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Per Diem Program Explained

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Attention Drivers: Want to earn a 10% raise while driving no added miles? Check out our Per Diem program! One benefit offered to drivers at Merx Global that seems to fly under the radar is our Per Diem program. Offered to any employee who travels out of town overnight (i.e. most of our OTR truck drivers), the program allows for employees to increase their take-home pay by roughly 10% (or the equivalent of an added $0.03 to $0.04/per mile ) on a weekly basis. What the Per Diem program offers is a reimbursement allowance for employees when a driver incurs expenses while spending time away from their home. This accounts for things such as meals and incidental expenses. Now, you may already be thinking, “Ahh forget it… this is going to get super complicated and it’s not even worth the hassle.” Wait! You’ve got it all wrong. This program is actually very simple and straightforward. Rather than going through the trouble of processing receipts and requiring drivers to track every...

How important it is to drive a new truck

Trucks provide the most dependable commercial moving services for moving freight and load. Therefore, it is important to have a smoothly operating and unhindered system of trucks to move the freight. Trucks make the arduous task of loading and unloading easy and take your packages through safe and shortest routes. Having a truck in good condition is, therefore, essential and maintaining it is crucial for the efficient service of your vehicle. Trucks are the key to commercial moving nowadays because people hire the services of Volvo trucks for moving from one place to another. To provide exceptional logistics services to the clients, the mover must make sure that the Vehicle is maintained and is not too old to move the freight.  You have to be concerned about the maintenance and care of your truck as even a small mistake can be risky. If you are careless about the functionality of your vehicle and if there is a flat tire or faulty brakes, you can face an accident. To deal with th...