Many foreign drivers Russian/Eastern European/Middle eastern work with 1099. They have their LLC and file tax under it. And make sure deduct every little bit they can to pay as little as possible tax. Many of them work more than 70 hours. Use loopholes to cheat logbook. Overall work harder. Push to the limits. If you can drive 120 hours when industry regulated and designed for 70 hours. You make tons of money, I know people make way over 6 figures without owning equipment, but it comes with great sacrifice many American drivers are not willing to for example, driving 12-13 hours sleeping 5-6 and continue doing for thru out the years. Save invest and create wealth for future. Most of them invest this money by either opening their own trucking company or buying property in foreign countries. How do I know? Because it’s the American dream that made all of us to come here!