Company Expenses

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Hello truckingtruth can a trucking charge it's driver a expense fee each week? I thought the IRS were the only ones allowed to take money from your pay check? Best regards, Tim

guyjax(Guy Hodges)'s Comment
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Hello truckingtruth can a trucking charge it's driver a expense fee each week? I thought the IRS were the only ones allowed to take money from your pay check? Best regards, Tim

Your going to have to be more specific with this. What exactly were you told is included in this expense fee?

Brett Aquila's Comment
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They can for certain things. For instance, Prime Inc requires you to buy a lot of the equipment you need to secure flatbed loads and they take the money out of your check each week. I believe they reimburse you once you return the items.

Like Guyjax said, let us know what they're charging you for.

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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Pretty much they said for ezpass, prepass etc a charge of $2.50 dollars a week. I know it doesn't sound like a lot of money each pay check but to me that's crazy because all the other stuff you have to with lumpers, cat scales , trailer wash out, truck wash what ever else too.

CAT Scale:

A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.

In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:

“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”

Cat Scales:

A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.

In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:

“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”

Jolie R.'s Comment
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At Roehl we pay $1.00 for pre-pass on tolls. You can opt out of it if you want, but then you have to pay the tolls and be reimbursed for them. In the limited amount of time I have been with my trainer, I can already see how it is worth having just due to the time savings alone.

guyjax(Guy Hodges)'s Comment
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Pretty much they said for ezpass, prepass etc a charge of $2.50 dollars a week. I know it doesn't sound like a lot of money each pay check but to me that's crazy because all the other stuff you have to with lumpers, cat scales , trailer wash out, truck wash what ever else too.

We don't have this fee at Werner. But all the other stuff you mentioned is also paid for by the company.

CAT Scale:

A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.

In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:

“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”

Cat Scales:

A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.

In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:

“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”

's Comment
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Thank you to all who responded, I'm talking on behalf of company drivers. Does werner have any dollar general dedicated in New York State? Thanks

Teddy S.'s Comment
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I have a Son that drives for a Wisconsin Company South and East and he gets paid by the mile. And he gets paid by the route they choose and if there is a toll on the route he has to pay for it out of his own pocket. If he has to go on the PA turn pick he has to go the long way around cause the company will not pay him back for the toll charge but that's the way he is paid. I feel it that if the route in which he is paid then the company should pay the toll. instead they deduct the extra miles off his pay. This is wrong

OOS:

When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.

Jopa's Comment
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Pretty much they said for ezpass, prepass etc a charge of $2.50 dollars a week. I know it doesn't sound like a lot of money each pay check but to me that's crazy because all the other stuff you have to with lumpers, cat scales , trailer wash out, truck wash what ever else too.

All of these type of expenses are normally paid by the lease operator (well, paid by the company and then they take it out of the settlements) because the lease operator is in business for themselves and responsible for all of the expenses ... however, company drivers should NOT have to pay these fees or if they do should be reimbursed by the company upon the driver's submittal of receipts ...

Jopa

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BMI:

Body mass index (BMI)

BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:

  • Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
  • Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit

It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.

CAT Scale:

A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.

In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:

“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”

Cat Scales:

A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.

In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:

“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”

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Pretty much they said for ezpass, prepass etc a charge of $2.50 dollars a week. I know it doesn't sound like a lot of money each pay check but to me that's crazy because all the other stuff you have to with lumpers, cat scales , trailer wash out, truck wash what ever else too.

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All of these type of expenses are normally paid by the lease operator (well, paid by the company and then they take it out of the settlements) because the lease operator is in business for themselves and responsible for all of the expenses ... however, company drivers should NOT have to pay these fees or if they do should be reimbursed by the company upon the driver's submittal of receipts ...

Jopa

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Hi Jopa, thank you for your response

BMI:

Body mass index (BMI)

BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:

  • Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
  • Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit

It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.

CAT Scale:

A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.

In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:

“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”

Cat Scales:

A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.

In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:

“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”

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