Frequently, a deadhead or bobtail leg is needed at the beginning or at the end of a trip. For example, suppose a driver and his rig are located in Canton, Ohio. For the next assignment, he needs to do a pickup in Cleveland, Ohio. He must deadhead from Canton to Cleveland. To be sure he gets paid for the empty miles, you must set up a secondary rate for empty solo miles.

If teams of drivers drive empty to or from a stop associated with an order, you must also set up a secondary rate for empty team miles.

Here is an example of how a rate header and index might be set up for a secondary pay rate for empty solo miles:

The rate table looks like this:

You must attach the secondary rate to the primary rate for loaded miles. Otherwise the rate for empty miles will not pull.