Pay for truck drivers can be calculated numerous ways. And if you ask 10 different truck company owners the best wy to pay truck drivers, you will get 10 different answers. If you ask 10 truck drivers, you will get one: MORE. Some of the base ways that driver's can be paid are Per Mile - All, Per Mile - Loaded, Percentage of Load, hourly. Then of course, there are ways to fine tune with in those general terms.
Per Mile - All
As the name implies, the company will pay the driver for all miles driven on behalf of the company. Miles to/from a terminal and residence, even if in the truck, may not be paid. Unless a driver is strictly running terminal to terminal and never empty, there will be unloaded miles. These could be short trips from one side of town to the other after unloading to get to your next pick up. They could even be longer trips of 100s of miles because there simply is are no loads leaving from the area you delivered to. The driver may also be required to bob-tail (drive with no trailer) substantial distances after dropping a loaded trailer at one location and then having no empty trailers to use, must travel to a location to get one for the next load.
Per Mile - Loaded
Some companies will only pay for loaded miles. Depending on the type of freight the company normally hauls this may be a good situation or a not so good situation. Often, rates for loaded only paying companies are higher then all miles companies. But that is not a rule. It depends. And even if it is, over time, the driver needs to be aware of of how many miles they are actually driving for the amount of money they are earning. To day that All Miles is better then Loaded Miles is not always correct. And things could change, especially if the company grows by adding additional customers and the number of empty miles decreases while the rate remains higher.
Percentage of Load fees
This is especially common in Expediting or Fast Freight services, however it is also common in other services such as flat bed, heavy haul or specialized. Most of the time, the companies that are using a Percentage of Load calculation do not pay empty (dead head or Bob-tail) miles. One reason for pay by percentage is that some loads will require more work and the drivers that accept the extra work are paid more (effectively) then the driver that takes the easier load. For example, a HazMat load generally is more expensive for the same miles/weight/time as a non-HazMat load, but the driver has more responsibilities with HazMat. Thus more money. Each company will do things differently, so check with every company you are considering driving for individually. Making a chart of the information may be useful because you will not be able to directly compare multiple companies with each other.
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