Annual · Full Year 2026
2026 Owner Operator Report
The state of the U.S. owner-operator — income, costs, equipment choices, and the back-office stack that correlates with the highest net.
Quick answer
Net is rebuilding slowly. Operators with a dispatcher, factoring, and a fuel network outperformed solo load-board peers by 24% on net per truck.
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Key findings
- $221,000Median gross+2.8%
- $76,400Median net+0.6%
- $2.16Cost per mile+5.4%
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