Detention Time - Driver Percentage

A % means nothing to me without a dollar amount, so i dont know.

 

I have seen it split 50/50. Seems fair to me.

 

I get my std percentage as an O/O. In tanks we give 2 hrs free then bill. I disagree with that policy but now the customers expect it.

And of course, there is alwaays the child that wants more. One customer asked for 3 hours free. We stomped that idea hard and fast with mean threats....it died quietly but I'm sure it will be back.

So it depends......I look at things differently. I would want to get every single dollar I could into my good drivers hand. The repay comes back in a solid job, honesty and loyalty verses and mty seats, recruiting expenses and unknown producers along with a possible fuel / tire thief.

IMO .....a good driver is worth at least a grand in his pocket every week, not gross either, in his pocket , to the house, takes to Walmart on Friday night etc.

JMO

 

The o/o should get 100% of it
Drivers 25 hr after 2 hours.

 

I am a company driver who makes $15 per hour after three hours. When being delayed for 12 hours and being able to drive afterwards that is like a bonus since I was able to restart and get paid for it.

 

Depends on the situation--IF it costs both of you $$$$--then a fair split is in order--IF--YOUR truck makes its next load(etc)w/out ANY loss to your company--just the drivers time--than--when I WAS in your position--I gave my guys all of it--since it WAS THEIR time wasted
Just my $.02

 

The problem most drivers really don't understand is that as a fleet owner I'd rather have that truck unloaded and moving on to my next customer that's how fleet owners make money.

I've always paid drivers percentage of the load no matter what because not all customers pay detention pay.

 

We give first two hours free after that the demurrage charges start at the original appointment time. If my crane appointment is at 7 am they have until 9 to unload me. If they don't get us unloaded till 11 am we charge 4 hours at $100 an hour. The drivers get 24% of that, or $24 an hour.