Trucking Business: How to Hire and Pay Independent Contractors

So, you might’ve read one of our previous blogs about starting a trucking company, and decided to take the leap.

As your business grows, so will your team.

How do you hire trucking independent contractors, and how do you pay them?

Here’s everything you need to know about hiring great indepedent contractor drivers for your business and utilizing a self-service payroll system to pay them.

Growing Your Trucking Business

Hiring Contractors

Owner-operator trucking is a great place to start, but as you expand your trucking business, you may need to have drivers working for you.

This means recruiting contractors. Where can you bring them in from?

First, determine how many drivers you need and what your budget is. Remember, growth takes time. Hiring multiple contractor drivers is a process that may have to happen over a long period of time.

Once you’ve made a plan, check out CDL certification schools and target their students. Also, consider setting up a booth at local job fairs.

Completing Paperwork

Once you have your contractor drivers, the paperwork starts.

Luckily, now that almost everything is online, the paperwork doesn’t have to be physical, literal paperwork. It can be done electronically.

As the word contractor implies, you’ll need to set up contracts with your new employees.

Once the employee has signed their contract, you’ll need a W-9 for each contractor.

Paying Contractors

Of course, don’t forget that you have to pay your contractors!

Paying contractors and keeping track of payroll is simple with the help of a self-service payroll system. Again, take advantage of payroll online!