Paycuts and layoffs

Might want to check your facts on this one. Carriers must show o/o the total amount paid by either a shipper or a broker for a load. They are also required to provide detailed explanations of any and all deductions made from each settlement. Yes, they may tell you they don't have to, but they are lying throught their teeth when they do that. On the "how much it paid" side, if you are running for them on a cents/mile basis, then it really doesn't matter what the load originally paid. However, if you're on a percentage deal, then it most certainly does matter.


USC 49 C.F.R, subsection 376.12, paragraph (g):


(g) Copies of freight bill or other form of freight documentation. When a lessor's revenue is based on a percentage of the gross revenue for a shipment, the lease must specify that the authorized carrier will give the lessor, before or at the time of settlement, a copy of the rated freight bill or a computer-generated document containing the same information, or, in the case of contract carriers, any other form of documentation actually used for a shipment containing the same information that would appear on a rated freight bill. When a computer-generated document is provided, the lease will permit lessor to view, during normal business hours, a copy of any actual document underlying the computer-generated document. Regardless of the method of compensation, the lease must permit lessor to examine copies of the carrier's tariff or, in the case of contract carriers, other documents from which rates and charges are computed, provided that where rates and charges are computed from a contract of a contract carrier, only those portions of the contract containing the same information that would appear on a rated freight bill need be disclosed. The authorized carrier may delete the names of shippers and consignees shown on the freight bill or other form of documentation.

 

well, the company i work for in Michigan (250 trucks), just instituted a .02/mile pay reduction across the board for all drivers because of the economy

 

I can top that. They cut me 13 cents a mile.

 

Intermodal is no better, my husband use to get 4-5 loads a night, 5 day work week, home weekends, and 1000-1200 a week. Now they are lucky to get two loads a night. Staying here and sucking it up , nothing else out there.

 

central transport, on pay freeze, but still hiring( go figure)
ward trucking pay cuts at least 3 percent and layoffs