<prompt> Human: I work for a small mom and pop shop and have recently been promoted so to speak. I was originally hired to work in the shop and travel on some occasions to do house calls. Of course I was paid hourly and mileage when doing house calls. Recently, I was asked to work in a town 45 miles away from the town I live in. Initially I was traveling in my own vehicle, being paid mileage and hourly when I arrived. But after a week of taking my own vehicle my boss gave me a company vehicle in order to save money on paying me mileage. My concern is: Should I be paid for the time I spend driving from the town I live in to the town Im now working 45 miles away? My thought is, since I am in a company vehicle, traveling to a company job, I should be paid accordingly. Otherwise why would I be paid mileage for traveling in my own vehicle and not be paid my hourly wage. They dont pay you to go to work but they dont pay you mileage either. Paying mileage being on the clock? I really need advice before I bring it up to my boss! To clarify, I live in Texas just in case there is a law thats specific to my state. Thanks in advance!  <response>: Being paid mileage is purely because you were using your personal vehicle and not due to the time you spent driving. Whether youre supposed to be paid wages for the time spent driving is a whole separate issue that Im clueless on. 