Detention and Layover

USX will cover their requirements for Layover/Detention pay during orientation. I never worked for them, so that's all I know.

 

R U gonna leave Swifty ????

 

USX still is refusing to pay me layover/detention for several weeks. In orientation they tell you, it would l be paid and how all information can easily be tracked through the Driver Tech System. BUT, even though dispatch promises to pay layover you gotta fight to get it, and write to management exact dates, times, where you were, and why you're requesting layover/detention pay. - I am screwed since I believed my dispatcher when they promised to pay layover/detention. They never did, and I did not keep track since I am on Electronic Logs. Hence, I do not get anything. - SO, YOU must keep track of everything yourself, and write letters to management and fight for it.

 

It really depends on your FM......you do have to remind them, sometimes, but mine is really good about getting me layover and breakdown pay......detention pay can be hard to get because you have to be held up for at least 3 hours, the in and out times have to be on the invoices (even if it means you put them there yourself with a notation that they refused to put them there)....I have never got detention pay.

 

You REALLY have an awful FM. You need to contact your Fleet Owner and get your FM replaced.

 

You're right. But I'm not doing anything about it anymore. My guy is getting an L-truck for us, so from next week some things are gonna be a lil different anyway.

 

I wish you the very best of luck. I know things have not been going well. Keep a good attitude and with the changes ahead, I am sure life will be good.

 

Thank you! Oh yes.... you know me! Always look at the bright side. I just love the trucking hell....