RFK Transportation Logistics, LLC
 
    About Us l  Logistics Services l  Driving with RFK l  Contact Us l  Home  
800.322.8412      
319.364.8102      

Recruiting: 800.747.7352

  • Pay Scale
  • Benefits
  • Equipment
  • Qualifications
  • Areas of Operation
  • Apply Online
  •  

    Owner Operators & Company Drivers. . .

    Pay Scale

    RFK Transportation LLC offers one of the most competitive pay packages in the trucking industry. Drivers are paid based on experience and performance.

    Solo Base Pay Rates*: Owner Operators Company Drivers
    Southeast Regional Drivers: $ .92 $ .38
    East Regional Drivers: $ .92 $ .41
    Midwest Regional Drivers: $ .92 $ .40
    Over the Road Drivers: $ .92 $ .42
    *Base loaded and empty rates per mile    

    Company Driver Team Pay:
    $ .48 per mile split between drivers for irregular routes*.
    *Dedicated route pay varies, contact recruiting for details.


    2008 Quarterly Bonus:
    Company Drivers
    Minimum average miles per week to obtain bonus: 2,200
    Minimum average MPG per quarter: 6.30

    As MPG and miles increase, bonus per mile increases. Paid at the end of each quarter (March, June, September, December)

    Owner Operators
    Minimum mileage per quarter to obtain bonus: 25,000
    Bonus is $ .01 per dispatched miler, paid quarterly.

    Items that affect incentive
    Preventable accidents
    DOT log violations resulting in being placed out of service
    Failure to follow Company or DOT requirements regarding HOS or logging procedures
    Fuel falsifications
    Tickets or moving violations
    Owner Operator or Company Driver caused service failures
    Greater than 5% out of route miles (Company Drivers only)
    Fuel Compliance (Company Drivers only)


    Optional Per Diem Pay (Company Drivers):
    RFK can include an optional per diem in the pay mileage. If you choose, included in the pay per mile is a per diem reimbursement of $ .11 per mile ($ .055 for each team driver).


    Stop Pay (Company Drivers):
    Additional stops pay: $15.00
    First pickup and last stop pay: $0.00


    Unloading Pay:
    Owner Operators
    $60.00 per trailer or pro-rated per stop

    Company Drivers
    $60.00 per occurrence
    Additional unload pay after 3rd stop: $20.00/stop


    Trailer Reposition:
    $15.00 per occurrence plus miles


    City Pay (Company Drivers):
    Metropolitan areas of PA, NK & MD:
      $40.00 per occurrence plus miles
    Less than 100 miles::
      $30.00 per occurrence plus miles
    100-200 miles:
      $25.00 per occurrence plus miles*
    *This 'short haul' pay requires the driver to be the load pickup and delivery driver.


    Detention Pay:
    Owner Operators
    $20.00 per hour, maximum of $120.00

    Company Drivers
    $12.50 per hour, after 2 hours
    (Contact FM for details)