CFI (Contract Freighters Inc.), an international truckload carrier based in Joplin, Mo., announced it will begin compensating drivers based on Rand McNally Practical Route Miles rather than the industry-standard Short Route Miles.

Effective Dec. 1, 2005, CFI will pay both company drivers and owner-operators based on practical miles, an effort to more closely match paid miles with those miles that are actually driven. This change will be equivalent to a 3.5 percent pay increase for CFI’s drivers and is the third driver compensation increase CFI has announced this year.
“This switch to practical routing pay is another step to ensure that our CFI drivers and owner-operators are among the most highly compensated in the industry,” remarks Herb Schmidt, president of CFI. “We are known for our excellent service, and our professional drivers deserve the credit. We are proud to be able to announce this increase.”
CFI, founded in 1951, operates more than 2,400 tractors and 7,400 trailers, and transports a variety of goods throughout the contiguous United States and Canada. CFI interlines with Mexican carriers at various border crossings to provide through-trailer service to Mexico.
For more information, visit www.cfi-us.com. CFI’s site is also available in Spanish, located at www.cfi-mx.com.