Hey everyone, thanks for taking your time to answer my questions. Two questions:
I understand that expedite drivers are independent contractors, but are there any expedite companies that hire company drivers to do same type of expedite straight truck/van OTR work (not just local driving). Not a deal breaker for me, but do like the idea of a company with bigger pockets being behind the maintenance of my truck and paycheck as opposed to an individual owner who may choose not to maintain the equipment or skip out on payroll. Just easier for joe schmoe to do it than a company.
2) since it is mainly independent operator deal (done it b4, it's all good), do any expedite companies offer the opportunity to buy into GROUP medical insurance. I have some monies saved up and a major medical incident without insurance is the #1 reason people lose their security/money. (I'm talking about the real medical insurance not something that comes out of a duck and pays me like a $100 a day while I lay in a hospital that operates out of a 1982 chevy conversion van because that's all I could afford...lol)
I posted another question on newbie forum if you have any personal experience, knowledge, or insight I would greatly appreciate it.
My info: chicago area, CDL A (but looking for straight or sprinter/van) Hazmat, clean record, currently drive truck in the Chicago area.
Thanks,
I understand that expedite drivers are independent contractors, but are there any expedite companies that hire company drivers to do same type of expedite straight truck/van OTR work (not just local driving). Not a deal breaker for me, but do like the idea of a company with bigger pockets being behind the maintenance of my truck and paycheck as opposed to an individual owner who may choose not to maintain the equipment or skip out on payroll. Just easier for joe schmoe to do it than a company.
2) since it is mainly independent operator deal (done it b4, it's all good), do any expedite companies offer the opportunity to buy into GROUP medical insurance. I have some monies saved up and a major medical incident without insurance is the #1 reason people lose their security/money. (I'm talking about the real medical insurance not something that comes out of a duck and pays me like a $100 a day while I lay in a hospital that operates out of a 1982 chevy conversion van because that's all I could afford...lol)
I posted another question on newbie forum if you have any personal experience, knowledge, or insight I would greatly appreciate it.
My info: chicago area, CDL A (but looking for straight or sprinter/van) Hazmat, clean record, currently drive truck in the Chicago area.
Thanks,