In today’s growing trucking industry, there are many benefits of being an owner operator. Company drivers often have little or no say in where they drive and when they drive. If being your own boss interests you, then becoming an owner operator might be an ideal decision. Here are just a few perks of being an owner operator.

Choose your own routes.

As an owner operator, you get to choose when and how far to drive. Make local runs or drive across the country, you get to decide.

Drive at your own speed.

Along with choosing your own routes you also get to choose when and how often you'll drive.

Decide who you want to drive for.

Companies need you and your truck. Since there are hundreds of companies to chose from, you get to decide which one suits your schedule.

The demand is always there.

There are many companies looking for reliable owner operators and because truck drivers are always in high demand, your opportunities are endless.