(Safe) Fleets Wanted
Base mileage rate? How is it determined? * Empty/loaded rate? * Paid for drops/picks/loading/unloading/securing/tarping, etc.? At what rate? * Waiting time compensation? Under what circumstances? * Hourly rate of pay? * Drops, pickups, customs clearance? * Bonus pay package requirements? * Frequency of pay? * Projected earnings and seasonal variations?
Expenses
* Benefits/WCB package costs? * Tolls and permits? * Operating expenses such as customs stickers, communications system, base plate, U.S. heavy vehicle tax, insurance (both primaryand deductible buydown)? * Over-the-road violations and/or facility-audit violations? * Legal defence in the case of lawsuits?
General Questions
* Is there a contract and can my lawyer review it? * Is the medical package mandatory, sufficient, and flexible? * If paid on percentage, what is the verification method? * Who completes fuel-tax reports, and what’s the policy on surplus or deficit taxes? * Who recovers PST on miles run outside my base province? * Allowance for fuel-price fluctuations? * Can I put a driver on my truck? *If paint is required, who pays?
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