Mileage or Percentage…?

Thats what I am trying to find out from local load boards on the average pay per mine

 

Are you going to run under your own authority or lease your trucks to a carrier?

 

Under my own authority..I have been doing a lot of research and this is part of it..I am getting there trust you and I dont have to be a driver to be in this business..

 

There's not a simple answer to your question. The best companies have established customer accounts and they've negotiated the rates in advance which are typically higher rates than broker freight loads. So a driver paid 30p load from a customer will pay better than a 30p broker load. I can tell you like several other drivers I'm sure can attest too is broker loads are typically horrible loads. Tight schedules, paperwork isn't correct, communication is horrible and most don't pay crap.

If It were me I would determine what my business operating costs are, make sure I made a 20 percent margin and I could pay my drivers at a minimum of $1000 per week take home plus benefits. Once you've determined what your operating costs are including your profit margin, you should be able to calculate what is the minimum priced load you will haul.

Only you can determine what percentage you're willing to pay which should be based on your operating costs.

 

Thanks for that..It really helped..

 

Thanks..Im already working on all cost to determine my rate per mile....

 

You will never get there until you get behind the wheel of a truck!

That is not a joke or a snide remark. Their are thousands of O/O and small companies with trucking experience and you are trying to compete with them in a oversaturated market with no experience or knowledge of the market or job.