tangy yet delightful posted:

Exploitation is correct. Now companies will say it's to encourage hard work and less time wasting. But really if everyone actually followed HOS rules to a tee then maximizing your time and getting paid per trip (or lane) would still reward that.

Smaller companies or even solo operations will pay on a per trip basis. Typically 70-80% of the linehaul. With 100% payout of the fuel surcharge and accessorials like lumped fees.

Of course this still incentivizes owner operators to break HOS rules so they can run more loads and make more money.

Current lane rates and industry rates per mile are artificially low as of a few months ago because of this HOS violating mechanic. Once ELD is in full effect shippers will have to pay more or truckers won't be able to pay their bills and capacity will further tighten as they go bankrupt.