Company terminology "trucker language"

some still use the old HHG (household carriers book) for figuring, which means zip code to zip code. Some will do a rough calculation based on the actual delivery address. IIRC, my boss does a flat rate to each City, then we adjust it depending on the location therein. Did one a few months back, they quoted the broker a rate, when I got to the town, I found out the address was to the post office, the consignee came and met me, then I followed him to his farm. From the post office to his farm and back was 48 miles, we billed for the extra miles and time travelled.

 

When I worked for Cardinal, that's what they used. PC Miler, shortest distance, loaded miles only and that was zip to zip. Sometimes the actual miles were short and sometimes long. I'm sure there'll be other opinions but it works out in the long run. Are you running long routes (550 - 600) or shorter (350 -400)?

I was going to the same places most of the time (NE Regional) and the average worked out over time for daily round trips.

CPM = Cents per Mile

 

Whichever it is.. It will be to the companies advantage.

I've found that "paid" miles are approximately 10% less than actual miles driven. .On the rare occasion the paid miles are long. .They're usually only long by 5-10 miles.

Long story short. .You will be performing work without compensation. .

Welcome to trucking.

 

A company I worked at would skim Owner Op's. Keep there fuel surcharge at a low average(for a few months) even after it went up,run dedicated daily route drivers out of hours(with a stupid brokered backhaul.Waste 2 hours on it (pay em $15)plus lose 20 or 30 miles of mileage pay.Cut there route to 4 days a week instead of 5. Just a ton of tricks to " make sure the house always wins"

 

OP when going for a job in the future after you get your first one and put some time in. Make sure you are paid for hub miles (all miles you actually drive) if your pay is activity based if not try to find a gig that pays by the hour. I hated the whole paid by the route deal when I was OTR because no matter what you are going to get ripped off constantly since you aren't compensated for all the driving you have to do.