Changing payrate from per diem

Does anyone know how to go about changing your pay rate from a per diem basis? My husband started driving for Werner and chose the per diem route. He didn't really understand it and couldn't explain it to me, but I thought, after looking at the IRS website that it was the way to go. I have since read in other places what it really means and how it affects drivers income at the end of the year. We want to change it but with Hubby on the road, not really sure how to get it changed. I want to call the pay management people but Hubby says they probably won't talk to me. He really doesn't want to deal with it but may have to. I guess what I'm asking is has anyone ever tried to do this and how hard was it to get accomplished with Werner?

I'll appreciate any feedback!

 

That's what I thought. Werner's website says drivers have the option to do the per diem or not. I guess we'll just have to wait until he gets home in six weeks to change it. It seems, from everything that I have read, companies want to pay per diem, because it is beneficial to them tax-wise. I don't think it's in the drivers best interest though.

Thanks for the input.