CDL Extra Work: Contractor Runs Without Buying a Truck First
This was the former Blue Bloodhound driver page. The 2015 copy offered extra pay-by-the-run work to CDL drivers whether they owned a truck or not. That marketplace, signup, and free matching service no longer operate here. The useful decision is still on the table: extra contractor work, a company seat, or running your own truck.
First check
Do not look for a Blue Bloodhound driver login. Decide whether you want extra contractor runs, a company job, or owner-operator economics, then verify the written arrangement, who owns the equipment, who controls the dispatch, and which expenses come out of your settlement.
Ways a CDL driver can take on work
| Path | What you are selling | Who usually owns the truck | Main risk to price in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company driver | Labor on the carrier’s schedule | Carrier | Lower control, and gross pay is not comparable with owner-operator revenue |
| Extra contractor runs | Time and a CDL for specific trips | Often the carrier or another owner | Unpaid waiting, classification, insurance gaps, and no marketplace to fill downtime automatically |
| Lease-on owner-operator | Truck plus labor under another carrier’s authority | You, on a lease or note | Lease terms, deductions, and dependence on one carrier’s freight |
| Own authority | The whole trucking business | You | Freight search, insurance, cash timing, compliance, and empty miles |
This table is a planning split, not a classification opinion. The written contract and the facts of the work control the legal and tax result.
What this URL used to be
An archived December 2015 capture of driver.aspx told CDL drivers they could “take control of the driver’s seat whether you own a truck or not,” work when and where they wanted, and sign up for a free matching service. That product is gone. This restored page keeps the original address and answers the same topic with current operating questions instead of a signup form.
Extra work is not free work
Pay-by-the-run offers still require a driver qualification file, hours-of-service compliance, and a clear answer to who covers the truck, insurance, and claims. A 1099 label does not settle those points. Ask who dispatches the run, who can refuse it, and what happens if the load cancels after you are already moving.
No account recovery at this address
Blue Bloodhound under new ownership does not hold the former company’s driver files, passwords, qualification packets, or payout records. There is no portal to reopen. If you need current trucking work, use a carrier, recruiter, load board, or contractor arrangement you can verify yourself.
Hypothetical extra-work week
A company driver with a valid CDL is offered two extra contractor runs on off days. The offer is labeled 1099. Numbers below are a worksheet, not a market rate.
- Write downloaded miles, unpaid miles, on-duty hours, who supplies the truck, and which expenses are deducted
- Subtractfuel if you pay it, tolls, meals, extra insurance, unpaid detention, and the tax reserve a W-2 paycheck was withholding for you
- Comparethe leftover dollars and hours against rest, HOS limits, and your regular job’s overtime or time-off rules
Sources
Archived Blue Bloodhound driver.aspx, December 2015Internet Archive capture of the original driver signup page and its extra-work pitch.↗IRS: Independent contractor, self-employed, or employeePrimary tax-agency overview of worker classification; facts and contracts control the result. Retrieved August 27, 2026.↗PR Newswire: Blue Bloodhound launch announcement, November 2015Contemporary first-party description of the former driver-and-carrier marketplace.↗Frequently asked questions
Can I still sign up as a Blue Bloodhound driver?
No. The former marketplace and its accounts do not operate on this site. This URL is kept so the original driver address still answers the extra-work question.
Does extra contractor work require owning a truck?
Not always. Some arrangements use the carrier’s truck. Ownership, control, insurance, and pay deductions have to be read from the actual contract, not from a job title.
Related pages
Company driver vs. owner-operator
Compare the full compensation and responsibility packages.
1099 contractor questions
Interrogate control, costs, insurance, and the written terms.
Owner-operator hub
If the next step is running the truck as a business.
Former company history
Why this URL no longer signs anyone up for a marketplace.