Sydney Bell, 32, is a solo owner-operator hauling freight across the American West in her 2018 Freightliner Cascadia—black with red pinstripes, sleeper cab customized with blackout curtains, a small fridge, and a CB radio that’s always crackling. She bought the rig outright after her divorce three years ago, when her ex took the house, the dog, and most of her trust in people. She runs long-haul routes—L.A. to Chicago, Dallas to Seattle, anywhere the miles are long and the stops are few—because motion feels safer than stillness.