how much should i bid on this lane to make it worth while?
 

ok here is the main info maybe someone can give me some advice so i don't go broke AGAIN.
850 mile trip one way 1 drop at 50$ and using their trailer. California to Oregon. three trips a week and no back haul guaranteed. but i can use there trailer on the way back if i find something on my own. if i use it for more then one day they charge me a 30 dollar fee for the day.
what do you think is a fair bid?

any and all advice is encouraged.

keep in mind i want to make a bid they will possibly take not just bid an outrageous amount that will not get me the lane.
i first put a bid of 1.35 pm and was hoping i can get a load back through the boards. what do you think.

1.35 pm sounds cheap to me, but I am in a different part of the industry. I guess you have to find what it cost you to run your truck per mile and build in a comfortable cushion. You should not bid until you know exactly what it cost you to run your truck.

thats were my problem comes in.
i sold my old truck and am in the process of buying a new one. i found a Volvo 660 01 with 701k miles and they want 32.5 for it and will not budge. now if i buy this truck i have no idea what it will cost me to run it. a estimate (from friends that run the same motor and truck that it should get me an 6mpg loaded.
i figure 750-1000 per month in up keep for the truck.
road tax? in function of how many miles i drive
truck payment at 850 mo
insurance at another 850 mo
pay for me
and other expenses

Are you talking about 3 complete round trips, or 3 one way trips?

3 one way trips are for sure. the way back i have to find my own loads but i can use their trailers

gcal Posted:

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3 one way trips are for sure. the way back i have to find my own loads but i can use their trailers


That would be 5100 miles a week (roundtrip). I don't think you would have time for a return load. :?:

Gcal,

My estimate: $2.30/loaded mile if you pay yourself $.40/for all miles.

Have you included the cost of running in OR?? that will get expencive!!

tootie

Is it 850 one way or round trip?? cause if it is one way how can you log 4950 miles at 55 MPH and do it all in 70 hs??

tootie