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634166

{"text":"Hey ya’ll,\nI’ve been an o/o for 6 years now and I got a new truck, but the old one is still good, so I am thinking of hiring someone to drive. But, not sure what I should pay them. I want to be fair and I know that all the ads for drivers don’t mean a thing. They can put whatever they want on their websites, like $0.90/mile for a company driver home every week! But, they fail to mention you are only doing 1200 miles/week and they only get you home for 34 hrs, and you have to unload your trailer, etc. So my question it to all the solo company drivers, what are you actually bringing home a week? Or per mile with a typical weeks mileage? Please mention if you are not running a full 7 days or if you get benefits like health insurance. (Please be real, not what you wish. I need to know if I’m better off just selling my old truck.) Thanks so much.","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true}

712860

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366847 发表于 2019-06-10 04:24:42 1200mi * .90¢ = $1080 a week. Not bad for driving 4hrs a day.

","text":"Where do I sign up?","replyToPid":61869}

546477

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712860 发表于 2019-06-10 04:46:00 2400 miles a week. Home every week. Straight out and right back home for one customer. Take 48 hours off. I clear $850.00 after 401, health, life, dental and vision. Most people I know say that's not enough. I can't complain.

","text":"If you are happy, healthy and the bills are paid, f*ck em.","replyToPid":61899}

711455

{"replyTo":"","text":"I get paid actual odometer miles at .50 cpm I am usually on the road 6-10 days out I get paid as soon I have no benefits other than cash bonuses I usually have I pick and drop but get an additional $50. for extra pick and drops I also get $100. per night Layover pay, my truck is not governed and I am out of L.A. Cali running West to East I ave about 700 miles per shift so about $350. per shift I get paid a $1500. min for running round trip from So Cali to WA plus my pick and drops I get paid as I return and I turn in my Paperwork I can have as much home time as I like within reason. I usually stay home 1 or 2 days depending on me, But I like making money so I don't take advantage of taking off. let me know if you have any more questions, Hope it helps.","replyToPid":0}

366847

{"replyTo":"","text":"1200mi * .90¢ = $1080 a week. Not bad for driving 4hrs a day. ","replyToPid":0}

704461

{"replyTo":"","text":"finding a driver you trust is difficult, you can never hire a person like yourself. insurance, workmans comp, accounting, maintenance, repairs...can eat your lunch. sell the old truck I would never hire a driver and go through that headache again. (owner op for 11 years)","replyToPid":0}

634166

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366847 发表于 2019-06-10 04:24:42 1200mi * .90¢ = $1080 a week. Not bad for driving 4hrs a day.

","text":"Sure, but what if now I told you it was daily picking up in RI going to NY City, 9 stops all of which you have to unload. Still sound good? I don’t think so. For me I wouldn’t do it for $1000/day. This is the type of stuff you run into. Like even on the job board post on here, overloaded with Schneider. Why? Because they can’t keep anybody, they lure people in with big promises and then drop the hammer on all their lies once you actually get in their truck.","replyToPid":61869}

716996

{"replyTo":"","text":"Nothing trucking... welding for $28 an hour, home every night, all the usual benefits.. good ones too.. get about 3 weeks off a year paid by the company plus additional personal vacation.. 1st year is 56 hours and tops out at 4 weeks and a day after 15 years of service... trucking... I used to bring home no less than a grand a week.. but obviously I got the fûck out of it and wanted to be home ","replyToPid":0}

711455

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634166 发表于 2019-06-10 05:45:58 Appreciate the advice. I definitely hear all that you are saying and am factoring it into my decision. That’s why I’m asking this question. I know it’s going to cost more than just what I pay the driver and I want to pay well enough that I can get someone good, so trying to see how what I’d be able to pay will compare with what folks get elsewhere.

","text":"maybe in shed a little more light from the other side of the spectrum, While I agree it's difficult to find a hardworking. Honest driver, It's just as hard to find a hardworking Honest Boss, You most likely are going to hire and fire a few before you find the one your looking for, These are the things that I start off with I ask what is your truck governed at, How much do you pay, Do you pay off the actual off the odometer, Detention & Layover pay, When and how am I paid, How long am I expected to be out, Home time. What Equipment will I be driving. Any answer that is not what I'm looking for is a deal breaker, So the truck has to be Gov. at 70 min, paid Actual odometer miles, Get paid upon return, Cash or check, Home and out time less than 12 home time at least 2 full days, I won't even go to fill out an app. if it's all good then I come in but want to see the Equipment, I've found out you can tell a lot about a driver in the way he keeps the truck that he is driving, Exactly like you can tell a lot about a company or owner the way he maintains his truck. Sorry I didn't mean to write a novel. just trying to help just keep in mind in any relationship if you can't trust the other person or Visa versa it's not worth the relationship.","replyToPid":61939}

596577

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634166 发表于 2019-06-10 04:00:36 Really? Didn’t know Company drivers out there got paid a percentage. That’s cool. So what does that actually give you though? I mean 25% of $6000 is a lot different than 25% of $4000. Or $25/hr for 65 hrs vs $25/hr 45 hrs.

","text":"if u pay them a percentage either 22 to 30* it gives them incentive to work harder plus the more he makes the more u make, and if u can keep them happy they will stick with u, a good rule of thumb is about half the profit after expense","replyToPid":61841}

634166

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657069 发表于 2019-06-10 09:36:13 So paying a driver 45% of the load and you would still have money to pay the bills and make a profit?

","text":"I agree, even with great rates idk how you’d pay your bills I as an o/o don’t even take home 45% after all expenses. If someone is getting paid that they are probably then having to pay for something on the expense side. Like fuel or making a payment on the truck.","replyToPid":61995}

654793

{"replyTo":"","text":"Bout 22-25% of the load? Or $25/hr? 🤷‍♂️","replyToPid":0}

634166

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654793 发表于 2019-06-10 03:53:54 Bout 22-25% of the load? Or $25/hr? 🤷‍♂️

","text":"Really? Didn’t know Company drivers out there got paid a percentage. That’s cool. So what does that actually give you though? I mean 25% of $6000 is a lot different than 25% of $4000. Or $25/hr for 65 hrs vs $25/hr 45 hrs.","replyToPid":61826}

634166

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634166 发表于 2019-06-10 04:00:36 Really? Didn’t know Company drivers out there got paid a percentage. That’s cool. So what does that actually give you though? I mean 25% of $6000 is a lot different than 25% of $4000. Or $25/hr for 65 hrs vs $25/hr 45 hrs.

","text":"I know it’s a tough question to answer, but I’m just looking for some rough numbers. Like if you get a weekly check, then what is a typical amount? And how much did you have to work for that?","replyToPid":61841}

634166

{"replyTo":"","text":"Thank you so much.","replyToPid":0}

634166

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710313 发表于 2019-06-10 04:17:28 As a company driver, I made $75,000 last year

","text":"Any idea how many days you were working vs home? Or how many miles you ran?","replyToPid":61859}

712925

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634166 发表于 2019-06-10 04:02:54 I know it’s a tough question to answer, but I’m just looking for some rough numbers. Like if you get a weekly check, then what is a typical amount? And how much did you have to work for that?

","text":"I know if you are local you get paid every week which was cool but too pay is after tax 800/wk Otr makes 3 x that per trip which can last weeks there is a grind and a hustle but if you work for someone you won’t make what the money you want unless you like that sort of thing","replyToPid":61844}