I am new to expediting & have just been offered a driving position. I was told that the pay is 60/40 with me getting the 60 but I have to pay for gas. Is that a good thing? I leave this Friday, so before I get started is there any particular questions I need to ask or know?
You got a contract, right? [If not, you need one.] Read it, and know every bit of it, because it matters. Also, learn the rules at your carrier, like when you will be 'dinged' for turning down a load, when you may be put 'out of service', etc, because that matters, too.
Talk to as many drivers as possible, esp those with the same carrier, to learn the good areas and the bad - every carrier has areas where they just don't get loads out.
Try to run hard when it's busy, because there will be times when it isn't. Pay close attention to the vehicle: your livelihood depends on it. Keep it up to snuff, before you take care of anything else.
If money is tight, learn where the 'freebies' are [like showers on the Ohio turnpike, fax coupons in Pilot's 'Challenge' magazine, ice & water in your container at any truck stop] and take advantage of them. Get books/movies/music/audiobooks from the local library, they're free!
Make the van as comfortable as you can, so you don't mind staying out for long stretches.
PS The 60/40 deal is fine, because you have control over the fuel consumption, and it's one area where you can save money, or blow it - your choice.
happens, however if proper pm's are being done then this should have been caught before it got to the point where it actually let go. The fact that the fleet owner wants you to play a charade to get aaa to cover the tow doesn't sound very professional either. Good luck!
