Owner Driver

Do-it-yourself risks

Truck maintenance and repairs are an unavoidable part of the industry, but with low rates and no real means to support cost recovery, many owner-drivers can find themselves between a rock and a hard place.

Recently with my own truck out of action for a week for repairs, and a friend reaching out for help in what could have been a horrific situation, it highlighted the above situation that operators can find themselves in.

In most situations I

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