mileage discrepancy issues

Yeah, I kinda figured as an independent contracter I can either take it or leave it, since I'm sure they can find someone who doesn't know basic math to do the job and just rip them off instead.

Maybe I'll look into some other local courier services, do a comparison and find which one I feel rips me off the least

 

Oh yeah, got ahold of one of my manifests and at the bottom it says:

by signing above, I represent that I have reviewed every Waybill including all route stops, if applicable. I have checked for proper payment regarding mileage, extra weight, waiting time, tolls, private residence, airport, etc. By signing above, I agree that the money payable to me is accurate, unless noted by my comments/explanations on this Manifest. I forfeit any future recourse to claim money that I may be entitled to, but have not noted on this Manifest.


Do others have a similar thing they sign on their jobs as well?

 

Thanks guys, as far as I'm aware, we are paid address to address, not zip to zip. It's just that their address to address payments are generally off by at least a mile or two, and often enough anywhere from 5+ miles.

Of course, this is a courier service and I'm using a car, so it's not 100% comparable to the big rig trucking deliveries that you guys deal with. But I thought them adding that at the end of the manifests we sign was a bit sketchy and reeked of them knowing that they're either keeping the extra or underbidding competitors and passing savings on to customers at the expense of drivers.

So I guess it's a matter of a tradeoff now. I've only been at this a couple of weeks, so I'm very new. I'll keep my own notes and see just how much I'm losing and compare it to what I'm making and determine if it's worth it, if I should try submitting adjustments (i.e. maybe I'll eat anything that's a few miles off, but anything that's 5+ miles off I'll submit the pay discrepancy and see what happens)

There are other courier services in the area, so I can always make a move if necessary. Thanks again for all the input

 

Hey all,

Recently I took on a driver courier position. My 2001 Buick Century (the poor mans Cadillac) had only about 60K miles on it, since I didn't do a ton of driving. So I'd normally get an oil change every 6-months.

Now I'm driving 2-3K miles every couple of weeks. What type of regular maintenance should I be doing and how frequently?

Also, with my previous driving schedule I didn't really have to fill up my tires or refill coolant or oil. I'm guessing I'll need to keep an eye on these and deal with fill ups more often, but not sure of how frequently to be thinking about it?

Sorry for my inexperience in all this, thanks for any advice