Kivi Bro's Open Deck done Right

Just curious, since you do port pickups, do you need a TWIC card to work there?

 

I know when I was a Crete driver, they paid for a security escort instead of asking you to get one. So one isn't needed to be hired...(seriously considering coming over while freight is hot)

 

I know you posted that you would never work for another Daseke company… But in my opinion SPD has a pretty lucrative pay package at the moment. It really works for guys who stay out as long as I think you do.

Now I’m not sure 100% what your starting rate would be but I believe it will be $.59 per mile. As long as you’re available for dispatch 24 days in a month, have no service failures or accidents, you’re paid a minimum of 9900 miles per month. Anything over 9900 miles pays an additional $.40 per mile. All miles driven pay five cent per month Safety bonus.

I do mainly oversize freight which has a lot of the ways especially at the size I do. But I’ve hit over 9900 miles for our last five months, and one of the guys in my group turned in 17,000 miles a couple months ago(he delivered a 3600 mile load on the 1st). Now that’s obviously an exception, but for the person that does mostly legal freight or small Oversize loads can easily do 12 to 13,000 miles a month here.

144k miles= $95k
132k miles= $83k

 

Ill throw in my $0.02, I was with Kiv I for 2 years, now with SPD since April 2021, I have enjoyed SPD a lot. Kivi lost me due to their percentage pay. Too much deadhead(zero compensation no matter the miles) and sitting always negated decent paying loads. I was on the Alaskan crew and you actually would lose due to the fact that Kivi I would not even try to get you loaded outbound, usually deadhead you out 3,000 miles for a heavy ### lumber load in Alberta or Saskatchwan, drop in MN for peanuts.
Kivi flat out uses and abuses drivers to cover their direct customer base. Deliver a load anywhere in California and your deadhead to Santa Maria for Okonite loads.
Long story short, they refuse to show drivers the Ratecons for loads. As a Professional Driver. I question the ethics in that.
As a current SPD driver I run 3-4 weeks out 5 days home and repeat, and the way base pay goes, it averages out to be $12,000 more a year than what i was making at Kivi Add extra accessorial pay too the mix on top of base pay. I like a balance in life, no debt except the mortgage and can do well making $85,000 a year.

 

Glad I could have a positive influence on a thread for a change.

There are a couple of things I like about Kivi better than other flatbed companies...nice looking equipment and not as many loads that require tarps. Plus they will get you up to speed on securement since my flatbed experience is predominantly hauling glass, chickens, or the forklifts that loaded the chicken cages full of chickens.

 

If Snackbar goes to work there and experiences anything like very metal did your positive influence on your thread will go down hill in a hurry.

 

No doubt about that! I’ve followed his thread over the last 4-5 jobs and everything seems to turn to @&$? In about 3 mo. If everything isn’t perfect to his standards he’ll be whining again.