Does Prime really pay 90% of the load to O/O?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midnightrider909, Jan 12, 2018.

  1. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    90% of $1.00 so you're only getting .90c lol
     
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  3. Coronado1785$

    Coronado1785$ Light Load Member

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    Im sure they do after they make chop suey out of it. I have pulled their loads before 1 actually wasnt impressive rate at all. But it repositioned me to better area.
     
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  4. trucker28truck

    trucker28truck Light Load Member

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    Who told you that? Go at prime website it said there 72% to OO, plus nobody knows how much they charge shippers, what contracts they have? I doubt that it is even 50%
    Sometimes yes, very good paying loads, but it happens one out of 10 loads, and at the end i average so far totally 1,43 per mile as Lease, so is not much at all.
    P.S.
    Hit a deer and prime charged me 1000 $ for that as truck accident.
     
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  5. Misesian

    Misesian Road Train Member

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    There are a couple locations I pull out of where I’ll load with Prime. Their rates are a lot lower than what I can get on the open market. The rates they have are their contract rates at these places and, so far, I have found two locations where their rates are decent.
     
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  6. BigGee

    BigGee Light Load Member

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    I dont know what this myth came from that mega companies run cheap 1.00 a mile freight. You would be surprise how much these mega are getting on these rates, stop believe these lies.
     
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  7. Steel Dragon

    Steel Dragon Road Train Member

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    Nearly all loads pay $2 per mile,more for playing the short game.
    Lease with a dispatcher is like playing Russian roulette..you'll make just enough to make your truck payment.
    Even in Schneider ic,most drivers average about $1.30 a mile.
    I wouldn't start my truck for less than $2.00 per mile.
     
  8. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    A lot of companies like Prime run all of their freight through their logistics side before it gets to the trucking side. They take the cream off the top.
     
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  9. Toomanybikes

    Toomanybikes Road Train Member

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    ^^^ That is the correct answer right there. They pay you 90% of what they want to pay you.

    Or 100% of BS. Your choice, of course.
     
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  10. Highrollers

    Highrollers Bobtail Member

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    Prime will pay you but you have to be there for awhile and dedicated. They are not the highest but if you get in good woth them they pay a fair rate
     
  11. Empez

    Empez Bobtail Member

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    No it's not 90%, as of now Prime's O/O make 72% of the load rate. Minus a few dollars a week for your training. Minus your fuel usage and a few more $ for anything you get out the company store for your truck. You can still make really good money. I know this is my status at prime inc. I'm not taking Penny's. Training new drivers after you have accomplished 9 months of no reported tickets or accidents, no service failure's, and a fuel point average of 7.0 or better, will add to your income especially if you do pad and tnt both. Training new drivers takes knowledge, skills, patience and a willingness to be dedicated to your students success.
     
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