Safe Miles?

Good question.

I have 1.2 million accident-free miles to my name, which means no accidents or incidents for which I was responsible. Two of my trucks were hit in truck stops while I was parked. I did not "lose" my "safe" miles -- I still have the 1.2 million miles. You can't control what the other guy does.

Got more info/a link to that Wal-Mart story?

 

I think you'll find that Wal-Mart doesn't give the truck to the driver. He/she gets to spec it and use it exclusively, but it's not his/hers to keep. It remains a Wal-Mart truck.

JB Hunt used to give $5,000 for one million safe miles, $10,000 for two million, and $20,000 for three million:

http://fleetowner.com/news/fleet_jb_hunt_rewards/

My carrier gave out jackets and ATA wall plaques (they'd misspell your name on the awards at no extra charge; the carrier's name on the back of the jacket was huge, the driver's name was small. I never saw anybody wearing one). You do the miles for yourself, really. Not that I'd turn down 5-10-20 K.

 

if the auto crossed over into his lane and struck him...its a NON PREVENTABLE ACCIDENT AND DOT REPORTABLE..How it effect his safe driving record is up to the company he drives for..I have 3.5 million miles of safe driving under my belt and i have one incident and that was a tire shredded off a boat trailer and took out my mirror..it didnt effect my safe miles.. this should not effect his safe miles because it was not his fault but you know how companies are these days...have him check his DAC and Check with the DOT where the accident happened and ask them if it was Preventable

 

if you guys want to read about company profiles and see how they are rated go to
www.safersys.org go to fmcsa search and click on company snapshot then type in the company name and see their DOT record...hope this helps

 

Non-preventable do not count against your safe driving record.

 

Agree 100%.