Rate per Mile for Owner Operator

With the nature of the work being more hours than miles i would charge 1000 per day or 3.30 a mile. Whichever is greater.

 

Per mile rate on such short miles never works for the person doing the work. The fixed costs will get you before the running costs will.

 

Minimum $700 a day

I'd want that $1000 spoken about earlier .....

 

Looks like you're going to have to.

 

No it isn't greed, it is business.

You want me to haul and deliver, then it seems that $750 a day is fair. Remember you are asking him to haul your stuff under his (owner operator) authority. Right?

 

I'm sure the OP can find a sucker to take that $2/mile freight, but a sucker is what he is...

 

Really what they're quoting sounds reasonable and fair for someone trying to scratch out an honest living in such a high cost business as trucking. You sound like a greedy skinflint wanting something for nothing trying to keep truckers hungry. If you can do it in house for $600 a day then why would you even bother chatting it up with outside carriers? Sure you can....

 

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