About Driver Leasing

What is Driver Leasing?

The concept of “leasing” employees has been around for a long time and is used profitably in many industries. The modern use of a flexible employee leasing program – where one company hires another company to maintain a scalable, high-quality professional workforce – dates back to the Industrial Revolution. At that time, industrialists leased bondsmen to supplement their labor force. This practice, known then as “hiring-out,” enabled business professionals to lower costs and boost profits by efficiently improving their workforce. By “hiring-out” employees, companies could scale up operations without a heavy internal investment. The profitable reasons for leasing employees in the 21st century remain largely unchanged from two centuries ago. By leasing a critical employee, a company can save money and time.

Vanguard incorporated in 1958 with the purpose to “engage in the business of furnishing labor and the services of labor” and “to hire workers and contract for services.” The rising complexity of transportation operations make driver leasing today a major economic option for both small and large businesses. Despite the changes in today’s business environment, one focus has remained constant over a half century: Vanguard’s unwavering commitment to operate with honesty and integrity.

Vanguard is your driver employment specialist. By using Vanguard as your Driver Leasing Partner, we:

… seek out safe, experienced professional drivers specifically for your operation
… qualify each applicant through a battery of screens that exceed D.O.T. requirements
… assist clients in meeting compliance obligations.
… are your driver employment resource.

Since 1958, Vanguard has been acting as the Human Resource Department for Fortune 500 fleets as well as small operations. Each business enjoys our applicant screening, payroll processing, safety compliance assistance, workers compensation administration and employee benefits services.

Management strategies have evolved over the centuries in response to economic and social needs of individuals and organizations. The maintenance of a flexible labor force was a management practice employed by industrialists more than a century ago. The use of employee leasing dates back to the industrial revolution that occurred during the nineteenth century. Industrialists leased bondsmen to supplement their labor force. This practice, known as 'hiring-out', permitted employers to obtain labor without making heavy investments in human resources. The motivations for maintaining a contingent labor force today are essentially unchanged from a century ago.

Employee or driver leasing has evolved over time to a major economic option for both small and large businesses but one thing that has remained constant has been Vanguard's dedication to operate with honesty and integrity in our dealings.