The real question here is: Are you actually properly classified as a subcontractor. If they are providing you a vehicle and telling you where to go and when to go there, you might not be a sub-contractor but an employee instead. Also, if you're a true sub-contractor, you would be paying for all of your own expenses, build that into your rate and charge the employer/client accordingly. You would also have the vehicle inspected/worked on at a location of your choosing, at your cost.

To actually tell whether you are properly classified, we would need to know what type of work you are doing, what your actual job duties are, how is the rate determined "per job," (flat fee or sliding scale dependent on work done), who provides the clients to you and sets your schedule, etc. Feel free to call or email if you would like a consultation on determining these issues.

It sounds like you are being misclassified as "independent contractor" rather than an as an employee. If so, you would be entitled to a number protections under California Labor Law including without limitation: Overtime (if any), Reimbursement for your expenses (gas, uniforms (if any), Meal and Rest Breaks, etc.

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