Bought my 2nd truck!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by dztruck, Nov 29, 2021.

  1. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I'm not an expert on 1099 but it usually means the driver is responsible for his own taxes. The employer hold out nothing on the paycheck.
    Also, the driver receives no workman comp and usually no health benefits of any kind.
    As a rule the companies that pay their drivers on 1099 tend to be bottom of the barrel shady operators.

    There's also a line between being an employee and being considered a contractor on 1099. A lot of companies are using their drivers on 1099 and treating them like regular employees.

    I'll let somebody...anybody...that knows more about this than I do finish the description.
     
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  3. GreenPete359

    GreenPete359 Road Train Member

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    You’re doing it right. $1500/wk with medical is a descent deal. If you don’t mind me asking, what year, make, model is your 2nd truck? And how many miles are on it??
     
  4. GreenPete359

    GreenPete359 Road Train Member

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    If you’re offering $2,000/wk and can’t get any calls, there’s a problem with your ad. Are you offering W2, & Medical bennies? What type of work? What’s the condition of the equipment?

    I can’t see you not getting calls when offering over $100,000 a year
     
  5. dztruck

    dztruck Light Load Member

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    Hey its an 08 cascadia with a series 60. 900k miles but i plan on overhauling it. Yes i know old equipment. But if i pay good with good incentives then i think it offsets that.
     
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  6. Midwest Trucker

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    Good luck my friend! I don’t think you’ll find any driver help here but you got this.
     
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  7. snowwy

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    Good pay can't offset an old truck that doesn't want to work.
     
  8. snowwy

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    40 hours.
     
  9. Chieftains

    Chieftains Medium Load Member

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    Good combo.
    S60 good motors.
    What did it cost you
     
  10. MacLean

    MacLean Road Train Member

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    Exactly and no company is going to let the salary driver sit after 50 hours. You, just like every other owner will be running that driver’s clock out to the max a week. Why??? Because it would be bad business and stupid not to. You want incentives? Pay per hour.
     
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  11. bonder45

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    I've had an ad up for 6 months on this forum. $2500 + / week, paid INS, uniforms and cell phone and I can barely get anyone decent to apply! Goodluck to you!
     
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