Trying to start a conspiracy? I have never EVER been at a company nor ever heard of a company where a fleet manager or any office personnel made close to what a driver made.
At a mega, who typically makes more money, a trucker or a fleet manager?
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I've never been a fleet manager. I never ask my fleet managers how much money that they make. On the individual level, I consider that to be private. So I don't know how much money the average fleet manager makes.
Of course some office personnel make close (and some even more) to what a driver makes. At a mega carrier, the Vice-President of Operations is going to make more money than the average driver makes.
I still don't understand why this is not a fair question.Last edited: Jun 3, 2022
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if companies are paying … say … $60k for a fleet manager (which handles the actual fleet assets i e trucks) then they have to pay more for the labor to get the job done.
dispatchers, load planners and sales staff is the same thing, I have never seen a dispatcher work off of commission, they are always hourly - 9 to 5. I don’t doubt there is commissioned dispatchers but that’s rather stupid because there seems to be an incentive to just move the truck, not move it with a quality load for a customer.
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Generally, in the workforce, supervisors make more money than their subordinates. My fleet manager is my boss. If i, a trucker, make more money than my fleet manager, then i make more money than my boss. Most people make less money than their bosses.Another Canadian driver Thanks this. -
edit: sales reps also make more than managersAnother Canadian driver Thanks this. -
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And yes, this type of setup can be abused,which in turn can cause high driver turnover. -
At the company I work at the dispatcher, driver, load planner, and owner are on the same pay plan. It seems to work out. Bonus is paid in ultra credits.
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