The Federal Government Just Moved to Restore the Owner-Operator Model – Here Is What Actually Changed, What Did Not, and What You Still Need to Watch

Three times in five years. That is how many times the federal standard governing whether an owner-operator is legally classified as an independent contractor or an employee has fundamentally shifted ...
Overdrive

Skin in the leased owner's game: Oberman Logistics' simple, transparent plan for expansion

15% of the load and an affordable, flat weekly chargeback: Simplicity of the deal Wes Oberman offers owners who lease there yields growth. Oberman Logistics, headquartered in Huntingdon, Tennessee, ...
Overdrive

DOL contractor rule now in effect: Owner-operator classification maze, perspective

It's now a rule of the road, so to speak -- the Department of Labor's six-factor independent contractor test for contractor/employee determinations under the Fair Labor Standards Act went into effect ...
Fleet Owner

Owner-operator concerns grow over labor classifications and hours of service

What’s on owner-operators' minds in today’s ever-changing regulatory landscape within the trucking industry? While each owner-operator is different, a few topics consistently rank among the top. With ...
JD Supra

Independent Contractor Owner-Operators and the Second Trump Administration: Motor Carrier Expectations for the Road Ahead

The role of independent contractor owner-operators (“ICOOs”) in the trucking industry has a long history as a business model and also as a lightning rod for scrutiny. At the start of 2025, the popular ...
Truckinginfo

Walking the Fine Line on Truck Owner-Operator Classification

Being an independent trucker is an example of the American Dream. Many find it advantageous to lease their truck and services to a larger motor carrier. However, the trucking company needs to take ...