May trucking

Whats up repo man?

 

realy no pay problems,,, you had better exp than i'm currebtly having.
was broke down for four days in Iowa in the middle of nowhere.
they coughed up almost $900 for the tow bill in a matter of minuets.
BUT i've been waiting three weeks for my four days of breakdown pay, it's always sitting on someleses desk for approval..

I begning 2 think that i'm at the point in time where they test to see how far they can push you and d**K you around before you
1. quit ( they dont have to pay unemployment)
2. you push back (they can fire you)
3. hand them the bottle of lube and grab you ankles

o.k i feel better now that i've vented my spleen

be safe, be careful out there.

 

unfortantly you will only get your breakdown if you got a decent dm because they will push for you to get it otherwise you will be sol.

 

Breakdown pay at May and many other OTR companies always seems to be a hassle because they know that a certain percentage of drivers will give up on trying to get it. So they will constantly delay paying it till you push back.

You have to stay on them daily or just get on the phone and don't take any excuses. I shut my load down just to get a PO for a truck wash at May, and then had to talk to the terminal manager in Brooks to get it approved. The truck wash was $30 and I had to get it approved by a terminal mng? Guess what kind of bull you will have to put up with to get 4 days of breakdown?

 

Break down pay at May is done by the breakdown dept and approved by Boyd Pucket. An #$$ if there ever was one.

 

Ok, assuming you drive 48 states:

305 * $52.00 * 80% = $7,930

Then, assuming a taxable net income of

$40,000 - $7,930 = $32,070 taxable income

DOT truckers need only keep their logbooks to prove days spent away from home if the $52- flat rate is used, so toss the receipts for the ice and food. Motel stays not reimbursed by the company, and any job required hardware or services (e.g., CB radio, cell phone service, GPS navigator) are additional deductions that require receipts as proof of purchase.

If the company has enrolled you in a "per diem" program, then your screwed and can't do the $52 flat rate method...

 

So out of all you may drivers who still drives for them and has it got better or worse?