Posts Tagged ‘Robert Scheper’

Drivers get into the independent operator industry for different reasons. Most will say it is because they want to make more money. National averages on this issue are too inconsistent to provide a clear answer as to whether they are right or not. The Independent Operator industry is rather transient. 5-10% of all Operators who…

I was talking the other day to a guy who used to be an independent operator. He sold his truck in 2022 (in the season of high truck values) after opening a small business from his shop at home. He now has six employees and does well in a very unrelated industry to trucking. We…

Many Operators believe their Accountant is the best… they’ve been told their Accountant gets all the latest CRA updates before anyone else and they know everything about lowering taxes. The confidence they show towards their Accountant is very impressive. However, how much of that “confidence” is based on fact and how much on ignorance? (please…

I have been in the Operator business for over 30 years, and I have met thousands of Operators and Drivers. Many of these meetings have been face-to-face across my desk. Though I acknowledge that there are probably individuals who have met more drivers than I, my sampling is significant enough to warrant appreciation.  Based on…

I have interviewed several hundred operators in the last couple of months. Too many of them simply did not understand the basics of personal income taxes. I had several who stated that if the taxes are too high, they argue with the accountant until they reduce it. Others say, if it’s too high, they just…

I have had the pleasure of visiting several Asian carriers in the last few years. We also have many Asian clients at our firm, and I have seen this segment of the industry grow immensely since my wife and I were driving over 30 years ago. Our firm could easily be described as multi-cultural since…

I own two vehicles: a Toyota Tundra and a Jetta Diesel. One gets 15 MPG and the other gets 45 MPG. Mostly I drive the Tundra, all I ever see are other Toyota Tundras and when I speak to Tundra drivers, I always assume that everyone else is getting somewhere in the vicinity of 15…

A super highly contested topic such as the earning differences between a Driver or Operator is eventually on the mind of every driver in trucking. Usually, within a year or two of being a company driver, comparisons begin to formulate in their minds. Canada Revenue Agency does separate Drivers from Operators (self-employed) officially, but their…