May trucking charges the driver idle time, says you can earn it by running, the catch is, they dont run you enough to earn free idle time, so you end up paying to sit and wait for hours on end at shippers and consignees, with no detention pay.
I was supposedly on the phx loop (Los Angeles - Phoenix)
about 340 mile oneway trip while waiting at customers most times upwards of 6-10 hours past appt time, in the heat of a typical Arizona day, if i ran the truck for A/C it cost me money upwards of 30-50 a week and that was before summer hit.
Detention time was promised me on certain trips, that were never paid. And trips completed were never paid.
Upon my final departure from this company, I found these indiscrepencies on pay settlement sheets and called then on it.
Was told they would look into it. One month later I get a settlement sheet, saying I owe the company money for equipment that was never returned. Equipment that was never issued to me to begin with. I was then again charged for insurance the month after my departure, and for idle time after i was off the truck.
I got a portion of my money back. I ran out of patience and time to mess with them anymore. Be very wary of this company and watch your pay sheets very carefully (if) and when you can get home to see them
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