When you run your own authority, you can sometimes negotiate with the broker or shipper to pay for your deadhead. It all depends on how quickly they need to move the load. In any case, there are several carriers who pay percentage where you can make much more than $1.15, even with the deadhead added into the mix. On percentage, you can normally turn down any load that doesn't pay enough. When you work for mileage, it really doesn't matter where you go because you make the same rate regardless.