Owner-operator
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Owner-operator is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Word Forms
- owner-operators
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include owner, subhauler, carrier, outworker, contractor, subcontractee.
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