Payscale (bait & switch)

That's not so much a bad sliding pay scale system as just plain employer wage abuse. I would refuse to work under such an agreement.

Typical Sliding pay scale systems have their own bait and switch issues but they are not so much related to empty miles.

 

Thats the #1 oldest trick in the book.
Their game is simply to get you the
the driver in the seat and to move their
big truck all around the country for as
little cost to themselves as possible.

Yep ,that company is playing dirty pool
Typical predators

If you have a safe year under your belt you should be
able to go pretty much anywhere .

 

Hey here's another trick if they are their own broker they charge broker fees and then charge you as an O/O double dip my donkey kitty power

 

My former company advertises .50/mile...but, you start out low then every 4 months they re-evaluate you based on miles, mpg, logs, safety, on time del's etc...then raise or LOWER your pay rate for the next 4 months.

Being honest to get drivers in the seat is rare in today's trucking world.

 

Also Im seeing pay by the miles which I consider too low in the 2000's what with the differences in inflation etc over decades the mileage pay for beginners should be .40 or more and experienced company hands approach 1.00 But no one is paying that kind which I know of. You have immigrants coming here and running for .25 or less. Give me a break.

There are ways to secure trainer position and convert your mileage pay to salary which is way better and less stressful. That is what I would do. Focus on the trainee. If you can finish a trainee to where he or she can pass a company road test solo for both continued employment with own truck and your own ability to stay in the trainers seat. It is not just a test of the trainee but also test of you the trainer.

Ultimately I prefer team. If you have a husband wife team in that truck you can go ahead and make a bunch of money because both drivers are paid to the same household. Regardless of the log hours of service limitations.

 

That doesn't even make sense, 6 cents for deadhead miles?

First you can't not run loaded and deadhead at the same time, so if in fact they did tell you .38 that is a bald faced lie.

What I have found is the will say .38 a mile and when you get there it's .32 a mile with a .02 fuel bonus, and .02 safety bonus, and .02 performance bonus, and if you make all the bonuses you will get the .38

Never heard of anyone adding the deadhead miles rate to the loaded rate and call that the actual rate.

 

If you turned 1 mile for these people then you
Deserve to get screwed.
As soon as they told you this you should have
Stood up and walked out of orientation.
Even the mega's don't pull this scam.