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Owner-Op Β· Knoxville, TN

Owner Operator Jobs in Knoxville, TN

Owner-Op trucking positions, local pay data, hiring companies, and freight routes in the Knoxville, Tennessee market.

Pay

Ask the carrier

Demand Level

High

Top Employer

Landstar

Owner-Op Trucking in Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, Tennessee is served by I-40, and Automotive Manufacturing 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 Knoxville, plus the kind of run this job type is. This is not a measured freight-volume ranking.

I-40 through Knoxville
I-75 in the Knoxville area
Lanes the operator chooses rather than a carrier-assigned board

Companies Hiring Owner-Op Drivers in Knoxville

These carriers actively recruit owner-op drivers in the Knoxville, TN 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 Knoxville

How much do Owner-Op truck drivers make in Knoxville, TN?

This page does not publish a dollar pay band for owner-op drivers in Knoxville. 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 Knoxville market's cost of living is below average.

Is Knoxville a good market for owner-operators?

Owner-operator work in Knoxville means running the truck as a business from this metro. A highway already recorded here is I-40. This page does not publish spot rates. Cost of living recorded for Knoxville is below average.

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

Start by checking major carriers hiring in Knoxville: 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 25+ truck stops in the Knoxville area. Having a clean MVR and 2+ years cdl-a experience gives you the strongest negotiating position.

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