I am getting ready to hire a driver for a Sprinter van. Because the vans income is based on the drivers willingness to take loads I want to do a performance pay structure. 40cents/mile (including APPROVED deadhead) and high mileage monthly bonus structure of $300 $600 or $900 for 6k 8k 10k miles respectively. I pay all gas and tolls. This allows a driver that runs 8k miles in a month to clear $3800 on a 1099. Is this competitive and fair? Any input is appreciated.
Driver Pay
- Thread starter ecs_ocean
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As a driver I would not like it. Knowing I would accept any reasonable loads and be in service a large amount of time. I would not like the idea of making less when the carrier the van is leased to does not keep me busy. Should I driver be penalized if the carrier does not keep them busy?
I pay fuel and tolls. My friend has a van with a slacker driver that turns down loads and regularly deadheads home. With this structure if I am making money so is the driver, but with low miles I am losing $ so the driver can't expect to rake in $. The dispatchers I have talked to say that drivers who don't turn down loads get the first call- which is why some drivers sit for days while others crush bugs for 20+ days at a time. I realize that sometimes a van has to relocate to get the next load, and I want to make sure my driver is compensated for that as opposed to driving for free. If this is approved by the dispatcher or me it keeps the van rolling. I am also fine with paying/counting double miles for double loads. Again- if I'm getting paid so will the driver but if I'm not either will he/she