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Generally speaking, when we were drivers for the owner we worked for, we got paid just as Leo described. We did not however get 100% of DH & EM's. Those, in addition to detention and layover pay were 60/40. Now, they've decided to go 100% DH/EM, but I believe you have to pay for PM's. I think if...

Well, I must meet up with you, so that I may rub the top of your head for luck! LOL! Sheesh, that would be ideal. I'd be thrilled with about 1750-2000 per week as a solo, but they always manage to get me in the land of mini's or under 200 milers. Now I have had several 400+ milers recently, so I...

Don't I know it about committment and small spaces! LOL! I have been using the company list for drivers, but I have also scanned the ads on EO. I will try running an ad too. I would also like to know what works for most people, pay wise. Or if you'd rather not "claim" it, say you've heard...

We recently bought a 2nd truck and we are not only having trouble finding teams to fill it, we are wondering how others pay their drivers or get paid?? Trying to make sure we do things as fairly as possible. We started out as 60% to us, 40% to fleet owner drivers. We bought fuel. We split...

Holy smokes, as a solo, I'm averaging around 1200/week and as high as 1500. As a team, before going solo recently, 2-2400 was a decent week. I've certainly done more, but I have to wonder how a solo can run 3500/week, given the legal hours and tendency to get sent shorter loads???? Enlighten me...

We started the week in El Paso, TX. Made a quickie run up to Safford,NM (Rozwell area) and back to E.P. Then got a lovely load to FORD in St. Paul, MN. We thought we might sit a bit as we were down on the list, but 3 hrs later we were on our way to Chesapeake, VA. Now we're sitting at the TA in...

I have had my screen name for about 8 years. It is a play on my horse Honey. She is a dun colored Appaloosa with high white stockings. She's also kinda "sexy" so she's "soxydun." The Avatar is because we have a wild herd of Pugs (6), of which 2 are generally our roadie companions. They've been...

It sure isn't just you. Last week, we had 3 load offers. 2 of the 3 were offered at $1.10. We are on another $1.10 load right now. The only upside is that they were mostly good miles. We have seen the trend towards lower priced loads coming and while we do not like it, seriously, what can be...

We aren't members of ooida yet, but I plan to look into that too. It is scary, that for the first time in our lives, we don't have health/medical. I'll look into some with higher deductables too.

I can't complain either, we just spent several glorious days at home, got our taxes to the accountant, trimmed the feet on a couple of ponies and generally just unwound. We had a great load offer, but it was too tight and cancelled, but the next morning we had another good one, going to Salt...

I might have mis-stated about employee/employer. Yes, we're independent etc. but every company my husband drove for, before we switched to expediting, offered free insurance to the driver and then spouse/family coverage. Since this is a whole 'nuther ballgame, we are flying without that net, so...

I don't know that I've seen this subject brought up here before. We would like to find decent medical/health coverage and want to find which ones others are using and how well they like it. We've never worked without it being provided by the employer as a payroll deduction or co-pay sort of...

When we started, we signed on with a small fleet owner. Our deal was a 60/40 split on the line-haul, Empty Moves, Deadhead, detention pay, layovers. We buy fuel, so we got 100% of the fsc., 100% handload/unloads, Bonuses and Canadian crossing reimbursement. With a lift-gate truck, it was still...

I agree, you have to monitor your driver website constantly. For example, you are not supposed to get dinged for refusing a reduced rate load or (if you are on home tyme request) turning down a load going the wrong way. We had that happen the other day. The dispatcher said it wouldn't count...

Fast thinking! Nice to see truckers get some good press too!

This happened to us recently. We were offered a short load, with a 101 deadhead and less than 100 paid miles. we told them we could not do it, since it was essentially more than a wash. Surprisingly, they did not ding us for it, with a refusal. I think they use some discretion, but we take a...

We are parked at one of the twin TA's in Ontario, CA. Got a quickie load in the morning. Have been up and down the west coast for a couple of weeks. Can't complain, at least the weather is nice.:cool:

Re: Would you take this run??/Been there done that I would be happy to fill anyone in, privately on Alaska runs in the winter. Straight truck, been there recently, would not recommend going thru WA up into BC etc. again. Would not recommend it after the first of Nov. thru probably mid-March. I...

Most all of these companies advertise "No forced dispatch," but in fact, if you turn loads down, you are dinged with a refusal. An 8 hr. refusal status would be a serious breach of policy in my book. Panther will ding you with a refusal for your percentages, unless you are on home time, below...

We had a similar thing happen to us. Took a load that was 599 mi going to Canada. We had to deadhead 109 miles, which they only paid us for the 9 miles over the first 100. Fine, the surcharge was good and it was Monday. Arrived at shipper and they were waiting on one of the middlemen to clear...