Power Only: Power only means a carrier provides just the tractor and driver to pull a trailer owned by a shipper or broker, rather than supplying its own trailer.
Why it matters to owner operators
It lowers trailer costs and maintenance and suits owner operators who own tractors only. Confirm trailer condition, who pays for damage and how pickup and drop are handled.
Example
A driver hooks to a loaded trailer at a customer yard, delivers it, then drops it and hooks another.
Our service: See our Power Only dispatch service.
Related terms
Equipment & Trailers: Looking for freight that fits your equipment? See the equipment types we dispatch. Talk to our dispatch team or browse the full trucking glossary.
Haul smarter with a dispatch team behind you
Nexloads finds loads, negotiates rates and handles paperwork for owner operators and small fleets. No forced dispatch and no long-term contracts.