Cost vs. Spot Rate Spread (Dry Van, National Average)

I think you have a fundamental failure to comprehend. Exactly where did I say anything about mixing business account with personal? Cost of living has everything to do with knowing what you need to make to make a living based on where you are. It has nothing to do with mixing accounts. I don't mix personal and business accounts.

and I didn't say anything was political.....yet.
It will get that way as does any post around here. Just wait.

 

Not sure I follow. That makes no sense.

how many trucks were you running? It's very difficult to find and keep any regular customers if you are a one man show.

 

A one truck operation doesn’t require a CPA. It’s not rocket science. A good tax preparer, yes. CPA, no.

 

Stop feeding the troll……..

 

I will go right in the middle of the 2 posts and say I do know what I need my paycheck to be, which of course is part of operations

I have 52 weeks of work, my problem has been actually doing it with all the accidents and health issues…

 

Neat chart, but the national averages hide a lot, especially if you're running reefer where the spread usually runs a bit better than dry van. I track my own all-in cost every month, including fuel, insurance, tire and reefer unit hours, and anything under that number I just don't book, no matter how slow the board looks. Reefer lanes out of Utah and the Mountain West swing a lot week to week, so I'd go by what your own lane actually pays instead of the national number. What equipment are you running, and do you stay mostly on the spot market or have some direct customers?