Tanker percentage pay

Linehaul is the money that the company charges the shipper (or broker) for hauling the product. This number, multiplied by a percentage, is what determines the driver's pay.

Fuel surcharges and other accessorials are added to the invoice so that the company can recoup costs of fuel, tolls, washouts, making extra stops, running pumps/compressors, etc. These are usually not included in a driver's or O/O's percentage calculation. But FSC is often passed through to O/Os, and other accessorials may be paid to company drivers and/or O/Os as well separate from the linehaul percentage calculation.

 

I knew this odd girl in SF..... never mind, I kinda wish I didn't know that "special" thing she did.

I get 25% of the fuel surcharge. If it's part of the payment I get 25%.
I also don't pay for washouts, oil changes or new tires. That's all just part of operating a truck.

 

I'm a company driver that is primarily paid CPM. Some of our shorter loads are paid by percentage but we aren't told what the percentage is or the full rate charged to the customers.

I suppose I could ask, but if I had that much distrust in the first place I am not sure if I would believe whatever rate they showed me anyway. Luckily I don't do percentage loads very often as there is no per diem allowance on them so I wind up paying more in taxes.

 

Wait wait wait. Did you sign on to a tanker 1099 deal or W2? What company? Companies can manipulate load prices from a process called double brokering, among other ways to short pay. If you don’t get the take home you expect you should change. That is why almost everyone will tell you to do a year with a mega first. Without that year experience you have almost no leverage and even less understanding of prevailing wages.

 

Tidewater is a very good starting company!

 

After the linehaul, who gets some or all of the accesorial charges is usually a big grey area with owner operators.

Some think the carrier shouldn't get a % of the fuel surcharge when the lease operator is paying for the fuel or uses his tractor pump, etc. though some compensation for the carrier's back office collecting that surcharge, etc. should be considered.

A 'company' driver is not usually buying the fuel and didn't fit his truck with pump or compressor or blower to unload the bosses shipments so compensation should be based on the linehaul and paid hourly or by the mile on a W-2.

If you are getting paid percentage on a Form 1099 you are miss-classified as an owner operator without the contract but all the financial personal responsibilties are coming out your pocket and you have little in the way of leverage regarding how much the boss says the % is in dollars and cents.

 

That's big-time illegal, regardless of whether it's done by brokers, carriers, or both