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owner-operator

An independent motor carrier who leases his or her vehicle, with driver, to another motor carrier, either on a permanent or a short-term basis. The owner-operator, rather than obtaining his or her own operating authority, operates under the authority of the trucking firm to which the vehicle is leased.

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