Percentage pay pulling tanker, what will it pay?

I hear what you're saying. You may have been driving for a while. I can understand your hometime wants. If you're home everyday that's great. But I'm out to make the most i can. I live in the truck for now and if it breaks I'm screwed. Nj to Texas linehaul $2050. No fuel surcharge with the mega carrier. Texas to seatlle Washington $4200 deadhead back to Houston again no fuel surcharge. I appreciate your feedback I just don't want to end up in a similar situation.

 

Some terminals/companies have customers where loading and unloading is more common. If you're pulling random loads, roughly a third of the time you may be involved. It's usually two hours. You usually get paid demurage too.

Running like that, you might gross $180k. I know a guy who rarely goes home and grossed almost $300k.

Stay out of the SE though. I feel the need to say that because every time someone complains to me about not making money at QC, they're inevitably from TN, GA, LA etc.

 

Texas to Seattle should be around 8.5k, 65% of that you would get. Plus 20% line haul fuel surcharge. Partial dead head back.

 

Corporate terminals pay more based on longevity and performance 65% up to 70% plus Dow on time bonuses etc etc

 

and the old FLC120 and FLC132 from the 80's and early 90's(the last great Freightliners)

 

What is "demurage"?

 

Detention

 

Same as detention pay

 

I have been at a plant for 12.5 hours and I'm not under the rack yet. 48 a hour after 2 hours.