I own a truck and hired a Driver for that truck. I pay him a percentage of what the truck makes. If the broker gives me 25/hr for detention pay, how much of that should go to my driver?
Detention Pay
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by TexasTruckin19, Oct 5, 2020.
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but that's only about $6.25 an hour.
you know, i'd be thinking you are the owner, that truck ain't moving, you are losing money.
or you can go 60-40 (you 60, him 40) , or 50-50
but i was always a mere company driver, so it's just my 2¢Wasted Thyme Thanks this. -
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I would give the driver 89%. $20 an hr. You treat the driver well you may keep him for awhile.
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Just a personal thought. Let him keep it less any fuel costs for idling. You're losing nothing and he's getting compensated for the hassle.
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What does the driver average per hour driving? That's what you pay him. If you take a loss, well that should motivate you to create better decisions.Tron, skytrash, HoneyBadger67 and 8 others Thank this.
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