Get Started
Every step from company driver to your own truck, in the right order.
Owner operator guides from a driver running his own truck
Real numbers on costs, loads, taxes and lease on carriers, so you can run your truck like the business it is.
Quick break even
- Fixed cost per mile
- $0.50
- Fuel cost per mile
- $0.62
- Break even before maintenance and tires
- $1.12
Guides in the order of the owner operator journey
Buying a Truck
New or used, what to inspect, how to finance it, and the lease purchase traps.
Loads & Rates
Load boards, brokers, rate confirmations and freight that actually pays.
Money & Taxes
Cost per mile, factoring, fuel, per diem and taxes, so you keep more of every load.
Where are you right now?
- Thinking about going owner operatorWeigh lease on against your own authority, and see the money it takes to start.
- In your first yearCash flow, paperwork, rates and the surprises that come with a first year.
- Chasing more profitKnow your cost per mile, pick better freight and keep more of every settlement.
Calculators
Cost Per MileAdd up what the truck costs each month and see the rate per mile you need to cover.Load ProfitCheck a load against your real costs before you say yes.Owner Operator vs Company DriverPut your company driver pay next to a realistic owner operator year.Startup CostAdd up the cash you need before the first load, plus a reserve to carry you.Factoring FeeSee what a factoring company takes from each invoice, each month and each year.Per DiemEstimate your per diem deduction from the days you spend away from home.Fuel CostWork out trip fuel cost, fuel cost per mile and what a better MPG is worth.
Lease on
Who writes RigDigest
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Emeka Ogbonna