cr england

Not all the time. If you average 5.8-6 MPG, the fuel cap is where you want to be. If you average more than 6 MPG, then you would want the fuel rebate. The fuel cap is easier to budget also.

 

So you don't get it...having to request a new fuel route is asking them where to fuel. That's not being your own boss.

 

Reread that whole post as I'm not going to repeat myself like a broken record.

 

Your never your own boss when you L/P and they tell you what they will pay you... If I owned my own company I would tell you what you will pay me or your frieght can just sit on the dock...

 

You're never your own boss period. The customer/shipper is boss, as they are the ones paying you.

In terms of fuel, you're never really buying where you want. Even as a O/O. You typically will buy fuel wherever it's cheapest. And just because the price per gallon is cheaper, doesn't conclude that it's cheaper to buy there if you need to deadhead.

 

If you are averaging 5.8-6mpg, CRE will throw you off the fuel cap and force you on to the rebate. Because, CRE is no longer making money off the fuel cap.

Sure, it's always easier to not make the effort to manage your business. It's why so many fail.

 

If you are averaging 5.8-6mpg, CRE will throw you off the fuel cap and force you on to the rebate. Because, CRE is no longer making money off the fuel cap.

Nope. Minimum compliance to stay on the fuel cap is 5.8 mpg. And 75% optimizer compliant. Meaning you can fuel 1 out of 4 times wherever you want and still remain on the fuel cap program.

Sure, it's always easier to not make the effort to manage your business. It's why so many fail.

And you're wrong here also. I was on the fuel cap for the duration of my 6 month demo lease, and I still profited as a solo IC.

 

Well ... Duh.

Like I said ... don't do the basic analysis. Don't bother to manage your fuel yourself ... Because, oh, well, you're already making money, why make a simple effort to make a couple hundred dollars more a month.

 

Well ... Duh.

You just contradicted yourself. You stated CRE would put you off the fuel cap if you averaged 5.8-6 MPG, which isn't true.

Like I said ... don't do the basic analysis. Don't bother to manage your fuel yourself ... Because, oh, well, you're already making money, why make a simple effort to make a couple hundred dollars more a month.

Got a problem with how I run a business? Cry me a river. I don't care. I stated fuel cap is easier to budget, which is true. And managing a business is all about budgeting. Oh, and when is enough enough? You will never make enough money at any job you work at as you will always want more. I can live off of $500-$700/wk. I don't need 6 figures to be happy (no offense).

 

When I signed my new contract (when truck was paid off) in late August as an O/O they raised my compliance to 6.1 mpg instead of the 5.8 mpg. The IC department said they would not grandfather me in at 5.8.

So I am on the rebate but its actually a little better for me. I like doing 75 mph and my fuel cost is almost the same as the cap. Also its a good tax write off.