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Owner-Op Β· Columbia, SC

Owner Operator Jobs in Columbia, SC

Owner-Op trucking positions, local pay data, hiring companies, and freight routes in the Columbia, South Carolina market.

Pay

Ask the carrier

Demand Level

High

Top Employer

Landstar

Owner-Op Trucking in Columbia, SC

Columbia, South Carolina is served by I-20, and Military (Fort Jackson) is one of the industries recorded for this metro. Owner-operator work is driving plus running the truck as a business. The operator either holds their own authority or leases the truck to a carrier, and handles load choice, fuel, and maintenance instead of only taking a company dispatch.

Key Owner-Op Freight Routes

Highways already recorded for Columbia, plus the kind of run this job type is. This is not a measured freight-volume ranking.

I-20 through Columbia
I-26 in the Columbia area
Lanes the operator chooses rather than a carrier-assigned board

Companies Hiring Owner-Op Drivers in Columbia

These carriers actively recruit owner-op drivers in the Columbia, SC market.

1
Landstar
2
Forward Air
3
Mercer Transportation
4
Total Quality Logistics
5
Dart Transit

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Frequently Asked Questions About Owner-Op Jobs in Columbia

How much do Owner-Op truck drivers make in Columbia, SC?

This page does not publish a dollar pay band for owner-op drivers in Columbia. The figure that used to appear here was an unsourced regional multiplier, and cities in the same region shared it. Ask the carrier for the rate. The Columbia market's cost of living is below average.

Is Columbia a good market for owner-operators?

Owner-operator work in Columbia means running the truck as a business from this metro. A highway already recorded here is I-20. This page does not publish spot rates. Cost of living recorded for Columbia is below average.

How do I find owner-op trucking jobs in Columbia?

Start by checking major carriers hiring in Columbia: Landstar, Forward Air, Mercer Transportation. Apply on the carrier's own site rather than treating this page as a job offer. You can also browse CDL job boards, attend local trucking job fairs, and network at the 15+ truck stops in the Columbia area. Having a clean MVR and 2+ years cdl-a experience gives you the strongest negotiating position.

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