I was listening to Kevin Rutherford this weekend and I heard him say that the average of last year for a person that was leased onto a company earned $1.18/mile while the independant only make $.05/mile more than one who was leased to a company. With such a small difference in pay why would anyone want to be an independant? For all the extra hassel it seems for only $.05/mile more.
What do you guys think about that? Do you think these numbers are accurate and to what degree.