So you want to "own " your own company

He needs to work at Walmart stocking shelves at night.

 

That alone makes it illegal to drive a commercial truck.

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=r49CFR398.3

 

I did and it is and I think I was a little. LOL if that makes sense. Thats why I don't anymore.

 

This thread should be mandatory reading for ALL cdl holders. It has a ton of info.

 

How he managed to survived for over 3 yrs driving a truck w/o speaking English is beyond me also. He's asking me to establish a company and then leasing on to me. Probably end up using load boards. Finding loads from the load boards doesn't seem very hard to do, but getting a specific weight and destination is not an easy task. I think he's too demanding, and that's what lead him to get fired from his job.

 

If he is refusing to show his license to you, don't touch him. He may not have a license, it may be a forgery, it may be someone elses. You will be the one eating his points if he is leased to you and you have authority. How did he got CDLs is a mystery if he can't read and speak english. I wouldn't want to touch this with a 10 foot poll. The whole thing sounds fishy, and he is wanting to use someone to skirt the law.

 

I guess if you were in a position where you weren't relying on it as a primary means of supporting yourself, it could be a fun hobby gig. Then you wouldn't really care as much if the truck broke down or you didn't pull enough revenue for the week or month. I doubt many would fall into that category though.

 

I would love to read this whole thread but its way way to much. Does anyone have cliff notes or a list of the most informative and fact based posts???

 

What are you looking for?

 

You will need to have a copy of his drivers license and social security card if you want to add him under your authority. Your insurance company will likely want a copy of his drivers license. Besides, I would not want to put anyone under my authority without checking them out.

If you were to only dispatch him under his authority, there would be little liability for you. I have dispatched someone who only wanted to run one lane. It requires a lot more effort to dispatch someone who has a lot of requirements on how and what they are willing to haul. I would not want to dispatch someone who only wanted to haul 32,000 pounds. There are a lot of van loads that run over 40,000 pounds. These trucks and trailers are designed to haul over 45,000 pounds. It isn't going to hurt them as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance. Personally, I would not waste my time.

I would let him find his own loads. If not, you will spend many hours trying to get him loads. If he wants to make money in this business he needs to rethink what he wants to do. The light weight loads are great, but they aren't always available. The main objective should be to make money. Sometimes it involves hauling something heavy to an area you don't really want to go. Other times, it works out exactly how you expect or want. He really needs to learn to speak english if he is planning on staying in this country.