrokerscourse.com\/\">Owner operators <\/a>are those individuals, fleet operators, ship organizations that own and operate commercial vehicles themselves.Being an owner-operator has many advantages. It puts you in charge of your <a href=\"http:\/\/freightbrokerscourse.com\/about\/how-it-works\/\">truck-driving career<\/a>. Your truck your choices of where and when to go and what to haul. But it is also more difficult: you have to keep your truck running, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findfreightloads.com\/trucking-jobs.php\">find jobs<\/a>,cover all of your expenses yourself, there is no carrier to do it for you.<figure id=\"attachment_664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-664\" style=\"width: 170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\" http:\/\/freightbrokerscourse.com\/about\/how-it-works\/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-664\"src=\" http:\/\/www.fullfleet.com\/ads_images\/BoiseTop.JPG \" <\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OWNER OPERATOR<\/figcaption><\/figure>You long for the life of the open road, sitting behind the wheel of your truck, driving across the country hauling loads far and wide. But you want more than to be just a driver for a carrier, you want to be your own boss, and make your own decisions. Being an owner-operator can have many advantages over <a href=\"http:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-driver-in-complete-package\/\">driving<\/a> for a carrier. Owner-operators can make quite a bit more money than they would drive for a company. Many successful owner-operators even go on to buy more trucks and hire their own drivers as well, creating their own fleets.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-664\" style=\"width: 170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\" http:\/\/freightbrokerscourse.com\/about\/how-it-works\/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-664\"src=\" http:\/\/web.swtruckins.com\/uploads\/homepage\/owner-operator.jpg \" <\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OWNER OPERATOR<\/figcaption><\/figure>Because you don\u2019t just have a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.findfreightloads.com\/trucking-jobs.php\"> job<\/a>, you have your own business; you also have to pay for many things that normally a carrier would pay for: health coverage, dental coverage, truck insurance, life insurance, workman\u2019s compensation, etc.Being an owner-operator is a very involved business, far more so than driving a truck. If you want to become an owner-operator, the most important thing is: be prepared. Before you make the step into the world of owning and operating your own truck, make sure that you know what you\u2019re doing. You might be a great driver, but in order to succeed you also have to be a <a href=\"http:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/freight-broker-training\/\">good businessman<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owner operators are those individuals, fleet operators, ship organizations that own and operate commercial vehicles themselves.Being an owner-operator has many advantages. It puts you in charge of your truck-driving career. Your truck your choices of where and when to go and what to haul. 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