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Old 11-10-2006, 04:42 PM
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Hi we work for a company that charges the truck driver $4.00 per week for pre-pass .... we were just wondering if this is normal and other companies do the same, or are we getting ripped off?
 
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Hard to tell. Sometimes I get charges for pre-pass on my statements for like $14 and change.

Now, form a n o/o (me) point of view, its worth the couple bucks to keep moving and avoid the possibility of a random inspection (because my books are ALWAYS up to date :wink: ) as well as the additional fuel consumed getting the truck back up to speed.

IF you're a company driver, then at 26cpm, you need to drive 15 miles just to afford this luxury, so its a toss up.
 
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I have never been charged for prepass at any of the companies I worked for as a company driver.
 
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The cost of pre-pass should not be passed on to company drivers. That would be like the company charging the driver to use the qualcomm.
 
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I have never heard of a company charging a company driver for pre- pass. I believe that I paid $14.95/month for mine. Most owner operators will pay for their own pre-pass, but it must be ordered through the company under whose authority you are running.
 
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Originally Posted by GMAN
Most owner operators will pay for their own pre-pass, but it must be ordered through the company under whose authority you are running.
That explains my scenario.
 
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TMC will charge you $2.50 per week, plus any unauthorized tolls. I am not sure exactly why, perhaps I will find out.
 
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Default yep it's for pre-pass

yes we are being charged $4.00 per week for PRE-PASS on our truck, our tolls and other expenses for the truck we are reimbursed for in one or two weeks
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by PackRatTDI
The cost of pre-pass should not be passed on to company drivers. That would be like the company charging the driver to use the qualcomm.
Very true. Some of our accounts have Pre-Pass paid for by the company. Why should the driver have to pay for the convience? It is part of the company equipment.
 
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