need some info please

Just my opinion but, that's not enough info to make an informed decision about. There are no favors in our profession. We all must maintain professional licenses, pass drug test and be ready to stand up to an DOT level inspection any time we are behind the wheel of a Commercial Vehicle. To many what ifs, and things that could go wrong. I'd pass, or make him hire me on correctly, and then send me with a method of payment to correct any issues with the equipment when I got there, before I put it on the road. Just my 2 cents.

 

No he doe's not need to DOT you, you have a CDL and MED card, your good to go, Companies do not need to have their prospective drives do a new Med certification, but they have the right to have it done, which is the case most time's

 

The guy is really putting himself in a vulnerable position by not following the proper protocol as outlined by the FMCSA. You can't (legally) just put a driver on one of your trucks without meeting the minimum hiring requirements, including a drug screen. Whether he or you view it as just a "favor" or not.

 

There's a lot guys that operate their businesses in the grey areas. Most notably the use of employees as independent contractors. The IRS has pretty clear guidelines on what is and what isn't.

The FMCSA has pretty clear guidelines as well on the responsibilities of the trucking company employer/employee as it relates to hiring a driver and putting them behind the wheel of one of their trucks.

I know this because I'm just finishing up the process of obtaining my authority and it is a pretty detailed process.

A simple cursory search on Google will supply all the information one needs to substantiate this.

 

Really people? The guy is just going to pick up a truck lol

 

How would you be compensated? You mean someone would just hand you some cash after you perform your duties? Who pays the taxes on it? What happens if you get hurt? What happens if you hurt someone else in his truck?