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TOP REASONS TO BECOME AN OWNER OPERATOR

  1. More Freedom - you let us know when you want to be home and we will make it happen 
  2. Earn more money - 100% of your savings created by picking best routes, reduced idling, etc. goes into your pocket.  The more you work the more you earn.
  3. You set your schedule, you decide when to leave, we provide times which need to be met for pick up and delivery
  4. You can choose what areas you prefer to run in our operating areas, home daily or run our system with DEDICATED CUSTOMERS.  We also work with a number of 3rd party companies to balance freight lanes
  5. Tax savings, you can deduct meals and hotels expenses while on the road or per diem($80/day) from income, discuss with accountant.
  6. No slip seating to other trucks, you can own truck, get new every 5 years, when paid off
  7. You are a safe driver - drive at the speed you desire as long as not in violation of speed laws
  8. You choose your routes to get from pick up to delivery
  9. Safety of being leased to a Carrier who works 24.7 to keep you loaded
  10. Seagate will set you on a regular PM schedule for drive to own contractors
  11. Low cost physical damage insurance and bobtail insurance (we recently saved an OO $3,000 per year on just this item)
  12. Zero cost for CARGO AND AUTO LIABILITY INSURANCE
  13. Nationwide high fuel discounts between 40 to 80 cents off per gallon
  14. No TRAILER CHARGES - WE EVEN PAY FOR THE REEFER FUEL, DROP TRAILERS
  15. Compliance with the DOT falls on the Carrier such as permits, annual renewals, audits, DOT regulations, qualifications, certifications

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