Practical Miles Petition to Congress

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Ivory, Mar 1, 2013.

  1. Ivory

    Ivory Bobtail Member

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    Follow this link http://www.petition2congress.com/4144/practical-miles/ and lets try and make Practical Miles the Industry Standard for OTR (over the road) drivers to be paid fairly.

    I for one am tired of GIVING these carriers hours of my time! Let us try and change it; we can't complain about it if we don't make an attempt to change it! GO FOR IT!!!

    Practical miles vs Short or Household Movers Guide.
     
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  3. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Heck with practical miles,pay us hourly and/or OT for hrs over 40 like non trucking jobs.How much ivory are you losing a week getting paid household movers miles?Companies will stop at nothing to keep drivers on the lowest pay scale there is and not getting paid for ALL MILES.I'll check out more on your petition.
     
  4. Dieselgeek

    Dieselgeek Medium Load Member

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    I would like to see the exemption for OT removed for trucking and agriculture...
     
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  5. KANSAS TRANSIT

    KANSAS TRANSIT Road Train Member

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    My drivers would bi*tch if I paid them practical miles, as they would lose money, we have ALWAYS paid hub miles, even if out of route or to their house. :biggrin_25525:
     
  6. Ivory

    Ivory Bobtail Member

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    Hub miles are a rare creature, and hourly pay is a different world. This a referring to Practical vs Short miles, nothing more, I apologize for not spelling it out!
     
  7. MidwestResident

    MidwestResident Road Train Member

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    There is one possible solution to the mileage problem. Get rid of the mileage pay and start paying drivers by the trip or load. Regardless of how long or or how short the trip is, the drivers would be paid either a percentage or a set amount of money. This could possibly eliminate "shortages" and "underpayments" in the drivers' paychecks.
     
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  8. RHJ

    RHJ Bobtail Member

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    i get paid hubmiles anything less is stealing
     
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  9. EZX1100

    EZX1100 Road Train Member

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    i agree 100%

    we give them "two or three" free hours

    we give them 5% - 10% free mileage AND WE GET PAID BY THE MILE!!!

    in this day of google maps, its pretty clear to see exactly how many miles (using a logical truck route) from point A to B without short cuts thru backyards and cornfields that no driver would ever take

    what do i do?
     
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  10. EZX1100

    EZX1100 Road Train Member

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    hub if you go out of route, or go to a truckstop, or even make a mistake and have to drive a few miles to get back?

    we dont need hub miles, just plot the course and pay the man
     
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  11. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    Would be nice when the company wants to have you go out of route and use a special fuel stop.
     
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