And exactly how many other companies also pay HHG? You're talking like USX is the only place that isn't paying practical miles. Take that argument somewhere else - at least until they're the ONLY company paying HHG...

 

No, they aren't the only one paying HHG.... I believe Swift and SNI are also, as well as some others.... But is it not true also that USX is the only one that is blindsiding their drivers with a lopsided pay scheme that has loopholes in it? A pay scheme that can be manipulated by dispatchers to clip the driver and actually cheat them out of money.... Don't believe me, just look at the payscale....and if you've got any common sense you can see the pitfalls immediately.

I think the difference is....most companies that pay HHG at least pay better across the board...

The argument is valid in any event, and USX's pay scheme is still a hoser. 8) Personally, I don't think anyone should accept HHG miles....its little more than legalized theft at the bottom line....and the company is the only beneficiary. Nor do I think that any driver should tolerate not getting paid for their extra labors.... Slavery was outlawed a long time ago. 8)

One other thing I wanted to add.... whats interesting is that USX needs to take and key their pay to "years" of experience, etc.... which can work to the detriment of more experienced drivers...in that one with some experience will find themself mysteriously sitting while drivers with less years of experience will be dispatched more miles...go figure, eh? Its all about the "bottom line".

The interesting thing about a company like I work for.....we get paid for just about everything under the sun, and we all get paid the same as far as mileage pay....so there is no incentive to dispatch one driver over the other...and the only deciding parameters are: 1. Does the driver have the hours, and 2. Does this move the driver toward where he or she needs to be in the scheme of things.... 8)

But at the bottom line, its each to his own, and if you are content to be hosed down financially by your employer, I wish you luck and happiness. 8)

 

so what company do you drive for then?

 

Lately, US Express drivers have told me the frieght has slowed down.

 

As it shows below my "avatar".... I pull a tanker (chemical & hazmat) for "Superior Carriers".

If you have interest in tanker work....check out Cyanide's tanker information thread....tons and tons of information there....including pay and benefits as reported to him by many of the companies. 8)

 

why would i and take a pay cut

 

 

try this in your calculator
071307 sitting at USF in clackamas, or. odometer 157405. receved load info pu in seattle, wa. stop #1 portland, or. stop #2 fremont, ca. finish hawthorne, ca. paid miles mt 186 loaded 1197.

071707 sitting at bax global in hawthorne, ca. receved load info pu buena park, ca. del usx drop yard in kearny, nj. paid miles mt 24 loaded 2754

072107 sitting at usx drop yard in kearny, nj. receved load info pu newark, nj. del oakland, ca. paid miles mt 8 loaded 2889.

sitting at fedex in oakland, ca. odometer reads 164545 so we have driven 7140 miles total paid miles 7058

so we went over 82 miles and part of that (18 miles) was going out of route to have a trailer fixed ware i wanted to have it fixed (went to usx yard in colton, ca. to have it fixed instead of having it fixed at the TA in ontario, ca.) and 9 miles when i missed a fuel stop and had to go back to it. so if we had not gone out of route to get the trailer fixed and if i had not missed the fuel stop we would have gone over 55 miles

you have this thing stuck in your head that HHG will always be 10% off i.e. that you will ALWAYS drive 10% more than you are paid for. all i can say is in that you are full :dung: 10% would be 705.8 miles over and 1% would be 70.58 miles over

btw do you have brown eyes...? just trying to see it you are full yet

i have every trip we have run for the last three years on this laptop or the system at home and the most we have ever been off is 5.6% and we have alot of loads we run that pay more miles than the trip is :shock:

your right REAL numbers don't lie but on the other hand opinions not based on real facts are not much better than a bold face lie

 

While you may think that USX is the "cat's meow" ....you are mathematically impaired, and willing to sell yourself short...by taking lower cpm for longer runs....please don't try to drag the rest of us into your cesspool of martyrdom. You have already taken a pay cut. And as long as you work for USX...it will remain so. Do you honestly think the value of your skills declines once you travel more than 301 HHG miles on the same load? If so, I can link you to some people that can help you. 8)

 

Gee, he or is it she.. called me an "a$$hole".... gosh, I am so hurt. And the originality of using $$'s in place of S's.... WOW!!!

You've more than adequately defined the parameters of your character for all to see... 8) By the way "grasshopper"..... Far better people than you have tried to insult me and failed dismally You don't even register on the scale. Your opinion of me is worthless. But I will say that based on the vehemence of your replies...it seems I touched a raw nerve. Is it possible that the "truth hurts", and that the rosy bed you thought you were sleeping in is really a bed of thorns?

A 75,000 mile "Professional"...... thats as bad as calling a medical student "Doctor"......

"flood", PM me your mailing address.... I want to go to a t-shirt shop and have a t-shirt with this on the front made especially for you:
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