Modeled career paths · Trucking freight

Where does a Owner-Operator go next?

What employers are asking a Owner-Operator for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Transportation Manager+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Owner-Operator go here
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Transportation+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Transportation Manager. 54% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Airline Captain+165% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via First Officer. 13% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
First Officer+109% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Owner-Operator go here
Needs a commercial licence with an instrument rating, and an ATP for airline flying.
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Supply Chain Manager+39% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Owner-Operator go here
pivot87% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief Mate+61% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via First Officer. 1% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.