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allan5oh
Joined: 26 Aug 2005
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Location: jackassville (winnipeg, mb)
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: Fuel prices - international version |
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To all the whiners that don't know how to run a business properly, don't know how to negotiate, don't know how to keep costs under control, don't know their own TRUE cost:
Belgium - 7.25
France - 7.63
Germany - 8
Italy - 8.04
Netherlands - 7.74
UK - 8.58
US - 3.97
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/diesel1.html
Times are changing. Change with them or die. That's how capitalism works. If you cannot survive, the government is NOT here to bail you out. |
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nsxman2001
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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Location: Mount Vernon, NY
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel prices - international version |
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Belgium - 7.25
France - 7.63
Germany - 8
Italy - 8.04
Netherlands - 7.74
UK - 8.58
US - 3.97
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/diesel1.html
Times are changing. Change with them or die. That's how capitalism works. If you cannot survive, the government is NOT here to bail you out.[/quote]
I have to agree on this one. Me and a friend was just talking about Gas in other countries today and I don't think the prices are NOT going to go down we just have to find ways to deal with the rising cost Period... |
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marylandkw
Joined: 06 Sep 2005
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Location: Maryland
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel prices - international version |
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allan5oh wrote: To all the whiners that don't know how to run a business properly, don't know how to negotiate, don't know how to keep costs under control, don't know their own TRUE cost:
Belgium - 7.25
France - 7.63
Germany - 8
Italy - 8.04
Netherlands - 7.74
UK - 8.58
US - 3.97
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/diesel1.html
Times are changing. Change with them or die. That's how capitalism works. If you cannot survive, the government is NOT here to bail you out. AMEN! |
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scooter823
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
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Location: NC
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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And what Country do you live in. Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why would you want to roll over and take it. Your answer: "Everybody else is doing it." Wake up America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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allan5oh
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Location: jackassville (winnipeg, mb)
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Roll over and take it?
The only thing that involves me and rolling, is the rolling I'm doing with the EXTRA MONEY I'M MAKING?
Why you ask? It's simple, I get a fuel surcharge. My fuel surcharge is based on 6 mpg. I get more then that. As a matter of fact, I make 1 CPM more every time fuel goes up about 25-30 cents. At around $5 a gallon, the FSC will completely pay for my fuel.
It's called good business. |
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scooter823
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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So your a leased operator...............that explains it.
Get back to hauling that cheap freight. |
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allan5oh
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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"cheap freight" LOL
What's your net? After expenses?
Mine is around 85-90 CPM *ALL MILES*.
Is yours more or less?
If it's less, then you make less then someone hauling "cheap freight"(again LOL)
If it's so cheap, why do I get a good fuel surcharge for ALL miles? Something that other operators want the government to step in for? Who hauls the cheap freight? I think it's the guys that are going on strike. |
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2hellandback
Joined: 26 Dec 2007
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Location: Idaho
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| How come no mexico or south america countrys isnt mexico like 1.50 and brazil or argentina like 20-30 cents? |
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solo379
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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2hellandback wrote: How come no mexico or south america countrys isnt mexico like 1.50 and brazil or argentina like 20-30 cents?
Cause, you want to compare "apples to apples"! :wink:
scooter823 wrote: So your a leased operator...............that explains it.
Get back to hauling that cheap freight.
Care to post your rates, so we could compare? :P |
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2hellandback
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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solo379 wrote: 2hellandback wrote: How come no mexico or south america countrys isnt mexico like 1.50 and brazil or argentina like 20-30 cents?
Cause, you want to compare "apples to apples"! :wink:
scooter823 wrote: So your a leased operator...............that explains it.
Get back to hauling that cheap freight.
Care to post your rates, so we could compare? :P
I was refering to this international priceing list it makes the US. look like we have cheap diesel !
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/diesel1.html
I was wondering why they didnt list mexico and south american countrys? |
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solo379
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2hellandback wrote:
I was wondering why they didnt list mexico and south american countrys?
I got it, that why i said about "apples". You didn't want to compare American wages and Mexican....did you? :) |
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2hellandback
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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solo379 wrote: 2hellandback wrote:
I was wondering why they didnt list mexico and south american countrys?
I got it, that why i said about "apples". You didn't want to compare American wages and Mexican....did you? :)
Ah senoir i comprendey now! |
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rank
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| IMO, comparing Europe to North America os not apples tp apples. Average length of haul has got to be waaaaaay, lower than here. |
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solo379
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rank wrote: IMO, comparing Europe to North America os not apples tp apples. Average length of haul has got to be waaaaaay, lower than here.
I meant cost and quality of living...not trucking. |
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rank
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| Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, OK.
But, measured as a percentage of income, I bet Europeans spend less money on fuel than we do...even with the higher prices.
Winter produce is picked in Leamington, ON and 9 hours later they are on shelves in Montreal, 500 miles away. This happens every day. I wonder if the Euros have to go so far for a tomato. |
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