Flat rate???

aimeejos · Mar 25, 2014

Rumor has it changes are being announced today that effect surface tractors and straight trucks. Anyone have a scoop on this yet??? I heard this from a fleet owner.

aimeejos · Mar 25, 2014

Just got fleet message about this over the clink so I guess you all know about it now- no longer a rumor. Thoughts???

rymilburn · Mar 25, 2014

I haven't seen it yet.... But I haven't checked my c-link. It wouldn't surprise me.

When I was in straights... 90% of my runs were negotiated.... We made some good money. I just switched to a sprinter which is flat rate. I guess the timing was good.

cannedmeat27 · Mar 25, 2014

I'm glad I get to stay on a percentage contract.

LDB · Mar 25, 2014

If I understood correctly it is $1.25 surface and $1.30 WG. Deadhead 75cpm on all miles now not first 50 free. DOD and T-VAL remain on percentage. All amounts are plus fsc.

Vans are also being hit. New leases will be 80cpm not 85cpm. Current vans will stay at 85cpm until the van is replace and will then drop to 80cpm. DH is 15cpm from mile one. All amounts are plus fsc.

zorry · Mar 25, 2014

If you have email address on file they emailed details today. Minis are also affected.
I believe you can stay on your present contract until it expires. Then flat rate is your only option.

layoutshooter · Mar 25, 2014

zorry said:
If you have email address on file they emailed details today. Minis are also affected.
I believe you can stay on your present contract until it expires. Then flat rate is your only option.

They include "preference points" for dispatch in the "new" pay system for trucks on the flat rate. They also say that tolls will be paid on "almost" all tolled miles. They also said that you could stay on the "percentage" rate, as opposed to the $1000 per year plan when they rebranded, that did not last very long.

No doubt there is more to come.

zorry · Mar 25, 2014

All the info you need is on the extranet, along with a special 800 number to ask questions.

layoutshooter · Mar 25, 2014

LDB said:
If I understood correctly it is $1.25 surface and $1.30 WG. Deadhead 75cpm on all miles now not first 50 free. DOD and T-VAL remain on percentage. All amounts are plus fsc.

Vans are also being hit. New leases will be 80cpm not 85cpm. Current vans will stay at 85cpm until the van is replace and will then drop to 80cpm. DH is 15cpm from mile one. All amounts are plus fsc.

$.80 DOWN from $.85? WAY too low to start with. I guess they believe that LOWERING rates is an incentive to buy NEW, more EXPENSIVE equipment. I wonder if anyone there is running for political office? Sounds like the kind of thinking we see from politicians.

layoutshooter · Mar 25, 2014

zorry said:
All the info you need is on the extranet, along with a special 800 number to ask questions.

Yep, it are all there, in all it's glory.

zorry · Mar 25, 2014

Think the people answering those special phones have asbestos ear pieces..

The MATS breakfast will be more interesting than most years.

layoutshooter · Mar 25, 2014

zorry said:
Think the people answering those special phones have asbestos ear pieces..

The MATS breakfast will be more interesting than most years.

Glad I won't be there. Besides, it's gets old being ignored all the time.

layoutshooter · Mar 25, 2014

$1.25 is what a van rate should be with today's cost, at a MINIMUM! Sprinter rates should be more like $1.50, minimum. All before FSC etc.

That flat rate is a money loser for contractors and will lead to a less reliable fleet.

layoutshooter · Mar 25, 2014

It's only worth a nickle a mile for the added expense of a liftgate? For maintaining a security clearance? The added "risk" for certain loads? Sounds like a real "steal" for someone.

Daffyduck528 · Mar 25, 2014

So if I buy a $200,000+ truck to wg standards and I get into wg the only loads I can bid on are t-val and dod? So everyone is flat rate unless your hauling a t-val or dod load? Hmmm. I thought it was everyone not in the wg program was flat rate and they were gonna leave wg units alone.

How often do you wg trucks do non t-val or dod loads? Do they make up 100% of your loads? 75%, 50%?

redytrk · Mar 25, 2014

Looks like they are doing every thing they can to get rid of the van business. Or is it that the line up of people willing to throw their investment dollars away never quits?