USA - is it supposed to be this way?

Here, these will help him........

 

You're SO is getting jerked around waaaayyy too much. If I couldn't reach a higher up at USA, then I would start looking for other employment.

 

It's a 34 hour reset. And not necessarily required.


I am not trying to pick on you or him but the first thing is slow down and realize alot of what your talking about sounds like newbie problems.

Now yes they should honor their hometime and two months to my mind is unacceptable. However if they had planned him on a load to home and something happened to screw that he may have to adapt such as delivering load and then taking hometime.

Some clarification is needed about the low pay but none of my or anyone's business. I would point out a lot of new drivers take advances on their fuel card then complain about low checks disregarding the advance they were already paid.

If he truly believes they are just messing with him have him applying now so he can start to make a positive check asap after fulfilling the notice he turns in after he has an idea of where he is going when he leaves.

Document everything now in case you have to dispute DAC later on and follow the advice in the thread posted above.

 

Something is missing in the equation. Maybe post his statements and we can figure it out.

As for home time, do you want him to make money or be home? Average time out for otr drivers is 4-6 weeks. Recruiters may tell you otherwise and I think that is what has happened here. You absolutely cannot tell your DM that you aren't getting miles and then ask for home time. Doing this will result in him sitting at a truck stop until he quits.

Not taking either of the sides in this story but there is information missing. I highly recommend you tell your friend to give one answer to his DM and that is "yes maam/sir".

Here is another senario in which a lot of new drivers do and that is taking a lot of advances.

 

Like I said for the mega carriers its usually 4-6 weeks. What's fishy about the story is that it just doesn't make sense that they wouldn't pay him for his loads. I could understand if he was working for an owner operator but mega companies like USA wouldn't do that. It's not like they have to wait for the money to him. Now if he isn't turning his paperwork in on time then he won't get paid until they get his paperwork.

 

4-6 weeks as Chompi said.

 

Chompi types faster than I do and that's just not fair. If your hubby decides to quit there is a proper way to do and avoid an ugly spot on his DAC. Go back and read the link I posted it's all in there. I would like to see him stick it out and see if he can't find a groove. Noobs are treated poorly everywhere, in all industries, that's just the way it is. He has to prove himself and that's not going to happen in a month and a half. Good luck to him.