Roehl Transport enhances Practical Route Mileage Pay
Roehl Transport, recognized as a Top Pay Carrier by the National Transportation Institute, says it now is able to enhance Practical Route Mileage pay with address-to-address mileage calculations.
“This enhancement means that Roehl truck drivers get paid the practical route miles from pick-up address to destination address rather than from city center to city center—so they are getting paid for more of the miles they actually drive,” said Tim Norlin, Roehl Transport’s vice president of driver employment.
“Back in 2004, Roehl Transport became one of the first carriers to offer our drivers Practical Route Mileage pay. At the time, that represented an increase of nearly 10% from the short route miles, which, believe it or not, many carriers still base their pay on.
“Once again, we are leading the industry in how driver mileage is calculated.”
Short route miles are the shortest distance between two points traveling on authorized highways. They are calculated from the center of the starting city to the center of the destination city. Short route miles also are known as household goods or HHG miles, and many shippers and carriers base their rates on them, Roehl said.
Practical route miles are based on roads designated as truck routes and roads that, while perhaps a longer distance, offer time savings. Practical route miles are also calculated using the center of the starting city to the center of the destination city. While still more accurate than short route miles, there is still room for inaccuracy in calculating actual miles because even the most modestly sized cities could be several miles distance from one end to the other.
“Address-to-address practical route miles have the advantages of using the practical route and the actual starting and ending address for a load,” Norlin said. “As a result, these mileage calculations more accurately reflect the miles Roehl drivers have driven on each load.”
Roehl offers professional drivers a variety of fleet and home time options, including national, regional and dedicated positions with most drivers receiving weekly home time.
For more information on address-to-address practical miles or professional truck driving jobs with Roehl Transport, including paid CDL truck driver training, visit roehl.jobs.
