Average revenue needed to survive.

Of course ill buy my own also eventually. Right now my concentration is ratholing enough money to get own truck. Everybody's situation is different.

 

Cheapest fuel isn't almost best. Example when I ran dads company driver would always get fuel right over border in OK because $0.05 cheaper than KS. Well OK is $0.13 cheaper in fuel taxes so in the end the $0.05 cheaper fuel ended up costing $0.08 more.

 

You're golden then.

 

I think there's a point at about 27 cents/gallon where one trumps the other, so if your discount is more than 27 cents, then you're better off shopping price vs. shopping fuel tax rates.

 

One thing I don't quite understand on the settlement you posted is the discrepancy between the Prime generated freight charges and what appears on your settlement - they varied from 5 to as much as 25% less than the 'billed' charges (would be more transparent to see the actual customer bill).

Why do they take a percentage before it gets to you, and then then take the other 28% off (for using their trailer - right?) - and what determines the variance they are taking off the top?

 

You won't save 1 cent on taxes by 1099 your wife, she will have to pay everything you saved. Taking her off workers comp is a bad idea of a way to make more money. What if she gets hurt or worse, gets disabled for life. Who is going to pay for her care? You want to be in business it cost money, and you have to figure it into your cost, not cut things out to make it work.