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Is this for real, or sound like a good deal?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Bent Wrench, Nov 16, 2009.

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  1. Nov 16, 2009 #1
    Bent Wrench

    Bent Wrench Medium Load Member

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    Regional Carrier Seeking CDL-A Owner Operators. Passport For Canada preferred. We pay: Fuel, Road Taxes Licensing, Insurance & $0.62cpm
     
    Bent Wrench, Nov 16, 2009
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  3. Nov 16, 2009 #2
    Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Are you kidding me?


    Let me put it to you this way. ANY time that an O/O is going to be paid in CENTS per mile you know he is getting screwed. At $3 a gallon for fuel and assuming a 7mpg truck your fuel cost per mile is .4285 per mile, add in another .40 per mile for driver wages and you're already behind the 8 ball, with NOTHING going for truck payment, truck repairs/maint and truck replacement.
     
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  4. Nov 16, 2009 #3
    2hellandback

    2hellandback Heavy Load Member

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    i agree with brickman,,,,,, Stinks
     
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  5. Nov 16, 2009 #4
    johnday

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    He said the company paid for fuel, no surcharge mentioned. Wouldn't that make a big difference? Just wondering.
     
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  7. Nov 16, 2009 #5
    jeepskate99

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    You could still drive a company truck and clear more I bet.
     
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  8. Nov 16, 2009 #6
    MedicineMan

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    even if they paid all the plates, permits, fuel etc. (which there is some companies doing) then you got $.62mi left over for Truck payement, repairs, maintenance, your pay, taxes and health insurance
     
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  9. Nov 16, 2009 #7
    Allow Me.

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    When I had my truck, I talked to Market Transport out of Portland, Or. They offered this same deal. (3000 mi a week times .62 =$1860 gross.) My only expense would have been my truck payment/ins. This was when fuel was at $4.80 gallon.
     
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  10. Nov 16, 2009 #8
    Chuk510

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    Figure it this way, take what a company driver would get and subtract that from the .62 and that's what you have left over for your truck payment and maintanance and repairs. So if you pay your self say .34 cpm then you take your taxes and what not out of that. So is .28 cpm enough for your truck fund?
     
    Chuk510, Nov 16, 2009
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    JustSonny Thanks this.
  11. Nov 16, 2009 #9
    Brickman

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    I'm betting the IRS would not view this as a true INDEPENDENT contractor arrangement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  12. Nov 16, 2009 #10
    Bent Wrench

    Bent Wrench Medium Load Member

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    "We pay: Fuel, Road Taxes Licensing, Insurance & $0.62cpm"

    At 2000 miles a week X .28 X 4 weeks = $2240 to pay for the truck
    That's $24640 annually for the truck with an 11 month year
    And 29920 annually for dinner, drinks & a movie.

    I'm guessing they want me to have a trailer too, but I'll bite and give them a call
     
    Bent Wrench, Nov 16, 2009
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