how many of driver are payed for deadhead miles?

As a company driver being paid cpm I would not consider working for any company that didn't pay deadhead or paid a different rate.


Percentage would be different.

 

Being a mileage pay driver at a typical truckload van or reefer hauler, and being on eLogs or expected to log legal on paper, I better be getting paid for every mile my boss tells me to drive.

A handful of companies that do all load out-empty back hauling (specialized) have a different rate for empty, but still pay all miles. On a percentage plan, the drivers won't stick around long if you're regularly deadheading them 200-500 miles to 900 mile loads, that only pay "so-so"

I suspect the state labor board would be interested in hearing from drivers who are performing some of their required driving time (per supervisor demand), unpaid.

 

I appreciate the input like I said I do drive myself but have never been a company driver so was not positive on how other company's were paying

 

Our average deadhead last month on all trucks was 57 miles

 

That's very fair I think . Most companies you lease too don't pay it at least SNI and LS, the big brokers . I get a dollar per mile plus FSC with custom critical

 

You must be in a great fright lane to average only 57 miles dead head.

 

Same rate empty as loaded. We're also forced dispatch. Couldn't imagine forced dispatch not being same for deadhead.

 

Hours of time on computer

 

We do not do forced dispatch

 

Load planning