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Rate per mile question..

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by midwestroller, Nov 21, 2010.

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  1. Nov 21, 2010 #1
    midwestroller

    midwestroller Bobtail Member

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    My cousin and i were debating about what is "good" money and what is not.. Example.. I am a owner operator that work five days and week and home every night pulling rail containers from Chicago to the Wisconsin area. On the weekend, i run quick loads to the Milwaukee area and back down to Chi which can average 220 miles round trip. The Load pays $295 and it is a 23% fuel surcharge to go with it. I only need 30 gallons to make the run # 3.24 a gal. Is that worth my time or as he would call it "you not making good money"
     
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  3. Nov 21, 2010 #2
    Bigray

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    imo, that's avg. money. it's not good, or horrible. probablly above your BEP though.
     
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  4. Nov 21, 2010 #3
    lowjo

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    around a month ago everything out of a rail was paying $3 a mile.. im not pulling containers anymore so i dont know if that has changed..
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2010 #4
    midwestroller

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    in other words he just lazy?:biggrin_2559:
     
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  7. Nov 21, 2010 #5
    midwestroller

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    To the driver or the broker? I doubt a driver is making that..
     
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  8. Nov 21, 2010 #6
    rbht

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    So roughly its $362 a load or about $1.65 a mile, not bad but not all that good, $ 400 would be much better IMO. How long does it take you do a round.
     
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    midwestroller Thanks this.
  9. Nov 22, 2010 #7
    YankeeTexan

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    are you making a profit? are you happy with what you are making? happy being home every night? if so, why do you give a #### what somebody else thinks is "good money"?
     
    YankeeTexan, Nov 22, 2010
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  10. Nov 22, 2010 #8
    leanright

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    Doesn't it depend on your own particular cost per mile? If you don't know your c.p.m how can you know what's profitable?
     
    leanright, Nov 22, 2010
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  11. Nov 22, 2010 #9
    123456

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    That wasn't the question..........
     
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  12. Nov 22, 2010 #10
    123456

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    That may be good money to him.

    But it is Not to me !!
     
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