Question:
Any Werner Flatbed drivers every get a fuel mileage bonus? The tractor I have doesn't come close to what MPG they say I need to make to qualify.

Answer:
Maybe the bonus is figured for vans. Any company that uses bonuses as a way for drivers to earn more is screwing the driver. BOL

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I drove for Werner. Do not count on this bonus as an expected part of your pay, chances are it will be very small whether you are in flats or vans.
Do not waste fuel is the bottom line. Drive at a constant speed, shift properly, and don't idle unnecessarily. By unnecessarily, I mean that if your truck is parked at a truckstop and you will be inside for a few hours and nobody is in the truck, don't leave it idling the whole time. But your comfort inside the cab is necessary for you to perform your job properly, so always do what is necessary to keep the cab/sleeper at a comfortable temperature while you are in it.
And if it is very cold outside, you had better keep the engine running or you might not be able to start it later...
Follow this procedure and you will get a few pennies your way once in a while.

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Werner's fule bonus suks. It's almost impossible to get it unless you shut the truck off everytime you stop, including every sleeper break. I make it occasionally in the spring or fall when the weather's mild. But I prefer my comfort (heat/ac) to the measley bonus they pay -- I've made $60 per month once or twice a year.
Too bad. If they lowered the standard just a bit they'd probably save more fuel. As it is, drivers realize they can't make it without a lot of temperature discomfort, give up, and end-up running their truck way too much.

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Thanks, I justed wanted to know if I was the only one out there wondering. I worked very hard to save as much fuel as possible but have never come close to making it.