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Plain-language explanations for the terms in driver job offers. Estimates stay separate from the published facts.
- CPM
- Cents per mile
- Gross
- Before deductions
- Guaranteed
- Not the same as average
PAY BASICS
How CPM pay works
Paid miles, advertised rates, bonus conditions, and why 70 CPM is $0.70 per mile.
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CPM
Cents per paid mile. A rate is only part of earnings; the number of paid miles and conditions also matter.
Accessorial pay
Separate pay for activities such as detention, stops, layover, or unloading, subject to the offer’s stated terms.
Practical miles
A mileage calculation method based on practical routing. Actual paid miles depend on the employer’s disclosed system and policy.
“Up to”
An advertised ceiling or conditional maximum, not a base rate, typical result, or guaranteed minimum.
Gross business revenue
Receipts before business expenses and taxes. It is not equivalent to an employee’s paycheck.
Not publicly disclosed
We did not establish this fact from the reviewed source. It does not mean the benefit or policy does not exist.
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