BUT FIRST, driver, you have to do 5000 miles a week yourself.

Sounds like a legitimate long term job working for trustworthy people...lmao

 

1) When they use periods in place of commas ($2.800 a week) - they are European. OR they mean you make $2.80 a week and just added an extra zero.
2) "Gross per week" = 1099.
3) 4000-4500 miles a week (yeah, right).
4) "Latest and automatic equipments" English not their first language.
5) They supply you with an inventer however. Probably the guy that invented this company.

Sign me up, I want to be the next contestant on TTRs "DONT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY" game show...

 

But yet hundreds of people sign up weekly.....

 

I made a mistake and ended up having to go 1099 for a 6 month span to keep the experience going and get back on track. I live in a Eastern European (mostly Bosnian) refuge hotspot and trucking is probably the #1 venture for them. The majority share a couple different drop lots for their truck and trailer storage, so while driving for one, I ran into tons of other 1099 drivers.

The most common traits:
1.) No other options. Whether it's job hopping, tickets, wrecks, or just a subconscious self awareness that they can't conform to the rules of more reputable carriers, that seemed to be the most common trait.

2.) The 'eccentric' drivers. You all know who I'm talking about. The driver with the most insane stories, got out of trucking to go dust refrigerator tops for a few years, got back in the truck, lives in random towns for a couple months, has two phones for obscure reasons, etc., etc.

3.) Language barrier and/or family members of the owners. Some of these drivers are actually some high quality drivers, but don't have much choice because of their language or they just stay loyal to their family. These drivers do usually receive good treatment, at least eastern Europeans, and most have more mechanical knowledge and ability than lots of us. Lots of them will drive 6 months in the states, and then head back to their homeland for the other 6 months due to the cost of living difference and they have zero interest in dealing with the ethnically American company shenanigans.


One thing I will say, not all 1099 companies are horrific, but there's so many that are that I'd advise against to pretty much everyone. There are some genuine benefits to them such as faster trucks typically, home more often, no real safety department, less kindergarten BS (like not getting detention because you arrived 2 minutes late after getting stuck in traffic), etc.. Typically the owners are very cut throat, but can be very loyal if they take a liking to a driver. There were a handful that were able to 'pick' their next truck, got home 3+ days a week, got large bonuses, etc., etc., but there were also plenty that were getting fuel costs deducted after they were routed back to get fired.

 

No, the majority of those signing up. read and hear what they want to. "$3500.00 a week after expenses?" "Choice of high paying loads?" "New equipment?" "Sign where?"
Never think about having someone competent read the contract. Not bother to talk to other drivers, or read about said companies on the internet. They see $$$$ and "independance".

Then a month down the road, when they have $7500.00 in truck payments, but have taken home $750.00, because of what the contract says are deductions,, they show up here.