Blogs Forums and Other Resources

See my other posts:

A Holiday Wish

The Way it Was - A Short History of Trucking

Pro and Cons of Being an Owner Operator

FAQ for the Owner Operator
Pictures
Anti-Idling Regulations
Definitions and Industry Terms
Blackrock Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
Interactive Cost per Mile (CPM) Calculator Spreadsheet
Privacy Policy
1) Owner Operator 411 – Welcome
2) Income and Expenses
3) Financing and Credit
4) Operating Authority or Leasing?
5) Equipment
6) How To Do Bookkeeping and Other Necessary Paperwork
7) What You Need to Know About Loadboards
8) Companies That Lease Beginning Owner Operators
9) What You Actually Need to Get Started - Licenses, Permits, Insurance, and Taxes
10) Truck Driving Schools
 

Below is a list of some blogs, forums, and other resources. Reading what others have to say about their experiences is a good way of trying to discern if the life as an owner operator is for you.

Some of these are written by current truck drivers, so you can get another point of view besides mine.

OOIDA 

OOIDA Blog

OOIDA News 

Overdrive (magazine) Online 

Overdrive Online Channel 19

Heavy Duty Trucking (magazine) 

Commercial Carrier Journal 

 Life on the Road

Trucking Truth

Flashcards Secrets for CDL

Diesel Boss

KC Trucker Online

Roadside HazMat

Running Legal Blues

The American Driver

High Tech Trucker

The Keys Truckers

Truckers News

Truck Drivers Wives Magazine

Please report any broken links.

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