Difference between Pratical and HHG payscales

Since I am paid by the hour, I have no horse in this race. From what I have been told and what I have read, pratical is better than HHG. Although neither of them would appeal to me. By definition, "hub" miles are the only true way to be paid for all of your miles driven. To me, anything less than hub miles, you are being cheated.

For me, it would be like working 11 hours but only getting paid for 10. How fair is that? It's not fair at all. I have not seen too many companies that pay hub miles. That is a shame for this industry. Just seems to be another way for companies to cheat the drivers and line their pockets.

I can already hear the drivers complaints to my post about hub miles. Their excuses and reasons for them should make for some interesting reading.

Drive safe

 

You have to figure out the amount of money you're making each week and decide if it's enough. Zipcode miles are a total ripoff in most mountain areas for obvious reasons. Practical miles would be better if that's the kind of area you'll run. Of course hub would be best. The other thing to consider is how many extras like tarp and drop pay you get...that can make up for lost miles bigtime.

More important than what kind of miles your paid is the loads your company gives you, how long you wait, and how long it takes to load and unload. If you're constantly stuck somewhere and can't make your next pickup or drop, mileage pay means nothing.

 

Exactly. Your per-mile rate and whether your company has access to freight - and freight with enough legs on it to actually get a decent paycheck is more important than the peanuts vs cashews argument of HHG vs practical vs hub miles. If you spend 3 days in the truckstop waiting, it really doesn't matter which way they measure a zero-mile day.

 

HHG is about 15 percent and sometimes as much as 20 percent short of odometer miles. As far as computer software mileage, shortest route is accurate but only over roads you may or may not be able to take a truck over. Practical mileage is the routing that is acceptable for commercial traffic. Ward Truckload and a few other companies pay practical mileage. Most are still on HHG but are starting to pay shortest route which is better but still not perfect. And of course the crown jewel is odometer (or "hub") miles which a few private carriers like Wal-Mart and Fastenal (yuck) pay.