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Just curious if you include truck depreciation/replacement and maintenance?

 

I have 15k in there for maintenance and repairs. I suppose anything left would be towards replacement.

But these CPM calculators are mostly about theory. It doesn't seem to work that way at all. The truck breaks down or needs something and you pay it, or you don't have it and you're screwed.

Maybe if the truck would leave you alone for say, a full year, then you might have something to show for it.

 

the calculations actualy are totally useless if you ask me. real world twists everything up anyways.

 

Wally you running your own van or leased on with someone?

 

Obviously they are far too simple to account for real world circumstances, but I wouldn't say totally useless as they do give you good starting point.

 

well it probably has allot to do with me just being a great big ol hack.

 

Here's another way to look at it. As I said, I have 15k YEARLY figured into my CPM calculator.

I've driven 38,088 miles empty and loaded. At 11 cpm that's $4190 "set aside" for maintenance/repairs/tires. As I pointed out several pages back, I had already spent $5,478. And I'm counting the miles since then too and still have things I need done.

 

I think I should quit driving and be robs personal Mechanic.

 

You know i was just saying the other day on the phone to someone, the amount I've spent on that in 3 months by ITSELF would support an entire household for the duration. I think most people could live off 2k a month for base home expenses.

And just think, I'm not their only customer!

There really is a lot of money in trucking. A lot of REVENUE that is. All the money in trucking is set aside for all the complimentary industries surrounding trucking. Just set up on a trucker route and hold your hand out. Something's gonna fall into it.

 

Ok you lost me there.

My comment of "they are far to simple" was in reference to the CPM calculators, not you. Besides I think your a big ol' hick, not a hack. LOL