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So listen in for everything owner operators!<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of Interviewees:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nortia Taylor, OOIDA \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ooida.com\/\">https:\/\/www.ooida.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ben Lee, OOIDA \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ooida.com\/\">https:\/\/www.ooida.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related blogs on AllTruckJobs: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/owner-operator-misconceptions\/\">https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/owner-operator-misconceptions\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/owner-operator-insurance-guide-truckers\/\">https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/owner-operator-insurance-guide-truckers\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/becoming-an-owner-operator-ooidas-norita-taylor-interview\/\">https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/becoming-an-owner-operator-ooidas-norita-taylor-interview\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/owner-operator-tax-deductions-tips\/\">https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/owner-operator-tax-deductions-tips\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/e-logs-for-owner-operators-the-basics\/\">https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/e-logs-for-owner-operators-the-basics\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with us!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alltruckjobs.com\/podcast\/\">https:\/\/alltruckjobs.com\/podcast\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/\">https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5125\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/content.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/Owner-Operators-Big-Rig-Banter-Episode-15.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/content.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/Owner-Operators-Big-Rig-Banter-Episode-15.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/content.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/Owner-Operators-Big-Rig-Banter-Episode-15.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/content.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/Owner-Operators-Big-Rig-Banter-Episode-15.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=20-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/content.blubrry.com\/bigrigbanter\/Owner-Operators-Big-Rig-Banter-Episode-15.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Owner-Operators-Big-Rig-Banter-Episode-15.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/podcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Big Rig Banter episode, Troy and Connor talk about becoming an owner-operator and how these unique drivers fit into the trucking industry. 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