Hey all, thanks for taking your time out to explain load based pay. When looking at companies, how can you realistically judge pay when it is just a percentage of load? For example, I see a company that states 24% load pay. Is that good, bad, mediocre? How many loads can realistically be done in one day? Is it okay to ask the hiring manager or wait to find a local driver and ask them while they are unloading? thanks!
Ask the questions you have to your employer. My last gig I was getting only 22% but the loads were either $375 (took 2 hours round trip) or $550 (took 3 hours round trip). I would do a mix of different loads, one was sand the other was gravel, and usually make at least $400 a day before taxes.
Depends on location for freight lanes Midwest to east coast pays good East coast to anywhere pays chitt Unless its super special So you could make like .50-.70 per mile going Midwest to east And from east back out you mite be lucky gettn .25 then it averages out
I get 25% and some days I'll do one load (530 miles) and some days I can get up to 5. Depends on where I'm going. I'm making a good check so for me it's a good percentage.
What exactly does that mean though? I'm raising two little ones and my wife is full time school. I need a better idea of what good money is? I probably need to do a grand a week ish after training is over.
