Job offer from a local O/O

What is the name of the company in Columbus?

 

This sound kinda messed up!

First question I would ask is, are his trucks leased on to a carrier or is he under his own authority? It makes a big difference in how/what you'll be paid.

If he's leased to someone you need to make sure your being paid off the gross to the company he's leased to not the gross to the truck. I'll explain.....

A load pays $100 His trucks get paid say 75% =$75. Is your 40% gonna come from the $100 or the $75? If he says the $75 tell him have a nice day and walk away from the deal.

I would also be concerned about the 40% after fuel. Your cut shouldn't be after he pays for the fuel. Now if he is talking fuel surcharge then I can understand as you don't get a cut of that.

Quick math here so it may be somewhat wrong but you hopefully will get my point.

$500 load times 30%= 150
$500 load going 250 miles at 6mpg comes out to about 42 gallons times $3.159= $132.68. Now subtract that 132.68 from $500=367.32x40%= $146.93. See you losing $3.07.

The number will vary depending on the pay of the loads. Being that your deadheading back I would hope the freight is paying better than $2 a mile.

Ok now the 1099 is not illegal, unless you are being treated like an employee (i.e being told when to work and where to go).

 

I stand corrected!

 

Actually no, you were right.

 

Contact coshocton trucking themselves they are looking for drivers. They pay by the mile and don't pay on a 1099.

 

If you sign a contract with him it is completely legal... contract labor.. you are not an employee...

 

How do you figure???

I have a contract,..And I am an employee,....

The way these low rent companies pay on a 1099 is illegal,.......

 

Maybe it's time to set your sights a little higher,..