Trucker Pay question (per mile or %)

There is no law that states you cannot ask to see their billing and what they paid to compensate you for your work. Percentage drivers should know up front what every load is worth before they accept it.

.40¢ a mile is a good deal for a company driver. Just need to watch what kinda miles the company agreed to. Short miles suck but are most often used in billing even though practical miles tend to be more cost effective.

 

I don't know about being legal or not. I can tell you that the company will always pay what makes them the most money.

You need to remember that you are just the necessary evil to get the job done. That goes for EVERY company.

Now if you were paid by the hour, you could take solice in knowing that you were paid for all of your time. The company will still makes it's money and you will have made a little yourself. But you didn't ask that.

Mileage and percentage, for the most part, are not in the company drivers best interest.

 

wage and hour laws do not apply to the trucking industry. if they didn't pay you for your last week of work, I guess you file a complaint with the labor board.

 

I dont know if there are any laws for company drivers, but O/O have to be given a full rate when asked if bieng paid %.
I have heard of this scenario reversed, say you are used to hauling 2.00 a mile freight, 25% would pay you 50 cents a mile, but one cheap load they had to take was 1.25, thats only 31 cents, so the company pays you 40 cents to compensate. But those companies are rare.

 

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While most will tell you that you are not covered under the same wage/labor requirements. You can do something about it.

But only if you're willing to accept minimum wage, for the actual hours worked. That's the most you can get, after filing a complaint. Been there done that.

Another option, Small Claims Court. If available in your state.

Small claims will quickly settle this matter. As the company probably hasn't been truthful with the rates. And sure wouldn't want to have to produce evidence that could lead to further legal action, regarding previous loads.

 

You'd better have more proof than log books . Anybody can fill out log pages to show anythinmg they want . That's an issue with the Mexican drivers . There is no auditing system there . They can stop a couple of miles from the border and make up logs that look compliant .