O/O Flatbed vs Tanker $$

Yes, you can. The company I worked for had multi-compartment liquid tankers. Those trailers were used when there are 2 or 3 customers on the same route.

 

No - you get the "Freedom" to tarp at 4am.

 

Now THAT right there was funny!!!

 

And they always used company trucks and the OO always got the smooth bore tanks.

 

It's called bulkheads, but what's the likely hood of an O/O getting a load like that on a tank, compared to flat bed? That's all I was pointing out

 

Lol, try loading multiple products between the "baffles". This is getting a little silly.

 

Bulkheads

 

Your question is just very broad..
Generally speaking a company driver pulling a tank will make more than a company driver pulling a flatbed.
As an IC/OO its completely up to your business ability, just because you pull a certain type of equipment doesn't guarantee success. I'm about to transition from company to IC pulling tankers. I know what my preferred lanes pay to the IC (all %) and what I'll need to gross to make it worth the risk of truck ownership.

 

Am I missing something here or did the definition of ic change? If it still means independent carrier as I thought why would u be recieving a percentage for services rendered? Please enlighten me on how that works

 

Probably referring to IC leased on with a carrier, many pay by percentage of gross. Often around 66 percent for alot of tank outfits. Tough to make it as a 1 truck show on your own with tanks expecially if your pulling chemicals.