If you are an owner-operator comparing carriers, the revenue split is the first number you look at — and it is also where most carriers quietly take more than they advertise. Here is exactly how a true 82% works, and why it is not the same as the "82%" you might see elsewhere.
What "true 82%" means
You keep 82% of the gross linehaul on every load. The carrier's 18% covers dispatch, compliance, billing, and getting you paid. With ARI there are no quick-pay fees, no surprise deductions, and no escrow — the 18% is the whole number.
Where other carriers hide the real cost
- Quick-pay fees: 3-5% skimmed off the top just to get your own money faster.
- Insurance that scales: a percentage of your gross that grows the more you earn, so your best weeks cost you the most.
- Escrow: $2,500-$5,000 of your money held for months before you ever turn a wheel.
Add those up and a headline "82%" can quietly become 73% or less by the time the money hits your account.
A real $3,000 load
On a $3,000 load you keep $2,460 with ARI — paid the same business day you deliver, with no quick-pay fee. A carrier paying 75% with a 3% quick-pay fee leaves you about $2,183, and you wait 7-30 days for it.
The bottom line
A revenue split only matters after the fees. Ask any carrier two questions: what is the all-in percentage, and do you hold escrow? With ARI the answers are 18% all-in and zero escrow. See how lease-on with ARI works.