Types of pay

what each pays depend on the company and how they get paid as well.
total weekly depends on what happens during the week to get the additional pay.
depends on the company on forms if any some do it through qualcom others from the transflo that you send in or whatever service they use with the BOL for the load it happened on if you forget than ask your dm/lm about what to do
some must not show there drivers the way to do the proper way to get it and expect the trainers to do it(assuming this) if you have never had to do the forms or whatever than ask your dm through qualcom or if u have to use the phone et a recording of the convo so 1 you dont forget the details and 2 so if they say you didnt do it right but was cause you were not told the right way you have a way to back it up.
some companys may try and delay or try to not pay for it but that is where above comes in CYA(cover your arse) or could just be driver mistakes all depends on the driver and company

safety/fuel saving pay depend on the company what/when they pay it monthly semi annually or annually


so as you can see its all depends on who you work for, what there practices are, when you send it in with right bol and forms if any or whatever the company requires if you cya and get details about something you have never done and get the right info getting the pay shouldnt be a big problem unless the company is crooked than its time to look for a different company.

 

Most carriers compensate drivers pretty much the same, but there can be some differences.

Some drivers complain about carriers. I take those with a grain of salt. It is up to the driver to make sure they have all paperwork filled out properly and all bills are signed, logs turned in and IFTA miles and gallons recorded. Carriers are required to maintain certain records from the drivers. Shippers and brokers require properly signed documents before they will pay the carrier. If drivers don't submit their paperwork then nobody gets paid. Without properly signed bills there is no proof that the load was delivered. You can't blame the carrier for the driver failing to submit proper paperwork.

It depends on the shipper. Most only require that the carrier submit properly signed legible bills of lading. Some may have additional paperwork that must be submitted along with the bills. Carriers will usually also require that the driver keep track of and submit a trip sheet on each load. That will include the mileage traveled in each state and route. Carriers are also required to collect the drivers logs. Most carriers provide trip envelopes where drivers can mail or allow them to send paperwork electronically.

Most carriers cover paperwork and what is required in order to be paid during orientation.

Drivers will need to resubmit the proper paperwork in order to get paid. Some carriers may offer an advance to the driver once they receive the proper paperwork. Some may wait until the next pay period. It is the responsibility of the driver to make sure that he submits everything that the carrier needs in order to be paid.

Most of the time it is the fault of the driver. There is little incentive for a carrier to delay payment to the driver. Carriers want to keep good drivers happy. Some drivers like to blame the carrier, but pay can be delayed due to the driver not submitting all required paperwork or not getting his paperwork submitted within the required time to be paid as expected. There could also be delays in transporting paperwork and those responsible for checking paperwork at the carrier could have made a mistake or misfiled the paperwork. Carriers usually pay promptly once everything is received.

I have been on both sides of this issue. Carriers can and do make mistakes, but it is usually something that the driver did or failed to do that resulted in delays in getting paid.

 

Just heard from one of our drivers he was not getting his lumper pay reimbursed.

Well he was not scanning his receipts and was not getting reimbursed!

Mikeeee

 

First ...

The words you need to learn is accessorial pay.

When you talk to a carrier or recruiter, tell them you want to know what the accessorial pay is and ask for a list of accessorial payouts.

These are the extras that go into the pay. Many don't understand or even know about it let alone know they should ask for it when they begin to talk to a carrier for either employment or contractor work.

This depends on the company, and what are you going to be, a contractor (O/O or driver for a fleet owner) or an employee.

No, every company is different and has different pay scales.

OK not to rain on anyone's parade, the truth is this - everyone is different and everyone has different expectations and levels of patients. Most companies don't screw people over unless they want to be screwed over which in other words a lot of people enter this industry with the idea of freedom and making the big bucks instantly but get disappointed when they can't figure out why they are just sitting there after complaining to the dispatcher for twenty minutes about something they were told to do.

But back to your comment, there is a legal process that is followed in order for the carrier to run, they have to have the proper paper work in order to be paid, even the handshake agreement to haul something has to have paper work. One aspect of this is insurance, you mess a load up and the insurance don't have to pay if the paper work is messed up. I learned quickly that drivers don't want to put the effort into checking the paper work before they get loaded or leave the dock or when they deliver. I had one driver who was so mad that we couldn't get paid because she didn't total up the weight of the load at the shipper with their initials and the consignee refused the entire load, we both ate the cost, the carrier didn't care other than the lost shipment.

It all depends. Most of the time a bill of laden and shipping documents are what is needed but I ran hazmat for the last three years and had a lot of other paper work that had to be signed and turned in - like quality control paperwork.

Mine did, my drivers either get instructions from the carrier or I meet with them and go through it. BUT I can't say for others.

Again it depends on the load and the circumstances. Some you can get corrected but others you can't, then there is refusals which are a lot of work to fix. I would say it is better to just get it right the first time, if in doubt ask and if you don't get a straight answer, ask your dispatcher.

I don't know, I never felt that I was screwed by a company.

I think you need to get rid of the preconceived notion that companies are out to screw everyone, instead get the attitude of building habits and doing your due diligence with each and every load. A check list is a good start, always follow it and never be rushed or told to move without completing it.

Documentation is the least of your worries, I would look at it being part of a process of the load and work.

 

Some companies promise all sort of pay and bonuses, you'll never see because they rarely pay them. (in reality)

The bottom line is how much you are actually taking home each week, balanced against how much you had to work for it,(Including wasted time) and the working conditions.