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Author:  St Erth & Hayle [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:32 am ]
Post subject:  Owner Drivers

Hey guys n' gals; always come over to read the forum but never registered or posted anything! :-)

We're looking to expand our company and are looking into owner drivers; we know the obvious pros and cons, but what is the average pay etc? Such as 75/25 and how much per week/month fee for radio/dispatch system/circuit charge?

Look forward to your replies,

Stee.

Author:  wannabeeahack [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:21 pm ]
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so do you want DRIVERS (self employed), car OWNERS (to pay base rents) or wish to rent out your cars to applicants?

whats a typical base rent near you, are you top/middle or lower end of the work spectrum in your area?

Author:  westside1 [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:58 pm ]
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We charge our owner drivers £90 per week and for that their car can be in the system 24/7 (with a different driver!!) and all the money that they take is obviously theirs. We also charge them 5% admin fee on all account work that they cover.

Author:  St Erth & Hayle [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:09 pm ]
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@wannabeeahack Car Owners.

I would say lower to middle work spectrum wise.

@westside1

Do you also get a percentage of the weeks work undertaken? Is that PDA/Radio?

Regards,

Author:  Nidge [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:45 pm ]
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St Erth & Hayle wrote:
@wannabeeahack Car Owners.

I would say lower to middle work spectrum wise.

@westside1

Do you also get a percentage of the weeks work undertaken? Is that PDA/Radio?

Regards,


Just charge them a flat rate rent, don't take anything off their takings that way you won't keep drivers very long.

Round here they charge £60 a week for a PDA for that you'll get work and contract work 24/7.

Round here we've got no night clubs, no mainline train or bus station.

Author:  westside1 [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:17 pm ]
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We don't take a precentage of their cash work, only 5% on account work. We operate with PDA's

Author:  toots [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:30 pm ]
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Quote:
We also charge them 5% admin fee on all account work that they cover


:shock: Glad I don't work there :wink:

Author:  Sussex [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Owner Drivers

St Erth & Hayle wrote:
We're looking to expand our company and are looking into owner drivers; we know the obvious pros and cons, but what is the average pay etc? Such as 75/25 and how much per week/month fee for radio/dispatch system/circuit charge?

I think the rate/rent they would be prepared to pay all depends on how much they are clearing at the end of the week.

Most weekly radio rents are in the £90-130 area, so if you are looking at 25% then the drivers would need to be getting around £500 worth of work from you a week.

However if they are working solely for you, then they are going to be looking to earn a bit more than that.

I suggest you ring around your local area, or get someone else to, and find out how much they charge drivers.

But in the grand scale of things I would be quite prepared to pay you a £1000 a week if you was giving £2000 worth of work. :wink:

Author:  spaceinvader1 [ Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:43 am ]
Post subject:  Rents

Average £93 to £108 a week where i am.Two companies on commission on all jobs 18.5 per cent at one,20 per cent on the other.With the continuing high cost of fuel commission means even on a seven day week you are still working for the boss.

Author:  toots [ Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:30 pm ]
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£80 - £102 per week for radio settle. All money taken including credit work is the drivers.

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