Cents per mile

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by socal, Dec 18, 2009.

Which job would you take?

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    A Tanker job 3200 miles a week at .32 per mile = $1024.00

    19 vote(s)
    29.7%
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    A Reefer job with some extra stops 2800 miles a week at .36 per mile = $1008.00

    11 vote(s)
    17.2%
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    A dry van 2500 miles at .40 per mile = $1000.00

    36 vote(s)
    56.3%
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  1. Dec 19, 2009 #11
    Paddington

    Paddington Medium Load Member

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    Where is the "NONE OF THE ABOVE" option?
    Seriously, all those jobs listed are chicken scratch $$$$$.
    I wouldn't touch any of them with a 10...no make that a 50-foot pole.

    .32 cpm to pull a tanker?
    LOL...that may have been good money in 1986.
     
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  3. Dec 19, 2009 #12
    RickG

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    Um , I'm a "chemical guy " , have dedicated runs to Canada and I'll be out there running every day the milk haulers are . The cost of a chemical plant shutting down because it is out of product is a little higher than the cost of a few thousand gallons of milk . Sit at home ? We have plenty of work .
     
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  4. Dec 19, 2009 #13
    wsyrob

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    You are in a good nitch. So am I. I run about what you posted your average miles per week is (2500) lots of it dedicated. I also know lots of drivers in my company at other terminals sat quite a bit this past winter. I also know some that work for QC that did as well.

    The milk haulers didn't miss a beat. But they didn't make as much money either.
     
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  5. Dec 19, 2009 #14
    RickG

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    True . I've often said QC has over 100 terminals and each terminal has its own policies . I don't actually work for QC. I work for an affiliate that was formerly a Montgomery affiliate and has had the same shippers for over 15 years .
     
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  7. Dec 19, 2009 #15
    socal

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    Well I agree kinda. I think the mileage really doesn't mean squat if your not working. I have a job with a union outfit on it's last leg (YRC) but I make .55 per mile good for high 80's a year. But this deal is coming to a end for me 12 years senority and hardly working.:biggrin_25513: I have made my money and saved it and just looking for a job that pays the Rent the rest I don't have to worry about. Tired of the Politics :biggrin_25512:
     
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  8. Dec 19, 2009 #16
    REDD

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    If it ain't flatbed, step deck. or RGN.... I ain't doing it!
     
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  9. Dec 19, 2009 #17
    wsyrob

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    Superior isn't as big as QC but my situation is similar. My terminal used to be the base terminal for Central Transport. Superior bought them a few years ago but we still have the same customers. Lots of other terminals don't have that customer base to keep them busy. They would get a 5-600 mile load and be sent right back home if the destination terminal didn't have a load for them. That made for some short weeks. When its going good they did fine.
     
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  10. Dec 20, 2009 #18
    Cobra281

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    I vote for 2000 a week!!!
     
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  11. Dec 24, 2009 #19
    haulhand

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    I'm with red if it can't be drove on or drug on I don't want #### to do with it.
     
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  12. Dec 25, 2009 #20
    Kabar

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    I been driving a refer for tens years now. Wouldn't touch anything else for twice the money. The produce can be a pain but you do make extra money with the stops.
     
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