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Old 05-01-2019, 05:56 PM   #435 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
As an aside, many truckers are paid per mile. That means when they are going slower than the speed limit, they are getting paid less. Hills can be seen as a reduction in pay... unless you can maintain speed.
True but there are also fuel economy bonuses for hitting fuel economy targets and if you consistently burn too much fuel you can be fired. (Previously company had their own truck fleet and required a minimum of 6 mpg)

Fuel bonus can be up to 8 cents per mile which is a big boost to the typical 30-40 cents per mile rate.

Driver pay is also a lot more complicated than it seem. There are drivers that get a set hourly wage. Then there are the company drivers that get paid by the mile. Then the guys that lease the truck at a weekly fee from their company and pay their own expenses. Finally the owner / operator that pays everything out of pocket.
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