Profit split
Calculate the agreed driver share after the allowed load costs in your operating model.
Driver pay tracking
Driver pay that follows the agreement—not a one-size-fits-all formula.
CarrierOS helps small carriers calculate, review, and track driver pay across seven compensation structures while keeping the load economics visible.
For carrier owners, dispatchers, and back-office teams paying company drivers, contractors, and owner-operators under different agreements.
Make every driver-pay calculation easier to explain and repeat.
Mixed pay arrangements become fragile when the math lives in memory or separate spreadsheets. CarrierOS keeps each driver's method attached to the operating record so pay and carrier margin can be reviewed together.
What you can manage
Keep the operating math attached to the work.
Loaded and total miles
Apply a driver-specific rate to loaded miles or total paid miles.
Contractor and owner-operator splits
Apply an agreed share to gross revenue or the configured profit base.
Flat and day rate
Use a fixed amount per load or per qualifying trip day.
A clearer workflow
A consistent driver-pay workflow
CarrierOS connects the record, the assumptions, and the result so the next decision starts with better context.
- 01
Choose the driver's model
Set the compensation structure and rate that match the operating agreement.
- 02
Connect pay to the load
Use the load's revenue, miles, dates, and allowed costs to calculate the obligation.
- 03
Track what was paid
Record payments against cumulative driver or contractor balances for a clearer audit trail.
A closer look
What this workflow means in practice.
Use CarrierOS for the operating record and review, while keeping authoritative safety, financial, legal, and regulatory systems in their proper roles.
Seven supported ways to model driver compensation
CarrierOS supports profit split, contractor gross split, owner-operator split, flat per load, loaded-mile rate, total-mile rate, and day rate. The method and rate can be configured by driver instead of forcing the entire fleet into one formula.
- Preview the effect of the selected pay method on a load.
- Review cumulative earned, paid, and open operating balances.
- Keep payment records connected to the company workspace.
A calculation record, not a payroll substitute
The software helps the carrier calculate and track operating pay obligations from the information entered. It does not classify workers, withhold or file taxes, transmit payroll, or replace the signed agreement and professional payroll, legal, tax, or accounting advice.
- Use written agreements as the source of compensation terms.
- Review estimates before authorizing an external payment.
- Preserve the payment trail for later operating review.
Common questions
What small carriers ask before starting.
Which driver pay methods are supported?
Profit split, contractor gross split, owner-operator split, flat per load, loaded mile, total mile, and day rate.
Can different drivers use different pay models?
Yes. CarrierOS keeps compensation settings driver-specific, so a fleet can use mixed models.
Is CarrierOS a payroll processor?
No. CarrierOS calculates and tracks operating pay obligations; it does not file payroll taxes or replace professional payroll, tax, legal, or accounting advice.
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