REPOWR has partnered with American Truck Business Services to provide owner-operators with discounted access to on-demand trailers while expanding the business and tax services available to carriers that use its platform.

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based REPOWR announced the partnership Friday with ATBS, a tax, bookkeeping and business consulting firm focused on owner-operators and independent contractors.

Under the agreement, ATBS clients will gain access to same-day trailer rentals through REPOWR’s Universal Trailer Network. REPOWR customers will also have access to ATBS tax and business consulting services.

The arrangement is intended to give independent truckers more flexibility to secure equipment without purchasing trailers or committing to long-term leases, an issue that can matter for smaller fleets and single-truck operators managing uneven freight needs.

“Owner-operators are the backbone of this industry, and ATBS has spent decades helping them run stronger businesses,” REPOWR CEO Chris Hines said in a statement. “Trailer access shouldn’t be the thing standing between a driver and their next load.”

REPOWR operates an on-demand trailer marketplace that offers dry van, refrigerated and flatbed equipment at more than 2,000 locations nationwide.

According to a news release, ATBS members will be able to sign up for REPOWR at no cost and receive discounted member rates. REPOWR said reservations can be completed in less than two minutes.

The partnership is designed to give small carriers and independent contractors another equipment option when they need additional trailer capacity temporarily, while avoiding the fixed costs associated with owning equipment.

ATBS has worked with more than 150,000 truck drivers since 1998, offering services intended to help independent contractors manage costs and operate their businesses.

“Our clients are always looking for ways to cut costs and stay flexible without sacrificing the equipment they need to keep hauling,” Mike Hosted, vice president of sales and marketing at ATBS, said in a statement.

Hosted said REPOWR’s on-demand model allows operators to obtain trailers when they need them without carrying increased overhead.

“REPOWR’s model lines up perfectly with how our owner-operators run their businesses — access when they need it, without the overhead when they don’t,” Hosted said.

REPOWR’s partnership with ATBS gives owner-operators another way to add trailer capacity without taking on the fixed costs of buying or leasing equipment long term, as trucking businesses continue to balance equipment access, administrative costs and changing shipment volumes.