Owner operators — lease on
Bring your truck. We'll keep it loaded.
Why lease on with Forward
Your truck. Our freight. Both working.
You already made the investment — the truck. What you need is steady freight, honest settlements, and an authority that doesn't create roadside problems. That's the program.
Dedicated contract freight
Planned, recurring lanes we run every week — your truck earns on schedule instead of waiting on a load board.
Weekly settlements
Itemized line by line — revenue, deductions, net. You'll never chase your own numbers.
A clean authority to run under
0% driver out-of-service rate and zero hours-of-service violations on our 24-month federal record — all of it public and verifiable.
A real maintenance culture
Preventive maintenance is required, documented, and enforced across every truck that runs under our authority — yours included.
Dispatch that answers
One point of contact, direct access — the people who run the freight, not a call center.
Nashville base, lower-48 lanes
Home base in Nashville, running dedicated freight across all 48 contiguous states.
The deal
Straight answers about the money.
Settlement structure depends on your truck, your lanes, and the freight — anyone quoting numbers before that conversation is guessing. What we promise: the full structure walked through before you sign, itemized weekly settlements after, and a direct line to the person dispatching your truck. Bring your questions to the call; we'll bring real figures from a real fleet.
» Settlements: weekly. Every load, every deduction, itemized.
Requirements
- Valid CDL-A
- 2+ years of verifiable experience
- Clean-enough MVR (ask us)
- Truck that passes a full DOT inspection
- On a documented preventive-maintenance program (we'll help you set one up)
- Willing to run over-the-road across the lower 48
Why the record matters to you
An authority that doesn't cost you time at the scale house.
When you lease on, you run under our authority — and our federal safety record rides with you at every inspection. It's public and verifiable.
0%
Driver out-of-service rate
0
Hours-of-service violations
0
Drug & alcohol violations
$1M
Liability coverage
Lease on
Tell us about you — and your truck.
This is the full DOT driver application — about ten minutes end to end. Have your CDL, your last three years of employment, and your truck details to hand. We reply fast, usually the same business day.
Prefer to fill it in on paper?
Download the same DOT application as a printable packet and bring it to orientation. SSN, signatures, and consent forms are handled in person — never online.
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Questions
Asked on almost every call.
01How fast can I start running?
Typically 7–10 days from our first call, depending on your truck's inspection, paperwork, and drug & alcohol program enrollment.
02Who finds the freight?
We do. Your truck runs on our dedicated contract lanes — planned, recurring freight, not load-board gambling.
03When do I get paid?
Weekly settlements, itemized line by line — every load, every deduction, the net. Explained fully before you sign.
04What about maintenance?
Your truck stays on a documented preventive-maintenance program — it's required by the DOT and our insurer, and it's what keeps out-of-service rates at zero. Service records go in your file.
05Where do you operate?
Based in Nashville, running dedicated freight across all 48 states.