Pay for co-driver under O/O?

Years ago I paid 15% of gross to a person I had helping me for a couple months. At the time teams working for O/O's would get 30% so I figured half of that would be fair.

 

Welcome to TTR forum and to the trucking industry. I'm trying to figure out what's driving you thought process. Do you have an owner/operator in mind. I don't know many owner/operators that are in the business of training unless you know someone personally. Cost and risk factor are too high. In addition, I'm not aware of many owner/operators that want to run team. I'm not saying it's not possible, but it's sure not the fast track to a trucking career. And pay will be what you're offered.

Not many companies, fleet owners or owner/operators offer benefits. Benefits are fast leaving all US jobs or employee share of costs are making them unavailable. If you take a percentage job you are an independent contractor, responsible for paying you own taxes quarterly. You need to get some driver training. You seem to be asking a question about something you have no control over and a position that's not likely to be offered.

Since you seem to be looking to get a start in trucking. You need to research and find out what is available and what the important questions are. You can make an above average living but you will make sacrifices that other jobs don't require. I want new people entering to find out what's going on and make a plan, so I'll give you my cut and paste advice. Take it for what it is worth.

Read the "good companies" and "bad companies" section on this forum and get an idea of what company you want to work for and what kind of trailer you want to pull. Don't just go to school and then try to figure out where to go.

You need to look at your driving record and criminal record. Many don't take this into consideration and find out they can't get a job after school. The school likely won't mention this because they want your money.

I don't know your financial situation. Don't take training from a company if you can afford it or get it with financial aid. You will be their slave for up to year. If you leave they will trash you DAC and credit record.

Just know that training and trucking company recruiters will do nothing but lie to you. They will let you talk about what you want and then tell you what you want to hear. Trucking is about moving freight to make money for the company. Your home time, family, paycheck and everything else comes second.

It is not like any other job. Local is usually backbreaking delivery work 10+ hours a day, 6 days a week. Often you unload dozens of times a day or you are a salesman. Regional is lots of loading and unloading time, fewer miles than OTR and not as hard as local but will wear on you and push your HOS limits. OTR is out 3 - 5 weeks with 3 - 4 days home, less manual labor and more miles.

You'll probably have to pay your dues before you get the gravy job. Weekends off, if you are lucky enough to get something like that starting out, may be home Thursday afternoon and leave Saturday night or home Friday night and leave Sunday afternoon. Loads deliver on Monday early and you leave in time to get them there. Often your home time will be in the middle of the week.

Regardless of your driving choice, after school you will go through company training. This can be six weeks to three months with little or no home time. The first phase is usually $400 a week and the second phase is $500-550 a week. Some pay less. One company pays 12 CPM for training.