If a company drops Ez-Pass--RUN!!

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by grimesjm1, May 26, 2010.

  1. Rusty50484

    Rusty50484 Light Load Member

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    If toll reimbursement is not specified in your contract, you have no recourse in getting them paid. Read your contract!

    I run percentage and pay all my own tolls. Averages about $125/mo. No great shakes in the big scheme of things.

    If I have to run near Chicago or across the top of Indiana, which I do once every 3-4 months or less anymore, I usually just stay on the toll roads because of the time factor. By the time you use the alternate routes, stop for lights and stop signs, etc. you'll use as much money up in fuel as you save in tolls. My time is more valuable than the occasional toll charge.
     
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  3. musicmaker

    musicmaker Medium Load Member

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    besides, corp's do not get 1099's
     
  4. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    Can you turn them into a collection agency?
     
  5. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    If they do not pay the tolls and they route you on non toll roads and pay for those miles, run the route they want. If it takes more time, they will have to live with it.
     
  6. Tazz

    Tazz Road Train Member

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    Or companies could just be tired of drivers taking unauthorized toll routes. Kinda hard to not pay for those routes when they give drivers a blank check:biggrin_25525:

    Ask a company driver what the green stamp in PA costs.You can tell the ones that turn in receipts and those that don't.
     
  7. Markk9

    Markk9 "On your mark"

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    Most companies are paying the short route miles, and not paying tolls. If the company wished to pay the out of route miles for not using a toll road, no problem.

    Mark
     
  8. MysticHZ

    MysticHZ Road Train Member

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    Not anymore ... Supposedly, starting in 2012, Health care reform will require business to business 1099s after exceeding $600 in payments ... we'll be kicking back 1099s for a fuel payments, truck/lease payments, maintenance, food, insurance ... etc.
     
  9. jakebrake12

    jakebrake12 Road Train Member

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    For some reason my terminals EZ-Pass went down for a few days last year - think it was realized on a Friday morning. They gave us cash for the tolls Friday night rather than requiring us to pay the tolls and get reimbursed. A lot of drivers here swear this place sucks but little things like that are why if I'm driving a truck it will be here..
     
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