Many truck drivers have employment contracts stipulating that they be paid based on the number of miles that they actually drive. Certain other benefits also accrue based on these 'actual' mileage figures.
Currently, an investigation is underway to determine whether certain trucking companies may be systematically shortchanging their drivers by calculating these mileage figures in an arbitrary and inaccurate manner, such as by reference to the Household Mover's Guide and other mileage charts.
It has been reported that certain publications that may be used by some trucking companies measure mileage between cities based on arbitrarily designated physical locations, rather than based on the actual distance to a delivery location. As a result, certain trucking companies may be systematically underpaying their drivers.
