Fuel is now $4 a gallon, time for all of us to demand $4 a mile minimum on all loads

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  1. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Not a bit. Well - yeah you’re right, a little.

    My fuel cost is around.50 cpm now, rising towards.55 - but at $7.75/mile all miles TTT, it’s way down on my list of concerns.
     
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  3. runningman0661

    runningman0661 Road Train Member

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    If you’ve got a fuel efficient truck and demand at least the National average fuel surcharge you should actually be putting money in your pocket when fuel prices go up.
     
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  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Soon a cheeseburger will be $25.

    But hey, there's no mean tweets.
     
  5. Final Drive

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    We also had a ^^^^^shortage in the 70's
     
  6. Wasted Thyme

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    You can get a large pizza for less than a value menu meal.
     
  7. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    That would be in and out burgers.
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

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    Just paid $250.39 in THE COMMUNIST STATE for 60 gallons. Got $100 cash so that doesn't count. This after discount.

    So $4.17 gallon.

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  9. Nostalgic

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    I went from $0.36 to start the year, and my rolling cpm is now bumping $0.47. Not that significant of a jump, but I still get a sinking stomach feeling when filling up and the pump reads $800. I haven't adjusted my salary, still the same $150 a week that it was 15 years ago.
     
  10. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    I hear ya. I doubt I’d be running this bus at 6.25mpg if I was on a mileage contract or dedicated door slamming 3,000 miles a week.

    At the end of the day, it’s still $ in the oil companies pockets, not ours.
     
  11. Big Road Skateboard

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    I ain't taking a pay cut. 11 days out, 34 reset 6 days in, 26.5k gross.
     
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