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  1. Kamda2020

    Kamda2020 Bobtail Member

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    I have a question does any one knows if JB hunt pays owner operators 65 cents per mile for dead head?
     
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    Hazmat Cat Medium Load Member

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    Dang I thought this was gonna be a clever play on words and got excited.
     
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    jdimes Medium Load Member

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    It’s not he was hinting if they paid .65 cpm
     
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    danny23tx Road Train Member

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    They have different pay rates .
    One at 1.85 no deadhead pay
    One at 1.53 all miles
    1.65 and .65 deadhead
    They have percentage 74 or 76
    Power only rates , a couple of us O/Os have tried it . You need to be in a high traffic lane for best results.
     
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    JuzNvrNo Light Load Member

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    HELL NO. THEY PAY NOTHING, 65% of load
    You look on load board they give you a rate , you times by .65. That’s what you get. + sum fuel surcharge. 500 drivers to one dispatcher
    Your eld is worthless breaks down weekly, trailers are ####
    only thing good about jb Hunt is fuel prices and sum fuel surcharges
     
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    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    If they paid less than 1 cent per mile I thing they would not have any drivers.

    $0.65 per mile = 65 cents per mile.
    .65 cpm is a bit over half a cent per mile.
     
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    JuzNvrNo Light Load Member

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    They pay Independent contractors 65%, company I don’t know
     
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    asphaltcowboy4x4 Medium Load Member

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    thats ######## bro jb hunt owner op your barking up the wrong company best just be a company driver if you wanna be an owner op look for a better company usually don’t pay deadhead they pay %%%%