Confused

guest · Sep 9, 2007

Is someone who's driving for a fleet owner an Owner-Operator?

Paul56 · Sep 9, 2007

>Is someone who's driving for a fleet owner an
>Owner-Operator?

No, as it is the fleet owner who owns the vehicle and not the driver.

Owner/Operator is the individual(s) who has ownership of the vehicle, well at least ownership in name even if the bank technical owns most of the vehicle

, and also operates it.

However, driving for a fleet owner is a very good way to get started in the business without having to assume the burden of ownership on top of everything else when you are just getting started.

RichM · Sep 9, 2007

No an owner operator is an individual who owns the truck and also drives it. If you are driving for a fleet owner you are just a driver.

x06col · Sep 9, 2007

I dunno about the "just" part, but, you are THE driver. If you choose, you can be "just anuther one of them drivers". I encourage you to be better than that tho.

nightcreacher · Sep 9, 2007

depending if the driver is a private contractor or a company driver, in either case,this driver is not an owner opperator.to be an owner opp,either you own the truck and are leasing to a company,or you are leasing the truck,and then leasing that truck to a company,but if the owner you are dealing with,has leased the truck,you are not concidered the owner opp.