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Making the plunge back into the game

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by nightgunner, May 17, 2017.

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  1. Jul 10, 2017 #71
    Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    Theres money to be made here, you just have to be smart and avoid dead areas. im making ok money without running a lot of miles. Still a lot of deadhead.
     
    Bean Jr., Jul 10, 2017
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  3. Jul 10, 2017 #73
    BigNWTrucker

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    What's the deal with tarp pay? I'd heard from another guy there they want you to tarp everything but they never give it to you, they claim they put it put in the line and also of course get 25% of it.
     
    BigNWTrucker, Jul 10, 2017
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  4. Jul 10, 2017 #73
    nightgunner

    nightgunner Road Train Member

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    This is where it gets funky.
    Say the line haul rate is $1k (easier math) from a broker load.
    When your dispatcher breaks it out, it will look like this:
    LH $830 (before the CRST cut)
    FSC $120 (you get 100%)
    Tarp $50 (you get 100%)
    Gross: $622.50 (your 75% of the LH to the truck)
    Here is why this is important, if you add up the gross, FSC, and Tarp you get $792.50 to the truck. Breaking pay out like this gives you an extra $42.50 on this load.
     
    nightgunner, Jul 10, 2017
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  5. Jul 10, 2017 #74
    oldog1984

    oldog1984 Medium Load Member

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    this is true. and well written. just ask them to break it all down for you.. no big deal at all. .
     
    oldog1984, Jul 10, 2017
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  7. Jul 10, 2017 #75
    oldog1984

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    a friend of mine that hired in back in March. has only tarp about 4 loads.lol you do not have to trap all loads.
     
    oldog1984, Jul 10, 2017
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  8. Jul 10, 2017 #76
    Bean Jr.

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    I have now that have instructions not to tarp it. I'm stuck, because I have a covered wagon!
     
    Bean Jr., Jul 10, 2017
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  9. Jul 10, 2017 #77
    nightgunner

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    I tarp about 50% of the time, I try to avoid it as much as I can. I will not pull anything that requires it but doesn't pay for it.
    I am easy, not cheap.
     
    nightgunner, Jul 10, 2017
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  10. Jul 11, 2017 #78
    oldog1984

    oldog1984 Medium Load Member

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    me to something a cover wagon hurts us
     
    oldog1984, Jul 11, 2017
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  11. Jul 11, 2017 #79
    oldog1984

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    that's not what your coordinator said about you. .lol
     
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  12. Jul 11, 2017 #80
    nightgunner

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    Hey now, I have a reputation to uphold.
     
    nightgunner, Jul 11, 2017
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