Find out how much the loads are booking for, ratewise.If you can do 2 loads a day that go for 450, you could make like 112$ a day. Its how many hours you to take to do the runs that will tell you to stay or explore greener grass.

Don't listen to people who bash percentage- it can be great.

But, at the same time, listen to those who bash percentage, it can really suck.

 

Thanks Bandit. The guys currently hauling are getting 4-5 X $90-100 loads or yesterday 2 X $300.00 loads. 25-30 % of these is better than I been doin. Thanks for the positive attitude.

 

not really positive...but at least factual and realistic.

the glass is neither half full or half empty.

but you can bet if the grain hauling season is coming to a close-- and their asking you if you'd like to go precentage.....I'd bet their looking at their bottom line in the near future---not yours.

 

Be sure to be clear on what the percentage is of as a company driver. Does it include the FSC, is it before or after fuel costs. I've seen people be very fair and I've seen people nickle and dime the rate before they calculate the percentage. Just be sure that you have it written down how they come to the number that your percentage is calculated from. Once you know that then you should be able to make an educated decision if it is a good deal for you.

 

Is this a poll? If so I cast my vote.

Percentage sucks
So if the truck breaks down or the loading and unloadind equipment fail
where does that leave the driver, If he gets paid percentage of the loads he runs. What about traffic, and so on.

 

I get percentage, if the truck breaks down or I get stuck, then I get hourly pay, percentage works for me . I ran 2500 miles this week and brought home 1075.00 dont look at how you are paid , look at what you have in your pocket on payday.

 

i get paid percentage. works for me. we dont haul cheap freight so my cut is pretty nice

 

I was talking to a drive this morning who was at the same place I was, he was bragging that he gets 44 cents a mile. He hauled his load from a plant 450 miles away, so he made 198.00 for the trip there, he was going 80 miles to next pick up so total for his load was $233.20
I hauled mine from 450 miles away and dead headed home 350 miles.the load paid me $335.75.. who got the better deal?

 

I pay my drivers percentage. I don't include the fsc. I don't know of anyone who pays percentage who does pay on the fsc. If the truck breaks down for more than a day, then I will usually pay the driver a flat rate for the day and put him in a motel, if needed. I have been thinking about paying mileage. It would be a better deal for me. Some people are not comfortable with percentage. If you run for cheap rates, then percentage may not be the best way for the driver to go. If the carrier is getting good rates, then the driver will usually make more running percentage. You need to look beyond what you make by the mile. You should be looking at what you have in your pocket at the end of the week or month. With rare exceptions, those who run percentage will usually have more in their pocket on payday than those who run mileage. When you get a percentage of the load, you get a cut of everything the truck earns, other than the fsc. That can mount up to a sizable sum.