How common is hourly pay?

I scale at 99k plus if I go to the plant. Truck is on overweight permits. The load I have right now is 65k, that is milk weight only....add tractor and trailer. I'm not making that up

 

The only time I ever touch a scale is if I make a plant delivery, but I know my approximate weight

 

the setup is the same typical arrangement that all of the milk hauling companies run. 48-50' stainless steel trailer, 2 axles on the trailer. there are a more then a dozen companies running exactly the same arrangement. the overweight permit is in the glove box of the truck, i believe its for 105K max gross weight. overweight permits are issued by the state of which the truck is to be operated, if you cross state lines over 80K, you have better have an overweight permit for that state.

there are also milk trucks with tag axles and they can carry almost 74K lbs, those require a different permit yet.

if you don't believe me, the next time i visit a plant i will take a photo of the weight. what my boss is doing is NOT illegal. i have been working in the dairy industry in some capacity for a long time now, i was formerly a milk receiver and i would scale trucks over 100K all day long. 80K is a small load for a milk truck.

 

common my record is not bad i might be opinionated lol. no accidents, tickets, violations, trashed equipment, rejected loads, ect. i try my best to at least be a professional at my job, i try to avoid costly and stupid mistakes.