Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator Part 6: Choosing the Right Carrier Don’t get enamoured with the the pay per mile without considering the complete pay …
We need a federal mandate for owner operators that will guarantee a minimum contract rate that takes in consideration of all expenses paid by the owner operator and the risks taken. Either the broker is making all the money or the shipper is getting some outrageous deals! Pay the driver first! It will be the consumer that will probably have to take on the burden of a few more cents per mile for their products to make sure the driver who got their products to them is compensated appropriately.
Starting minute 5:45 you are talking about why a owner driver may go to another company for .02 cents more per mile. You state reasons why this might be a bad idea but there is a good reason why he would be willing to jump through hoops to get the extra pay and this is because the carrier or broker only looks out for their own interest first and the driver always comes in last. Don't believe me? Then research how many hours the driver spends on the road and the risk of expenses.
6:30 drivers flipping companies so often it makes flipping burgers at macdonalds slow
We need a federal mandate for owner operators that will guarantee a minimum contract rate that takes in consideration of all expenses paid by the owner operator and the risks taken. Either the broker is making all the money or the shipper is getting some outrageous deals! Pay the driver first! It will be the consumer that will probably have to take on the burden of a few more cents per mile for their products to make sure the driver who got their products to them is compensated appropriately.
Starting minute 5:45 you are talking about why a owner driver may go to another company for .02 cents more per mile. You state reasons why this might be a bad idea but there is a good reason why he would be willing to jump through hoops to get the extra pay and this is because the carrier or broker only looks out for their own interest first and the driver always comes in last. Don't believe me? Then research how many hours the driver spends on the road and the risk of expenses.