Is My Math Correct or Am I Missing Something???

Yes that was as a company driver for Sharkey pulling reefers. I was getting 24% but I was new with the company. The max was 25%. The key to percentage runs is you want short runs so you can stack them up and do multiple loads in a day. I liked percentage pay.

 

How did you know that the 24-25% was calculated on actual invoice amount?

 

On our settlements it told what the load paid and I got 24% of that. I assume it was minus the fsc of course.

 

3k miles a week for a team isn't very many miles.

 

That's what I was thinking. When I was driving team we were averaging I think something like 5000 a week give or take.

 

heck 3k is easy for a solo driver...

 

Wow, toomanybikes has this crap figured out like the boss. I didn't even take half of this stuff into consideration when I tried to figure out how much free time I gave my employer. I guess it all comes down to opportunity, because even though the pay is low you still have the opportunity to work long hours and receive a decent check. It's easier to hop in the sleeper after a long day than it is to drive from one crappy job to the other. Plus I used to drink 2 to 3 cases of beer a week, now I'm lucky to drink a twelve pack in that same time period and I lost 15lbs. There are some bonuses; however, I almost doubled my cigarette consumption while on the road. Seems like for every up there's two downs. Keep on truckin brothers!

 

yep when im at home I only smoke a couple a day, hit the road and its easy to smoke a pack a night...

 

I'm the same way. Only smoke when I'm logging time. At home, not a puff.

 

My wife thinks I quit smoking.... sooooo .... no puffs at home...