Hi, I am an owner-operator and want to hire a co-driver to drive with me, so I can get more miles in. I have a few questions about the process for hiring someone to drive with me. I am a “for-hire” operator and not contracted/leased with any specific company.
1) What kind of coverage do I need for the co-driver?
2) What are my options for hiring a co-driver to drive with me? What different ways can I hire them to drive with me? I would like to do it the simplest way possible to avoid any extra paperwork.
Owner Operator Hiring a Co-Driver
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by DriveWA, Aug 18, 2018.
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x1Heavy Thanks this.
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You are taking a serious risk. If I owned a 18 wheeler that I probably cherish a little bit more than just your standard MS Carriers pile of #### or whatever (No offense please...) it will be a personal barrier to me to trust just anyone to have at her with me in the bunk through the mountains at night in a storm. Or to take on the crossbronx during Rush knowing what occasionally happens there.
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Why don't you just go buy another truck, put a driver in it. Set some boundaries and pay them a good wage. Dont govern the truck at 65, no cameras, leave them alone unless they screw up and that driver will be with you for years. Do it the legal way and you make even more money than a co driver situation.
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Yeah, since they’re considered an employee I’ll have to have workman’s comp. insurance and truck insurance coverage. I won’t have to provide health insurance since it’s only one employee (under the Affordable Care Act).
Taking those two things into consideration, can I just pay them without withholding any money for their taxes?
@gdog I don’t have enough cash to purchase another truck at the moment. -
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