Fikes offers compensation incentive

Feb 14, 2012

Owner-operators who supply their own trucks, trailers and tags are eligible to earn 80 percent of gross revenue, Hope, Ark.-based Fikes Truck Lines and FTL Custom Commodities announced.

For current contractors, that amount represents an increase of 2 percent to 5 percent, says Jim Honea, Fikes operations vice president.

Visit Fikes Truck Lines for details.

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