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This is actual fuel cost, not the fuel surcharge as you claim. Fuel surcharge is figured differently and Aligator explained it very well.
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You're right about the fsc, I was a bit hasty when I posted that reply - my bad.
Any way - I will stay with the FSC based on $1.50/gallon and 6 mpg because I think it is fair for a carrier to cover half the cost of fuel - give or take.
Here's my reasoning:
I do not think it is fair for the driver to expect for the carrier to pay for all of his fuel - anymore than I feel it is fair for the carrier to expect the driver pay for all his fuel. And I am not depending on the customer to pay squat for fsc.
This is, after all, a partnership between the carrier and the driver. Drivers who sign on with us will understand this fact, or they won't sign on.
I believe one major reason that many drivers gripe (rightfully so) about their FSC, is that they do not make enough to start with - so, the only solution I see is to try to increase the loaded per mile rate.
What I plan to do is - leave the base rate @ $1.00/mile for the first 15 days, possibly 30 days - I'm honestly not sure. If and when - or - as soon as I see that I can routinely haul better paying freight, I will do what I can to bump the base rate to $1.25/mile and keep the same FSC I mentioned above.
Just for what it's worth.