percentage pay

Heck ... you could get less. No guarantee.

 

You picking your own loads?

 

And if the rate confirmation they show You is the true one...

 

Just as an example on a rate+FSC model vs. a percentage model (Unless you are pulling THEIR trailer, 72% is robbery... pulling your own, it would be outright theft.. normally, pulling a company trailer, THEY pay the cargo and liability insurance a give 80% of the linehaul... but I digress);

On a 3000 mile week average rate of $2.00 per mile (low, but good for comparison purposes):

$6000 x .72 = $4320 assuming 6 mpg and $4 p/gal your net is $2320

3000 miles x 1.41 per mile (.95 + .46 FSC) = $ 4230 less $2000 fuel; net $2230

So, from THAT example, you're only getting about $100 more per week... that's $5k a year, but, seriously, look for a better deal... 72% of the linehaul is ridiculous... if you have your own trailer, you should get 88-90%, using a company trailer, 80% IF they carry the cargo and liability, otherwise, 85%...

With MY M/C, you'll get 90%... using the same numbers as above:

$6000 linehaul x .90 = $5400 less fuel ($2k), less insurance (200 p/wk FULL coverage about 50 less if you want just cargo and liability); net $3200... $880 better than above... x 50 weeks = $40k per year... assuming you take a 2 week vacation in there somewhere...

Find yourself a better deal, driver... ya owe it to yourself.

 

In line with carriers that want to scr8w you...
I get 82%. No trailer rental fee or maintenence. Thay pay primary liability and cargo.
I stopped caring about gross or miles that much. If I net 300 a day driving 200 miles like today thats good enough.
With your own trailer one can ask 90 even 92 % but most likely will have to pay all insur. costs yourself, it depends

 

NO, you dont. You need to find a co who ll book loads with average over 2 $ per running mile, so that after their commission (LETS SAY 12%) you are rolling at 1.8 or better per odometer mile paid to the truck-your gross. Any less than that and it starts to defeat the purpose of being O/O

 

there's places you can get 87% for using your own trailer.