IFTA and Lease Operators

Discussion in 'Swift' started by Injun, Mar 30, 2011.

  1. blsqueak

    blsqueak Road Train Member

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    I will be trying that next time my load crosses over Wednesday.


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    I am going to have to ask my DM about this also. I can only see it if you pick up a cross country one on Monday the Delivers on Friday. Try and t-call to your self on a Wednesday and get half the miles in, and start the new week already with some great miles.
     
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  3. WMGUY

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    Hope this helps somebody
    this is the current fuel tax rate
    Alabama 0.19
    Arkansas 0.225
    Arizona 0.26
    California 0.397
    Colorado 0.205
    Connecticut 0.396
    Delaware 0.22
    Florida 0.3207
    Georgia 0.16
    Iowa 0.225
    Idaho 0.25
    Illinois 0.378
    Indiana 0.16
    Kansas 0.26
    Kentucky 0.215
    Louisiana 0.20
    Massachusetts 0.21
    Maryland 0.2425
    Maine 0.307
    Michigan 0.34
    Minnesota 0.275
    Missouri 0.17
    Mississippi 0.18
    Montana 0.2775
    North Carolina 0.325
    North Dakota 0.23
    Nebraska 0.264
    New Hampshire 0.18
    New Jersey 0.175
    New Mexico 0.21
    Nevada 0.27
    New York 0.3925
    Ohio 0.28
    Oklahoma 0.13
    Oregon 0
    Pennsylvania 0.381
    Rhode Island 0
    South Carolina 0.16
    South Dakota 0.22
    Tennessee 0.17
    Texas 0.20
    Utah 0.245
    Virginia 0.175
    Vermont 0.29
    Washington 0.375
    Wisconsin 0.329
    West Virginia 0.322
    Wyoming 0.14
     
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  4. Native Dancer

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    One last attempt to educate you before I write your ignorance off as hopeless. I said the WA tax was $.36, you said $.364, a difference of 4/1,000 of a dollar, NOT $.224. Sometimes the price is better in other states, sometimes not as both you and I have said. Right now my OR price is $.50 -$.80 cheaper than WA pump price, my OR price is $.44 cheaper than my WA price, thus making OR fuel the better deal.

    As for not understanding IFTA I was dealing in it before you were born. Your ignorance of base price (cost price - fuel tax) shows you really need to get someone to explain IFTA to you. :biggrin_25513: :biggrin_25523:

    You certainly have made your point but if you combed your hair different maybe people might not notice.
     
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  5. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    Well that's what we are all here for is to obtain and share knowledge on how to run our businesses more successfully.
     
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  6. WMGUY

    WMGUY Road Train Member

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    you said 14 cents was the WA fuel tax ... maybe a little amneisha??
    if you miss typed thats your problem own it and deal with it

    for 2 you made a blanket statement and only after being crossed twice you decided to state the facts and spell it out for what you are saying..

    great you get a good deal in OR most don't and in a rare case like yours it makes sense to buy fuel in OR

    again that is not the norm...

    and my hair is not long enough to comb but like the some of your statements proves your ignorance
     
  7. Native Dancer

    Native Dancer Heavy Load Member

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    Perhaps you would be kind enough to stop sputtering and show me where I said WA fuel tax was $.14. Perhaps read Prairie Boy's post as he may have explained it better than I can to you.
     
  8. GuysLady

    GuysLady Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Gentlemen, let's not turn this thread into a pizzing match... I really don't want to have to close and clean threads.. especially ones that have so much valuable information...
     
  9. Native Dancer

    Native Dancer Heavy Load Member

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    Thank you scottied. I didn't mean for this to sink to the depths it has. I should have exercised a little more self control. I also didn't realize this thread had to do with Swift as oppossed to O/Os in general and maybe your fueling requirements are different than mine. How do you get your money for fuel? If a load pays $1000 do you have a com-data card that say $350 is loaded on that you use for fuel purchases? Can you buy fuel wherever you want or are you limited to certain locations? Can you get advances on a load to cover meals etc.?

    The one thing I would like to emphasize is prices are fluid and the best state to purchase in today may not be the best tomorrow. Sometimes it seems that about the time I figure out the cheapest prices are on the north or east end of the states they change it and the best prices are on the south and east ends. It's a conspiracy.
     
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  10. Native Dancer

    Native Dancer Heavy Load Member

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    GuysLady and Injun my apologies. I'll try and do better, not quaranteeing anything but I shall make a Herculean effort.
     
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  11. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    Thing is, while this is posted in the Swift forum, it is good information for any Lease or Owner Op. There are, of course, things not applicable to all situations, and everyone here has added a piece to the puzzle, whether leased to Swift or not. Redd stepped in for a few minutes and added great stuff to the discussion. He is not attached to Swift.

    Regarding your questions. We fuel where ever and when ever we want to that takes Comdata. Money is not loaded onto the card. It works like an unlimited fuel credit card that is paid weekly. Like company guys, L/Os are allowed $105 in advances per week. I find it is very, very rarely necessary. But then, I tend to be a bit of a tightwad with Taiowa money.
     
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