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what is considered overtime in trucking

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by duckdiver, Apr 11, 2015.

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  1. Apr 11, 2015 #11
    Shaggy

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    Old Dominion ?
     
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  3. Apr 11, 2015 #12
    Busasamurai

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    Think this company I like most small companies if you are logging then they can pay straight time. What this means is that you could work 60hrs and "NO OVERTIME" . Did it for years . What happens when a company pays overtime is they do everything they can to keep you from getting it. IE only work 35 to 40hrs a week.
     
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  4. Apr 11, 2015 #13
    Derailed

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    35 would be great. 40 is a bit excessive
     
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  5. Apr 11, 2015 #14
    nikmirbre

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    What is considered overtime in trucking? Lets see, I usually start my weeks monday morning……..So starting by wednesday morning, I consider that overtime!!!! :)
     
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  7. Apr 11, 2015 #15
    Pmracing

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    Using my blurred memory, Trucking is exempted from the Federal overtime regulations.

    So I "read" the recruiter's statement as, "You will be working more than 40 hours but for same hourly pay."


    Any company that pays overtime is doing so to retain good drivers.
    Aint that the way 'merica used to work?

    Mikeeee
     
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  8. Apr 11, 2015 #16
    S.V.Buyck

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    I'm OT after 40 per week but get paid bi-weekly. At my gig your at 40 by Wednesday if everything goes to according to plan. Sleep/work/sleep oh and try to eat somewhere in there.
     
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  9. Apr 11, 2015 #17
    Grumppy

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    My understanding is, if you're being paid an hourly wage, anything over 40 hrs must be paid overtime per FLSA. While some companies agree to pay overtime after 8 hrs etc.. my understanding is anything after 40 hrs minimum must be paid overtime... but, you got to be paid hourly which is what the OP indicated.

    If you're being paid anything other than hourly, its usually a different story.

    But, you need to clarify if you have to work more than 40 or if he is saying they dont work over 40.
     
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  10. Apr 11, 2015 #18
    Shaggy

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    Furthest from the truth, Outside of the union. Majority is straight pay after 40. Some places outside indeed OT/40 but it's not mandatory.
     
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  11. Apr 11, 2015 #19
    Alaska76

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    Which state are you in? Go to the your respective state's official website and there will be a link to the labor laws which employers and employees are subject to.

    I am in Alaska, by state law, if payed by the hour the company is required to pay OT after 8 hours in a day, or 40 hours in a week.
     
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  12. Apr 11, 2015 #20
    Allow Me.

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    It used to be (not sure if it still is) trucking with freight starting or ending out of state being shipped/delivered instate is exempt from that states overtime rules. So, that means any work past 40 hrs is straight time. So, deliveries of a product manufactured and delivered with-in the same state are paid overtime past 8/40. Now, of course a truck company can pay overtime if they like and all union co's do and the real nice companies that have nice equipment etc.
     
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