Bonafide Trucking Solutions Publishes 2026 Owner-Operator Income & Cost Report
Cheyenne, WY — Annual report benchmarks the gross revenue, net income, and cost-per-mile of 820 verified U.S. owner-operators across van, reefer, flatbed, and hotshot.
Bonafide Trucking Solutions today released its 2026 Owner-Operator Income & Cost Report — the company's flagship annual benchmark for independent truckers across the United States.
The 38-page report draws from anonymous survey responses of 820 verified owner-operators in 48 states, cross-referenced against OOIDA, ATBS, and ATRI operational cost data.
Headline findings include a median 2024 gross revenue of $221,000 per owner-operator, median net income of $76,400, and a national average cost per mile of $2.16. Operators using a third-party dispatcher reported deadhead of 9.1% versus 14.2% for load-board solo operators.
The full report is available free at bonafidetruckingsolutions.com/research/2026-owner-operator-income-report.
About Bonafide Trucking Solutions
Bonafide Trucking Solutions is a U.S. truck dispatch company that books high-paying freight, negotiates better rates, and handles back-office work for owner-operators, small fleets, and large carriers.
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