First Transport Job
Actually the title of this entry should be "First Transport Contract" since 99% of transporter jobs are actually not jobs but rather contracts. You may be working for a company but it will most likely be in the form of an independent contractor. This means that at the end of the year you will get a 1099 instead of the normal W2 tax form that you may be use to. That's right, no taxes are held out of your checks.
Taxes are for another day so before we stray too far off topic, most companies would like you to have some type of hauling or commercial transportation experience. Either from hauling your own trailer around the country or from driving a truck. Don't be discouraged if you have no experience because there are companies that will contract you with no experience. Normally these companies will start you at a slightly lower rate while you are gaining experience, but the idea here is to get a foot in the door. Once you have the needed experience you can easily move to a new company that pays more.
For myself it took six months of looking at transport companies before I decided on the one with wish I contracted. It didn't have to take that long but at the time I was in no hurry and wanted to make sure I had made the right decision. Due to my being new to the industry, like you, I wasn't quite sure what I was looking for in a company. However the one I did choose was the right one because I stayed with them for three years.
There are plenty of wrong companies that you could contract with. Companies that are way top low on their pay, aren't paying you 100% of the fuel surcharge, on the brink of closing their doors...You get the idea. Being new to the industry you may not know what questions to ask or what answers to look for. This is how RV Transport 101 can help you. From our experience in the industry you can gain experience so that you can choose a "right" company rather than a "wrong" company.
To learn more about RV Transport 101 and the training offered just click the link on the right or go to www.rvtransport101.com. Tomorrow we return to discussing becoming a freight broker.
Taxes are for another day so before we stray too far off topic, most companies would like you to have some type of hauling or commercial transportation experience. Either from hauling your own trailer around the country or from driving a truck. Don't be discouraged if you have no experience because there are companies that will contract you with no experience. Normally these companies will start you at a slightly lower rate while you are gaining experience, but the idea here is to get a foot in the door. Once you have the needed experience you can easily move to a new company that pays more.
For myself it took six months of looking at transport companies before I decided on the one with wish I contracted. It didn't have to take that long but at the time I was in no hurry and wanted to make sure I had made the right decision. Due to my being new to the industry, like you, I wasn't quite sure what I was looking for in a company. However the one I did choose was the right one because I stayed with them for three years.
There are plenty of wrong companies that you could contract with. Companies that are way top low on their pay, aren't paying you 100% of the fuel surcharge, on the brink of closing their doors...You get the idea. Being new to the industry you may not know what questions to ask or what answers to look for. This is how RV Transport 101 can help you. From our experience in the industry you can gain experience so that you can choose a "right" company rather than a "wrong" company.
To learn more about RV Transport 101 and the training offered just click the link on the right or go to www.rvtransport101.com. Tomorrow we return to discussing becoming a freight broker.
posted by TALTOA at 4:29 AM
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