hi, I'm new in OTR driving and I'm paid per mile, but when I turned in my first invoice I added all the miles that my GPS gave me, loaded and unloaded but the company is giving me a lower number saying the count the miles by postal zip codes of the addresses so what is the correct and legal way, please help me understand
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Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by paulpost, Apr 15, 2015.
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unfortunately that's what most companies use. sometimes if the mileage from a certain city to a certain city is really really off they will adjust it but don't hold your breath. back in the day they used to use the household movers guide but I don't believe they use it anymore. actual miles are sometimes referred to as hub miles but I don't know any carriers that still pay hub miles
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My company is a contractor. They use the zip code miles. If there is an accident and we need to detour causing extra miles I can put in a request as long as I provide backup like GPS data.
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some also use PC Miler
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You will almost never get paid what you drive...very few pay off the hub
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Thank you guys, now I understand and I was told they use PC Miller, I'll have to look into this
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Yeah that's trucking .drive 10,000 mi a month, get paid for 9500. Oh yeah, don't forget, most truck related duties are on you ! Like, fueling, dropping trailers, paperwork, hanging around the shop while your truck gets worked on, phone calls, doing "favors" for your dispatcher etc. Have fun !:smt022
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That zipcode to zipcode pay is BS. I get paid practical miles from customer to customer. You never get paid for all miles.
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Or they could pay you less on hub miles.... but in the end your gonna get paid xx to run the load, just like the company is getting xx. -
I drive for a co I fort wayne in we get paid all hub and even route ourselves been here 3 years and have never been been questioned about the miles.
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