Pre-Pass
#1
11-10-2006, 04:42 PM
Pre-Pass
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?
#2
11-10-2006, 04:46 PM
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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#3
11-10-2006, 06:41 PM
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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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#4
11-10-2006, 08:59 PM
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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#6
11-11-2006, 12:09 AM
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.
#7
11-11-2006, 12:26 AM
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.
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#8
11-11-2006, 12:26 AM
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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#9
11-11-2006, 01:32 AM
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
#10
11-11-2006, 02:18 AM
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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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.
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