Do you dream of having your business name on the side of your truck? Maybe on the side of a whole fleet of trucks?

Per diem pay is a valuable benefit for truck drivers, offering reimbursement for expenses you incur while on the road. It’s designed to help you keep more of your hard-earned money.

There are a lot of different ways you can get paid as a truck driver. Most drivers become truck drivers because they want to drive. But sometimes, your truck is in the shop or there’s no freight so you’re cooped up in a hotel waiting — and you’re very much not driving. To protect you and your wallet during those times, some carriers offer layover pay.

Do you hear those jingle bells ringing?

What is percentage pay? How companies set their pay Percentage pay at ATS Deciding on a pay program You’re perusing new trucking companies to drive for when you see the following information about pay from different companies:

When working with truck drivers, there are two things we hear more than anything else:

Are you tired of the unpredictable ups and downs of pay in the trucking industry? Do you crave stability and certainty in your earnings, without sacrificing the freedom of the open road? Well, buckle up because we're about to dive into a game-changer: guaranteed pay programs.

The trucking industry is starting to feel like a bad game of Monopoly. A few bad investments and you owe everyone money. The moment you get paid, you’re immediately paying someone else. You don’t get to go home, you can’t pass go.

Pay is top of mind for most (if not all) truck drivers right now. A lot of drivers have had to adapt in recent years, making little changes — like making sure their truck is as fuel efficient as possible — to big changes — like completely changing their running style and running more miles.