my company is wanting to have their own trucks,what is a good operting cost figure?

the company I work for is wanting to start hauling our own products and I need to figure out our operating costs per mile.I was thinking about $3.00 a mile. I reccomended a used truck about 50 to 75k. But I dont know what plates, ifta,prepass, insurance would cost. Also what items are required from the feds for regulations. It would be a "not for hire" as we will only haul our finished product. Any help is greatly appreciated. I will be the company driver but I only have 3 monthes experiance driving. Thanks again for your help.

 

would they only be day cabs? or are they new trucks? I need to figure out a cost per mile and would it be cost efective lease or purchase used?

 

rick also this would be otr mostly with a military contract for our vehicles that we manufacture we would be going from base to base

 

rick I would like to have a sleeper because i will be taking a trailer with either our vehicles or a training trailer to train troops on repairing our vehicles in the field. could be in North Carolina 1 week and in Texas the next week.

 

But how do used truck leases work? is it an open end lease? and/or can you walk away? dont want to be tied to a lease you cant get out of if trucks is constantly a problem, if it was a purchase you can just trade in to get out that truck.