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Most trucking companies aren’t overpaying drivers on purpose.

But if you’re paying drivers a percentage of revenue… there’s a good chance it’s happening anyway.

In this episode, I break down a common mistake that can quietly eat into your margins—paying drivers on revenue without separating out fuel.

When diesel prices rise, revenue goes up.
 Driver pay goes up.
 But profit doesn’t.

And if you’re not accounting for that, your numbers can look better than they actually are.

In this episode, we walk through:

•  Why revenue can be misleading in trucking 
•  How fuel surcharge distorts driver pay 
•  A simple way to back fuel out of revenue 
•  What this means for your margins and growth 

If your business feels busy but not as profitable as it should be… this might be the reason.