Employee owned trucking company question

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  1. trips74

    trips74 Medium Load Member

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    First off does anyone here work for one of these companies PTL Murray KY I believe is one that advertises this. So when they claim this what benefits do drivers get? If it's employee owned does that mean you own the truck and get say 100 percent of rate con?
    I know there's only a few companies out there that claim this but I'm just curious about ir
     
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  3. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    No, you definitely don't get 100% of rate.
     
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    It’s done for ownership tax advantages. It’s just a feel good scam. The employees own nothing. And, PTL is one of the lowest paying outfits, offering some of the worst equipment on the road. Anyone who thinks employees would want to work for cheap, driving junk is delusional.
     
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    And their hiring/firing procedures are like any other companies. Trust me, it’s just a gimmick.
     
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    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    You give good recommendations but this one is Macdonalds equivalent
     
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    I forgot, some company bought them.
     
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    Employee owned is a scam that many dont seem to understand. It allows the owner of the company to move some regulations on the business from corporate law to investment and retirement law then instead of providing a decent retirement plan they can keep your retirement money invested in the company you work for. Long term it can work out if you stay employed there and the company does really well but if not the employee gets the shaft.
     
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