What Incentives are Owner Operators looking for?

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    GENXCHI Bobtail Member

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    We are hiring company drivers, but having a hard time pulling in owner operators.

    What is it that Owner Operators are looking for, from a company???

    We would love to build our fleet and I am hoping you can help tell me some ideas of what it is that is needed to attract more...

    Thank you for your time in advance!
    Dianne
     
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    Money!
     
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    Hi milr72 -- so any extra incentive money over the settlement amounts? additional CPM ? or ???
     
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    You paying by the mile or percentage?
    I would say most experienced O/O are looking for percentage.
     
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    We pay 50% of the settlement that the driver brings in.....
    and we offer this;
    • $280,000 + annual gross average
    • No Touch, Drop & Hook Freight
    • Private Chassis Fleet
    • Dedicated customers provide consistent freight
    • 100% pay on fuel surcharge
    • Onsite Certified and Trained Maintenance Team, Discounted rates
    • Fuel card with Discounts
    • Free Secured Parking
    • On-Site Intermodal Depot and Scale
    • Fleet Rate for insurance
    • Passenger/Pet program
     
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    I think you would attract more with a percentage of the load than with mileage.
     
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    we do pay on percentage.... just wondering what else we can offer to bring them over.... :)
     
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    If you're paying 50% i can see why you're looking.
     
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    Why, what do other companies pay??? what is the going rate out there??
     
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    OK, i just checked and I was wrong... We pay 70% of the gross settlement / that amounts to 5500 - 6000 weekly.
     
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