DRIVE-A-WAY INDUSTRY / Info & Facts

• It is speculated that the drive-a-way industry is said to generate in excess of $ 600,000,000 US in annual revenues.
  
• By Market Definition the industry is broken down into four distinct and unique segments;
  
• The "O.E.M." market, which is the delivery of new class 7 & 8 trucks from the manufacturing plants
  
• The "Secondary and Aftermarket" sector. This market segment is comprised of everything from dealer transfers, to banks & leasing companies, body manufacturers, fleets, utility companies, rental companies, etc…
  
• The "RV" market is another sector that is very large and sees thousands upon thousands of new motor homes transported each year. Again, these motor homes can be transported from the manufacturing plants to the dealers or rental fleets.
  
• Lastly, the "Automobile" drive-a-way industry is used by corporations and the general public alike. New and used cars are transported around North America relocating them to places of the owners' choosing. Generally, these cars are moved for companies relocating their executives, rental car companies, leasing companies, auctions or when individuals would rather fly but want their own automobile to meet them at the final destination.
  
• Unionized drivers transport the majority of vehicles in the O.E.M. market
  
• The majority of vehicles transported in the "Secondary" market are done through the use of drivers that are Independent Contractors.
  
• Trucks moved one by one are referred to as "Single Drives"
• The method of transporting a series of vehicles with a single driver is referred to as "Decking" or "Piggybacking"
  
• Deck loads can be moved as "2 Ways", "3 Ways" or "4 Ways"
  
• The maximum overall length of a divisible load is 75' 6" (although legislation is underway to increase this to 97’)
  
• The maximum overall height allowed is13' 6"
  
• Trucks moved via the drive-a-way method as Singles, Decks or with booms are all subject to most of the same rules and regulations as any other Motor Carrier.
  
• That drive-a-way drivers are subject to the same "Hours of Service" regulations as commercial drivers are required to follow
  
• Like commercial vehicles, the drive-a-way shipments are subject to DoT enforcement and that all commercial vehicles must report to weigh scales and inspection stations while in transit
  
• Drive-a-way drivers are subject to drug testing, both pre-hire and random
  
• Drive-a-way drivers must log all time spent while traveling between points when using public transportation including rental cars, planes, buses, etc…. as “on duty/not driving”
  
• Drive-a-way companies are subject to all the rules and regulations contained in the"FMCSR" handbook
• The acronym "FMCSR" stands for "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations"
  
• Independent Contractors in the USA are subject to and will receive a "Form 1099" each year for tax purposes
  
• Independent Contractors in Canada are responsible to report their income earned while contracted as a self-employed Contract Driver.
  
• That in both Canada and the United States all Independent Contractors are responsible to keep copies of all receipts for purchases made for tax reporting purposes
  
• Drive-a-way companies are subject to the same "IFTA" (International Fuel Tax Agreement) regulations as other multi-jurisdictional Common Carriers are subject to.
  
• Trucks being transported on Canadian Dealer Plates or American Transporter Tags require specific and special insurance endorsement, meaning either "Garage Policies" or "Garage Keepers" insurance is not sufficient on a stand alone basis
  
• The industry name for the small vehicle being towed behind a commercial vehicle during the delivery process is called a "Tow behind" or "Chase Car"
  
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