To get an approximate number of rate per mile for operating costs, how many cents per mile do you calculate for fuel and maintenance (tires, fluid changes, etc..) for a Ram 3500 and 40ft flatbed?
Rate per mile questions
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It differs between trucks and owners of said trucks.
Do you plan to buy top brand tires or used tires? Synthetic or reg oil? Oil changed every 5/10/15 thousand miles? OEM or aftermarket filters?
Do you run 26k or over?
17" tires are regularly done after 40k miles. Cost of tires/40k= your tire per mile costs.
Cost of filters and oil/ mileage intervals = your oil change cost per mile.
Ect....
Figure out your costs and then you can calculate your per mile cost.Coffey Thanks this. -
How many miles would you say you average each year?
I appreciate your time.
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Everything 24k said is correct. I gotta disagree on the mileage per year. That is more dependent on how much overhead you have. More overhead=gotta run more miles to cover it. Minimize your expenses and you can run less and be home more while paying yourself the same salary. That’s the logic I follow and I love staying home for 2 weeks at a time and not worrying about bills
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So far I'm 10.5 months in business and at 65k miles on the odo.Coffey, rccarlson22 and Lite bug Thank this. -
Both you guys have a good handle on the rate per mile question. I wish I had a the same view when I was starting out. I was listening to the wrong people. I remember telling my wife I don’t see how you make any money doing this. And I was running all over the country.
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You’re right, the average hot shot is a knucklehead though lolsinglescrewshaker, Coffey, Lite bug and 1 other person Thank this. -
I listened to you and you’re advice is doing me very well. Thank you for being thereCoffey, Lite bug and 24kHotshot Thank this. -
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