1099 weird

Your calculations are right. It's actually worse off than working your worst reputable company. A 1099 works only for true independent contractors. That said, I think that style of trucking job has a place in the industry. I went that route for a few years to rehab my career. If done the right way, it'll get a driver's career back on track if he's had a hiccup. It ain't meant to be a career, but only a temporary stop gap.

 

if you give us a general location, perhaps someone on here can point in the right direction to a decent co.

 

@Chinatown

 

Does your girlfriend have a cdl?
If not she'll have to attend a FMCSA registered cdl school. That's the new law now.
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1099 isn’t for everyone. You need to know what you can deduct. How much money to pay yourself and how much to leave in the company. If your calculations came out to .50cpm after taxes than it’s pretty obvious that you should go with w2 and listen to what Uncle Sam and irs tells you.

 

I really don’t see any math? Looks to me you’re just pulling numbers out of the air.1099 you are paying all your ss tax where w2 the employer pays half that’s the only difference pay wise.Health insurance would depend on several factors like does your spouse work and have health insurance that you can get on .Some employers don’t pay much of the health insurance and it’s expensive for you and some do.But you’re not going to find a w2 job paying.80 a mile either.