Stop! Before you sign that contract with a trucking company, read what you’re about to sign.

When you accept a new job, what’s one of the first questions you ask? If you’re like most other truck drivers, you ask how much you’ll make. After all, the pay can be the deciding factor between if you will or will not accept a job. Are you joining the Anderson Trucking Service (ATS) team or thinking about it? Understanding how you’ll get paid is important. In fact, it may even influence your decision to choose to be a company driver or an independent contractor.

Where is my money? Why isn’t this load included in my check? What does this deduction mean? Why is my net amount zero dollars? What does this section mean?

Ready to dive into truck ownership and running your own business? That’s great news! You’re in a position that many drivers aspire to be in.

Are you ready to become a team truck driver? Are you wondering how you’ll get paid? If so, you’re not alone. Tons of drivers are wondering the same thing and asking us questions about pay.

Fuel prices. They’re only getting higher and higher with seemingly no end in sight. What are you to do as an independent contractor or an owner-operator? Sure, you can do all you can to maximize your fuel efficiency and save money on fuel with helpful fuel discounts, but what can you do to ensure you’re being paid enough to cover fuel costs?

Imagine how devastating it would be to tear into your paycheck expecting it to be thousands of dollars only to see zeros. You work hard for your money. You’re out on the road for weeks at a time, away from your family, and working a difficult, laborious job. The last thing you want is for that hard-earned money to be stolen out from under you — especially when it’s thousands and thousands of dollars taken out of your settlements for fraudulent fuel purchases that can take months to resolve.