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Originally Posted by MADLUX
Lately I have been playing with the cost per mile spreed sheet form ooida, I wanted to ask a few questions. Depending on how things go in the future I plan to have my own truck in 2 to 4 years.
mainly I need to get a general idea of the yearly (annual) cost for these items. I know every one's cost are diffrent, but just trying to get a general idea.
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Collision/Comp Insur. 2 1/2-4% of the stated value of your equipment.
If your truck is valued at $30M, then your
monthly premium should run approximately
$120/month at 4%. I always figure the higher
figure when looking at costs.
Bobtail Insur. You don't need bobtail insurance unless you lease to a
carrier. If you run your own authority you don't need it.
Most seem to run between $30-60/month.
Cargo Insur. You only need cargo insurance if you run your own
authority. I don't recall how much my cargo runs by itself,
but I spend about $3,955 per year for liability, cargo and
collision per truck.
Health Insur. This will depend on your general health and whether you
are in a group. I would count on about $300/month or
$3600/yr.
Licenses Your license and permits will vary according to where you live
& Permits and whether you get them through your carrier or not. I paid
just over $1,400 per truck for mine. I would count on
somewhere between $1,100-2,200/year.
Accounting Svcs This will vary according to where you live and how
much the accountant will do for you. I would count on
$45-75/month.
Taxes(Road, Use, Fuel, Fed) I rarely pay more than $75/quarter. In fact
the last few quarters I have spent less than
$35/quarter.
Tolls I avoid toll roads, so I don't pay them. They are way too high.
Tractor Fuel/ reffer fuel If you are running fairly hard, I would
count on about 120 gallons per day for tractor
fuel. I don't recall how much a reefer uses in
fuel. I would think about 1 gallon per hour.
Others who pull reefers could give you a better
idea. To calculate your costs you can go with the
current fuel prices. Right now they are running
about $3/gallon+.