what is cheap freight

u want a cookie?

 

LMFAO

 

It think it is pretty simple. If you can make a profit then haul it, if not then don't haul it. Everybody's break even point is different. (Just like everybody's definition of "making money" is different)

 

lets say 10,000 miles a month every month anything less raises your cpm

modest truck payment $1200 .12

insurance just say 8000.00 .06

fuel 6.0 mpg # $3.00 .50

tags and 2290 $2300 .02

tires (10) average # $300 ea .03

oil changes # 15,000 mi
about $250 including grease .02

driver pay you say .40

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thats $1.15 per mile

ok now variables

tax's at least 25% of your gross

some pay truck parking

health insurance

how about an accountant?

cell phone

regular phone

home fax?

office supplys?

atm charges ?

other bank fees

internet fees

and lets see oh yea brake jobs $500 an axle

repairs could be a little could be alot !!!!!!!!!

maybe a trailer payment too!

food on the road

i'm sure i forgot something

i dont think $1.64 is that far off

then if you have other drivers

workers comp

payroll tax etc etc etc

 

What you growing on the Farm? We know farmers make big money.

 

Growing or smoking?

 

Cheap freight is all relative.....
Some may be able to run at $1.20/m to include a profit.....Some may need $1.70/m to make it...
And others run those $.80/m tarped Just-in-time lumberloads.....and are happy......

To me...the last example are cheap and best left for the bottom-feeders and their lying sack of sheyat brokers..... who tell them running $.80/m in their Duct-taped and tie-wired POS are a great rate.....