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percent of load

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by MnMongoose, May 10, 2014.

  1. May 10, 2014 #1
    MnMongoose

    MnMongoose Bobtail Member

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    Hey everyone new trucker here. Is 25 percent of load a fair wage hauling aggregate belly dump for a "virgin" trucker? Thank you all for any comments?
     
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  3. May 10, 2014 #2
    special-k

    special-k Road Train Member

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    It's about average. If the company has good rates it's all good if they work cheap you starve. I hauled steel for percentage as a driver years ago. I got 25 of the gross.
     
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    MnMongoose Thanks this.
  4. May 10, 2014 #3
    MnMongoose

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    Yah I have no clue said to average been 150-300 day. Just looking for some insight. Thanks a bunch!
     
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  5. May 10, 2014 #4
    PapaTom

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    That's a respectable percent. Low end would be around 22% for a rookie and high end would be around 29-31%
     
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  7. May 10, 2014 #5
    jbatmick

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    Sounds like a normal plan, just depends on rates. 25% of a little is not much, 20 % of a higher number is a lot more.
    Also , is 25 % before or after any deductions ? Any brokerage fees off the top ?
    Who pays O/Weight citations ? Rock buckets are generally easy to overload.
    Taxes ?
     
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  8. May 11, 2014 #6
    70s_driver

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    I pulled a bulk tank on percentage- 25% as a matter of fact. I was making $42,000/yr and home every day back in the 80's
     
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  9. May 11, 2014 #7
    MnMongoose

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    Good to know that it's in the ballpark! Thank you Papa Tom
     
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  10. May 11, 2014 #8
    MnMongoose

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    Good questions that I have no I have no idea about yet as I haven't started. I will check out the O/weight charges. So much to learn yet. Much appreciated jbatmick!
     
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  11. May 11, 2014 #9
    MnMongoose

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    [QUOTE0s_driver;4010756]I pulled a bulk tan. on percentage- 25% as a matter of fact. I was making $42,000/yr and home every day back in the 80's[/QUOTE]

    Yah I have my fingers crossed it works out! Thanks 70's driver. That is very good money back then.
     
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