In the trucking industry, there are different definitions of what a mile is. Last summer, I drove 1,300 miles in two days to get to my vacation destination. Now, if a trucker was driving the same route to make a delivery, different companies are going to see those 1,300 miles differently and pay them using their own definitions of what a mile is.
Hub miles are total miles driven in the process of delivering a load. Practical miles uses the distance between the nearest post office from starting point to delivery point. Short miles start at the nearest post office and ends with a low-end benchmark for the least number of driveable miles between that post office and the endpoint.
It’s important for drivers to understand how their company pays for their miles. Do a little research and make sure you fully understand how your company pays and how to make the most out of your miles.