Flatbed miles

If I do 1800 miles a week nowadays I'm overdoing it.Percentage beats the Hell outta mileage.

 

Agreed.

 

Percentage only beats mileage if the company has a decent average rate, and pays for empty miles, or at least keeps empty miles to a minimum. Some of these companies are running for $1.50-ish a mile, and paying 23% with no bounce pay, and bounce being 15% or more. I wouldn't turn the key on percentage in that scenario.

 

Percentage can suck as well if ur hauling cheap

 

That is true. Florida runs on percentage has jacked me up. Going in im happy and coming out im a walmart greeter. Or atleast making the same $.

Theres probably no perfect pay structure. If i was on mileage id be mad at short hauls and city traffic.

 

You gotta be selective.Cheap freight castrates everyone in the long run.

 

I like that. I'd also add that a grateful attitude will keep you happier. Most of the worlds' population lives in abject poverty.

 

I've been flatbedding for a bit over seven years, I think. I've NEVER worked for less than 24%, and that was only for six months.

I won't accept less than 28% now. If a carrier cannot afford to pay me that much, they don't get the rates to keep me happy anyway.