Northern Ontario Switches - Rate to Bid

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  1. haider99

    haider99 Medium Load Member

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    I have an opportunity to bid on a lane from Mississauga to Northern Ontario switches. Mostly to Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Sudbury. I will be providing Power and own authorities and Insurance. The runs go at night and roughly 2500 miles per week. They are full load switches around 30, 000 lbs. Daily home and the freight is dry van.

    I am putting together my expenses to see what I should ask them.
    Any Ideas on what to bid that is reasonable for both parties?

    This will be the first time I will be doing this.

    Thank you
     
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  3. Prairie Boy

    Prairie Boy Road Train Member

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    Ask them what the full cost of a company driver would be. Wages, OT, WCB, CPP, H&W etc etc. and tell them to match it. Company drivers cost more than Owner Ops.
     
  4. haider99

    haider99 Medium Load Member

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    ^ I was actually expecting you to give some rate per mile figure...Since you have the greatest experience within Canada.
     
  5. rzl-dzl

    rzl-dzl Medium Load Member

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    how much you charging for waiting?
     
  6. orcen

    orcen Heavy Load Member

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    There should be no wait on a switch
     
  7. haider99

    haider99 Medium Load Member

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    It's a switch, no waiting
     
  8. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    What do you think is fair? Is this a regular run? How many and how often?
     
  9. haider99

    haider99 Medium Load Member

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    Yes, it's a regular run. One truck does one run daily. They do a lot of these runs every night
     
  10. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Well, how much are you thinking you should charge?
     
  11. haider99

    haider99 Medium Load Member

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    I think something around $1.60 is fair
     
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