The IRS is announcing a “voluntary reclassification” program that would provide partial protection for businesses that agree to prospectively treat workers, who had been formerly treated as contractors, as employees.
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Food for thought!
–The Editors
We found this article on TruckingInfo.com that discusses the possible options and benefits of deploying GPS in a smaller fleet:
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Depending on what works best with your TMS, there are a variety of GPS packages that can give you the functionality you need. In addition to watching GPS “breadcrumbs” on a screen, dispatchers can benefit from systems such as Actsoft’s Comet Tracker, which has simple drop-down forms for drivers to enter arrival and departure times; this can be used as an alternative to geofencing.
Keep in mind that EOBR rules that usually apply for OTR fleets are waived for local trucking because of the 100-mile exemption.
–The Editors
Everyone is complaining about the driver shortage. But don’t make the mistake of hiring unqualified drivers. As we have said previously, it is always worth waiting for the best driver to hire instead of panicking and taking the best available candidate on hand at the moment. Your company will be rewarded with lower turnover, lower claims, and higher productivity.
In local pickup and delivery work, what are the top 5 reasons you would not want to hire a driver? Here’s our list of best practices:
Do the right thing. Be patient, and be tough. If you flunk between half and 3/4 of your applicants, you have a good test.
–The Editors
We just found a great article in the New York Times, on the role that luck plays in some business being 10x more successful in their sectors than others. Everyone has luck, but the issue is this: what sort of return on luck do you have?
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Moving Forward,
Jonathan Miller, Editor
