Gross Pay after fuel costs

What does your contract say? You did get it in writing, didn't you?

 

You got 25% of gross revenue on a 1099 that's an ok deal. Just rework the deal to 25% of gross. It will work out the same and be simpler.

 

From what you've said so far it sounds to me like you'll never be happy with this deal regardless of whether its a good deal or not.

 

One guy I worked for pulling cans out of Harrisburg, PA ramps was 50/50 after fuel. And that's exactly the way it was. He deducted fuel costs for the week out of the trucks gross, split off any accessorials (layeover, detention, unload pay, etc... I got 100% of those) and we split what was left. He paid all the expenses outside of fuel out of his own pocket including maintenance. You're straight getting ripped mate.

 

Better check the laws. If he's not calling his own shots then he's an employee which mean he needs to be on W-2 not 1099. I spoke with a CPA about this and if he's being told where to go and what to do then that's employee status.

 

Your wrong it's not illegal. He's just a partner in an truck and don't get to own it in the end.
He probably didn't understand the 50/50 part as it was explained. When I read the first sentences I knew it
would whittle down to about 25% cause that's average driver pay on percentage.
Just a way to avoid the bother of employee taxes and the 7.5% and employer has to kick in.
Some business's profit margin is less than 7.5% , so that could mean the difference between shutting down and staying open. If it were me I'd glossed it over with profit sharing or some other carrot and rabbit trick.
I had workers when I had a shop and it's like baby sitting children. The profit sometimes isn't justified by the aggravation.