What loads are paying — week of May 25 + Same posted rate, four very different paychecks — week of May 25

MAY 25, 2026 · WEDNESDAY RATE CHECK Flatbed hits $3.61/mi this week — but your cut depends hard on your business model. Own-authority drivers take home $2.15/mi. Lease operators see $1.07/mi. Lease-purchase? $0.81/mi. Same load. Same rate. That's the gap OverTheRoad.AI exists to expose. Plan accordingly. Charge accordingly. The load board number, plus what your paycheck looks like on it, side by side every Wednesday. Helping owner-ops and leased drivers see the full picture. Follow us to keep up. https://overtheroad.ai/tools/lane-rates?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=social_wednesday_rate_pair