If you are a trucker please read and respond...drivers rights

What I have been hearing is trying to do away with bluetooths or any hands free cell phones as well.

 

I'm not the best writer in the world but, can you put an issue on the mis leading that there's a high demand for truck drivers, but there's truck drivers on waiting lists for a truck. This was way back when I started back in May. Also as for entry level OTR driver making 35K and up 1st year i believe that is misleading as well.

 

No kidding. Last I heard it, there was a shortage of 150,000 drivers nationwide. What that really means is that the mega companies have a surpluss of 150,000 tractors. If those had butts in the seats, miles would drop from 1800 to 2000 now, down to under 1500, or even 1200.

 

pay for all time gone from home no caps
Such as ....

Berth pay $ 10/20 a nite

Detition starts at 2 hrs ( that's fair) but then they cap it at 50 a day etc not fair (free labor)

Set per hour pay ( each company)

Break down pay ( hourly)

Layover pay ( hourly after 2 ) or set rate of 1/52 or 1/365 of your pay so if you average 200 A day driving u should get the same figure for baby sitting their equipment

Shower reimbursement ( iffy)

Reset pay set rate to do a reset on the road loaded or mt if you are away from home such as. 75-100 lower rate due to DOT requirement but u are still working

Fuel pay 15 mins paid time to fuel you are performing a duty for the company

Inspection pay at scale actual time hourly

Pay truck practial miles

Drop / hook pay. $ 5.00 for each or 15 min paid total time

Load / unload pay for arriving on time

Safety bonus

Health INS
Cell allowance weekly mthly etc



Before you say it ........

I know seems weird and no body pays it .... Wrong

Here are 2 I worked for 1 and starting next week with other

1 walmart private fleet
Berth $ 42.00 per night
Drop 8.75
Hook 6.50
Hourly 14.00 after 45 mins
43.75 off hub
Reset on clock ( seldom) if ever voluntary usually
Showers reimbursed
Cleaning supplies also ( with recp)
10 per discount at stores

I drove there 3/2004 to 7/2008 left for reason I could not transfer to Maine at a grocery DC so had to resign family roots where I am wld have been a 1800 mile move they needed drivers up there and I was one of the bottom 5 on the board forced to go no exceptions
Awesome place to work while it lasted
They also pay 15 mind to fuel away from a DC at a truck stop


2 superior carriers ( tank)
41.5 mileage loaded 36.0 mt
10.00 drop / hook
20.00 load / unload
13.30 hourly pay
Demurige after 2 no cap
Layover on clock
Berth 10.00 per nite
20.00 for wash out / or drop hook at trl wash
Paid long plus short term disp
50 k life paid
Profit sharing

Start here next week



Don't settle for less there are still good ones out there I know I got a little off subject


Both run 100 percent legal and you can make at least 58/ 60 k and home weekly either company


Stay safe


The questions before my spill are my concerns to make industry better


Thanks

 

I was in the CORP
94-98
0341 (mos) mortar man

Marine barracks 8th & I
Washington DC

Drill team. 95-98 silent drill team

 

How about safe working conditions?

IE The driver be provided with a comfortable means to get his 10 hours rest. Without having to pay the company for that requirement.

That shippers and receivers provide a safe parking area for drivers that run out of hours, sitting at their docks.

Legal penalties/fines for all companies who put erroneous information on a driver DAC report.

 

I hate to burst your bubble but the media isn't interested and probably won't publish anything related to your letter . Believe me , I know . I contacted several media sources with the true facts after they gave Road Safe America coverage but they never used the info . I've written letters to the editor of "The Trucker " disproving statements made by ATA and Steve Owings of Road Safe America but the letters were never published . The editors of "Overdrive " and "Truckers News" may use your info but they'll be preaching to the choir . There is a member here , Writer , that may take an interest . He wrote this article . http://www.usbusiness-review.com/content/view/1101/31/ . But as far as ABC , or CBS , or "The New York Times " , forget it .

 

PAY FOR EXP...

0-2 YEARS= .28 CENTS A MILE

2-5 YEARS= .32 CENTS A MILE

5-15 YEARS=.36 CENTS A MILE

15 YEARS AND ABOVE .40 CENTS A MILE AND MORE

30 MINUTE WAIT TIME.AFTER THAT DRIVER GETS 20.00 AN HOUR...

P/U'S= 20.00

DEL'S=20.00

TOP MEDICAL AND DENTAL FOR FAMILY AT GOOD PRICE NATIONWIDE.

GOOD 401K PROGRAM

BETTER HOME TIME FOR DRIVERS = HAPPIER DRIVER AND SAFER DRIVER

GOOD SOLID EQUIPMANT-NOT SOME 63 MPH JUNK.

PAID FOR EVERYTHING THEY DO EXCEPT 10 HOURS IN SLEEPER BERTH.

PAID ACTUAL MILES NOT LOSING 10-15 % ON EVERY RUN

LESS D.O.T. bull crap

CELL PHONE ALLOWANCE

IF NO LOADS THEN TO BAD I WANT 20.00 AN HOUR AFETR 1 HOUR..FOR SITTING IN PARKING LOT...NOT MY FAULT DISPATCH IS STUPID.