McElroy Minimum Pay Loads

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by OCC, Mar 1, 2018.

  1. OCC

    OCC Bobtail Member

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2017
    Messages:
    12
    Thanks Received:
    8
    0
    Hello All, I'm starting McElroy orientation 12Mar18 and have been looking on their website at the CPM increases and new referral bonuses they just rolled out and noticed this "Current Regional drivers are averaging 60 cpm for all miles due to generous minimum pay loads." Any current McElroy drivers have any information on McElroy minimum pay loads? Thx in advance OC
     
    Need4Speed Thanks this.
  2. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2011
    Messages:
    14,963
    Thanks Received:
    29,154
    Location:
    Longview, TX
    0
    If I had to guess, they're probably typically under 300 miles. And they certainly pay very good to the carrier but they found the old wage system made it not worthwhile for the drivers, so they did what they should have done if they're going to take on a lot of that super high-profit, low mile freight
     
    stwik, diesel drinker and OCC Thank this.
  3. EPfled

    EPfled Bobtail Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2018
    Messages:
    1
    Thanks Received:
    0
    0
    OC, do you have any info on the minimum pay loads? I am looking at McElroy and I am curious myself.
     
  4. Jwhis

    Jwhis Heavy Load Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2018
    Messages:
    862
    Thanks Received:
    1,356
    0
    Just talked to their recruiter a couple weeks ago in school. Can’t remember the details but it was basically like $100 bucks if your load was going less than 300(?) miles or something very similar to that number.
     
  5. diesel drinker

    diesel drinker Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2015
    Messages:
    1,157
    Thanks Received:
    1,235
    0
    F those short runs.I tried it with reefer,they better pay you for every stop as there is more sitting than driving.
     
  6. OCC

    OCC Bobtail Member

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2017
    Messages:
    12
    Thanks Received:
    8
    0
    So last week was my first week out with a trainer and we had 4 min pay loads. Under 100 is around 70.00, 100-200 is around 150.00. Those numbers aren't exact so don't hold me to it. One thing I didn't realize when I started was a min load is really just a leg during a trip meaning if you deliver, get dispatched to your next pick up and hat pick up point is say 100 miles away then you get around 70.00 just for that leg and don't get cpm for those 100 miles.
     
  7. intrepidor

    intrepidor Medium Load Member

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2017
    Messages:
    379
    Thanks Received:
    847
    Location:
    Western Iowa
    0
    That won't work.
     
  8. OCC

    OCC Bobtail Member

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2017
    Messages:
    12
    Thanks Received:
    8
    0
    Think what you will but the point is McElroy pays more than the normal .49-53cpm for short runs.
     
  9. Doing_flatbed_nc

    Doing_flatbed_nc Medium Load Member

    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2016
    Messages:
    585
    Thanks Received:
    846
    0
    McElroy is probably the last mega flatbed company I'd ever sign up for, knowing what I now know.
     
  10. special-k

    special-k Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Dec 27, 2008
    Messages:
    1,523
    Thanks Received:
    3,258
    Location:
    Southern Ontario Canada
    0
    So they flat rated your empty miles going to pick up the next run?