Am i being too easy going?

Okay, with that kind of background they should have a better idea of what their costs and revenue will be before they ever turn a wheel.
If they don't, they're too dumb to deal with.
If they do, and they're keeping you in the dark, they're gaming you and you need to move on.

 

I work for a Company that has been in business since 1964. Good benefits, 401K, steady freight, proven track record. The profit margin in the trucking industry is thin. A 5 Truck start up in this day and age is a very risky proposition. Not to say it can't be done, but..........unless you have a sketchy background or DAC/ PSP/ Criminal history, I would refrain from going to work for such an enterprise. Not worth the extra few CPM. Just my $.02

 

I wouldn’t go that far. If their business experience is all non US, they are most likely novices in compensation laws and customs in this country. Of all the things I learned coming to this country, that was the biggest learning curve.

 

That one is easy to overcome........1099. Until the IRS decides to crack down on the "Employers" that treat Employees as Contractors......it will never change. I was a self employed Residential Remodel Contractor for years. Could not compete with all of the "Contractors" that hired any swinging richard for $12-15 per hour and the poor dumb #ss drove his own truck, used his own limited set of crappy "tools" and paid for his own gas and car insurance, ( if he even had that). Some of the most sub par crap you have ever seen in your life. I "fixed" a number of those hack jobs over the years. Got fed up 5 years ago. Now I am a Company Truck Driver and couldn't be happier!

 

in the words of a great American, this deal could go down in flames, bigly......sounds like a scam to lure drivers then give garbage pay for your time....

 

What do you mean?


They paying you a retainer?


Because otherwise it isn’t costly.



as for the new thing, sounds like the owner is clueless and he got into this for fast cash.

don’t do this as a contractor, only an employee, and hourly.

 

My take: you say you'll be doing well with your regular pay.....what are you worried about accessory pay for? Accessory pay has proven difficult to get, especially when you work for independent contractors. My guess you're getting flat rate mileage pay. If it looks good, just look at the accessory pay as bonus.