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Their not.

Apparently, as a newbie, he knows better.

Not necessarily..... come tax time you could be classified as an employee. Quit trying to reinvent the wheel. Get a contract.

Due to many legal issues too numerous to discuss here, you are playing with fire without a contract. This industry is chock-full of people like yourself that trusted the vehicle owner by a handshake. Spend sometime reading through the newbie section and you will see what I'm talking about...

Until you have a contract, you are a driver.

First things first.... Get a contract spelling out what you are responsible for and what the van owner is responsible for. After you have said contract then you can worry about all the rest.

You are an independent contractor, contracted to operate the vehicle for him. You do have a contract, dont you? He could be, but not necessary. Does he find the load? Is he leased to another company? Several factors are involved.

Go back to the home page. Search the classified section of EO.

You would be a contract employee. It gives you the opportunity to learn the business. You don't know how much you don't know. Learn it on someone else dime. Use their equipment to learn.

Before spending any good money, may I suggest driving for a fleet owner for at least a year to learn the business. There's more to it than turn key & drive.

https://www.expeditersonline.com/classifieds/

Not here... Try the classified section.

You'd be better off searching the classifieds.

You will get a better response by posting in the classified section.

Remember, everything you add to your gutted van weighs something. This weight must be accounted for. I'm not and never was a van driver, but it sounds like you're trying to reinvent the wheel.

It really depends on what kind of freight you are looking to haul. Stick to the manufacturing heartland would be my suggestion.

Springs.....

I'll probably get some grief for saying this, but....... Be very careful.... There are some very serious legal consequences about doing this.

Not a chance would I have taken that. You did the right thing.

Where ya been hiding? Retired (like some of us)? Out of the biz? Catch us up! Inquiring minds want to know!