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Not to mention all the time spent on the phone trying to find a load and negotiate a decent rate... That alone would be the deal breaker for me...

 

I don’t know if they’re the same. However, the chart you’re quoting is carriers 1-6 trucks, not leased operators. So 84% of the carriers on the road have 1-6 trucks, which is different than 84% of the trucks on the road are owned by O/O’s.

 

If i stay where im at i wouldn't have to deal with that. Still just too much of a headache for me. I'm already stressed to my max don't need anymore Lol

 

It doesn't specify if those numbers include leased operations... Could be or could not be...

When it lists carrier it very well may be including leased on trucks.

 

Absolutely correct, some of the 1-6 truck outfits could have leased trucks. That 84% statistic isn’t meant to distinguish that though. It’s just stating that 84% of carriers registered with FMCSA are 1-6 truck outfits. I thought you were thinking that 84% of the trucks on the road are O/O’s in some way shape or form.

In other words 84% of carriers, not trucks, are 1-6 truck outfits, aka small businesses. Look to the far right column, that 84% only accounts for 10% of the total power units on the road.

 

Your right. I didn't even look at that far right column showing the 10% until you mentioned it.

 

Well, according to the National Law Review, the Ca law AB5 thatngoes into effect on jan 1 states in paragraph B that " the worker performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entitys business"

Meaning, if they dont do this, they will be considered a company employee...NOT an independant contractor.

 

The federal law isn’t much different.

The U.S. Supreme Court has on a number of occasions indicated that there is no single rule or test for determining whether an individual is an independent contractor or an employee for purposes of the FLSA. The Court has held that it is the total activity or situation which controls. Among the factors which the Court has considered significant are:

1. The extent to which the services rendered are an integral part of the principal's business.

 

The difference between the two is that California uses the words must not, & federal law asks as to how much your work is part of the principles business.

 

Wanting to lease on, myself along with my brother in our own trucks. Have a few options of trucks, a few being older than 99’ year. We spoke with a recruiter and he said they want 2000 or newer trucks. With that being said, does anyone have any trucks that are 99 or older, were you “grandfathered” in?

Also typically how well does the UPS/fedex pay? When the ups gig is up, how does normal dryvan rates pay?