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Hubby is going to cdl school, and I have a question.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by laralee16, Jun 20, 2010.

  1. Jun 20, 2010 #1
    laralee16

    laralee16 Bobtail Member

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    Hello all!

    My husband will be going to school (prime) in aug. I have been reading the forum, and it has been helpful! I do have a question, prob a dumb one, but I will ask anyways.

    Does he pay for his fuel in his truck, or does the trucking company. Like will 1/2 (or more) of his pay be taken up in fuel.
     
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  3. Jun 20, 2010 #2
    Tazz

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    Depends. Is he considering being a lease operator or just an employee(company driver).
     
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  4. Jun 20, 2010 #3
    laralee16

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    Just an employee. He does not plan to lease as he does not think it is worth it.
     
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  5. Jun 20, 2010 #4
    spork.man

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    If he is a company driver, the company will pay for the fuel in most cases. I'm not sure about Prime but some companies require drivers follow a fuel routing where they have to put in X.XXX gallons of gas at certain gas stations along the way. They also might require the driver keep idle time (time the truck is running without moving) lower than a certain percentage of engine running time. Some companies have a "clawback" that if you over-fuel or over-idle, you have to pay for the excess fuel spent.
     
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  7. Jun 20, 2010 #5
    laralee16

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    Thanks for the reply!
     
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  8. Jun 20, 2010 #6
    Tazz

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    What spork said. Prime will have apu's, routing and fueling for him to follow.
     
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