What is your CPM ????

[no_worries]

Paul, you really shouldn't include non-trucking revenues (brokerage) or other operating revenues in the calculation if you want an apples to apples comparison.

[trinitron]

Actually the best operator in the truckload business (in terms of making money) is Heartland and has been for a long time. Werner also operates pretty well from operating ratio but Heartland puts nearly as much on the bottom line as Werner with 1/4 the revenue.

Schneider is thought to also operate very well but as a private company no reliable data is out there.

[GMAN]

I wonder how they account for the profits they make on those lease purchase deals?

[arky]

I wonder how they account for the profits they make on those lease purchase deals?

Driver Training? :shock:


Did I say that?

[no_worries]

Non-trucking revenue or other. Unless it's done under the umbrella of a completely separate entity.

[allan5oh]

I cannot give a hard number for 2007, that will be available in about a week.

As for my costs:

Fuel right now costs around 50-55 CPM.

Shop rental is $1800 a year, so around 1.8 CPM.

Cell bill is around $800 a year, around .8 CPM.

Maintenance/repairs I'm going to "stab in the dark" at 8 CPM. That's probably a little high.

I don't pay for any type of trailer, insurance, tolls, or anything.

So on the "high side" I'm around 65 CPM. Right now my rate is 1.46, so I think I'm doing well especially when you figure in all the drops/border crossings. Total profit is usually somewhere around 90 CPM.