Independent Contractor Delivering New Trucks Boasts Great Pay But Is It Worth It?

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Lil-ly, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. Coolbreeze100

    Coolbreeze100 Medium Load Member

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    Sounds like a very tough way to make steady income to me. Being an independent contractor means you are responsible for 100% of all tax payments for yourself. Additionally, I can't see how you could count on steady income. I don't see it.
     
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  3. Shuttle Driver

    Shuttle Driver Bobtail Member

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    First and for most you folks need to understand what an independentcontractor IC is as defined by the US Government (http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Independent-Contractor-Defined) "The general rule is that an individual isan independent contractor if the payer has the right to control or direct onlythe result of the work and not what will be done and how it will be done.". There for anytime a company tries to fineyou for not competing delivery you are now and employee. For example if you are delivering a truck andthe mud flaps were removed for transportation the carter key is missing youcannot safely install the mud flaps. Thecompany that you are delivering for tells you that the mud flaps have to beinstalled has now made you and employee. As an IC you are contracted to deliver the trucks no one has the rightto tell you how to deliver a truck. Another example is out of route miles when you accept the load you knowwhat the contracted paid miles are however, the actual miles rarely match. If are fined for out of route miles you arenow an employee even if the contracted company is paying the of the fuel.

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