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I call them my vans, but they are all o/o's. I will never lease a company owned van to a contractor. I would rather not run the risk of drivers coming back and saying they were misclassified.

All of our vans are O/O's and I don't know how you could own a van, put a driver in it and still call them a contractor without leasing the van back to them. It just seems like a line I'm not willing to walk. The government is giving me enough grief with the guys that own their own equipment.

Does the fleet owner cut you a payroll check or is he paying you as a contractor? I would think, he is putting you on the payroll. If not, you will have a tax liability on top of your percentage, without much of a write off.

It takes a special woman to put up with the life of an expeditor. My wife hated it when I was out for an extended period of time. As hard as she tried, she couldn't grasp the fact that planning things were next to impossible. We made it through about 5 years. I decided to move over to the...

I heard about the job boom out there from several of my drivers. We have been taking loads to Williston, ND probably 2-3times per week for the last 3 months. I hope it doesn't end anytime soon, they pay very well.

I believe you just answered your own question, lol. People are different, and want different things. So, create the company that makes you proud, then sign on drivers who agree with your philosophy. :)[/QUOTE The company makes me proud. I'm just trying to do as much research as I can on this...

I understand where you are coming from, I used to be a driver myself. I owned two straight trucks and four cargo vans. One of the trucks and two of the vans were owner operators. Now the difference with my drivers were that we always just delivered and came right back. We got a higher rate...

Thank you Vince, this is good information. Now, if he's is signed on with another carrier. In the end, who is the responsible party for log books?

I apologize, I should've been more specific. I'm signing on Owner Operators only. I do talk to our drivers on a daily basis and we have a weekly meeting where discuss any issues or dislikes/likes. We have a pretty open line of communication with our drivers. However, I'm asking for your...

I will forward your request to my Research and Development department. If they can make the van, I will be happy to provide the beans.

Thank you for the information. I will see if the driver is up for swapping signs all the time. I will have to look into the recordkeeping part of that as well.

I have random drivers call me several times a month and tell me horror stories about the brokers they are hauling for and how bad they are treated. I just had a broker call me last week and I turned down his load because he was jerk. I know money is money, but we have a different culture in...

I understand that we all work to make a living, but I think a company with a good office staff is going to help make the driver more money in the long run.

I don't mean to offend when I speak with confidence when referring to my staff, but they are very good. We are very good with the customers as well as our current drivers. I want to broaden our horizons and build a larger business using this model. We do everything we can to keep our drivers...

I agree with you, I should'nt have used the word everyone. I only want the best. Currently, I have 15 drivers and 12 of them are fantastic. I want a fleet like these 12 guys signed on with us. As far as specializing in a certain type of customer/driver. I agree that some drivers are...

We currently have weekly meetings and I'm always open to new ideas from the drivers. Also, we like to clear the air of any problems brewing. I tend to get an idea of what my drivers are saying before they bring it to my attention. We try to promote a team atmosphere and for the most part it...

That can't be everything can it? I've had drivers that made a lot of money and whined about everything and drivers that made less, worked harder and always had a great attitude. They were company drivers and I realize things are different with contractors, but I don't think the money is...

As I posted earlier today, I am a Broker/Carrier and I am in the process of signing on some expedite drivers. I have spent a lot of time on this board and I read a lot of people complaining about the carrier they are signed on with or their previous one. This got me thinking about what can I...

I operate a Broker/Carrier business and I do mostly regional work with my own trucks and broker out anything over 300 miles. I am in the process of bringing on two cargo vans, one straight truck and a tractor trailer to run nationwide. However, my tractor trailer driver wants to run under his...