What you keep
You keep 72% of the full linehaul rate on the rate con. Nothing comes off before the split.
- Everyone gets 72%, including operators who bring their own trailer. We don't negotiate the split, so nobody leased on with us has a better deal than you.
- Detention, layover and any accessorial you pay out of pocket are 100% yours.
- A truck ordered not used (TONU) pays at 72%.
- You see the rate con and approve every load before you take it.
Why 28% and not 12%. A carrier that does the job right pays for insurance, compliance, safety and the people who run the office. We don't believe anyone covers all of that on 12% and stays organized. When the advertised cut is that small, the money usually comes from somewhere else, so ask. Our 28% covers auto liability, cargo, general liability and physical damage insurance on your truck, your ELD, compliance and safety support, and the office that handles your paperwork.
Your truck. Our authority. One load that pays us both.
What comes out of your settlement
Every deduction is itemized, line by line, on your weekly settlement. See a sample settlement, or real ones.
| Deduction | How it works |
|---|---|
| Fuel | What you buy on the company fuel card. The card has no transaction or card fees. |
| IFTA | We track and file it for you, and take out a flat estimate each quarter based on history. Budget about $100 a quarter. |
| Tolls | The tolls you actually run, as each toll agency bills them. |
| Plates and registration | Only at lease-on, spread over your first four or five settlements, then done. Registration runs June to June and is prorated; your 2290 adds to the cost. |
| Permits | When a load needs one, at cost. |
| Advances | Only the ones you ask for, paid back in one deduction or over three to five settlements. |
| Savings Plan | Only if you join, in the amount you pick. |
What never comes out: insurance, ELD equipment, trailer rent, escrow or a required repair deposit. Repairs and tires are yours to pay, and you choose the shop. We stay out of that. If you have a physical damage claim, the first $1,000 (the deductible) is yours, as it is at most carriers.
When you get paid
The work week runs Wednesday through Tuesday. You're paid every Tuesday for the work week that ended two weeks earlier, so your first payment comes two weeks after your first work week ends.
Why it runs two weeks behind. An operator can leave any time, and some charges show up after they've gone: fuel, tolls, ELD returns, plate and fuel card replacements, and claims on trailers or freight. Running two weeks behind lets us settle those from money already earned, instead of holding escrow or chasing you for it later. We don't hold escrow.
Fuel discounts
For your first year, we keep the fuel discount. After a year with us, we pass it on to you. We'd rather tell you now than have it become a surprise down the road.
Why we keep it at first. We pay the fuel company every day, but your fuel comes out of your settlement up to three weeks later. We carry that cost for you the whole time, with no interest and no fee. The fuel card itself has no transaction or card fees.
Why it's yours after a year. We'd rather reward the operators who build something here than the ones chasing the next shiny offer. Stay a year, and the discount goes to you.
Deadhead
We don't pay deadhead. The next load isn't always next door to where you deliver, and sometimes you'll run empty to get to it. We keep those miles as low as we can. And because you see the rate con before you say yes, you know where the next load picks up before you commit to it.
Home time
We don't promise home time to everyone. If you live near the lanes we run most, we'll work to get you home on a regular schedule. Ask Omar whether your area is one of them.
The trade-off. Getting you home costs revenue. Once you head out on Monday and run a load or two, we start looking for freight that heads back toward your house, and those loads often pay less than the ones going out. More time at home usually means less revenue for the week.
If you want to be home every night or run local, we're not the right carrier for you, and we'll tell you so on the first call.