Calex Express....My New Home!

per diem only huh? Well that is gonna suck

 

Got it. I was thinking you would load for Cal after you deliver Wed in Pa., then deliver in Cal on Monday. By them giving you that extra day you can work your hours to best fit your schedule. Delivering in Cal on day 9 instead of day 8 makes all the difference in the world.

In my case I'm only 500 miles from Pittston, so it wouldn't be as crucial to get back home before running out of hours.

 

whats this about per diem? can somebody fill me in please?

 

It's the amount of money the government allows you to live on the road. It is tax free, and it is $59 a day. For every day you are away from home Calex will not deduct taxes from the per diem total. Meaning, if you are out 7 days in a pay period and you earn $1,000, you will only pay taxes on $587. The other $413 is not taxed.

 

And then when the new hrs of service kick in we will have to have two periods of midnite to 6am to get the restart. Thats gonna throw a wrench in the gears for some of us.

 

Hey John, did you ever get that load of watermelons out of Fla?

You headed west tomorrow?

 

Its a tough job but somebodys got to do it, lol. Three straight weekends at home, I know your hating that.

Any of their Florida freight final out in the Tampa area? I just spent 20 years there and have plenty of friends in the area, would be a good place for me to do a reset.