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Driver Pay Increase

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Graborn, Dec 8, 2014.

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  1. Dec 8, 2014 #1
    Graborn

    Graborn Bobtail Member

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    I want to thank Evergreen Industries, Inc. for deciding to start paying flatbed drivers closer to what they are worth. It's a big step in the right direction.
     
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  3. Dec 8, 2014 #2
    123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Good for them.

    :biggrin_25514:
     
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  4. Dec 8, 2014 #3
    skellr

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    Heard this from a little blue bird.







    .
     
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  5. Dec 8, 2014 #4
    DrivingForceBehindYou

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    Adjusted for inflation , that's it.
     
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  7. Dec 8, 2014 #5
    XFM2013

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    .47/mile?? Im outta touch with OTR but is that good? Our bottom guys start at .45 and top at .60 after 3 years,
     
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  8. Dec 8, 2014 #6
    White Dog

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    Yep....you are out of touch. Not everyone gives a crap about LTL...and absolutely nobody cares what YOU make. At todays OVER-THE-ROAD going base rate, .47cpm is pretty good.
     
    White Dog, Dec 8, 2014
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  9. Dec 8, 2014 #7
    MJ1657

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    Open deck drivers should be on percentage not cpm.
     
    MJ1657, Dec 8, 2014
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  10. Dec 8, 2014 #8
    CJndaTruck

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    Percentage is the only way to be paid. CPM is a ripoff.
     
    CJndaTruck, Dec 8, 2014
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  11. Dec 8, 2014 #9
    White Dog

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    Ask yourself this: How much is 30% of Zero? That's exactly how much you made on your last deadhead.
     
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  12. Dec 8, 2014 #10
    mc8541ss

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    Let's see...... one of our typical runs done by our company drivers 430 miles $1400, dead head 60 miles, pick up reload and go 250 back for $1000. Then dead head 220 back to the home terminal. At 30 % that is $420 plus $300 = $720 for for 960 miles. About $.75 per mile.
    If I were a company driver I think I would look for a percentage.
    maybe I need to buy another truck and offer 50 cents per mile......hmmmmm
     
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