company pay and bonuses

don't quote me I'm not with Prime but I do my research. It was .34 per mile but with the .2 increas it is now .36 so with the cute truck like ORD likes to call it a .5 increase for that you will make .41 per mile. There is a I think .5cpm for NE not sure if that is only dedicated route or not. Then at 80k miles it is another raise of .02. I think the fuel bonus is 7.5 mpg (so like IP says keep it at 50mph and you should get your fuel bonus. As to the other bonus no clue your on your own on that one. But please don't quote me on anything this is just going from memory and stuff I read on here.

 

50mph aw man for real

 

well heck it is gov at 57 on the pedal and 62 on cruise

 

Fer real - when I can. I like keeping my dead presidents in my back pocket. For me it's not about the ol' ego-boost of hammering down the road as fast as I can push it, but how much money I make.

It depends. On the reefer side, we're quite frequently tied to a drive plan that is set by scheduled appointments at each end. If you plan it right and keep the left door shut, you can frequently drive the lower speeds and make your appointments. I've tried it both ways - 65 and getting there as quickly as possible, or slower and taking advantage of the fuel surcharge. Going faster rarely yields anything more than a couple of hundred dollars over my longterm cash flow average, and puts more wear and tear on the truck and tires. I think that alone negates any advantage of the higher speeds at current fuel prices.

Keeping track of your anticipated arrival time while enroute helps to offset any problems that you might have with meeting your appointments. Use that GPS miles-to-go feature, your available drive time, anticipated rest breaks, etc. to figure what kind of average speed you need to make it to your destination an hour early, then run 10% faster. I don't have problems with being late. Ever.

I'm a lease-op, so running slower goes right into my wallet. No bonuses, no BS. Just show me the cash sir!