Owner operator expense inquiry

2.00 a mile is doable I THINK if you are a gasser your upkeep fund should run about .25 a mile and about a .40 a mile fuel charge LOLL kittypower

 

If you're going to do this, you need to add a sleeper to cut out that motel expense. And in my opinion using a gas rig really isn't a good idea. A lot of guys convert their back seat into a bed. It doesn't meet federal sleeper berth dimensions so most guys who have converted the back seat log off duty instead of sleeper berth. Do the math on motels in a years time versus buying a sleeper. $80.00 a night over a 5 year period comes to $146,000.00. A sleeper is going to cost a one time fee of approximately $4,000.00 to as much as $14,000.00 depending on which one you get.

With a diesel, most of us are servicing our trucks every 10,000 miles. Oil change, fuel filter/filters, engine air filter. I change my own fuel filters, and air filter but I let the dealer do the oil change at a cost of $95.00. I don't want to deal with hauling the oil off. I buy my fuel filters, and air filters online and save a lot compared to going to the dealer to buy them. Oil change, fuel filters and a air filter run me right at $225.00 a month.

You can add anything you want into your operating cost but I wouldn't advise it. Me personally I don't add food in because I'm gonna eat whether I'm in the truck, or at home. I pay for my food out of my paycheck always have. Never had a job where the company picked up my food bill.

Your monthly tire amount looks spot on for buying a new set every year. Might want to add in a couple tires for an occasional blowout. And of course you're going to want add more, for things like brake jobs, etc. typically what I do is I have a separate maintenance account where I dump money in every month. If I need it for repairs, i don't have to stress, it's there. If I get through the year, or several years without depleting the account I just let that money build up in there.

 

hey I am also looking into getting in the business and not to take away your post but what insurance are people running?

 

Most Brokers and Shippers want to see you have $100,000.00 Cargo. And $1,000,000.00 liability before they'll load you.