In my center we have 2 mileage destinations we run every day. Im in my 11th month as Feeder Cover Driver. And i have 3 months progression in pkg as well. My Manager pays me 39 cents per mile and refers me to Article 43 Sec 11 pg163 in the contract. I looked up 2002 mileage rates, the math is right but this is wrong in my opinion. But its under sleeper team and we dont even have those! im just on qualified cover list. Any thoughts on what I should get payed?
Getting Screwed On Mileage Rates!
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barnyard
KTM rider
He did not say he is on a sleeper run, just getting mileage pay, per the sleeper pay chart.
Find a stewart or a very high seniority feeder driver that you work with and ask that person.
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
How common are these mileage runs??
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
There are a lot of mileage jobs that are not sleeper runs in feeders.
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
So do they come out ahead on pay or about the same as hourly
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
people who have run the mileage jobs like them a lot. I believe they do make a little more money than hourly. You only make money when the wheels are rolling, or have certain delays.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Been on a mileage job here.
On the clock for about 10 hours. Slightly less than 600 miles.
Grosses $2300/wk. That is about equivalent to 12 hrs/day hourly.
You don't get paid for traffic slow downs due to accidents or construction, unless stopped for more than 15 minutes. But that is rare.
Work 50 hours per week and get paid for 60.
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
Does ups want these runs as mileage seems that they would save if you guys got paid hourly.. Help me understand.. Lol
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
The company seems to like the mileage jobs. The only jobs that make sense to be mileage are the longer runs. (4-600 miles/day) Too many stops and goes on local jobs. The company tried to convert some hourly jobs to mileage, but the union said any new mileage jobs needed to be new jobs.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Yes. It is UPS that wants them mileage.
Maybe because they don't want drivers dicking around on these jobs. Get there and get back.
To be honest, that job I mentioned would be at least an 11 hour job if hourly.
I don't seem to go near as fast when I am hourly.
Me and a buddy had past 2 trucks recently and the one guy asked the other if he knew why some Buster Browns went so fast and some others went so slow.
His buddy nailed it.
He said the fast ones are paid by the mile and the slow ones are paid by the hour.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
NJ metro has mileage runs. Most of those guys work 12 hour days.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Which adds substance to the "where have you been" question from hub managers
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Sounds like bonus in packages.
wo88upsman
Well-Known Member
After one year of progression like you have you should be getting 80% of top mileage rate which between 79 and 81 cents depending on what you pull.
How do I prove that statement?
Been at my hub 3.5 years. Coverdrivers 2 seasons in pkg and went full time feeder cover in Nov 2014. Not a sleeper run. 507 mile mileage run.
We have about 5 at my hub
