Beyond Pay-Per Mile

Miles driven tell only part of a driver’s workday. Inspections, customer stops, loading delays, and other essential tasks take time, and traditional mileage-based compensation can leave that work unrecognized.

This white paper from Kaleris explores a different approach: activity-based pay. By compensating drivers for defined activities using standardized time allotments and wage rates, fleets can better align driver earnings with the work required to keep freight moving.

Learn how connected operational data, automated event tracking, and integrated payroll workflows can help turn driver compensation into a strategic tool for fleet performance.

Inside the white paper, you’ll learn:

• Why mileage alone falls short: How shorter routes, frequent stops, and detention affect driver earnings and retention.
• How activity-based pay works: Ways to recognize non-driving tasks while supporting productivity and transparent compensation.
• What reliable data makes possible: How telematics, geofencing, and driver workflows support accurate activity tracking and consistent labor standards.
• How to simplify complex pay structures: Considerations for hybrid compensation, guaranteed earnings, union agreements, and payroll integration.
• What to look for in a TMS: An evaluation checklist to help assess the capabilities needed to support activity-based pay.

Build a Driver Pay Strategy That Supports Your Business

Download the Beyond Pay-Per-Milewhite paper from Kaleris to explore how a more transparent, data-driven compensation model can support your drivers and unlock fleet capacity.