Breakdown pay

At Maverick, the driver finds the motel he/she will have to stay in but (and here is the caveat!) Fleetnet pays for the motel each night that the driver needs it due to a breakdown. Last time that hubby was broke down in his former truck, he got $88.00 breakdown pay. His other breakdown pay was $176.00 so I am thinking that $88.00 is the per day rate. I think he said he was able to take his cooler with him to the hotel while he was out of the truck due to breakdown so he lost nothing on the food side of things.

 

Or when the dealer wants to milk out the job for as long as it can. $warranty work$

 

You think the carrier is not losing money while that $160k worth of equipment sits idle? They are losing much more money than you. It's part of any business where breakdown and weather affect productivity. Construction workers don't get paid either when they are rained out.

If you find yourself spending too much time in the shop, perhaps you need to look for another truck or another carrier. But with the new requirements imposed by your friendly EPA and CA, expect this problem to get worse before it gets better.

 

As you will notice, I noted that hubby's breakdown pay was when he was in his former truck, he is now in a new reliable truck.

 

at conway you eat the first hour, then you get your hourly pay till someone comes out. Made $70 like that for over 3 hrs waiting for a tow truck

 

you also get per diem if avail.

 

Why you ask,because companies can get away with it.It's not right I know.They're way of thinken is,you don't like it then quit I have another driver waiting for your trk.

 

KLLM pays $50 for each of the first two days then $100 a day thereafter. But they also pay for the room and taxi to and from.

Sure it is not the full wage possible but I think it is fair.

Mikeeee