According to what is shown on wiki, if pratical miles involves toll ways, even you have EZ card or something from the company, the cost will be deducted from the driver's paycheck later. Is it true?
It seems unfair as the practical miles are given by the company and usually the shortest (not necessarily the quickest or the cheapest), then why do the drivers have to pay for the toll?
toll paid by driver?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by giantmonkey, Sep 17, 2010.
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No it's not true as far as I know. Practical miles is just a different way to figure paid miles on your paycheck (home movers guide mi. ,pc miler mi.)it doesn't have anything to do with tolls. Unless your an owner operator the company has to pay the tolls either by ezpass or by reimbursing your money to you. You are not responsible to pay for anything that is required to operate their truck to deliver their load to their customer.
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Giantmonkey --
If you do have to pay the toll out of your pocket---some companies don't use EZPass at all, and others have it only for certain toll roads---just be sure to NOT lose the receipt.
Include it with the other stuff in the trip packet, and you'll be fine. -
plan you route out properly. check with a trucker road atlas to verify toll locations. if you need to use a shorter route (toll) then get permission if that was required. -
jakebrake12 Thanks this.
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Because drivers canNOT be trusted.........
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The other, they make money when you lose the receipt.
50 trucks making the same run daily Monday through Friday. $10 toll one way
ONE percent average receipt loss. Translates to about $12,000.00 +/- in savings per year.
That's a LOT of free fuel. -
Yep, they make you pay for your own scales and re-weighs too. Truck washes are a 100 bucks out of pocket. Sometimes repairs out in BFE can be out of pocket. Sometimes even lumpers only take cash. Just think you get reimbursed though. You should see what comes out of pocket as an owner operator!
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