O/O’s what are you paying your driver

Surving COVID-19: Kansan Anil Gharmalkar's story

This is what happens when you build a team not just hire a steering wheel holder for a quick buck. My team was as concerned about the survival of our company as I would be if I was awake , many of my guys even checked on my family personally when we had severe weather at home , if you are in this for a quick buck it will show and you will be a flash in the pan and lose your ### , and in my opinion you should.

 

Wow I am really getting tired of these owners who think they can be so cheap.

If you haven't figured it out by now, then get out of it.

I have a 60/40 split on the gross to the truck, not the net.

My drivers are making money, where I am making less than they do.

80% of the company is contracted for a reason, the driver is in control of 90% of their work and they decide when to run and where. The other 20% is made up of w2 drivers for deticated work and office/shop staff.

All my drivers are taken care of, they are not left in a lurch unless they try to screw me or my staff with some stupid idiotic move.

For this virus crap, a bunch stopped running, and they still were taken care of.

I try to ensure that there is no burnout for those running hard, mandatory down time isn't optional, vacation time is done with my staff arranging it for them.

If you make them 1099 and tell them what to run, where to run and be dumb enough to tell them about home time or any limitations like that, you made them into an employee.

 

There are more then one way to skin this cat but your spirit is much more in line with mine. We look out for the best interests long term of our the people who trust us with thier families livelyhoods and take that very seriously, in turn over the long run the business will come out ahead . That is the long game but if we think only about that quick buck and I think it's implied in the op post , I can't do things right I can't pay taxs how cheap can I hire a dry van driver. I ask better questions , how can we be more profitable and how can I pay my guys more, how can I improve our efficiency and hometime , and in turn I never turn down a request if possible , even if it means I cover for them. And like Ridgeline I will make less or even lose money on an individual run , week whatever at times (obviously not indefinitely) to make sure I keep my word or to make sure my team is good. Allways safety first , take care of drivers and trucks second and me as an owner is last ....but these people who can't figure thier crap out and promise 1099 garbage do real damage to people's lives and the industry as a whole and I completely agree they need to get out until they can figure it out.

 

I certainly concur with that one. That’s something my Dad always taught me.

However, you still haven’t answered the question. You made money the last few months and are assuming by added 3 trucks by end of year that you will be successful. If you can’t do it the right way, then maybe your not ready? That’s all anybody is saying.

Edit: Good luck with the employee ownership. Your braver then I am. That’s something I’d certainly never do.

 

$90K to $110K year.

 

Gross or net?

 

How/what do you pay your drivers?

 

Their gross is nearer $180K. Little bonus is they get to own a truck too. It's a horrible arrangement.

 

I am getting tired too of owners who are so cheap. Drivers work hard. They run. To be fair the driver should get 60%. He's doing most work. That is why I own my own truck now. I got tired of being paid 40%. Not paid vacation time. No paid holidays. No health insurance. I sustained an injury and didn't get any compensation. Six days per week for $1,500. Are you kidding me? That is why I never would take another driver. I don't want to make blood money.