Company tells me drive route that is longer more miles?

OK first of all I’m not gonna respond to the ending part of your post because simply put it’s not worth it. At least for now. Let me reiterate where the issue lies once again because it’s drifting into something else. Although I don’t wholeheartedly agree with the difference in paid miles versus actual miles based on ZIP Code the ZIP Code or whatever formula most trucking companies use, I am aware of that and used to it. I do in fact put up with that. However, when a company comes along and bases their miles on that formula and there’s a couple different routes to go that our main interstate route and they tell me I must go the other route that is 80 miles further, this is when it’s time to speak up for yourself. A.k.a. have a pair. And FYI having a pair is a meta-freeze. A woman can have a pair. Anyone who doesn’t And is not afraid to speak up for themselves I would refer to as having a pair.
That’s where the issue is.
I’m guessing you probably work in the planning department or something. Because most drivers know exactly what I’m talking about. So let me ask you this. If I find out some of the other drivers are actually getting paid more miles for the same routes that I am, I shouldn’t take my pair into the office and let them know that I know what they’re doing? Because that also has happened on a couple loads. “What you’re only getting 744 miles for that, they always pay me 792 miles. When I approached him about that one I got the old “we Musta hit the wrong number on the keyboard in “ BS!

So what you have as a situation where when you’re a new driver with a company or just a new driver in general, they will take it vantage of you for as long as you let them. That’s trucking 101. So yeah if you don’t grow a pair in this industry you’re going to get ripped off
Also, you should speak up for yourself in a civil manner. Because what happens is you let it build up and then you blow up and then you do end up getting fired. And a bad mark on your record.

and if that’s not enough we work right now in the most in demand trade probably in American history since they built the railroad. You don’t have to let people take advantage of you in this industry right now. If you do, pardon my French but you’re an idiot. it’s a rare situation of them needing us more than we need them.

I think I’ve struck a nerve here with a few planners to work in the planning department and are used to getting away with this kind of crap. Because it goes on all over the place. That’s why I asked earlier what’s the actual formula that these companies use to calculate miles. We should be able to look that up. Oh the atlas says it’s 1172 miles. Why are they paying me 1122? Situation like that. But we can’t do that. It’s all a mystery. Fine! Keep your miles a mystery but when you asked me to drive a route that’s 80 miles further in addition to already ripping me off? Yep, that’s when it’s time to say something.
My two cents, if you disagree that’s fine. Get walked on.

i’ll leave you with this thought that might hit home with you. If I’m supposed to be OK with the above, what’s next? Hey on your way to Oklahoma can you swing by Kansas and drop off half the load and then go down to Oklahoma?
Me: “ sure but are you going to add the miles for the extra driving?“.
Them: “oh we can’t do that?”
That’s a little bit of an extreme comparison but that’s basically what they’re doing.

 

I did speak to my driver manager about it. He agreed with me.