How much does it cost to run a truck?
#21
03-10-2008, 06:14 PM
Originally Posted by SteveBooth
Originally Posted by BOOM
So what type of frieght do each of them haul?
#26
03-11-2008, 04:04 AM
Yup, it's still the million dollar question with a million dollar answer, guess the settlement + & - is really the only way to gauge that elusive cost per mile to run our rig....
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#28
03-11-2008, 05:27 AM
Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
Originally Posted by 2
A lot of folks plan their effort at around 2,500 miles a week, 6 mpg. Current conditions point out the fallacy of trying to plan so close.
Per day, per week, per month, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually. You've just shown how futile it can be, to argue with drivers that have their minds made up.
Originally Posted by rank
Actually I lied above. $1.88 is for trucks, trailers and drivers. So I guess my answer to your question is ~.70/mile + trailer, driver, WSIB & Dh miles.
But, here we are, a day later. You might want to make it $2.12 You may not need much of a cushion, since your main business is not trucking. But most do. To plan so close, and base your rate on your figures, could easilly have you living pay check to pay check. That is a recipe for a short tenure, in this business.
Originally Posted by Orangetxguy
2...What is your definition of an Owner Operator? I have noticed that lot's of people whom are registered and operate under their own USDOT/MC number call themselves Owner-Operators.
No matter where you go, you make it understood, from the beginning, that you will or you will not do what you want to do, whether they like it, or not. If they have an issue with it, then you deal with it, as you see fit. There is a cost to be paid, for holding such an attitude, and most do not have the fortitude to do it. Lot's of folks with some sort of equity interest in a truck, declare themselves to be business men. When you do as you are told, and have no real control, then you are a company driver with added risks and responsibilities, including money management. But, that is all. A money manager is not a business man. A business man is usually heaviliy scarred.
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