Yeah, you have to ask. I've never had any problem getting proper pay. I keep up with my pay and if I see an error, I bring it to the companies attention. I pulled reefers for 18 years and never had an issue that wasn't properly resolved. You don't unload either, the company pays a "lumper service" to do the unloading. Most places don't even want the driver on the dock; you'll be told to wait in the drivers room or in the truck.
Coming back to trucking in a new state.
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Getting a ton of calls today. I had a company mention they only do live load/unloaded. I know I could google this question but I trust you more for some reason. How much would you say is needed on the cpm to compensate for time wasted doing loading? I'd hate to get trapped by a high cpm just to spend 4 hours at a dock.
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You should be paid while live load/unload.
You get paid for the stop (Stop pay) plus detention pay (hourly pay)
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I work for Dutch Maid Logistics. I live in Texas. They brought me on despite having quite a number of background issues (work history, accidents, and criminal history). They will hire drivers from nearly anywhere. Not really much freight going west, except for teams. They don't have a whole lot of freight going down to Texas. They told me to expect to stay out 6-8 weeks at a time. I go home once every 3-4 months. If they were willing to hire you, it would probably be a similar expectation as to time out on the road. Also, you will have to have a place to park the truck or pay for parking. The company doesn't pay for parking on home time.
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