Rates are crashing and fuel to the moon!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Mar 3, 2022.

  1. Opendeckin

    Opendeckin Medium Load Member

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    I have a variable fuel surcharge based on 5mpg built into my contract. The more fuel goes up the more I make.
     
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  3. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    But so does fuel cost. Making more doesn’t necessarily equate to keeping more. And a fuel surcharge by definition is variable.
     
  4. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    If oil goes up to $150-200, I am afraid retail fuel prices will be way higher than we saw during last decade.
     
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  5. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    No. It hasn't barely gotten below 4.00 out west... fuel goes up 20 percent the foreigners will raise rates by 2 pennies to compensate. And they will go on a diet from eating 2 grains of rice per day to only 1 grain.
     
  6. Opendeckin

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    Since my truck gets over 6mpg and the fuel surcharge is based on 5mpg I wind up making and keeping more when fuel goes up. I was happy as a clam with $5 diesel. Not to mention all the cash back i get on my 2.5% cash back credit card when paying for $5 diesel.
     
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  7. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    How much is your fsc at 3.0 fuel? And at 3.50 fuel?
     
  8. Born2win

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    Mot a shot it goes near that high
     
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  11. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Back to $5 a gallon will be the final kick in the dick for the economy, there will be nothing left to haul
     
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