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Understanding per load pay

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by Fourpaw, Sep 27, 2013.

  1. Sep 27, 2013 #1
    Fourpaw

    Fourpaw Bobtail Member

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    Hey all, thanks for taking your time out to explain load based pay. When looking at companies, how can you realistically judge pay when it is just a percentage of load? For example, I see a company that states 24% load pay. Is that good, bad, mediocre? How many loads can realistically be done in one day?

    Is it okay to ask the hiring manager or wait to find a local driver and ask them while they are unloading?

    thanks!
     
    Fourpaw, Sep 27, 2013
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  3. Sep 27, 2013 #2
    James512atx

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    Ask the questions you have to your employer. My last gig I was getting only 22% but the loads were either $375 (took 2 hours round trip) or $550 (took 3 hours round trip). I would do a mix of different loads, one was sand the other was gravel, and usually make at least $400 a day before taxes.
     
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  4. Sep 27, 2013 #3
    SweetDaddy2

    SweetDaddy2 Light Load Member

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    Depends on location for freight lanes

    Midwest to east coast pays good

    East coast to anywhere pays chitt

    Unless its super special

    So you could make like .50-.70 per mile going
    Midwest to east

    And from east back out you mite be lucky gettn
    .25 then it averages out
     
    SweetDaddy2, Sep 27, 2013
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  5. Sep 28, 2013 #4
    HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    I get 25% and some days I'll do one load (530 miles) and some days I can get up to 5. Depends on where I'm going. I'm making a good check so for me it's a good percentage.
     
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  7. Sep 28, 2013 #5
    Fourpaw

    Fourpaw Bobtail Member

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    What exactly does that mean though? I'm raising two little ones and my wife is full time school. I need a better idea of what good money is? I probably need to do a grand a week ish after training is over.
     
    Fourpaw, Sep 28, 2013
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