Owner-operator 90% lease-on Kent, WA
What does a 90% lease-on mean for owner-operators?
A 90% lease-on means the owner-operator keeps 90% of the gross on each load and the carrier keeps 10%. At Thind Transport (Kent, WA), the 90% is in writing, 100% of the fuel surcharge passes through on its own line, there is no forced dispatch, and weekly settlements match the rate confirmation.
The split in one line
90% of gross is your share of each load. It is not take-home pay.
The fine print, answered
What to check before you sign, answered for Thind Transport.
- Is the percent off gross?
- 90% of gross, in writing.
- Does the fuel surcharge go to you?
- Yes. 100% of it, on its own line.
- Forced or non-forced dispatch?
- No forced loads. You pick from the DAT board and direct shippers.
- Is a trailer on the yard?
- Flatbed, reefer, and dry van on the yard. Trailer rental is a named line if you use ours.
- What weekly deductions?
- Only these, and only if used: insurance (occupational accident and physical damage), refundable escrow, optional fuel card at cost, trailer rental if you use ours.
- How often are you paid?
- Weekly settlements that match the rate confirmation.
Compare the lines, not just the percent
Many lease-on splits are lower than 90%. Compare the deduction lines, not just the headline percent.
Verify us
Ask to see a scrubbed sample settlement before you sign.
USDOT 2523064MC 876103Verify on SAFER (opens in a new tab)
Sign-on
$2,500 owner-operator sign-on: $1,250 after first completed load, $1,250 at 90 days leased on, no clawback.
Questions drivers ask us
Is 90% of gross the same as take-home pay?
No. 90% of gross is your share of each load. Your fuel, maintenance and any named settlement lines (insurance (occupational accident and physical damage), refundable escrow, optional fuel card at cost, trailer rental if you use ours) come out of your side.
Is the fuel surcharge part of the 90%?
No. At Thind Transport, 100% of the fuel surcharge passes through on its own line, separate from the 90% of gross.
Does a 90% lease-on mean forced dispatch?
Not at Thind Transport. Owner-operators pick their own loads from the DAT board and direct shippers, and nobody is forced onto a load.
What deductions come out of a Thind Transport settlement?
Only these, and only if used: insurance (occupational accident and physical damage), refundable escrow, optional fuel card at cost, trailer rental if you use ours. There are no ELD, compliance, or admin fees.
Whose authority do I run under?
Thind Transport’s: USDOT 2523064, MC 876103, verifiable on FMCSA SAFER.
How often are settlements paid?
Weekly, and each settlement matches the rate confirmation for the load.
Something else? Call dispatch at (206) 765-6300
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