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by mcguire 4333 days ago
"Paying more by the mile absorbs the costs of refuelling and traffic, without giving any driver an incentive to waste time..."

It also gives the driver incentives to drive too long, too fast, to reduce maintenance, and to take other shortcuts that cause longer-term and safety problems. (Fortunately, the industry has done pretty well at pushing liability onto the drivers.)