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Message:: [QUOTE="BigGreg, post: 1417505, member: 24038"]I worked for Iron Tiger out of Springfield,Ohio before I was fired. Knowing what I know now,I would have gone straight to Truckmovers and here's why. Being Independent with no forced dispatch gives a little more hometime. Also,once I learned to undeck the trucks,the job was easy. It's my understanding to haul 4-ways out of sSpringfield,Truckmovers pay $1.60 a mile and $1.30 per gallon fuel surcharge. $65 to undeck and airfare home. The Truckmovers drivers get the long trips. A 2000 mile trip,to say Ehrenberg,Arz,Which is a client pays $3200. It takes about 400 gallons to go that far,so at $1.30 per gallon,that's and additional $520 bringing us too..$3720 + $65 to undeck = $3785. ok..now subtract $100 for tolls and NM permit=$3685. At $125 a day in food and hotels for 4 days(with corporate lodging card) that's $500=$3185. 400 gallons of fuel at $3 a gallon = $1200 which equals $1985. add in a few miscelaneus charges(cab ride and baggage fee's) and $1500 bring home as a 1099 contractor.They pay airfare home. Not a bad deal for 4 days. Sure wish I went to Truckmovers first,but kinda burned that bridge.[/QUOTE]