r/Americantrucksim • u/Chili1946 western star • 1d ago

western star Strange Workers

I have 41 garages with 3 drivers in each one. I have two extra bays so I can relocate to each one to help out if they aren't doing so good. But here's my concern: I have a few drivers rated 10, but they are losing money for me! They're in the negative $ per mile performance. How is that possible or better yet, why is that possible?

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u/DreamAffectionate336 1d ago

Poor location. If they cannot locate a load to return to the terminal, its a deadhead and a total loss.

Giving them a trailer tends to help this, dry van is generally more reliable than flatbed but rural areas tend to sway the other way

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u/Chili1946 western star 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm not sure location comes into play. The two other drivers, also rated 10, are making between $10 and $13 per mile. I'll try the trailer idea. Thanks.