owner-operators

A form of owner-operator — Someone who both owns and operates a piece of equipment, especially a semi-trailer truck (articulated lorry). They are a contractor; they may be a commercial carrier, but most often they provide capacity (trucks and drivers, with or without trailers or chassis) to either commercial or private carriers as a subcontractor.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of owner-operator
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“owner-operators.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owner-operators. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “owner-operators,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owner-operators.

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