Company Driver to IC
Discussion in 'Superior Carriers' started by ncdriver1, Apr 28, 2016.
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Nice truck...congrats and good luck!!
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Also it's against forum rules to discuss emission system modifications here. There used to be a lot of such content here that had to be deleted for legal reasons. The EPA doesn't play.
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Congrats on reaching your driving goals for 2016. Cool info since none of the O/O guys I've met want to discuss pay.
I have the money for a used truck, but I am not good with mechanical stuff. I hope you are able to net more money than planned. At 20% more pay over being a company driver, you're not even netting what we gross. This is a bummer for me since I will definitely not be able to afford a new truck.
By the way, do you have to go to the week long orientation again? If so, will you get paid anything? And where are you required to fuel to get the discounts? Isn't 62% a bit low, or am I wrong? Tell me your secrets! -
Oh great, not another new guy dreaming to be a -----oh wait! Nvm this guy actually did his homework! Congrats
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The thing about the % is it's based on what the linehaul is. You see other companies offering 75% and up, but what is the rate...With superior I know that most runs will pay the driver $1.60 to $1.80, and some even more. I'd rather have 62% of $2.90+ per mile vs 75% of $2.00 per mile. I think most of the other tanker companies that pay % are in the same range, so maybe it's another tanker industry quirk...
If I do have to go down to orientation again I told them since I'm now a CEO I only fly first class or chartered. I also named myself as a referral on the new hire application I had to fill out -
Are you going to be based out of a northeast terminal ?
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I would recommend you do what I did, and start asking dispatchers what a particular runs pays and how steady it is. You'll start to get a feel for what a particular lane pays and if its worth doing as an O/O.
The fuel discount is best at Petro or TA. I hate both but with the discount ($.30+ per gallon but it varies) it would be stupid not to fuel there. We can fuel anywhere comdata is accepted same as a company driver. IFTA is taken care of by Superior. My $0.40/mi fuel cost is based on $2.50/gal @6.25mpg which gives me plenty of breathing room to cover price fluctuations, or my heavy foot.
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