A lease from the big carriers is just a way for them to shift maintenance costs and fuel over to the driver. The driver is also not subject to health insurance and employee tax costs.
Benifits For Your Drivers?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by XiZBiT, Dec 14, 2007.
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Yes, once you accept a load, then you are committed to meeting the pick/delivery times. That has nothing to do with employee status or not. I do not know why that concept is so difficult to grasp! As an O/O, you CHOOSE whether to accept that load, or wait on another load, or don't move your truck at all.....THAT is your decision.
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If on the other hand, your goal is working towards truly becoming an independent and you own or are buying a truck, but 1) don't own your own trailer, 2) can't buy fuel without an advance, 3) aren't figuring and paying your IFTA, 4) aren't paying your own plates, etc., etc., etc., then perhaps you take whatever freight comes your way as long as it fits your business plan. -
Having been independent and then a lease O/O with Landstar I have to tell you there are two sides to the issue.
When I was independent I was working 100+ hrs in 8 days, and this was after I had hid all the hours I could on my loose leaf book. Leased to Landstar I HAD to run legal, 70 in 8, and made just as much money if not more as before. Even giving up a % to them it was worth it for the better loads and having them as my sales team. -
Since (in THIS thread and others) I have supplied the LINK to the IRS' website that explains all this and you chose to ignore it and continue arguing about something you have no idea about, I wonder why you even bother? Why not sell your equipment, because obviously there is a problem understanding simple IRS rules. -
"Take this load or else", is basically what they are saying, so even you were "leasing" the truck, you would still be considered an employee. -
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Where is the difference between an employee and independent contractor ?
Why should a driver consider being treated as an employee instead of and independent contractor ? ( money related ) -
Even if you Lease a truck to a company it's clearly stated in the Lease "somewhere" to cover the LESSOR so to NOT have to withhold TAXs, BENEFITS, ect on you. They are Leasing the TRUCK! NOT the driver.
The only reason the qualify you as a driver is for THEIR Ins purposes.
It's UP to you as a LESSEE weather or not you pay a driver that is qualified and wish to provide that driver with benefits.
I do know by LAW you cant 1099 your driver.
If you provide your driver with a truck? He's an EMPLOYEE Not a 1099 Contractor.
My 2 Cents,
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