tmc or melton

Many companies do this without paying percentage. Heartland for example. Let's say that I am getting paid a truckload rate for hauling 2 different items that fit on the truck with no additional work for the driver. What has the driver done to warrant being paid double for hauling this load? Likewise, if I have no freight in New York and the driver has to dead head back to Ohio, he should not suffer because dispatch doesn't do their job.

I would be very wary of a company that offered to pay percentage to company drivers. Generally, it is bacause they have poor rates or run a high percentage of empty miles. There are some good "old school" companies that pay this way, but I would be careful.

I would assume that money could be made working for TMC on percentage depending on the amount of control a driver has over where they run.

 

Seeing as I am home every weekend, they do try and keep me in the midwest region. But it all depends where I start my week out at. Like said before though, if you have 150 miles or more of a deadhead/bounce you get .20 CPM for those miles which I can honestly say happens maybe once every 2 weeks to me but like I said above that all depends on where it is that your running. I can say from my experience with TMC that the pay percentage plan that they have actually works out very well for me.

 

Same here any questions at all let me know. Boro pay is great can't remember what company guys get something like 100 bucks but you get all of it which is nice. How long have you been with them milskired? My old FM called and told me he was leaving which is a shame he was the $###.

 

I guess everyone posted at the same time. I understand your uneasiness about it cpape but it works out very well. I usually brought home an average of $1200 a week. With that being said TMC is the largest flatbed carrier in the country so they naturally have the most flatbed freight. Now because of this you would think that they have lower rates but on the other side they can service customers better because of all the trucks. I would say their rate averages out to 2.20-$2.50 per mile nationwide. Of cource its going to be different in different areas like the crappy 70 cents per mile load of hay from south Dakota. But when you're getting $4-$5 per mile in the north east it equals out. As for LTL that's a little different. Didn't see much of that mostly multiple stop machinery. But why wouldn't you pay your driver on both loads? He did both of them even if they went to the same place.

 

Yes, I would expect TMC to be a good place to be paid percentage. They got a little to big prior to the recession, but now seem to be refocused on what they do well and where they run. If I was on percentage, my truck would stay east of the Missouri river, and would never go to the Dakotas.

Oversimplified, I feel I pay the driver to deliver whatever is put on the truck whether it pays .50/mi or $10/mi. The driver has very little to do with the rate we are paid. Because the driver has little to do with the rate, compensating him for it is a waste of money. My business will see very little return for overpaying the driver. It would be like paying .60/mi. I would have drivers lined up around the block to work for me, but I wouldn't be making any money.

 

A little over a year now.

 

Keep at it brother they are a great company. Cpape the one thing you have to look at is by paying top dollar to your driver you attract the best and have the choice of the best. You can demand the best. You also have to look at this, the driver is the one and only representative of your company that sees your customers the most. If you have the best drivers you will have the best relationship with them. Which will ultimately lead to more customers, more money, and more growth. Having great equipment helps as well. It shows pride in yourself and your company. I saw some picks of your trucks so I don't think your lacking on that side. But more income leads to better drivers.

 

There are actually studies out there that prove this not to be true. Not just drivers but employees in general, the amount someone is paid does not make them a better worker. It's all in the culture you develop, if you create an environment the people can believe in they'll give you more for less.

 

I'd have to disagree. Personally if I can make better money working for an agile I'm going to do it. I was out there to provide for my family that's the bottom line.

 

Again, the point I was making is the difference between paying well (above market) wages, and overpaying. I do believe in compensating drivers well and making sure they have a good lifestyle. I am confident our driver would ranks in the to 10% for compensation, and are home for 1.5-2 days per week. In a perfect world I could pay my drivers $100,000 per year and have the best drivers. The economics of our business do not allow this. Further, I don't feel I would see the return on investment from this additional pay...I seriously doubt that adding $2.5 million to my payroll would improve my bottom line by $2.5 million. Not even close in my opinion.