Com data Card ?

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  1. bdkilgore

    bdkilgore Bobtail Member

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    Okay, I'm new to the trucking industry and am thinking about going to work for a Expiditer company . I've had several offers but I am confused about the com data card. Some company's want to pay my co driver and I a 40% split and some other company's want to pay us 45% split and pay for our fuel on a com data card which I think the gas on the com data is coming out of the 45% split. The owners that wants to do the com data says it's a better deal , but to me it doesn't sound right. He has only been in business for a year and he also said that I would need to pay for my own transportation to orientation and that I'm REQUIRED to pay for oils changes and tolls but he said the i will get reimbursed. Can someone please brake this com data thing down in simple terms please
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Comdata is a bank. A very large bank. Companies put monies in accounts at said bank. It's like the original ATM card.

    The fuel pumps at truck stops all recognize Comdata. Enter your info, codes, poof, fuel pump is on.

    Companies, especially large ones, put settlements on Comdata cards ( accounts ). It's just simpler for them, than dealing with a 1,000 different banks and credit unions doing direct deposits.

    You can set up a direct deposit to your bank from the Comdata card.

    As far as what each company is willing to give you in compensation, has nothing to do with Comdata.
     
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  4. jinxutoo

    jinxutoo Light Load Member

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    I can't believe with all the red flags you're worried about com data. That is probably the most legitimate thing about this job.
     
  5. stillwurkin

    stillwurkin Road Train Member

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    Do some companies charge 1 or 2 bucks to put your pay on Comdata? Or does Comdata charge you when they direct deposit your money? Seems i heard this once.
     
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  6. bdkilgore

    bdkilgore Bobtail Member

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  7. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    I heard Comdata charges the driver to transfer money from the card to a bank account.
     
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  8. bdkilgore

    bdkilgore Bobtail Member

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    Thank you I now understand about com data . Now for the next quiyion ...What is fuel surcharge ? Please understand that I'm as green as they come, I dont want to just jump into something and get taken advantage and be stuck in a contract that I cant get out of with these companies
     
  9. Rugerfan

    Rugerfan Road Train Member

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    If you’re buying gas for a truck then you have bigger problems than just a comdata card
     
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  10. Freddy57

    Freddy57 Road Train Member

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    You can say that again...Fuel cost can easily consume 25% or more of the load revenue. If the OP is getting 44% minus fuel cost, they're going to be doing good to pay for their own lunch.
     
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  11. bdkilgore

    bdkilgore Bobtail Member

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    The people who have been calling me are owner operator through Panther . It seems each owner handles his operations diffrent. It makes it hard for a newbie without any knowledge of expediting to make the right choice . Maybe just going with a big trucking company over the road would be a better decision. I really had my heart set on Expiditing but I dont know enough about it. Thank you for the reply
     
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