When is a mile really a half-mile? Talk to truckers for the Goliath trucking company Swift Transportation, and they will tell you it is whenever Swift pays its drivers by the mile.

Drivers for Swift have long held that the company pays its drivers not by actual mileage but rather by a calculation based on mileage charts. Drivers say, though, that the calculations routinely short-change them, and have been doing so for years.

We originally filed a suit against the company in 2004, but the court dismissed the case largely on technical grounds.

We appealed the case, and the higher court agreed with us, that the case should move forward.

The kicker in this case is a former manager of contract finance for the trucking company testified that the calculations from the company consistently average six percent less than what drivers actually log.

The lawsuit is getting attention in the Phoenix area showing up on AZCentral, trucking blogs and lead attorney Rob Carey recently shared the news with truckers nationwide over Sirius Satellite Radio's show Road Dog Trucking.

As the case progresses, you can check this blog and hbsslaw.com for updates.