Does Tracking a Driver Make Them Your Employee? @FreightWaves
Does Tracking a Driver Make Them Your Employee?  @FreightWaves
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
If you track your DoorDash driver, does that make them your employee?

Craig Fuller and Matthew Leffler use a $28 burrito to break down one of the biggest legal questions facing freight brokers: When does tracking and monitoring an independent driver cross the line into an employer-employee relationship?

The comparison gets to the heart of the vicarious liability debate surrounding C.H. Robinson. If simply tracking a driver or paying for a service can help establish an employment relationship, what does that mean for freight brokers across the country?

The conversation also looks at California’s AB5 and the more than $200 million campaign by companies including DoorDash and Uber that helped secure Proposition 22.

Full Episode: youtu.be/7794yOpsscs

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